Remember that time you accidentally sexted your in-laws?Yeah. I just did that. Except worse. Now my million social media followers are reading and sharing the rude, smartass message I meant to send privately to my little sister…and I’m officially public enemy number one.I’m Beck Ryder. Former boy bander. Underwear model. Fashion mogul. And I just buried my entire leg in my mouth—not just my … in my mouth—not just my foot—modern internet style, and publicly insulted my sister’s neighbor.
Sarah Dempsey.
Also known as the woman of my dreams, who loves geeky TV shows, baseball, and giraffes, who’s just as turned on by food as I am, and who has a huge secret that I didn’t see coming.
Now it’s time to grovel and apologize publicly on social media and hope that those same followers who helped start the raging shitstorm will help calm the waters.
Because Sarah doesn’t want the spotlight. For very good reasons that I can’t tell you right now and trying to convince her to be my fake girlfriend to fix this mess and make me look like less of a jackass is worse than taking a kick to the nuts by Jackie Chan.
And I thought modeling underwear made me feel naked.
Trying to start a relationship in the era of the twitterazzi isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be.
America’s Geekheart is a rockin’ fun romantic comedy featuring a billionaire fashion mogul who got his start modeling underwear, the geeky girl next door with a secret the size of California, and more superstitions and secrets than you can shake a baseball bat at. It stands alone with no cheating or cliffhangers.
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It is impossible to not fall completely head over heals in love with Beck and Sarah. This love at first taser… I mean sight romance is one for the ages. Only Pippa Grant can write a story that will make your heart swell with all the feel-good emotions of new love, and at the same time make you pee your pants from laughing. I vote this book the cure for what ails you, the feel-good book of the summer, and the nominee for BEST love story of the year.
Beck is a sexy underwear model/fashion emperor who can’t help but see the glass as half full. When he makes a social media faux pas, he realizes that he needs to fix it fast in order to keep something he holds dear from being jeopardized.
Sara is a science geek at heart and wants to make the world a better place. She learned from an early age that life in the spot light is not for her. She is happy with her quiet life until the sexy underwear model ruins her with a simple tweet.
Now they have to find a way to fix things, together. Their hilarious, silly, and inspiring journey includes lessons in love, trust, and believing in one’s self. The girl who finds that she can be so much more, and the guy who realizes he has everything he needs right in front of him
What’s worse than texting your sister and discover that the autocorrect has messed up your message? Twitting your sister with an inappropriate message that ends up at another person’s account. And if you’re a public person… then all hell breaks loose!!! And that my dear friends is the sum of this book’s storyline. Beck gets himself in deep trouble and we’re the lucky ones to be able to watch (or read) how he navigates the hell he’s landed into.
I really fell in love with Beck. He’s the eternal teenager, full of life, positive energy and an optimistc view of life, that I really wish people out there still had. And Sarah… What’s not to love about Sarah? She’s hiding a big secret, one that can destroy the life she has created for herself and ruin all her efforts to make a difference and help in saving the environment. A secret that she’s let dictate her life for more time than she should have let. And that’s why Beck is the perfect man for her. No, I’ll stop here, no more spoilers!
True to her unique writing style, Pippa Grant delivers another laugh out loud romantic comedy, full of hillariousness, deep emotions, secrets, steamy moments, sexy banter, two movie stars, cameo appearances of Pippa’s other characters, and let’s not forget the veritable parade of animals: a cat, a pig and a giraffe (or two or three…), who happens to be the real star of the story 😀
And of course my usual disclaimer: Don’t read this in public, in front of your kids, hubby etc, and pretty please refrain from eating or drinking during reading, unless you are prepared to take the risk! Oh!!! And don’t forget to seek the bonus epilogues!!!
Each new Pippa Grant is a trip into a world of amazing characters. America’s Geekheart is a romantic roller coaster ride that just gets better with each new twist and turn! This is such a fun book with more of a slow burn.
Beck is the most sexy, over the top, romantic and goofy hero. After getting tasered by Sarah he isn’t sure if his tingles are love or the after effect of the electric jolt. He is a genuine guy who loves his family and has a close group of friends who keep him grounded.
Sarah has secrets and an issue with being in the public eye as a result of several hurtful mishaps as a child/teenager. Becks accidental tweet brings massive attention to her and her geeky blog that she has purposefully tried to keep a low profile with for many years.
