High Anxiety. On the edge of your seat!
First, not sure why THIS title. Yes she gets hired as a nanny, but she's not a nanny for long...a day or two maybe, before she ends up legally married to the Don, (but is wife to all three brothers). Yes, she does get pregnant right away, but the story isn't really about her pregnacy or even her baby. In fact, they don't even know she's pregnant till almost the very end.
The story premise: a N.Y. Bratva princess, Katya, ran from an abusive fiance and the father who did nothing about it. After two years hiding and surviving in Chicago, she spots one of her father's men. So she applies, and gets, a job with a wealthy family; brothers looking for a nanny for their very young sister. It's a perfect, live-in situation with plenty of security, a place she can hide out. Only she didn't realize until too late that they are mafia...and her father's enemies.
What this story is really about, is war between the N.Y. Bratva and the Chicago mafia. it's about numerous attempts by the father and ex fiance to steal her back and take over the Chicago mafia territory. It's about attacks at their home, their businesses, loss of men, trying to keep their young sister and Katya safe. It about her dealing with the three brothers, each with a unique personality. Dante, the oldest and Don, is no nonsense, controlled
, all business, except when it comes to his little sister. Rafael, next in line is consiglieri; he appears the joker but there's more to him. He's a skilled fighter and loves kink..bondage in particular. Last is Johnny, he's the psycho...he's obsessed with blood and knives. He's also the hunter and the one who tortures enemies for information. And they all want Katya.
I know what you're thinking! How could a girl whose been abused, suffered beatings and torture by her ex fiance accept these three, particularly the psycho. I mean...trauma much? But somehow, this author makes it work. What she didn't make work was an escape ride on a motorcyle...she's riding bit¢h (behind him for those who don't speak Motorcycle) yet...HE puts his arms around HER? But you know what...I didn't care, because this was such a wild, anxiety filled ride. Even my hubby asked what was wrong while I was reading this...said I didn't seem myself. That's because my heart was in my throat through most of this book. Wondering and worrying about what was going to happen when she was with the psycho, worrying and wondering if and when the next attack would occur and would they get Katya and what they'd do to her. Yeah....a wild ride. And it gets bad, and worse... and worser (is that even a word?) before it gets better. Anxiety level...5 stars.