Confessions of a Teen Nanny

Confessions of a Teen Nanny #1

by Victoria Ashton

Sixteen-year-old Adrienne Lewis is in charge of eight-year-old Emma Warner, the youngest member of the snooty Warner family. Emma is an evil genius who has gotten all five previous nannies fired -- and she's the good news. Because then there's Emma's half brother, Graydon, who goes to college -- yet always seems to be lurking around waiting to hit on Adrienne. But worst of all is Emma's beautiful seventeen-year-old half sister, Cameron, whose reputation as a wild girl, a liar, and a user is known to everyone . . . everyone, that is, except Adrienne.

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Chick Lit, Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

About the author

Victoria Ashton was born in New York and attended an elite private school. She has worked and played with the rich and famous and has seen it all—the good, the bad, and the completely outrageous. Victoria divides her time among New York City, the Hamptons, and London.

Reviews

[Mabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adrienne Lewis is a sixteen year old who goes to a public high school and grew up in an average house. Cameron Warner is a seventeen year old who goes to a very posh high school, lives in a high apartment on the upper east side, rich and oh did i mention, gets everything she wants? so you're probably thinking, how do these two relate to each other? well Adrienna is introduced to a babysitting job by her best friend and she is soon hired by Mrs. Cameron. She realizes the pay is high, there's not much to do and she was being "friends" with Cameron; a high society princess. Not there yet!. Emma, the sister that Adrienne was suppose to be babysitting has a reputation for being a brat and a super genius at getting rid of nannies she dislikes but somehow she and Adrienne become friends. Cameron becomes "friends" with Adrienne but Cameron is also known for something that everyone knows... everyone except for Adrienne and that will come to haunt Adrienne soon.

i thought this was a really good book because you could see how the lives of these two girls from two totally different worlds meet and I thought that Victoria Ashton did a good job with not going overboard with the rich life so that it seemed really hard to believe but still believable.

i recommend this book to Tori because i saw her reading books that are similar to these

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been spying this book for a long time. I once wanted to order it but it was never in stock. Coming from an older book, I'm not really surprised. I forgot about it over the years, and when I went to the library and found it, I was thrilled.

I think that if you enjoyed Mean Girls or any chick-lit movie, then you're sure to adore this book. I've read many chick-lits in my life, and this was probably one that was very below-average comparing to the high-class awesome ones like Beach Lane by Melissa de la Cruz. If you don't have anything to read, then this might be your quick summer pick, but other than that, I don't say reading this is mandatory or convincing.

This incorporates Adrienne Lewis, who is looking for a job. Her friend Liz immediately recommends nannying for the Warners' daughter, Emma, who is a prodigy. Emma's gotten all five previous nannies fired. Emma has a half brother named Graydon who likes to hit on Adrienne, and another half sister named Cameron who's a total wild chick. They immediately turn into friends, but there's still secrets that Adrienne hasn't figured out yet that can ruin everything.



Thankfully this book was short. Other than that, I would've let this go. The characters in this book were very whiny and bitchy. They were the main flaw and are why I'd recommend to let go of this book. It overall was okay, but they basically just ruined it. Both Cameron and Adrienne got on my nerves. (Although Adrienne was supposed to be the innocent goody-two-shoes.) Emma was a cute character, but everyone was spoiled and total drama-queens.

The romance? Don't get me started. It was cheesy, predictable and incorporated no sparks whatsoever. I obviously knew that Cameron would end up to do something behind Adrienne's back, and bam! It happened. ._.

The plot was okay. That's probably the thing that kept me reading. Although this whole book was a little cheesy, I felt in the mood for a chick-lit summery read, and this was probably it. I've been reading many dystopia fantasy reads lately, so this gave me a mini-break. The book was fast-paced, but as we got to the ending, I was disappointed. It was very, very cheesy.

Overall, I'm glad I stayed with this book. I've been wanting to read it for ages, and now that I finally did, I realized that there are better contemporary-romances out there. Many, many better ones.

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, I can almost not believe this book was edited and published by a leading publishing house.

Confessions of a Teen Nanny is really easy to sum up: shallow girls, party, make-up, party, hair, party, kissing, party, clothes shopping, party, makeover, party, hormonal boys, party, underage drinking, party, more underage drinking, party, nude poolside party, drug abuse, party, boy drama, party, party, and...oh yes, party.

And then there were also several inconsistencies and unlikely scenarios, plus the real biggie where an eight-year-old is soundly asleep while a whopper of a party is raging outside her bedroom door. The book should have been more accurately titled, Nannies Needing Nannies, because these atrociously forgettable characters spent an entire novel living it up and fighting about boys, and very little of what they were getting paid to do.

Let me put it this way: if you’re expecting another Nanny Diaries, you’re going to be severely disappointed. At least it is a short and quick read, for which you’ll be thankful you haven’t wasted a lot of time on.

[Milan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, so there is a teen named Adrienne, BFF to another teen, Liz. Liz gets her ajob at the ah-mazing Warner family residence, and in there lives Mr. Warner, Mrs. Warner,(Mr. Warner's 3rd wife), tottaly hot Graydon,(son of Mr. Warner's 1st wife), the oh-so-snobby Cameron (daughterof Mr. Warner's 2nd wife) and the evil genius 8 year old Emma. (daughter of current Mrs. Warner.)Through all her days of working at the Warners, Cameron has helped her, brought her to ah-mazing (drunken) parties, took her shopping at "Heaven" and taught her everything to know. But Cameron doesn't want to be friends with Adrienne. She wants Adrienne's boyfriend...

I would reccomend this book to well, of course, teens. There are some innapropriate language and scenes for children 12-

[Rachael · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lord, do I feel bad about giving a one star, but really the book was not good at all. I hated pretty much all of the characters, there was not a single redeemable character in this book. The book was a mix of Devil Wears Prada and Nanny Diaries, but not well crafted like those stories. So yeah, not good at all.

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just read this yesterday right in the library (mainly because I forgot my library card) and I was disappointed. There was New York, Fashion, The Upper East side, and a private school, but it just wasn't Gossip Girl, Confessions of a Shopaholic, or the Au Pairs.

[Jade Meily · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a good read for people who love movies like mean girls or the clique. However this booked left me feeling so angry with literally all the characters, minus Emma and Liz and Tamara for the most part. The main character didn’t actually solve any of her problems at the end of the book, we see no growth from her instead she wiling puts herself back in the spot she was and worse after seeing how her boyfriend is not a good guy she wants to try and get him back. SHE DOESNT EVEN OFFICSLLY BREAK UP WITH HIM! HE JUST LEAVES HER, NO WORDS SPOKEN. will i read the second book? maybe because i really am unsatisfied.

[Gracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was actually pleasantly surprised on how much I enjoyed this book. I was sixteen when I read this(currently seventeen now) and I love how much you could tell this was a book written in the early 2000s. Reading this in 2022 was a much different feel on it compared to if I was born and raised around that same age.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and I could relate to this story a lot which I did not think at all that I would like.

Hint: If you like the show Gossip Girl or Jessie you would enjoy this book!

[Brooke ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has absolutely no character development and is quite shallow. However, I found it juicy and entertaining.....but not compelling enough to read the other books in the series. It was kinda like reading a gossip magazine: no substance but addicting and interesting. I also found the sudden shift in POV/narration confusing.

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

A poor man’s The Nanny Diaries. The confusing transitions between narrators! The failure to develop characters! The typos! The only thing this book has to recommend it is its brevity.

[Kay Doas]

ATD

[Aric wpil · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really hate cam urgh

[Cailin Kelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oof. Not good.

[Lauren Duvall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely LOVED this book. It has been my favorite book I have ever read and I really suggest it if you like drama.

[madeline ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

this whole book was basically that one episode of gossip girl when jenny stole her friends mom’s dress

[Jackie Marone]

I read this back in highschool and remember being obsessed with it ans am feeling nostalgic and want to re-read but like im 30 now so maybe i should not taint the memory?

[Amber Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this series when I was a pre-teen I think next time I go to my parent's house I should grab my old favorites and reread them!

[Tia Braxton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Andrean Lewis a 16 year old girl gets hired as a nanny for a billionaire couple, to watch they're 8 year old daughter Emma, She takes advantage of her job and throws a party, the couples older daughter (Cammie)finds out but doesn't tell anyone, Cammie and Andrean hit it off for a while even after her friend Liz warned her how sly Cammie is. She gets too comfortable with Cammie and blindly let's Cammie get closer to her boyfriend even after Liz's numerous warnings. Andrean gets fed up with Cammie and decides to call her relationship with her quits, Cammie blackmails Andrean with photos of Andrean getting high and kissing a guy at a party. So Andrean becomes Commies Doll for a while until one night when Cammie and her friends have a party, Commies mothers Jewelry gets stolen and Andrean gets fired. Things get resolved and it turns out Cammie took her mother's jewelry went she went partying with her friends. Andrean gets her job back and Cammie got together with Andrean's ex-boyfriend.

