Cover Reveal: Sinful Love (Sinful Nights Series #4) By: Lauren Blakely

 

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the Cover Reveal for Lauren Blakely’s SINFUL LOVE! SINFUL LOVE is the stunning conclusion to Lauren’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling erotic romance Sinful Nights series and releases March 28^th. SINFUL LOVE follows a new couple in the series! Yes, technically it can be read as a standalone, but you’ll likely enjoy it more if you read the first three books in the series, bestselling novels SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS, SINFUL DESIRE and SINFUL LONGING! (FULL LINKS BELOW and also available here).

Lauren Blakely is well known for writing sexy, heartfelt and humorous contemporary romance as well as deeply emotional new adult stories -- one commonality in all her books is the scorching hot sexy times. You can expect nothing different from her Sinful Nights series! First, there was SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS. Those nights led us to SINFUL DESIRE and SINFUL LONGING, and now Lauren brings you the intense and passionate SINFUL LOVE! You won’t want to miss Michael Sloan’s journey. He’s devoted, protective, and there’s only one woman who can break through his walls! Lauren worked with her regular cover designer, Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations for this fabulous cover and we are so delighted to share it with you!

 

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  ABOUT SINFUL LOVE:

Intense. Devoted. Protective. Michael Sloan is all of the above, with a hard tough edge to boot. He's not the guy he used to be. Years ago, before all the s&%t went down, he was laidback, carefree, and even happy-go-lucky. Life changed him. Hardened him. There's one woman though who can break down his walls. Someone who knew him then. Who can reach inside to that heart he protects fiercely...because she's the only one he ever gave it to. When they collide, it's tender and savage, gentle and rough, and makes them both hungry for more of this electric, once-in-a-blue moon kind of sexual chemistry. But it's a battle of wills between Michael and the woman he loves, with words and emotions held close to the vest. She doesn't believe she can ever move on from her own heartache, but when Michael makes her feel for the first time in years, it's both thrilling and scares the hell out of her, setting off all her flight instincts. He's determined not to lose her again, but he'll have to learn to let her in if he ever wants to fully heal from the past... The problem is, she knows something about the night his family shattered. She has the missing puzzle piece...but neither one of them realizes it. YET. SINFUL LOVE is the fourth and final book in the steamy, sexy, suspenseful New York Times Bestselling Sinful Nights series from Lauren Blakely, author of the wildly popular Seductive Nights series...       

 EXCERPT:

Chapter One The letter smelled like her. Like rain. He ran his thumb over the corner of the paper, and closed his eyes briefly. Memories rose to the surface, feeling like hope and possibility. Far too risky things when it came to her. Michael shut them down, opened his eyes, and stared out the floor-to-ceiling windows of his penthouse on the Strip, trying to focus on the here and now, not the enticing lure of what if. Soon, the lights of Vegas would blink like a carnival unfolding below him, from the miniature Eiffel Tower, to the pyramid, to the blazing signs adorning The Cosmopolitan. Neon, glitz, and billboards ten stories high whispered of the best nights ever. He had to stay fixed on the minute details of the present, not be seduced by the past, and how good it was. Or of how much he’d longed for a future with her. But he wasn’t having the easiest time of that. From his vantage point, twenty stories above the concrete ribbon that beckoned millions of tourists, he brought the letter to his nose for one final inhale. The scent of falling rain. Try as he might, he gave in. A reel of sensory images rushed back to him in an instant from years ago, like the snap, snap, snap of old film. How many times had he kissed Annalise in the rain? Brushed her wild red hair off her cheeks, touched her soft skin? Listened to her laugh? Countless. Just like the times he’d lingered on her over the years, even after that day in Marseilles ten years ago that had damn near slaughtered all his hope left in the world. Carefully, he folded up the letter, slid it back into the tiny envelope postmarked from France, and stuffed it into his wallet, next to a crinkled, faded, threadbare note from his father that he’d carried with him through all the years. Her letter had arrived two weeks ago, and he’d read it a thousand times already. He could read it a thousand more times, but it wouldn’t change his answer. The same one he’d emailed back to her. Yes. It was always yes with her.  

