I read sci-fi romance, at least partly, because I like how different the characters and settings can be. Maybe post-apocalyptic Earth, or another planet that has challenges that the characters need to overcome, with beings that don't quite think like humans do.

This book fell flat when it comes to having a unique world or characters. The hero and his family looked different from humans, but their personalities and the world itself were very reminiscent of what is usually found in contemporary romance. The alien world was basically a gated community in the suburbs. The hero worked in finance and was a billionaire. They had cars, and parks for children to play in. Reading this book was like reading sci-fi lite.

As far as the actual story and characters go, they were fine. The mmc and fmc were sweet, the secondary characters were nice, the villain was a jerk. The main couple were almost instalove (although the fmc thought the mmc was scary-looking at first), but they did seem to get to know each other somewhat throughout the book. ( )

I have never read any of Ms. Mills' books before I saw a preview of His Human Nanny. Boy, was I missing something. There are a lot of human/alien books available out there, but very few have a down to earth feel. Riley and Aegir both have things thrust upon them that they just have to suck it up and make the best of it. They manage to move through their issues, not perfectly, but splendidly. You come away with the feeling that these are good people (aliens), even if they are physically something from a 'hew man' nightmare. This is a sweet story, focusing on Aegir and Riley discovering each other and learning about themselves. Good characters, humor and a happily ever after. What more could you want? Oh yeah - Bergelmir's story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. ( )

This is a quick and easy read with no pretensions to being great literature: the author describes her books as "filthy romance". Our curvy girl is bound by a disadvantageous contract to take on jobs for an agency, mostly she has been employed by aliens of various species to take care of their elderly relatives. Her latest job sends her to a planet inhabited by aliens with red skin, horns and a barbed tail. Her employer soon lusts after her, but initially there are legal complications to his pursuing a serious relationship. The "filthy romance" parts of the story involve descriptions in unambiguous language of the sexual fantasies and eventually sexual activities of the monster and his curvy gurl.