**ARC provided by publisher** When I see the name Meghan Quinn I think romcom. Dear Life, while having spots of humor and romance, is not something I w**ARC provided by publisher** When I see the name Meghan Quinn I think romcom. Dear Life, while having spots of humor and romance, is not something I would classify as a romcom at all. But the synopsis caught my eye and I thought I would give this a try. Dear Life gives us the story of four people thrust together at a support group dealing with moving on in life. We had Daisy, a sheltered young woman who had lived with her grandmother and had been homeschooled. Hollyn who was a young widow. Jace, a famous baseball player who had recently given his daughter up for adoption, and Carter, a young man struggling to free himself from a debt. Each had their own struggle to work on and watching them interact as a group was interesting. My problem with this book was the pacing. We had four main characters and there were times that I felt I had just connected with one and we moved on to the next person and I was back figuring out where that character was in their journey. So at times it felt choppy to me. I did come to care about all of the characters-it just took me a little longer to get connected than I expected. There were some moments of humor that had me chuckling sprinkled throughout this book, which I enjoyed. This book did make me think of some things differently and overall I did like it. **This and other reviews can be found at Imasweetandsassybookwhore.com**...more
Recipe for a Bestselling Book: 1 hot doctor with a sexy, dirty mouth 1 sassy baker full of passion 2 bags of Swedish fish (you know you’ll eat one bag aRecipe for a Bestselling Book: 1 hot doctor with a sexy, dirty mouth 1 sassy baker full of passion 2 bags of Swedish fish (you know you’ll eat one bag as you read) Years of friendship 2 cups simmering desire 1 600 sq. foot apartment Combine above with clever, witty, sexy writing from Lauren Blakely= Instant Bestseller It’s no secret that I’ve been chomping at the bit for a chance to read Full Package. This book was full of things I LOVE-friends who become lovers, a sassy heroine (bonus that she’s a baker), a hot as hell hero and delicious writing from Lauren Blakely. This book was definitely the Full Package for me-once I started it I couldn’t put it down.
Lauren Blakely has a way of writing from the male point of view that never fails to amaze me. I have a ton of book boyfriends from her, and while I fully expected to like Chase, I didn’t expect to fall as hard for him as I did. He’s quite simply irresistible. A sexy, smart, flirty and dirty talking man? Sign me up please! At his core, Chase is incredibly protective and sweet which combined with his other attributes? Yep, he’s definitely the full package. I couldn’t keep the grin off my face as I watched him realize his feelings for Josie and I can’t lie, this book made me cry.
The way we gain insight into how Josie is feeling is so unique and fitting to her character. Her point of view isn’t heard often, but that just makes it all the more powerful and meaningful when it is. This character is definitely in my top 3 of heroines from Lauren Blakely. She provides the balance that Chase needs without losing any of her sassy, strong and sweet self.
This book is a standalone book but it does give us glimpses to characters we’ve met before in Well Hung, Mister O, Big Rock and the Sexy One-and I LOVE that. You don’t need to read them in order to enjoy Full Package, I just personally love getting to revisit old characters. It’s those little touches that help make the writing feel even more real; it’s like I’m part of the cool kids table at lunch when I recognize these other characters and get to catch up with them for a moment.
Friends to lovers is not a new concept in the world of romance but Lauren Blakely’s writing makes it feel fresh and new. Ms. Blakely has truly found the recipe for bestselling books- and I know I’ll buy them every time. If you’re ready for a funny, sweet story with incredible sizzle and heat, grab a bag of Swedish fish and settle in with the Full Package. I can’t recommend this book highly enough. ...more
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