Church Girl

Church Girl

Author: Naima Simone

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Interracial Romance / Single Dad Romance / Forbidden Romance

Book Rating: ⭐ 9/10

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5

Genre

She's a preacher's daughter who ran away from the altar. He's a tattooed single dad with a filthy mouth. And living under the same roof might be the most deliciously sinful mistake she's ever made.

Aaliyah Montgomery has spent her entire life being the good girl.

The obedient daughter.

The respectable church girl.

The woman everyone expects her to be.

But when her wedding day arrives, Aaliyah finally decides she's had enough.

Instead of walking down the aisle, she runs toward freedom.

Leaving behind her small town, her family's expectations, and the future everyone planned for her, Aaliyah heads to Chicago with dreams of attending college and discovering who she really is.

There's just one problem.

She needs a job.

And Von Howard desperately needs a nanny.

Von is a gorgeous, grumpy tattoo artist with a body covered in ink, a mouth that could make a preacher blush, and a seven-year-old daughter who means everything to him.

After a difficult divorce, the last thing Von needs is another complication.

Especially one with beautiful curls, irresistible curves, and an innocence that makes him think very inappropriate thoughts.

Aaliyah might not know her way around a kitchen, and her nanny experience is practically nonexistent, but she has a way of bringing warmth and happiness into Von's home.

His daughter adores her.

And when Aaliyah reveals an unexpected talent for tattoo art, Von begins to see there's much more to his new nanny than meets the eye.

But the attraction growing between them?

That's definitely not part of the job description.

Von knows crossing the line with his live-in nanny is a terrible idea.

Aaliyah knows falling for her boss could threaten the independence she's worked so hard to find.

Yet every stolen glance, teasing conversation, and moment of unexpected tenderness makes resisting each other nearly impossible.

The preacher's daughter is discovering that being a little bad has never felt so good.

But as their pasts threaten the happiness they're building, Aaliyah must confront her greatest fear: losing herself in someone else's expectations all over again.

And Von must decide whether he's ready to risk his heart on love again.

Because sometimes breaking all the rules is exactly how you find the love you deserve.

Sexy, heartfelt, and filled with irresistible chemistry, Church Girl delivers a spicy opposites-attract romance featuring a grumpy tattooed single dad, a runaway bride finding her independence, forbidden attraction, and a love story that's equal parts sweet, sinful, and unforgettable.

Tropes / Mood

Single Dad Romance • Grumpy × Sunshine • Opposites Attract • Tattooed MMC • Preacher's Daughter FMC • Runaway Bride • Boss × Nanny • Live-In Nanny • Forbidden Romance • Forced Proximity • Workplace Romance • Single Dad × Nanny • Dirty-Mouthed MMC • Good Girl × Bad Boy • Divorced MMC • Protective Dad • Found Family • Cute Kid Moments • Age-Gap Vibes • Starting Over • Self-Discovery • Fresh Start in the City • Black Love • Emotional Healing • Family Expectations • Slow-Burn Tension • Steamy Chemistry • Spicy Contemporary Romance

Edition Note: Paperback edition.

Reader Note: Church Girl is an adult contemporary romance featuring themes of religious and family expectations, divorce, personal independence, and explicit romantic content.