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@TheSpencerRyan exudes confidence, I mean, have you seen him??? His dark good looks and tattooed muscled perfection are too much. He's hot. Lickably hot. And he has a way with words that leaves me breathless. But cocky doesn't even cover it, this guy is so arrogant you have to fight back. But God he's so lickable! The thing is though, he looks like sex but he'll taste like jackass. @OMGJazzyP is a sexy, annoying ball of rage in fuck-me heels and she hates me. Although her nipples would tend to disagree. It's a deadly combination. She’s a princess. And when I say princess, I mean intolerable, spoiled brat with a tiara. Sure she's got that curvaceous goddess thing going on, but that mouth of hers... God it needs something in it to shut it up. #GotJustTheThingRightHere This is not your average British romance. It's a tale of high heels, hot tattooed bad boys and sex oranges, all wrapped up in a coating of chocolate. It's 'love' in a social media world, where not everyone is who they seem and where some people’s bios should carry a warning. #JustSayin
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First published May 5, 2015
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May 9, 2015
“Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He’s a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get yourself a criminal record.”
When half of our lives seem to be spent interacting with others online, it comes as no surprise that there would eventually come a book about a modern-day romance stemming from social media. But do not be mistaken, this is not your mother’s kind of romance novel—there is no knight in shining armour in this story who professes his undying love to a helpless heroine minutes before they ride off into the sunset. This hero is no gentleman—he flirts, teases and peacocks around, his gigantic ego only overshadowed by the mouth-watering ‘selfies’ of his flawless body that he shares unashamedly with his horde of female followers worshipping his every move. And his heroine is no damsel in distress, her only weakness being her attraction to this exasperating but utterly persuasive ‘anti-hero’, their chemistry setting the pages on fire, and their sexy banter making us feel like voyeurs in this playful, engaging, funny but sexy-as-hell ‘enemies-to-lovers’ romance with a twist—because these characters remain ‘enemies’ until the very end, and their romance never really becomes very romantic…ish.
“Marriage is a fate worse than death as far as I can see. No woman is getting her claws in me anytime soon. But if she’s wearing those heels on the wedding night, I could think of worse ways to go.”
Spencer Ryan is a self-made social media personality, his self-absorbed and flirtatious posts gaining him thousands of female followers to feed his ego and fill his free time. But no one really manages to grab his undivided attention until a mysterious girl with a pair of killer heels as her profile picture starts toying with him online, the cut and thrust of their daily banter being the very thing Spencer loves the most in a woman. Her sexy shoes coming in a close second.
“It’s just a shame you’re not the full package, isn’t it?”
“Babe, you don’t know the first thing about my package.”
His ‘Shoegirl’, however, just so happens not to be a random follower at all. Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Parker is a young woman stuck in the rut of her own fear of change. But when forced to quit a job she always hated anyway, she is presented with the perfect opportunity to finally take a leap and give her dream of owning her own business a chance. With her entire life at a crossroad, she escapes into the harmless fantasy of a man who shows no signs of self-doubt, a man who makes her feel sexy and desired, a man who distracts her from her own reality with his light-hearted teasing and blatant flirting…until fantasy and reality unexpectedly overlap, crushing her fantasy into smithereens.
“I’ve never pretended to be anything I’m not.”
“Other than a nice person, you mean?”
With only one of them aware of their online friendship too, they begin a very sexy game of cat and mouse, where their undeniable attraction ends their every encounter with them against a wall… or a mirror…or a kitchen counter…or in a shower together…but their animosity towards each other only seems to worsen as their attraction grows, feeding the spiteful hashtags exchanged between them online as much as the passion that makes them unable to keep their hands off one another.
“This girl is amazing though; curvy, beautiful and she hates me. The deadliest of combinations… If she wasn’t such a bitch, she’d be in big trouble.”
They play, they fight, they screw each other’s brains out every chance they get leaving no surface safe to their sexy romps, but there is a fine line between love and hate, and eventually there is nothing left of it apart from a whole lot of unspoken feelings and old demons making them fearful of opening their hearts to one another.
“I thought you were better than this, Spencer.”
“I knew I wasn’t…”
I so loved this racy ‘enemies-with-benefits’ story, and once I started reading it, there was no way I could put it down. Spencer and Jazz’s unconventional brand of romance pulls you in with its witty, mischievous charm, irresistible from the get-go, and refreshing in all its flaws until the very end.
“@TheSpencerRyan: I took a hot shower this morning. It’s like a regular shower, but it had me in it.”
[4.5 STARS]
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May 11, 2015DNF 45%
It started out great, but now her behavior makes absolutely no sense to me.
First came lust at first sight. Then, a little friendly crush stalking. But once she got to know him and discovered she hated his true personality, that's where it lost me. One minute she hates him with a passion and the next second she's turning around having cyber sex on Twitter with him. She sees him flirting with chicks on Twitter so she sends him a naked picture??? She claimed to be completely turned off by him so I'm not getting what motivates these ridiculous actions. Plus, I'm not feeling their love/hate dynamic. And she's being so shady and hypocritical. I'm not pleased with the direction the story went, I'm just cutting my losses now.
It started out great, but now her behavior makes absolutely no sense to me.
First came lust at first sight. Then, a little friendly crush stalking. But once she got to know him and discovered she hated his true personality, that's where it lost me. One minute she hates him with a passion and the next second she's turning around having cyber sex on Twitter with him. She sees him flirting with chicks on Twitter so she sends him a naked picture??? She claimed to be completely turned off by him so I'm not getting what motivates these ridiculous actions. Plus, I'm not feeling their love/hate dynamic. And she's being so shady and hypocritical. I'm not pleased with the direction the story went, I'm just cutting my losses now.
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June 22, 2015Favorite Line - "You're my princess. And your throne is my face."
March 7, 2016
I really enjoyed this story. It was just hilarious :) Thank you You.Can.Call.Me.QueenB for reminding me that this book was on my TBR-List.
This was my first book by this author and I wanted to know something about her, so I visited her website and there I found a description.
Sparkle, kink and all things ink. That's what Kerry Heavens is made of. Writing smutty, sometimes funny romance, with a touch of kink. Real characters and best friends you wish you had. A little ink thrown in here and there. HEAs guaranteed.
And I think this description fits this book very well.
When I started to read this book, I really enjoyed the writing style. The book starts with Jazz's POV and trough this few chapters I realised, she is really the best friend I wish I had.
She sees Spencer for the first time in a supermarket and has a very vivid way to describe him.
And then we get to meet Spencer through his POV.
Let's just say he likes himself and twitter.
Later we find out that he also has a shoe fetish, because of that he meets Jazz trough twitter.
I don't want to spoil it for you, but of course they meet each other also in the real world. And their encounter whether online or in real life are funny, filthy, sassy and full of hate love.
But after they hook up the story got in my opinion a little bit boring because at this point we knew a lot about Jazz and almost nothing about Spencer. And I definitively need more than his sex skills to like him.
And just when I started to like him, he goes on and does something really stupid. Believe me when I say he deserved #PsychoCinderella at this point.
At the end we learn that Spencer is
Well unless you ask him.
The end is a little bit predictable, but nevertheless I enjoyed this read and it made my day.
This was my first book by this author and I wanted to know something about her, so I visited her website and there I found a description.
