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The Good Guy Challenge by Lauren Blakely- review tour

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THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE (The Dating Games 2) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 8, 2022

Fake real dating the one who got away? Sign me up…

There’s just something about bad boys. Tattoos and leather jackets, am I right?
Trouble is, my last boyfriend was a teensy bit too bad and now he’s in prison. Yikes.
When my friends challenge me to take a dip in the good guy side of the dating pool, I see their dating bet and I raise it, looking up the guy I crushed on growing up.
With a winning grin and heart of gold, Gabe Clements is now the star receiver for a pro football team.
Except, the supposed good guy turns out to be nothing like I imagined. He’s better. He’s growly, possessive, smoldering.
And he’s determined too. At the end of the night, he asks me to be his fake real girlfriend for the rest of the week.
Sounds like my kind of dating challenge since he’s a good guy by day, and a very dirty man after dark.
I’ll cure my bad boy blues in no time.
Well, as long as I don’t fall for Gabe’s big heart too.

•••••

REVIEW:THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE is the second instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult DATING GAMES erotic,romance series. This is thirty-five year old, NFL player Gabe Clements, and twenty-five year old screenwriter and producer Ellie Snow. THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ellie and Gabe) THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE follows the building romance and relationship between GAMES erotic,romance series. This is thirty-five year old, NFL player Gabe Clements, and twenty-five year old screenwriter and producer Ellie Snow. Ten years earlier Gabe Clements babysat his neighbor’s fifteen year old daughter never thinking he would one day come face to face with his future. Fast forward to present day wherein Ellie Snow has returned to California in the wake of a very public break up, in the hopes of starting over with a new show and new friends but Ellie never expected to meet up with her teenage crush in the guise of NFL football player Gabe Clements, a man with similar likes to our story line heroine. Neither one is willing to jump into a rebound romance but both agree to one week together, exploring one another’s sexual desires. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Gabe and Ellie, and the potential fall-out as the heart wants something more than one week together.

Gabe Clements’ last relationship imploded when his girlfriend could not accept his ‘kinky’ side in bed. Believing himself unworthy, Gabe was shocked with Ellie Snow’s return to town, a woman whose ‘kinky’ side is equal to our story line hero but Ellie and Gabe have both agreed to one week together, one week in which they will discover seven days is never enough. Ellie is hoping to break her habit of dating only bad-boys, challenging herself to a good-guy relationship.

The relationship between Gabe and Ellie is one of mutual attraction and sexual desires. A series of role playing games pulls our couple closer together but seven days would end with Gabe walking away with a broken heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter work, used only once, more for shock value than anything else.

The secondary and supporting characters are fun and fascinating, many of whom we have met in the author’s interconnected series.

THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE is a story of desire and attraction, love and happily ever after. The premise is entertaining and captivating but predictable ; the romance is steamy and hot; the characters are charismatic and fun.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Mister Sexy Pant
The Virgin Next Door

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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TWO A DAY (Ballers and Babes 4) by Lauren Blakely -review tour

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TWO A DAY (Ballers and Babes 4) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 14, 2022

Look, I had a rough week at work. So I put on a bikini and escape to the beach, where I wind up rescuing the city’s hot new quarterback from a rogue paddleboard, and then he rescues me that night from a s-e-x drought.
Hello O-Town. Nice to see you!
The charmer with the magic hands wants another date too, and I say yes so fast.
But the thing is I’m the team lawyer for The Mercenaries. And the morning after the sexiest night of my life, I find out the guy I plan to see again was just traded to our team.
Dating the brand spanking new star quarterback?
Off-limits.
Especially when my boss blindsides me with this twist – I’m in charge of managing his reputation.
I really shouldn’t invite him over late tonight then.
Truly, I shouldn’t.

