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The Copper Valley Thrusters #4
Charming as Puck
The man could charm the panties off a nun...
Nick Murphy. Hockey god. My best friend’s big brother. My friend-with-mindblowing-benefits. The best thing to happen to my nether regions since my subscription to the toy of the month club. The man I’ve been secretly in love with for years.
And total ass.
I am so done with him.
Except there’s one small problem.
Now that I’ve cut him off, his hockey game is in the toilet. He’s convinced I’m his good luck charm, and he wants me back. But only for his game.
I’ll be strong. I will. I’ll resist.
Asses don’t change their stripes.
Or do they?
This plan would be so easy if the man wasn't Charming as Puck...
Charming as Puck is a romping fun romance between a hockey player and his sister's best friend, complete with farm animals, epic birthday presents, and Berger Twin sightings. This romantic comedy stands alone with no cheating or cliffhangers and ends with a pucking awesome happily ever after.
Nick Murphy. Hockey god. My best friend’s big brother. My friend-with-mindblowing-benefits. The best thing to happen to my nether regions since my subscription to the toy of the month club. The man I’ve been secretly in love with for years.
And total ass.
I am so done with him.
Except there’s one small problem.
Now that I’ve cut him off, his hockey game is in the toilet. He’s convinced I’m his good luck charm, and he wants me back. But only for his game.
I’ll be strong. I will. I’ll resist.
Asses don’t change their stripes.
Or do they?
This plan would be so easy if the man wasn't Charming as Puck...
Charming as Puck is a romping fun romance between a hockey player and his sister's best friend, complete with farm animals, epic birthday presents, and Berger Twin sightings. This romantic comedy stands alone with no cheating or cliffhangers and ends with a pucking awesome happily ever after.
361 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2019
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Pippa Grant
66 books10.7k followersPippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did.
Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine published under the name Jamie Farrell.
When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes tries to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.
Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine published under the name Jamie Farrell.
When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes tries to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.
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January 28, 2019
Charming as Puck, by Pippa Grant, is everything I hoped it would be. It has the expected Pippa crazy, zany, loveable characters. But there was something more about this book. I don’t even know if I can put my finger on what it was. Only that these two seemed more vulnerable to me, more real, and I couldn’t help but to love them so much more for it.
Kami Oakley has known Nick Murphy since they were kids. He is her best friend, Felicity’s big brother. Kami has been in love with Nick for just as long. Only Nick’s first and only love has always been hockey. Kami is a veterinarian and shares a practice with her mother. Her dad and brother and sister are all geniuses and she has always sort of felt like the plain one of the family. She has always felt like Nick was completely out of her league. But about eight months ago, a spontaneous night changed their relationship from just friends to friends with oh so enjoyable benefits. Neither of them are seeing anyone else but Nick sees their relationship as just that, friends with benefits. He has no idea how Kami feels about him.
Nick is the goalie for the pro hockey team, Copper Valley Thrusters. He grew up in Copper Valley and loves playing for his city’s team. His game has been on fire. Hockey is all he has ever wanted to do and he lives for the game. There has been some very competitive pranking going on amongst the players which always includes animals in some way. No animals are ever hurt but the teammates always know they can call on Kami to find them homes after their prank has been played. So Nick shouldn’t have been surprised when he woke up after a night of drinking to find a calf sleeping next to him. So of course, he calls Kami to come and take care of it for him and find a home for the cute baby. But what Nick didn’t remember was that it was Kami’s birthday.
Kami has had it. She’s sick and tired of being taken advantage of. She’s turning thirty years old and she’s been waiting for Nick to notice her as more than his friend for most of her life. Well, she’s done. She’ll rehome the calf and that’s it. It’s time to move on and accept that he will never see her as more.
Nick can’t believe Kami won’t take his calls. He misses her. And his game goes down the tubes. Is Kami his good luck charm? He decides to win her back, to make her accept his apology. But he’s not the relationship kind of guy. He just wants to play hockey.
“Kissing Kami is like having an ice cream sundae for dessert. Like watching the sun rise in paradise. Like holding the cup after winning the championship. Glory. Beauty. Perfection.”
No one has room for Sugarbear, which is what Kami names the calf. So she takes him home with her own three dogs. She tries to convince the neighbors that he is just one of her dogs. Nick also gets attached to him. It’s so adorable. The calf actually believes he’s a dog and he plays fetch. This cutie stole the show!
“Forget the roar of a crowd. This is what I’ve been chasing my whole life. Kami.”
Watching Nick really fall was such a beautiful thing. Kami really was through with him. Nick slowly begins to realize just what he lost, which makes him work all the harder to win her back. Everything Nick does is over the top. It’s just how he does things. Winning Kami back is no exception.
“This Nick truly is everything and more that I always hoped he could be.”
Nick and Kami are so adorable. Does Nick truly want her the way she wants him? Or does he think she’s just his good luck charm? Does she dare believe that he might love her? That he might someday want the same things that she does?
“I feel like I’ve finally found her. And now I’m going to do my best to keep her. No matter what it takes.”
This was so much fun. But it was also sweet and sexy and just made my heart oh so happy. I fell in love with Nick and Kami. If you like epilogues, there are exactly FOUR of them so you get plenty of glimpses into their future. I am such a huge fan of Pippa Grant’s books but this one just feels special to me. If you love rom-coms with characters that will steal your heart, this book is definitely for you!
If you want more about this book and so many more, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World!
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Kami Oakley has known Nick Murphy since they were kids. He is her best friend, Felicity’s big brother. Kami has been in love with Nick for just as long. Only Nick’s first and only love has always been hockey. Kami is a veterinarian and shares a practice with her mother. Her dad and brother and sister are all geniuses and she has always sort of felt like the plain one of the family. She has always felt like Nick was completely out of her league. But about eight months ago, a spontaneous night changed their relationship from just friends to friends with oh so enjoyable benefits. Neither of them are seeing anyone else but Nick sees their relationship as just that, friends with benefits. He has no idea how Kami feels about him.
Nick is the goalie for the pro hockey team, Copper Valley Thrusters. He grew up in Copper Valley and loves playing for his city’s team. His game has been on fire. Hockey is all he has ever wanted to do and he lives for the game. There has been some very competitive pranking going on amongst the players which always includes animals in some way. No animals are ever hurt but the teammates always know they can call on Kami to find them homes after their prank has been played. So Nick shouldn’t have been surprised when he woke up after a night of drinking to find a calf sleeping next to him. So of course, he calls Kami to come and take care of it for him and find a home for the cute baby. But what Nick didn’t remember was that it was Kami’s birthday.
Kami has had it. She’s sick and tired of being taken advantage of. She’s turning thirty years old and she’s been waiting for Nick to notice her as more than his friend for most of her life. Well, she’s done. She’ll rehome the calf and that’s it. It’s time to move on and accept that he will never see her as more.
Nick can’t believe Kami won’t take his calls. He misses her. And his game goes down the tubes. Is Kami his good luck charm? He decides to win her back, to make her accept his apology. But he’s not the relationship kind of guy. He just wants to play hockey.
“Kissing Kami is like having an ice cream sundae for dessert. Like watching the sun rise in paradise. Like holding the cup after winning the championship. Glory. Beauty. Perfection.”
No one has room for Sugarbear, which is what Kami names the calf. So she takes him home with her own three dogs. She tries to convince the neighbors that he is just one of her dogs. Nick also gets attached to him. It’s so adorable. The calf actually believes he’s a dog and he plays fetch. This cutie stole the show!
“Forget the roar of a crowd. This is what I’ve been chasing my whole life. Kami.”
Watching Nick really fall was such a beautiful thing. Kami really was through with him. Nick slowly begins to realize just what he lost, which makes him work all the harder to win her back. Everything Nick does is over the top. It’s just how he does things. Winning Kami back is no exception.
“This Nick truly is everything and more that I always hoped he could be.”
Nick and Kami are so adorable. Does Nick truly want her the way she wants him? Or does he think she’s just his good luck charm? Does she dare believe that he might love her? That he might someday want the same things that she does?
“I feel like I’ve finally found her. And now I’m going to do my best to keep her. No matter what it takes.”
This was so much fun. But it was also sweet and sexy and just made my heart oh so happy. I fell in love with Nick and Kami. If you like epilogues, there are exactly FOUR of them so you get plenty of glimpses into their future. I am such a huge fan of Pippa Grant’s books but this one just feels special to me. If you love rom-coms with characters that will steal your heart, this book is definitely for you!
If you want more about this book and so many more, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/44036...
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January 18, 2019Author's note, 2 weeks before release:
I know I said this about THE HERO AND THE HACKTIVIST too, but I freaking love the bonus epilogues for Charming as Puck. I might've guffawed a time or two. Especially in that first one. :-)
I've mentioned I love torturing Nick, right? :-)
Author's note, 3 weeks before release:
Poor Nick. He really thinks he has life figured out.
He is so, SO wrong.
Author's note, 4 weeks before release:
Kami is #heroinegoals. She looks so sweet and innocent, and she loves animals and is kind to everyone, but...that lady has her limits. And what she does when she hits them... HAHAHAHA!! Oh, she's been fun to write. :-) I can't wait to share her with the world!!
Author's note, 6.5 weeks before release:
COWS. It is all about COWS. The Spite Cow story reminds me sooooo much of Nick and his cow, and OMG, just HILARIOUS.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/w...
Author's note, 8 weeks before release:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, that scene was fun to write...