Sparkle, kink and all things ink. That's what Kerry Heavens is made of. Writing smutty, sometimes funny romance, with a touch of kink. Real characters and best friends you wish you had. A little ink thrown in here and there. HEAs guaranteed.
And I think this description fits this book very well.
When I started to read this book, I really enjoyed the writing style. The book starts with Jazz's POV and trough this few chapters I realised, she is really the best friend I wish I had.
She sees Spencer for the first time in a supermarket and has a very vivid way to describe him.
How have I been standing next to this vision for three minutes, staring blankly at sandwiches and not noticed him? How have I even noticed the sandwiches? Where am I again? Tall, dark and handsome, three words that have finally found their purpose in life.
And then we get to meet Spencer through his POV.
Let's just say he likes himself and twitter.
I pass the big mirror on my dresser and catch sight of myself. A bit dishevelled, but still looking good. Tie loosened, top button open, but waistcoat still in place. Pretty sharp for the end of the day. I snap a selfie before I strip it all off. I’ll post that when I get back. Oh, screw it, no time like the present.
Later we find out that he also has a shoe fetish, because of that he meets Jazz trough twitter.
I don't want to spoil it for you, but of course they meet each other also in the real world. And their encounter whether online or in real life are funny, filthy, sassy and full of hate love.
Babe, I’m serious, this is some Cinderella shit. You have to be mine, fate is telling us something here.
“I don’t, though. He’s a dick. It’s THIS!” I point at my rebellious crotch. “This is the bit that likes him. The rest of me is fucking pissed off, Mags!”
But after they hook up the story got in my opinion a little bit boring because at this point we knew a lot about Jazz and almost nothing about Spencer. And I definitively need more than his sex skills to like him.
“I’m tired of fucking you against walls. No, not tired, that’s just stupid. I actually like fucking you against walls. But I want to lay in bed with you all day and stay on the brink for hours. I also want to take a bowl of your Dark and Stormy and enjoy it off each other’s skin. I may even want to get out of bed some time and make you dinner.”
And just when I started to like him, he goes on and does something really stupid. Believe me when I say he deserved #PsychoCinderella at this point.
SPENCER @TheSpencerRyan Looking for the owner of this shoe because she’s gonna fucking PAY! @OMGJazzyP we need to talk! #PsychoCinderella
At the end we learn that Spencer is
Well unless you ask him.
"Are you getting jealous again, Princess?”
“Bite me,” she smirks.
“Where?” I grin.
The end is a little bit predictable, but nevertheless I enjoyed this read and it made my day.
“Yes, we are. You’re my princess,” I tell her, hopping up onto the bed, scooping her up and laying back. Her knees come to rest on either side of my head and I grin. “And your throne is my face.”
May 4, 2015
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I enjoyed everything about "Spencer." it really was an entertaining and refreshing story. If you are looking for something that is a bit different, I would highly recommend this book. It was well worth the read.
The main man of this story was Spencer Ryan, a Twitter whore who spent the majority of his spare time with his fingers glued to his phone, chatting to his many admirer's on social media. If you haven't already guessed, Spencer was a ladies man. He absolutely loved the attention that being on Twitter brought him. Spencer really did think he was someone special and with a Twitter name like his, I was sure that he thought he was famous! Spencer wasn't a guy that I would usually go for. His cocky attitude and the obsession with his appearance should have been a big turn off, however I found myself grinning at his antics and the more I got to know about the real Spencer Ryan, the more I liked him. Over the course of the book I saw a change in in his character that melted my heart. He would never be a guy I would swoon over but there was something about him that kept me intrigued, especially when things began to get steamy. This boy knew what he was doing in that department. He was hawt!!!
Part of the reason why I enjoyed this book so much was Jazz and Spencer's relationship. This couple were all over the place. One minute they were flirting, then they were fighting and then they were all over each other. I could not keep up with them. The term "hate fuck" came to mind on many occasions during this story. Sometimes I wondered why they stayed together, however the chemistry between the pair was hard to ignore.
Not only did I have fun getting to know Spencer and Jazz but I also loved watching Will and Mags relationship develop. Theses two were brilliant secondary characters and I have to admit that I have a bit of a soft spot for Will. I have recently discovered that Kerry is now writing a book for this couple and I can't wait to read that one. It is definitely going on my tbr!
I loved that this story was modern and believable. It was a story that I could easily relate to. I thought that incorporating Twitter was such a great idea and what made the story even better was that the characters Twitter accounts do actually exist. Of course, I instantly followed them! So whilst you are reading this one, don't forget to follow Spencer and Jazz on Twitter. "Spencer" was a story that kept my interest throughout and there were times when I was reluctant to put my kindle down. If you have read Kerry Heavens previous series, you will find that this one is lot more sexier but not quite as romantic. Never the less, I truly enjoyed it.
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I enjoyed everything about "Spencer." it really was an entertaining and refreshing story. If you are looking for something that is a bit different, I would highly recommend this book. It was well worth the read.
The main man of this story was Spencer Ryan, a Twitter whore who spent the majority of his spare time with his fingers glued to his phone, chatting to his many admirer's on social media. If you haven't already guessed, Spencer was a ladies man. He absolutely loved the attention that being on Twitter brought him. Spencer really did think he was someone special and with a Twitter name like his, I was sure that he thought he was famous! Spencer wasn't a guy that I would usually go for. His cocky attitude and the obsession with his appearance should have been a big turn off, however I found myself grinning at his antics and the more I got to know about the real Spencer Ryan, the more I liked him. Over the course of the book I saw a change in in his character that melted my heart. He would never be a guy I would swoon over but there was something about him that kept me intrigued, especially when things began to get steamy. This boy knew what he was doing in that department. He was hawt!!!
My God, he's everything I hoped the great @SpencerRyan would be.Jazz was a single girl who loved two things in life. Chocolate and shoes. I think we can all relate to that! She was as equally as entertaining as Spencer and some of the situations that she found herself in made me laugh. Thankfully she didn't share Spencer's cocky or arrogant personality but she was feisty and gave Spencer a run for his money. Often I found myself getting a little frustrated with Jazz, especially towards the end of the book. I didn't like how she constantly denied her true feelings for Spencer, doing this only made things worse between the two. At times I wanted to put them both in time out just so they could think about their behavior towards each other. Lol!! Spencer and Jazz made one hell of an interesting couple, that's for sure.
"Do you ever think you'll ever just let yourself want me?"
Part of the reason why I enjoyed this book so much was Jazz and Spencer's relationship. This couple were all over the place. One minute they were flirting, then they were fighting and then they were all over each other. I could not keep up with them. The term "hate fuck" came to mind on many occasions during this story. Sometimes I wondered why they stayed together, however the chemistry between the pair was hard to ignore.
This girl is amazing though; curvy, beautiful and she hates me. The deadliest of combinations.
Not only did I have fun getting to know Spencer and Jazz but I also loved watching Will and Mags relationship develop. Theses two were brilliant secondary characters and I have to admit that I have a bit of a soft spot for Will. I have recently discovered that Kerry is now writing a book for this couple and I can't wait to read that one. It is definitely going on my tbr!