 

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About Lauren Blakely:

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and she has had nine books on the New York Times Bestseller list and eighteen on the USA Today Bestseller list. Like the heroine in her novel, FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire. She recently released BIG ROCK, a sexy standalone romantic comedy that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, text BLAKELY + your email address to 678-249-3375 (please use the actual + sign).  

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Oblivion (Lux Series #6) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

I am so excited to get to share my review of Oblivion by Jen Armentrout with you today.

This is one of my absolute favorite series, and I am so unbelievably happy we get it all in Daemon POV

*SWOON!!!

Experience the epic love story of OBSIDIAN as told by its hero, Daemon Black…

I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it.

And trouble’s the last thing I need, since I’m not exactly from around here. My people arrived on Earth from Lux, a planet thirteen billion light years away. Plus, if there’s one thing I know, it’s that humans can’t be trusted. We scare them. We can do things they only dream about, and honestly, we make them look weak as hell. ‘Cuz they are.

But Kat is getting to me in ways no one else has, and I can’t stop myself from wanting her–or wanting to use my powers to protect her. She makes me weak, and I’m the strongest of our kind, tasked with protecting us all. So this one simple girl…she can mean the end for us. Because the Luxen have an even bigger enemy–the Arum, and I need to stay on my game.

Falling for Katy–a human–won’t just place her in danger. It could get us all killed, and that’s one thing I’ll never let happen…

So just so everyone knows. I am a huge Lux series fan. I found the books back right around the time Opal (Book 3) was coming out, and the series is still by far one of my absolute favorites. It actually tends to be one I compare all those other YA books out there to. Them and a couple other series (Sweet Evil, Hush Hush, etc...)

The Lux series also happens to be some of my favorite stand by books. I own them not only in paperback (Both editions) but have them on my Nook as well. When I get into a slump or just need a book to pass the time, something I can't invest a whole lot of time into. I pick up one of these books. I love reading them, and because I've read them several times now, I don't feel guilty putting them down in the middle of the story if I have something I need to do.

So when I found out that the first three books in the series were coming out in Daemon's POV I may have even shed a happy tear or two (Ok that's a lie, we all know I am heartless and don't shed tears haha) 

I mean Daemon is the most awesome book boyfriend ever (Can you tell I'm a bit obsessed yet? Hehe) and getting a whole book from his POV instead of just those few bonus scenes we've gotten in the past would make any book nerd happy.

Plus Daemon is just one of those extremely complex characters. He is not only the protector of his own family, but the one all the older Lux turn to for protection. He's by far the strongest of them, and because of these things he kinda comes off as the hard A... I mean Butt, to keep everyone he cares about safe. Putting his own feelings to the side because of this. Which makes him a huge huge JERK. Well in the beginning anyways.

So now getting a look inside his head, and finding out why he acted the way he did, and seeing his true feelings for Katy was good. Eye opening even hehe.

I liked seeing him a little vulnerable and unsure about things here and there.

He generally is a good guy who has just had to make some really grown up choices before anyone should have to at his age. So much rests on his shoulders, especially when it comes to keeping his sister Dee safe. Everything he does comes back to him dealing with the lose of his brother Dawson, who Daemon thinks he failed, and having to be the one to keep Dee safe now that it's only the two of them. Also there are the Thomson triplets that him and Dee are friends with, and Daemon feels like he must protect them as well. They are just like family and he will be the one to keep all of them safe from any threats. Even Kat. Because as harmless as she may be... well... at least in the beginning (I won't get into that though haha) she is a human a threat because of it.

And we all know that whole plan he has going on... yeah it epically fails, because this would be him about halfway into the book haha

So something I want to get into into a little more are Katy and Daemon themselves.