••••••••

REVIEW: TWO A DAY is the fourth instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult BALLERS AND BABES erotic, sports romance series. This is quarterback Andrew ‘Drew’Adams and team attorney Brooke Holland’s story line. TWO A DAY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Drew and Brooke) TWO A DAY follows in the wake of a one-night stand between our leading couple. As the attorney for the professional football team The Mercenaries, Brooke knows the true identity of her one-night stand but she was heart broken when he never called. Brooke Holland is appointed the team attorney for both professional sports teams owned by Carlisle Enterprises including The Mercenaries, but to Brooke’s astonishment, her one-night stand, Andrew ‘Drew’ Adams is the new quarterback for the Mercenaries in the wake of a player injury, the team for which she is hired to represent. Knowing that a relationship between Drew and Brooke may be frowned upon, our couple agree to go their separate ways but separating is difficult when they find themselves pulled together at every opportunity. Management and social media will ultimately get wind of their romance, and management pushes for more public displays of affection in an effort to boost fan morale but all does not go according to plan when an L in the loss column pushes Brooke out of Drew’s life, an loss Drew blames on the woman he loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Drew and Brooke, and the fall-out as Brooke is pushed to the side for the sake of the game.

The relationship between Drew and Brooke is one of immediate attraction. Our couple met on the beach, and the sparks ignited an immediate flame, a flame that must be hidden from management and friends. Brooke knows that to get involved with one of the players could mean the end of her career but our couple were willing to risk their hearts for more time together. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Drew’s teammates, his family, as well as Brooke’s sister Cara.

TWO A DAY is a fast paced, energetic story line of secrets, attraction, love and rejection. The premise is captivating but very predictable; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic and fun.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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The Boyfriend Comeback by Lauren Blakely-Review Tour

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The Boyfriend Comeback (The Boyfriend Zone 1) by Lauren Blakely-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 13, 2022

A standalone, enemies-to-rivals-to-lovers, second chance MM sports romance full of secrets, first times and forbidden love…

Some men are just off-limits. Like, say, all the other football players in the league….

I have to stop replaying the one night I spent with my rival. Trouble is, that white-hot encounter with the other quarterback answered a lot of questions I’ve had about myself, but it also led me into this mess where he hates me.

I never showed up for our second date. Since, well, life happened, and the worst part is he’ll never know how much that night meant to me.

But when I’m traded to his cross-town rivals, that’s not the time to serve up my secrets to him either. My team’s PR department wants to double down on our rivalry. I need to focus on football, not on my interest in men. Except, the more time I spend doing media appearances and charity events with the sexy, generous, popular guy, the hungrier I am to finish what we started.

It’s a bad idea to knock on his door late one night. I could lose everything. He’s probably not even home.

But when the door swings open and I’m face to face with the man I want desperately, I have a choice to make.

•••••

REVIEW:THE BOYFRIEND COMBACK is the first instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult THE BOYFRIEND ZONE erotic, LGBTQ, MM, romance series, set in the same world as the author’s HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC duet. This is cross-town, rival, football quarterbacks Jason McKay , and Beck Cafferty’s story line.

NOTE: There is a prequel novella THE BOYFRIEND KICKOFF focusing on when Beck and Jason first met, but most copies of THE BOYFRIEND COMEBACK include our couple’s introduction.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Beck and Jason) THE BOYFRIEND COMEBACK follows the building romance and secret relationship between cross-town, rival, football quarterbacks Jason McKay , and Beck Cafferty. One year earlier, following an almost one-night stand, Jason McKay was ghosted by rookie quarterback Beck Cafferty. Beck had been traded to Jason’s cross-town rival but Beck’s personal life was beginning to fall apart. Fast forward to present day wherein Jason struggles with his attraction to Beck, believing Beck wanted nothing to do with him but Beck’s attraction to Jason is just as strong, and our couple begin a secrets affair in the face of Beck having yet to come out of the closet. What ensues is the building but clandestine relationship between Beck and Jason; their weekly Monday Morning Quarterback podcasts, and the potential fall-out when our couple are discovered, in the wake of a potential Super Bowl rivalry.

The relationship between Beck and Jason is one of immediate attraction but Beck is bi-sexual, and hasn’t revealed his personal status to anyone else. Jason is willing to keep their relationship a secret, a secret in the face of the cross-town rivalry. Late night rendezvous, and early morning escapes place an additional level of pressure on our story line couple. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense, without the use of over the stop, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to both Jason and Beck’s fellow teammates, as well as team owners Nadia Harlowe, and Wilder Blaine; Beck’s landlord Portia, IT specialist Zena Palladium, and Beck’s friend Rachel; his therapist Rosemary, coffee shop owners Cheyenne and Mitch, and Jason’s father, and his brother Nolan (Shut Up and Kiss Me).

