Think finding the perfect lover is difficult?Ask Susan Webb—-she knows it is. Lonely, tired of dull routine and dud men who only think with their lower brains, she takes a calculated risk to shake up her lackluster life.Now she’s set to take part in a reality dating show. Her objective: to find a good, honest man who’s up for enjoying lots of sexy fun on the road to love. Failure is not an option. fun on the road to love. Failure is not an option.
One look at his older brother’s Farmer Seeks a Wife candidate, and Tyler Penrith is intrigued. Prim and proper on the surface, she has a secret smile in her eyes and an exotic dancer sway to her step. And calamity follows her around like a tame dragon.
Susan might be in his brother’s age group, but Tyler’s not about to let Nolan waltz off with the first woman to snare his attention in ages.
As the show’s ratings go through the roof, Susan finds herself falling for the wrong man—and her simple plan for happiness on the brink of falling apart.
Warning: Contains sibling rivalry, lots of sneaking around, sexy times in the great outdoors, a bright blue vibrator, and a reality show that’s giving everyone something to talk about.
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Lonely, tired of dull routine and dull men who only think with their lower brains, Susan Webb takes a calculated risk to shake up her lackluster life. Now she’s taking part in a reality show to find a good, honest man and failure is not an option. Tyler Penrith took one look at his older brother’s Farmer Seeks a Wife candidate and was smitten and he’s not about to let Nolan waltz off with the first woman to snare his attention in ages.
This story of ‘Love and Friendship’ is a refreshing different and delightfully fun read with lots of gripping emotions, red hot passion and a bit of snark. Susan and Tyler are two strong, vibrant characters that stand out and catch readers’ attention while the chemistry between them sizzles with high intensity electrical current. The romance between them however is on the sneaky side as they try to hide their growing feelings from Tyler’s brother and of course from the crew of the show which causes quite a bit of stress and guilt.
The story is fast paced with some surprising twists and turns that keeps everyone wondering just what is going on and will Susan’s plan for happiness blow up in her face or will she get everything she wanted and then some. There is quite a bit of meaness in the show that adds some snark and emotional distress to the story but there is also support, loyalty and friendship and the spectacular conclusion to both the story and the reality show is stunning OMG surprise!
She’s NEVER Signed Up To Become “Clandestine Lovers,” But SomeTimes Life Just Happens!
I Absolutely Positively LOVE Shelley Munro’s writing… She’s a Stellar 5 STAR Writer!! Her Stories are Witty, Entertaining, Filled with HEAT, Packed with Action, & are Guaranteed to Please your senses~ ALL while delivering an HEA or HFN ENDing that the Romantics within us Dream of, Search for, & of Course… Absolutely LOVE!!
She’s trying OUT for a Reality T.V. Show…
Where the Farmer picks a Wife!
Each Farmer will narrow the field week by week…
Until only ONE Gal is LEFT!
But She is hav’n a HARD Time with Her Farmer…
And it’s CLEAR He doesn’t Exactly Fancy Her!
Meanwhile, She’s found a Guy OnLine THAT She really Clicks with!
Only when they become “Clandestine Lovers,”
She Risks Public Humiliation & Scorn…
But the Risk seems WORTH it,
For WHAT She finds IN His Arms!
HowEver, round after ROUND goes by…
And She’s still Secretly “Clandestine Lovers” with Him,
ALL While being dragged along for the Reality Show Ride!
Can She keep up the Ruse until the bitter END…
And What’ll happen to Her Heart while She’s Playing such a LONG Game!?!
I rarely give Coveted 5 STAR ratings; instead, they’re saved for Books/Items that Outshine, Outclass, & Outperform their competition… They’ve gotta give me something MORE! Shelley Munro’s won that Distinction for “Clandestine Lovers;” Kudos, Ms. Munro, for your Stellar work!!!
Even though I owned Shelley Munro’s “Clandestine Lovers (Friendship Chronicles Book 3),” I agreed to review it as an ARC for Her via B00|{$P®0UT; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Reality show snafu…
First, let me state that I despise “reality” shows in true life. Books about “reality” shows are a different matter. These stories usually show just how “real” things are. This story is no different. When Susan decides to compete on “Farmer Takes a Wife”, she’s determined to find her HEA. Unfortunately the farmer in question isn’t the right man for her….it’s his brother. This could get interesting! If this was actually on tv, the ratings would be through the roof!!
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This book is based on a reality show where “The Farmer Meets a Wife”. Several farmers are seeking wives and each pick eight women to compete on a television show to see if any of them will be compatible enough to marry them. As he’s choosing his group Nolan meets Susan, and she is quirky and different from the other women, so he chooses her to compete in his group. His brother, Tyler, sees her in the first episode and likes everything he sees. Susan and Tyler start emailing each other and find they have a lot in common as Susan continues on the show.