Like I said, we get so much more when it comes to Daemon's true feelings, and we get to see that lovably hot and jerkish side isn't all there is (Even if that side is unbelievably HOT)

He really considers so many angles to each situation, and thinks about everything so much, so he's making the best decision for everyone.

The way he feels about Katy is so much... MORE...in this book. To the point that you can practically feel his emotions yourself (Can you feel a fictional persons emotions?? I'm going to go with a plausible on this haha)

He experiences things so fully. Love, loss, kindness, jerkyness, etc...And while yes we saw a good amount of those sides in the previous books, it is magnified ten fold in this one.

Also we get to see a bit of a new side to Katy too. I think when you see it from her POV you are a lot more sympathetic to why she does things and makes the decisions she does.

But let me tell you. All that Blake crap????

It made me want to reach into the book and smack her till she found some common sense. You could just see all the dumb things she was doing so clearly, and really begin to understand why Daemon had such a problem with it all. I really think if I had seen Katy from this perspective to begin with I wouldn't have liked her nearly as much.

Now don't get me wrong, she is still one of my favorite book heroins. It's just that she comes off as a lot more naive and made so many choices based on the wrong reasons. And it made her so completely blind to what was going to happen. I mean, I know Jen throws a lot of twists into her books,but she also sets things up well enough that you have some sort of clue as to what's going to happen. But with all that sort of negative stuff we also got to see the side of Katy that drew Daemon and Dee to her.

She sees herself very differently from the way Daemon does. (Even if he didn't see her that way at first) He tries his hardest to make her seem plain, and as far from what he's actually attracted to so he will stay away. Even if she actually is perfect for him (Boys... yiesh!!) 

But it was interesting to see how she slowly changed in Daemon's eyes. How he really began to fall for her. She's so important to him, and she has no idea how much so until so much farther down the line.

That's probably my favorite thing about the book actually. Seeing so many of each of their feelings develop and change (Because I'm sure I haven't repeated myself enough for you to notice yet hehe)

Something else I really liked (most of the time) was learning that not everything is what it seemed in the original books.

Daemon is a LIAR!!!!!!!!

Like seriously, that boy made up so much stuff to get close to Kat. (Ok I will say there may have been once or twice I mentally was going shush! Shush! Don't ruin it for me Jen. I like living in my world where it stays the way Katy perceived it) but seriously, most of the time I found it incredibly hilarious that the things that were changed from his POV and given at  afresh angle.

Jen did such an amazing job getting into Daemon's mind set. And I can without a doubt say I am so happy that she decided to give us this book.

Daemon is just one of those characters you can't help but fall for, and finally... FINALLY!!!! We get to see what was going on in that pretty little head.

Also, Jen expands on things in this book. Which gives us some pretty awesome new material that wasn't in the previous books. There were scenes that I fell in love with for the first time, and others I had forgotten about and realized how much I truly loved and adored again.

While I would suggest you read the original 5 books in the series first, and then come back to this one.You can defiantly start with this one too if you are new to the Lux world.

Also...There is so much alien action and fun in this one. And oh gawd!!! So much teenage angst!!!!

But those little moments that Daemon goes through are the most important. They are what make this book and the whole series really so amazing. And I am so happy to be able to read such a fun and sweetly romantic action packed series.

Thanks so much for giving us Daemon fans this book Jen. You wrote it beautifully, and I can truly say it has been the greatest way to end a series. Even if it is the end after the end haha

I give OBLIVION: *****5 Stars***** 

Since I have made this post so full of fun gifyness I'll leave you some Winchester love to send you off *kisses

Also can we just take  long minute to appreciate the perfection that is Pepe...

I seriously have such a crush on this man. (He is going to be Daemon, even when someone different is playing him in the movie)

I'm not sure I should even be admitting this, but...I was even joking about trying to figure out a way to get to Oklahoma just to see him play soccer haha. (Not crushing hard or anything. Nope. No way hehe)

But luckily I won't have to go that far because I get to meet him in February in Savannah during Apollycon (Oh my GAWD I cannot wait!!!!!!)

