The best book deal ever! Grab the first ever box set of the BIG ROCK series! Once upon a time there was a cocky, confident, die-hard bachelor living it up in New York City. He was clever and charming, and he’d been living the good life. Then, one special woman — one very sassy, confident, and fantastic woman — knocked him on his butt, thanks to love that came out of the blue.Take that story and … out of the blue.
Take that story and multiply it by four. That’s what’s in the BIGGER ROCK box set — four New York Times bestselling romantic comedies, told in the male POV, that established Lauren Blakely as at the top of her game in rom-com! You’ll find friends-to-lovers, best-friend’s-little-sister, boss-assistant, and roomies-to-lovers romances. Come meet the irreverent bachelor Spencer Holiday in BIG ROCK, the hot nerd Nick Hammer in MISTER O, his twin brother Wyatt, the sarcastic and sweet carpenter, in WELL HUNG, and the charming and brilliant doctor with the heart of gold, Chase Summers, in the #1 NewYork Times bestselling smash hit FULL PACKAGE. Get ready for a hot &hilarious ride!more
First of all, you can’ read a Blakely novel and not love it. All her stories are so fun and witty but with the POV of the Hero for a change. She has a great way of getting into the male brain and rolling around in there. I don’t know who helps her with this as we females have more than enough trouble communicating with their Martian thoughts but she manages to do it and do well. If you see one of her books jump on it. This is a box set and these are some of her best. Go for it.
BIG ROCK
I have read all of Lauren’s books and have loved each and every one of them for different reasons. And for Big Rock, it’s because Lauren’s hilarious side comes out in the best way. I loved it. Hard. Since the synopsis explains lot I will make the summary short…
Spencer needs a fiancée for the next week and there is nobody that can pull it off better than his best friend and business partner, Charlotte. He doesn’t have to worry about her falling for him. It would never happen. It couldn’t happen. No way. Charlotte has her own reasons for agreeing to this crazy idea and one of them is because she also needs him for the next week. In bed. On the table. Anywhere really. And now that the rules have been made and they know they can pull off this fake engagement in public, will they be able to pretend that there is nothing more between them behind closed doors? Is the sex just sex? Are the kisses in public, real or just an act? When the clock strikes Midnight one week later, will they just go back to being best friends?
I am in love with this book. These characters. And if possible, with Lauren even more. It’s was perfect! Spencer might be cocky but he is ever the gentlemen. He can read the cues of the women he meets and takes home but he can not read Charlotte. And that just means that she is different. I loved Spencer first of all because he made me laugh. Second, he is a gentlemen and a giver, if you know what I mean. And third, he is clueless when it comes to love but in an adorable way. And Charlotte, she is one of favorite Blakely Girls, she is smart, witty, beautiful and gives Spencer a run for his money. Their banter and chemistry is on point!
Now, for the love of the writing. I adore Lauren and her writing. She is my go-to author. This was the first time she has written a book in just the male’s POV and that’s not an easy task but she did it flawlessly. It was the perfect blend of humor, heat and emotions. No joke, at times I was hot and bothered and laughing at the same time and there was also times when I was crying and laughing at the same time as well. If you want a book that will make you get all the feels along with some laugh out loud moments, this is it!!
I can’t wait for the next book, Mr. Orgasm! Oh, Nick…
MISTER O
Nick and Harper have known each other since forever but over the last few months their friendship has kicked up a notch. They have a great time together, and even though Nick has fantancies about what Harper would look like pleasuring her into an orgasm, he knows she is off-limits. So off-limits. Out of this world off-limits. But then Harper throws him for a loop when she asks him to help her win a man. She is a hot mess when it comes to the opposite sex especially when she has a crush. She needs lessons in dating and how to make a man go wild. He can’t say no to that, right? It would be a crime not to help a damsel in distress. She needs an orgasm and that is his superpower after-all…
Nick and Harper go through the lessons that he soon realizes, she really doesn’t need. She is a sex-kitten. But, maybe she is just in a comfort zone when it comes to Nick. She doesn’t flip-flop over her words with him. That must mean that all this really is to her is fun and sex. Nothing more, nothing less. But it doesn’t feel that way to Nick. He wants her pleasure. Always. He loves her passion for her craft. She is a magician and he is a cartoonist with a hit show. He knows that type of passion. He also gets her and her quirks. She is perfect but can they actually go beyond this week? Spencer will be home soon and then poof! This has to end. He warned not to touch her. He doesn’t want to hurt her. Is it her that will be hurt or him? He doesn’t know at this point…
I love Harper!!! She has a kick-ass career, a fantastic sarcastic mouth, her dirty side is amazing, and she is so sweet at the same time. I might have developed a girl-crush. Ok…but to the man of the hour. Nick is hilarious, sexy, passionate, sweet, and knows that cake is very important to a woman’s heart and soul. Together, their banter is refreshing, their sex is off-the charts hot, and their minds are brilliant.