THE BOYFRIEND COMEBACK is a story of secrets and seclusion; attraction and obsession, friendships, relationships, family and love. The premise is enjoyable and engaging; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are charming and charismatic.

I would like to note that Lauren Blakely’s LGBTQ world is a world with little to no homophobia. The story lines barely scratch the surface of gay -life in professional sports.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Mister Sexy Pants/The Virgin Next Door (The Dating Games) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

Mister Sexy Pants
The Dating Games .5
by Lauren Blakely
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 29, 2022

Note to self: When meeting a hot, flirty guy be sure to, ya know, get his name.

It might be helpful if you want to see the guy again.

Or, maybe try writing an anonymous s-e-x column about him and see if that gets his attention, starting it like this…

Hello, Mister Sexy Pants. Let me tell you about my fantasies.

••••••

REVIEW: MISTER SEXY PANTS is the prequel novella in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult THE DATING GAMES erotic, romance series. This is children’s book editor/ $ex columnist Veronica Valentine, and Milo Dawson’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Veronica and Milo) MISTER SEXY PANTS introduces our leading couple: children’s book editor/ $ex columnist Veronica Valentine, and Milo Dawson. Celebrating her new career as a nighttime $ex columnist for virgins, Veronica Valentine enter the bakery ‘Peace of Cake’ where she will meet a man she calls Mister Dessert. Several days later, Veronica sees Mister Dessert in her neighborhood and the view from behind, renames the man Mister Sexy Pants but Veronica does’t know that her new neighbor is the man that stars in her fantasies and dreams, dreams that may be about to come true.

MISTER SEXY PANTS is a short story; a quick introduced to Veronica and Milo. The premise is fast paced and energetic; the characters are charismatic and fun.

MISTER SEXY PANTS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Virgin Next Door
The Dating Games 1
by Lauren Blakely
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 12, 2022

Raise your hand if you’ve ever done this. Written a racy message and sent it to—oops—the wrong person.Yeah, me too. Except, I sent my latest Tales of a Naughty Virgin column detailing my fantasies about my hot, charming, thoroughly bangable next-door-neighbor to…MY ENTIRE COMPANY.
Did I mention I’m a children’s book editor?
Well, I was.
*Facepalm*
At least the column goes viral, but I’m still the gal who gets fired for her not-safe-for-work thoughts about the so-called “Mister Sexy Pants.”
Now I need a job stat, so I jump on the first opportunity. And I come face to face with my new boss.
Mr. Sexy Pants himself.
Item number one on my to-do list? Make sure my boss never finds out his alter ego…since all of New York knows I want Mister Sexy Pants to punch my virgin club card.

•••••••

REVIEW:THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR is the first full-length instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult THE DATING GAMES erotic, romance series. This is twenty-nine year old, business owner Milo Dawson, and twenty-six year old, children’s book editor/$ex advise columnist Veronica Valentine’s story line.

NOTE: There is a FREE prequel novella available -MISTER SEXY PANTS- revealing how our couple first meet.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Milo and Veronica), with a single chapter from Veronica’s sister Hazel, and Veronica’s cat Hot Stuff, THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR follows the building romance and relationship between twenty-nine year old, business owner Milo Dawson, and twenty-six year old, children’s book editor/$ex advise columnist Veronica Valentine. Several months earlier, to celebrate her new job as an anonymous online $ex columnist, Veronica Valentine entered the bakery ‘Peace of Cake’ where she would meet her future in the guise she called Mr. Dessert aka Mister Sexy Pants. Fast forward to present day wherein Veronica’s cat accidentally sends her $ex advise column to the people she works with at the children’s book publisher, and in the ensuing aftermath Veronica is struggling to find another job. When her best friend mentions an opening at a local florist, Veronica jumps at the chance, only to come face to face with her fantasy, in the guise of her new boss and store owner Mr. Sexy Pants aka Milo Dawson. As business increases at ‘Bikes and Blooms’ a fusion shop focusing on flowers and the two wheeled conveyances, due in part to Veronica’s daily quips and affirmations in front of the store, the relationship between Milo and Veronica turns into something more but Milo’s past refuses to let go, and a misunderstanding sends our couple in different directions. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Milo and Veronica, and the potential fall-out as Veronica’s time comes to an end at Bikes and Blooms, and Milo sends our heroine packing, breaking her heart in the process.