*insert Fangirl scream here*

Everyone wish me luck that I don't make a total dork of myself when I do hahaha (I'm such an awkward person. It is bound to happen) I'll be sure to take lots of pics of my attempts at normalcy. Don't worry ;P 

*Sigh!!!!! Those eyes... That smile...

Appealed (The Legal Briefs #3) By: Emma Chase

Hey ya'll, I am so excited to get to share my review of Appealed by Emma Chase with you today. 

I fell in love with series back when Overruled came out, and each book in the series just gets better and better. I thought Emma had outdone herself when Sustained came out and we got to meet Jake and Chelsea. And while I still love Jake, Brent has worked himself into my heart and I have to say I really adore him, and Kennedy both.

I also want to say a huge thank you to Gallery Books for sending me out not only an eARC but also a physical ARC of this book for my review. Gallery seriously takes the best care of us bloggers and I can't thank them enough for all the awesomeness they send my way ♥♥♥

The New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled books returns with the third romance in the Legal Briefs series, a collection of sexy novels about first crushes, second chances, and the final verdict of the heart.

When Brent Mason looks at Kennedy Randolph, he doesn’t see the awkward, sweet girl who grew up next door. He sees a self-assured, stunning woman…who wants to crush the most intimate—and prized—parts of his anatomy beneath the heels of her Louboutins.

When Kennedy looks at Brent, all she sees is the selfish, Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue–worthy teenager who humiliated her in high school in order to join the popular crowd. A crowd that made those years a living hell for her.

But she’s not a lovesick social outcast anymore—she’s a Washington, DC, prosecutor with a long winning streak. Brent is the opposing attorney in her next case, and Kennedy thinks it’s time to put him through a little hell of his own.

But things aren’t exactly working out the way she planned. Brent has his sights set on Kennedy, and every fiery exchange only makes him want her more—and makes her wonder if he’s as passionate in the bedroom as he is in the courtroom. In the end, they may just find themselves in love…or in contempt of court.

I don't think saying that I loved this book really does it justice. I FREAKING loved this book!!! (Yup I think that works much better hehe)

I fell in love with Emma Chase's books back during the Drew Evans's days, and jumped at the opportunity to get to dive into her new series when Overruled came out. And now I have to say I'm a little sad to finally be writing a review for the last book in the series. But I am also really excited to be writing this one too.

To give you a little bot of insight into how this went for me...
I started this book one night when I went to bed. Figured I would knockout a few chapters before falling asleep. Bhahahaha!!!!!! Only read a few chapters... I crack myself up sometimes.
And I say that because 6 hours and no sleep later I had finished the ENTIRE book.
And the sleep deprived zombie state I lived in that next day was pretty much worth it. Because I really loved this book (It comes in pretty equally to Sustained which I'm sure you know was the best thing since microwavable mac and cheese) So if that isn't telling you something onto of my sleep depravity I don't know what will hehe

So I guess I should really be getting into things now huh?

As is normal per my reviews I'll get down with the characters. But I'll get to them in a bit. I want to talk a little about why I think this book was so good in general.
So lets get this baby started...

One thing that always draws me to an Emma Chase book is her writing style. She keeps things pretty fun and romantic while still able to bring in some more pressing issues without things turning heavy and losing that fun sort of bounce. Brent and Kennedy both have some demons from their past to sort through (Kennedy more than Brent) and Emma created a good balance of showing how those past issues effected both of their lives now, and how they were dealing with them and fixing them while forging this adorable relationship that had me on my toes and laughing more than a few times. (No matter how hard Kennedy decided to fight it. And believe me, she is a fighter in more ways than one)

Something else about the way Emma writes... And this can even go all the way back to Drew is the inner monologue she gives the guys. We  get the story, what's happening to the character and to the people around them. But then we get this incredibly fun little side note (I guess that's the best way to explain it) where the main character kind of takes a break from the story and explains things to you. It makes you feel more like that character is sitting on a couch across from you telling you about something that they had happen to them, rather than reading a story about what they are going through. It makes the reading experience much more personal, and I can admit... When I did read Tangled way back when, that style sort of surprised me and took a bit to enjoy. But once I got use to it I actually find it a great way to write and wish more authors would consider doing the same with their books.
(Thank you Lauren Blakely)

Guess I will jump into characters now.
Lets start with Kennedy.

