The #1 New York Times Bestseller! A hot and hilarious new romance in the Big Rock series of standalones from the author of smash hits MISTER O and BIG ROCK…I’ve been told I have quite a gift.Hey, I don’t just mean in my pants. I’ve got a big brain too, and a huge heart of gold. And I like to use all my gifts to the fullest, the package included. Life is smooth sailing….Until I find myself … sailing….
Until I find myself stuck between a rock and a sexy roommate, which makes for one very hard…place.
Because scoring an apartment in this city is harder than finding true love. So even if I have to shack up with my buddy’s smoking hot and incredibly amazing little sister, a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.
I can resist Josie. I’m disciplined, I’m focused, and I keep my hands to myself, even in the mere five-hundred square feet we share. Until the one night she insists on sliding under the covers with me. It’ll help her sleep after what happened that day, she says.
Spoiler–neither one of us sleeps.
Did I mention she’s also one of my best friends? That she’s brilliant, beautiful and a total firecracker? Guess that makes her the full package too.
What’s a man stuck in a hard place to do?
FULL PACKAGE is a standalone friends-to-lovers rom-com!
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Full Package is a contemporary romance novel by Lauren Blakely. It is set in Manhattan and is the story of Chase Summers, M.D. an ER doctor and Josie Hammer, who owns her own desserts and candy shop, who have been best friends all of their lives. Chase has been looking for an affordable place to live in the city, not too far from the hospital, since returning to New York after working in Africa, and every time he thinks that he has found something it always falls through. Josie lives in a very small two bedroom apartment alone because her last roommate recently got married and recently moved out. Josie offers the room to Chase because he is desperate for a place to live, and he accepts her offer to become her new roommate. Can this roommate situation work out with two best friends of the opposite sex living so closely together? Will something new develop between these two best friends because there is so little privacy in their apartment?
I loved this book! Lauren Blakely has done it again! She is the best author that I know at writing romantic comedies and this is another one of my favorites, so if you love Lauren’s other books you will love this one, too!
I wasn’t sure I was going to like Chase when I began this book — he was a little on the obnoxious side in the first few pages. However, I have utter faith in Lauren Blakely *and* the “roommates can’t keep their hands to themselves” trope, and it paid off big time in this one! It was sweet and hot and the perfect book to get me out of my TBR slump!
Another amazing book in this series. It had all of the steam, romance, humor, and swoon that I love in books. I absolutely fell in love with Josie and Chase; their chemistry was truly amazing!
Another great book in the series that didn’t disappoint. Chase’s heart is as wide as the Grand Canyon so what woman wouldn’t want him as a life partner or friend. Josie was bold about her sexuality and unapologetic about her emotions being like a milkshake and I love her for it. I’m excited about the next book in the series which is Max’s story. I have read many books by Lauren and she never disappoints. Until next time y’all happy reading.
I have been enjoying the books in this series but this one just stalled for me. While there wasn’t anything wrong with Chase and Josie, I just couldn’t get the reason or buy their reason for not being together.
The author tried to throw in the brother angle but it sort of fizzled out. One conversation could have changed this whole book.
The banter was fun and the sexy times were amazing, I just wished the two of them acted a little more grown up.
lauren Blakely has another hit with Full Package . the way she writes books from the male pov is amazing . She has a way of really capturing the male thought process . the story of Chase and Josie is romantic . I love a good friends turned lovers book . this isn’t my favorite book by her but it us really good and worth the read
Since I write steamy rom coms, I always love to add a Lauren Blakely book to my reading list. This one didn’t disappoint, but then her books never do.
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!
Read as part of a boxed set. Pertinent part of review copied here…
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.
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!!