As it happens sometimes, a single person can light up a show and become THE personality on the reality show. That person is Susan. The audience loves her and her exploits. As she gets to know Nolan on the show and Tyler off the show, it all comes down to which brother will she pick and will she be able to leave the big city and live in the country.
This book was a real page turner. And Blessings to anyone with a mom like Tyler’s!
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This was such a wonderful love story. I enjoyed it very much. The storyline was spot on and was well executed. I recommend it.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters were interesting. Shelley so desperately wanted to fall in love, so she went on a reality tv show and fell in love with Tyler. The emotions, endorphins and love.
Thank you for you allowing me to review your book.
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I really enjoyed reading this book.
Susan desperately wants to find love. She goes on a reality show and finds love but is this right person?
I was absolutely hooked from the first page and couldn’t put it down. The book is a real page turner, very entertaining and engaging.
It contains lots of hot and steamy scenes.
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I am loving Susan and Tyler. And let us not forget Nolan the alpha hole. The plot, while a reality TV rerun, a la the batchelor, still manages to be unique and fun and besides it is not American Reality TV. I love Tyler’s in laws. I love Susan’s posse. An absolute dream of a story with depth and dimension and flawless writing.
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Susan is tired of all the men who are out for one thing. She joins a reality show where a farmer is seeking a wife in hope that he’s the one. Tyler’s brother might be the one looking for love but one look at Susan and he knows she’s his. I really enjoyed this book . All the books I’ve read by this author are a great read.
The author does a fantastic job of bringing a storyline made up of the characters that are well developed and engaging and the chemistry is steady and steamy.
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A really emotional romance.
Susan was ready for what her friends had. She has a job she loves and great friends but she wants love too. So when they convince her and another of their group to try out for a new reality show, “Farmer Seeks a Wife”, she goes for it. However the guy they try to match her up with, Nolan, just pushes the wrong buttons for her. Then she gets an email from his younger brother, Tyler, and they seem to really have a lot in common so they agree to meet. By the time they get to meet face to face things have gotten stranger on the reality show. They can’t deny their attraction to each other but when Susan tries to back out of the show because of her feelings for Tyler, they ask her to stay with it for the ratings. That’s when things get really deep for everyone concerned.
This is the third book in the Friendship Chronicles and reads much better when read in the order it was written as the characters grow and add things throughout the series.
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Funny, romantic with a few twists! Being on a game show to try to find a relationship is fabulous! Great book from being to end and a definite need to read!
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This is a NON-SPOILER REVIEW. Clandestine Lovers by Shelley Monroe is the third book in the Friendship chronicles series. I read this book as a drop-in and was not lost. I enjoyed the read, though I do think it would have been enhanced by reading the series in order. There are currently five books in this series with each following a different character finding her soulmate. I thought Susan was a hoot and loved the burlesque education. Packed with humor, cringe-worthy moments, sexy heat and drama, this is definitely a weekend morning quick read that will leave you feeling good and smiling for the rest of the day!
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Laughter can be sexy. Clandestine Lovers sets out to prove just how tempting humor can be. Love rears it’s head at the worst possible time for two strangers. A reality show, a sibling rivalry and a bit of naughty romance on the side. Things are about to get interesting.
Susan has signed up for a reality TV show, Farmer Seeks a Wife. Her farmer of choice is the gorgeous Nolan. He keeps picking her to go through but she doesn’t know why. Then she meets his younger brother Tyler and sparks fly and they start having an affair in secret. What will happen with the show? And what will happen with Nolan? Loved this story.
This was a fun story to read. You have Farmer Seeks a Wife, where an Aussie Farmer is trying to find a wife. You have fun and twisted story lines with realistic characters and just try to keep up!
Susan is tired of dating dull dudes. She is looking for a good honest man who likes lots of loving on the way to falling in love. Yeah, like that is going to happen. She applies for the show, not thinking that she will make any of the cuts, but the more she wants to get booted off, the more it seems like she is in for the long haul. She isn’t like all the pretty, party girls who applied. Like they would make a good farmer’s wife out in the boonies where there aren’t any nightclubs and fashion shows! Heck, they don’t even want to help out around the house, just sit around looking pretty. Yes, Nolan is a great looking man with a sweet and caring personality, but there just isn’t any chemistry between them. Now his younger brother, Tyler, hooboy, that is totally different! How do you remain in the running on a tv show for his older brother, yet sneak around with the younger brother with everyone around?
Tyler is the younger brother of Nolan who is on the Farmer Takes A Wife show that their mother signed him up for. When Tyler sees Susan the first time, he knows that she is meant for him. She is the only one who has sparked his interest in years. He keeps hoping that she will be booted off the show so they could be together in the open, but it seems like his brother keeps her around just to throw everyone off.
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Book three in the Friendship Chronicles series a well written story that held my interest throughout. I enjoyed reading Susan Webb and Tyler Penrith’s story. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.