I really enjoyed her character. She is feisty and fun, and has this bit of a self conscious streak from past experience. She's had to change some through her life to fit the image her job demands, but for the most part Kennedy is still the same head strong woman. She is great at her job and I found her history with Brent interesting, and it even brought out my fictional character protective side. hehe.
I would love to reach in to this book and smack some of those people her and Brent went to school with. Maybe even Brent too for being a dumb boy (But I guess that in its self is expected. I mean we are talking dumb teenage boy in this instance)

But back to Kennedy. If you haven't read any of my reviews or just haven't picked up on it. I don't tend to like female characters nearly as much as I do the male ones, and lately I just have seemed to be in a crabby mood and picked them a part like one of those peel apart Twizzlers.
But Kennedy was a refreshing character.

She was sexy and wasn't afraid to call Brent out on his crap when it was needed.

She also was kick butt at her job. I mean let's face it. Even in today's society woman still face obstetrical when joining a dominantly male profession, and as I mentioned, Kennedy sort of changes her look to be taken more serious as a lawyer. But really she could wear a bag and people would still take notice of her. She demands respect and authority and gets it in the court room.

She's actually a pretty inspiring character. Especially when you start to see all the insecurities that are hidden beneath it all. She doesn't let them show very often, but when she does it sort of breaks your heart to see this strong beautiful woman worried about that sort of thing.

We all went through our weird phases through high school and it made me so mad seeing how dumb Brent was when it came to what Kennedy went through back then. Have I mentioned men are dumb yet???? Because they are. Even super hot fictional ones *grrr

So I want to change gears now and jump over to Brent. I knew just from the previous books in the series that I was going to love him. He's always been the goofy fun one to ease the tension during some of the more intense moments, and is always the first one willing to jump up and take action when it's needed. Like cooling off his two hot headed besties when they freak out about their women. Or when someone is getting in trouble (Like when one of Jake's crazy brood of kids get's themselves into trouble. Or Stanton gets all alpha male on Sophia *hint hint there is something that is happening in this book to trigger said behavior and you're going to LOVE it all you Stanton and Sophia fans)

But back to Brent.

Ok so if you read my review of Sustained or just happened to catch one of the many times I recommend the book to someone or talk about it (It comes up a lot haha) You may have been able to tell that I am sort of a huge Jake Becker fan. Like seriously I love the dude. He may even get ranked higher then Drew *gasp! yes I know that is like Emma Chase style blasphemy.

But I seriously loved him and his whole story with Chelsea and the kids. It was such an adorable book and I had been like nope, nothing can outdo this book or this fictional man. HA!

Ok ok so Brent may still not have beat out Jake necessarily, but I still loved him and he is definitely ranked pretty high in my fictional man loving.

Emma had the potential to make Brent more of a bitter tragic character after losing his leg as a kid and dealing with his slightly insane family. And while we get to see some of his struggles through that lose, we also see what kind of man something like that did to him. While he is a sort of man slut now and then, Brent is really a good guy. He takes care of his friends and tries to be there for his family? That one is a bit more complicated I guess and I wont go into too many details so it doesn't ruin anything for you.

But anyways, we get to see this amazing man that doesn't let what some would consider a tragedy to slow him in the least. After a rocky start as a kid getting use to things, and with Kennedy's help he learns to not let it get to him and even tends to joke about things regarding it.