I loved that this story was modern and believable. It was a story that I could easily relate to. I thought that incorporating Twitter was such a great idea and what made the story even better was that the characters Twitter accounts do actually exist. Of course, I instantly followed them! So whilst you are reading this one, don't forget to follow Spencer and Jazz on Twitter. "Spencer" was a story that kept my interest throughout and there were times when I was reluctant to put my kindle down. If you have read Kerry Heavens previous series, you will find that this one is lot more sexier but not quite as romantic. Never the less, I truly enjoyed it.
Until now it has been so wrong it's been fun. But that was so right it felt wrong."Spencer" gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from me!
January 4, 2018
Awesome Angst
Spencer was the kind of guy who viewed himself like....I love me you should too kind of guy and hold on let me take a selfie. Spencer loved himself but it was funny you could laugh at his self loving behavior but not everyone thought his behavior funny you could say he got right up Jazz'z nose or he rubbed her up the wrong way.
Frustrating, hot, humorous, dramatic, fun, current and redeeming.
Spenser was all these things with a great plot and characters, I loved it even though ive not a clue how to twitter lol.
Recommended for a fun hot read.
Spencer was the kind of guy who viewed himself like....I love me you should too kind of guy and hold on let me take a selfie. Spencer loved himself but it was funny you could laugh at his self loving behavior but not everyone thought his behavior funny you could say he got right up Jazz'z nose or he rubbed her up the wrong way.
Frustrating, hot, humorous, dramatic, fun, current and redeeming.
Spenser was all these things with a great plot and characters, I loved it even though ive not a clue how to twitter lol.
Recommended for a fun hot read.
February 21, 2016
*Complimentary ARC received from author*
Oh to be internet famous!
I have to admit this is not my generation in which one feels it's ok for one's entire life to be practically laid out for the public to see via social media. No, I'm not a complete Luddite as here I am blogging after all and I do FB, IG and Twitter, with limits (lotsa them) but in this day and age, while I don't fully understand it, I get that this is ok to be one's thing, I think...
Spencer is who I think of as kinda' internet famous where enough people on the internet know of him and are interested in him. He's confident and I can see why because there's enough women (let's face it, I'm sure they're all "women") who hangs on to his words, and looks, of course. I want to say he's d0uche-y arrogant too, and not in an endearing way, but I suppose even if I did say he is, it did kinda' became endearing, thanks to having access to his thoughts and his interactions with the people who really know him. And I do have to add, for all of Spencer's cocky attitude, there's no denying that dude knows how to heat you up with his words, and moves!
Jazz is your regular chick with regular dreams and neurotic thoughts at times, regular relationship pitfalls, and regular conversations. I get it. I get her. I like her. She's funny, feisty and fab friend. I may not approve it but I totally love that batsh!t crazy thing she did near the end with the pool table:p
Now Spencer and Jazz put together is one heck of a combination. Putting those 2 together, it's antagonistic at times but not off-putting, It's funny with a bit of bite. Their tweets are hilarious! #PsychoCinderella! HAH! And their DMs are sizzlin' smokin' hot! So imagine how it was outside their DMs. Uh-huh!
I thought it was interesting how a real person, who's the cover of this book, is what led Kerry down this path of Spencer. And, oh, yes, this is a first Kerry read for me, even though I've had her Just Human series lingering on my TBR, and glad I got the chance to read this. I did so quite enjoy this one.
Oh to be internet famous!
I have to admit this is not my generation in which one feels it's ok for one's entire life to be practically laid out for the public to see via social media. No, I'm not a complete Luddite as here I am blogging after all and I do FB, IG and Twitter, with limits (lotsa them) but in this day and age, while I don't fully understand it, I get that this is ok to be one's thing, I think...
Spencer is who I think of as kinda' internet famous where enough people on the internet know of him and are interested in him. He's confident and I can see why because there's enough women (let's face it, I'm sure they're all "women") who hangs on to his words, and looks, of course. I want to say he's d0uche-y arrogant too, and not in an endearing way, but I suppose even if I did say he is, it did kinda' became endearing, thanks to having access to his thoughts and his interactions with the people who really know him. And I do have to add, for all of Spencer's cocky attitude, there's no denying that dude knows how to heat you up with his words, and moves!
Jazz is your regular chick with regular dreams and neurotic thoughts at times, regular relationship pitfalls, and regular conversations. I get it. I get her. I like her. She's funny, feisty and fab friend. I may not approve it but I totally love that batsh!t crazy thing she did near the end with the pool table:p
Now Spencer and Jazz put together is one heck of a combination. Putting those 2 together, it's antagonistic at times but not off-putting, It's funny with a bit of bite. Their tweets are hilarious! #PsychoCinderella! HAH! And their DMs are sizzlin' smokin' hot! So imagine how it was outside their DMs. Uh-huh!
I thought it was interesting how a real person, who's the cover of this book, is what led Kerry down this path of Spencer. And, oh, yes, this is a first Kerry read for me, even though I've had her Just Human series lingering on my TBR, and glad I got the chance to read this. I did so quite enjoy this one.
May 30, 2015
Well, slap me in the ass and call me Princess!! I was not expecting to be so absolutely engrossed and floored by this book. The way these characters come crashing together is so contemporary, sexy, and so so hot!! I love the banter between them. It is hilarious!! Love the social media interactions. Love the fact that this is set in the UK and the English isn't corrected to make it American. (But I'm an untravelled American when it comes to that, so what do I know, LOL) Love that the BFFs play such a big role and they are spot on great friends! This book is very well written, so the scenes are clear as a bell, including the sex scenes, ahem. (wowza)
Spencer is everything you would want in a book boyfriend, very alpha, tats and all!! Definitely an "arse," but Jazz is just the one to handle him!!
Spencer is definitely one of my favorite books of the year!!! I will definitely look for more from this author. Thank you to Jen from The Literary Gossip for introducing me. :)
Spencer is everything you would want in a book boyfriend, very alpha, tats and all!! Definitely an "arse," but Jazz is just the one to handle him!!
Spencer is definitely one of my favorite books of the year!!! I will definitely look for more from this author. Thank you to Jen from The Literary Gossip for introducing me. :)
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May 14, 2015DNF @ 49%
This started off really well, but somewhere along the line I found myself getting irritated and my mind completely wandering.
I hate to DNF a book, it's not a decision I take lightly, but if its not doing it for me by half way through what's a girl to do. :(
This started off really well, but somewhere along the line I found myself getting irritated and my mind completely wandering.
I hate to DNF a book, it's not a decision I take lightly, but if its not doing it for me by half way through what's a girl to do. :(
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June 8, 2016DNF 40%
I suppose this one just wasn't for me. I didn't like hero or heroine. I didn't like story. Writing was okay, but it didn't work for me.
So I decided that I will not try any more with this one.
I suppose this one just wasn't for me. I didn't like hero or heroine. I didn't like story. Writing was okay, but it didn't work for me.
So I decided that I will not try any more with this one.
January 6, 2016
DNF @ 40% couldn't take any more of the repetitive twitter sexting.
May 11, 2015
Any book that gives me a laugh is wonderful & this had that ingredient. Loved it!
May 17, 2015
Spencer by Kerry Heavens
4 stars!!!
Well this was a surprise after Kerry Heavens’ last series. This was full of fun, humour and a big dose of hot, hot, hot. It was an easy, light, refreshing and palate cleansing read. I thoroughly enjoyed it, had plenty of laugh out loud moments with some great characters and a fab story line to boot. If you have had a dark or emotional read, this book is the perfect pick me up. After what I had read, this was just what the doctor ordered.
