Confessions of a Teen Nanny (Confessions of a Teen Nanny #1)

Reader reviewed by Laina

Confessions of a Teen Nanny is about two girls who are nannies for rich families and the dumb things they do.

It's a stupid book, I'm sorry to say. The writing wasn't the best in the world, second-rate at best, at times I even spotted typos on the pages that anyone could have spotted and it wasn't like it was an ARC or anything. It was a published book. Besides that, the characters were one demensional and, honestly, stupid. These girls, who I believe were sixteen and seventeen, drank and even did drugs without any serious consequences other than a hangover. Maybe it's just me, but that's not cool in YA literature, especially when the cover of the book makes it looks like it's aimed towards younger readers. I wouldn't recommend this to ANYONE, unless they want an example of a bad book.

Reader reviewed by teena

i loved this book.

stealing, partying, getting drunk...the life of the rich. the one rich girl so reminds me of paris hilton. i love how she knows when the nanny steals her gray sweater and says it was made especially to match her eyes. or when she tricked her about the "free" clothes that were charged on her mom's credit card. the rich are so...evil. this is a great book if you're into gossip girl and the lives of the rich and famous.

Reader reviewed by designsbymikayla

The Confessions of a Teen Nanny series by Victoria Ashton tells the story of two teenagers, Adrienne Lewis and Elizabeth Braun, as they work as nannies for two millionaire families in the apartments of Fifth Avenue.

Mingling with rich and famous, the teens seem to have the perfect jobs but, they know the jobs are far from it. Along with huge paycheck, parties, and access to deluxe apartments comes the insane employers and their family. While Adrienne is stuck watching Emma, an 8-year-old genius, she also must deal with the overbearing Mrs. Warner, the ever-absent Mr. Warner, and their 17-year-old socialite daughter, Cameron (Cam). On-the-other-hand, Liz has to deal with Dr. Markham-Collins, a famous child psychologist, and her 9-year-old daughter, Heather, and 5-year-old son, David.

Each nanny has their own problems but they still manage to remain best friends forever. Liz and Adrienne have been friends since the second grade and high school is the only time they have ever been separated, with Liz in the prestigious Pheasant-Berkeley School for Girls and Adrienne in the large scale public school. Now, with there close jobs they can see each other even more often. But, there are downsides...

Adrienne may have it easy with taking care of Emma but, her older half-sister is no delight. When Adrienne begins work she is pleasantly surprised by the demeanour of Cameron, and happy that her reputation seems to be somewhat incorrect; however, she soon finds that the teenage is a manipulative devil in a Dolce & Gabbana skirt. Soon enough, Cam has stolen Adrienne's boyfriend, Brian, and has enough dirt on her that Cam can blackmail her till death. The saying goes that you "don't judge a book by its cover"--and this clearly proven through Cam. Then, to add to the mess, Mrs. Warner seems to have chosen Adrienne to do several jobs: party planner, errand runner, and personal assistant on top of being a nanny. Its a lot to handle but the paycheck is too good to pass up.

Liz works with the imaginative David and sensitive Heather but, Dr. M-C is constantly putting more things on her. When David makes up an imaginary friend, it is up to Liz to note everything that David says about this invisible person and then discuss it with Dr. M-C as the subject of a child psychology book. Also, Liz must constantly comfort Heather with her social anxieties, panic attacks and overall shyness. Although it can be stressing, a new handsome, rich, socialite boyfriend named Parker can overshadow a lot of the bad. Plus, she's near her best friend. Life sure seems to be going her way.

In this modern day adventure in being a teen nanny, Victoria Ashton has revealed much in this teen trilogy. Often times in life, challenges appear and we must adapt at a single moments notice; this is apparent in the jobs of both Adrienne and Liz. They must make many "snap" decisions and the effects of such decisions are wide spread. Also, this trilogy provides a loo into the common perspective regarding the well-off or rich part of society. It is a common image that people who possess large sums of money live in large apartments or homes, own more than one household, drink large amounts of liquor or alcohol, have been divorced, don't spend much time with their children, and are constantly in the news. This image is present in both the Warner and the M-C families of the book. This occurrence, however, is a little far fetched considering the fact that whether this image is true in real situations, is up to chance. Some well-off families possess this image and some don't and some middle class or lower class families also possess this image and some don't. It all depends on the specific family. These books do seem to provide insight into the everyday views of society.

The characters of the trilogy are also very complex. This is especially seen in the development of the character Cam. At the start of the first book, she is introduced as a rich but pleasant teenage girl who is constantly in the public eye. The reader is then introduced to Cam as a nasty, vindictive, teenage menace to society. As the story progresses, the character of Cameron plays back-and-forth between the role of sweet and sour. She is a perfect example of the phrase two-faced. This complexity makes the storyline all the more captivating.

It is with all that I have said in mind, that I recommend this book to all of my fellow readers. The storyline is out of the ordinary and a little far-fetched, the setting and perspective are thought-provoking, and the characters are complex. It is a worthwhile read by the little known author, Victoria Ashton. I hope you all will read the trilogy and enjoy it as much as I have.

Reader reviewed by lulu

this book is about a girl named Addrienne ,and how she goes through her life as a teenager and as you know there are always ups and downs. she babysits a rich little girl named emma . so addrienne gets to go to all the vacations emma goes on . oh but there one problem emma's older sister is the braty popular girl.
so go on an adventure of life with addrienne!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Katie

Adrienne Lewis could use some cash. Her best friend Liz finds her a job as the nanny of the Warner family. The Warners aren't your typical family. Eight year old Emma is a genius, and seventeen year old Carmen is wild. The Warners live in a huge apartment and are super rich. Carmen is nice to Adrienne, and Adrienne is thrilled until Carmen shows interest in Adrienne's boyfriend. This book is great! It's funny and realistic!

Reader reviewed by kristi

the book was exciting and hilarious. It showed just how much trouble rich kids can get into and it shows how important it is to stay with the people you love and care about.

Reader reviewed by Mary Beth

Yeah....not the best book I read, but I enjoyed it. Fun to read in the summer because it isn't very intense and it doesn't make you think too hard....fun to read though just because. Recommended mostly towards girls...seeing as how it's about babysitting a 8 year old girl and high school girls and their drama.

Reader reviewed by Nurin

This book is about two girls who get thrust into the high life when they both get jobs as nannies for some of the richest families in town. When one of the girls meets one of her clients daughters who are her age she immediately looks up to her. She follows her around, buys clothes with her and much more...that is until she finds out that the girl is only using her to get close to her boyfriend.
This book is fairly good and I think that many will enjoy it.

Reader reviewed by Ria

Adrienne Lewis is thrilled when she lands the dream job, being a nanny. What she doesn't know is how hard it is to blend in with the rich and famous. Adrienne's main charge is Emma, an 8 year old genius. What isn't listed in the job description is Cameron, Emma's older stepsister.

Cameron befriends Adrienne, and despite her's friends warnings about her, Adrienne continues to accept Cameron's many invitations to parties, shopping adventures and other high class events.

When Adrienne begins to realize the mistake she made, it's too late. She loses a very important person as well as almost loses her job.

Confessions of a Teen Nanny is another book to add to the list of guilty pleasures. It offers a great view of the lives of the rich and famous. This is the perfect book to pick up after finals. I would recommend this book to fans of the Au Pairs and Gossip Girl books.