[Haya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Life as a teen nanny has never been more challenging.

Sixteen-year old Adrienne Lewis is eight-year old Emma Warner's nanny. Emma, known to be an "evil supergenuis," is the youngest of the snobby Warner family, but she is the most tolerable. Adrienne has to deal with the ever-demanding Mrs. Warner; the creepy Graydon, who lurks around, waiting to hit on Adrienne; the wild, two-faced Cameron, and finally, the luxurious life of East New York, which she vicariously lives through Cameron. Cameron is known to be a user, but not to Adrienne and her best friend, Liz. Hmm, curious, isn't it?

This book is so much like other famous works out there, like Gossip Girl; The Devil Wears Prada-- The Luxe, maybe--works that involve ambitious or clueless middle-class people getting tangled up in high class society, and the results are not...pretty. This book is just another one of those cliches, but it was a sort-of good cliche. It's not, like most of the books I've been reading lately, great; it was a fast and light read that I breezed through for a couple of hours to kill time.

I really, really, really hate it when middle-class girls involve themselves in Upper Class society and then end up having these makeovers and acting exactly like the she-devil herself. Adrienne is like that. And Liz surprised me stupendously. I figured because Cameron goes to her school, she knows exactly the kind of girl she is; yet, she falls into Cam's web of lies. It really annoys me, but right now, this isn't about me, so scratch that:
It really annoys me

Where were we?

Right. The characters. Despite their naiveté, Adrienne and Liz are pretty decent characters. Cam, though, gave me the impression that I hope I never would meet someone like her.

Yes, yes, I didn't like the characters much, but if you think about it, you don't want to read about the same type of character your whole life. New is cool. So Adrienne and Liz were those kind of girls; I could impersonate a goth chic tomorrow to keep myself flexible.

So bottom line: the author gave these characters the right personalities, even though I don't like these kind of characters much, but like I said, this isn't about me.


The tone of the story is a mixture of Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy and those sappy kid books (take The Grimm Sisters as a very good example). This is one of the reasons why I gave the book 3 stars.

So, I recommend this book for those who are not looking for a serious read, and looking for a time killer.

(:

[Juliet Small · Rating 5 out of 5]

Confessions of a Teen Nanny Book Review By Juliet Small
Throughout the book Confessions of a Teen Nanny, by Victoria Ashton, there were many characteristics about the book that I really enjoyed. I think that the book was really realistic and drama-filled. It was realistic to read because there were drama issues in the book that typically occur in high school. Some of these problems included fighting over boys, babysitting, dealing with rude people, and more. All of these dramatic problems were spread throughout the book, causing me to enjoy reading it because I felt like I was there, being in high school.
One quote that I thought was important was, "Tonight didn't turn out the way I planned at all"(Karasyov 1). This quote shows that sometimes don't plan out the way you think they will. Sometimes you think one thing is going to happen, but when the time strikes, something else may surprisingly occur. This teaches the readers to always be ready for sudden surprises, that may be good or bad. The readers can learn from reading this that life isn't something planned out, there are many obstacles and surprises a long the way. This is a good lesson for the readers to learn because you never know what will happen next in your life.
This book proves the point that literature helps us to better understand ourselves. In Confessions of a Teen Nanny, Adrienne babysits for a little girl whose older sister is really rude. But, Adrienne learns to ignore the older sister, Cameron and just be nice to her. By reading this book, the readers can learn that they should just simply be nice when someone is being mean to them, because that's the only thing that will make it better. Literature majorly helps people understand to always be kind to everyone, no matter what, especially while reading this book.
I would recommend this book to teenagers. I think that this book should be read by teenagers because the setting is high school, so it is appropriate to read it at that time. I think that mostly everyone in high school would enjoy reading this novel because it is fill per with drama action during high school. All of the events that occur during the book take place during high school, so it is high school level.

