He was just another dad at my daughter’s school.Another very hot, former teen heartthrob dad.One I couldn’t get involved with.Lennox Reign was the hottest teen star over fifteen years ago. Now, he’s staring me daggers across the principal’s office.Not my fault my daughter got in trouble the first day of school and I seem to have ‘bad mom’ stamped on my forehead.But now not only do I have to see … on my forehead.
But now not only do I have to see Lennox and his very grown-up body now at school drop off, but we’re working together on the school bake sale.
If he could just stop being a brooding heartbreaker for like two seconds.
He says he wants to keep the past in the past and move forward with his life, but the closer we get and the more I uncover, the more I can’t help falling for the former actor.
The one who I know could easily break me.
And he will.
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Lennox and Rachel are both single parents. They try to avoid each other but that becomes impossible when they end up doing a bake sale for their kid’s school. These two are hilarious with their banter and back and forth love to hate. The cliffhanger makes me want to read the next book.
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What an amazing book!! I laughed, cried and felt so much for Lennox when he talks about his past. The author develops the characters so well and they become part of your family.
I loved the words that came out of Rachel’s mouth. She cracked me up the whole story. I loved the banter between her and Lennox. I loved all parts of their relationship and how it developed.
Great read! I loved it!
First: Cliffhanger warning! This is book one of a two-part duet; this one is from Rachel’s point of view and part 2 is from Lennox’s point of view.
Rachel is a single mother who has moved in with her parents to save money as she rebuilds her life and business after divorce. On her daughter Ariana’s first day at a new private school, she makes friends with another girl in her class and they accidentally clog the classroom bathroom’s toilet and cause a flood resulting in a visit to the principal’s office. Rachel is surprised to see the father of the friend is Lennox Reign, former teen heartthrob and object of Rachel’s teenage crush. Despite their daughters becoming best friends, Rachel and Lennox can’t seem to get along. When they are paired together to head the school’s bake sale fundraiser, though, things start to change between them. Until a misunderstanding goes viral and changes everything.
I did enjoy this book, even though there was no resolution and a new plot twist was introduced on the last page. I know the second book is coming soon so I can be patient. Maybe.
Rachel is a great character. She’s sassy and independent and a fantastic mother. Her ex-husband was horrible but when she finally stands up to him I was cheering her on. Lennox helped her to see how the ex was treating her and that was an invaluable lesson no matter the outcome of their relationship. The girls are adorable third graders. I was also pleasantly surprised by Amy’s character. I was anticipating her to be a “Mean Girls mommy” but she ended up completely opposite of that and a good friend to Rachel.
I can’t wait to read the conclusion to this story. If part 2 is as good as part 1 we will not be disappointed.
HeartThrob by Magan Vernon a five-star read that will set your heart twiterpatting. This is the first part of the Heart Duet and what a start!! I will be honest and admit it took me a little while to get into, but I think it was me as I was busy when I started it and usually anything by Magan Vernon I just devour. What would you give for a daddy to be at your school to be someone that you used to drool over!! Oohhhh I would love that. This is funny and adorable and also a little crazy in the best way possible. I would love to hold a bake sale with the original milk moustachioed wonder, in fact I would love to like in Magan world, they are fun and flirty, but they have enough life and drama to make it feel real and true and enough that will suck you in. I know I’m eagerly awaiting number two!!
We all dream of what would happen if we met our teen heartthrob when we grew up. Here is your chance for that experience. It isn’t going to be a smooth ride full of flowers and sunshine.
Lennox and Rachel have things in their pasts that make them hesitant to get to know each other. He is standoffish and brash and that instantly rubs her the wrong way. She just wants to make it through the day and take care of her daughter.
This book is full of awkwardness, laughs and will make you realize we are all just trying to get by. I loved Ariana and Juniper. They are little girls after my own heart. I can’t wait to read Lennox’s story.
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Heartthrob is book one in the Heart Duet and I truly LOVED this book!! A single mom/single dad romance that had me laughing out loud one minute and then had my heart was jumping out of my chest the next! Rachel and Lennox are amazing characters, their banter, the chemistry, everything about them completely sucked me into this story and I could not put it down!! Magan Vernon has nailed this story, these characters..everything about this book is FANTASTIC!! The cliffhanger…GAH!! I need the next book immediately!
Oh my god!!! What a book!! This was a quick read for me but it was such a great book!! It was funny, hot, and sweet and lord love a duck that ending!!!!! I can’t wait for Heartbreaker to come out so I can finish this story!! Magan sure does know how to weave a story so you get so invested in these people and then bamb she will hit you out of left field with something you were least expecting and I love that!! I would recommend this book. – By Tina
I loved this story from the beginning! It was a quick, easy read. The chemistry and the sass was awesome! But I need the next book now!!!!
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I’m a fan of Magan Vernon’s ONLY Series… so I was so excited to receive this ARC.
This is sort of a celebrity-normal girl romance but in this case, it’s between a “retired” celebrity and an old fan girl…. Lennox and Rachel has had a rough adult life given that they’re both divorced and raising kids. Their girls are classmates and has become the best of friends… Lennox and Rachel themselves working together for the school bake sale… One thing lead to another aaaaand the rest is history…
I don’t have a problem with a single-parent romance… we probably interacted more with a single parent than married ones in this lifetime… It’s not like couples set out to be divorced in the first place… Nobody likes $h!t but $h!t happens. It’s just a harsh reality…
I don’t like cliffhangers, so I was quite surprised to learn that this is book one of a duet… It probably said somewhere that it was but I just wasn’t paying enough attention because I saw it was from Magan Vernon and signed up right away…
To be honest, it wasn’t what I expected… I expected more… more depth and anticipation… and I personally think Lennox overreacted… I don’t like guys who overreact. I’d expect it from a girl—no offense, but from a manly man? No… and what was that ending?? I was like, what the fü*k is this? Personally I don’t think it was a big deal given that people already know he’s a single dad… but I guess we’ll just wait and see what happens in the last installment… if it’ll all make sense or just plain drive you crazy… I hope Rachel gives him hell for acting like a d!čk…
*I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
*4.5 Stars*
Wow! what an enjoyable book that I finished in one sitting. This book had a great mixture of hot, sweet, tender and a touch awkward.
I enjoyed the premise of Rachel and Lennox being single parents who are trying their best to be good parents for their daughters. Rachel is trying to keep it together and when she meets Lennox he is quite cold and brash with her.
This book shifted in its feeling as they reached different milestones in their relationship. It is initially awkward at the beginning but as they both begin to get know each other there is beautiful sweetness and tenderness to their growing relationship leading up to some growing hot chemistry between the two of them. It leaves the reader very invested in Rachel and Lennox
The cliffhanger at the end will give feeling of shock and slight frustration wanting more but it was a great read and I will look forward to the next book and continuation of the relationship between Rachel and Lennox.