But as I say that, I do want to mention that even hot fictional men have their bad days and so we also get to see a struggling adult Brent deal with that just a little. (Am I contradicting myself yet? Haha)

But that is something that I love about Emma's writing. She is so amazing at mixing the good and the bad. And when her characters do meet the bad she makes it into a triumph for them to deal with, and be able to get back up and keep going. (I may have the emotions of a 40 year old man, but I do have a heart deep deep deep down in there somewhere, and that sort of thing always makes me mushy. I AM A SUCKER haha!)

But Something else that really struck me with Brent was his love for Kennedy. He truly does care for the woman, and he has for a long while even if he is too dumb to make anything of it till now. His friendship and now relationship with her is what every person wants in their life I think. Someone that will push all your boundaries, but still be kind and caring when you need it. That whole friends into lovers holds some merit I think (Coming from someone who doesn't trust easily and tends to push the people she cares about the most away I can relate. I have always been one to build before jumping into things. Probably the reason I haven't dated since high school. But when I have let people in they have been ones that I have known for a while. And while it is backwards in this particular situation, one of my best friends started out as a boyfriend. And while our relationship was super short it turned into something that I would never take back. He has been there for me through so much heartache and pain, and he is the person I always turn to when things get bad. He's seen first hand the things I went through, been willing to defend me when I needed it. And I can say I've done the same for him. So do I think friends to lovers is my favorite kind of story? Yeah, it's real. And it's relatable. And I just sort of fall head over heels for it)

Bent is an amazing character to read. He has so much personality and so much chemistry with Kennedy and I adored getting to really see his side of things instead of just his supporting character role we've seen in the past. He is too funny and goofy and I really truly loved not only him and Kennedy but his dynamic with both Jake and Stanton and Sophia. The four of them are so funny together and seeing all of them get their happy endings makes me happy. I get attached to characters (maybe more than I do real people. That is seriously weird right? I'm just going to shut up now and go hide in the corner booth of the coffee shop I'm writing this in haha)

And to see them love, and struggle, and persevere makes me loads happy.

It makes me have faith that while these amazing people are fictional that there are people out there like them somewhere. (Oh god I really just need to stop. I sound so crazy right now I bet right?)

I also want to add that the way Emma ends this whole thing made me so happy. It was absolutely the most perfect way to end such an amazing series and I have to say it was giving me major feels.

I love it when authors can tie it all up and give you an ending that leaves you completely satisfied and happy.

So, in conclusion... (I don't think I have used that phrase since those five paragraph essays I used to have to write for standardized tests back in 8th grade haha)

This book is going to be a must read for the new year.

It is funny, romantic, and a bit dumb guy slap worthy (Maybe that was just me though in a few particular places haha)

But I am so serious when I say you will love this book.

It is definitely on my list as one of my favorite books of the year, and yes I know, the year has only started. But so far it is off to an amazing start and I am in love with everything I've laid my eyes on so far.

Look out for Appealed when it releases January 19th :)

I give APPEALED: *****5 Stars*****

Big Rock By: Lauren Blakely

We are so excited to bring you the Release Week Blitz for Lauren Blakely’s BIG ROCK! A standalone sexy romantic comedy, BIG ROCK takes everything you love about a Lauren Blakely novel –witty dialogue, smoking hot sex scenes, and heartfelt moments –and puts them into one fantastic book! BIG ROCK is releasing Wednesday, January 6th! Readers can start their new year off right with Spencer! BIG ROCK is a standalone, dirty romance novel written from the guy’s POV. Come join us as we meet Spencer-parts, heart and all!