The two special characters are perfect for each other and the romance includes baseball games and sports superstitions, a pregnant giraffe, Hollywood Stars, boyband members and so much more.
Definitely read Flirting with the Frenemy before this book. Reading Pippa’s previous title helps you enjoy small cameos by Felicity, Nick Murphy and Lavoie at a comedy club.
I received an ARC and am leaving an honest review.
What can I say about the author who never fails to impress me with her writing, her understanding of her audience and her love of her characters? This book surpassed all expectations that I had for it. I truly expected it to be good, but Beck became the ultimate book boyfriend with his great looks, sense of humor and complete geekiness. Is he the perfect man? Of course not! He sticks his big ole foot in his mouth at the beginning of the book. But flawed characters like him are great because as we all know, no man is perfect, but with the right woman he can become his perfect self. And while that is what Sarah does for Beck, in turn Beck encourages Sarah to step out into the world and own who she is. He provides her with the support and love she needs to overcome her fears and be the confident, smart, strong woman she was meant to be. This book has a cast of the most amazing supporting characters I may have ever read in a book. Sarah’s dad alone stole my heart. I now want Pippa to write books for every single one of them.
America’s Geekheart has the perfect amount of romance (its an epic slow burn), laugher, friendship and above all a sense of what a “family” is. Its shows us how a relationship should be…encourage, support and let your partner bloom while letting them do the same for you. And that a family doesn’t have to share blood, they just all have to have the bond of love and friendship. I smiled almost the entire time I read this story.
If you read any of Pippa’s books, this has to be the one read. You will not be disappointed.
Wow, what a great story! What woman wouldn’t want to have a Beck for themselves. I’ve read almost every one of Ms. Grants books and they just keep getting better and better! I love the humor, the craziness, and the all out swoon affect. I also think this book is a little different from her other stories as you actually don’t get any hard core sex. Just a ton of passion and desire up until almost the end of the story, and hey, there is nothing wrong with that! I also loved this story because it helps remind us that none of us are perfect and that we are all beautiful in our own ways. What one person perceives as beautiful may not be what someone else perceives as beautiful but that we shouldn’t condemn each other because of that. I could go on and on as to why I love this story, glimpses of past characters, glimpses of up and coming characters (as well as MAYBE (??) hints as to who’s with who), etc. But I’ll just end with take a chance on this book. You most definitely won’t regret it! *I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.*
Pippa Grant hit it out of the park again with this book! Fans of hers will love this book and seeing a few previous characters, but new readers won’t have a problem dropping into the Pippaverse. This romantic comedy has an amazing plot with fun twists and shows that there is a person for everyone who will get your quirks!
I thoroughly enjoyed the plot of this book. Beck and Sarah have a very rocky start, and have a Hollywood internet paparazzi twist to all their interactions. But through it all, they manage to find the good and enjoy each other’s company.
Ya’ll, I can’t even properly describe or categorize Beck. His character would have fit right in to “Gilmore Girls.” He’s like a labrador puppy, full of love and life and laughter and verbal diarrhea and wants to make the world a better place and make sure his family and friends are safe and happy. So when he makes a tragic mistake and manages to anger the internet gods, he’s got a serious uphill battle to revive his image. His unintended target and now love interest, Sarah, is hiding a secret. She’s an environmentalist, very private, and not interested in having her secret revealed. I kinda want to be Sarah when I grow up; closet geek, syfy fan, nature lover, and fan of comfy underwear. I feel completely unable to properly describe these two for this review! They are some of my favorite Pippa Grant characters, and I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I liked them after not loving Bro Code #1. But these two have a fantastic plot line and story arc.
How could Sarah not be attracted to underwear model Beck? Poor girl never stood a chance. Except for the whole start to the relationship of course. So the way their relationship progresses is completely natural, from unknown entities or enemies, to forced cooperation for mutual benefits, to friendship. Through it all, they start a friendship that makes the basis of something more. That something turns into a beautiful relationship that progresses in such a natural way with fantastic chemistry.
Beck sucked me into this book, and I didn’t put it down until I was finished just a few hours later. Ms. Grant managed to craft an well written story that didn’t seem overdone or overly Hollywood, while still portraying Beck and Sarah as great people doing the best with their situation. I loved not only Beck and Sarah’s story, but the introduction of all of their friends and family. I’m hopin Charlie and so many others will get a story soon!
