Thursday, January 17, 2019

Release Day Launch, Giveaway and Review: Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely

Temptation never tasted so good…
What do you get when you mix a long-simmering attraction, a dangerous secret, and a swoony hero who will sweep you off your feet? BIRTHDAY SUIT—a delicious standalone forbidden romance from #1 NYT bestseller Lauren Blakely that you’re guaranteed to love! Get your copy of BIRTHDAY SUIT now!
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There is no rule in the Man Code as unbreakable as this: no matter how beautiful, smart, clever, and witty she is, do not—under any circumstances—fall in love with your best friend’s woman.
Yeah. So there’s that. Look, it’s not like I didn’t know I screwed up by falling for her.
Also, for the record, unrequited love sucks big time.
And, I might have cut myself some slack by now, given everything that went down in the last few years, but Lulu just walked back into my life in a big way.
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There are three things I've never been able to resist—my friends, my family, and chocolate.
Leo Hennessy? He was nowhere on that list. He's been a true friend—a friend who walked through hell and back with me.
Now, I'm stepping into my new future. I didn't expect it to include a riddle-filled, race-against-the-clock scavenger hunt across New York City. With Leo. Suddenly, I'm looking at this man with new eyes... But my life spun out because of a man once before, and I can’t risk my fresh start, no matter what the temptation. And Leo is most definitely a temptation of the sexiest, sweetest, and most dangerous variety.
More irresistibly delicious than chocolate...
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✦Performed by Andi Arndt and Sebastion York, with a Full Cast including Joe Arden, RC Bray, Jason Clarke, Shane East, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Erin, Mallon, Robin Miles, Savannah Peachwood, and Julia Whelan✦

"A cast of TWELVE narrators work together to deliver an unforgettable performance!"
—Yvette at Nose Stuck In a Book

"The best audiobook of 2019! Blakely has set the bar with this audio production."
—Joc, The Audio Flow Bookin Around Town
~LEO~
Let’s get one thing out of the way real fast. Regret is a waste of time. I don’t believe in it—never have, never will. I try to live my life without that useless emotion.
You know those articles where the journalist asks old people what they would have done differently, and they list all sorts of stuff—be a better friend, call your mom, tell the woman you love her? You don’t want to be that person.
There’s a simple way to avoid it.
Do the good shit now.
Say yes to that crazy job offer, ask out the girl who’s out of your league, climb the mountain and kiss the sky.
You’ll thank yourself later.
But the flip side of that kind of life is this: you need some rules. A few basic guidelines to follow to navigate the potholes.
Over the years I’ve assembled my top picks. Some from experience, some from listening to others.
Allow me to share my hard-won wisdom.
1.     If you have to sniff the food in your fridge to decide if you can eat it, just toss it. You’ll be glad you did tomorrow.
2.     You can tell everything you need to know about a person by how he or she treats the waiter.
3.     Turn down that last tequila shot. Trust me on this one.
4.     If your woman sends you to the store to pick up something, get that something, not another version you think is better. Her version is always the right one.
5.     You can’t put your foot in your mouth if it’s closed.
6.     No dude ever gets in trouble while cleaning the kitchen.
7.     Don’t live to work; work to live.
8.     If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
9.     Don’t get a tattoo that’s longer than your dick.
10.  Men should never wear black jeans.
That’s my list and I’m sticking to it. Those mantras have served me well. They’ve made me the man I am today—successful, wise, and satisfied.
There’s one more though. An addendum, if you will. The postscript you need to achieve a life well-lived. This ought to be so damn easy that no one makes this mistake.
Gather close.
Write it down.
Follow this one to the motherfucking letter.
No matter what, don’t fall in love with your best friend’s girl.
Too bad that ship sailed long ago for me.
This author surprises me at every turn! Her stories leave me lighthearted and happy every time I read them. I am not saying there is nothing "heavy" in her work but I like the sexy steamy reads without tons of angst... she seems to have a sprinkle of it all bundle into a great romance. This story is certainly no different.. we get the sprinkles of angst, sexiness and humor and it all makes a great combination. I would give this book a 4 stars and highly recommend to others.

Leo and Lulu have known each other for many years... but life has a way of separating friends and when they find there way back to each other they may just see each other in a new light. But something will hold them back, Leo has his secrets and Lulu has a past she is trying to move forward from. Will they find that the sparks they are feeling are just that.. or will fireworks ignite?

Get to one clicking to see what happens you don't wanna miss this one!
This story started a bit slow and confusing for me, but I'm so glad i stuck with it. It picked up pace and i couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

10 years have passed and Lulu is back in town. Its been a few years and she stumbles into Leo at a chocolate show. Leo has been harboring feelings for Lulu since he first met her, but she went a different path and married his best fried Tripp. They became a trio, and Leo was determined to forget he ever had feelings for her.

But timing and circumstances are different this time around. So, while they are getting to now each other all over again, they are starting to fall for the other.

Is it Leo and Lulu's time this time? Definitely one-click to find out.
Let’s celebrate the release of BIRTHDAY SUIT with the cupcake of the month club from Wicked Good Cupcakes and a Subscription to Audible all wrapped up in a Michael Kors Handbag ($500 value)!
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A #1 New York Times Bestselling and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's sweet, sexy and witty. Her heroines are strong and smart and her heroes have hearts of gold and fantastic funny bones. She lives in California with her family, including her smoking hot and hilarious husband and her two brilliant and kind children. She has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs -- she might have four dogs, or maybe five. If she's lucky, she'll soon have six dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, and she's sold more than 3 million books. In January she'll release BIRTHDAY SUIT, in March BEST LAID PLANS and in April THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter
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