A single mother holding everything together through her first holiday as a divorcee, Thyri Anderson, has a lot to contend with. Between raising a teenage son, who’s become attracted to the allure of the streets, and a father recovering from a stroke, she’s been keeping her life balanced through sheer will and a promise to herself that she may bend but never break. When she takes on a job as a nanny to get up money to get her father out of a dire health situation, she doesn’t expect to be enamored by her employer on the first day.Enzo Sullivan is a single father and business owner by day and a contracted hitman by night. Coming from a family whose name precedes them, he moves with intention and precision in every aspect of his life. And the only place he’s soft is at home – with his two-year-old son.As the holidays are ushered in, Thyri and Enzo connect through their love for family, devotion to their sons, and willingness to make things happen. In a season built on bringing people together, they learn that sometimes the best gift may be someone who understands your world.

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River Westmore is living a professional athlete’s dream. For the past ten years, he’s been a key player for the Black Elm Scorpions, and the money and fame that come along with that ensure that a plethora of women do as well. He doesn’t have a care in the world until one morning, a baby is left at his door with a note saying he’s the father. Once the child is proven to be his, nothing is more important to him than fatherhood.

When their paths cross, River is in dire need of help, and Erissa desperately needs a change. She accepts the job he offers her as a nanny, and as time passes, she realizes her boss isn’t the man the world thinks he is, and he realizes his daughter’s nanny isn’t like the women he’s used to dealing with.

A simmering attraction quickly morphs into something that looks a lot like love when lines are crossed and feelings get involved, but neither Erissa nor River are ready to recognize what’s right in front of them.

Will they finally realize that everything they need can be found in each other?",{"_130":86,"_33":74,"_192":193,"_194":64},"September 1, 2026","September 1","B0HHFK23X7","#0d0c09",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/5888i/e1f2410d-4ae5-4248-98b1-ac3293130cbb/1788287275.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F5888i%2Fe1f2410d-4ae5-4248-98b1-ac3293130cbb%2F1788287275.jpg",{"_130":263,"_33":116,"_163":264,"_198":20,"_199":-5,"_200":265,"_202":266,"_204":47},"3f50d5da-4b8e-4a2d-b27c-6aec0c50c684","156-kay-shanee",60,[205],"db79af46-2858-411c-8704-bed542b9bc5f",3866,"4.24",37,[],[289],"Marshall: The Manny","65287fb8-ebe6-4bc2-943d-d138a8c5fdc9","Feb 2025","2025-02-17","3884-marshall","Single mom Demi Adams is working on her second app. Just before its launch, she decides to hire help for her two year old son. The admission of her need for help increases her depression and anxiety, creating an atmosphere that only a skilled professional can handle.

Marshall the Manny takes great pride in being a private childcare provider. He takes even greater pride in helping single parents and families find stability that allows the entire household to thrive. As soon as he meets Demi, he becomes captivated by her. She is just as easy to love as her son. Regardless of his rule to not fall for the moms he works with, Demi takes hold of his heart with no plans to let go.

After the app launches, Demi and Marshall have to choose to make things personal or call it off so Marshall can be on to his next family. The decision seems easy enough, but after a random trip, fate steps in to decide…",{"_130":86,"_33":74,"_192":193,"_194":64},"Prolific Pen Pusher","February 17, 2025","February 17","B0DVSBZDX9","#181828",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3866i/65287fb8-ebe6-4bc2-943d-d138a8c5fdc9.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3866i%2F65287fb8-ebe6-4bc2-943d-d138a8c5fdc9.jpg",{"_130":290,"_33":117,"_163":291,"_198":20,"_199":-5,"_200":292,"_202":293,"_204":47},"d9fda4fd-36db-4f8e-b28b-f6781b2e8718","298-b-love",215,[205],166,"Nanny Romance","category","trope","nanny-romance","/tropes/nanny-romance","selectable","sensitive","position","parent","isLoggedIn",["P",305],"result",{"_21":314,"_23":315,"_19":316,"_317":318,"_25":319,"_320":321,"_27":322},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_333":64,"_334":64},{"_29":30,"_31":323,"_33":314,"_324":325,"_326":327,"_25":319},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[328,329,330,331,332],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]