Veronica Valentine is a twenty-six year old virgin who has yet to meet the one man who can claim her heart. Writing an online column called The Virgin Club, Veronica would anonymously give sexual advise to virgins and women, a column where she would write about her exploits with our story line hero. Someone will inevitably recognize the starring couple, and Milo is willing to make all of Veronica’s fantasies come true. Milo Dawson struggles in the face of the implosion of his last relationship, a relationship that continues to chip away at everything he loves and owns. Battling between head and heart, Milo refuses to fall in love but the heart wants something the head is unable to fathom.

The relationship between Milo and Veronica is one of immediate attraction; a ‘meet-cute ‘ at a local bakery in which neither one catches the other’s name, giving way to a series of nicknames that will be used in the weekly column. Veronica knows Milo is the one that will steal her heart but Milo continues to reject the notion of ever again, falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, including some spanking, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and sex.

We are introduced to Veronica’s sister and author Hazel Valentine, and her best friend Ellie: Milo’s employees Zara, James, and Veronica; Milo’s brother Bryan, new flower shop manager Felix, and Milo’s friends author Axel Huxley, and Drew. Axel and Hazel’s story can be found in MY SO –CALLED SEX LIFE (April 2023) : Drew’s story will be released in TWO A DAY (Ballers and Babes/October 2022); and Ellie’s romance in THE GOOD GUY CHALLENGE (February 2023).

THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR is a fun and quirky meet-cute story. The premise is entertaining and delightful ; the characters are flirty, sassy and lively; the romance is tender and moving.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Here Comes My Man by Lauren Blakely-Review tour

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Here Comes My Man (Hopelessly Bromantic 2) by Lauren Blakely-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 28, 2022

Let me just say this — fake dating the cocky movie star was not my idea. Especially since he’s my former roomie and, gulp, my secret ex.

But my agent tells me I have no choice since I’m ridiculously overdue with turning in the next big blockbuster love story to my publisher.

Not to mention, ahem, writing it.

Falling for the smooth-talking English hottie once upon a time — fine, twice — were huge mistakes that I shouldn’t repeat, but pretending to like the guy who broke my heart is my only chance at saving my job.

That is, as long as no one finds out that every date we go on, every smile we flash each other for the cameras, and every hot, desperate kiss on the streets of Manhattan is absolutely fake.

Except…it’s not. At least for me.

And he can never know…

•••••••

REVIEW:HERE COMES MY MAN is the second instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC erotic, LGBTQ, MM erotic, romance duet focusing on American journalist/ author TJ Ashford Hardman, and actor Jude Graham Fox. TJ is Chance Ashford’s brother –THE VIRGIN REPLAY (Rules of Love 3/Men of Summer Crossover).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there are a number of MM sexual situations.

Told from dual first person perspectives (TJ and Jude) HERE COMES MY MAN picks up approximately ten months after the cliff hanger and events of book one HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC in which, former lovers and friends try once again to make a go of their relationship only to find themselves at odds when each is offered a chance of a lifetime. TJ Hardman is now a number one best selling author who is struggling to write the next big story, and Jude Fox has lost a part to another actor in the face of a paparazzi nightmare. In an effort to keep both TJ and Jude relevant and in the minds of social media, their agents devise a fake relationship scenario in which our couple must pretend to be lovers, lovers who know the heart break of loss from one another. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Jude and TJ, and the potential fall-out when their secret is revealed by an jealous rival and an enterprising media blogger.

The relationship between Jude and TJ is one of second chances; a rekindling affair in which our couple had been living separate lives for close to eight years, as each ventured forward with their own careers. Rekindling at the premiere of Jude’s latest play pulled the couple back together but perceived betrayal ripped them apart, once again.Ten months of wondering where everything went wrong, our couple are pushed back together, in an effort to restart both of their careers. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Jude’s friend Olivia, JT’s friend and rock star William Halifax; wanna-be author Malcolm Mann, and fellow actors Christian Laird and Sebastian Lowe; TJ’s agent Mason. Sebastian’s story line is next in HEART THROB.