Spencer Ryan…he was vain, he was cocky, he was arrogant, he was a flirt, had a huge ego and he was a twitter whore. He lived his life for tweeting with a bevy of beauties that couldn’t keep their tweets away from him. He lived his life on social media, lived for social media and gave the other twitter whores, just what they wanted. He flirted like hell, was a lover of selfies, but he could back it up…he was drop dead gorgeous and he knew it. Spencer was the kind of character that you would normally dislike but there was something about him that actually made me love him. The more the story went on you saw underneath that cocky bravado and actually the real @TheSpencerRyan was a great guy underneath, he just needed to be uncovered.
You would think that with thousands of followers and all this flirting Spencer would have no trouble finding a girlfriend, but he knew that behind all these tweets were girls that had no self respect, they were OK for the odd one night stand but so far no-one had managed to grab his attention. That was until he met “Shoegirl,” our Spencer has a shoe fetish and this girl knew how to push his buttons.
Jazz was the complete opposite of Spencer, she was working in a job she was good at, she didn’t take fools gladly and was a bit feisty. Her main loves were her best friend, chocolate and shoes!! Jazz was definitely a shoe whore, she was lucky her best mate Mags was rich and her cast offs always made their way onto Jazz’s feet. Jimmy Choo‘s, Loboutins, she had them all.
Jazz bumped into this super hot dude at the sandwich counter in the supermarket, after telling Mags and Mags doing a bit of digging, it turns out that hot dude is none other than @TheSpencerRyan and so begins the flirting game and it was so much fun.
The banter and tweets that these two shared and with Mags adding her two penneth had me in stitches at times. With social media being used so heavily in this day and age it was only a matter of time before someone went there and created a book around finding love on social media. This is what made this book so entertaining and thoroughly believable, I could imagine it happening.
These two had such a push and pull relationship, it certainly was love/hate, but between all the barbs and digs if they weren’t arguing they were screwing each others brains out. Despite “hating” each other they couldn’t keep their hands off each other and I have say while normally this would give you whip lash it was highly entertaining and just made their relationship all the more real.
This book was highly entertaining, I loved it. The flirting and back and forth with their “frenemies with benefits” relationship had me laughing at every opportunity but also made for a page turning read that I just couldn’t put down. It was fun; it was flirty and incredibly addictive. I hope that Kerry Heavens continues with these characters, Will and Mags should get their own story and perhaps through them we get to see more of Spencer and Jazz, I am sure that there will be more high jinks in store for these two.
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4 stars!!!
“Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He’s a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get yourself a criminal record.”
Well this was a surprise after Kerry Heavens’ last series. This was full of fun, humour and a big dose of hot, hot, hot. It was an easy, light, refreshing and palate cleansing read. I thoroughly enjoyed it, had plenty of laugh out loud moments with some great characters and a fab story line to boot. If you have had a dark or emotional read, this book is the perfect pick me up. After what I had read, this was just what the doctor ordered.
Spencer Ryan…he was vain, he was cocky, he was arrogant, he was a flirt, had a huge ego and he was a twitter whore. He lived his life for tweeting with a bevy of beauties that couldn’t keep their tweets away from him. He lived his life on social media, lived for social media and gave the other twitter whores, just what they wanted. He flirted like hell, was a lover of selfies, but he could back it up…he was drop dead gorgeous and he knew it. Spencer was the kind of character that you would normally dislike but there was something about him that actually made me love him. The more the story went on you saw underneath that cocky bravado and actually the real @TheSpencerRyan was a great guy underneath, he just needed to be uncovered.
“SPENCER @TheSpencerRyan - I took a hot shower this morning. It’s like a regular shower, but it had me in it.”
You would think that with thousands of followers and all this flirting Spencer would have no trouble finding a girlfriend, but he knew that behind all these tweets were girls that had no self respect, they were OK for the odd one night stand but so far no-one had managed to grab his attention. That was until he met “Shoegirl,” our Spencer has a shoe fetish and this girl knew how to push his buttons.
Jazz was the complete opposite of Spencer, she was working in a job she was good at, she didn’t take fools gladly and was a bit feisty. Her main loves were her best friend, chocolate and shoes!! Jazz was definitely a shoe whore, she was lucky her best mate Mags was rich and her cast offs always made their way onto Jazz’s feet. Jimmy Choo‘s, Loboutins, she had them all.
“This girl is amazing though; curvy, beautiful and she hates me. The deadliest of combinations.”
Jazz bumped into this super hot dude at the sandwich counter in the supermarket, after telling Mags and Mags doing a bit of digging, it turns out that hot dude is none other than @TheSpencerRyan and so begins the flirting game and it was so much fun.
“Maybe when he takes off his Clark Kent glasses and rips open the shirt, he’s ‘Super-Disappointment.’ Slower than a speeding bullet, nowhere near as powerful as a locomotive, able to deliver a less than satisfying sexual experience in a single thrust.”
The banter and tweets that these two shared and with Mags adding her two penneth had me in stitches at times. With social media being used so heavily in this day and age it was only a matter of time before someone went there and created a book around finding love on social media. This is what made this book so entertaining and thoroughly believable, I could imagine it happening.
These two had such a push and pull relationship, it certainly was love/hate, but between all the barbs and digs if they weren’t arguing they were screwing each others brains out. Despite “hating” each other they couldn’t keep their hands off each other and I have say while normally this would give you whip lash it was highly entertaining and just made their relationship all the more real.
“I’m telling you Mags, he lifted me up and held me there and fucked me for a bit. Then he casually walked across the room to the dressing table, put me down, STILL IN ME and carried on!! I felt like a fucking parrot on a perch!”
This book was highly entertaining, I loved it. The flirting and back and forth with their “frenemies with benefits” relationship had me laughing at every opportunity but also made for a page turning read that I just couldn’t put down. It was fun; it was flirty and incredibly addictive. I hope that Kerry Heavens continues with these characters, Will and Mags should get their own story and perhaps through them we get to see more of Spencer and Jazz, I am sure that there will be more high jinks in store for these two.
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May 11, 2015
Book provided by The Literary Gossip (FB) for an honest review
3.5 Shoegirl stars
In this modern age, people connect more frequently through electronic devices, and Spencer and Jazz are no different. Jazz has a job she likes, except for a boss that treats her like a sexual object. She's willing to put up with it to an extent, even though she does everything to discourage him, until that one day he goes too far. Her best friend, Mags, has been bugging her about opening her own business, she takes a holiday to determine if she's ready for that.
At the same time, Jazz runs into her supermarket crush, Spencer. It turns out that he's recently quit his job as a structural engineer to work with his cousin, Will, who has a romantic history with Mags. But the fantasy of Spencer doesn't stand up to the charming guy she's started chatting with over Twitter and they seem to hate each other at first sight. Spencer has a large following of single ladies, but Jazz's profile never shows her face. He he doesn't realize that Shoegirl is the same girl he thinks is a spoiled brat, he calls Princess.
They can't keep their hands off each other. The moment he figures out who she really is, Spencer takes every opportunity to get Jazz out of her clothes and under him in some way.
