The Professor's Omega Manny: Manny's Mannies Book 3, Lorelei M. Hart

What I was expecting was not what I got.  What we ended up with was an alpha who has an open, loving heart and isn't afraid to show his affection and concern.  We got a manny who is so much more than a caregiver.  We got an omega who knows his mind and his heart and despite his concerns, he works hard to achieve success.  We got a family that is absolutely meant to be together.  I had preconceived notions based on other works I've read from this author as well as the synopsis provided and yet while most of them held, I was pleasantly surprised at how drawn I was to the characters, how quickly I loved them.

Carter was clearly out of his depth with the children and was strong enough to admit it and seek help.  He didn't seek assistance to replace him at home, but rather to teach him and for that I was immediately charmed.  If that wasn't enough, his love was clear to see for the children, his forthright honesty about his feelings for Beckham was expressed, and his profession was a passion that lent itself to complete support of his omega and his omega's professional and educational goals.

Beckham was more straightforward from the get-go regarding his life.  He'd had a hard go of it before his second encounter with Carter and it made him stronger.  We didn't really see an evolution of his character so much as seeing how he adapted and opened up to everything life was giving him in Carter's home and life.

I was supremely glad that the external drama was kept simple and that that conflict didn't bleed too deeply into their relationship.  It did give a couple stumbling blocks and brought up issues that might have been a problem, but its effect wasn't devastating or convoluted.  The relationship's drama was pretty much non-existent.  Their interactions and hesitance was more based on the external drama and what meant for how they'd proceed in their affections.  Overall, it was a sweet, fluffy story that kept conflict low and tenderness high.

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Manny’s Mannies: Where parents find more than just childcare—they find everything.

For Carter, an alpha professor of omega studies, life comes crumbling down when two officers show up at his work with horrible news and three young children in tow. His widowed brother Joey was killed in a car accident, leaving his kids orphans. Carter immediately agrees to take them in, quickly realizing he’s in way over his head. He needs help—he needs Manny’s Mannies.

Omega Beckham was on track to become his family’s first lawyer—until his grandfather became ill and he dropped out to take care of him in his dying days. He took on a new, more feasible goal of becoming a nurse and started working as a TA. But then his employer gets arrested and he comes home to an eviction notice and discovers his roommate was stealing the rent money. Jobless and homeless, he needs a solution and fast—he needs Manny’s Mannies.

When Carter opens the door to greet his new manny, he’s shocked to see his one-night stand from years earlier—the one he could never forget. If the kids didn’t immediately love Beckham, Carter might’ve asked for a replacement. Now he has to repress his longing for the manny he once spent a magical night with.

If only it were that easy.