This book is my favorite Bro Code book, and a great addition to the Pippaverse. I loved seeing some of our favorite hockey players and one very talented ventriloquist. There were so many new characters introduced in this book, along with the rest of the Bro Code band, that all need a story, so I’ll be waiting for their books impatiently.
Favorite Quotes:
“First rule of apologizing: Make sure she knows you’re coming.”
“You’re a geek accidentally involved with an underwear model.”
“Your robot pheromones are hypnotizing me.”
“Swear on my underwear, even the earth stops breathing.”
“Behave yourself and use a condom.”
“I licked her. She’s mine now.”
Star Ratings:
Plot = 5/5 Characters = 5/5 Heat = 5/5 Writing Style = 5/5 Overall Rating = 5/5
Good grief. How anyone, ANYONE, could read this story and not fall hard for the man-unicorn that is Beck is beyond me. We should all be so blessed as to have a guy this great. In what was a completely craptastic week, reading this hilarious, sweet, heartwarming story was one of only two bright spots (the other being Opening Day of baseball season) for me. A nerdy girl, a smokin’ hot fun guy who’s always smiling, a host of other fun people, a giraffe baby mama, and witty dialog at every turn–this is the stuff bookgasms are made of. I love these books, I love this author, and I love Beck and Sarah’s story. So much so that I’m reading it again this next week. Ms. Grant, if you could put out a book a week, I’d buy and read every single one of them. You are a unicorn in your own right.
A heartfelt thank you to the author for providing an ARC for review.
Pippa Grant does it again! I don’t know how, but each of her books is better than the last. Move over Dax, Beck Ryder has replaced you as my all time favorite Pippa character.
Sarah is just who she is and Beck loves her so completely it makes my heart happy. This book made me smile, giggle and laugh out loud. It is a sweet, funny love story with a bit of steam.
“Everyone’s special,” I say quietly. “But you’re Sarah special. That’s specialer.”
From America’s Geekheart by Pippa Grant
This is the best Pippa Grant book yet! And if you’ve read any of hers before, you know that’s saying a lot because they are all amazing.
Beck is a former member of the boy band Bro Code, now underwear model/fashion mogul, back in his hometown where he is normally both loved and left alone. On his morning jog, however, he is accosted and assaulted by yoga bricks and scolded by everyone he meets. He soon discovers that an off-color joke he was trying to privately tweet to his newly engaged sister was accidentally – and very publicly – directed at scientist and conservationist Sarah, who is also his sister’s friend and next door neighbor.
After Beck’s apology video with Sarah goes viral and the world is convinced they are together, they embark on a fake romance and real friendship in order to rehab his reputation and save a charity foundation Beck is in the process of opening.
The problem? Sarah has her own huge secrets that not even her best friend knows about, and being thrust in the spotlight also brings her skeletons out of the closet just as publicly as Beck’s tweet.
Beck and Sarah are hands down my favorite Pippa couple. They are so perfect for each other! Beck is always happy and cheerful, and Sarah learns some important life lessons from him. He also learns some important things from her that he had never before considered. But what sealed it for me was their love of Firefly. Seriously, any book that makes Firefly/Serenity references gets extra points from me. Although this book didn’t need extra points – it is hilarious and touching and everything a book should be.
This was a fun book to read, with good writing and excellent characters! Lots of laughs, romance, internet trolls and a pig in a tutu! Who could ask for more??
Sarah and Beck are awesome. Sarah has been hiding from her true self. She grew up with famous Hollywood parents, but she’s not comfortable in the limelight. Beck grew up in a comfortable family and went into modeling, therefore choosing to live life in the limelight. Can Sarah and Beck find a compromise and a way to live happily ever after? Will the paparazzi and their families allow them to be themselves?
I so super loved this one! I love all this author’s books but I felt like this one was super special. It brings the laughs, as all of Ms. Grant’s books do, but also lots of smiles and happy little sighs. It was SWEET in just a perfect way, not too over the top, JUST enough for this couple.
Beck was dreamy for sure, very VERY charming, the kind of guy who just always lucks out, lands on his feet, doesn’t let things bring him down. He’s solid and grounded and knows exactly who he is, that type of self awareness is super sexy anyway, but what really sold me on him and made me want a Beck of my own was how he loved. Even with his heart being guarded, he loved HIS people in such a full way, just such a solid stand up guy. And when he decided to love Sarah, sweet, dorky Sarah, he didn’t love her in spite of her geekiness, nerdiness, awkwardness, but because those things made her who she was. I always hated those movies where the nerdy girl gets a glam make over and all the cool kids suddenly like her, Beck liked Sarah better when she wasn’t trying to fit in and be someone she wasn’t and thats special.
