It was just supposed to be a fling.It would end and we’d go our separate ways.I should know by now nothing in my life is ever that simple.When Jamie Miller knocks on my door ten months after we ended our … whatever it was, I promptly punch him in his smug face, for no other reason than I feel like it and he deserves it. It’s probably not the best way to handle things, but I’ve never been good at … but I’ve never been good at doing things properly.
When he tells me he’s my new landlord, my whole world is rocked.
But Jamie? He wants to prove to me he’s more than an egotistical jerk and for some reason he’s decided he wants me.
I don’t think love is in the cards for me, and definitely not with Jamie, but he’s determined to prove me wrong.
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“Some people we are destined to meet and they become a tether, to a time, a place, to a feeling and I know he’s that for me.”
This book is beautiful, I feel like it’s just what I needed to read. Zero drama and an amazing Happily Ever After.
Jamie is the vivid description of not judging a book by it’s cover. We met him at Desperately Seeking Roommate and we all thought he was mean. Miranda is Lou’s best friend. A happy, sure about herself and sweet girl. She and Jamie decide to take their relationship to the next level, little by little and what we get it’s a beautiful couple.
“Jamie is my favorite type of art, one molded and crafted by time, circumstances, and sheer determination. His soul is the heartbeat of my existence.”
‘If I’m not touching her or kissing her I feel lost. She grounds me. It’s like all this time I’ve barely been tethered to the earth. I was missing that one last, final piece, and it’s her.”
This book also have amazing secondary characters, specially Tobias. Prepare to be amazed and to fall in love with this family.
Smeltzer complete changes readers mind and heart with her new single dad romance Desperately Seeking Landlord. From cover to cover Smeltzer had me enthused with single dad and landlord, Jamie. Admittedly after reading her first book in this series, Desperately Seeking Roommate, I wasn’t a Jamie fan at all. He was crude, sleazy and a jerk throughout most of the book. That only gives more credit to Smeltzer for the incredible character arc she created for Jamie the second installment of this series.
Very quickly, you realize this single dad is keeping everyone at bay because of the love for his son. It’s sigh worthy sweet. Only it’s not just the dad that sweet on Miranda. Miranda is a free, lighthearted spirit and a much needed person for their little family. Tobias, Jamie’s son craves Miranda just as much as Jamie, only in a different way. Both are desperate for her love and will put out all the stops to keep her in their home. I found this completely endearing. Each bond and relationship brought so much to this novel and make it impossible not to love.
Admittedly, it took me a while to realize that Miranda’s immaturity at times was the driving force to open up Jamie. Although she seemed so immature in some ways, she also brought out all the good in each character in this story. I had to remind myself that Smeltzer was using Miranda’s free spirit to peel off each layer of Jamie.
Desperately Seeking Landlord was an absolutely sweet read. Although the family dynamic was my favorite part, I can say Smeltzer still brought the heat, comedy, and sizzle to the story too. It was an all round wonderful book I think other readers will enjoy. Please note, that you don’t truly have to read the series in order, however, it’ll give you plenty of character background to help you see how love changes everything.
Miranda and Jamie’s story is amazing. These two have an undeniable attraction but are total opposites, yet together they are perfect. This is a beautifully written story which is sweet, fun, entertaining, humorous, heart-wrenching, and with a tad drama and an abundance of love, which all had me captivated throughout this addictive page turner. I highly recommend for all readers.
Desperately Seeking Landlord by Micalea Smeltzer is the story of Miranda and Jamie.
Miranda is in her last year of collage working to move on from a hook up relationship when she learns Jamie has bought the building she is living in. Jamie was the man she had some encounters with but she walked away when he made the mistake to flaunt something in front of her. Both neither wanted to face what they really feel for each other but with this new move Jamie has made they will have too.
Enjoyed their story.
Jamie & Miranda had a not friends-with-benefits thing going on until he brushed her off by flaunting a bimbo in her face. Months later who knocks on her door announcing he’s her new landlord? What’s a woman to do who’s body can’t resist the jerk & what happens when a vulnerable guy hiding behind an a-hole persona can’t deny his feelings no longer? Throw in an adorable little boy too grown up for his age & a greedy ex out for financial gain, & you have yourself another great read from this author! Looking forward to the next one!