It's probably a good thing my characters aren't real. They'd egg my house. With glitter eggs.
Author's note, three months before release date:
*happy sigh* I love Nick Murphy, and I get to spend the next few weeks finishing his book. There's something so satisfying about bringing an ass to his knees. :-) Especially when he's a lovable ass.
I know I said this about THE HERO AND THE HACKTIVIST too, but I freaking love the bonus epilogues for Charming as Puck. I might've guffawed a time or two. Especially in that first one. :-)
I've mentioned I love torturing Nick, right? :-)
Author's note, 3 weeks before release:
Poor Nick. He really thinks he has life figured out.
He is so, SO wrong.
Author's note, 4 weeks before release:
Kami is #heroinegoals. She looks so sweet and innocent, and she loves animals and is kind to everyone, but...that lady has her limits. And what she does when she hits them... HAHAHAHA!! Oh, she's been fun to write. :-) I can't wait to share her with the world!!
Author's note, 6.5 weeks before release:
COWS. It is all about COWS. The Spite Cow story reminds me sooooo much of Nick and his cow, and OMG, just HILARIOUS.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/w...
Author's note, 8 weeks before release:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, that scene was fun to write...
It's probably a good thing my characters aren't real. They'd egg my house. With glitter eggs.
Author's note, three months before release date:
*happy sigh* I love Nick Murphy, and I get to spend the next few weeks finishing his book. There's something so satisfying about bringing an ass to his knees. :-) Especially when he's a lovable ass.
January 5, 2024
Hockey players and prank wars!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💜💚
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟😄🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The Hero: Nick - he is a professional hockey player for the Copper Valley Thrusters and is brother to Felicity from Beauty and the Beefcake. In that book, he was a great guy, but was over the top protective of his younger sister, though he kind of had reason to be since she always attracted losers. Nick would threaten them, fight them and prank them to get them to leave Felicity alone.
The heroine: Kami - she is one of Felicity’s best friends and has been in love with Nick Murphy for years. They have been sleeping together for a while, but she is tired of being his booty call and is done with it. She had been hoping for more with Nick. Though when he forgot her birthday, even after a hint from her, she finally realized he would never see her as anything more than a convenience.
The Story: After breaking things off with Nick, Kami was in a mood and signed up with a dating service owned by her cousin Muffy. While Nick was not able to focus on his hockey games, the team was losing, and it was his fault since he is the goalie and had been letting too many pucks get by him. It isn’t long before he sees the connection between losing Kami and his performance on the ice. Not only that but he really misses her in his life.
I liked this story even more than the last book. The prank war between Nick and the Berger brothers was absolutely hilarious and there were a ton of great things going on in this book. There were great supporting characters including many of the characters from the previous books, and a bunch of terrific animals, including a bunch of dogs and a cow named Sugarbear.
This audiobook was done in dual points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood. These are two of my favorite narrators. Jason has a deep and gravelly voice that works for any type of romantic Hero. Savannah has a clear, feminine voice and is great at showing emotion through her voice. Both do a great job on this one.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙❤️💜💚
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😊😘😟😄🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The Hero: Nick - he is a professional hockey player for the Copper Valley Thrusters and is brother to Felicity from Beauty and the Beefcake. In that book, he was a great guy, but was over the top protective of his younger sister, though he kind of had reason to be since she always attracted losers. Nick would threaten them, fight them and prank them to get them to leave Felicity alone.
The heroine: Kami - she is one of Felicity’s best friends and has been in love with Nick Murphy for years. They have been sleeping together for a while, but she is tired of being his booty call and is done with it. She had been hoping for more with Nick. Though when he forgot her birthday, even after a hint from her, she finally realized he would never see her as anything more than a convenience.
The Story: After breaking things off with Nick, Kami was in a mood and signed up with a dating service owned by her cousin Muffy. While Nick was not able to focus on his hockey games, the team was losing, and it was his fault since he is the goalie and had been letting too many pucks get by him. It isn’t long before he sees the connection between losing Kami and his performance on the ice. Not only that but he really misses her in his life.
I liked this story even more than the last book. The prank war between Nick and the Berger brothers was absolutely hilarious and there were a ton of great things going on in this book. There were great supporting characters including many of the characters from the previous books, and a bunch of terrific animals, including a bunch of dogs and a cow named Sugarbear.
This audiobook was done in dual points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood. These are two of my favorite narrators. Jason has a deep and gravelly voice that works for any type of romantic Hero. Savannah has a clear, feminine voice and is great at showing emotion through her voice. Both do a great job on this one.
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October 29, 2020
This type of humor is definitely not my style but if you're able to ignore it, the book has a pretty good grovel, like I-forgot-her-birthday-and-have-to-make-up-for-it-by-sending-her-apology-gifts-for-30-days good grovel. He also shows significant changes throughout the book so it's not simply him buying his way back in. Thing is, I just didn't care for any of them, if I'm being honest, which is probably the reason why I lost interest in the book once they got back together 🤷♀️
January 23, 2019
Warning! The subject of the following review contains moments of absolute hilarity, a cow-dog, two spiders, seven clowns, an escape room full of Wanker's and Johnson-Wankers, three dogs, a kitten, mentions of stolen chickens, animal (and parental) cockblocking, and some very steamy sexy times. If you are prepared to laugh so hard you pull muscles, spit your morning caffeine all over yourself (and your laptop keyboard but you didn't need to type up that proposal anyway, did you?), and turn in to a ball of fluffy love over an asshole hockey player and the sweetest veterinarian with very naughty prankster instincts, then this book is definitely for you!!!
This year just keeps getting better! Wanna know why? No? I'm gonna tell you anyway because this is my review and you're here because you know you want to know. I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of this funny as hell story!
If you know me, you know that I have been waiting for Nick Murphy to find his forever love since the moment we really got to know him in Beauty and the Beefcake. Sure, he was around before (and a hilarious prankster) but you just knew that he was going to have this come to Jesus moment about commitments and settling down. He's a big, badass hockey player who seems like an asshole but he's got a heart of gold… If you can get him to stop joking around long enough for you to see it!
I've been wanting to hear the stories that made him the way he is (you get some of those) and I've been wanting to see him be more than a fighting, pranking, love 'em and leave 'em kind of man. Who knew that this moment would come in the form of a forgotten birthday, a prank gone wrong, and the loss of his FWB who actually owned his heart all along? Obviously, Pippa Grant knew but she didn't give us any hints until The Hero and the Hacktivist with that teaser. (… and I really was scared that she was going to hook him up with the charm school teacher (yeah, way back then) when I just knew that Kami would be perfect for him and fall into the Best Friend's Brother trope I love so much!!)
Even I figured out that he forgot her birthday and seriously Nick how did you not get that? Not only does Kami decide she's done with him in that teaser, but she decides to go to war.
And seeing sweet, loveable Kami go to war and show her more devious side? It proved to me that they were a match made in heaven!
The
There are so many things I could tell you about this story - but I won't!
I know better - KNOW BETTER - and yet, I still managed to make the mistake of drinking coffee while reading the bonus epilogues (I love you Pippa for always doing that!!!!!) so that I wore it! As did my laptop - and I think it's working ok, do you think it's working okay??? I also know better than to read anything this funny after I've put my son to bed because my laugh is LOUD… AND I WOKE HIM UP!!!!!! laughed so hard at the ridiculousness of the pranks, of the situations after the date (sweet Jesus save the kittens from the aliens -- IN SPACE!!!!), the garden shed escapade and the resulting birds and the bees talk, and just EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
Favourite Lines -
And Felicity's in a custom Thrusters T-shirt with the rocket bratwurst logo - yes, rocket bratwurst, and yes, there's a story there - and the phrase "I'm carrying Ares Berger's Baby" printed across her chest and arrows pointing to her small but growing baby bump.
And while I stand there gaping, my cow-dog peeing a river down the sidewalk, he turns and strolls away.
"My mom has a crush on Hulk Hogan," Zeus offers.
"You mean you do," Ares says. They're still laughing when I head for the elevator.
I have to dodge the monkey, who’s been sent to sic my phone.
She beat me to my own I block the shots on the ice, but I score all the goals here.
"My bratwurst need to mortify you."
"If we lose, it's the Johnson-Wankers' fault."
"I'm supposed to talk to you about where babies come from. Your mother says you were doing it wrong."
"Muff Matchers, how can we match your muff today?"
If you want to know the name of the kitten, just how many times Ares Berger dangles his teammates by their ankles for being bad males to their ladies, well then… You just have to read the book and see how fabulous it is for yourself!
But I think you know my vote. ;)
You want to one click this one. You don't know it yet, but you NEED Kami and Nick in your life! Read it… I dare you!!!! I double cow-dog dare you!!!!! If you make it through the second chapter without laughing once, I'm afraid it's already too late for you. If you almost piss yourself laughing like I did? Then you know you're going to have an awesome year addicted to everything in the Pippaverse!
February 5, 2019
If you like juvenile writing & A LOT of pets in your stories, then you will like this one. For this reader though, I was bored to death but it does have some funny lines so there is that I guess ....
Hero is a reformed Playboy. Heroine is his sister's BFF & she has crushed on him for years. After hooking up with each other for over a year, the relationship became a f**k buddy type where Hero is a user & a clueless idiot. Heroine has a wake-up call one day after he forgot her birthday and she realizes that he will never return her feelings so she calls it quits with him. This spurns him into reforming himself & realizing what he has/had and fights for heroine's heart.
As for safety, this is a pretty safe read - with exception. Hero was a Manho before he & heroine hooked up but he has eyes only for heroine. There's a scene is which two women come on to him but he turns away from them.
As for heroine, she goes on "dates" after she breaks off things with him because she wants to find someone whom she can settle down with & have babies. She doesn't think Hero is that man - until he changes. The "Dates" however are nothing. She doesn't even kiss any of them. So while it is not a bad read, I guess I wasn't in the mood......
“Are you done talking to the cow?” Muffy asks.
“Probably not. Do you have stats on penis size? I want a big penis.”
“Wow, you’re really pissed. Note to self: don’t write off the men with weird fetishes. Okay, last question. If you were going to get caught doing something illegal, would it be smoking pot, stealing underwear, or grand theft auto?”
“That is not a real question.”
“Maybe it is. Maybe I’m not just looking for a new partner in crime on a Saturday night. But you still have to answer if you want me to match your muff.”
“You’re right to move on, Kami,” she adds quietly. “You deserve to be more than somebody’s secret piece on the side. And you deserve a guy who’ll remember—”
The line goes dead. And I realize I probably shouldn’t have asked for a guy with a big penis before my battery gave way.'
**************
“Mooooo!” she answers from my bedroom.
Except that’s not my grandmother’s ghost.
That’s the fucking cow.
I dart to my bedroom and bolt through the door.
The cow’s standing on my bed.
She looks at me, grins, and switches her tail up.
And while I stand there watching, she drops a load.
Right there.
In the middle of my very nicely-made bed.
With a picture of me pointing at it and snickering hanging on the wall over my headboard where my championship ring goes, and with a note on the floor in Kami’s handwriting.
Kami’s angry handwriting.
I had a shit game last night.
I woke up with a cow this morning.
And it’s nothing compared to that hollow feeling sucking in my chest at knowing that I fucked up a good thing.
I thought Kami and I had something simple and easy and good.
Apparently, I was wrong.
So. Fucking. Wrong.
***************
"Cheer up, Kami. I know last night wasn’t exactly what you had in mind, but I have the best date lined up for you tonight.”
“Is he under seventy?” I ask.
“Yep.”
“Single?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Average intelligence or better?”
“Yep.”
“Does he tell knock-knock jokes?”
Both Muffy and Aunt Hilda frown at me. “I…don’t think so,” Muffy finally says.
“Impotence problems?”
“Kami. Don’t you think you’re getting a little picky?”
“You set me up with a member of a senior citizen crime ring last night.”
“Oh, did you go out with William last night?” Aunt Hilda claps her hands. “I’d do him if he were ten years younger.”
“Mom.”
“Sorry, sweetie. It’s the hormones. Menopause is no joke.”
Hero is a reformed Playboy. Heroine is his sister's BFF & she has crushed on him for years. After hooking up with each other for over a year, the relationship became a f**k buddy type where Hero is a user & a clueless idiot. Heroine has a wake-up call one day after he forgot her birthday and she realizes that he will never return her feelings so she calls it quits with him. This spurns him into reforming himself & realizing what he has/had and fights for heroine's heart.
As for safety, this is a pretty safe read - with exception. Hero was a Manho before he & heroine hooked up but he has eyes only for heroine. There's a scene is which two women come on to him but he turns away from them.
As for heroine, she goes on "dates" after she breaks off things with him because she wants to find someone whom she can settle down with & have babies. She doesn't think Hero is that man - until he changes. The "Dates" however are nothing. She doesn't even kiss any of them. So while it is not a bad read, I guess I wasn't in the mood......
“Are you done talking to the cow?” Muffy asks.
“Probably not. Do you have stats on penis size? I want a big penis.”
“Wow, you’re really pissed. Note to self: don’t write off the men with weird fetishes. Okay, last question. If you were going to get caught doing something illegal, would it be smoking pot, stealing underwear, or grand theft auto?”
“That is not a real question.”
“Maybe it is. Maybe I’m not just looking for a new partner in crime on a Saturday night. But you still have to answer if you want me to match your muff.”
“You’re right to move on, Kami,” she adds quietly. “You deserve to be more than somebody’s secret piece on the side. And you deserve a guy who’ll remember—”
The line goes dead. And I realize I probably shouldn’t have asked for a guy with a big penis before my battery gave way.'
**************
“Mooooo!” she answers from my bedroom.
Except that’s not my grandmother’s ghost.
That’s the fucking cow.
I dart to my bedroom and bolt through the door.
The cow’s standing on my bed.
She looks at me, grins, and switches her tail up.
And while I stand there watching, she drops a load.
Right there.
In the middle of my very nicely-made bed.
With a picture of me pointing at it and snickering hanging on the wall over my headboard where my championship ring goes, and with a note on the floor in Kami’s handwriting.
Kami’s angry handwriting.
I had a shit game last night.
I woke up with a cow this morning.
And it’s nothing compared to that hollow feeling sucking in my chest at knowing that I fucked up a good thing.
I thought Kami and I had something simple and easy and good.
Apparently, I was wrong.
So. Fucking. Wrong.
***************
"Cheer up, Kami. I know last night wasn’t exactly what you had in mind, but I have the best date lined up for you tonight.”
“Is he under seventy?” I ask.
“Yep.”
“Single?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Average intelligence or better?”
“Yep.”
“Does he tell knock-knock jokes?”
Both Muffy and Aunt Hilda frown at me. “I…don’t think so,” Muffy finally says.
“Impotence problems?”
“Kami. Don’t you think you’re getting a little picky?”
“You set me up with a member of a senior citizen crime ring last night.”
“Oh, did you go out with William last night?” Aunt Hilda claps her hands. “I’d do him if he were ten years younger.”
“Mom.”
“Sorry, sweetie. It’s the hormones. Menopause is no joke.”
August 10, 2021
This is fourth in a series and the stories are pretty-well intertwined. So I definitely recommend reading in order.
By now in the series, you know about what to expect. Grant is excellent with character voice, so they aren't really very similar. But the setting and many plot elements resonate and you know there's going to be irreverent humor and shenanigans. All this holds up with this story.
I like Kami. She's a mostly-happy optimist who sees the best in others. Willingly. At the start of the story, she has been seeing the best in Nick for some months. She has let her crush on him blossom into a friends with benefits arrangement and is secretly hoping for more. And then he blows it and she realizes that hoping for more is stupid. This is great. I already liked her, so seeing her get stronger and demand better was outstanding.
Nick was always going to be a tough sell. From the other books, we see he's careless of those who care for/about him. Particularly in Felicity's book (his sister) where he reacts damagingly and without thought and it takes him a while to treat her like an actual adult with volition of her own. Fortunately, Grant leans into this and the story is about him opening up his perspective and learning to see others. And I love that who he sees most, and best, is Kami.
It's not all win, as the prank wars get a bit tedious, as did the dog-cow. Also, Kami's dating experiences are a world of suck and I hated that her newfound ability to tell others no didn't apply to her idiot cousin, Muffy. Or maybe I just don't have any patience with objectification and persistent consent violations no matter how old the dude is. Also, it's really stupid to keep going back to someone who screws up that badly, and that blatantly.
Still, I'm going to go with four stars for a fun story with characters I (eventually) liked. I'm so glad that Kami got her dream guy, even if I'm surprised that Grant pulled off making him be Nick.
A note about Steamy: There are three or four explicit sex scenes putting this in the middle of my steam tolerance. They aren't short so they could very well have busted into the higher rung if I hadn't skimmed them mercilessly. They were pretty much completely gratuitous with where they are at this point in the relationship because part of the pertinent backstory is that they've been doing it for months and are very happy with their physical compatibility...
By now in the series, you know about what to expect. Grant is excellent with character voice, so they aren't really very similar. But the setting and many plot elements resonate and you know there's going to be irreverent humor and shenanigans. All this holds up with this story.
I like Kami. She's a mostly-happy optimist who sees the best in others. Willingly. At the start of the story, she has been seeing the best in Nick for some months. She has let her crush on him blossom into a friends with benefits arrangement and is secretly hoping for more. And then he blows it and she realizes that hoping for more is stupid. This is great. I already liked her, so seeing her get stronger and demand better was outstanding.
Nick was always going to be a tough sell. From the other books, we see he's careless of those who care for/about him. Particularly in Felicity's book (his sister) where he reacts damagingly and without thought and it takes him a while to treat her like an actual adult with volition of her own. Fortunately, Grant leans into this and the story is about him opening up his perspective and learning to see others. And I love that who he sees most, and best, is Kami.
It's not all win, as the prank wars get a bit tedious, as did the dog-cow. Also, Kami's dating experiences are a world of suck and I hated that her newfound ability to tell others no didn't apply to her idiot cousin, Muffy. Or maybe I just don't have any patience with objectification and persistent consent violations no matter how old the dude is. Also, it's really stupid to keep going back to someone who screws up that badly, and that blatantly.
Still, I'm going to go with four stars for a fun story with characters I (eventually) liked. I'm so glad that Kami got her dream guy, even if I'm surprised that Grant pulled off making him be Nick.
A note about Steamy: There are three or four explicit sex scenes putting this in the middle of my steam tolerance. They aren't short so they could very well have busted into the higher rung if I hadn't skimmed them mercilessly. They were pretty much completely gratuitous with where they are at this point in the relationship because part of the pertinent backstory is that they've been doing it for months and are very happy with their physical compatibility...
April 9, 2019
I'm very confused.
This book didn't feel real if that makes any sense?
These characters did not act like they were 30 at times I was finding it very hard to believe they were.
5 stars for the cow.
I feel like I read, I can't even describe it. I just. I feel like I kind of need to go and get my head checked after...
This book was not for me. But again 5 stars for that cow.
This book didn't feel real if that makes any sense?
These characters did not act like they were 30 at times I was finding it very hard to believe they were.
5 stars for the cow.
I feel like I read, I can't even describe it. I just. I feel like I kind of need to go and get my head checked after...
This book was not for me. But again 5 stars for that cow.
July 19, 2019
Oh my! What a super listen! I had the audiobook of this and nearly died laughing several times. Nick and Kami were awesome together. He was amazingly charming and watching him prove how much he loved Kami had me swooning.
I definitely recommend you listen to this one!
I definitely recommend you listen to this one!
January 26, 2020
⭐️ [3.5/5 Stars] ⭐️
February 5, 2019
Juvenile
I think I may have read a book by this author that I liked but I can't remember. I have tried to read a couple of her books and I can't do it. The humor is so juvenile. It reminds me of the movie Airplane but not as funny. I like my fiction to be at least somewhat realistic. Her characters are silly. They do silly things and talk silly. I like my characters to have witty dialogue and depth. The plot was fine. That was the attraction for me but I couldn't get past the ridiculousness. The sad thing is this author has talent. She can write well. Good flow. Technically sound. If she were to write something more adult and realistic she'd have a winner. Unfortunately, I was unable to get past 50% and I can only give this book one star.
I think I may have read a book by this author that I liked but I can't remember. I have tried to read a couple of her books and I can't do it. The humor is so juvenile. It reminds me of the movie Airplane but not as funny. I like my fiction to be at least somewhat realistic. Her characters are silly. They do silly things and talk silly. I like my characters to have witty dialogue and depth. The plot was fine. That was the attraction for me but I couldn't get past the ridiculousness. The sad thing is this author has talent. She can write well. Good flow. Technically sound. If she were to write something more adult and realistic she'd have a winner. Unfortunately, I was unable to get past 50% and I can only give this book one star.
March 4, 2019
I really liked this latest entry in Pippa Grant’s little ‘verse of whacky fun. Nick and Kami have been one of those little breadcrumbs that she’d left on the road for her readers to wonder about, and I, for one, have a severe weakness for certain romantic tropes such as best friend’s brother mixed with hero who finally sees what’s been in front of him the whole time. Nick finally realizing how oblivious he was and his real appreciation for all that Kami offers, was the type of smutnip I just want to roll around in All. Day. Long.
Now, Ms. Grant’s isn’t for everyone. There’s alot of silly humor, alot of ridiculous setups to jokes that either are your cuppa or not. This isn’t highbrow, but I’m good with that. The hockey isn’t essential, and this isn’t delving too deeply into anything more than a good old fashioned fun time.
So, if you like silly, lighthearted humor mixed in with your romance, you may enjoy this as much as I did.
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January 29, 2019
Fun, loving and crazy bonkers. Charming as Puck is the perfect read to lift your spirits. There was never a dull moment in this book. Every one of the characters are beyond hilarious and endearing.
This book starts off with Nick and Kami exploring the wondrous feelings associated with the friends with benefits arrangement although Kami has been in love with Nick for years. Although things have been going good between them, Kami has reached a breaking point. All the little important things that Nick has been forgetting about Kami has been piling up so she decides the have a clean break and move on from Nick. She needs to find someone to build a future with and as much as she loves Nick and wants him to be that someone, she knows that is not what he wants. Nick makes Kami moving on a bit difficult. He is always there and is constantly doing sweet things to make her forgive him. He was so damn adorable and ridiculous. The was never a boring page with him. The love he had for his cow-dog was gushingly cute. He realized a little too late what he wanted most in his life and now that he reached this epiphany, he is going to do everything in his power to hold onto it.
Pippa Grant is the type of author who brings smiles to peoples faces. She makes my heart happy. The antics in her books get crazier and crazier. You don’t know what to expect. All you know is that you going on a wild ride. This book was exactly like that and so much more. I loved it.
This book starts off with Nick and Kami exploring the wondrous feelings associated with the friends with benefits arrangement although Kami has been in love with Nick for years. Although things have been going good between them, Kami has reached a breaking point. All the little important things that Nick has been forgetting about Kami has been piling up so she decides the have a clean break and move on from Nick. She needs to find someone to build a future with and as much as she loves Nick and wants him to be that someone, she knows that is not what he wants. Nick makes Kami moving on a bit difficult. He is always there and is constantly doing sweet things to make her forgive him. He was so damn adorable and ridiculous. The was never a boring page with him. The love he had for his cow-dog was gushingly cute. He realized a little too late what he wanted most in his life and now that he reached this epiphany, he is going to do everything in his power to hold onto it.
Pippa Grant is the type of author who brings smiles to peoples faces. She makes my heart happy. The antics in her books get crazier and crazier. You don’t know what to expect. All you know is that you going on a wild ride. This book was exactly like that and so much more. I loved it.
June 18, 2019
My tongue's halfway down her throat, and she's both whimpering and giggling as she takes pity on me and helps me get the fucking vest off.
"Never wear that again," I order as I yank her shirt up and cup those beautiful round orbs in my palms. "Or this," I say as I slide one hand behind her back and manage to actually unhook her bra in one try. "I'm taking it too."
She laughs as she bites my shoulder. "You cannot have all of my bras."
"I'll buy you more. I'll buy you a hundred. But I get them after you wear them."
That giggle - I want to bottle it and play it on repeat every hour of the day.
Forget the roar of a crowd.
This is what I've been chasing my whole life.
Kami.
Another great addition to this ridiculous world from Pippa Grant. This one was a bit tamer and a bit sweeter than some of the other couple's stories have been (still looking at you Ambrosia and Chase) but it worked. Kami is sweeter and Nick is trying like hell to get back into her good graces, but that doesn't mean it doesn't deliver. The pranks and sheer multitude of ridiculous presents make up for the less outrageous smexy times.
I liked Kami, she kept steady while walking that fine line of not settling for less than what she wants and making Nick work for it and holding out out of spite or to punish him. You never got the sense that she was making him jump through hoops just because she could, which I appreciate since it's easy to start to think that. And in regards to Nick, you could really feel that he finally woke up and realized he'd been a dick. But it never felt like he was just going through the motions because that's what he thought she wanted. Both of them were genuine, and while that could very quickly slide into cheesy territory, it didn't. Probably in part because of the cow-dog, thirty days of overblown present deliveries, and of course, a delightful cast of secondary characters. Which speaking of, one of my favorite parts of these books is that, not only do you get to see the others from previous books, but it's like a with each new book an entire world of possibilities open up for the books of future couples. Plus bonus points for one, a dog named Dixie (my first dog was named Dixie and she was the sweetest girl ever), and two, two scenes that reminded me of Archer (which will forevermore be my favorite show.) I really don't think I'll ever get sick of this "not really a series" series. I will be impatiently waiting for more. You hear that, Ms. Grant? Don't ever stop writing these books…ever.
"Who's a good girl? Are you a good girl?"
I'm trying not to watch him love all over my dogs, because watching a man love on animals is almost as potent as a man holding a baby, and I need to be immune to Nick's charm, but I can't stop myself. He lets them lick all over his face and stick their noses in his crotch and put paw prints all over his track pants without complaint.
His light brown hair is disheveled, his green eyes are tired, and he's started growing his beard for the season, so he's extra scruffy in the cheeks. But he's still pulling off the panty-melting smile.
My dogs are even susceptible. Dixie just flopped on her back and spread her legs like she'd give him full access if he was interested.
"What do you want?" The question is harsher than I mean it to be, but I'm caving. I can feel it. I'm giving in to the magic that is Nick Murphy.
~
How can I not like Kami?
She's good people. Selfless and shit.
"Maybe I just want to send my friend birthday presents. Maybe it's not all about an apology."
"Nick…"
"I can't send people farm animals anymore. I have to channel my creative energy somewhere."
Lavoie snorts. Frey outright laughs. Zeus is smirking.
Only Ares shakes his head like we're all three bananas short of a fruit basket.
There's a shriek on her end of the phone, then a roar of people cheering. "Where are you?" I ask.
"Whoa, dude. If I can't have phone sex in the dressing room, neither can you," Zeus says.
"Wrap it up, Murphy." Coach walks in and scopes at me.
"Gotta go," I tell Kami. "I'll call you later."
"Nick-" she starts, but Lavoie snags my phone and ends the call for me.
Or in spite of me. Because I didn't want to hang up.
I wanted her to tell me she was having a miserable time and answered because she wished I was with her.
I wanted her to ask me to call again soon instead of me just telling her I would.
I wanted her to want me.
"Oh, fuck," I gasp.
Lavoie rolls his eyes. Frey grins. So does Zeus.
Ares, though, pins me with a yeah, you idiot, and you've got your work cut out for you, don't you? look.
Because they know. And they're right.
I'm in love with Kami.
~
"Oh. My. God." Aunt Hilda's fanning herself, muttering the words over and over.
"You want-" I start, but Muffy practically leaps on me, shouting, "No!"
But it's too late.
Aunt Hilda's whipping out her knockers and offering them to Zeus. "Give an old lady a thrill, you big glorious lumberjack."
Zeus looks at Joey, a dark-haired, librarian-faced, wiry woman half his size, who shrugs. "Go for it. Might as well practice for retirement in a few months when that's all you get offered."
"Joey," Gracie hisses, but everyone else is cracking up.
Joey lets a rare full smile blossom, and okay, yeah, I guess I get what Berger sees in her.
"You ready to go?" I ask Kami.
"Nuh-uh, Murphy," Zeus says as he signs Aunt Spanky-spanky's hooters. "We have to do body shots to celebrate you getting your mojo back."
Felicity sneaks behind everyone else to give me a hug. "Proud of you, you obnoxious pain in the ass," she says. "That's the Nick I expect to see when Indianapolis gets here. Kami, whatever you did to him last night, keep doing it. And do not give me the details."
"You can give me the details," Aunt Spanky-spanky offers.
"Stop it," Kami hisses at me.
I lift a brow, because she looks pissed. "What?"
"I know what you're calling her in your head, and I do not want that mental image."
I swipe away a smile.
~
"But why me?" she asks so softly I have to strain to hear her.
"Because you're you." It's lame, and I know it's lame.
I should be able to tell her it's because we have the same favorite color. Or because she understands all my secrets and my dreams. Or because we've been through so much together.
But all I really have is this gut-level feeling that her soul and my soul fit like two puzzle pieces, and I've just been facing the wrong direction my entire life.
"My life's brighter with you in it," I add, and I don't think I'm making it better. "Fuck, Kami, this is hard. You know people think Ares is dumb because he doesn't talk? When he does, he's fucking brilliant. I talk all the time, and all that comes out of my mouth is total shit. You just - you're my pumpkin pie after a turkey dinner, and here I am, a spoiled asshole, getting seconds and thirds on his turkey dinner and still wanting the whole damn pumpkin pie too. With whipped cream. And cinnamon ice cream. Because if you're going to do pumpkin pie, do it fucking right. And you're the best damn pumpkin pie in the world. With all the toppings. And sprinkles."
And I need to shut the hell up, because she's pumpkin pie with sprinkles? Maybe I should get out and walk home and just give her my car instead.
She blinks twice, and damn it, her eyes are going shiny in the darkness. "The pumpkin pie's the best part," she whispers.
I slump in my seat, relief flooding my bones. "Exactly," I whisper back.
~
"You're going to play amazing tomorrow night."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Why's that?"
"Because I'll have sex with you if you get a shutout. But only if you have a shutout."
He groans and squeezes my hands. "Fuck, Kami."
"No pressure or anything," I add. "but I really miss your cock. And I'll be really, really sad if I can't have it tomorrow night."
"Are you coming?" he breathes.
"Um, not at the moment," I breathe back, but holy hell, my body's primed and ready for it.
"To the game," he clarifies.
"Never wear that again," I order as I yank her shirt up and cup those beautiful round orbs in my palms. "Or this," I say as I slide one hand behind her back and manage to actually unhook her bra in one try. "I'm taking it too."
She laughs as she bites my shoulder. "You cannot have all of my bras."
"I'll buy you more. I'll buy you a hundred. But I get them after you wear them."
That giggle - I want to bottle it and play it on repeat every hour of the day.
Forget the roar of a crowd.
This is what I've been chasing my whole life.
Kami.
Another great addition to this ridiculous world from Pippa Grant. This one was a bit tamer and a bit sweeter than some of the other couple's stories have been (still looking at you Ambrosia and Chase) but it worked. Kami is sweeter and Nick is trying like hell to get back into her good graces, but that doesn't mean it doesn't deliver. The pranks and sheer multitude of ridiculous presents make up for the less outrageous smexy times.
I liked Kami, she kept steady while walking that fine line of not settling for less than what she wants and making Nick work for it and holding out out of spite or to punish him. You never got the sense that she was making him jump through hoops just because she could, which I appreciate since it's easy to start to think that. And in regards to Nick, you could really feel that he finally woke up and realized he'd been a dick. But it never felt like he was just going through the motions because that's what he thought she wanted. Both of them were genuine, and while that could very quickly slide into cheesy territory, it didn't. Probably in part because of the cow-dog, thirty days of overblown present deliveries, and of course, a delightful cast of secondary characters. Which speaking of, one of my favorite parts of these books is that, not only do you get to see the others from previous books, but it's like a with each new book an entire world of possibilities open up for the books of future couples. Plus bonus points for one, a dog named Dixie (my first dog was named Dixie and she was the sweetest girl ever), and two, two scenes that reminded me of Archer (which will forevermore be my favorite show.) I really don't think I'll ever get sick of this "not really a series" series. I will be impatiently waiting for more. You hear that, Ms. Grant? Don't ever stop writing these books…ever.
"Who's a good girl? Are you a good girl?"
I'm trying not to watch him love all over my dogs, because watching a man love on animals is almost as potent as a man holding a baby, and I need to be immune to Nick's charm, but I can't stop myself. He lets them lick all over his face and stick their noses in his crotch and put paw prints all over his track pants without complaint.
His light brown hair is disheveled, his green eyes are tired, and he's started growing his beard for the season, so he's extra scruffy in the cheeks. But he's still pulling off the panty-melting smile.
My dogs are even susceptible. Dixie just flopped on her back and spread her legs like she'd give him full access if he was interested.
"What do you want?" The question is harsher than I mean it to be, but I'm caving. I can feel it. I'm giving in to the magic that is Nick Murphy.
~
How can I not like Kami?
She's good people. Selfless and shit.
"Maybe I just want to send my friend birthday presents. Maybe it's not all about an apology."
"Nick…"
"I can't send people farm animals anymore. I have to channel my creative energy somewhere."
Lavoie snorts. Frey outright laughs. Zeus is smirking.
Only Ares shakes his head like we're all three bananas short of a fruit basket.
There's a shriek on her end of the phone, then a roar of people cheering. "Where are you?" I ask.
"Whoa, dude. If I can't have phone sex in the dressing room, neither can you," Zeus says.
"Wrap it up, Murphy." Coach walks in and scopes at me.
"Gotta go," I tell Kami. "I'll call you later."
"Nick-" she starts, but Lavoie snags my phone and ends the call for me.
Or in spite of me. Because I didn't want to hang up.
I wanted her to tell me she was having a miserable time and answered because she wished I was with her.
I wanted her to ask me to call again soon instead of me just telling her I would.
I wanted her to want me.
"Oh, fuck," I gasp.
Lavoie rolls his eyes. Frey grins. So does Zeus.
Ares, though, pins me with a yeah, you idiot, and you've got your work cut out for you, don't you? look.
Because they know. And they're right.
I'm in love with Kami.
~
"Oh. My. God." Aunt Hilda's fanning herself, muttering the words over and over.
"You want-" I start, but Muffy practically leaps on me, shouting, "No!"
But it's too late.
Aunt Hilda's whipping out her knockers and offering them to Zeus. "Give an old lady a thrill, you big glorious lumberjack."
Zeus looks at Joey, a dark-haired, librarian-faced, wiry woman half his size, who shrugs. "Go for it. Might as well practice for retirement in a few months when that's all you get offered."
"Joey," Gracie hisses, but everyone else is cracking up.
Joey lets a rare full smile blossom, and okay, yeah, I guess I get what Berger sees in her.
"You ready to go?" I ask Kami.
"Nuh-uh, Murphy," Zeus says as he signs Aunt Spanky-spanky's hooters. "We have to do body shots to celebrate you getting your mojo back."
Felicity sneaks behind everyone else to give me a hug. "Proud of you, you obnoxious pain in the ass," she says. "That's the Nick I expect to see when Indianapolis gets here. Kami, whatever you did to him last night, keep doing it. And do not give me the details."
"You can give me the details," Aunt Spanky-spanky offers.
"Stop it," Kami hisses at me.
I lift a brow, because she looks pissed. "What?"
"I know what you're calling her in your head, and I do not want that mental image."
I swipe away a smile.
~
"But why me?" she asks so softly I have to strain to hear her.
"Because you're you." It's lame, and I know it's lame.
I should be able to tell her it's because we have the same favorite color. Or because she understands all my secrets and my dreams. Or because we've been through so much together.
But all I really have is this gut-level feeling that her soul and my soul fit like two puzzle pieces, and I've just been facing the wrong direction my entire life.
"My life's brighter with you in it," I add, and I don't think I'm making it better. "Fuck, Kami, this is hard. You know people think Ares is dumb because he doesn't talk? When he does, he's fucking brilliant. I talk all the time, and all that comes out of my mouth is total shit. You just - you're my pumpkin pie after a turkey dinner, and here I am, a spoiled asshole, getting seconds and thirds on his turkey dinner and still wanting the whole damn pumpkin pie too. With whipped cream. And cinnamon ice cream. Because if you're going to do pumpkin pie, do it fucking right. And you're the best damn pumpkin pie in the world. With all the toppings. And sprinkles."
And I need to shut the hell up, because she's pumpkin pie with sprinkles? Maybe I should get out and walk home and just give her my car instead.
She blinks twice, and damn it, her eyes are going shiny in the darkness. "The pumpkin pie's the best part," she whispers.
I slump in my seat, relief flooding my bones. "Exactly," I whisper back.
~
"You're going to play amazing tomorrow night."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Why's that?"
"Because I'll have sex with you if you get a shutout. But only if you have a shutout."
He groans and squeezes my hands. "Fuck, Kami."
"No pressure or anything," I add. "but I really miss your cock. And I'll be really, really sad if I can't have it tomorrow night."
"Are you coming?" he breathes.
"Um, not at the moment," I breathe back, but holy hell, my body's primed and ready for it.
"To the game," he clarifies.
February 1, 2019
I really hope you remember to empty your bladder before you start reading Charming as Puck. No, seriously. You need to because from the very first words through the end, you’re going to find yourself laughing uncontrollably and praying to the Kegel gods that you don’t have a problem. Lord help you if you happen to sneeze while you’re laughing because you’re just screwed. Totally screwed.
Who wouldn’t laugh over the crazy antics of a bunch of over grown man-children with too much money and too much time to play pranks. Enter one cow-dog aka Sugarbear. Add in an overly involved aunt and cousin whose business is matchmaking—Muffy’s Muff Matchers to be exact. Let’s not forget the Berger twins and the rest of the hockey team who just can’t resist sticking their noses in where they’re probably not wanted, not that that stops them.
And on top of all this craziness is Nick and Kami. Our couple who aren’t dating, nope they’re in it just for the sex. Mm hmm... until feelings get involved. And those feelings may just be felt by Nick after he finally realizes Kami is really the woman for him—she’s his forever. And she won’t talk to him and she definitely won’t sleep with him. And he’s miserable both off and on the ice.
But our man isn’t taking no for an answer—don’t worry, he’s not a total jerk, he knows no means no, but he’s not giving up on getting Kami back. And she doesn’t make it easy. And I absolutely loved every minute spent watching Nick finally come to his senses. Watching Kami realize she deserves more than what Nick was originally offering. Watching them figure it out together—even through some err, compromising situations.
I couldn’t put Charming as Puck down until I read the very last word. I loved seeing the romance between Kami and Nick grow into something so much more. And I loved how their friends really helped them find their way back to each other. It was fun, smart, sexy, hilarious and extremely heart felt, and I couldn’t recommend reading it more! ~ Missy, 5 “dick glitter bomb” stars
Who wouldn’t laugh over the crazy antics of a bunch of over grown man-children with too much money and too much time to play pranks. Enter one cow-dog aka Sugarbear. Add in an overly involved aunt and cousin whose business is matchmaking—Muffy’s Muff Matchers to be exact. Let’s not forget the Berger twins and the rest of the hockey team who just can’t resist sticking their noses in where they’re probably not wanted, not that that stops them.
And on top of all this craziness is Nick and Kami. Our couple who aren’t dating, nope they’re in it just for the sex. Mm hmm... until feelings get involved. And those feelings may just be felt by Nick after he finally realizes Kami is really the woman for him—she’s his forever. And she won’t talk to him and she definitely won’t sleep with him. And he’s miserable both off and on the ice.
But our man isn’t taking no for an answer—don’t worry, he’s not a total jerk, he knows no means no, but he’s not giving up on getting Kami back. And she doesn’t make it easy. And I absolutely loved every minute spent watching Nick finally come to his senses. Watching Kami realize she deserves more than what Nick was originally offering. Watching them figure it out together—even through some err, compromising situations.
I couldn’t put Charming as Puck down until I read the very last word. I loved seeing the romance between Kami and Nick grow into something so much more. And I loved how their friends really helped them find their way back to each other. It was fun, smart, sexy, hilarious and extremely heart felt, and I couldn’t recommend reading it more! ~ Missy, 5 “dick glitter bomb” stars
January 2, 2022
Honestly, parts of this were funny and romantic. But for the majority of the story, I was very bored. Thought it would pick up but it just stayed at a standstill.
January 27, 2019
Charming as Puck is the greatest sister’s best friend/high school crush book of all time. This is next book from Pippa Grant and they just keep getting funnier, crazier, sweeter and sexier.
Nick has got it all, hockey fame, fortune, women and a perfect no-commitment, friends with benefits arrangement with Kami. Life is perfect… until its not. Kami’s been in love with Nick forever. She is fed up with Nick’s selfishness and immaturity. Kami has had enough of cleaning up after Nick’s pranks. When Nick loses his girl, his luck goes along with it. Going to great, ridiculous lengths to get them back may just result in getting more than he bargained for.
You must jump on this crazy train. The hilarious pranks, the sweet fur babies, and an appearance by each of the characters in all of the other Pippa Grant books makes this one a winner winner hot chicken dinner! And I mean hot! Lots of laughter, and sexy times will cure even the most severe case of the winter blahs. Run and buy this book!
Nick has got it all, hockey fame, fortune, women and a perfect no-commitment, friends with benefits arrangement with Kami. Life is perfect… until its not. Kami’s been in love with Nick forever. She is fed up with Nick’s selfishness and immaturity. Kami has had enough of cleaning up after Nick’s pranks. When Nick loses his girl, his luck goes along with it. Going to great, ridiculous lengths to get them back may just result in getting more than he bargained for.
You must jump on this crazy train. The hilarious pranks, the sweet fur babies, and an appearance by each of the characters in all of the other Pippa Grant books makes this one a winner winner hot chicken dinner! And I mean hot! Lots of laughter, and sexy times will cure even the most severe case of the winter blahs. Run and buy this book!
January 30, 2019
I just love Pippa Grant books. They're always funny with charming heroes and independent women who give those heroes a run for their money. Kami and Nick are no different. I've been waiting for this book since meeting Nick and Kami, and it did not disappoint. Nick and Kami are great together, and I really enjoyed seeing their relationship play out. This was another winner
Reviewed by: Clare M.
Reviewed by: Clare M.
April 5, 2019
I liked this in the beginning. It was so cute and easy to read. I enjoyed my time with the characters. But closer to the end the drastic change with Nick was too huge. It didnt make sense, wasn't realistic and just... weiiiird. And why did Kami go along with it.
Aka this is a book about how love can make people insane.
Aka this is a book about how love can make people insane.
February 19, 2019
Hilarious!
This was the most hilarious awesome read! I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting, even knowing I'll have a tough day at tomorrow. Oh well, today worth it!
This was the most hilarious awesome read! I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting, even knowing I'll have a tough day at tomorrow. Oh well, today worth it!
November 26, 2025
Charming as Puck by Pippa Grant
📙The Copper Valley Thrusters, Book 4
📚Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️
📍Adult • Sports Romance
🗓️Out Now!
🎧Listened to as part of The Copper Valley Thrusters Books 3-5 Collection
📖Narrated by Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood
🖤 hockey romance
🖤casual to nothing to everything
🖤best friend’s brother
🖤man on a mission
🖤a pet cow-dog
🖤a few dogs
🖤maybe a cat
📖”I think I need more pumpkin pie.”
“You’re my pumpkin pie.”
I had just come off a series of meh audiobooks and was reverting to the this place where I’m sad because audiobooks just don’t hit much with me. And then I pressed play on Charming as Puck. Boom. It took me less than 30 seconds to remember that I, indeed, do LOVE audiobooks. That audiobooks have me smiling big and doing all things mundane with an extra sparkle.
Pippa Grant writes sunshine. Her audiobooks are sunshine. It’s beautiful to live in a world where such books exist. Where I can lose myself in the marvelous world of The Copper Valley Thrusters.
Honestly, Pippa Grant’s audiobooks have been carrying me through 2025. They’re on a mission to make me happy, whole and in love with listening to books while the world exists somewhere else. And Charming as Puck had no right to be this AMAZING, narrated by favorites of mine, and sporting one of my FAVORITE STORIES.
This was magnificent. More than that. It was funny, witty, and with all the yearning we keep asking for. Our MMC looked at us and understood the assignment: to yearn and to work for it and to be so adorably obsessed with our FMC. And she was exactly everything I love to see from our lady main character. That energy was strong. She was strong. But also down to earth, kind but not a pushover, idealistic but with both feet firmly standing on solid ground. Ah, they were perfect AND perfect together.
The best part? We got to experience every single bit of this journey of “I’m going to get her back.”
📙The Copper Valley Thrusters, Book 4
📚Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♾️♾️♾️♾️♾️
📍Adult • Sports Romance
🗓️Out Now!
🎧Listened to as part of The Copper Valley Thrusters Books 3-5 Collection
📖Narrated by Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood
🖤 hockey romance
🖤casual to nothing to everything
🖤best friend’s brother
🖤man on a mission
🖤a pet cow-dog
🖤a few dogs
🖤maybe a cat
📖”I think I need more pumpkin pie.”
“You’re my pumpkin pie.”
I had just come off a series of meh audiobooks and was reverting to the this place where I’m sad because audiobooks just don’t hit much with me. And then I pressed play on Charming as Puck. Boom. It took me less than 30 seconds to remember that I, indeed, do LOVE audiobooks. That audiobooks have me smiling big and doing all things mundane with an extra sparkle.
Pippa Grant writes sunshine. Her audiobooks are sunshine. It’s beautiful to live in a world where such books exist. Where I can lose myself in the marvelous world of The Copper Valley Thrusters.
Honestly, Pippa Grant’s audiobooks have been carrying me through 2025. They’re on a mission to make me happy, whole and in love with listening to books while the world exists somewhere else. And Charming as Puck had no right to be this AMAZING, narrated by favorites of mine, and sporting one of my FAVORITE STORIES.
This was magnificent. More than that. It was funny, witty, and with all the yearning we keep asking for. Our MMC looked at us and understood the assignment: to yearn and to work for it and to be so adorably obsessed with our FMC. And she was exactly everything I love to see from our lady main character. That energy was strong. She was strong. But also down to earth, kind but not a pushover, idealistic but with both feet firmly standing on solid ground. Ah, they were perfect AND perfect together.
The best part? We got to experience every single bit of this journey of “I’m going to get her back.”
February 1, 2019
Charming as Puck is packed with laugh-out-loud moments! I love a good Rom-Com and Pippa Grant is a master of it. Kami is the sweetest girl in the world until you piss her off, then she’s all about revenge pranks and they are diabolical. I was laughing so hard that I cried! A must-read for fellow fans of Rom-Com.
August 14, 2022
Warning: do not read this book if you have sore stomach muscles (ie post stomach bug...or surgery), cough when you laugh, or pee when you cough. Because Pippa Grant has written a book that can turn a very foul mood into a lovely world filled with glitter and unicorns and puppies (cow-dogs?) and love and friends. Charming as Puck is a best friends/best friend's little sister book. Technically a stand alone book; but don't do the disservice of not reading all the books because you need to for a better life and better read.
If you've had the pleasure of reading Beauty and the Beefcake, you've been introduced to our main characters Nick and Kami. Kami is Nick's little sister's best friend; Nick is a handsome hockey player who has some very rough edges. They've been friends themselves for years, until 8 months ago they changed the relationship to include benefits. Their outrageous banter and antics made the book more than enjoyable and an absolute treat, as the two grew in their relationship.
We went into the book knowing Nick was a big brother who would stand up for his sister. But wouldn't hesitate to pull a good prank and have a good time. He was a main reason his whole team had to have “charm school” and mandatory volunteer hours. But despite the fuzzy logic and rocky choices he makes, he's a man who goes after what he wants with his whole self and has a very strong moral compass. Kami is the sweet, slightly younger than Nick, woman who has managed to always be there for him, keeping some of the minor details of his life in order. She's a great vet and good friend, and she wants more from their mutually beneficial arrangement. It was fantastic to watch them work through their struggles, whether self made or for the better of the new relationship.
Heat is never a problem in a Pippa Grant book. We know from the blurb they've already had the benefits, and the love seems one sided. But it doesn't take long to experience that the “benefits” they share are smoking and make mine seem a bit lacking. Kami makes Nick work for the new benefits though, and whoa, hello hot flashes! :)
I read this whole book in less than 4 hours, start to finish, in one sitting. So yes, it reads fast, but in the most delightful way. Ms. Grant made me laugh, cry, snort, and nearly pee my pants. All while rooting for Kami and Nick, enjoying seeing the Berger twins again, and wishing I had more pets and better friends.
This is an amazing feel good book. The characters have absurd yet fantastic friends and family, antics to keep you on your toes, and emotions that run the gamut of hope, joy, despair and end in only the way hockey romance can. Can't recommend this book and author enough.
Favorite Quotes:
“Your genome sequence is incomplete.” “She just called you a Neanderthal, in nerd.”
“Oh my god, your mother saw my vagina,” she moans “Probably not,” I say. “ I mean, my head was in the way.” “That's not any better.”
“I'm supposed to talk to you about where babies come from. Your mother says you were doing it wrong.”
“They said charm school wouldn't work on me. Those fuckers were wrong.”
“There's nothing better in all the world than the sight of Kami laughing. She's cookies and cream ice cream on triple fudge caramel brownies. She's winning the Cup all over again every hour of my life. She's the only person in the world I'd trust with my heart.”
“There are so many better gifts than marriage and dream houses with room for cow-dogs.”
Star Ratings:
Plot = 5/5 Characters = 5/5 Heat = 5/5 Writing Style = 5/5 Overall Rating = 5/5
**Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews**
If you've had the pleasure of reading Beauty and the Beefcake, you've been introduced to our main characters Nick and Kami. Kami is Nick's little sister's best friend; Nick is a handsome hockey player who has some very rough edges. They've been friends themselves for years, until 8 months ago they changed the relationship to include benefits. Their outrageous banter and antics made the book more than enjoyable and an absolute treat, as the two grew in their relationship.
We went into the book knowing Nick was a big brother who would stand up for his sister. But wouldn't hesitate to pull a good prank and have a good time. He was a main reason his whole team had to have “charm school” and mandatory volunteer hours. But despite the fuzzy logic and rocky choices he makes, he's a man who goes after what he wants with his whole self and has a very strong moral compass. Kami is the sweet, slightly younger than Nick, woman who has managed to always be there for him, keeping some of the minor details of his life in order. She's a great vet and good friend, and she wants more from their mutually beneficial arrangement. It was fantastic to watch them work through their struggles, whether self made or for the better of the new relationship.
Heat is never a problem in a Pippa Grant book. We know from the blurb they've already had the benefits, and the love seems one sided. But it doesn't take long to experience that the “benefits” they share are smoking and make mine seem a bit lacking. Kami makes Nick work for the new benefits though, and whoa, hello hot flashes! :)
I read this whole book in less than 4 hours, start to finish, in one sitting. So yes, it reads fast, but in the most delightful way. Ms. Grant made me laugh, cry, snort, and nearly pee my pants. All while rooting for Kami and Nick, enjoying seeing the Berger twins again, and wishing I had more pets and better friends.
This is an amazing feel good book. The characters have absurd yet fantastic friends and family, antics to keep you on your toes, and emotions that run the gamut of hope, joy, despair and end in only the way hockey romance can. Can't recommend this book and author enough.
Favorite Quotes:
“Your genome sequence is incomplete.” “She just called you a Neanderthal, in nerd.”
“Oh my god, your mother saw my vagina,” she moans “Probably not,” I say. “ I mean, my head was in the way.” “That's not any better.”
“I'm supposed to talk to you about where babies come from. Your mother says you were doing it wrong.”
“They said charm school wouldn't work on me. Those fuckers were wrong.”
“There's nothing better in all the world than the sight of Kami laughing. She's cookies and cream ice cream on triple fudge caramel brownies. She's winning the Cup all over again every hour of my life. She's the only person in the world I'd trust with my heart.”
“There are so many better gifts than marriage and dream houses with room for cow-dogs.”
Star Ratings:
Plot = 5/5 Characters = 5/5 Heat = 5/5 Writing Style = 5/5 Overall Rating = 5/5
**Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews**
January 29, 2019
I feel like I’ve reached the point where I can’t claim to avoid over the top romantic comedies at all cost when I just keep coming back for more from Pippa Grant. To be fair though, she’s one of the only authors I trust to be able to combine that OTT humor with a really sweet story that’s full of heart and substance and THAT is why I keep coming back.
This is Nick and Kami’s story. We met them both briefly in Beauty and the Beefcake, which seems fitting because these are my two favorite books from Pippa.
Nick is a prankster and a player who doesn’t really do relationships and doesn’t really pay much attention to anything or anyone outside of hockey. That is until his lack of attention to details ends his friends with benefits relationship with his younger sister’s best friend, Kami.
Kami has been half in love with Nick for years and getting to sleep with him is like a dream come true, until she finally has to face the fact that he doesn’t really see her and will probably never want more than a FWB relationship with him.
What ensues is a hilarious journey of begging for forgiveness, getting revenge, falling love and a whole bunch of cow-related fun.
I loved that in between all of the pranks, the hilarious birthday gifts, and the ridiculousness of having a pet cow-dog, there was a real and honest love story. We see the broken and scared side of Nick and the strong yet vulnerable side of Kami and just how perfect they are together.
There’s also the fact that we get a lot of Ares in this book and that I loved Nick so hard that he gave Ares some competition as my favorite hero in this crowd of misfits. Two amazing book boyfriends is always better than one, right?
*I received an ARC from the author for voluntary reveiw
This is Nick and Kami’s story. We met them both briefly in Beauty and the Beefcake, which seems fitting because these are my two favorite books from Pippa.
Nick is a prankster and a player who doesn’t really do relationships and doesn’t really pay much attention to anything or anyone outside of hockey. That is until his lack of attention to details ends his friends with benefits relationship with his younger sister’s best friend, Kami.
Kami has been half in love with Nick for years and getting to sleep with him is like a dream come true, until she finally has to face the fact that he doesn’t really see her and will probably never want more than a FWB relationship with him.
What ensues is a hilarious journey of begging for forgiveness, getting revenge, falling love and a whole bunch of cow-related fun.
I loved that in between all of the pranks, the hilarious birthday gifts, and the ridiculousness of having a pet cow-dog, there was a real and honest love story. We see the broken and scared side of Nick and the strong yet vulnerable side of Kami and just how perfect they are together.
There’s also the fact that we get a lot of Ares in this book and that I loved Nick so hard that he gave Ares some competition as my favorite hero in this crowd of misfits. Two amazing book boyfriends is always better than one, right?
*I received an ARC from the author for voluntary reveiw
January 28, 2019
We finally have Nick and Kami! Felicity's brother and her BFF!! This book is fun, goofy and hilarious all rolled into one Pippa Grant Romantic Comedy. I loved it so, so much!
The animals, the Berger twins, the pranking fun, this book is filled with so much fun and so much heart. I love when two people go on a journey that leads them to where they originally started, but in their own naive world they never saw themselves good enough or perhaps they actually weren't. However, during their journey together they help each other blossom into a better version of their former self because that is how the other person always saw them, the transformation is beautiful, especially when intermixed with farm animals and pranks.
"There's a note of self-deprecation in her voice that makes me want to hit something. Probably myself, because see again, I don't deserve her."
To begin, Nick and Kami have been friends for a long time, they actually went to high school together, although that is not when the friendship began. Nick didn't know Kami existed back in school, his single-minded focus on hockey has been something that has served him well in the rink, but not quite so well in the girlfriend department. Hence, his current situation where he finds himself with a cow in his apartment, (thanks to one Zeus Berger) and when he calls Kami, his friend with benefits, who also happens to be a veterinarian to help him out of his predicament, but forgets to add in one teeny-tiny detail before he ends his call...his single-minded life gets turned upside down.
