The House Mate by Kendall Ryan

What's sexier than a bad boy? A bad ass man who's got his shit together.

Max Alexander is nearing 35. He's built a successful company, and he's conquered the professional world, but he's never been lucky in love. Focusing so much time on his business and raising his daughter, adulting has come at the expense of his personal life.  

His social skills are shit, his patience is shot, and at times, his temper runs hot.  

The last thing he has time for is the recently single, too gorgeous for her own good young woman he hires to take care of his little girl. She's a distraction he doesn't need, and besides, there's no way she'd be interested. But you know what they say about assumptions?  

Series: Roommates, Book 3 | Publisher: Kendall Ryan | Narrators: Ava Erickson, Sebastian York | Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins | Genre: Contemporary Romance | Source: Giveaway | Ratings:  3.5 Lit Pickers- French Doors/Sliding Glass Doors

 

I want to say I’ve read something by Kendall Ryan years ago, but I can’t recall what that was or if I liked it. I really need to make a review master list for the blog so I can check because, apparently, my brain just doesn’t have the capacity to store the vast amount of books I’ve read.

 

Here’s what’s going on. When Max’s ex shows up with a one-year-old little girl that’s she’s claiming is his daughter, he knows he has to step up and give her the best life possible—even though she’s turning his world upside down. His first step is hiring a nanny although he never thought he’d end up falling for said nanny. After her life blew up around her, Addison needs a change and acting as nanny to an adorable one-year-old is the perfect opportunity to figure out what she wants. The only problem is, she’s attracted to her charges dad and it’s apparent he feels the same. The only thing left to do is figure out how to balance their relationship with their work.

 

It was really nice to see a guy that finally has his crap together. He’s ready, and willing, to step up and be the father that Dylan needs and he’s willing to put his own happiness second. Addison’s been through the wringer. She’s trying to figure out who she is and what her self-worth is since her relationship with her ex crumbled around her. While they’re both insanely attracted to each other, they know that Dylan comes first and they’re determined to make sure she’s happy and cared for.

 

There was a bit of added drama in the form of Tiffany, Max’s secretary, and it worked and felt believable. Although there were several occasions I wanted Max to open his eyes and see what she was up to.

 

While this one had attraction, chemistry, and fun, I feel like this was just one of those romances that just shows the day-to-day things that happens in life so it wasn’t a grand romance but it was nice and light.   

 

Overall, this one wasn’t bad, it wasn’t one of my favorites and didn’t really stand out to me but it was an okay listen. I feel like this trope has been done so many times before so I feel like this one needed its own special something to make standout from the crowd and, sadly, this one just didn’t have it.

Roomates Series

The Room Mate

The Play Mate

The House Mate