I am a bundle of romantic comedy reading bliss today courtesy of the super-talented storyteller, Lauren Blakely, and her completely captivating Heartbreakers series. These stories were exactly the kinds of feel-good, made-my-heart-race, smiled-the-whole-time romances that I love to read. Deliciously sexy, totally swoon-worthy and utterly charming heroes paired with witty and smart heroines with a few cute, bright kids (and some pets!) swirled into steamy romances are my drugs of choice, and Blakely left me in high spirits and with a book buzz I’ll feel for days.
Once Upon A Wild Fling is the third book in this wonderfully binge-able rock star romcom series. Blakely effortlessly blends the sweetness of a single dad romance with the slightly taboo best-friend’s-little-sister trope to produce a story that was an absolute joy to read. The youngest Hart brother, Miles, has been burned in love before, so he keeps his focus on his whip-smart and adorable six-year-old son, Ben. Roxy hasn’t had much luck finding love herself, and with her biological clock tick-tick-ticking away, she has decided to pursue her dream of motherhood without a partner. From their first meeting, the sparks flew between Miles and Roxy, and their connection was immediate and natural. But with their previous experiences and Roxy’s brother hanging over them, they instead settle into a plus-one-pals-but-no-benefits scenario. Chemistry like theirs can’t be ignored without eventually exploding, though. Blakely does what she does best by gently stoking that fire with months of innuendo-filled, flirty banter, a few wickedly wanton kisses and some dates that weren’t really—but totally were—dates that leave them with a powder keg's worth of repressed desire just waiting for that one spark that will finally ignite an inferno of fiery passion.
Lauren Blakely has done the impossible by outdoing herself with the Heartbreakers series. No heavy, angst-ridden, gut-churning romantic sagas here—this, my fellow rom-com lovers, is a trio of the good stuff. Light-hearted and easy-to-read, all three of the books in this series were the kind of love stories that leave the reader happy, humored and hopeful when they're done. Once Upon A Wild Fling was sweet and heartwarming and oh-so-sexy. I loved every single word of all three books, and the whole Heartbreakers series is not only a top favorite of the year, but it's also a top favorite of mine from Blakely's entire catalog. Five smooches from me for Lauren Blakely's Once Upon A Wild Fling!
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It's a sweet and slow burn romance for our last Hart brother.
It's a sweet and slow burn romance for our last Hart brother. Miles is the young hot, single father of the trio boy band and he's had his eye on his best friend's sister since they met. But he's never wanted to cross the line and risk his friendship and their business. But the more he sees Roxy, the more he's enamored with her. When he asks her to be his plus one to his high school reunion, it ends in a fiery kiss that he hopes can lead to more. But a new secret from Roxy puts on the brakes; she's pregnant and on the way to single motherhood. Now Miles has a lot more to think about then just his desires.Roxy hasn't had the best luck with dating. Dud after awkward date, she's resigned herself to finding her HEA by herself and becoming a single mother. But her mother warned her about "what ifs", mainly what if she finds mister right after she's already become a mommy-to-be? For once she has to admit her mother may be right when a night with Miles turns her fantasies to life. Now she has to risk it all and wish for more than just friends with benefits with the rock star dad.Call me lame but I didn't connect to well with this couple. I felt a little thrown into it in the beginning and was lost as to what was going on. Miles and Roxy seem ti be more acquaintances than friends but within a few weeks become madly in love with one another only from a few hours once a week? It didn't feel believable to me. Where they are each smart and caring characters, i felt like they were smooshed together rather than finding their way to one another. I liked the chemistry they had but there just wasn't enough of it, i wanted more longing, more glances and what if moments between them. It's slow burn for sure and worth the wait but afterwards I felt it fizzle a bit. A little middle of pack for Blakely's generally steamy and sassy reads, but an easy romance for those who don't want any drama.
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