But when other secrets come to light, their very tenuous relation may not withstand a few secrets and untruths.
This was a very cute and funny read. Lots of sexy times that were hot and very different in the fact that they communicated in a significant way through Twitter.
I think this is the authors second or third book and I think it was a great first effort. The only reason I'm not giving it more stars is because there were some holes in the logic of Spencer and Jazz's relationship. I can't get into it without giving away some secrets. I would read this author again, though.
3.5 Shoegirl stars
In this modern age, people connect more frequently through electronic devices, and Spencer and Jazz are no different. Jazz has a job she likes, except for a boss that treats her like a sexual object. She's willing to put up with it to an extent, even though she does everything to discourage him, until that one day he goes too far. Her best friend, Mags, has been bugging her about opening her own business, she takes a holiday to determine if she's ready for that.
At the same time, Jazz runs into her supermarket crush, Spencer. It turns out that he's recently quit his job as a structural engineer to work with his cousin, Will, who has a romantic history with Mags. But the fantasy of Spencer doesn't stand up to the charming guy she's started chatting with over Twitter and they seem to hate each other at first sight. Spencer has a large following of single ladies, but Jazz's profile never shows her face. He he doesn't realize that Shoegirl is the same girl he thinks is a spoiled brat, he calls Princess.
They can't keep their hands off each other. The moment he figures out who she really is, Spencer takes every opportunity to get Jazz out of her clothes and under him in some way.
But when other secrets come to light, their very tenuous relation may not withstand a few secrets and untruths.
This was a very cute and funny read. Lots of sexy times that were hot and very different in the fact that they communicated in a significant way through Twitter.
I think this is the authors second or third book and I think it was a great first effort. The only reason I'm not giving it more stars is because there were some holes in the logic of Spencer and Jazz's relationship. I can't get into it without giving away some secrets. I would read this author again, though.
May 21, 2015
✰✰✰✰ 1/2
4.5 Twitter stars
4.5 Twitter stars
May 22, 2015
4.5 #Hashtag Hearts!
I liked that this story didn't fall under the whole, asshole turnt knight in shining armour story. It was definitely a taste that my palate has apparently been craving and I didn't even know it. Refreshing, to say the least. Kerry Heavens loaded this book with laughter, sarcasm, wit, and hot tweets. I found this relatable because this is our society today. Most everyone is on social media and most everyone knows their neighbor's business, and even strangers' business they've never met, and never will. Or maybe they will!
I never knew you could pack so much SEX into a limit of 140 characters! @TheSpencerRyan sure knows how to though! He is a self-made Twitter celebrity with 4000+ followers, most of whom are women. People follow him faithfully and cling onto his every word. And Spencer does not fail to deliver. He chats, flirts and posts with the intensity of a horny bull. #Selfies be damned.
He's a self-absorbed asshole and he does not apologize for it. If you tell him he's hot, he'll tell you you're wrong, because he's super hot. If you tell him he's conceited, he'll say you're wrong, because he's very conceited.Girls chase him, he doesn't chase the girls. Until @OMGJazzyP starts following him and her profile picture is his Kryptonite - stilettos.
Jazz is a normal girl with normal aspirations. She's spunky and real. She falls for @TheSpencerRyan but hates the real Spencer Ryan - and Spencer Ryan doesn't know that his fuck-me-heels girl @OMGJazzyP is actually the Wicked Bitch of the West.
I really like the banter between these two. Spencer is a non-exaggerated asshole and Jazz is a headstrong high heel slinging chocolateer. The two are destruction together but when they really come together, its bliss. I recommend this to anyone looking for a light laugh, with no drama, troubled pasts or tears!
I liked that this story didn't fall under the whole, asshole turnt knight in shining armour story. It was definitely a taste that my palate has apparently been craving and I didn't even know it. Refreshing, to say the least. Kerry Heavens loaded this book with laughter, sarcasm, wit, and hot tweets. I found this relatable because this is our society today. Most everyone is on social media and most everyone knows their neighbor's business, and even strangers' business they've never met, and never will. Or maybe they will!
"This is not your average British romance.
It's a tale of high heels, hot tattooed bad boys and
sex oranges, all wrapped up in a coating of chocolate.
It's 'love' in a social media world,
where not everyone is who they seem
and where some people’s bios should carry a warning.
#JustSayin
I never knew you could pack so much SEX into a limit of 140 characters! @TheSpencerRyan sure knows how to though! He is a self-made Twitter celebrity with 4000+ followers, most of whom are women. People follow him faithfully and cling onto his every word. And Spencer does not fail to deliver. He chats, flirts and posts with the intensity of a horny bull. #Selfies be damned.
He's a self-absorbed asshole and he does not apologize for it. If you tell him he's hot, he'll tell you you're wrong, because he's super hot. If you tell him he's conceited, he'll say you're wrong, because he's very conceited.Girls chase him, he doesn't chase the girls. Until @OMGJazzyP starts following him and her profile picture is his Kryptonite - stilettos.
Jazz is a normal girl with normal aspirations. She's spunky and real. She falls for @TheSpencerRyan but hates the real Spencer Ryan - and Spencer Ryan doesn't know that his fuck-me-heels girl @OMGJazzyP is actually the Wicked Bitch of the West.
I really like the banter between these two. Spencer is a non-exaggerated asshole and Jazz is a headstrong high heel slinging chocolateer. The two are destruction together but when they really come together, its bliss. I recommend this to anyone looking for a light laugh, with no drama, troubled pasts or tears!
May 11, 2015
5 stars
Let me start off by asking, Where in the world have I been that I didn't know about Kerry Heavens and her fantastic stories? Seriously!!
This story had everything that I love. A feisty heroine that knows how to stand up for herself. A cocky, arrogant hero, who you know secretly has a soft side. And let's not forget about the best friends. They're just as important. They can help make or break a story.
Jazz is stuck. She likes her job. She knows she's good at it. She just doesn't like her slimy boss. She'd love to open her own chocolate store as that is her real passion. It's just not a dream that she sees happening anytime soon, regardless of her best friend, Mags, who is willing to help her out.
Spencer. (Insert dreamy sigh here). He's the perfect amount of cocky. He knows women find him attractive, and that's all he needs. Having been burned in the past, he doesn't need anything more than sex. He doesn't want a connection. He really doesn't even need more than one night. His cousin, Will, tries to keep him in line, but it's not easy.
This story had my attention from the very beginning. The flow is perfect. The characters are witty, humorous, yet all have sides that they aren't willing to expose easily. I couldn't put Spencer down. Spencer and Jazz knew how to get underneath each others skin. They knew, and they did it every chance trying to keep each other at arms length. The thing about that is you'll develop deeper feelings than you ever intended before you realize it. Will they continue to push each other away and deny what's there? It's not always easy to admit defeat...
**Read and reviewed for FMR Book Grind**
Let me start off by asking, Where in the world have I been that I didn't know about Kerry Heavens and her fantastic stories? Seriously!!
This story had everything that I love. A feisty heroine that knows how to stand up for herself. A cocky, arrogant hero, who you know secretly has a soft side. And let's not forget about the best friends. They're just as important. They can help make or break a story.
Jazz is stuck. She likes her job. She knows she's good at it. She just doesn't like her slimy boss. She'd love to open her own chocolate store as that is her real passion. It's just not a dream that she sees happening anytime soon, regardless of her best friend, Mags, who is willing to help her out.
