The release date for the English version of 'Second First Impressions' by
Sally Thorne is Apr 2021. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
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Serving as the front desk employee at Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, Ruthie Midona has devoted her entire adult life to the well-being of the villa's residents, upkeep of the property (aided by do-it-yourself YouTube videos), and protection of the endangered tortoises that call the villa's gardens home. She has lost sight of the fact that she is young, attractive, and that life exists outside of work somewhere along the road. That is, until she meets the son of the real estate tycoon who just bought the retirement community.
Teddy Prescott's father, who hopes to develop Teddy into his successor, finds it difficult to comprehend that Teddy has spent the previous several years partying, staying up late, getting tattoos when he gets bored, and generally not taking life too seriously. Teddy's father takes advantage of the opportunity to raise his son by providing him with a place to sleep. Teddy may live in one of the retirement home's on-site cottages, but only if he works to support himself. Teddy concurs, saying he has no trouble changing a few lightbulbs and trimming some shrubs. However, Ruthie also has intentions for Teddy.
Her two most eccentric and wealthy tenants have recently posted another ad looking for a new personal assistant to harass them. The ladies are four-foot-tall, ninety-year-old threats, and not a single one of their aides has survived a whole week. It seems like a good idea to offer Teddy to her in order to get rid of the tall, attractive, and eerie guy who keeps getting under her skin.
Ruthie is unaware that the Biddies could have finally found their equal in Teddy Prescott. He’ll slice Big Macs into bite-sized pieces and get Chanel dresses from the dry cleaner. He'll fix things around the house, lighten the mood for the occupants, and add charm to the whole villa. He could even bring back memories of Ruthie's carefree youth. She questions if Teddy's magic was all a front when she learns that Teddy's father is only renovating the retirement community in order to sell it, putting everything she holds dear in peril.
This is the smart, hilarious, and fascinating tale of a tattooed, muscular guy who is employed as an assistant to two elderly women—under the careful eye of a stunning retirement home manager—by the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine.