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The Deal Dilemma

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Ever wonder what would happen if you bribed your brother’s ex-best friend to be your first?

Yeah, me either, but I did it anyway. Now the moody man is madder than ever, but I came prepared to strike a deal …

One he can’t refuse.


Crew Taylor is the picture of perfection, if gruff, grumpy, and prone to throw a punch is your type. Clearly, it’s mine or I wouldn’t be begging him to bite the bullet and claim my virginity as his own.

Sure, he’s a bit of a caveman, broody and bossy and oh so naughty, but that’s sort of the point.

He’s experienced, his heated hazel eyes promising sinful skills in seduction, and I want him to teach me all he knows.

Lesson by lesson.

Night after night.

The problem?

He says he won’t allow me in his bed … but I wonder what it would take to get him to play in mine a bit?

The problem?

He says he won’t allow me in his bed … but I wonder what it would take to get him to play in mine a bit?

Releasing September 23rd

476 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2022

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Meagan Brandy

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USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Meagan Brandy writes angsty, New Adult romance books with a twist. Starbucks is her best friend and words are her sanity.

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Profile Image for Rebecca (life's chaotic catching up).
395 reviews1,586 followers
October 23, 2022
Yeah babes this was not for me. I didn’t DNF bc I rarely do but believe me I wanted to. I tried this book bc I loved Say You Swear but this is definitely not that.
There is no real plot until about 70% into the book and then even when it shows up it’s weak and choppy at best straight up ridiculous at worst.
Before that it’s just a girl chasing after a boy to take her virginity….. for over half the book!
Speaking of characters
Davis (FMC) is so cringy I almost had second hand embarrassment reading her, she is a twenty one year old grown ass woman who is supposed to be a math/science genius but is also the most infantilized female character I’ve seen. She’s obsessed with candy ( like it’s almost her whole personality) and despite her enormous IQ doesn’t know the basics of sex or human interaction apparently. I know she is supposed to be “quirky” but it missed the mark big time.
Crew (MMC) isn’t much better. He fights, he’s has anger management and inferiority issues and is obsessed with Davis. That’s it.
The writing is super disjointed and choppy.
Not what I was expecting after reading and loving Say You Swear.
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4,714 reviews36.2k followers
October 3, 2022
3 stars

This book was... fine? I didn't love it but I also didn't dislike it. After reading 'Say You Swear' earlier this year and being straight up obsessed with it I was so excited to get to Meagan's newest release. SYS was one of those unputdownable books and though it was much longer than this, it didn't feel long. I think that was my biggest issue with this book. It felt long. It didn't need to be 500+ pages imo but I see a lot of readers that love it, so it could be a me thing.
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2,743 reviews11.4k followers
September 17, 2022
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'🆃🅷🅴 🅳🅴🅰🅻 🅳🅸🅻🅴🅼🅼🅰' Is a full length romance novel by author Meagan Brandy. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.' Davis (Twenty-one) & Crew

This was so easy to get into, and so hard to put down, the feels came out of nowhere and continued to hit me until that very last page. Crew our grumpy hero stole the show like he stole my heart with every beat it took, I couldn't get enough of him and is everything us girls seek in our book boyfriends.

I loved how unique this was, the push and pull between them, his alpha ways, her sweet ways, they were so perfect for each other.

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Davis (Baby Franco or Sweets) goes to Crew with a proposition, prepared to strike a deal with all she's got. It's been at least three years since she's seen Crew, it went from seeing him nearly every day to not seeing him at all. When he walked away from them all. He's the boy her family took under their wing and fostered him, her brother's best friend. Now ex best friend. But that's a whole other story.

Davis wants Crew to take her virginity, she trusts him, she's had a crush on him since she was younger, and she's even written a persuasive essay detailing why he'd be the best candidate for the job. And if he's not up for the task or turns her down she'll find someone else who will. But to sweeten the deal even more she's willing to throw in her brothers rebuilt 1939, dusty red Chevy Half-Ton.

'𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕖𝕩𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕥.
𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕙. 𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕟.
𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕, 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕣𝕖.'

She's relentless, and ensues little lessons as he teaches her the art of seduction, unawares that he was grooming her for himself.

'𝕀 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕'𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕪 𝕓𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕖, 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕀 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕞𝕪 𝕓𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕.'

Their close friendship was so beautifully believable, from following her brother and Crew everywhere, to years later when she's still following him and yearning for more. I loved how easily they fell into friends after being apart for so long to more.

* Teaser used is off the authors facebook page *

                  
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2,362 reviews1,602 followers
September 19, 2022
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: brother’s best friend, foster sibling, good girl/bad boy
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Absolutely FLOVED this story! Sweet, emotional, tension filled, and super smexy all rolled into one book ♥️. This is one of those books that you think it's going to go one way and then, BAM! the author completely throws you for a most awesome loop. Davis has had a thing for Crew for forever. When he was her brother's best friend. When he moved into their house and become her foster brother. And now, at college, he's been dodging her and she doesn't know why. But Davis has a plan. A plan that includes her cherry for a fully restored, antique truck. What she doesn't know is that Crew has been the man with the plan the entire time, and she's only just pushed up the timetable.

"𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦? 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴' 𝘮𝘢𝘯?"

Aaargh!! This book really was just super sweet and angsty, but not in a bad, overdramatic way, lol. Super well written with lots of twists and turns that keep you on your toes. This is really just the perfect bad boy/good girl story with characters that get you rooting for them early in the game. Davis is really just a nice person who will do anything for the people she loves, and believes the best about them. Crew has led a pretty difficult life, but knows what he has in Davis and will do ANYTHING to keep that girl safe and happy. Just an all around great read that I'd definitely recommend!

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2,100 reviews180 followers
September 27, 2022
My problem with this book was the length. There is barely enough plot for a 300 pages book let alone 500!!😵‍💫 But the spice…Whew!😮‍💨 the only reason I finished this.
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706 reviews152 followers
September 28, 2022
Ok this had no business being this long. Honestly, I didn't even finish it. I got as far as 78%. Too repetitive and kind of pointless
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2,884 reviews
September 25, 2022
The only good thing about this book is the cover. This has to be one of the worst books I’ve read all year. The plot was so incredibly thin. I thought it had a fun idea so I decided to give it a go. Firstly, this was just way too long and it was so dragged out. The heroine was so annoying, she kept asking Crew to take her virginity and it was so stupid. She was practically begging him, like get some self respect. The things said about anatomy and the hymen were untrue. The hero was so bland and I hated how he would call the heroine sweets. The writing wasn’t particularly good. There was nothing compelling about the story. It seems like this was written to do well on TikTok because there was no true romance in this book. The things that happened with the heroines brother just felt thrown in there. Crew’s friends were ridiculous. I won’t be reading a book by this author ever again. I really hated it.
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1,570 reviews
Did Not Finish
September 30, 2022
DNF @ 21% - heroine is so cringetastic - the H seems like an uninterested (ing) bump on a log. No chemistry to speak of. This trope is getting on my nerves. I don’t like it when the H tries to teach the h how to be with OM. 🥴
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162 reviews27 followers
September 30, 2026
So this is the story of good girl Davis (21) and bad boy Crew (25). Crew was Davis brother's best friend growing up before he became their foster brother as well. Until 3 years ago, he distanced himself completely. The book starts with Davis asking Crew to make a deal. She wants him to take her virginity in exchange for an antique car that means to him. Crew immediately refuses but Davis push his buttons until he agrees to help her find the right man to do so. We go on a journey of Davis pushing Crew's buttons more until he snaps. Then we encounters twist and turns related to their past that threatened their world.

Let me close my hanging jaw😮 cus that is my state while re-reading this book, despite having read it few years back. But that what Crew MF Taylor does to me every freaking time🔥

First of all, that girl Davis surely knows how to push that man's buttons. She literally writes a 2,000 word, double-spaced essay trying to convince him to have sex with her😆 Davis is such a nice girl who will do anything for the people she cares about, and always sees the best in people. Also, Davis has always loved Crew. But since Crew disappeared years ago and never bothered for a contact, and him refusing her 'pop the cherry' offer, she thinks Crew doesn't care nor want her, especially him offering to find her a man other than him.

Hahahahahaha!! let me laugh a bit at the absurdity of that🤣😂 Cus when I tell you that if you cut that man, he will bleed her name. When I tell you that this man was yearning for her. Fucking yearning😩 He yearned for her for 3 years when they were apart, and he was yearning every second of them being together but not 'together', I mean even when they got together, that man is the definition of yearning. When I tell that this Alpha of a man is the most jealous, obsessive, possessive over her🫢 Like he takes the word "CAVEMAN' to another fucking level🥵 Him offering to help her find a man? yeah that was just BS cus his plan was to drive away any man who looked at her too long. And the men who actually dared to look or even dared to touch her, even in a minimal way🤭?! Crew MF Taylor is there to teach them a lesson😉🔥

For example, Davis is tipsy and dancing on the dance floor while Crew working the bar, and she stumbles so a stranger hand steadies her. 2.5 second later, the guy is gone, and she is being carried by Crew to his office
"I’m about to lose mine, almost did tonight. The bloodstain on my shoulder from a certain blond bitch who dared to touch her did nothing to ease my irritation."

The first 50% of the book are not only packed with jealousy and possessiveness scenes, but also insane sexual tension that can cut through glass. God, the freaking sexual tension between Davis and Crew🔥 Like pour gasoline on me and light me on fire cus HOT🔥🔥🔥You can feel every look, every touch. Aaaahhhh🥵

- A regular customer at the diner where Davis works is flirting with her. Clay sees them from the window, so he turns his hat backwards (My kryptonite🥵🥵🥵) and heads inside
"Before I can turn toward the voice, heavy arms snake around my middle, and I’m drawn into a warm, solid body. Soft brown hair teases along my jaw as wet, full lips press at the skin of my neck, sending a shiver shock through me. As fast as they plant, they rise to my ear.
“You didn’t tell me he’s been coming back,” Crew whispers his disapproval. “Not okay with that.”