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I RECENTLY READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE, I ENJOY FASHION AND LOVE THE GLAMORIZED UPPER EAST SIDE LIVES OF THE SUPPORTING CHARACTER, CAM. I ALSO LOVE THE UNDERDOG, THE CHIC FASHIONISTA, ADRIENNE, WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME MONEY AS CAM, BUT HAS AN AMAZING SENSE OF FASHION AND SELF CONFIDENCE.
ADRIENNE IS THE NANNY OF EMMA WARNER, THE DAUGHTER OF A PRECAUCIOUS UPPER CLASS FAMILY. EMMA IS VERY MISCHEVIOUS AND ENJOYS MAKING ADRIENNE'S LIFE SOMEWHAT MISERABLE. EMMA GETS ADRIENNE INTO TROUBLE ALMOST INSTANTLY, WHEN SHE LOANS ADRIENNE A ONE OF A KIND SWEATER, THAT BELONGS TO HER OLDER SISTER CAM. WHEN CAM REALIZES THE SWEATER ADRIENNE IS WEARING IS HERS, SHE PLAYS IT OFF, BUT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT ADRIENNE IS NO MATCH FOR HER. THIS MAKES ADRIENNE INSECURE, BUT WITH TIME ADRIENNE LEARNS TO PLAY THE GAMES THAT CAM AND EMMA ARE PLAYING, EXCEPT SHE LEARNS HOW TO PLAY THEM EVEN BETTER.
FROM THE CLICHE GAMES OF STEALING BOYFRIENDS, TO MATCH OFFS WITH CLOTHING AND MONEY. THIS BOOK CONTAINS EVERYTHING THAT A TRUE FASHIONISTA WOULD ENJOY, NAME DROPPING, NAME BRANDS, AND CELEBRITIES, THIS BOOK IS SURE TO ENTICE ONE WITH AN EYE FOR FASHION. THE BOOK IS CATTY AND SOMEWHAT RIDICULOUS, BUT THAT JUST MAKES IT ALL THE MORE ENJOYABLE.
I REALLY DO LOVE THIS BOOK, AND I WOULD RECCOMEND IT TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS FASHION, AND ENJOYS READING FICTIONAL STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ALSO LOVE FASHION. THIS BOOK IS INTERESTING. SOMEONE WHO DOESNT NECESARILLY LOVE THE GLAMORIZED LIVES OF THE "ELITE", MAY STILL ENJOY THIS BOOK, BECAUSE IT ALSO SHOWS THE STORY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, WHO IS NOT AS WELL OFF, BUT MAKES A NAME FOR HERSELF IN THE "ELITE UPPERCLASS WORLD". I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK.

[Natalie]

Adrienne Lewis is a sixteen year old who goes to a public high school and grew up in an average house. Cameron Warner is a seventeen year old who goes to a very posh high school, lives in a high apartment on the upper east side, rich and oh did i mention, gets everything she wants? Do you're probably thinking, how do these two relate to each other? Well, Adrienna is introduced to a babysitting job by her best friend and she is soon hired on by Mrs. Cameron. She realizes the pay is high, there's not much to do and she was becoming "friends" with Cameron; a high society princess. Not there yet!. Emma, the sister that Adrienne was suppose to be babysitting has a reputation for being a brat and a super genius at getting rid of nannies she dislikes, but somehow she and Adrienne become friends. Cameron becomes "friends" with Adrienne, but Cameron is also known for something that everyone knows... everyone except for Adrienne and that will come to haunt Adrienne soon.

^^I thought it was a great book! Kind of on the shorter side, but it is definitely worth checking out. It was really similiar to Gossip Girl and things like that, but I really like those so I can't wait to read the next 2!

[Zhen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adrienne Lewis is Emma's new nanny because the nannies before Emma didn't like or they were fired. Luckily, Emma seems to like Adrienne because Emma's mother told her to continue watching Emma. Emma isn't like any normal girl she is a genius because at a young age she's learning stuff being taught at high school already. Also, their family is very rich, just for watching Emma a couple of hours Adrienne gets paid hundreds of dollars. But Emma doesn't seem to be the problem. The big problem is Emma's sister, Carmen. She tricked Adrienne to picking out clothes and thought that she didn't need to pay anything and thought it was for free. But when Adrienne didn't want to help Carmen organize the party she finally told her the truth that the clothes that Adrienne picked out they weren't for free. It was paid from her mother's credit card and now Adrienne has to organize the party or Carmen will tell her mom that some clothes she didn't get Adrienne stole them. If Carmen tells her that then she might even get fired. What can Adrienne do now?

[Winnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is about two middle class girls working for upperclass families. Liz who already worked for a rich and famous family was earning fast money. Even though it got hectic at times, it was worth it at the end of the week. For middleclass people to keep up with the luxury Upperclass people had, you gotta have a well paying job. Liz tells Arienne, her friend about a open job looking after a talented young girl. Adrienne takes the job. Emma, the talented girl gets used to her and so does Adrienne, they both get along very well. Emma has a older sister, Cameron. Liz has told Adrienne many stories about how Emma's sister is a bad bad person. But Cameron buys Adrienne a lot of things and is really nice to her. So Adrienne chose to believe her experience with Cameron instead, but then trouble starts to happen when Cameron meets Adrienne's boyfriend...

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

In an attempt to earn some extra cash, Adrienne becomes a nanny for a wealthy family's eight-year-old daughter, Emma. Unfortunately, her family members are part of the package. Emma's mother cannot remember Adrienne's name and expects her to be on call 24/7, forget school and parental permission. Emma's father is absent. However, the most dangerous member of the family is Cameron, who decides to take Adrienne "under her wing" and give her the royalty treatment. Adrienne is soon caught up in the drama of the rich and famous. She looses sight of reality and soon her boyfriend is also caught up in this same world. Adrienne's world is going to be rocked, ready or not.

The characters in this novel are vapid. The clawing their way to the top, using name brands and connections, is so not a favorite of mine. I couldn't wait to get through this novel.

[Laurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about two best friends who got jobs taking care of rich people’s children. Liz is taking care of over-dramatic Heather and a sick David, whose mom is a famous therapist, named Dr. Markham-Collins and never has time for her kids. Adrienne is taking care of the 8-year old genius Emma, who’s already taking high school courses. The pay is great, and Adrienne gets expensive free clothes form the totally rich Cameron (Emma’s step-sister), until she found out that Cameron is only being nice to her so she could steal Adrienne’s cute boyfriend, Brian. Cameron threw a really big party, all the kids were there. It was during the party where Adrienne found Cameron making out with Brian, who broke up with her to be with Cameron. It is a teen book and an easy-read.

[Ahtims · Rating 2 out of 5]

was a light, breeze-through read. Nothing much to remember or eschew once the book is done with. As all other potential series beginnings, this book too was stopped abruptly and then I realized books 2 and 3 follow. But I may not peruse those as this one was not that breath taking. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a quick, easy read without working too many grey cells. The story deals with two upper middle class teenage girl friends who baby sit for uber rich brats. So there is this usual super rich vs middle class chaos, rich girl trying to steal poor girl's gorgeous though broken boy friend, middle class girl being wooed by rich playboy, longing for dresses and baubles which cannot be afforded, claiming those through shady means etc.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am absolutely in love with this series. I love the perfectly balanced amount of drama going on: the job as a nanny for the eight-year-old (genius) daughter of a billionaire family; the boyfriend who may or may not be cheating on the nanny, Adrienne; the wild-child older daughter of the billionaire couple who can be sweet and sour at different points. I also loved the way the book started: the after-scene of a party, with Adrienne's boss's diamond jewels missing. then it skips back two months earlier, to when Adrienne was getting the job. I was hooked. I was satisfied with the ending: the eight-year-old daughter gets Adrienne her job back after she's fired for having a party while her employer was away. I cannot wait to get my hands on #s 2 and 3!!!

[Kai Yi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Confessions of a Teen Nanny is about a girl named Adrienne Lewis that went to a rich family, the Warners, and take care of their little eight year old kid Emma. This might seem like a perfect life for Adrienne, but Cameron Warner, Emma's big sister, is going to do series of things to hurt Adrienne. Adrienne life have never been easy on the day she has step into the Warner's family, but she will prevail.

Showing the meaning of a teens life, this book will help teens out there, get over their problems and wants. This book is really interesting(well to me)and you have to read it!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adrienne works at the penthouse of the Warner family in Manhattan and is a nanny for Emma. Emma has a step-brother named Graydon who tries to flirt with Adrienne everytime he gets the chance to. But what Adrienne doen't know is that Emma's "perfect" sister Cameron is trying to get Graydon too. I find this very weird because even though they are not blood related, they are after all brother and sister. Well, the drama is just starting.