Overall…if you want a laugh-out-loud, hot as hell, and sweet as cake read, this book is for you! And, you get to meet Wyatt. I can’t wait to see what he has to say in Well Hung, he is an unfiltered man that is good with his hands. Yum!
WELL HUNG
One of my favorite things about Lauren’s books is how she ties them together and adds some cameos even from other series’. Ok. Back to Wyatt and Natalie’s story…
It’s been six months in the making. Since the moment Wyatt saw Natalie, he was hot for her. But instead of getting her in his bed, he got her sitting in his office as his assistant at WH Carpentry & Construction and he does not mix business with pleasure. He learned his lesson and he can’t lose her. She makes his business better, his life easier, and his smile wider. But, she also makes his pants tighter. He loves hammering nails, but he would rather be hammering her. He knows he can’t go there. Ever. Well…not until they are in the city of sin for a potential project that could change everything.
Wyatt and Natalie have one night in Las Vegas and since it’s her first time there Wyatt wants to give her the full Vegas experience. It might have started as a few drinks here and there but it turns into a night of hot risky sex, rollercoaster rides, and a trip to a little white chapel. Promises were made. Orgasms were had. Now what the fuck are they going to do when reality hits?
Wyatt and Natalie have to make this work. Whatever it is. He can’t lose her. She can’t lose him. They need each other and not just for the amazing sex. They need each other for the business. She loves her job, she can’t lose it if this gets awkward. He can’t use her because she is the best assistant ever. They also need their friendship. I mean, how can they go on without his random animal facts or her crazy organizational skills and ninja kicks. They can’t. Will they be able to resist the pull they feel every time they are in the same room so they can stay professional? Or will they put all their cards on the table?
If floved this book! Wyatt is one sexy man in a tool belt but he is also the king of puns, protective, and knows exactly where to get in a good screw. And Natalie is a badass. She is a blackbelt with her own passion. What’s not hot about being able to kick a man’s ass? But really…she is loyal, sweet, and funny. Together, their chemistry is sexy as fuck. Their banter is skillful. Their willingness is beautiful. Loved them even when I wanted to slap them.
Overall…If you want a sexy and fun book with some hot risky sex and beautiful moments this is it! I actually think this book was written for me. I mean…a funny hottie that knows how to hammer that loves Oreos and proposes in Vegas. Yep! It’s a Sandra book. Thanks Lauren for the laughs, tears, and naughtiness.
FULL PACKAGE
Full Package. It’s a standalone but of course in Lauren fashion, there are connections. Josie is Wyatt (Well Hung) and Nick’s (Mister O) sister. Chase is Wyatt’s buddy from Well Hung. BTW: if you haven’t read those books, you totally should. They rock. Anyway…back to Chase and Josie’s story.
Josie needs a roommate. Chase happens to be looking for an apartment. So why not live together? Just because Chase finds his best friend sinfully sexy, sweet as sugar, and loves Swedish fish, doesn’t mean he can’t live with her. In a six-hundred square foot apartment. He can resist her. He has been doing it for years. He is the master at it. That is until she needs help falling asleep after an emotional night. He is screwed. The line has been tip-toed on and he wants to walk over it but he doesn’t want to ruin what they have. He can’t lose her. He can’t imagine a life without her in it. But, if an agreement is formed between them. Roommates with benefits until it has to end, then back to be the best friends again. What could go wrong?
He’s got this. He isn’t falling for her. Nope. Not at all. Except it’s all a lie. He wants her and all of her delicious desserts. Except the ones with raisins. But, at this point, he would eat those too. Chase is afraid that if he tells Josie the truth that she would end this. He is also afraid that she doesn’t feel the same way about him. Yes, they have wild sex. Make love even. They even Netflix without the chill. They play scramble. They have everything to make for the perfect couple but it’s at risk if they fall apart. Chase is a smart as hell doctor but what he doesn’t see is that Josie wants it all too. The sex and friendship were always supposed to be in separate boxes but when they mix, it was explosive. The chemistry of it all is too real. They always knew there was going to be an end to it. Can they go back to being friends without the benefits? Can they be in the same room without wanting to rip each other’s clothes off? Can Chase go back to being Josie’s taste tester for her sweets without wanting her for dessert? Can they move on from the full package if they knew they still had the friendship?
I love Chase! He really is the full package but doesn’t know it. He isn’t overly cocky but he totally could be. He is smart, sweet, loving, loyal, funny, sexy as hell and a Doctor. He is also a giver. Then there is the icing on the cake: his innuendos. On point. Always. I loved Josie too! She is beautiful, smart, sexy, and makes me want to bake. Together…they are the ultimate package. They are so much fun, flirty, and beautiful.