Davis always hangs out with her neighbor/friend Jess. have pizza nights and wine. And when she shows up to the bar with said friend and Crew discover said friend is a male😅😅
"My attention is locked on the person smiling at her side.
“This is my friend, Jess,” she says, and something in me boils. Jess. This is Jess? Jess isn’t short for Jessica. Jess is simply fucking Jess. Her friend. Her male friend. Her tall, trim, preppy-looking fucker of a friend… A wall slams over me, and I glare at the SOB who sticks his hand out to me. Slowly, my head turns, my eyes locking on hers."

Oh and because he is sooo possessive of her, all his friends know that and know the extent he will go for the girl, so they all join in on the act😆
“Thanks for bringing Davis.” Willie nods as he leans forward. “You can go now.”
“Sit here.” My eyes snap to Crew’s. “Right here.” There’s a warning in his gaze, one that flicks from my face to my hand on Jess and back. Willie nods from his right. Julius appears on his left. And not a second later, Drew wedges his way in, presses his forearms to the bar top, and stares. They all stare. Then an arm wraps around my shoulder, and I look over to find the third and final brother. “She’s in real good hands here.” Xavier grins wide. “But hey, maybe she’ll call you later or you know, not.”

I push my chest into his, glaring up at him. “Jess is my friend.”
“Men cannot be friends with you, Davis. There’s no fucking way. And women don’t wear shiny slutty new toys for men they don’t want to fuck.”
“Oh, okay. So, then what, huh?” I snap. “If he and I can’t be friends, I should just offer him the spot in my bed and see what happens?”
Crew growls. Literally growls and presses me into the wall. “Watch your mouth, little girl.”

Let me fan myself a bit😮‍💨🥵 but then Crew cannot, and I mean CANNOT see this girl hurt.

"In true Crew fashion, he allows me no farther, gripping my wrist suddenly, then tugging and tucking me back into his chest. Lips press firmly against my ear, as he speaks in a low, needy rasp, “I lied, Sweets.”
Thrown off, I frown, my heart thumping erratically as I wait for more.
“The panties, they’re not slutty. They’re fire.” His palms lower, latching around my waist for a quick, short squeeze. “And I have no fucking doubt they look even better on.”

Th fucking banter and back and forth laced with insane chemistry and even greater sexual tension, and Crew's sinful mouth at play is a combination I never knew I needed🥵🔥

“You know, considering how you basically played daddy yesterday and painted me the rebel teenage daughter who went out without permission, you’re in quite a tranquil mood today.”
I slip past Crew, but his arm shoots out, snaking around my middle, halting me there.
“Admit it,” he whispers. “You like me bossy.”
Little tingles spread through my stomach, and I bite the inside of my cheek to keep from smiling. I like you every way, I think, but say, “I don’t hate it.”
“Mm-hmm.” He tips his head, pushing his cheek against mine. “For the record, if I was playin’ daddy… the last thing you’d be playing is daughter.”

Please someone fix my jaw hanging loose cus ex-fucking-cuse me Crew😌🥵 And no, the guy doesn't stop there.

“What?”
His brows jump, and he shakes his head, taking his arm off my chair, so he can eat with me. “Trying to figure out how no one has grabbed you by the neck and kissed the shit out of you yet.”
“That’s… random.” I swallow and I force myself to ask, “What makes you say that?”
“Cause every time you open your mouth, it’s all I want to do.”

And this is all and they are not even together yet. Like I wanna scream at the top of my lungs cus I cannot handle the tension anymore😮‍💨

This man takes jealousy and possessiveness to another level. Like when I say he hates, ABSOLUTELY HATES ANYONE TOUCHING HER😌 not even his friends who are loyal and knows the deal

"Keen, dark eyes implore mine, and when I feel his palm span wide against my arm, mine bends upward. The moment my fingers brush his, his chest rises with a full breath, and he closes his hand over mine, linking ours together. He tips his head toward me, so I lean in, giving him my ear. “I wanted to rip their arms off when they hugged you. Know why?” I shake my head “They touched you.”

and although he knows they will never think of her or anything, he still have to play the caveman and show them that🤭

“I’m taking her to the pier to ride the Ferris wheel.” Crew looks my way. “Good way to end our first date, yeah?”
My eyes shoot wide, and around the table, low whistles and quick laughs follow, then Crew shocks the shit out of me. He leans over, presses his lips just beneath my jaw, and goes right back to his conversation.

Can I remind you that they are not even together yet. NOT TOGETHER. 🔥

"Crew chuckles as he takes my hand. He lifts it until my knuckles are pressed to his mouth and he glides his lips across them with a small nip. His eyes flash, and a moment later, we’re as lost in the mob as the others. Crew slips behind me, holding on to my waist and leads, swaying my hips the slightest bit while I stare at the band. Crew presses closer, his hands tightening their hold on my hips, his chest now flush with my back. “Push into me, Sweets. Let me know you like feeling my body against yours.”