Spencer. (Insert dreamy sigh here). He's the perfect amount of cocky. He knows women find him attractive, and that's all he needs. Having been burned in the past, he doesn't need anything more than sex. He doesn't want a connection. He really doesn't even need more than one night. His cousin, Will, tries to keep him in line, but it's not easy.
This story had my attention from the very beginning. The flow is perfect. The characters are witty, humorous, yet all have sides that they aren't willing to expose easily. I couldn't put Spencer down. Spencer and Jazz knew how to get underneath each others skin. They knew, and they did it every chance trying to keep each other at arms length. The thing about that is you'll develop deeper feelings than you ever intended before you realize it. Will they continue to push each other away and deny what's there? It's not always easy to admit defeat...
**Read and reviewed for FMR Book Grind**
May 9, 2015
A light funny and sexy read.
October 16, 2017
One of my favorite places to read about is the UK, so more than often when romances and the odd mystery are set in the UK with hot hunks, then I read them. Kerry Heavens captured me with her series title Not Your Average British Romance. She had me hooked at British Romance. The other thing I loved once I started reading it was that the two main characters have a twitter romance building up throughout the novel and then with the Cinderella Story twist that only one of them knows who the other is. Jasmine aka Jazz has spotted a Mr. McHottie and has found herself flustered around him. One thing leads to another and with a bit of snooping from her best friend, they begin following him on Twitter. Spencer Ryan is the guy who knows he is Hot Stuff and takes lots of #selfies and flirts with all his female followers. Jazz has him interested and thus begins a flirtatious relationship. What will happen though when Jazz heads to her friend's fathers house, only to discover that Spencer is working on it with his cousin and that IRL Spencer is an A-grade jerk who loves to tease her and call her Princess. What will happen when Spencer discovers that Jazz and the girl he can't stand and has nicknamed him Princess is the same person? Will this twitter romance roll into reality or will it live only between the 140 characters of Twitter's direct messages? Find out in Book #1 Spencer by Kerry Heavens - a Twitter Romance.
November 3, 2017
Парень - типичный представитель самовлюблённых самцов нового поколения. Туповат, двуличен, помешан на селфи и лайках.
Девушка - красотка, обладательница коллекции Лабутенов. Слабовата на передок, думает им же.
Первая половина книги мне понравилась намного больше второй. В ней много и смешных диалогов, и забавных ситуаций, прям романтическая комедия. А вот вторая просто скатилась до обычного траха (хотя какой там обычный? Фееричный! Раз уж у девушки так голову снесло🤦🏻♀️), разбавленного сожалениями гг-ни по поводу того, что она теряет своё самообладание рядом с ним, и обещаний что это было в последний раз.
Девушка - красотка, обладательница коллекции Лабутенов. Слабовата на передок, думает им же.
Первая половина книги мне понравилась намного больше второй. В ней много и смешных диалогов, и забавных ситуаций, прям романтическая комедия. А вот вторая просто скатилась до обычного траха (хотя какой там обычный? Фееричный! Раз уж у девушки так голову снесло🤦🏻♀️), разбавленного сожалениями гг-ни по поводу того, что она теряет своё самообладание рядом с ним, и обещаний что это было в последний раз.
May 17, 2015
I loved the Twitter plot point. It was genius! I do wish that the author would've included pics to go with the Twitter posts!!!!
There are a lot of funny one liners, some seriously hot chemistry, and the sexual banter was freaking hilarious.
Oh, and, I love Mag, the BFF.
I'm usually one that either hates or loves characters, and I rarely waver after forming my opinion. Spencer and Jazz kept me on my toes... Hating one of em one minute and laughing my ass off at em the next. They were a match made in sexy as hell.
Jazz's overplayed drama and angst over the male MC being a douche in real life and a nice guy on Twitter was highly irritating! She keeps saying how different he is online vs real life and that she felt played. Really? He's a cocky guy posting selfies to a horde of women followers and throws out sexual innuendos like most ppl use "the" & "and." He wants a twittersexchat, & she participates. In real life, he's a cocky guy throwing out sexual innuendo. He wants a twittersexchat, & she participates knowing who he is & what he's all about. So what exactly was the difference between him online and real life??? Nothing!!!
She the liar in the situation and the one playing mind games with him. Yet, she dubs him the asshole.
My point ^ ? Well, Jazz goes from a very likable character to one of those self-important bitches that need a reality check! Luckily, Spencer is just narcissistic enough to be that check!
At 45%, Jazzy goes from annoying, bitchy to insufferable! They have mutual bareback sex. She regrets doing the sex and the irresponsibility. The next day she goes back and accuses him of forcing himself on her, accuses him of being a disease-ridden manwhore, denies saying yes, & then hits him. Not f'ing cool!!!!!! If a man would've behaved that way, he'd be skewered by readers!!!!!! This part put a big dent in any character likability.
Eventually, she does internally admit she's the one playing mind games with him. And, eventually she realizes that the abyss of denial can only carry you so long before you realize your choice is sink or swim.
The above said, I'm glad I powered through Jazz's self defense bitch maneuvers,
This story is about two f'd up ppl that use flirting, bitchiness, and one-up'ing to evade feeling... To prevent hurt... To circumvent possibilities! After several attempts to make me dislike these asshats, I come back around to rooting for them to stop self-destructing!!!!
Satisfying ending for the MCs. Hope that secondary characters get their own storyline?!?
There are a lot of funny one liners, some seriously hot chemistry, and the sexual banter was freaking hilarious.
Oh, and, I love Mag, the BFF.
I'm usually one that either hates or loves characters, and I rarely waver after forming my opinion. Spencer and Jazz kept me on my toes... Hating one of em one minute and laughing my ass off at em the next. They were a match made in sexy as hell.
Jazz's overplayed drama and angst over the male MC being a douche in real life and a nice guy on Twitter was highly irritating! She keeps saying how different he is online vs real life and that she felt played. Really? He's a cocky guy posting selfies to a horde of women followers and throws out sexual innuendos like most ppl use "the" & "and." He wants a twittersexchat, & she participates. In real life, he's a cocky guy throwing out sexual innuendo. He wants a twittersexchat, & she participates knowing who he is & what he's all about. So what exactly was the difference between him online and real life??? Nothing!!!
She the liar in the situation and the one playing mind games with him. Yet, she dubs him the asshole.
My point ^ ? Well, Jazz goes from a very likable character to one of those self-important bitches that need a reality check! Luckily, Spencer is just narcissistic enough to be that check!
At 45%, Jazzy goes from annoying, bitchy to insufferable! They have mutual bareback sex. She regrets doing the sex and the irresponsibility. The next day she goes back and accuses him of forcing himself on her, accuses him of being a disease-ridden manwhore, denies saying yes, & then hits him. Not f'ing cool!!!!!! If a man would've behaved that way, he'd be skewered by readers!!!!!! This part put a big dent in any character likability.
Eventually, she does internally admit she's the one playing mind games with him. And, eventually she realizes that the abyss of denial can only carry you so long before you realize your choice is sink or swim.