I didn’t think I could love this series more with each book, but Full Package is the Full Package! Chase Summers is a handsome, kind, and funny Doctor. He is also so sexy, his close friend, Josie Hammer, calls him Dr McHottie! Chase is back from Africa working as an ER Doctor and has been trying and failing to find a place to live. Josie, the owner of Sunshine Bakery, is gifted in creating wonderful desserts and uses Chase as her very willing taste tester. When Josie’s roommate Natalie, moves out to live with Josie’s brother Wyatt, she is in need of a new roommate. Chase and Josie have been good friends for years, and are compatible in every way. Josie asks Chase to move in telling him he would be the perfect roommate. Josie is upbeat, friendly, and outgoing. Chase finds it hard to not be attracted to his best friends sexy sister. But he is the king of compartmentalizing and believes he can put those desires in a drawer and lock them away, maybe… When Chase and Josie can’t deny their attraction any longer, are they willing to put their friendship on the line? I am totally in love with Chase and Josie! They are both strong, witty, and caring people. They are so perfect together, supporting each other and their chemistry and passion is off the charts. When they give in to their desires, Chase is nervous the morning after. But Josie proves she is the perfect friend and lover, making him feel at ease. This is told from Chases pov but I love getting a glimpse of Josie’s thoughts and feelings through her recipes and directions at the beginning of each chapter, pure genius! We also get to catch up with all the friends and family we have fallen for and meet new intriguing characters as well. Lauren continues to create hilarious, touching, and hot and sexy romances that capture my heart and Full Package is a masterpiece!
This was a really sweet and funny read. I definitely liked this book and thought the best friends/rommates storyline fit perfectly for Chase and Josie. Full Package gave me all the feels and I really enjoyed it.
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.
I absolutely adore Josie and Chase. It’s just that simple.
Plus add in Josie is a baker and her recipes are included!
Everything about this book has all the ingredients needed for a successful story.
I have also made several of Josie’s recipes and they are a delicious and a hit with friends and family!
Predictable.
To me, Lauren Blakely’s rom-coms are like the perfect pair of pants/leggings. They make me happy, they’re a great fit, its my go-to pair, they make me want to brag to my friends about them and I want to wear them over and over agin. And if your lucky with that perfect pair, they make your butt look amazing. That’s how her characters and these books make me feel. I love them all!
I’m usually not a fan of first person POV, like at all, but I just roll with it. But with these rom-coms, man does she ever nail the male POV. They are so entertaining and I can’t get enough. So yeah, this was another hit for me and I can’t wait for the next one!
4.5 stars
The fourth book in the Big Rock series was definitely my favorite, an amazing friends-to-roommates-to-lovers story. It was funny, and sweet, then also very sexy. I loved the dynamics between Chase and Josie – they understand each other perfectly, even with just a glance, and the attraction has always been present between two of them, only they chose to ignore it in favor of their friendship. However, it definitely heats once they find themselves in the same small-ish apartment.
“I’ve got it bad for this girl. I’ve got a textbook condition of a classic illness. I’m suffering from a mother-f**king case of falling in love.
And I’m not ready to take a pill to cure it.”
Quirky heroine, smart and sexy hero, friends-to-lovers story, a little bit (not overwhelmingly) dramatic… if you love all these things, then I would most definitely recommend this book!
“She is my favorite place.”
Loved this Romcom. Chase is such a flirty, sexy and hot doctor. Josie, Wyatt’ sister and Chase’s best friend, is a sweet, spunky baker. Their chemistry is so hot and their story is sweet and so funny. Absolutely love it and highly recommend this great book.
I thought it couldn’t, that she couldn’t…but she did. Lauren Blakely has yet another absolutely awesome book flaunting her skills at teasing us from the male perspective. This time it’s Dr. McHottie and the full package. Friends to lovers is always fun but these two have a spark that will keep you entertained and wishy for your own Dr. McHottie (not his real name…its been blurred to keep you from attempting to steal him.)
I actually need to start mapping out these relationships like a web of who’s who. I have a feeling she will have all of New York getting theirs soon. Lol.
Cute friends to lovers rom com. Chase is the whole package, nice guy, hot, doctor and Josie’s best friend. Due to a rash of bad luck, Chase is homeless, and Josie happens to be looking for a roommate. So best friends move in together and the rest is history. The story is somewhat predictable, but Lauren Blakely writes such likable characters, you root for their happy ever after.
I just love her books. So sugary sweet. This is a friends to lovers tale. So sweet. I mean, the girl even owns a bakery. Just easy, happy, sweet, sexy love. If you love the sweet as candy reads like I do, this one will sate your sweet-tooth