***5 ‘Fall For Me’ Stars***
Give me a moment to get my heart to stop being all swoony and twitterpated so I can get a semi coherent, not so verbal vomit-y review.
Okay. Done. (kind of) Now….
Honestly, I still have a dopey smile on face from this book. It had everything I could have asked for in a second chance romance and more. It was the perfect blend of sweet, swoony and smexy with humor, heart and just enough drama tossed in to keep everyone on their toes. I wanted to devour this book, but instead I savored the words and kept tapping my Kindle screen hoping there would be more even though I knew there wouldn’t be any.
Lucas and Jackson. I adored these two. Jackson a tinsy bit more than Lucas in the beginning, but by the end they both were simply it for me. They have both been existing, not living, since they last saw each other and the walls they’ve erected around themselves are made with titanium. Jackson has fallen in line with what his father wants, and though he has travelled the world, he hasn’t connected with anyone since Lucas. Making art is Lucas’ passion and he has made a name for himself with the unique pieces he crafts, but his heart has been bruised and battered by the loss of those he loved so he keeps it locked away to avoid any more pain.
Their second chance at romance journey wasn’t smooth sailing, and they both had life changing decisions to make if they wanted a future together, but I loved how it all worked out because it was obvious they were always meant to be together. Their connect jump off the page in how they interacted and just knew each other, even after years apart. I loved their teasing and how they got under each other’s skin without even trying. And the sexual heat between them was absolutely nuclear. What I found interesting was the power dynamic between them. It’s something of a mixed bag on who is the dominant in the relationship/bedroom, but it absolutely worked for them.
Ever since reading Licked I’ve been a Brooke Blaine fangirl, or hooker as she would say. I love her voice and writing style and it always pulls me in. There is never a struggle to get into one of her books and A Little Bit Like Love was no different. The writing and flow were on point and I loved the dual 1st person POV’s. And the secondary characters were totally on point. I absolutely adored Bash and Shaw and keep flip flopping over who I adore more, but they are both awesome and I’m hoping we’ll be keeping up with Sydney because I think there could be a great story there as well. So if you love a good second chance story this one is for you!
~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
What if you had everything in the world you wanted…except the man you’d left behind?
Jackson Davenport, the charismatic, strait-laced heir to the Davenport fortune, has a secret. One he’s been hiding since he graduated from South Haven all-boys academy—and that secret’s name is Lucas.
When a work trip takes Jackson back to his old stomping grounds, memories of the year he shared with Lucas come crashing to the surface. With growing pressure from his father to settle down and take over the family business, Jackson knows he’s on borrowed time, and sets out to find the free-spirited daredevil he once knew.
But Lucas isn’t the same man he was eight years ago.
One night. A shattered heart. And an endless parade of nameless faces. Lucas Sullivan is South Haven’s ultimate playboy, a reputation he’s honed since the only boy he ever loved left without a trace. To the world, he’s brash and confident, an in-demand artist who spends his days designing one-of-a-kind pieces and his nights as king of the downtown scene.
Many have tried and failed to get past the barrier he’s carefully constructed, but it’s the shy, studious boy he once coaxed out of his shell who still haunts him.
Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe it was lust. Or maybe…it was a little bit like love.
Release Date: July 26th, 2017
(No pre-order)
You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas.
She is the author of Flash Point, a romantic suspense standalone, as well as the co-author of the erotic series, A Desperate Man, with Ella Frank. The latter has scarred her conservative southern family for life, bless their hearts. Licked, a romantic comedy, will be released November 11th, 2015 and is the first in the L.A. Liaisons series.
If you’d like to get in touch with her, she’s easy to find - just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone that’s dominated her cell phone for ten years.
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