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I’m crushing on my boss. An older, single-dad grump who walked out on me the day we met. Still, every time he enters a room, my pulse races. How long can I pretend our relationship is strictly professional?
I’m not like most people my age. Instead of partying my weekends away or applying for the next coolest internships, I travel the world with families seeking new adventures.
After I met with a famous music manager, I agreed on joining Sam Stevens, a country music legend who has forfeited his career after his wife left him with his two young daughters without an explanation, on tour for six months.
Our first encounter is nothing like I imagined. He’s broody, rude, merciless, and seems to hate my guts. Not only does he walks out on me, but he gives me attitude I don’t deserve. Being almost ten years older than me doesn’t give him an excuse to be arrogant.
What Sam doesn’t know is that I don’t forfeit easily. And I won’t let him intimidate me because I’m not missing out on the opportunity of adding this new work experience to my resume. His daughters are adorable and have him wrapped around their fingers. When he's with them, a softer side of him that appeals to me emerges.
Luckily for me, I’m here for the job. And the experience. Not to fall in love.
The more we learn to co-exist together, the more sides of him I see. Unguarded, more human, and less grumpy versions of him that grow on me.
Long stares, hands touching, we can’t seem to move out of each other’s energy field. I know better. The attraction searing between us is just a figment of my imagination. It’s a forbidden crush I won’t pursue.
As the kindle between us transformed into a blazing fire, can we keep our relationship professional, or should I just resign from my nanny position and leave the man who has a rock instead of a heart behind?
But a little voice in my head tells me that with me in his corner, maybe he can get back at the top where he belongs.

After reading several books in the Carter Hills Band series, I knew I wanted to read ‘Legend and Country’ as well. So when I received the ARC, I dived right in. Although these books are part of a series, they can be read as standalones.

In ‘Legend and Country’ we meet Sam Stevens. Sam is a country music legend who put his career on pause when his ex-wife left him and his two little girls. Sam has done everything to make sure his ex-wife leaving was bearable for his little girls. Meaning, he did little for his self. When his friend, and manager offers the idea to hire a nanny to make it possible for Sam to get back on the road, this time with his girls, he decides to give it a go.

Maddie is young woman just out of college who has had a rough childhood. Now all she wants to do is have an exciting life, while working on her resume. So when she gets the opportunity to work as a nanny, while being on the road for a country singer, she gets really excited. Unfortunately Sam is a major grump, and doesn’t seem to like her all that much. But the more time Maddie and Sam spend together with his little girls, the more Maddie gets to see a very different side of Sam. And soon sparks fly.

‘Legend and Country’ was a fun read I definitely enjoyed. I always love the single dad trope, and add a country singer and you definitely have my interest right away. The two main characters Sam and Maddie where very interesting to get to know and I enjoyed learning more about them. It sure was fun to read about a famous country singer giving everything up for his little girls. I wonder if things would go like that in real-life. But since this is a fiction novel, it worked.

The romance part wasn’t my favorite to be honest. I just didn’t feel the chemistry between Sam and Maddie as much as I’d hoped. In the beginning of this book there is another guy/male/ love interest/ friend of Maddie, and I found that part a bit confusing and unnecessary. I found myself having trouble to keep on going. Fortunately, the story started to work better for me half way through the book. And I really loved Sam’s character, which definitely made this book a lot better for me.

Overall ‘Legend and Country’ was a fun read. Not my favorite of this series, but still enjoyable.

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About Emmanuelle Snow

USA Today and International Bestselling Author Emmanuelle Snow is a contemporary author of mature YA and New Adult love stories, who gives life to strong characters who’ll fight with all they have to reach their life goals and find their own happiness. She loves her characters to be relatable and realistic.

Emmanuelle is in love with love. Especially complicated, deep, and passionate feelings that make a relationship extraordinary and complex all at the same time.

In her spare time, when she’s not writing or reading, she likes to go on road trips—with her four kids and her own soulmate—watch movies, paint, or do some DIY, always with a cup of green tea in her hand and listening to country music.

She splits her time between beautiful Canada and the small US towns she adores.

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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram