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Just A Step Away
Lanie Wagner has it all—from her great apartment in the heart of Los Angeles, to her amazing career as the city’s most sought after wedding planner. Yes, ladies and gents, Lanie is riding high on life.
But there's just one problem. When her cousin called her and asked Lanie to plan her wedding, she knew it was going to be a disaster. She hasn’t been back home in over five years, and her family is out of control crazy. All of them.
With her cousin's wedding looming, Lanie has to make a pivotal decision. She needs to find a date; a boyfriend to be exact. She needs to find some poor bastard willing to pretend to be madly in love with her for an entire week.
The only downside is Lanie is convinced that no one is pathetic enough to take her up on her offer.
Lucas Sparks, aka Sparky, is the epitome of every woman's wet dream. And he knows it. Born into a family of wealth and privilege, Lucas has never wanted for anything. Well, that was until he was given the opportunity to share an apartment with Lanie, the one woman that has never fallen at his feet and begged for all that he could give her.
The same woman that acts like he doesn't exist.
Even all the money in the world wouldn't be enough to make his humble roommate fall in love with him. When he is given the chance to spend a weekend away in the country with a woman he fantasizes about on a daily basis, he’s determined to do whatever is necessary to go along for the ride, even if it means pretending to be her man.
But playing pretend can be a dangerous game, and considering the circumstances, Lanie and Lucas just might have signed up for more than they bargained for.
But there's just one problem. When her cousin called her and asked Lanie to plan her wedding, she knew it was going to be a disaster. She hasn’t been back home in over five years, and her family is out of control crazy. All of them.
With her cousin's wedding looming, Lanie has to make a pivotal decision. She needs to find a date; a boyfriend to be exact. She needs to find some poor bastard willing to pretend to be madly in love with her for an entire week.
The only downside is Lanie is convinced that no one is pathetic enough to take her up on her offer.
Lucas Sparks, aka Sparky, is the epitome of every woman's wet dream. And he knows it. Born into a family of wealth and privilege, Lucas has never wanted for anything. Well, that was until he was given the opportunity to share an apartment with Lanie, the one woman that has never fallen at his feet and begged for all that he could give her.
The same woman that acts like he doesn't exist.
Even all the money in the world wouldn't be enough to make his humble roommate fall in love with him. When he is given the chance to spend a weekend away in the country with a woman he fantasizes about on a daily basis, he’s determined to do whatever is necessary to go along for the ride, even if it means pretending to be her man.
But playing pretend can be a dangerous game, and considering the circumstances, Lanie and Lucas just might have signed up for more than they bargained for.
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About the author
Flora Roberts
3 books45 followersFlora Roberts is an adult romance author with an affinity for writing about characters that are utterly insane and wonderfully sexy.
Living on a ranch with her three kids in sunny California, Flora thrives on the peace and quiet of her surroundings.
The first time the writing bug bit her in the butt was when she discovered the world of fanfiction. From then on pulling her away from her laptop was like pulling teeth out of an elephant.
Flora’s online stories have been read from around the world and have been reviewed as laugh-out-loud funny.
If she isn’t on her laptop writing about swoon worthy characters that make you spit your coffee out and laugh your ass off, you can more than likely find Flora spending time with her kids, reading books by her favorite authors, or sitting outside in the dark for no apparent reason.
Living on a ranch with her three kids in sunny California, Flora thrives on the peace and quiet of her surroundings.
The first time the writing bug bit her in the butt was when she discovered the world of fanfiction. From then on pulling her away from her laptop was like pulling teeth out of an elephant.
Flora’s online stories have been read from around the world and have been reviewed as laugh-out-loud funny.
If she isn’t on her laptop writing about swoon worthy characters that make you spit your coffee out and laugh your ass off, you can more than likely find Flora spending time with her kids, reading books by her favorite authors, or sitting outside in the dark for no apparent reason.
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November 20, 2013
I was recently given this story to read. And from the first sentence, I was hooked. It's full of "boy" humor (I don't know what else you'd call it...other than it's the humor I grew up with in a house with only brothers lol). I loved Lanie...and Lucas, even though I'm not a lover of playboys in general. Nothing turns me off quicker than a man-whore. But you just can't help but love Lucas. He's sweet and knows what it is he wants. Lanie just needs to get on board. Add in her quirky family and it's just a recipe for laughs.