The above said, I'm glad I powered through Jazz's self defense bitch maneuvers,
This story is about two f'd up ppl that use flirting, bitchiness, and one-up'ing to evade feeling... To prevent hurt... To circumvent possibilities! After several attempts to make me dislike these asshats, I come back around to rooting for them to stop self-destructing!!!!
Satisfying ending for the MCs. Hope that secondary characters get their own storyline?!?
February 20, 2025
What can I tell you about this book to convince you of its amazingness?
If you read Kerry Heaven's debut book Just Human you will know how the wonder of Facebook kick starts or rather rekindles the romance of Danny and Liv. In Spencer it is the wonder of Twitter. You know that moment when someone - could be an author, could be a TV star, could be a footballer, favourites or replies to your tweet and you are over the moon happy? That is the squee moment for Jazz. (For the record Adam Levine has replied and favourited mine ergo he loves me). And there begins Jazz's Spencer troubles.
Spencer is laugh out loud funny:
"He looks like sex, but he'll taste like jackass!"
If that isn't enough to convince you - it has shoes. Amazing shoes. Laboutin shoes. And chocolate - not just chocolate but home made chocolate. Which when used as a weapon can be quite sexy. It has muscles, tattoos, an amazing house, Cuban heels, oranges, broderie Anglaise tops, tuna juice, chai latte and hot,hot sex scenes.
Shower sex, up against the wall sex, up against the mirror sex, kitchen sex, jacuzzi sex, sex in shoes and - and this is the winner...Spencer does standing up sex better than Bruce Venture (Google him but NSFW).
There is a quick cameo appearance of a loved one, my lips are sealed.
Kerry Heavens gives you the kind of characters you could meet every day. They don't come with years of baggage and secrets, they are just genuine people with genuine hopes and dreams. I love that.
My fav bits:
"This guy turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. That's before I even acknowledge the ink on his arms, screaming "Lick me! LICK ME NOW!!!" Spencer. Fucking. Ryan."
"I'm no Cinderella and this ain't no fairytale."
"She's dangerous. A woman who looks like her, thinks like her, wears those shoes, gives me shit and makes stuff like this, is a danger. If I had a heart, I'd be falling in love."
"Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He's a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get yourself a criminal record."
Just did my 10 year anniversary re-read. Spencer really is a dick but I love him anyway.
If you read Kerry Heaven's debut book Just Human you will know how the wonder of Facebook kick starts or rather rekindles the romance of Danny and Liv. In Spencer it is the wonder of Twitter. You know that moment when someone - could be an author, could be a TV star, could be a footballer, favourites or replies to your tweet and you are over the moon happy? That is the squee moment for Jazz. (For the record Adam Levine has replied and favourited mine ergo he loves me). And there begins Jazz's Spencer troubles.
Spencer is laugh out loud funny:
"He looks like sex, but he'll taste like jackass!"
If that isn't enough to convince you - it has shoes. Amazing shoes. Laboutin shoes. And chocolate - not just chocolate but home made chocolate. Which when used as a weapon can be quite sexy. It has muscles, tattoos, an amazing house, Cuban heels, oranges, broderie Anglaise tops, tuna juice, chai latte and hot,hot sex scenes.
Shower sex, up against the wall sex, up against the mirror sex, kitchen sex, jacuzzi sex, sex in shoes and - and this is the winner...Spencer does standing up sex better than Bruce Venture (Google him but NSFW).
There is a quick cameo appearance of a loved one, my lips are sealed.
Kerry Heavens gives you the kind of characters you could meet every day. They don't come with years of baggage and secrets, they are just genuine people with genuine hopes and dreams. I love that.
My fav bits:
"This guy turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. That's before I even acknowledge the ink on his arms, screaming "Lick me! LICK ME NOW!!!" Spencer. Fucking. Ryan."
"I'm no Cinderella and this ain't no fairytale."
"She's dangerous. A woman who looks like her, thinks like her, wears those shoes, gives me shit and makes stuff like this, is a danger. If I had a heart, I'd be falling in love."
"Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He's a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get yourself a criminal record."
Just did my 10 year anniversary re-read. Spencer really is a dick but I love him anyway.
May 11, 2015
3 Stars
I hate it when I like a book but always there are some things that I don't and they manage to take away the fun for me.
Ok, I am not a twitter person, I much more prefer stuff like Facebook so it took me a while to get into it, I would get confused with so many handles at once.
I know people have phone sex, or twitter sex in this case, but so much of it in a continuous manner had me skimming those parts throughout the book. First of all I don't like reading about sex all that much, it BORES me. There I said it. If you like reading it, good for you. But for me its like how much of moaning , groaning, in and out can you read about in one book ? Its tiring. Even though I know it was essential for this book since it had to transcend from a virtual to a physical and then to an emotional relationship, it didn't help.
What I liked particularly about this book was Spencer. He was an asshole sure, but he wasn't a wimped out, apologetic one. No he was a douche and he OWNED it. That is what I want to see in a bad boy. I didn't much like Jazz though. She not once resisted him. Not even ONCE. I get it, he was too good to resist, but would it have killed her to stay true to her determination ONCE ? I want to respect the heroine and think of her in terms of 'not pathetic' for ONCE.
The side characters Mags and Will were just too cute. I didn't like that we didn't get a conclusion from their side.
Now don't let my rant-ish review deter you. This book is actually very realistic in terms of whats happening out there today. And even though I didn't like the female population of twitter portrayed as the 'skanks' without brains, in some cases it is a sad reality.
Overall though this book was fun , especially because not once did it enter the cheesy territory. The sassy remarks and smartass tweets kept on coming till the end and the ending was one I could very well be at peace with.
I hate it when I like a book but always there are some things that I don't and they manage to take away the fun for me.
Ok, I am not a twitter person, I much more prefer stuff like Facebook so it took me a while to get into it, I would get confused with so many handles at once.
I know people have phone sex, or twitter sex in this case, but so much of it in a continuous manner had me skimming those parts throughout the book. First of all I don't like reading about sex all that much, it BORES me. There I said it. If you like reading it, good for you. But for me its like how much of moaning , groaning, in and out can you read about in one book ? Its tiring. Even though I know it was essential for this book since it had to transcend from a virtual to a physical and then to an emotional relationship, it didn't help.
What I liked particularly about this book was Spencer. He was an asshole sure, but he wasn't a wimped out, apologetic one. No he was a douche and he OWNED it. That is what I want to see in a bad boy. I didn't much like Jazz though. She not once resisted him. Not even ONCE. I get it, he was too good to resist, but would it have killed her to stay true to her determination ONCE ? I want to respect the heroine and think of her in terms of 'not pathetic' for ONCE.
The side characters Mags and Will were just too cute. I didn't like that we didn't get a conclusion from their side.
Now don't let my rant-ish review deter you. This book is actually very realistic in terms of whats happening out there today. And even though I didn't like the female population of twitter portrayed as the 'skanks' without brains, in some cases it is a sad reality.
Overall though this book was fun , especially because not once did it enter the cheesy territory. The sassy remarks and smartass tweets kept on coming till the end and the ending was one I could very well be at peace with.
May 17, 2015
This was an easy to read, romantic, funny and smutty story that was just what I was hoping for.
The first half reminded me of You've got Mail, but instead of email, Spencer and Jazz were flirting via Twitter. Just like in the film, only one of them knows the person they're flirting with in real life and virtually is the same person. I thought that was a really original twist on that set up, and the short and flirty messages were witty and lively and made this one hard to put down.
