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Review

4.5 stars!

Rude, crude, sexy and romantic, laugh-out-loud-funny and hilariously entertaining, I freaking love this book!

Described as a “screwball” comedy, this is not the kind of book you listen to while working. I tried, and almost choked to death on coffee that I was desperately trying not to spray all over my desk when I started laughing. It is seriously funny, in a completely irreverent kind of way (my favourite), so much fun and so damn entertaining!

Brynn is recently divorced and feeling really down on herself. Her marriage was unsatisfying, she’s put on weight, and she’s feeling a bit lost. In an effort to have her regain the land of the living, her best friends drag her out in attempt to meet a man that is the complete opposite of the type she usually goes for.

“Explain your type again.” Ash says. “Let’s define the problem.”
I squint my eyes, because everyone knows that makes you smarter. I didn’t know I had a type, but when I look back at my few exes over the years… yeah, there seems to be a pattern. “Frail-looking, vegetarian or gluten free, intellectual, ironic, good hygiene.”
Sadie and Ash just look at me for a beat. “Thank God we’re helping you.” Ash says. “I mean, what the fuck? Why didn’t we notice this before?”
Sadie is nodding.
Ash says, “so we just need to find someone who’s huge, a carnivore, doesn’t talk, smells manly and… what’s the opposite of ironic?”
“I have no idea. Let’s simplify it. We’re looking for a man, instead of what you’ve been attracted to.”
“What have I been attracted to?”
“Gwyneth Paltrow I’m pretty sure. And every time I see her on TV, I just want to kick her.”

So having been dragged to a party and feeling completely out of her league, Brynn spies her ex and his new girl, and, driven by rage, alcohol and the insistence of her girlfriends, she literally runs straight into the arms of the first man she sees – rugged, masculine, manly-man Tom.

Tom is big, tough and gorgeous with work boots, flannel shirts and, yes, a beard. He works with his hands and is a minor celebrity with his own home renovation show, but he is incredibly down to earth. He’s had a rough time recently and is currently on hiatus from his show and hiding out from everybody in his life, and is reluctantly attending a party thrown by his best friend when a gorgeous stranger literally hurls herself at him, and he’s only too happy catch her…

Over my ten years as a host for Mr. Fixit Quick, I’ve had my share of crazy moments. You’d think I’d learn that when a body in motion comes charging toward me, I’d have the sense to maybe step out of the way. But noooooo. Nope. No. I brace myself like I’m back in high school, and I’m a defensive back. I see her coming, and I’m like, “Fuck yeah. I’ve got this, coach.”

Brynn and Tom instantly lock lips, and then he drags her off to the boat house where they proceed to have the hottest sex that either of them have experienced. It’s all kinds of steamy and all kinds of intense, and it’s over all too quickly for both of them. And then Brynn runs off, leaving Tom with no idea who she is or how to contact her.

But when they are reunited once again, it sets them off on a fantastically fun, twisty journey that is full of awkwardness, banter, flirting, lots of hot, passionate sex, a fake engagement, and a dick with its own monologue, and it’s a wildly hilarious ride! There’s no game playing or stupid behaviour, it’s just Tom and Brynn figuring it all out, as their unexpected but gorgeous love story plays out.

Maybe it’s just that this woman is the answer to a wish I hadn’t known I’d made.

I loved this book so much! I was in the mood for something light, but I wasn’t expecting to love this one as much as I did. This book is full of laugh-out-loud moments, sweetness and sexy times, with characters that I absolutely adore and a love story that had me squeeing with delight! Brynn’s mad friends Ash and Sadie are also fabulous, and an absolute riot, and I’m really excited to continue on with this series and get their stories.

Fantastic fun! 4.5 stars.

P.S. The audiobook is narrated by Erin Mallon and Luke Daniels. Erin is fabulous as always and Luke Daniels is a new-to-me-narrator, and oh my God, he is sensational! His voice is all kinds of rugged and manly, seriously sexy, yet he does the emotional stuff well, and he’s so freaking funny! I would absolutely recommend listening to this one!

 

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