Over all, I enjoyed this quick fun read. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2. I'm sure, it too, will have my side in stitches. :)
Over all, I enjoyed this quick fun read. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2. I'm sure, it too, will have my side in stitches. :)
January 25, 2014
Funny and hot short romance with a friends to lovers storyline.
I really liked this. It was super funny at times, the lead females' family was a bunch of crazy. I loved the lead male, he was an alpha in the bedroom, but really down to earth and totally besotted with his friend and room-mate.
I really liked this. It was super funny at times, the lead females' family was a bunch of crazy. I loved the lead male, he was an alpha in the bedroom, but really down to earth and totally besotted with his friend and room-mate.
May 20, 2016
3.75 stars!
November 26, 2013
I don't usually review books on my blog that are under three stars but for Just A Step Away I felt it had so much promise that it deserved some feedback.
The first three words that need to be said: development, development, development. There wasn't any in this book. I felt no connection with the characters becasue of it. Yes, they were snarky and witty to read at times, but the underlying motives for each character, Lanie and Lucas, was very much lacking as well as a solid backstory for each character to fall back on.
Granted, this is a novella. I can understand that the author probably didn't want to go into too much character depth, but there is a fine balance of putting too much in and not enough.
Here is what I loved about the book. 1) Laine was a very likeable character, she has a incredible job in L.A. and is living her dreams. 2) Lucas, when he wasn't being crude, could turn on the charm on a dime. He was a very sexy lead when the love scenes came along. 3). The plot has so much promise. It's exactly something I would love to sit down and delve into. 4) The sex scenes saved this book for me. Roberts can definitely write a good, steamy sex scene.
But I must be honest, I almost flounced this book about 40% of the way through. I wasn't connecting to the crude humor of Lucas and then Willard. Plus Roberts seemed to liken everyone's smell to something countryfied. Ex. manure, pecans, sweat, etc. I was struggling with understanding why Lanie was so apprehensive about going home becasue there was no backstory about why she left in the first place. We got that she was embarrassed by her family because they are really over the top caricatures of what hillbillies are perceived as being, but what really lead her to leave and break her parents' hearts? What event? Something had to have happened. And then, why does Lucas love that they have such a strong family? We don't have any notion his upbringing was bad. We even met his mother early on and she seemed perfectly loving to him.
What really made me pause and put down my Kindle was the crude humor. When Lucas explained how he had to go to the bathroom so bad he likened it to a turtle head poking out of his butt. I was like, WHAAAAA? How is Lucas supposed to be the perfect male protagonist to Lanie if he constantly acts like he's 12. This wasn't the only instance either. He pretty much acted like a juvenile the whole book.
I decided to give it another chance, and really, the love scenes made me stick with the rest of the book. But then when I we did get into the meat of the story, Lucas admitting he wanted Lanie for more than just sex, and Lanie telling him she wanted more as well, it fell flat. No sparks. Then the wedding happens and Lucas moons the bride because he's been bribed by Willard for some stupid reason that didn't even matter anymore....*shakes head* ... I was done.
This book needs work. I think it could be great if the crude humor was curbed and kept to just witty humor, the backstories more thought out and developed especially with Lanie and Lucas's families and their motivations, the characters enriched with more emotions and love, the basics expanded on like Lanie's job, Lucas' job, their dynamic between the pair, and correction of continuity issues and editing, and finally the ending needed more a compelling climax.
Again, I really loved the summary of this book and really think it has so much promise. A story like this will sell like hotcakes with a little help. I think Roberts is a decent writer and she obviously has a biting wit to match her characters. I will be watching for more from Roberts hoping that with her next book, Lanie and Lucas will come more to life for the reader.
The first three words that need to be said: development, development, development. There wasn't any in this book. I felt no connection with the characters becasue of it. Yes, they were snarky and witty to read at times, but the underlying motives for each character, Lanie and Lucas, was very much lacking as well as a solid backstory for each character to fall back on.
Granted, this is a novella. I can understand that the author probably didn't want to go into too much character depth, but there is a fine balance of putting too much in and not enough.
Here is what I loved about the book. 1) Laine was a very likeable character, she has a incredible job in L.A. and is living her dreams. 2) Lucas, when he wasn't being crude, could turn on the charm on a dime. He was a very sexy lead when the love scenes came along. 3). The plot has so much promise. It's exactly something I would love to sit down and delve into. 4) The sex scenes saved this book for me. Roberts can definitely write a good, steamy sex scene.
But I must be honest, I almost flounced this book about 40% of the way through. I wasn't connecting to the crude humor of Lucas and then Willard. Plus Roberts seemed to liken everyone's smell to something countryfied. Ex. manure, pecans, sweat, etc. I was struggling with understanding why Lanie was so apprehensive about going home becasue there was no backstory about why she left in the first place. We got that she was embarrassed by her family because they are really over the top caricatures of what hillbillies are perceived as being, but what really lead her to leave and break her parents' hearts? What event? Something had to have happened. And then, why does Lucas love that they have such a strong family? We don't have any notion his upbringing was bad. We even met his mother early on and she seemed perfectly loving to him.
What really made me pause and put down my Kindle was the crude humor. When Lucas explained how he had to go to the bathroom so bad he likened it to a turtle head poking out of his butt. I was like, WHAAAAA? How is Lucas supposed to be the perfect male protagonist to Lanie if he constantly acts like he's 12. This wasn't the only instance either. He pretty much acted like a juvenile the whole book.
I decided to give it another chance, and really, the love scenes made me stick with the rest of the book. But then when I we did get into the meat of the story, Lucas admitting he wanted Lanie for more than just sex, and Lanie telling him she wanted more as well, it fell flat. No sparks. Then the wedding happens and Lucas moons the bride because he's been bribed by Willard for some stupid reason that didn't even matter anymore....*shakes head* ... I was done.
This book needs work. I think it could be great if the crude humor was curbed and kept to just witty humor, the backstories more thought out and developed especially with Lanie and Lucas's families and their motivations, the characters enriched with more emotions and love, the basics expanded on like Lanie's job, Lucas' job, their dynamic between the pair, and correction of continuity issues and editing, and finally the ending needed more a compelling climax.
Again, I really loved the summary of this book and really think it has so much promise. A story like this will sell like hotcakes with a little help. I think Roberts is a decent writer and she obviously has a biting wit to match her characters. I will be watching for more from Roberts hoping that with her next book, Lanie and Lucas will come more to life for the reader.
November 29, 2013
The blurb for this book infers a pretend boyfriend story, and I love pretend boyfriends! Unfortunately I didn’t feel that the book met my expectations.
Before I go on, I have to mention the writing style. The characters are very…loose with their discussion of sex and body parts. I couldn’t relate to it at all. So this is me, leaning on my old lady cane, saying, “Back in my day, we used purple prose like ‘turgid member’ and ‘throbbing manhood,’ and we liked it!” Kids these days apparently use crass euphemisms such as: fur burger, pussy pie a la mode, flick your bean, man-package, golden peen, and salami canoe. Is this the evolution of sexual language? Do we call it blue prose? Again, that’s just me not getting it, and I wouldn’t want to hang out with people who talked like that, but I bet they wouldn’t want to hang out with me, either.
Moving on! Once upon a time in the past, Lanie and Lucas met at a bar. She shot him down, so he wanted her more, and they hung out at the bar every day forever until Lanie’s roommate moved out and Lucas moved in. They’ve been roommates for a year when the story opens, and Lucas is madly in love with Lanie. He cooks for her, he rubs her feet and draws a bath when she’s had a bad day at work, but he never says anything or makes a move. Lanie thinks he’s a manwhore (her friends nicknamed him Sparky because he makes sparks fly out of their you-know-whats) but he’s also her best friend and she doesn’t see him as anything else.
Lanie grew up in Stereotypeville, South USA, but she moved away five years ago because she was horribly embarrassed by her gross family. She never went back. But now she’s planning her cousin’s wedding, and has to make an appearance with the boyfriend she claims to have. Lanie has no such boyfriend because she has issues and men are all dumb or something. Lucas steps up to be the fake boyfriend so he can tell Lanie how much he loves her.
Things I expect in a fake boyfriend book: PDA to prove the relationship, tense moments discussing the fake relationship with others, inner turmoil about whether the fake boyfriend is really faking it, and maybe fake boyfriend rescuing the girl from an awkward situation by proving his fake love.
Things I got from this book: fake boyfriend pooping in an outhouse, fake boyfriend telling smelly cowboy strangers that the girl’s vagina looks like a cheese grater, every other character seeing through the fake boyfriend ruse and telling the girl that she should really get a piece of that alleged fake boyfriend because he has a golden peen. Yes, they had sex, and it was graphic in a “Mr. Thundercock was jealous” talky sort of way, but I didn’t feel that it was romantic.
Their relationship, such as it was, was already established from the beginning of the book. I didn’t feel that the relationship changed or developed beyond the addition of sex, and it felt very much like it was just sex. Lucas was hot but also gross, Lanie was oblivious then accepting, there wasn’t any drama to draw them apart or throw them together. I wasn’t satisfied.
Grade: D-
This review originally posted on Red Hot Books at: http://redhotbooks.com/2013/11/review...
Before I go on, I have to mention the writing style. The characters are very…loose with their discussion of sex and body parts. I couldn’t relate to it at all. So this is me, leaning on my old lady cane, saying, “Back in my day, we used purple prose like ‘turgid member’ and ‘throbbing manhood,’ and we liked it!” Kids these days apparently use crass euphemisms such as: fur burger, pussy pie a la mode, flick your bean, man-package, golden peen, and salami canoe. Is this the evolution of sexual language? Do we call it blue prose? Again, that’s just me not getting it, and I wouldn’t want to hang out with people who talked like that, but I bet they wouldn’t want to hang out with me, either.
Moving on! Once upon a time in the past, Lanie and Lucas met at a bar. She shot him down, so he wanted her more, and they hung out at the bar every day forever until Lanie’s roommate moved out and Lucas moved in. They’ve been roommates for a year when the story opens, and Lucas is madly in love with Lanie. He cooks for her, he rubs her feet and draws a bath when she’s had a bad day at work, but he never says anything or makes a move. Lanie thinks he’s a manwhore (her friends nicknamed him Sparky because he makes sparks fly out of their you-know-whats) but he’s also her best friend and she doesn’t see him as anything else.
Lanie grew up in Stereotypeville, South USA, but she moved away five years ago because she was horribly embarrassed by her gross family. She never went back. But now she’s planning her cousin’s wedding, and has to make an appearance with the boyfriend she claims to have. Lanie has no such boyfriend because she has issues and men are all dumb or something. Lucas steps up to be the fake boyfriend so he can tell Lanie how much he loves her.
Things I expect in a fake boyfriend book: PDA to prove the relationship, tense moments discussing the fake relationship with others, inner turmoil about whether the fake boyfriend is really faking it, and maybe fake boyfriend rescuing the girl from an awkward situation by proving his fake love.
Things I got from this book: fake boyfriend pooping in an outhouse, fake boyfriend telling smelly cowboy strangers that the girl’s vagina looks like a cheese grater, every other character seeing through the fake boyfriend ruse and telling the girl that she should really get a piece of that alleged fake boyfriend because he has a golden peen. Yes, they had sex, and it was graphic in a “Mr. Thundercock was jealous” talky sort of way, but I didn’t feel that it was romantic.
Their relationship, such as it was, was already established from the beginning of the book. I didn’t feel that the relationship changed or developed beyond the addition of sex, and it felt very much like it was just sex. Lucas was hot but also gross, Lanie was oblivious then accepting, there wasn’t any drama to draw them apart or throw them together. I wasn’t satisfied.
Grade: D-
This review originally posted on Red Hot Books at: http://redhotbooks.com/2013/11/review...
November 20, 2013
This book was soooo good! I couldn't put it down and was hooked after I read the first sentence. Through out the whole book I was on the edge of my seat from laughing, swooning and all the sexual tension between Lanie and Lucas. I would definitely recommend it for others to read! :)
July 15, 2014
****4 Freaking Funny As Hell Stars****
I laughed so hard I almost cried. This book is hilarious. Fur perv, Viper Vixen, Hoss and baring your ass over a balcony with "eat my ass, Jas" written on it is funny shit. Quick, fun and cute read.
I laughed so hard I almost cried. This book is hilarious. Fur perv, Viper Vixen, Hoss and baring your ass over a balcony with "eat my ass, Jas" written on it is funny shit. Quick, fun and cute read.
November 20, 2013
To read or not to read, may be a question many of you may ask yourself. And let me tell you, you’d be crazy not to read if you enjoy erotic romance books! Highly recommend!
December 10, 2013
Lanie Wagner's life is going just the way she wants it to. She has her own business, a roof over her head, an awesome and very sexy roommate, and enough time on her hands to do as she wishes. In her mind, she's got it made. She loves what she does, and wouldn't have things any other way.
An unexpected phone call from her cousin soon disrupts her peaceful way of life. Though she doesn't want to plan her cousin's wedding, Lanie knows she has no other recourse but to do just that. The thought of going back home frightens her, most especially the thought of seeing the family she left behind. Part of her knows she'll need to do the right thing. The question is, can she do that without falling apart in the first place?
Determined to give things all she's got, Lanie enlists the help of her roommate. In her mind, he's just what she needs to show her family that she's truly independent. On the one hand, taking Lucas along for ride will allow her family to focus on other things. On the other hand, it'll inadvertently draw attention to herself in the process. Lucas is far too good looking, and draws a woman's attention whether he wants to or not, herself included.
Diving head-first into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Lanie soon realizes she's way over her head. Her feelings for Lucas are rearing their ugly heads, making her look at the situation at hand through different eyes. While she might not like what's going on within herself, she knows she'll need to acknowledge her feelings and more when the time comes. It's the only way she'll be able to finally move on in order to enjoy the life she's now made for herself.
Just A Step Away is one of those stories you won't want to put down. It sucks you in, and doesn't let go until the very end. The fact that there's another book coming for this series is definitely the icing on the cake. Flora's storytelling is certainly pleasing, and allows you to visualize the characters and their environments. I'm definitely looking forward to more of Lanie and Lucas.
An unexpected phone call from her cousin soon disrupts her peaceful way of life. Though she doesn't want to plan her cousin's wedding, Lanie knows she has no other recourse but to do just that. The thought of going back home frightens her, most especially the thought of seeing the family she left behind. Part of her knows she'll need to do the right thing. The question is, can she do that without falling apart in the first place?
Determined to give things all she's got, Lanie enlists the help of her roommate. In her mind, he's just what she needs to show her family that she's truly independent. On the one hand, taking Lucas along for ride will allow her family to focus on other things. On the other hand, it'll inadvertently draw attention to herself in the process. Lucas is far too good looking, and draws a woman's attention whether he wants to or not, herself included.
Diving head-first into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Lanie soon realizes she's way over her head. Her feelings for Lucas are rearing their ugly heads, making her look at the situation at hand through different eyes. While she might not like what's going on within herself, she knows she'll need to acknowledge her feelings and more when the time comes. It's the only way she'll be able to finally move on in order to enjoy the life she's now made for herself.
Just A Step Away is one of those stories you won't want to put down. It sucks you in, and doesn't let go until the very end. The fact that there's another book coming for this series is definitely the icing on the cake. Flora's storytelling is certainly pleasing, and allows you to visualize the characters and their environments. I'm definitely looking forward to more of Lanie and Lucas.
November 20, 2013
I give this book 3.5 Stars!
I enjoyed reading this book, but would have loved to seen so much more from the characters. I can assume with the way it ended that there will be a sequel or at least hope for one. I just would have likes a little more detail and storyline for the two main characters. It might have helped me to go from liking the book to loving it. I felt as if the story was a little too rushed and things happened very suddenly for the couple. I know that they had known each other for a long time which would make sense for things happening so quickly, but maybe adding more scenes and details of them together might have given us a little more insight to their relationship.
The story follows Lanie, who is a wedding planner living in L.A. and she hasn't been home in over 5 years. She moved away from her family in Texas to escape. She hated the way they all lived and found herself always embarrassed by them. Her roommate Lucas has been her best friend for the last year and that is all she see's in him until suddenly she is faced with having to go back home. The problem with going back home is that her family believes she has a boyfriend and her cousin who she is planning a wedding for would love none the less to prove that Lanie is miserable and single. Lanie finds herself getting help from Lucas with filling the role of boyfriend for her family, but when they arrive things take a new level in the relationship, and sparks begin to fly between the two.
I do hope that there will be a second book and we can get to know the characters a little better and maybe see more in depth on who they each are as well as a deeper look into their relationship as a couple now. Overall I did like this book, but there with the lack of detail it just didn't hit home for me. I do hope others will like it more than I did. I can say that I did enjoy the characters, and the humor between them.
I enjoyed reading this book, but would have loved to seen so much more from the characters. I can assume with the way it ended that there will be a sequel or at least hope for one. I just would have likes a little more detail and storyline for the two main characters. It might have helped me to go from liking the book to loving it. I felt as if the story was a little too rushed and things happened very suddenly for the couple. I know that they had known each other for a long time which would make sense for things happening so quickly, but maybe adding more scenes and details of them together might have given us a little more insight to their relationship.
The story follows Lanie, who is a wedding planner living in L.A. and she hasn't been home in over 5 years. She moved away from her family in Texas to escape. She hated the way they all lived and found herself always embarrassed by them. Her roommate Lucas has been her best friend for the last year and that is all she see's in him until suddenly she is faced with having to go back home. The problem with going back home is that her family believes she has a boyfriend and her cousin who she is planning a wedding for would love none the less to prove that Lanie is miserable and single. Lanie finds herself getting help from Lucas with filling the role of boyfriend for her family, but when they arrive things take a new level in the relationship, and sparks begin to fly between the two.
I do hope that there will be a second book and we can get to know the characters a little better and maybe see more in depth on who they each are as well as a deeper look into their relationship as a couple now. Overall I did like this book, but there with the lack of detail it just didn't hit home for me. I do hope others will like it more than I did. I can say that I did enjoy the characters, and the humor between them.
December 5, 2013
Lanie Wagner has the career of her dreams as a highly sought after wedding planner, lives in a great apartment in an even better city and has a 'hot as fuck' flat mate. Life is good, until she's asked to go back to her hometown to plan her cousin Jasmines wedding. She made such an effort to get away from her hometown and all the unpleasant memories it held but family loyalty sees her right back amongst a place and people she has managed to avoid for 5 years. Only problem is, she has told everyone she has a boyfriend and now she is expected to bring him along - except he doesn't exist! Enter her flat mate Lucas Sparks aka Sparky , who is in love with her but too afraid to tell her.
What ensues is a light-hearted tale of realising what and who is most important in your life with some hot & sexy loving thrown in.
I was privileged to be given an ARC of this book to review and I must say I loved reading it from start to finish. Lots of 'side stories' to read about if the author chooses to continue with Lanie and her crazy, funny, loving family.
What ensues is a light-hearted tale of realising what and who is most important in your life with some hot & sexy loving thrown in.
I was privileged to be given an ARC of this book to review and I must say I loved reading it from start to finish. Lots of 'side stories' to read about if the author chooses to continue with Lanie and her crazy, funny, loving family.
December 4, 2013
** I received a free copy of this book from the author for an honest review**
Holy crap balls. This book had me howling with laughter with all the antics with Lanie's family and with Lucas.
Lanie is a wedding planner who is going home for her cousins wedding but single Lanie needs to take a boyfriend. Here enters Lucas her sexy roommate and the man who has loved her for the last few years.
I do think however that the relationship stuff moves far too quickly and we miss out on some of the emotions for that. But i did love the strong characters that the author created. A fun read that brightened my day.
Holy crap balls. This book had me howling with laughter with all the antics with Lanie's family and with Lucas.
Lanie is a wedding planner who is going home for her cousins wedding but single Lanie needs to take a boyfriend. Here enters Lucas her sexy roommate and the man who has loved her for the last few years.
I do think however that the relationship stuff moves far too quickly and we miss out on some of the emotions for that. But i did love the strong characters that the author created. A fun read that brightened my day.
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December 1, 2014Got to the part about the H having diarrhea and that killed the book for me. I get it, it was suppose to be funny and I am sure some people thought it was hilarious but not me. Before that part the development of the characters did not hook me and make me over look certain parts to continue the story. What was suppose to be funny came off flat and did not catch my interest. So when I got to that part with the H, I just could not continue. I'm sorry but I like my male love interests to be sexy and awesome and funny and awesome. I do NOT want to read about an idiot H who gets diarrhea because he ate a gross sandwich.
March 4, 2014
Wow. Not really sure how exactly to rate this one. I usually enjoy a good friends to lovers story, and this certainly had a lot of potential, but it was so unbelievably crude at times. I don't mean crude in a sexual way, but crude as in rude bathroom humor. I was stunned when the H told the h, just as they arrived at her parent's house, that he had to take a huge dump. I'm paraphrasing nicely. The actual dialogue was extremely gross. And, this isn't the only example. If I discount all of that, there was a decent story buried in there. So, 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3.
November 22, 2013
I'm in love with Laine and Lucas. I was hooked from the get go. I really loved how hillbillish Laines family was and it seemed lucas was a perfect fit there. Loved Nana and Willard funny as hell.
The only thing that this book needs is a sequel. I look forward to seeing where the author takes these characters in the future.
The only thing that this book needs is a sequel. I look forward to seeing where the author takes these characters in the future.