The romance in this was well paced and felt plausible and true to character, as both Spencer and Jazz annoy the hell out of one another in person; generally this explodes into lust driven smut. Their chemistry was white hot, but I also loved the way they both fought against the deeper attraction they felt for one another. There's no daft dramatic stunts in this, it's just a really enjoyable smutty love story that you can lose yourself in for a few hours.
Recommended.
The first half reminded me of You've got Mail, but instead of email, Spencer and Jazz were flirting via Twitter. Just like in the film, only one of them knows the person they're flirting with in real life and virtually is the same person. I thought that was a really original twist on that set up, and the short and flirty messages were witty and lively and made this one hard to put down.
The romance in this was well paced and felt plausible and true to character, as both Spencer and Jazz annoy the hell out of one another in person; generally this explodes into lust driven smut. Their chemistry was white hot, but I also loved the way they both fought against the deeper attraction they felt for one another. There's no daft dramatic stunts in this, it's just a really enjoyable smutty love story that you can lose yourself in for a few hours.
Recommended.
May 25, 2015
"She doesn't even know me; it normally takes them way longer to hate me this much."
Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He's a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get your self a criminal record.
I really loved this book...it has the perfect mix of humor, snark, angst, heat, and finally love. @TheSpencerRyan is such a dog but you really can't help loving him. He's funny, he's a smart ass, he's a player. I loved how Twitter was used in this book to showcase his character. Jazz is a relatable character. She's not some whiny shrinking violet, she holds her own with Spencer.
This is a fun, flirty book that won't hurt your heart.
Spencer Ryan is not a man you fall in love with. He's a man who can rock your world for as long as you can resist the urge to stab him. And when the urge finally gets too much, you walk away before you get your self a criminal record.
I really loved this book...it has the perfect mix of humor, snark, angst, heat, and finally love. @TheSpencerRyan is such a dog but you really can't help loving him. He's funny, he's a smart ass, he's a player. I loved how Twitter was used in this book to showcase his character. Jazz is a relatable character. She's not some whiny shrinking violet, she holds her own with Spencer.
This is a fun, flirty book that won't hurt your heart.
May 26, 2015
Review to come - this is Kerry's best work to date.
May 8, 2015
Review soon! I wish I could give itore than 5 stars!!! It's well deserving!
May 10, 2015
3.5-4 stars
February 8, 2020
dnf @24%
a lot of twitter stuff, not impressed or amused, not funny at all
a lot of twitter stuff, not impressed or amused, not funny at all
October 27, 2015
I finally broke down and read this book after reading the fabulous reviews by the girls over at Dirty Laundry Review (@dirtylndryrview). And oh holy cow! What a ride it was. From start to finish, I was completely engrossed. Not a dry moment. It kept my attention throughout. I didn't want it to stop. Lord have mercy, it was so good!
As the blurb has suggested, a lot of the encounters between Jazz and Spencer occur online via twitter and I could totally relate to Jazz. I understood her giddiness when Spencer responded to her tweets, favorited a tweet of hers, and *gasps* mentioned her on Twitter. I could understand her dilemma when it came to figuring out the best way to interact with him in a way that wasn't slutty or standoffish. I've been there...and sometimes I still am.
Now, lest I continue to make a bigger fool of myself, let's move on to the character reviews.
Jazz is this incredibly smart, witty, and awkward girl - especially when around hot guys. However, when push comes to shove, she can hold her own. She is beautiful and curvy in all the right places. She is, for the most part, down-to-earth, although she can be a bit judgmental. She is a lover of shoes and is incredibly loyal. Plus she makes awesome chocolates. Now I'm not really a chocolate person, but for her, I'd make an exception.
Now Spencer, OMG! boy did I LOVE him so - despite his faults. He is handsome (and he knows it), has a devil-may-care attitude, and doesn't give a shit about people's opinions, He's an attention whore and comes off as an egotistical bastard. I got the sense that this wasn't who he was deep down, and I'm glad we got some of his backstory as it made me understand him a lot better. Truth be told, he reminds me of some of the male leads in some of my favorite books: Jax (from "Finding Dandelion by Lex Martin), Matthew Sky (from "Night Owl" by M. Pierce), and Andrew Hamilton (from "Reasonable Doubt" by Whitney Gracia Williams). I loved Spencer's transformation and, were it not spolierly, I would have included his thoughts during said time in this review.
As for the interactions between Jazz and Spencer, goodness gracious, they were off the charts. They were intense and funny and complex and intriguing. And don't even get me started on their naughty DMs to each other!
Before I end my review, can I just say that Ms Heavens did a fabulous job with the supporting characters (i.e., the best friends). Will and Mags are the sort of people you want in your life. They'll cheer you up when you're down and give you a swift kick to your arse when you need it. They don't mince words and tell it as it is. And's let's just be honest, without them, Jazz and Spencer would be ridiculous messes. I most definitely can't want for their story in the next book.
People, I don't have enough words to tell you how fantastically brilliant this book was. Just READ it and you'll see for yourself!
As the blurb has suggested, a lot of the encounters between Jazz and Spencer occur online via twitter and I could totally relate to Jazz. I understood her giddiness when Spencer responded to her tweets, favorited a tweet of hers, and *gasps* mentioned her on Twitter. I could understand her dilemma when it came to figuring out the best way to interact with him in a way that wasn't slutty or standoffish. I've been there...and sometimes I still am.
Now, lest I continue to make a bigger fool of myself, let's move on to the character reviews.
Jazz is this incredibly smart, witty, and awkward girl - especially when around hot guys. However, when push comes to shove, she can hold her own. She is beautiful and curvy in all the right places. She is, for the most part, down-to-earth, although she can be a bit judgmental. She is a lover of shoes and is incredibly loyal. Plus she makes awesome chocolates. Now I'm not really a chocolate person, but for her, I'd make an exception.
Now Spencer, OMG! boy did I LOVE him so - despite his faults. He is handsome (and he knows it), has a devil-may-care attitude, and doesn't give a shit about people's opinions, He's an attention whore and comes off as an egotistical bastard. I got the sense that this wasn't who he was deep down, and I'm glad we got some of his backstory as it made me understand him a lot better. Truth be told, he reminds me of some of the male leads in some of my favorite books: Jax (from "Finding Dandelion by Lex Martin), Matthew Sky (from "Night Owl" by M. Pierce), and Andrew Hamilton (from "Reasonable Doubt" by Whitney Gracia Williams). I loved Spencer's transformation and, were it not spolierly, I would have included his thoughts during said time in this review.
As for the interactions between Jazz and Spencer, goodness gracious, they were off the charts. They were intense and funny and complex and intriguing. And don't even get me started on their naughty DMs to each other!
Before I end my review, can I just say that Ms Heavens did a fabulous job with the supporting characters (i.e., the best friends). Will and Mags are the sort of people you want in your life. They'll cheer you up when you're down and give you a swift kick to your arse when you need it. They don't mince words and tell it as it is. And's let's just be honest, without them, Jazz and Spencer would be ridiculous messes. I most definitely can't want for their story in the next book.
People, I don't have enough words to tell you how fantastically brilliant this book was. Just READ it and you'll see for yourself!
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