MY DICK CAN BE A REAL BASTARD SOMETIMES. When he takes charge, I’ve been known to do a lot of stupid shit, despite the fact that I have a genius IQ. Case in point: How I met the woman of my dreams. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t regret that moment of idiocy one bit. It may have been one of the most embarrassing moments of my life, but you know what they say about first … you know what they say about first impressions, right? Well, I can guarantee that I made quite the impression that evening. (Don’t worry; I’ll tell you all the gory details later.)
Most days, she acts like she hates me—probably because I behave like an ass— but we both know the truth: Rainey O’Neil wants me just as much as I want her—she just doesn’t want to admit it.
Good thing I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge.
*Deal Takers is the second installment in the Dealing with Love world but can be read as a standalone.
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This was my first read by Laura Lee and it was amazing! It had lots of laugh out loud moments, but also some sad and serious moments. The plot twists though! I swear I couldn’t swipe fast enough through this whole book! I basically read this book in one sitting.
Brody is in graduate school and home visiting friends when he meets Rainey in what has to be the most embarrassing situation of his life. He is instantly attracted to her and asks her out. She declines. Come to find out, Rainey & Brody’s best friends are brother and sister!
Rainey is a nurse in labor and delivery at the hospital. She was filling in for the ER the night she met Brody. Rainey is secretly engaged to be married to Dr. Walker.
Read this book! You won’t be disappointed! I won this Advance Reader Copy and voluntarily reviewed it.
A well written interesting and intriguing friends to lovers romantic comedy. It is full of sarcasm and comedy that just keeps you turning the pages in laughter. The story is told from both points of view. Rain is an er nurse that meets Brody on a day he is admitted because his hard on wont go down. Brody a man whore wants what he cant have and o he wants Rain. Come to find out they end up in yhe same circle if friends because he is the brothers best friend of a new friend Rain helps and has become fast friends. I really enjoyed the romantic comedy and definitely adding to reread library and looking for more from the other.
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4.5 Stars
OMG!! I did it! I popped my Laura Lee Cherry <3
This book…was the perfect book I needed to read today. From the opening scene…
“I took some Iagra-vay and I think my ick-day may be oken-bray”
It’s from this opening scene, we truly get a grasp for who Brody Harris is. A 24-year-old playboy. One that has no filter and tells everything the way he sees it. He’s a playboy attending graduate school, studying to become a Aerospace Engineer. So not only does he have the playboy moves, he’s pretty darn smart.
Rainey is the nurse from that most memorable visit that Brody made to the local hospital. She’s someone who Brody can’t get out of his head. There are things going on in Rainey’s life that prevent her from taking a bite of the apple known as Brody.
Brody is a tough cookie when it comes to pursuing a gal. When he laid eyes on Rainey, he wanted her. It’s been years now and they are friends. He can’t believe that their friendship has gone on this long without bedding her yet.
The banter between these two is really something! Turning pages as quickly as I could read the words, this book had me hooked. What a great story Laura Lee brought us with this one. I am off to check out her other books!!!
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4.5 MP stars
Laugh Out Loud and Slap Your Thigh kinda RomCom which had me hooting with laughter at EVERY PAGE! First of all I think Laura is Leroy, hear me out, cause how do you think like a man SO PERFECTLY. It’s like she grew D and Balls just for the book! Omg it was so typically authentic Male POV, it was freaky. I come from a family of pompous, cocky men and they all speak and think like Brody Harris !! So on that count….WELL DONE Laura!!
Usually, all I care about is whether they want it hard and dirty or slow and dirty. Reverse cowgirl or doggy-style? Face-sitting or getting licked from behind? I’m sure you get the point.
She has this je ne sais quoi quality about her,she’s the perfect combination of a porn star and the girl-next-door.
Brody is a Man-Child, full of relentless Cockiness and persistent Flirtiness, he’s a charmer, smug and cheeky. And he’s oh-so-awesome hot. This manslut has a problem one day
“My erection-way won’t go own-day,” I whisper in mediocre Pig Latin. “I took some Iagra-vay and I think my ick-day may be oken-bray.”
So he goes to ER where he meets Rainey, a nurse in scrubs but for him it’s spank bank material. She’s redhead, beautiful and very much TAKEN girl. Look-Don’t Touch kinds ! And men being men would do exactly what they’re told not to do, so Brody has a boner for Rainey and she’s not interested so he pursues her…over a span of 4 years and 3 months. She’s been fooled once so she’s ashamed enough not to be fooled again. She’s staying far faaaaaaar away from men.
“Hot guys.Cocky guys. Guys that are charming as hell and can easily hook a woman. Guys who like variety —perfectly happy having a new woman in their bed every night. You’re like wild Mustangs—gorgeous creatures that are restless and almost impossible to tame.
Oh btw, hats off to Laura for making the girl older than the boy #GoCougar!!
Some twists and turns later they venture into Friends-With-benefits territory where things get complicated.
I’m not gonna say no more!!
One thing noteworthy to mention here. Laura manages to dangle the carrot just high. The build up of sexual chemistry is constant but not too much so we lose interest and not too little to make it unbelievable, it’s just the right amount of time spent on banter and innuendos. The sex which eventually happens is hotter and uncontainable like the current fire in Yosemite Park (bad example, but you get the point). And God bless her kinky, filthy soul cause she gives us the ultimate bombdiggity sex!! there’s ANAL!! Wowza, Kazoom Anal!!!
It’s sacred, almost, even when it’s really, really dirty.”
Read the hilarious, witty, slapstick book I finished in one setting !!! And wear your super shamwow panties, better still -Take Them off!
4.5 “MP” stars
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Rainey and Brody have chemistry that is unbelievable. You are pulling for Brody the entire story and hoping that Rainey will realize what she has right in front of her. The characters in this story are great and the different emotions they bring out in the reader is amazing. You will be yelling one minute, laughing the next, crying another. Will this couple be able to overcome the multiple obstacles (namely Rainey’s inability to trust) to find their HEA? Grab this wonderfully written story today.
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This is the first book by this Author that I have read. Brody Harris first meets Rainey O’Neil in the ER and he asks her out and she promptly turns him down. I found myself smiling with some of the things that happen in the book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I volunteered to read this ARC for an honest review. I loved this story. Great characters and storyline, plus the chemistry was great. The story is about Lorraine, Rainey and Brody. Rainey is a nurse in the OB Ward at a hospital in Seattle, The Day The Story begins she’s actually working in the emergency room because they’re short-staffed. She has been dating a guy named Adam for a while, technically they are engaged but she can’t tell anyone because they work together. Brody is in grad school and is home for spring break, he is ends up in the emergency room where Rainey works because Drew gave him a Viagra and 9 hours later it still won’t go down. So imagine his surprise when Rainy walks in and his weakness is gingers it really won’t go down now. He hits on her asked her to go out but she turned them down. Rainy is a very caring person and befriends a single mom, Devlyn just just recently had a baby boy named Nathan. Imagine both Rainy and Brody surprised when they find out they have mutual friends. there is a instant Chemistry Between the two but because of Rainy’s relationship with her fiance she denies it so it becomes more of a brother sister teasing relationship. As The Story Goes On Their friendship develops more but still trying to deny their true feelings but that comes to a head one evening after rainy get stood up. So imagine Brody surprised when he sees her passing by alone he offers her to go to dinner with him at the restaurant his sister works at. Big shock when they walk in and they see Adam, Rainy’s fiance with another woman, his wife, and she’s pregnant. Rainy freaks out and brody punches him as they leave. Brody is afraid to leave her alone because she so upset but she gets too drunk and tries to put the moves on so she can forget Adam. Not that Brody doesn’t want this but he doesn’t want her to be drunk and for regret it the next morning. get them some more time and they discussed about having a Friends with Benefits relationship in secret . That goes great until they both start develops feelings for each other. Follow them on their Adventure as they try to determine how to keep it a secret, trying not to hurt each other and for Rainy to actually trust the Brody isn’t going to hurt her. It’s a great story I definitely recommend reading it. It definitely has a HEA.
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When Rainey attends to a hot guy in the hospital where she’s a nurse, she’s quite amused at his predicament. A predicament he never would have been in if he hadn’t taken a certain blue pill before his night with two women. Yep, it’s as bad and amusing as you can imagine. But when that hottie hits on her, it leaves her with a less than amused impression of him. So then imagine her surprise, and distaste, when she’s introduced to her new friend’s brother’s friend, yep, you guessed it, the annoying hottie who had the nerve to hit on her after he landed in her hospital because he’d taken a blue pill for a night with two women. And that sets the stage for Rainey and Brody’s evolving I guess you’d call it a friendship that spans a few years, before they finally morph into more.
By the time they started their fwb situation I was thinking, “it’s about time!!” They’d been dancing around their attraction to each other for literally years. But because Rainey was engaged the whole time, she would never step over the line. Until the day she was no longer engaged, then all bets were off. But, can Brody ever convince Rainey that he wants much more with her than just sex? Or will she vehemently stick to their fwb situation even though it’s so obvious they both want, need, more from each other.
I have to say right here, that when the inevitable end of their fwb arrangement came around, I wanted to smack Rainey for the way she handled it. She was completely and unnecessarily mean spirited and flat out bitchy to Brody. If I were him, her half-hearted attempt at apologizing would not have been enough for a second chance. But, Brody loved her so he was only too thrilled to have her back in his life. And because I loved Brody, she got a pass from me – barely. Aside from Rainey, though, I loved everything else about Deal Takers. It’s steamy and witty and their banter is off the charts snarky and sexy! I am definitely looking forward to more from this author.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I loved the storyline and the characters. I loved the chemistry between Brody and Lorraine. It is a well written book filled with humor and intense feelings. The book held me captive from the beginning to end.
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If you like lol comedy with your romance you will love this book! Brody and Rainey’s story will not only make you laugh but you actually find yourself cheering this couple on. Brody is a character within himself with his antics. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
As a first impression this is a doozy! Brody Harris first meets Rainey O’Neil in the ER. He thinks it’s a prime opportunity for him to ask her out. Rainey pegs him for a player (you’ll laugh when you read why), and turns him down. Thus begins the start of their journey, and, boy, what a trip! Brody thinks there’s nothing sexier than a pissed off Rainey, and he loves to see Rainey at her sexiest. Although he’s made it his mission to get under her skin, he’d really like to get her under the covers – permanently. Rainey can’t take Brody seriously; she believes he’s not a long-term commitment type of guy. They do have chemistry though, and after a few years of letting it simmer, when it finally boils over, well, you’re just going to have to read it to find out. If you like roller coasters, you’re going to love this ride. Even if you don’t, you will love this one!
This is a delightful, engaging romance with its ups and downs. The storyline is fast paced and appealing. The characters are well written, strong, and interesting, and the passion is HOT. The narrative flows effortlessly, changing POV’s between the H & h. Once you start, you will find it hard to put down. I highly recommend this as a very enjoyable read!
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Man every woman needs a man with as much patience as Brody, minus some of his childlike antics, but it seems to balance between him and Rainey, love this series
“So I have read books one and three (yes I am special like that) and honestly Brody and Rainey’s story was the funniest one of them all. From the opening chapter I was laughing and it was right then and there I knew Brody was going to be an unforgettable character.
Don’t get me wrong I adored Rainey to pieces, but Brody was on a whole other level. The way he knew he needed Rainey in his life and was willing to play the long game. He certainly wore his heart on his sleeve when it came to her and it was so refreshing.
Laura Lee is a wonderful author and I will happily read anything and everything she releases in the future. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.”
Brody meets Rainey in the ER, under embarrassing circumstances. He tried to het to know ner better. She didnt know they had mutual friends. Rainey was .wasnt ready for another relationship. Brody was intrigued with her the first time he saw her. so he suggested a friends with benefits arrangement. ship.after she when he decided to take Viagra, a Which she was the nurse on duty.
She was secretly engaged to Adam. This story is a fun listen ,with sarcasm ,flirty, and hot sex,
Stephanie Murphy narration was good. ,but I couldn’t differentiate between the male characters and female characters. So the narration was somewhat confusing for me at times. audiobookobsessionreviewer
I listened to the Audible version. I haven’t read/listened to any other stories in the Dealing with Love series. This was actually my first book by Laura Lee. Deal Takers does stand alone, but I suspect that characters from the first story feature prominently in this one.
This story was difficult to listen to in shorter timeframes (30-60 minute commutes) because the time setting of the story jumps around and at times it was almost impossible to determine how much time had just passed since the last chapter, or even in the overall timeline. I tried to judge it by the age of the child, but it was still tough. It might have been less of an issue in print (where you could easily look back) or if I listened for longer periods of time at once. Normally I prefer relationships that develop over time (like the one in this story), but I would have preferred to just start at the beginning and say “3 months later” or “1 year later” instead of going back from present time. Maybe it works better as-is if you’ve read the first book in the series, but I read this one as a stand alone.
The narrator was really good. It would have been nice to have both a male and female for the dual points of view since the characters address the reader directly, or possibly even just a male narrator because it seemed like the story was told more often from the male point of view (even the book description is from the male point of view). That being said, Stephanie Murphy made the story interesting to listen to.
Overall, I liked that it was a super slow burn for the relationship.
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I didn’t find any part of this story funny. Not once did I think they had built a relationship where they “fall in love”. Yes the sex scenes were hot. But it didn’t help the storyline. The best thing about this book was how they resolved their differences.