   

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It's not just the motion of the ocean, ladies. It's definitely the SIZE of the boat too. And I've got both firing on all cylinders. In fact, I have ALL the right assets. Looks, brains, my own money, and a big cock. You might think I'm an asshole. I sound like one, don’t I? I'm hot as sin, rich as heaven, smart as hell and hung like a horse. Guess what? You haven't heard my story before. Sure, I might be a playboy, like the NY gossip rags call me. But I’m the playboy who’s actually a great guy. Which makes me one of a kind. The only trouble is, my dad needs me to cool it for a bit. With conservative investors in town wanting to buy his flagship Fifth Avenue jewelry store, he needs me not only to zip it up, but to look the part of the committed guy. Fine. I can do this for Dad. After all, I’ve got him to thank for the family jewels. So I ask my best friend and business partner to be my fiancée for the next week. Charlotte’s up for it. She has her own reasons for saying yes to wearing this big rock. And pretty soon all this playing pretend in public leads to no pretending whatsoever in the bedroom, because she just can’t fake the kind of toe-curling, window-shattering orgasmic cries she makes as I take her to new heights between the sheets. But I can’t seem to fake that I might be feeling something real for her. What the fuck have I gotten myself into with this…big rock?
BIG ROCK is a standalone, dirty romance novel written from the guy’s POV by NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely…  

This hysterical and addictive standalone can be bought everywhere!! Go forth and laugh, swoon and fan yourself into the New Year with this dirty, sexy romantic comedy told from the male POV!

 

Oh my where to start with this amazing book??

I seriously could not have been more excited when the ARC of this book popped up on my Kindle. I love Lauren Blakely's books and this one drew me in from the synopsis alone.

So I guess what I really need to start with here is a huge thank you to Lauren and the InkSlinger team for sending out the ARC to this amazing book for my review. Ya'll work so hard for us bloggers, and I cannot thank you enough for everything :D

So on to the actual review.

As I stated just a bit ago, I loved this book.

But I can admit I am a total sucker for books written from cocky funny male perspectives (See any of my Emma Chase reviews haha)

Lauren had a way of making me fall head over heels for Spencer. He is a hilarious character that left me swooning like a 16 year old. (Seriously I was up all night reading this one when the ARC hit my Kindle and attempting not to laugh and gush too loudly as to not wake up the 6 other people in my house. I almost failed haha)

But it's not just his witty humor that did me in. Spencer is the whole package when it comes to book boyfriends. He's sexy and full of himself just enough to not be pushing the egotistical dick notion. He's confident, and sis I mention funny already hehe. I mean seriously. The things that passed through this guys head had me laughing more than once.

But also something else that I think I should really point out is how dedicated he is to the people he cares about (E.G. his family and Charlotte) 

I mean this whole book is based on something Spencer makes up (Well doesn't correct) just to help his dad out. Plus he always has Charlotte's back, either with her weirdo ex or rando men that approach her in the bar Spencer and her own together.

He also tries really hard to respect Charlotte's boundaries, even though you can tell he obviously is seeing his bestie/business partner in a whole new light.

The man was raised right (Despite his man whore-ish ways) and while he is sinful as the devil himself, he has respect for women. Even the quick one night stands he boasts so much about he never leads on or tries to pretend they are something they aren't.

He is a pretty dynamic character and I found him so incredibly adorable, especially at a few times in the book when we got to see a more vulnerable side to him. Which ok I will admit I'm all about the sarcastic alpha male hot heads, but I love the secret vulnerable oh I have feelings side too (Well a little, ok ok, so maybe only in particular men in books haha. I am not an emotional person so the only time you can get me to aww something is pretty much by putting it into a book. Other than that I am a heartless witch and will stomp all over your fragile emotions. Just saying haha) Apparently I am a softy for vulnerable book boyfriends though, go figure.

Well moving on from the Spectacular Spencer (I am totally calling him that from now on! I call dibs on that fantastic magician name for him ha!) (Wow I'm weird, and maybe a tad dorky. I can admit to it though hehe)

So seriously, I want to talk about Charlotte now.

Let me get past my female character hate for a moment and just say that I DIDN'T hate her. In fact I really LOVED her. (Gasp! yes I know. I just admitted to liking a female character. World must be ending and all that haha)

But for-realsies I adored her too. She is just a fun character and I loved her spunk and ability to dish everything Spencer sent her way right back.