Oh Sarah! I really felt for her in the beginning. I don’t want to give away the plot so I won’t touch too much on it here, but she really blossoms in this book. She deserves every bit of her happy ever after with Beck. This book was more than just a rom-com it was alot about growth and courage and loving and valuing yourself.
America’s Geekheart (Bro Code #2) by Pippa Grant is a sweet, fake relationship, slow burn, romantic comedy told in dual POV. Although it’s the second book in the Bro Code series, it can be read as a standalone.
Beck Ryder, underwear model, billionaire fashion mogul, and former boy band member, has really messed up – big time. He thought he was sending his sister a funny, sarcastic private message on Twitter, but instead he accidentally publicly tweeted her neighbor. Now, the public hates him and he needs to fix things fast before all the negative press causes an important deal to fall through.
Sarah Dempsey, environmental engineer, science geek, and animal lover, just wants to make the world a better place. She doesn’t want anything to do with being in the public eye, but her neighbor’s famous brother has ruined everything with an insulting tweet creating a media frenzy. She knows it’s only a matter of time before her secret past is discovered and revealed to the world.
Beck is stunned and instantly smitten when he meets Sarah for the first time. In exchange for a large donation to her favorite animal conservation cause, he gets her to agree to make a video where he apologizes to her. After the video is posted on social media, the twitterverse erupts with speculation that Beck and Sarah are dating. As a result, they enter into a contractual agreement to pretend they are in a relationship.
Will dating Sarah save Beck’s public image? Can he convince her that his interest in her is genuine and not merely for PR purposes? Will dating Beck expose Sarah’s secrets to public scrutiny? What will happen when the truth comes out?
I loved Beck and Sarah’s story. They were both such wonderful, loveable, and relatable characters. It was refreshing to have a hero with such a happy, optimistic, sunny and kindhearted personality. I fell in love with Beck right away! I loved how he saw Sarah as special and beautiful, even taking offense at the suggestion that she would need to change anything. It was also great to see Sarah overcome the scars from past experiences and become confident in her own skin.
America’s Geekheart was funny, romantic, heart-warming, swoony, endearing, and super sweet. I absolutely loved this story and highly recommend it!
*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC. ***
SWOON!!!
That’s literally what this book makes me do. While they got off to a rocky start with a Tweet gone wrong, Beck and Sarah are an absolutely swoon worthy couple. The entire book is one long and agonizing slow burn that made my insides get all gooey. I adore how Beck stands by Sarah through it all. Plus there is a pig-cat romance AND tons of geekery that makes my nerd heart smile from cover to cover!
Every time I start a new Pippa book, I think there’s no way she can possibly top the last one but she does every. single. time. This book was absolutely hilarious. I freaking love Beck Ryder and I love Sarah and I love their relationship and how awesome they are together. I wish I could give this more stars!
Pippa Grant has done it again! This is the latest installment of the Bro Code series centered around the fictional boy band Bro Code. Beck has led a charmed life, he was a member of the popular boy band Bro Code, and now he is an underwear model and fashion mogul. He does what everyone fears, sends what was meant to be a private sarcastic message to his sister, instead tweets it about her next door neighbor. He is now public enemy number one and in order to save the launch of his charity, he must win back the public and get Sarah’s forgiveness. The problem is, Sarah has a secret, and the last thing she wants is to be in the public eye. Like all of Pippa’s books, this is hilarious. What put this over the top for me was how much heart it had. Beck is such a wonderful character. His sweet, kind and goofy nature kept me smiling throughout the book. I think I was as smitten with Beck as Beck was with Sarah. I was given an ARC of this book from the author for my honest review.
This is my favorite Pippa Grant book. Which is a big deal as I have loved all of her books but this one was extra special.
A former boy-band-star-turned-underwear-model who doesn’t believe in love for himself but falls in love at first site. An adorable but awkward engineer who has pretty much sworn off love. The best first meeting I have read in a long, long, long time. Giraffes. An ending so sweet I immediately reread just to relive the happiness. Yup, my new favorite Pippa Grant book!
Another winner! I absolutely love Beck & Sarah! This was such a sweet & unique book. I adore all of these characters & cannot wait for more!