November 21, 2013
I had the pleasure of reading this wonderful story and would highly recommend it if you love erotic romance. I enjoyed the relationship between Lanie and Lucas, from Best Friends to more. And Willard was my favorite character of the bunch! Looking forward to more of these characters and from this author!
January 20, 2015
4 THUNDERCOCKING STARS
Nothing beats a best friends to lovers story and this was no exception, short, sweet hot and funny, a real pick me up book that brought a smile to my face.
Nothing beats a best friends to lovers story and this was no exception, short, sweet hot and funny, a real pick me up book that brought a smile to my face.
May 4, 2014
A very funny quick read, really enjoyed, light hearted and laugh out loud funny
January 5, 2016
*I was given an ARC in return for an honest review.*
I loved the premise of this book ... girl's family thinks she needs/has a boyfriend, she asks a friend to pose as her boyfriend, fake boyfriend confesses his true love for her.
This book has great 'bones'. I am hoping with the way the book ended there will be a continuation, maybe a series of novellas. I would've loved to have known some more backstory on Lanie and Lucas. We get the hint of there being some sort of 'family issues' on Lucas' side and then also on Lanie's when she goes home for the wedding. I think there needed to be a bit more development of those characters before it jumped right into them being friends who lived together and then as a 'fake couple'.
I did love Willard. He was hysterical. We all have those crazy family members we hope to keep stashed away somewhere and we don't ever want to introduce to anyone.
That being said, his humor was very late teen-early twenties male funny. There's talk of poop, being locked in an outhouse ... if this is something you can't get a laugh out of or it squicks you out, you've been warned.
I did truly enjoy this book and I hope to see more from Flora, like I said, possibly a continuation into a series with these characters.
I loved the premise of this book ... girl's family thinks she needs/has a boyfriend, she asks a friend to pose as her boyfriend, fake boyfriend confesses his true love for her.
This book has great 'bones'. I am hoping with the way the book ended there will be a continuation, maybe a series of novellas. I would've loved to have known some more backstory on Lanie and Lucas. We get the hint of there being some sort of 'family issues' on Lucas' side and then also on Lanie's when she goes home for the wedding. I think there needed to be a bit more development of those characters before it jumped right into them being friends who lived together and then as a 'fake couple'.
I did love Willard. He was hysterical. We all have those crazy family members we hope to keep stashed away somewhere and we don't ever want to introduce to anyone.
That being said, his humor was very late teen-early twenties male funny. There's talk of poop, being locked in an outhouse ... if this is something you can't get a laugh out of or it squicks you out, you've been warned.
I did truly enjoy this book and I hope to see more from Flora, like I said, possibly a continuation into a series with these characters.
July 28, 2015
Omg omg!!! From start to finish I was laughing so hard throughout the book the short funny and witty story about Lanie and Lucas was hilarious! I think I fell in love with Lucas from the first chapter he was so funny and witty and he just came off like your typical average guy who was madly in love with the one woman that turned him down the first time they met. I loved Lanies family every time they spoke it had me laughing especially Nana.. I can't wait for book number two I know I'll be laughing just as hard if not harder
July 23, 2015
This was a fun short story of Lucas wanting Lanie but her always denying him. So he becomes her roommate. When Lanie needs to go home to plan her cousins wedding she also needs a boyfriend who won't run scared of her family. Of course pretending can lead to a lot more. I really enjoyed Lanie's quirky hillbilly family and all the humor in this story.
December 19, 2013
Was amazing!!! I loved every minute of it!!!I loved how he was always in love with her and she was blind to it. I want my own sparky!!! If you don't have a copy of this book you need to get one, you wont be sorry it was great!!!! Hope there are more books in the future!!!
February 3, 2014
I really liked it!! It soo funny at times with Lanie's brother.. Good old Texas :D
I'm excited for the 2nd one!!!
I'm excited for the 2nd one!!!
December 8, 2013
I just couldn't connect with the characters.
August 28, 2018
This was a great read. I definitely recommend this book, and this author.
January 23, 2014
loved his book cant wait to read more from this author !
January 19, 2014
This was a very enjoyable read. The pace was great, the characters were strong, and the story was well written. I can't wait for the next installment.
September 12, 2016
funny little story. tempted to get the next one:)
May 8, 2014
omg what a laff loved this book cant wait for the other x
September 19, 2014
Loved this book..................does anyone know when the next one is out?
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