When we're introduced to her she seems so quite and even maybe a tad shy and then BAM!! She is this whole other awesome person. I mean seriously she went from that shy little thing to this woman who can give Spencer a run for his money in the sexy department.

Plus the way she holds her own against the slightly sexist man buying Spencer's dad's jewelry company (The whole reason she and Spencer are in this mess) I give her serious props.

But something I also like about her is that much like Spencer she is loyal to a fault. I mean how many women do you know would just go well ok lets get engaged since you decided to tell this big fib of omission to help your dad sell his company. Yeah I'm going to go with a not many on that.

Plus I just love a female character I can relate to in some way. She's strong and a little vulnerable and just a wholesome character when it comes down to things.

yeah I don't really have much more to say about her other than I really liked her, so I'm just going to quit before I start repeating myself a bunch of times (Because we all know I do it enough in every other review)

I also want to take a quick minute to expand on what I kind of mentioned earlier about Lauren's writing style in this book. I have a tendencies to be pulled towards books like this with fun male dialog. And all it took was me getting through the epilogue to be irrevocably hooked. I fell so hard for Spencer's inner dialog. That's where we get the bulk of his funny sense of humor. And where we really get to see how he truly feels about his family and Charlotte, and the situation they are all in. He is the most honest with himself, even though we see him having to try to talk himself out of decisions sometimes.

All in all, as I'm sure it is obvious by now... I loved this book. I mean seriously everything about this book was great.

I really wish it weren't a standalone, because I could so get on board with more Spencer any time hehe.

I definitely give BIG ROCK:

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Excerpt:

Prologue

            Sure, some people will tell you that size does not matter. You know what I’ll tell you? They lie.

            You don’t want a tiny diamond on your finger when you can have three carats. You don’t want a one-dollar bill when you can have a Benjamin. And you don’t want to ride a miniature pony when you can saddle up on a rock-star cock at the rodeo of your pleasure.

            Why? Because bigger is better. It’s more fun. Ask any woman who’s had to utter the dreaded words, “Is it in yet?”

            No woman has ever had to ask me that.

            You’re probably wondering by now—just how big is it? C’mon. A gentleman doesn’t tell. I may fuck like a god, but I’m still a gentleman. I’ll open your door before I open your legs. I’ll hold your coat for you, I’ll pay for dinner, and I’ll treat you like a queen in and out of bed.

            But I get it. You want an image in your mind. A measurement in inches to make your mouth water. Fine. Imagine this. Picture your fantasy-sized cock; mine’s fucking bigger.

            Moving on to looks. Let’s be honest. Some dicks are just motherfucking ugly. I won’t get into all the reasons why. You know what they are, and for now, when it comes to my best asset, all I want you thinking about are these words: long, thick, smooth, hard. If the Renaissance masters were carving sculptures of cocks, mine would be the model for all of them.

            But honestly, none of this would matter if my dick didn’t possess the most important attribute of all.

            Performance.

            Ultimately, a man’s dick should be measured by the number of orgasms it delivers. I’m not talking about the solo flights. That’s cheating. I’m talking about the Os that can make a woman’s back arch, her toes curl, her windows shatter, her world rock.

            How much pleasure has my dick wrought? I don’t kiss and tell, but I’ll leave you with this. My dick has a perfect track record.

            That’s why it fucking sucks that he has to go on hiatus.

About Lauren Blakely: 

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and she has had eight books on the New York Times Bestseller list and fifteen on the USA Today Bestseller list. Like the heroine in her novel, FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire. She recently released SWEET SINFUL NIGHTS, the first novel in her new sexy romance series Sinful Nights that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. Her new adult forbidden romance, 21 Stolen Kisses, hit e-readers in May and landed on the USA Today Bestseller list. In January, she'll release BIG ROCK, a standalone contemporary romance sure to make you swoon. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, text BLAKELY + your email address to 678-249-3375 (please use the actual + sign).  

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