When they're at a festival and he sees her talking to 2 guys and wanna remind everyone she's his although they are not together🥵🔥

"Spinning my hat backward, I reach out, slide my middle finger through the loop of those jean shorts of hers and tug. I yank her harder, until her back is bumping into my front, and that velvety giggle of hers finds my ears. I bury my face in her neck, just below her ear, as my arms snake around her and she tips her head slightly, pressing her cheek to mine for a short moment.
"We’re still dancing; she’s still facing forward, so she’s not doing it for my benefit. She’s not being a temptress, trying to capture my attention. Little does she know, she’s got it. Had it. Owns it."
“I want to make you feel good,” I whisper
“You want me to tell you how wet you are? How soft and tight?” I groan as I pick up speed and lower my mouth to her ear. “How fucking hard you make me?”
“How all I can think about is putting you on your back and sliding my cock inside you, filling you until you scream? Until you cream all over me because you would.” I press harder, and she starts to shake. “Over and over. And over.”
“And then I’d taste you. Lick up your slit until there was nothing left.” I moan. “I’d push you to your knees, so you could try the flavor of us, straight off the tip of my throbbing, dripping cock.” She cries, burying her face in my chest. “I bet we’d be sweet, Sweets. I bet you are."

Oh and yes she calls her "sweets" cus she likes to eat sweets and wear candy necklaces, then we have him also calling her "baby" later😩

Oh and when the spice starts, holy freaking shit 🥵🔥🥵🔥 That insane sexual tension that was sizzling for 50% of the book explodes in the most delicious way ever. But no matter how spicy and dirty the sex is, every kiss and every touch still shows how much Crew was yearning for her, how much he wants her, how much she means to him, how much he loves her.

Going back to Caveman Crew, they go to the diner and remember the regular customer? yeah he is there and he makes the mistake of putting his palm on her arm then his hand finds her hip. Woooooooooooooo😅 Cus a solo second before Crew's fist comes down on the guy's nose.
“Touch her again, I’ll break your fingers, one by fucking one. Got me? Find a new fucking diner and a new girl to play with. This one’s mine.”

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh This man!!! This alpha, possessive man 🥵🔥 and him calling her "baby" for the first time😩 Him calling her "baby" non stop after that🥹

His gaze locks onto my lips, and his teeth sink into his own. “You have no fucking clue what you do to a man, and baby, you do it without a single fucking ounce of effort.”

Their first kiss scene🥵🔥 Someone revive me cus this girl is gone😮‍💨

“Fuck me, baby,” he rasps, tucking my hair behind my ear and drawing my lips to his. “Close your eyes and ride me like I’m inside you. Feel the length of me slide over this pussy, press on your clit, and pretend it is.” His teeth sink into my bottom lip, and I cry out, sending a deep rumble through him. “Use my body and make yours shake. Come for me, Sweets. Come all over my lap.”
“You need my help, Sweets?” he rasps, gliding his nose along mine. “Want me to bury my fingers inside you and make you cry into my mouth?”
“Okay, baby. I’ll give you what you need.”
Crew’s eyes flash, and he has my hands locked behind me in an instant. He dips forward, so I’m leaning unsteadily at his mercy. He gets in my face and whispers, “Mine.”

The way this selfless man would do anything. ANYTHING FOR HER 😩

“I don’t care.” I jerk forward, and she stops talking. “I don’t care what happens to me. If you paid attention, you’d know I never have. I thought you were with him and all I felt was blind, hot, rage, so yeah, I went after the motherfucker.”
“You can’t just do that! I told you, you have to stop hitting people because of me!”
“I can’t! Probably won’t ever. I thought you were there, and my mind caught fire. I had to go get you and bring you back here, back to me. Maybe it’s fucked up, maybe I’m fucked up, I don’t know, but when it comes to you, I. Don’t. Care. That’s the truth, so get used to it.”

“It was enough to keep you from me, and I’m not okay with that. Not even a fucking little bit, so tell me before I go over there to ask myself and end up boxing in my best friend.”
She gasps. “You wouldn’t…”
“I abso-fucking-lutely would.”
“That’s insane.”
“When it comes to you, that’s exactly what I am.”

“Everything I do,” he begins, crouching down a little. “Everything I’ve done, for as long as I can fucking remember, has been with you in mind. What will she think? How will she react?” Crew’s hand opens, his palm replacing his knuckles on my cheek. “Could she ever want a low-class man like me? Could I ever be enough for the princess who grew to be a queen right before my eyes, when I’ll never be more than a hands’ man?”

“Since the minute I met her and Will, I’ve been busting my ass, trying to reach for shit I had no business reaching for, trying to become something better, trying to be someone worth something… someone worth you.”
“You’re giving me too much credit,” I whisper. “I’m just a girl.”
“A perfect one.”
“Perfect for who?” His eyes move between mine, flicking to my lips as he presses his own tight.
“Me, Sweets.” His words are so low, so, dare I say, fearful, it’s agonizing. His gaze flies to mine. “Perfect for me.”

