Rose Walters is an English nanny from Guildford in Surrey. She is hired to look after two royal children after their mother and nanny were killed in a road traffic accident. She has met one of the royal princes many years ago, although she doubts that he remembers her.

Prince Diego Navarro is the second son of the King of Marazur. Shielded by his father and older brother after his mother's untimely death he has become adept at playing the role of international playboy. However, he really wants to take more responsibility but neither his brother Raoul nor his father seem willing to give him any. After the death of his sister-in-law and the children's nanny, who was also his childhood nanny, he realises that his brother isn't stepping up to look after his children and so Diego hires a nanny to look after them.

Diego and Rose become close as the two of them try to help two distraught children through their grief, but they are keeping their fledgling relationship a secret from the King, something that worries Rose both professionally and personally.

I felt that there was a lot of back story, especially in relation to Rose's family, which didn't seem to go anywhere. I wasn't sure if her family had featured in other Donna Alward books or were going to become a feature in the next novel in this new series but it seemed kind of superfluous.

I have to confess, I am not a fan of contemporary royal romances so I hesitated A LOT before I accepted the invitation to review an ARC, but I have read several of Donna Alward's other books and enjoyed them so I thought I would put aside my prejudices and give this one a go. Whilst there was nothing at all wrong with this book, it didn't convert me and so the rating reflects my antipathy towards the whole genre rather than any issues with the novel itself. I'm sure if you like contemporary royals you will love this one.

So overall, a romance between an English nanny and a European prince, verging on the sweet and lots of mild angst about sneaking around behind the King's back.

This was a sweet romance between the playboy aka Diego, the princes brother and this sweetheart, Rose, the nanny. I enjoyed the story and characters but I felt the story missed the mark in a few areas.

The story is that Diego's brother Raul loses his beloved wife and nanny in a car accident. He has two dorable children and Diego hires a new nanny for them, who is Rose. Rose is a nanny to the rich and famous and so her rep is very important and so while her and Diego are attracted they hide their relationship.

The big issue between the two is that she can't risk her reputation by dating Diego md well Diego wants to be with her but secretly too because he doesn't want to upset his family.

My first issue is that Rose was WAY too sweet. She goes along with everything and she never has an angry moment, no one is that sweet 100% of the time.

Second at times the story moves SO slowly amd I am not a fan of the romance hidden from the world. It just makes me feel very disconnected from the characters and for most of the book these two hide their romance.

There is also a mystery in this story and well I totally never saw that coming so well that part of the story I liked. I would definitely like to read the next story. Though this story was not my most favorite by the author, I did enjoy it.

You know you can never go wrong when you pick up a book by Ms Alward. This one was no exception. What was interesting to me is the fact that I don’t like books about royalty and surprising I really enjoyed this one. To the point that I can’t wait for the story of Prince Raoul.
This story centers around Prince Diego, a playboy that is the “spare” and takes the persona of someone without cares and is all about having a good time. Or so it seems. Deep down, he really wants to contribute by helping the kingdom prosper , but he has cast the die as being the playboy and is not taken seriously.
When tragedy occurs in the kingdom, English nanny Rose , is hired to help with the children of the crowned Prince and Diego, also returns home to help the family put the pieces back together.
There is a little bit of a fairytale, CInderella story between Diego and Rose but there is more than that.
In her usual manner, the author reminds us that family is in fact everything and that even though life can be messy, there is also hope and love.
I appreciated the fact that she shows us that royalty are just people like us, with challenges, tragedies and family issues. The difference is that they are under the microscope and frequently what you read has been distorted.
Looking forward to the next book of the series.
I was gifted this copy by Netgalley and the publisher. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

The Playboy Prince and the Nanny by Donna Alward was my first book by Donna and it will not be my last...Even with the sadness of Raoul, Max and Emilia's loss the story of Diego and Rose is a true "fairy tale". From their meeting in the past to their undeniable attraction for each other,,,, the appeal of the young prince and princess....I laughed, cried happy and sad tears...and can't wait for Raoul's story in THE CROWN PRINCE'S BRIDE in 2018.

I was given an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
The title of this book suggested that this would be a fluffy romance but surprisingly this for me was more. An empathetic story about a pretty nanny hired to look after two young royals whose mother has recently died. Whilst their uncle appears to be nothing more than a playboy, he is loving and caring, brilliant with the children and a perfect hero. Despite the differences in their standing, a relationship develops between them.
A predictable HEA but an enjoyable, quick read
3.5***

Sweet, sweet story. I loved ALL the characters. Nothing like a Mom and Nanny dying at the very start to tug at the heartstrings. Loved Diego, Rose and the kids. Completely sucked in from the beginning and read it in one sitting...sacrificing sleep, by the way. LOL. Would definitely read more from Donna Alward.

A charming romance book that I enjoyed reading. I have loved getting to know the characters introduced by this author.

The Playboy Prince and the Nanny is a sweet romance written by author Donna Alward. It's a cute Cinderella type story. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press-Swerve for the advance copy.