"He called me first thing in the morning...to cuss about a cow and completely ignore my hints about what today is. I can't deny it any longer. He's a self-centered ass. He's always been an ass, and he'll always be an ass."
Kami is known as sweet, nice, loving and always willing to help out in a pinch when someone needs help, especially concerning an animal in need. It is how she has become the vet on call when the Thruster team uses a helpless animal in one of their pranks. When Nick calls her in a panic when another animal finds its way into the mix, Kami waits to see if Nick remembers to mention anything else while he's calling. Anything at all. Anything important. They have been seeing each other, soft of, for eight months and she knows they aren't exactly an item, per sae, but could he really have forgotten?
"The one person who's clearly missing is Nick. He wasn't playing dumb because he was coming to a surprise party...He forgot."
When Kami puts her foot down and decides she's more important than being forgotten, Nick finally wakes up and realizes he might lose the one person who actually understands him. The one person who knows him better than anyone and now he needs to turn that single-minded focus that has worked for hockey and pranks onto the girl who deserves it before he loses her forever.
This book is fantastic fun and I know you will enjoy it so make sure you add it to your list today!
The animals, the Berger twins, the pranking fun, this book is filled with so much fun and so much heart. I love when two people go on a journey that leads them to where they originally started, but in their own naive world they never saw themselves good enough or perhaps they actually weren't. However, during their journey together they help each other blossom into a better version of their former self because that is how the other person always saw them, the transformation is beautiful, especially when intermixed with farm animals and pranks.
"There's a note of self-deprecation in her voice that makes me want to hit something. Probably myself, because see again, I don't deserve her."
To begin, Nick and Kami have been friends for a long time, they actually went to high school together, although that is not when the friendship began. Nick didn't know Kami existed back in school, his single-minded focus on hockey has been something that has served him well in the rink, but not quite so well in the girlfriend department. Hence, his current situation where he finds himself with a cow in his apartment, (thanks to one Zeus Berger) and when he calls Kami, his friend with benefits, who also happens to be a veterinarian to help him out of his predicament, but forgets to add in one teeny-tiny detail before he ends his call...his single-minded life gets turned upside down.
"He called me first thing in the morning...to cuss about a cow and completely ignore my hints about what today is. I can't deny it any longer. He's a self-centered ass. He's always been an ass, and he'll always be an ass."
Kami is known as sweet, nice, loving and always willing to help out in a pinch when someone needs help, especially concerning an animal in need. It is how she has become the vet on call when the Thruster team uses a helpless animal in one of their pranks. When Nick calls her in a panic when another animal finds its way into the mix, Kami waits to see if Nick remembers to mention anything else while he's calling. Anything at all. Anything important. They have been seeing each other, soft of, for eight months and she knows they aren't exactly an item, per sae, but could he really have forgotten?
"The one person who's clearly missing is Nick. He wasn't playing dumb because he was coming to a surprise party...He forgot."
When Kami puts her foot down and decides she's more important than being forgotten, Nick finally wakes up and realizes he might lose the one person who actually understands him. The one person who knows him better than anyone and now he needs to turn that single-minded focus that has worked for hockey and pranks onto the girl who deserves it before he loses her forever.
This book is fantastic fun and I know you will enjoy it so make sure you add it to your list today!
April 8, 2021
4.50 Stars
All I can say is if you haven’t read a Pippa Grant romance you are missing out. This author always have me laughing out loud with her stories.
This one was no different. I loved Kami and Nick’s story. I know she didn’t want him to go so beyond apologizing but I loved it 😊
Kami and Nick had a sort of ‘friends with benefits’ relationship. But unbeknown to Nick Kami has had a crush on him for a long time and with them now sleeping together it just made her feelings stronger for him. Until the day he forgot her birthday. And she decided she had had enough and ‘broke’ up with him. And she decided to go out on dates.
Nick thought he and Kami had a good understanding, until the morning he called her to remove a cow from his apartment. And from then she totally iced him out and now his game is deteriorating as well. And everyone keeps telling him he has feelings for her… Does he??
This is a hilarious story. And I loved every minute of it. From the cow in Nicks apartment to Kami telling everyone that its her new dog, lol… This story was sweet and sexy and everything you would want in a romcom. This story was perfect right up until the last epilogue. I look forward to reading more of this authors books. If you in the mood for a romantic hilariously lol book then pick up a Pippa Grant romance 😊 ♥
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Fay’s Corner
All I can say is if you haven’t read a Pippa Grant romance you are missing out. This author always have me laughing out loud with her stories.
This one was no different. I loved Kami and Nick’s story. I know she didn’t want him to go so beyond apologizing but I loved it 😊
Kami and Nick had a sort of ‘friends with benefits’ relationship. But unbeknown to Nick Kami has had a crush on him for a long time and with them now sleeping together it just made her feelings stronger for him. Until the day he forgot her birthday. And she decided she had had enough and ‘broke’ up with him. And she decided to go out on dates.
Nick thought he and Kami had a good understanding, until the morning he called her to remove a cow from his apartment. And from then she totally iced him out and now his game is deteriorating as well. And everyone keeps telling him he has feelings for her… Does he??
This is a hilarious story. And I loved every minute of it. From the cow in Nicks apartment to Kami telling everyone that its her new dog, lol… This story was sweet and sexy and everything you would want in a romcom. This story was perfect right up until the last epilogue. I look forward to reading more of this authors books. If you in the mood for a romantic hilariously lol book then pick up a Pippa Grant romance 😊 ♥
Read on behalf of
Fay’s Corner
January 24, 2023
Girl has secret friends with benefits relationship with best friend’s brother. While secretly wanting more. Boy messes it up. Girl says bye. Boy spends remainder of book groveling.
The Good: these books are so excellent. The writing is good. They’re hilarious. They’re over the top in many ways. They’re sexy. I can’t put them down.
The Not So Good: there aren’t more of them? You definitely need to appreciate an over the top rom com to like these books.
The Weird: grassy cow snot.
The Good: these books are so excellent. The writing is good. They’re hilarious. They’re over the top in many ways. They’re sexy. I can’t put them down.
The Not So Good: there aren’t more of them? You definitely need to appreciate an over the top rom com to like these books.
The Weird: grassy cow snot.
March 18, 2023
Nick and Lannie. Nick is a self centered ass who just doesn't get it. Laddie is a veterinarian who the team casks fit animal pranks and who has crushed on and hooked up with Nick. She is loving and caring and is fed up with her love hook up when he forgets her birthday. She moves on after she takes care of a baby calf left at Nick's place as a prank.
Could not get into the stupidity.
Could not get into the stupidity.
February 2, 2025
Loved it
This one revolves around Nick Murphy (Felicity's brother from Beauty and Beefcake) and his childhood bff Kami. This is not your typical BFF to BFFs with benefits to lovers. The Pippa Grant Effect transforms this into a hilariously, vulnruble story with flawed people who you can't help but root for with banter and animal sidekicks along the way.
With the epic pranking that's always going on with the Thrusters, eventually Kami gets called in to help Nick with a baby cow situation and he totally spaces on it being Kami's bday. Like any self-respecting lady, Kami breaks off their arrangement because she wants better (hear hear, sister).
Nick and Kami are truly MFEO and everything from referring to the cow as a dog to the over the top ways Nick goes to winning Kami back. They know everything about each other, but there's still a lot of learning that needs to be done.
Those epilogues! I love epilogues, but this one was amazing. There were 4 and we truly got to get glimpses of what the future holds for these two.
And, the cherry on top of this yet another hit from Pippa Grant? Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood duet narrate. I mean, come on! What more can we get from this series?
Thank you, Pippa for the gifted audio.
This one revolves around Nick Murphy (Felicity's brother from Beauty and Beefcake) and his childhood bff Kami. This is not your typical BFF to BFFs with benefits to lovers. The Pippa Grant Effect transforms this into a hilariously, vulnruble story with flawed people who you can't help but root for with banter and animal sidekicks along the way.
With the epic pranking that's always going on with the Thrusters, eventually Kami gets called in to help Nick with a baby cow situation and he totally spaces on it being Kami's bday. Like any self-respecting lady, Kami breaks off their arrangement because she wants better (hear hear, sister).
Nick and Kami are truly MFEO and everything from referring to the cow as a dog to the over the top ways Nick goes to winning Kami back. They know everything about each other, but there's still a lot of learning that needs to be done.
Those epilogues! I love epilogues, but this one was amazing. There were 4 and we truly got to get glimpses of what the future holds for these two.
And, the cherry on top of this yet another hit from Pippa Grant? Jason Clarke and Savannah Peachwood duet narrate. I mean, come on! What more can we get from this series?
Thank you, Pippa for the gifted audio.
March 5, 2019
I love a good grovel and this book was like 70% grovel. Nick and Kami have been in a secret friends with benefits relationship for over half a year but he's myopic as hell. He has tunnel vision and pays little attention to other things around him. Kami wants more and is tired of Nick's crap so she calls things off. And then Nick realizes that he's lost the best thing that ever happened to him. I loved that he figures his shit out and then makes sincere changes in his behavior and does the work. And the parade of presents. OMG. Some of them are hilarious and some of them are thoughtful as fuck and some of them are both. I really enjoyed this book.
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