Their first time finally having penetrative sex😮‍💨🥵🔥🥵💦

“Baby, my cock is buried inside you. The taste of your cum is on my tongue, and soon enough, your pussy will be on it too. You love me. Want me. Got me.”
“You said take what I need, and what I need is to take my motherfucking time, and you’ll be glad I did.” She pouts, making me chuckle. “Trust me, Sweets. You want it this way, cause gentle now, means more later. Deeper tonight. Harder tomorrow.”
“That’s it, baby,” he growls, his lips dragging along my chest. “Take my cock. It’s fucking yours. Been dying to be yours.”

And then comes the love confessions, and his secret tattoo😩 cus what do you mean he has a tattoo over his heart of the date he first kissed her when she was 17😮‍💨🥹😢😩

"Crew speaks in the lowest of timbres. “I loved you when I shouldn’t have, and I’ve loved you every day since.”

“I know you’re awake, Sweets,” he whispers. “Open those eyes and let me fulfill a fantasy of mine.”
“I was the last thing you saw before you went to sleep, baby. Let me be the first you see when you wake.”

“I love you,” she whispers.
“Love you, too.”
“Take me home, tuck me in, and hold me until morning?”
“It’s cute you think you have to ask.”

Then the twist happens and the past comes knocking at their door. And if you think Crew was protective and possessive before, huh, he ups it up 10 notch😌

Oh and come the big reveal😩 Cus you may be wondering, what do you mean he yearned for her? he left and didn't contact her for 3 years? he didn't seem to want her when she came back to his life? I always cry at the part where he tells her everything😢 You may think he never wanted her and ghosted her for 3 years enjoying his life, but the truth couldn't be further away. When I tell you this guy had to stay away for 3 years to PROTECT HER. When I tell you this guy's plan was to always be WORTHY OF HER.

"She stares at me, both our gazes softening as understanding slips over her. “That’s why you never came back home,” she whispers. “That’s why you stayed away from me.”
Yeah, baby. That’s why. I hold her eyes for a minute

I’m in his face so fast, he loses his balance and falls into the chair. “I sacrificed everything, let dirtbags control my life for three fucking years because of you with a fraction of that number owed, and you have the nerve to come back here and ask for my help?! After you brought them to your sister’s front fucking door, the one person I did all that for, that I let go of to protect?!” I jerk forward, gripping him around the collar and yanking him off his feet, speaking through clenched teeth. “I could have lost the only fucking thing that has ever mattered to me because of you! If I died, she never would have known what she meant to me!”
“They’ll kill me, Crew!”
“I should fucking kill you!” My body shakes in rage. This is Davis. No one hurts her. No one.

God, how much Crew loves her😩 The intensity and the capacity of his love for her is limitless🥹

“I love you, you know,” he tells me. “Some might say too much. I’d do anything for you. Always.”

Hazel eyes slice up to mine, fury swimming behind them. I sink into his embrace, and he tips my chin up, his thumb stretched along my throat. “No one will ever hurt you again. Never, and no one can hurt me but you.” His promise is fierce and soul searing.

We go one year later and Crew's proposal🥹 Then we have the epilogue of 5 years later. God, they are sooo much still in love, married with a kid and another baby on the way. And oh Crew MF Taylor still loves her with every fiber of his being, and he is still as hot as ever🥵🔥

“Come for me, baby. Milk my cock. Take what’s yours and give me what I own.”
I dip her back, lay her flat and pull out, swiftly bringing my dick to her lips. I run the head across the bottom one and her eyes flutter open, hunger darkening the brown before me. “Suck me dry, mama.”

I think it's obvious from my review how much I love this book, and this couple and their insane chemistry/tension, and how much I LOVE Crew MF Taylor. That hot protective, possessive, alpha caveman who yearns😮‍💨 one of my top favorite MMCs of course.
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1,570 reviews198 followers
September 21, 2022
This is up there for SYS. I'm not even joking, the emotions, the banter, the pure sexual tension that just radiates off the damn page -- omg it was so fucking good. And the love? Oh goodness. I swoon every time one of Meagans heroes refer to their girl as "My baby" and we get that in spades here. Honestly this is just the perfect book and I loved every second of it.

Plus the heat?! GODDAAAAAMMMMMMNNN. I needed dick and a cold shower at the same time.🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

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592 reviews123 followers
June 6, 2022
🍬Quirky Heroine
🍬Brothers Ex Best Friend
🍬Found Family
🍬Forbidden

Meagan is that author that has me begging for her stories, and this plot and trope! You always think you have the plot figured out when you see the tropes, and boy are you always wrong. This story is definitely soo different, what started out as your typically Virgin heroine wanted to lose her V Card, turned into so much more.

This story has incredible depth, a way of dragging you in and not letting you get out until the very last page. In some ways it felt like a slower burn for Meagan, there was so much sexual tension, with bits of the dirtiest talk mixed in, I was begging for more throughout the story. Crew is probably one of Meagans hottest Heroes to date. Like definite book boyfriend material. He understand Davis in a way no one else will, and the way he builds her up and created this new found confidence for Davis, was beautiful to see.

