The Playboy & Plain Jane (Dynasties: The Barones) [Paperback]

Leanne Banks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Desire | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Boston hunk Nicholas Barone could hardly believe one-year-old Molly was his daughter. The sexy businessman was committed only to his extended Italian family, to their business—Baronessa Gelati—and to short-term relationships with gorgeous socialites. Then one pintsized female turned his priorities upside down.

Enter Gail Fenton, nanny extraordinaire. Within days she had a cranky Molly smiling; within a few sleepless nights, she had a frustrated Nicholas fantasizing. Bewitched by a virgin. Vexed by the girl next door. Man-about-town Nicholas was in serious trouble, for unlike his former lovers, who wanted only his money or his name, Gail wanted his heart.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373764839
• ISBN-13: 978-0373764839
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,227,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is HOT, April 18, 2003

By 

"marie_59" (Bement, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Playboy & Plain Jane (Dynasties: The Barones) (Paperback)

Handsome Nicholas Barone is a wealthy playboy. On Valentines Day two years ago he overheard the woman he intended to propose to tell a friend she was going to marry Nick for his money. Since then, Nick has vowed not to give his heart again and has only had superficial relationships with beautiful, shallow women. Out of the blue, Nick discovers he has a daughter, Molly, by the woman who broke his heart. Determined to be a good father, Nick hires Gail Fenton as Mollys nanny. Gail is not glamorous, she wears little makeup and likes to spend her time playing volleyball. Gail feels men have always considered her one of the guys. Gail proves to be wonderful with Molly and she also has a soothing affect on Nick. Gail develops a crush on Nick but feels she to much of a "plain Jane" for him to ever be attracted to her so she sets out to make herself over. It's not long before she starts dating which drives Nick crazy. It's not long before Nick sees Gail as anything but one of the guys and their relationship really sizzles. This book is HOT.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Launching the "Dynasties: The Barones", February 23, 2003

By 

C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Playboy & Plain Jane (Dynasties: The Barones) (Paperback)

The Valentine Day curse strikes CEO Nicholas Barone hard, first when he learns of his fiancé's mercenary nature, and again a year later when she dies, leaving him the father. Deprived of the first year of his daughter's life, Nicholas vows to be an excellent father, but he needs help. Molly's cranky response to her new environment has taken its toll on his parents and on himself.

A degree in computers seems an odd qualification for a nanny, but Gail Fenton's gift for peek-a-boo soon convinces Nicholas he has found the right woman for his daughter. Gail knows she's nothing like the beautiful, sleek women Nicholas usually dates, but soon she finds herself hoping she can prove herself to be as right for the father as she is the daughter.

Readers who treasured the "Dynasties: The Connelly's" continuity in 2002, will love the return to the family theme with "Dynasties: The Barones" in 2003. With lighthearted levity and sizzling chemistry, author Leanne Banks presents a mismatched hero and heroine that discover more than superficial passion. As a nanny myself, I always find great amusement when authors successfully combine spegetti-os and nursery rhymes with the complexities that draw hearts together. Banks' treatment is remarkably skillful with the eccentricities that make characters dazzle. In addition, Banks gracefully introduces a remarkable cast of characters readers will look forward to meeting in their own stories.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, solid start for this new series., March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Playboy & Plain Jane (Dynasties: The Barones) (Paperback)

Back Cover description: Boston hunk Nicholas Barone could hardly believe one-year-old Molly was his daughter. The sexy businessman was committed only to his extended Italian family, to their businessBaronessa Gelatiand to short-term relationships with gorgeous socialites. Then one pint sized female turned his priorities upside down.
Enter Gail Fenton, nanny extraordinaire. Within days she had a cranky Molly smiling; within a few sleepless nights, she had a frustrated Nicholas fantasizing. Bewitched by a virgin. Vexed by the girl next door. Man-about-town Nicholas was in serious trouble, for unlike his former lovers, who wanted only his money or his name, Gail wanted his heart.

Good cast of characters. The whole family seems likable and this series is going to have 11 more books. Gail is a good, strong female lead. Nicholas is sexy, and nice. He has commitment problems but does realize where his love is. I just wish the author would have used something other than a car accident to bring them together.