A Fool and His Manny

I've read all the Manny books, but I think this one is my favorite. It's Amy Lane light perfection! The hallmark of a really brilliant tale is its ability to wrap around your soul and make you reflect on your own story and Quin does that for me. Amy beautifully captures the fear and ache of that loneliness that settles in your bones and doesn't go away just because you are surrounded by wonderful people that should make you feel loved. Quin and Dusty are beautiful together and there isn't the squick that you'd expect from a manny falling for his charge. Though Dusty is a fierce champion for Quin, Amy deftly ensures that Quin does his own growing and handles his business well. He's not a helpless damsel to be rescued, and I love that!

I love the time span of this series and how we get to see the grown and changes not just in the main characters but also other from previous books of the series. I love Dusty's determination and the way he show Quinlin how much he means not just to Dustin but to the whole family.

Okay I just adored this book - I cried half a dozen times cuz I just was overwhelmed with feels. Now I have to read the rest of the series. Thank you Ms. Lane for creating these wonderful characters - I love them all.

Each book of this series I said I loved, but this one, this one made me a bit weepy by the end. Dustin and Quinlan grabbed my heart and wouldn't let go. I rooted for you snarky, chip on his shoulder, oldest child Dustin to grow, and learn, and watch, and ultimately fall in love with lonely, introverted, clueless Quinlan who desperately need a family. Well, he got one that included extended family far and wide. And what a family it is. But it's Dustin's steady, honest pursuit of Quinlan's heart that makes this story. Well done!

Dustin Robbins-Grayson meets Quinlan Gregory at fourteen when his parents hired the young man as their manny.
Seven years later, at 21, Dustin isn’t the surly teenager that he was anymore, but a strong, handsome young man who wants Quinlan…but not as his manny.

Quinlan has spent the last seven years taking care of the Robbins-Grayson’s kids and the entire family by extension. He lives just on the outside frame of the family pictures, vacations, and events. He doesn’t know how to be part of a family without being scared to losing them.

Dustin has one mission—make Quinlan his. His to love. His to take care of and his to have a family with. He just has to convince Quinlan that he’s more than the teenager he used to be and Quin more than the manny.
A Fool and his Manny by Amy Lane is book 4 of the series The Mannies.
Dustin is a handsome young man. He’s strong, confident and dominant. He knows what he wants, and he wants Quinlan, and he will have him. I loved Dustin. I saw him grow up through the books, and I was proud to see what a beautiful, mature, and strong man he became. His focus on Quinlan, his wellbeing, and Dustin has one mission, love Quinlan with everything he has…and me, I totally loved him and wanted to do things to him (sexy things).

Quinlan is broken. Yes, he takes care of the kids and the other members of his adopted family, but deep down, Quinlan is lonely and broken. He’s terrified to be a full member of this family, to accept his role and place at their table, and to be loved by them. But Quinlan doesn’t understand that he didn’t stand a chance against them and especially Dustin. I loved Quinlan, but he broke my heart. I wanted to hug him because he’s so beautiful inside and out, so kind and so sensitive. I completely melted for him.

I love this book and this entire series. I have the feeling of being a part of the Robbins-Lowell / Robbins-Grayson families, so I was happy to read Dustin’s story. It was like coming back to visit family and getting caught up with them about their lives. That’s the feeling I have each time I read one of the books of this series. The author gives us news about the members of the family and the previous heroes of the previous books.

This book can be read as a standalone, but you’ll want to know more about them, and you’ll read the entire series. I’m sure of it because that’s exactly what’s happened to me!
It’s good, sweet, full of fun, happiness and love story. It’s like eating a little piece of chocolate while you have a bad moment, instantly you feel better and a smile appears on your face. That’s the Mannies series for me!

I happily recommend this beautiful and lovely book.
4 OptimuMM’s for The Manny and his Caretaker