HERE COMES MY MAN is a detailed and complex story line that follows many paths towards reconciliation. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are wonderful and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC

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A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely-review tour

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Hopelessly Bromantic (Hopelessly Bromantic 1) by Lauren Blakely-review tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 3, 2022

Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town.

One thing almost led to another. After a midnight kiss, we made plans for a whole lot more the next day.

But when I unlock the door to my rental in the morning, the English hottie is lounging on the couch like he lives here too. Great. For the next year I’ll be sharing a tiny flat with the sexiest guy I’ve ever known.

Time for a few simple rules — don’t walk around the flat wearing only a towel, don’t spend our nights together exploring London, and don’t crack open my secrets for him.

Even as I smash all those rules, I try to resist falling for the cocky charmer. But after a taste of his lips, I give all the way in, telling myself one night and we won’t fall in love.

Too bad in the morning I discover that hiding my true feelings is the least of my worries, compared to a twist I never see coming.

•••••

REVIEW:HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC is the first instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC erotic, LGBTQ, MM romance duet focusing on American journalist/ author TJ Ashford Hardman, and actor Jude Graham Fox. TJ is Chance Ashford’s brother –THE VIRGIN REPLAY (Rules of Love 3/Men of Summer Crossover).

Told from dual first person perspectives (TJ and Jude) covering approximately eight years HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC follows American journalist TJ Ashford as he is contracted, for one year, to work in London England where he will meet aspiring actor Jude Graham but unbeknownst to our couple, they would soon become flatmates as each is without permanent housing, and a sexual relationship will ensue. Only three weeks will pass when TJ gets a promotion, a promotion that sends our hero back to America, where neither TJ or Jude will see or talk to one another for close to seven years. As Jude’s acting career skyrockets, he watches from London as TJ’s writing career takes off but an opportunity to perform overseas finds Jude and TJ reconnecting only to lose one another, once again, to a perceived betrayal.

The relationship between TJ and Jude begins eight years earlier as a prospective date that is halted quickly when TJ and Jude discover they are to become UK flatmates. Refusing to cross the line between roommates and lovers, our couple dance around one another until their barely veiled sexual attraction wins out over a levelheaded decision but seven years would pass before TJ and Jude would reconnect, a long-lost connection that feels perfect but quickly spirals out of control. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Jude’s friends Olivia, and rock star William, as well as the reintroduction of TJ’s brother Chance.

HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC is a story of friendships and relationships, struggle and success, love and loss, acceptance and misunderstanding. The premise is inviting; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic. HOPELESSLY BROMANTIC ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Kismet (Happy Endings 3) by Lauren Blakely-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 8, 2022

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When a scorching hot one-night stand with a stranger turns into a deliciously forbidden office romance…
My first evening in London feels like kismet when I bump into a charming, book-loving Englishman, and by the end of the night, he’s making me see stars. I’m floating when we make plans to meet again.
Then fate decides to pull a fast one on me.
Turns out my smoldering new lover is my red-hot competition, and we’re vying for the same promotion at the elite auction house I crossed an ocean for.
If that’s not enough, the hottie and I are forced to work together on a brand new collection.
Every. Single. Tempting. Day.
What’s an American woman in London to do?
Staying far, far away would be the safe choice, especially when I learn about his past and how it mirrors mine.

But I don’t always play it safe with my heart…

••••••

REVIEW: KISMET is the third instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult HAPPY ENDINGS romance series. This is thirty-two year old Josephine ‘Jo’ Brennan, and forty year old Heath Graham’s story line. KISMET can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jo and Heath) KISMET focuses on the building romance and relationship between thirty-two year old Josephine ‘Jo’ Brennan, and forty year old Heath Graham. Jo Brennan is an art curator whose firm has merged with a larger firm in the UK. Transferred to London England, Jo, with the help of her New York crew, enjoys a one night stand, a man who is about to star in all of her fantasies and dreams. Enter forty year old Heath Graham, a fellow art curator, and soon to be co-worker and co-competitor for the same job as VP. What ensues is the building but secret romance and relationship between Heath and Jo, and the potential fall-out as a decision about the vice-president position forces our couple to make a decision that will affect the rest of their lives.

Jo Brennan battles between head and heart when she is offered a position in London, England but England holds too many bad memories and ghosts from years past, and in this our heroine fears facing the demons that broke her heart. Meeting Heath Graham means the possibility of something more until the realization that working together may be a forbidden attraction for workplace romance. Heath Graham lost everything four years earlier, and Jo Brennan is his first attempt at normalcy in a very long time but discovering they were working together, fighting for the same position meant one of both would be sacrificing for the sake of the other.

The relationship between Jo and Heath is one of immediate attraction but working together is going to be a problem, a problem not only for our couple but for their co-workers as well. Heath Graham has loved and lost, and finds himself wondering about a future alone but the arrival of Jo Brennan gives Heath a second chance at love, a second change at his own happily ever after.

We are introduced to Jo’s New York friends: Emerson, Nolan, TJ, Easton and Bellamy (Big Rock 7), as well as Heath’s brother Jude, and bookstore owner Nigel. Jude and TJ’s story begins in the Hopelessly Bromantic duet.

KISMET is a fast paced, story of insta-lust. The premise is entertaining and captivating ; the characters are flirty and fun; the romance is passionate and seductive.

READING ORDER AND PREVIOUS REVIEWS
A Wild Card Kiss
Shut Up and Kiss Me

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Reviewed by Sandy

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 25, 2022.

When a scorching one-night stand between best friends absolutely, definitely shouldn’t happen again…

How to resist sleeping with your best friend when you’re stuck in a hotel room in Vegas with the charming, glasses-wearing hottie.

1. Slather your face in a grapefruit mask
2. Wear a big, fluffy robe
3. Make him do the same.

Oops.

Didn’t work. Turns out our libidos had other plans.

But, no biggie. After epic, soul-shattering banging, I’ll just put the genie back in the bottle the next morning. Only, that’s easier said than done. After years of scraping by, Nolan and I just landed the big break of a lifetime for our scrappy online restaurant review show. We’re going to New York for a month.

Just the two of us. TOGETHER ALL THE TIME.

But I’ve already lost my best friend once, so I’ll do whatever it takes to resist thoroughly delicious Nolan again.

Until I learn whatever it takes might cost me everything.

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REVIEW:SHUT UP AND KISS ME is the second instalment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary adult HAPPY ENDINGS erotic, romance series. This is YouTuber food critics/restaurant reviewers Nolan McKay, and Emerson Alva’s story line. SHUT UP AND KISS ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emerson and Nolan) SHUT UP AND KISS ME follows the best friends to lovers relationship between YouTube food critics/ restaurant reviewers Nolan McKay, and Emerson Alva. Nolan McKay and Emerson Alva are best friends, and partners in a successful YouTube show. An offer to come to New York, to ‘audition’ for a new network food show, places our couple into a competition with several others, a competition Nolan and Emerson aren’t sure if they can win but time spent together pulls our couple closer together as they act on their attraction and sexual need for one another. The back and forth ‘sexual innuendo’ with reference to eating and food is a part of what makes our couple the next rising stars on YouTube, innuendo the network hopes to use on their upcoming show.What ensues is the building romance between Emerson and Nolan, and the potential fall-out as their growing romantic relationship may impede their chances of getting their own show.

Emerson Alva and Nolan McKay are best friends, and business partners but both are keeping secrets about the past. Emerson has lost somebody close, while Nolan has lost more than Emerson realized. As our couple must come to terms with one another’s pasts, going forward may require Emerson and Nolan to step back and reconsider the direction of the relationship. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include both Nolan and Emerson’s family and friends : Nolan’s brother Jason, Harlan and Katie (Wild Card Kiss 1), as well as agents, executives, fellow food network wannabe stars, and fans.

SHUT UP AND KISS ME is a fast paced story of friendship, family and love. The character driven premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is flirty and hot; the characters are fun, flirty and determined.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one A WILD CARD KISS

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Reviewed by Sandy

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

Website ** Facebook ** Twitter ** Newsletter ** Goodreads

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