I really enjoyed the prequel book to this one and I was excited for this book to release because I knew that the main characters were secondary characters in the prequel book, so I was looking forward to reading their story! I received an ARC of this book and had luckily just finished my current read, so I was able to started reading straightaway! After reading this book, I can say that I really enjoyed it and it only took me a few sittings to read because I didn’t want to put it down! The plot developed at the perfect pace and it kept me intrigued and wanting to read on and see how things were going to develop! There was also plenty of romance in the plot, which allowed for some seriously hot scenes! The ending of this book was left at the perfect place and summed up the characters story beautifully! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! Miranda was the main female character, and in this book she was very straight with her love interest and they had some very funny and hot scenes together! Miranda also had a lot of doubt in her mind about being able to love someone and having someone love her! She did come a long way in this book and she learned a lot about how easy she was to love and how much she wanted a family of her own! Jamie was the main male character and love interest of Miranda! Jamie had a secret in this book which I wasn’t expecting! It did explain a lot about Jamie and the way he acted with women in the first book! I loved Jamie in this book! He was a busy guy and had a good job! Jamie also had a lot of money, but he acted very normal and I honestly wouldn’t have thought that he had a lot of money lol! Jamie was also amazing with Miranda too and it was easy to see his feelings for her grow! I loved that this book was written from both Miranda and Jamie’s point of views! The synopsis gives the impression that the book may be written from only the female character’s point of view, but the prequel book was written from dual point of view, so I’m really happy that this book was too! It helped me connect more with Miranda and Jamie and it helped me understand them as well! It allowed for more things to happen in the plot as well, which helped as the characters did do things alone and didn’t spend every second of the plot together! They were both dealing with their own situations as well! I’m not sure if there’s going to be more prequel books to this one and the other book or if this is the final book! I would love to read more books with the characters from this book and the prequel book, but I don’t think that there will be more books! I now can’t wait to see what this author is going to release next! I’ve read pretty much all of this author’s books that have released, so can’t wait to read more from her! The cover for this book is also seriously hot! I love it a lot and I love how well it matches the cover for the prequel book! The cover image suits the book as well and the cover model is hot as Jamie! Well, from what I can see of him lol!
I didn’t much care for Jamie in the first book but was curious to know what Miranda saw that I didn’t. I couldn’t have been farther from the truth to who Jamie was. There was so much more to Jamie. I loved Miranda and all her quirkiness. They are definitely perfect together.
I’ll be honest, I was hesitant on how I was going to react to Jamie in this book, seeing as how I couldn’t stand him in Desperately Seeking Roommate. However, I was BLOWN. AWAY.
Jamie acts like the typical supreme asshole-douche canoe who doesn’t form any connections with anyone, let alone women. However, this could be further from the truth, and I fell so hard for him! I think I like him more than I like Abel (*runs away and hides*) The way Jamie treated Miranda like she was a queen, made my heart to all gooey. He couldn’t understand why Miranda got under his skin the way she did, but the more he opened up to her, he realized Mirandas heart was just as beautiful as the rest of her, and he couldn’t live without her by his side.
And Miranda… that girl had me cracking up so much through this book. My kindle is covered in highlights with her witty one liners! I also love how much she loved herself: yes she wanted to find her own happy ever after just like her best friend did, but she wasn’t going to settle for anyone. She is all woman, all curves and sass and she KNOWS how wonderful she is. She doesn’t see her plus size body as anything that holds her back, and she shouldn’t. Women of all shapes, sizes and color are beautiful in their own individual ways, and we need to be more accepting that not every woman out there is a size two. Miranda knows that her jean size in no way correlates to how beautiful she is, or how good of a person she is. She is who she is, and she makes no apologies for it! And her relationship with Jamie.. gah, they were just perfect together. He was the uber rich older guy (which is another aspect I totally loved!) And she was a poor college student who wanted to be an art teacher because she loved creating art, and didn’t care about the size of her paycheck. They were polar opposites in every way, but they just fit together perfectly.
There’s so much more to this story than I told you, but go read it for yourself! Just be warned: you will laugh like crazy and once you start, it is impossible to put down. I am 100% in love with Micalea Smeltzer and her writing! And I know you will be too!!
**I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.**
An absolutely amazing story! I love when the lady makes the men work for their attention a must read!!
Oh my gosh I had no idea what I was going to think of this book after getting to know Jamie a tad bit in Desperately Seeking Roommate, he was a bit of a jerk. Well I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. The way he loves his son and treats Miranda is heartwarming. I absolutely loved Miranda, she had me laughing through this whole book. Tobias was the sweetest little boy who really sometimes sounded like an adult. I absolutely loved this book!!!
Desperately Seeking Landlord is a sexy, hilarious, and swoon-worthy romantic comedy that had my heart pitter-pattering in overdrive right from the very beginning. Ever since Micaela Smeltzer first introduced us to Miranda and Jamie in Desperately Seeking Roommate I have been desperately seeking (pun totally intended) their story and I was so freaking excited when she announced that we WOULD getting one!
Miranda and Jamie’s story was EVERYTHING and I couldn’t help but devour their story in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down, not even for a second! Micaela Smeltzer managed to make me fall head over heels in love with Jamie, even if he seemed like a complete douche in Lou and Abel’s story. He was certainly redeemed in my eyes, and heart. Who knew that Jamie would turn out to be a sexy DILF…not this girl that is for sure, but OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS he turned out to be such an incredible father to his adorable little boy.