Davis, I really did love her. I found her really refreshing. The thing I love most about Meagan, is none of her characters are the same. The heroines aren’t a carbon copy of the next, and Davis was so different then any character I have read so far. She’s outspoken with this innocent naivety about her. She’s the type that is kind to everyone and gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, even if it hurts her in the end. I found a kindred spirit in her in some ways, there were moments she felt so alone, and there’s times where I feel that too. She’s very relatable in many ways, and for that reason I really loved her.

This story will have you in a choke hold waiting for the other shoe to drop. The build up knowing these two have secrets and knowing you will find out the reasons behind their motives throughout the first half of the story, had me on the edge of my seat. This story is emotional at times, angsty, steamy, hilarious and so much more. Meagan has shown time and time again why she will always be one of my favorite authors. I definitely recommend this story.
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1,592 reviews133 followers
September 19, 2022
"He says he won't allow me in his bed... but I wonder what it would take to get him to play in mine for a bit?"

I've enjoyed reading Meagan Brandy's Brayshaw series and I enjoyed this one too! I loved the dynamics that Davis & Crew had. They knew everything about each other and it seemed like three years of distance that Crew put between them didn't mean that they were unaware of each other's life but there's definitely a missing piece to the puzzle that comes into light towards the end. The story has the grit, angst, thrill and some suspense that I liked very much. I fell in love with Davis & Crew. While she was soft, kind and caring and just a ray of sunshine, he was the fierce, broody, strong and grumpy sunshine protector! It was so funny when Crew got jealous because those scenes never failed to amaze me. I loved the side characters (Crew's friends) they were loyal and funny and accepted Davis very quickly into their circle. The ending was so cute and perfect. Needless to say, this book did not disappoint, I couldn't put it down untill I finished it!

I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review
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576 reviews15 followers
September 21, 2022
The Deal Dilemma - Meagan Brandy
⭐️⭐️⭐️

“She’s got a sweet tooth she’s looking to satisfy, and in her eyes, I’m candy to be consumed.”


I was lucky enough to receive the ARC of this book and I was super excited after loving Say You Swear so much!

Unfortunately this did not hit the mark for me. I feel like for the length of this book the main plot was fine if that was all, but the sub plot was supposed to be the reason Crew was hesitant in the first place and once it came to light we were already 3/4 of the book in and everything just happened all at once.

The ending for me was kind of out of left field and slightly unbelievable for me. For example at the end Crew makes a life changing choice for himself that was in no way referenced prior to that moment. It felt undeveloped for the story and just thrown in.

I wanted to love this so much because Meagan is such a great story teller.

With all of that being said!! The spice was 😘 Crew had a mouth on him and the chemistry between him and Davis was what made the book readable for me.

“I want to catch her. Keep her. Punish her, oh so fucking good.”

***ARC provided by Wildflower Marketing Solutions***
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498 reviews1,062 followers
November 25, 2022
4.5 stars

I didn’t expect to love this as much as I did, but I really did. You cannot go wrong with a brother’s best friend romance and then you throw in the quirky girl with the bad boy who strikes up a deal to lose it? A true win win.

But what I love about this is how possessive he is, how much he LOVES her and how deep down he truly is nothing of a bad boy and everything of boy who is so good and so in love with her.

This could’ve been five stars but the last 10% seemed rushed but truly sensational.
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314 reviews610 followers
September 30, 2022
If you adored this book, feel free to move along. But I have a few things I want to call out about the content of this story. I want to be clear, I DNF at the 25% mark, so I am not a reliable source for the remainder of the story. But here is why I DNF.

I want to start by saying I adored Say You Swear. Like, obsessed. But this book really rubbed me the wrong way.

What should have come off as quirky / funny felt...wrong to me.

1. Davis felt almost infantilized
- why is she wearing a candy necklace in college?
- drinking Hershey's strawberry syrup with milk in the mornings
- Willy Wonka doormat
- Cherry hair clips
- "So I start toward one of my favorite places on Earth. 7-Eleven." BFFR. One of your fav places on earth is 7-Eleven?!?!

2. pub1c hair shaming
"If I pull down your mom jeans, are you going to have braids sticking out of your granny panties?"

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I understand that this was written this way because we're meant to see Davis as naive and not dressed fashionably, but it just came off like shaming her for having pub1c hair. I hate that! Not all men care. It's a woman's decision. And reading this just gave me the ick.

3."It's the ones who don't try for the attention who end up earning it."
I cannot STAND this in books. We get it, not every girl wants to be the certain of attention. Lord knows I'm like that!! But whenever I see this it just feels like it's encouraging this idea that men will find women attractive if they don't want to be noticed. Like if they were confident and seeking attention it would be unattractive? I don't necessarily think that's what the author was purposely trying to say, I just think this mindset ends up coming off that way anyways.