Overall…I didn’t want it to end! I laughed. I mean really laughed. I cried more than once. And I definitely felt hot all over more than a few times. It had all the ingredients for a perfect friends to lovers romance.
Can’t get enough of Lauren Blakely. I recently discovered her through Audible Escapes and can’t get enough. She has a fantastic knack for picking great narrators for her audio books.
Many hours of listening pleasure! Between the sizzling hot steaminess of these cocky men & Sebastian York’s voice..this book was heaven!!
Big Rock:
So perhaps I have embraced the audiobook. At least for this series. So good! I love Spencer and all his cocky, confident playboy ways that he finds coming to an abrupt halt when he has to fake an engagement with his best friend and business partner, Charlotte in order to convince the guy buying his father’s business that he’s got ‘family values’. The chemistry between he and Charlotte is on fire!! I love that they decide to explore their chemistry while using their ‘engagement’ to help has dad and deter her ex. This book is HOT, sweet, funny, and thoroughly engaging!!
Mister O:
Nick (twin of Wyatt from Well Hung and yes I read these out of order) is comic drawing woman magnet who is obsessed with making them feel good in bed. He’s also best friends with Spencer from Big Rock. And he finds himself noticing Spencer’s younger sister, Harper, who is amazing. She is a magician, adorably awkward, and absolutely clueless when it comes to men. And her journey with Nick, teaching her about men, dating, and sex, is full of sweet, steamy, hilarious, and fantastic! I loved it!! And I think I may like Nick even more than I liked Wyatt.
Well Hung:
I love Lauren Blakely! I didn’t think I’d enjoy listening to an audiobook. Damn, between the story and the narrator, this story is soooo hot!! Wyatt is sexy, witty, and so sweet despite his delusions of people’s intentions. Or should I say, women’s intentions. Natalie is mischievous, smart, strong, and a perfect fit for Wyatt. I love stories that have Vegas in them. And this one hits all the Vegas high notes. Now I need to go back to the previous books!
Full Package:
Loved Chase & Josie!! He is simply dreamy & Josie is adorable!! Also, I really wish I still had chocolate left when I was listening to this one. FLOVED!
I have read several of Ms. Blakely’s books, and remembered why I enjoy reading her world. Warm, funny, witty, sometimes irreverent, and filled with likable characters – every book in this series just delivers.
And, what a joy to read such well edited books! Another note – while told from a first person POV, it is not a continual stream of “I did…” or “I said…”. There is story, detail, thought, opinion, feeling, and description in refreshing variety.
For our enjoyment we have…
Big Rock (#1) – Spencer & Charlotte
Friends since college, Spencer and Charlotte run a successful business in Manhattan. They date other people, have each other’s back, and generally have a good life. Then, a common ruse takes on a life of it’s own. On occasion, Spencer or Charlotte will claim to be the other’s fiance, helping each other out of unwanted attention or sticky situations. Spencer finds himself in one such situation and blurts out that Charlotte is his newly minted fiancee. Charlotte is about to decline when an unfortunate run-in with her persistent ex changes her mind. Now, they are pretending for all the world while trying to remember that they are indeed pretending. Except, maybe they aren’t?
Mister O (#2) Nick & Harper
Nick and Harper have been friends forever. They know each other because Harper is Spencer’s little sister, and Nick is best friends with Spencer. Nick is the creative mind behind a late night animated show – the infamous and most generous Mister O. Harper is a magician – tearing up the child’s birthday party scene. Neither has much time for the dating scene, but Harper is looking to find love and happiness. To achieve this end, she asks Nick to help her learn to communicate, flirt with, and otherwise establish a dating relationship. Nick agrees, and they agree to limit their efforts to the time Spencer is away on his honeymoon. Because Big Brother. Anyway, lessons commence. Nick realizes he really doesn’t want Harper taking what he is teaching her out into the dating world. But, there is a time limit. Spencer is coming back. And the issues Harper wants to correct don’t seem to apply to him. Does that mean she doesn’t see him like he sees her? And what happens when a twist with he work gets thrown into the mix?
Well Hung (#3) Wyatt & Natalie
Wyatt is Nick’s twin. Natalie is Charlotte’s sister. She lives with Nick and Wyatt’s sister Josie, who took over Charlotte’s apartment when she moved in with Spencer. Got it? Good. Wyatt and Natalie met at Spencer and Charlotte’s wedding, where Natalie approached Wyatt and asked for a job. So now, Natalie is Wyatt’s PA, organizer, and all around business manager. A trip to Vegas ends with the full Vegas experience. You know – a few drinks too many, fun in many forms, and of course, a trip to a little wedding chapel. ‘Cause Vegas baby! With the morning light comes the realization that what happened in Vegas should also stay in Vegas. A trip to Easy Out Divorce and a flight home and all is right with the world. Right? Not. Easy Out turned out to not be so easy. And once certain doors are opened, they aren’t so easily closed. And feelings. Well, once that can of worms is opened, there is really no putting the lid back on. So, how is Wyatt going to navigate this when he has been so badly burned before? Does he take a chance? Or, does he take the way out?