Oh and let’s not forget the beautiful and quirky Miranda. She’s insanely artistic, kind of weird in her own way and she always tells it like it is, not matter what others might think. She is like my soul sister and I wish she were real because I want her to be my best friend for life! I knew without a doubt that she was the PERFECT match for Jamie. I mean don’t they always say…opposites attract, and opposites these two are. She completes him and he completes her.
This story was addictively captivating and now I cannot wait to see what everyone else thinks about Miranda and Jamie’s story. I just know you are all going to LOVE them, just as much as I do! Make sure to one-click this story…right now!
I have only read one other book by this author and was dying to read this one!
Well I have to say this book is so worth reading, you will laugh, maybe shed some tears, swoon and sigh as well!
This book was absolutely amazing! Miranda and James are meant to be, but they have a bit of a road ahead of them! All in good, finding out about each other, fun!
This was definitely a book that will leave you smiling! It has beautiful friendships and family! So much going for it, Ill just say read it!
I really loved Miranda, talk about saying things like they are, her friends Lou and Tanner are a hoot.
James doesn’t show much of himself to others but Miranda makes him want to and what you learn about him, you wouldn’t think he’d be the way he is! Surprises and good feelings all around for this great read! Loved it to bits!
When I found out that Miranda was getting a book I was excited. However when it was revealed that Jamie would be the hero I was a little hesitant. I wasn’t a fan of his in Desperately Seeking Roommate and I didn’t think Micalea could redeem him. But that just shows how great of a writer Micalea is. By the end of this book I was in love with Jamie. Miranda and Jamie had that deep connection but neither was willing to admit it. When the denial couldn’t happen any longer it was something special. I loved seeing the progression of their relationship. It was sweet, fun, and loving. They were total opposites in every way but it worked. We learned something early on about Jamie and I think that is where the tide turned for me. Jamie changed in my mind and I just couldn’t get enough of him. I really adored him. Miranda is a riot and she made the book. I loved her attitude and spirit. I wish I could be like her in a way. And of course it was wonderful seeing Abel and Lou again. They’re cute. Overall this was a lovely story with fantastic characters, a great storyline, and wonderful writing.
If you’re looking for a great, funny yet romantic read, this is the one you need to read! 5 stars for this one! Grab it asap!
Meet Miranda, final year of college, just trying to get through life. When her former hookup Jamie knocks on her door, she’s wondering what the heck hes doing here, when she hasn’t seen him in months, he announces that he’s her new landlord….That’s when the fun begins!
If you read Desperately Seeking Roommate, you’re going to love this! Micalea’s writing is great, the antics and shenanigans she’s comes up with with have you cracking up, and then when she throws the romance angle at you, you will swoon! Grab this one and enjoy!
Boooom !!! Shes done it again!!!
Seriously how do you turn a grade a jerk into,,,,,,well ,,,,,,that?????
Jamie is everything and more……swoon
We go into this book utterly convinced jamie is an absolute jerk, but what we find is someone completely different hes built up so many walls over the years due to a heartbreaking past its understandable hes who he is ,until the amazing Miranda sees through these walls and looks at the real Jamie.
Oh how i love this girl she had me laughing so hard and her confidence is perfect i loved how the relationship between them grew and how perfect the characters are together.
Fantastic story with a fun and witty set of characters really looking forward to more from these ( fingers crossed because you know tanner and all the kids need stories )
Expect to Love who you should hate. Micalea did the impossible happen. Had me fall in love with someone she had me hate . I could not get enough of Jamie, Miranda and Toby ( love for him to get a book).
The chemistry is off the charts. The interaction with his mother was wonderful ( I’m a mother of 3 boys).
I thank you so much for the extra epilogues.
Micalea knows how to touch on real life events in all her books without going over. Makes all her books believable.
I only thing I would touch on was I thought something more was going to happen with that neighbor. I kept waiting and waiting .
Would say you knocked it off the charts again .
I am an early reader with a promise for a true review This is a young but very talented Author
Cannot wait for your next book.
5+ Stars
I can’t begin to express how much I loved reading this amazing book of second chance love between Jamie and Miranda. The author has captured perfectly the romance, the angst, the push and pull between this adorable couple and I couldn’t put it down.
I loved Jamie’s character. At first, he comes across as a bit of a cocky jock, full of himself and a bit of a playboy. As the story progressed I got to see a different Jamie, the one he hides to protect his heart and his family. This man has been through the mill and Jamie is a closed-off, confused man who needs the love of a good woman.
Oh boy, if anyone can put a smile on your face it will be Miranda, what a fabulous person this young lady is. Hardly any filter on her mouth, says what she means, feisty and loyal to all who are close to her, I think she may be one of my favourite leading ladies to date. She is so funny without realising she actually is and that is why I enjoyed her so much. Put them together and you have an explosive chemistry that will set your kindle alight.
With some addictive secondary characters, some of which we got to meet in the first book, Desperately Seeking Roommatem, you have a fantastic read. Which, in my opinion, was just perfect!