4. And downright bizarre:
- Davis walks into a party that Crew invites her to and meets a new, very attractive friend of his, and thhis was the initial convo:

"I'm Julius."
"I'm a virgin."
His eyes go wide.
Mine go wider"


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Funny, yes. But not funny haha, funny weird.

5. Crew was over-s3xualized
- Lines like, "Yeah, he's textbook 'take me to bed,' as the headline would read if you opened a book cataloging men and the thoughts they induce on sight. He'd be the first photo featured." made me feel like Crew was reduced to a s3x object. She treated him like a s3x object.

- She felt that she had to CONVINCE him to take her V💳. She wrote a persuasive essay. I've read this kind of trope in other books but have NEVER felt like she was almost coercing him into it?

- There is an actual conversation between them when she's trying to convince him to agree to take her V💳 where in addition to the persuasive essay she writes, she tries to bribe him with her brother, and his best friends, truck that seems to hold major sentimental value for them both. The conversation goes like this:

"This is kind of fucked up." I nod toward the folded paper. "You're trying to back me into a corner."
"I know," she admits in a whisper. "But I only raised Thor's hammer after you have me the here goes delusional Davis look."
"You had it ready, Davis. An essay and this. Why?"
"Because I know you," she mutters. "And I knew you'd need something worth your while to...touch me."


Okay, look. We've had SO MANY conversations about consent in recent years. And this feels like the opposite of what we're trying to say. This is a girl who has to CONVINCE a man into the bedroom with her. And he says no and she tries to bribe him...like... ???

It's a plot I've read many times before and none have ever felt so coerced and wrong!!!
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2,221 reviews365 followers
September 20, 2022
4.5 ⭐️

Tropes:
- brother’s best friend
- second chance, kinda
- virgin
- good girl/bad boy

I know I say this about pretty much every MB MMC ever, but Crew Taylor is god tier book boyfriend status. Everything this man gave up, every secret he kept, every plan for his future... EVERYTHING was for Davis, and his love was always unfaltering. *swoon*

I went into The Deal Dilemma expecting another brother's best friend takes my virginity type book, something super fluffy and full of smut... In some ways, yes, this is exactly that, but TDD is so much deeper and came with an unexpected heaviness.

Just read it!
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323 reviews9 followers
September 28, 2022
Wasn’t as good as I had hoped. Stopped at 70% ish. May be other people’s vibe.
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901 reviews66 followers
September 20, 2022
Meagan is the kind of author that when you finish one of her books, you immediately want to read it again. The effortless way you fall into her stories utterly entranced, utterly intoxicated is the mark of a truly talented writer. I knew that this book was going to be no different. And I was right, the minute I finished I immediately had to do a reread just in case I missed something. I needed to relive every moment, every touch, every word over again because I did not want to leave these characters.

Davis is this beautifully sweet and kind person. She’s so smart and determined with these adorable little quirks that you can’t help but fall in love with. This girl is the epitome of the girl next door. Her innocence and pure heart bleed from the pages and just pour this warmth onto you. But she’s not a push over she’s adorably naïve but not in a way that’s annoying she just genuinely doesn’t realize the draw that she has.

Crew, Crew, Crew oh lordy this man and his wickedly dirty mouth. Seriously, panties will be combusting everywhere. I cannot get enough of him. The way he goes caveman on Davis multiple times without a smidge of hesitation left me with a permanent smile on my face. I’m pretty sure I squealed multiple times while reading and in the most embarrassing of ways, but you know what, I can’t wait to do it again. I died for this man, the way that he builds himself up by pure will and resilience, forging a path that he wants that he could be proud of, made my heart and soul ache.

Meagan never fails to write stories that will live with you long after you’ve finished. The character’s chip away at your very marrow imbedding themselves inside you. This is one reason why she will always be a one-click author for me.

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2,094 reviews1,032 followers
September 21, 2022
The opening chapter was going along sweetly with Franco "Sweet" pining for her brother's best friend and her crush.. I'm thinking she's adorable & he's obviously hung the moon for her cause I wonder why crew can't see she is all heart eyes for him every time he deigns a glance in her direction.
Ohhhh but he's aware. He wants her but her family took him in, fostered him. This is forbidden and has mega disaster written all over it.
Then she offers him a Deal
Cherry in exchange for red half ton
Ooooh boy.
The heat, push & pull, head and heart war starts from here.
Try as he might he can't look away, she's persistently seductive and as is predicted, situation implodes.
Nice writing, good characters, pleasurable read
4 stars
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61 reviews85 followers
September 20, 2022
HOLY FUCKIN’ SPICE BATMAN 🥵

I’m not ashamed to say I’ve highlighted almost the whole book 😅😅

As always Meagan killed it. You know she loves to throw us curveballs and twists tropes around like no other, which is why she is one of my favorite authors.