Full Package (#4) Chase & Josie
Chase is Wyatt’s best friend, and recently returned from serving a year with Doctors Without Borders. Josie, as previously established, is Wyatt and Nick’s little sister. Guess what? Chase and Josie have been friends forever. Chase is having terrible trouble finding a new place to live. Josie is having terrible trouble finding a roommate to replace the happily wedded Natalie. A conversation leads to a light bulb moment which leads to Chase moving into Josie’s extra room. You see where this is going? Except Chase went down the friends to lovers road before and not only lost the lover, but also the friend. Not a road he wants to revisit. Josie agrees to a friends with benefits arrangement, with an undetermined end date. Are they really sure they want an end date? And when they pull the plug, will they be able to go back to the same friendship they had? Or will they both really need more?
Three out of four of these couples started out as long term friends. They knew tons about each other – likes, dislikes, quirks, and charms. Everyone was likable. And while they path was a bit rocky, it wasn’t tragic or angsty or filled with danger. Just people going through emotions, friendships, and finding love. Light, fun, witty, and well written. What more could you ask for? Enjoy!!
A 4 book collection of errotic stories containing the Hammer siblings best friends to love and marriage novels.
4 stars
I purchased Big Rock by Lauren Blakely in The Bigger Rock 4 book collection and this review was given freely.
This falling in love with your best friend and business partner romance starts out as a scam but has a happy ending for Charlotte and Spenser . There are multiple steamy scenes. The sister is everything I would expect in a real sister: loving, teasing, and a little bratty. The language is a little raw and rough as I would imagine the average guys language would be. The story line was enriched by the characters of Nina, the caring father, the rebellious Emily, and the shavenistic Mr. Offerman.
5 stars
I purchased a copy of Mister O by Lauren Blakely in The Bigger Rock 4 book collection and this review was given freely.
Book two features the crazy, funny, and tension filled friendship of Spencer’s sister, the magician/ softball player Harper and Spencer’s best friend Nick. The supposed fake attraction mentioned in Big Rock heats up and becomes real. An entertaining blend of erotic,quirky,innuendos, humor and sweet relayed from a man’s point of view. Nick’s language at the beginning is a little to rough/basic for me but the total storyline and seeing Nick converted from a sex focused playboy into a loving and caring single women focused male was heartwarming and worth the read.
Well Hung:
5 stars
I purchased Well Hung by Lauren Blakely in The Bigger Rock 4 book collection and this review was given freely.
This third novel in the series involves Nick’s brother Wyatt and Charlotte’s’ sister Natalie. An expensive lesson in lust, denying the subconscious, fulfilling promises and ultimately the story of forever love are just a few of the reasons to read this novel. Well hung flows more smoothly than the past novels and while still errotic the language after the introduction and first chapter is cleaner with the novel having the feel more of a complex story than dialogue between characters.
4 stars
I purchased a copy of Full Package by Lauren Blakely in the 4 book collection Bigger Rock and this review was given freely.
Wyatt’s best friend Dr.Chase and Spencer, Nick, and Wyatt’s Sister, bakery owner, Josie are the main couple in the fourth romance of the series. A story expressing the dilemma of friends with benefits vs declaring your love punctuated with recipes containing asides indicating Josie’s thoughts and emotions. I liked the story and the emotions expressed. I enjoyed hearing about the other Hammer couples. There is a hook leading you into the next book. However, I didn’t care for the “recipe” interruptions which broke up the flow and momentum of the story.
All in all, 4.5/5 stars for four amazing stories with various tropes: friends-to-lovers, older-brother’s-best-friend, boss-employee, roommates-to-lovers romance… and it’s everything you need. These stories are lighthearted with just a touch of drama /angst, but mostly they are quirky, funny, sweet and (really, really) sexy. Lauren Blakely’s writing truly is amazing, stories and characters well developed. I would definitely recommend this box set!
Good, funny romance!
Loved these stories I enjoy laughing
I always love this author’s books. Good reads, not taxing when I am just wanting to relax.
I found myself skimming. Nothing particularly let my interest for long.
This book is a great quick read. The author creates realistic characters and a lot of action.
I only read the first two stories. They were fun but too predictable. I’ll go back to finish the other two, but I was hoping they would have a little more variety to them.
Laugh out loud and sexy too!
I LOVE Lauren Blakley and this whole series.
Love all her work! This collection is a bunch of my faves!!!
I like Lauren a Blakley’s books. She is a good writer
It’s such a nice change to read books told from the male point of view and these are really fun and entertaining reads.
I love this author. Her books are so humorous, sexy and full of twists and turns.
Always love her books! Love the characters, makes me want more!