Should have been in the historical romance category
I like Carol Grace, but like all the other books of hers that I have read, I get a feeling that it was written in the 1980s and was just recycled for the 2000s to keep the “contemporary” label. But, first things first – the story.
Vittorio Monteverde, a descendant of Italian royalty and would have been a prince if Italy has remained a monarchy was in need of a nanny for his twin daughters. Enter nanny Sabrina West, from San Francisco, California, whose agency the Prince has been using to hire nannies. Sabrina was sent to him because everyone they had sent had either been fired or resigned.
To salvage her nanny agency’s reputation and keep the Prince’s business, Sabrina has one week to prepare the twins for their interview to an exclusive boarding school.
***SPOILER ALERT***
In a matter of that one week, Sabrina failed to get the twins pass their interview. But, she won their hearts and the heart of their father. This plot of course is expected. It’s a romance and happily ever after is a given.
What really annoyed me and the reason why I gave this three stars is POWER POINT!!! Sabrina helped Vittorio Monteverde close a multi-million dollar deal because she knows how to make a power point presentation!!! Vittorio Monteverde owns a big bank, one of the biggest in Italy according to a storyline. Yet, he does not have anyone in his employ who knows how to make a power point presentation except his nanny! And, he made Sabrina make the presentation! Has Vittorio turned insane? Sabrina might be bright, she might even have a genius IQ for all we know, but to make the presentation about a bank merger without any prepartion except for an hour wherein she created the power point presentation is just totally unbelievable. In short, you have to suspend your disbelief on this one.
This is also the reason why I believe the story should have been kept within the 1980s timeframe. Power Point was originally released in 1987 and rightfully considered a groundbreaking software. In the 1980s context, Sabrina’s knowledge of Power Point is awesome. In the 2000s or even 2010s context, knowing how to use Power Point is expected even among middle school children.
Now, if you can suspend your disbelief, or imagine that its the 1980s, it is truly a great read.
Rated PG 17 due to adult situations
