Lauren Moore is many things. Cool around hot guys is not one of them.Good thing the new mechanic at work is off-limits, or she might be in as much trouble as her family-owned bicycle shop. Jake Chambers has hit a bit of a rough patch.His broken leg is threatening not only his sanity, but possibly his Motocross career as well.Lucky for him, the only thing he knows better than women is how to fix a … knows better than women is how to fix a bike.
Will good girl Lauren manage to keep her wits about her as she fights her growing attraction to bad boy Jake? Or will she find herself spinning her wheels when it comes to love?
If you enjoy romantic comedies with smart, awkward heroines and flawed heroes, you’ll adore CHANGING GEARS. Because love is bumpy. Might as well enjoy the ride.
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*A five-star Readers’ Favorite from the award-winning author of the Love Hurts series*
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This was a fun, sweet romance. There’s instant attraction between Lauren and Jake, and while they both want to take it further, they’re reluctant to do so. I loved Lauren’s charming awkwardness around an attractive specimen of the opposite sex. I’m sure there’s a bunch of us who can relate to her. I thought Jake was a sweetheart even though he was trying to hard to avoid his own issues. The way he shows Lauren how to get out of her comfort zone and spread her wings was perfectly adorable. I’m very looking forward to seeing what’s going to happen with Kylie and Spencer now.
Changing Gears is a warm, sweet and funny workplace romance. The well writtem characters have normal flaws and awkwardness. Jake’s nephew Reece nearly steals the show! Lauren’s sisters Kylie’s romance with their bike shop mechanic ended badly so Kylie institutes a hands off the employees policy. Of course Lauren falls for Jake and feels she has to sneak around. Some drama and lots of laugh out loud moments occur as Jake and Lauren try to decide what their lives should look like. This book was very satisfying and fun to read. .I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romantic comedy.
A delightful PG15 tale of several people in their late twenties and how they overcome the obstacles in their lives, which can be read in about six hours. I received an ARC and this voluntary review is my own opinion.
This is the first book that I have read by this author but surely won’t be the last.
She mixes humor and romance so well that you can’t put it down.
The characters are humorous with normal faults.
The plot is comical that you lose yourself in the book.
Overthinker meets underthinker on karaoke night
4-4.5stars
This was a cute, sometimes heated romance enhanced by some great secondary characters like hero Jake’s precocious nephew and heroine Lauren’s karaoke-challenged, drama queen sister. Forbidden romance between a cycle repair shop owner and her new mechanic. I enjoyed it!
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
4.5 stars This rom com needs to come with the NSFC – Not Safe for Commuting – warning. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, which in my living room is great, but has won me some odd looks on the train in the morning! Roseanne is one of the funniest authors I know, but she never plays it all for laughs. Poor Jake is pretty successful but has some underlying insecurities. Lauren has always been the good girl of her family and friend group, and is chafing at the responsibility. On the surface, as with many of Roseanne’s couples, they don’t appear to have much in common. Can Jake help Lauren loosen up? Will Lauren’s expectations and faith be enough to make Jake believe he can be more? This light-hearted romp has some serious issues at its heart, but mostly it’s a sweet look at how opposites can make the world a brighter place. I received an advance copy in return for my honest review.
This new series is off to a great start!
Roseanne Beck has become one of my go-to rom-com authors, her stories are funny, a little snarky, a little sexy, and her take on the “wounded” hero usually means that they poor guys are (getting) injured in one way or another…
Lauren and Jake are likeable and relatable main characters. I love that they are not perfect, but that they are still perfect for each other.
I also enjoy the family dynamics a lot – sometimes the situations are outright hilarious (Jake’s nephew Reece and Lauren’s Aunt Sheila have some of the best lines!), but it still feels genuine, and there’s always a lot of heart (big kudos to Lauren and Jake’s sisters, Kylie and Tracy!).
On top of all that goodness, there are also some pop culture references for those so inclined, but it doesn’t take any of the fun away if you happen to miss them.
All in all, this is just my jam, and I can’t wait for the next book in the series!