Davis is absolutely hysterical. Crew is hot AF and his mouth is OFF THE CHARTS. I loved their story and I fell in love with the side characters so incredibly much (here’s to hoping we get X’s story at some point! 🤞🏼)

I won’t tell y’all a thing about it, aside from go and read it as soon as it comes out. But just warning y’all, this if by far Meagans spiciest book yet!!
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730 reviews97 followers
October 4, 2022
4.5 ✨

I’m rounding up to 5 bc I liked all the side characters.. except Memphis lmao

Anyway, this author is typically a 4 or 5 star read. I think there was 1 book she wrote that I didn’t really enjoy. But otherwise, basically everything she writes is really good.

Very enjoyable read overall, the story is good. The romance is there, you can tell they actually have a connection. If you’re really into the jealous “touch her and I’ll kill you” trope this is a good read for you.
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419 reviews10 followers
February 25, 2023
DNF at 10%.
When you’re so desperate that you have to beg someone to sleep with you and even write an essay about why that person should. WHAT 🙃 The level of awkwardness. 😂
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744 reviews118 followers
January 23, 2023
Honestly, I already expected to love this book!

You just can't go wrong with a brother’s best friend, second chance, and an MMC absolutely enamored with the FMC. Then you add the inexperienced good girl-trope who wants the broody bad boy to help her lose her V-card and give her ✨lessons✨? A banger.

Not only did I love the MCs and their chemistry and interactions, but I also loved the side characters and the found-family feeling they gave me.

Crew motherfreaking Taylor, people! Crew did everything for Davis, and I loved him for it. Davis was a lovable, quirky FMC who was pining after Crew for ages. Her candy addiction was cute AF.

The only reason this wasn't a five-star read were the last 10% of the book. The ending seemed rushed and over-dramatic, and I couldn't understand the actions of some characters .

The deal dilemma took elements I love and put its own spin on them. I definitely want to read more Meagan Brandy!

🗂Genre: Contemporary Romance
📕Type: Standalone

🏷Tropes:
- Brother’s Ex Best Friend & former foster brother
- Pining
- Unrequited love
- Second chance
- Adorkable FMC
- Broody FMC
- Spice
- And they were roommates

⚠️Safety: no cheating, no owd, slight omd, alcohol abuse & gambling (not MCs), toxic family relatives, fighting

📖Audiobook: 1st person, Dual POV (Sebastian York & Savannah Peachwood)
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1,232 reviews147 followers
September 20, 2022
Meagan Brandy is queen of “all will be revealed in good time”. OMG her writing style is why I always feel the need to devour her books. I always know going in I am missing important pieces of the story.

I love that Crew and Davis knew each other as children. How Crew winds up coming to live with her will break you heart.

Davis is the best character. I love her quirky brilliance and often naive nature. I will admit “pure” characters often get an eye roll from me but this one is done well.

The first part of this book is one big tease. Will they or won’t they? Holy Hotness… can these two heat up the paper with all their back and forth? Can you say smexy?

That isn’t all the book is. The later part had me on the edge of seat. It deals with even more hard hitting topics. So yep, buckle up and hang on. Eek.

Happy Reading Everyone!
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919 reviews245 followers
September 23, 2022
“I loved you when I shouldn’t have, and I’ve loved you every day since.”

The Deal Dilemma is the newest standalone by Meagan Brandy. Following Davis and Crew. Crew Taylor, is Davis’ brothers ex best friend, turned foster brother. We have all the tropes with this book. Virgin heroine, forced proximity, grumpy/ sunshine, slow burn. The list goes on.

“He’s my favorite everything.”

I found that the start of the book dragged a little for me and it took me a little while to get into it but Once the drama started happening though, I couldn’t put the book down. I absolutely adored the side characters and the found family relationship between them all. I really hope we get to see books for them all.
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5 reviews3 followers
September 18, 2022
I received an ARC and like always Meagan ruined me in the best possible way! I devoured this book and I couldn’t put it down. The story came together perfectly and crew and Davis were perfect together! Crew is definitely one of my top favorite characters from Meagan and my heart ached terribly for him but he was something else in the best way possible. He is definitely book husband materia. And Davis what can I say she stole my heart she’s the sweet quirky girl and I loved her! If you like a possessive alpha male then this is your book! I can’t really say much more without giving the story away but this is one where you should go in blind. Just start reading and let the story make you feel everything. I cried, I laughed, I loved, and I felt those freaking butterflies in my stomach as if I were the one who was living all those things lol 😂 the power of a book! Enjoy it!
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594 reviews
September 22, 2022
I love Meagan Brandy's work and after reading Say you Swear which is one of my top fav books, I was a bit disappointed in this one. I just didn't care for it and I can't exactly pinpoint it. I can say that this book could have been shorter. I pretty much stopped reading and skimmed at 80%.

I'll continue to one-click Meagan's books but this one was a no for me. I appreciate the arc copy though!
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91 reviews1 follower
March 6, 2024
There were definitely some major red flags from the MMC and the FMC was sooo naive and cringey but I ate this shit up. It was just what I needed and idk if I’ll ever read it again because the last 15% was soo unnecessary. but I still loved it and if I reread it tbh I probably wouldn’t :)
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816 reviews107 followers
November 4, 2022
Hands down, this is my favourite of Meagan Brandy's books.
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