I need a fake date. She needs my late-night expertise. Now, if we can just keep our hands off each other… completely.
After all, just look how she’s kept her lips sealed about the hot, multi-O night we spent together. Yes, just look at those sexy lips.
In any case, we only fell off the wagon once, and it was months ago. I’m sure we can make it through these weddings without banging each other in the limo.
Or can we?
INSTANT GRATIFICATION is a sexy, standalone romantic comedy in the Always Satisfied series of standalones! The series includes SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, INSTANT GRATIFICATION and OVERNIGHT SERVICE and they can be read in any order.
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I feel like I say this in every review for a Lauren Blakely book, but she is amazing at writing light rom com with characters that are real and loveable! I was definitely in the mood for an entertaining romance without all the angst and drama I’ve been getting lately and Instant Gratification was exactly what I needed! While I enjoyed the previous book in the series (Satisfaction Guaranteed), I absolutely loved this one! Truly is a complete kick butt female main character, she is strong, independent, and feisty as heck… in all honesty I might be a little jealous of her nonstop fitness activities! Jason is the best friend of Truly’s twin brother, groomsman for hire and completely swoon-worthy with his accent! Truly and Jason were friends who loved to flirt but were off limits to each other … except for their hookup 6 months prior. I flippin loved the flirting/ hate flirting that went on between the two, the chemistry was off the charts… the battle to keep their hands off each other was real! The only thing I regret after reading it is not having a full bar at my access to make all the drinks mentioned in Truly’s Drink Recipe Book! I am dying to get my hands on the audiobook so I can hear Shane East do Jason’s sexy accent!
Lauren does it again with this feel good, sexy feeling rom-com. Elizabeth @ Carolina Chic’s Read
Some parts will leave you breathless and other times you want to just say… do it already!! They have great chemistry, banter and a great friendship too. Truly’s Bestie Charlotte cracks me up and makes me wanna hug my best friend! You are going to love Jason and Truly they are everything you have been waiting for. 5 Sexy banter Stars!
This second book in Blakely’s Always Satisfied series was so much fun! I am a huge fan of friends to lovers romance and I just never tire of these touching, witty, sweet and sexy stories. Jason is attracted to his best friend, Malone’s twin sister, Truly. They too have alot in common, enjoying each others company when working out, snowboarding, or just hanging out. The sparks fly between them, and they were helpless to stop the one night of passion they gave into. Now they are determined to remain friends and not ruin their close relationship. But that is easier said than done, and they’re not as covert with their feelings as they think they are. Their friends and family are so caring, supportive, funny, and patient, waiting for Jason and Truly to figure themselves out. I loved the wedding scenes with all the quirky clients, and also the many hilarious characters Jason and Truly created for themselves. Truly is a master mixologist, and her creative recipes and narratives were a fun addition to the story. This romcom has everything I crave in my stories. It has a fun and heartfelt story, real people who are interesting, and easy to care for, witty banter, loads of sexual tension, and smoking hot passion. I really enjoyed catching up with many of the friends and family in the Blakely world, while meeting new intriguing friends like Josh and Haven who will have their own story coming soon! If you are looking for a heartfelt, fun, and sexy romance you will find instant satisfaction with this book!
Instant Gratification brings about the story of Jason and Truly. He is a dapper English gentleman who is living in Manhattan giving help to the masses on manners and men’s advice, she is the owner of a Gin Joint. They have many things in common especially being workaholics. Jason’s best friend Malone happens to be Truly’s twin brother, the main reason they feel they can not be together. Truly doesn’t want a repercussion of when Malone dated her best friend and it ended badly. So because of this we get a slow burn feel to this book and a lot of sexual tension! And it wouldn’t be a Lauren Blakely book if there wasn’t plenty of banter as well.
I quite enjoyed this book, it took me a little while to connect with the characters and their dilemma but I got there before half way. Then I was hooked to see how this couple would end up and I wasn’t disappointed. I also love how we get little cameos from characters in previous books. It feels like you’re revisiting great friends. Jason really was delightful and caring on all aspects of his life but the affection he had for Truly was endearing. She was instantly enamored with his accent but also his charisma and work ethics. I do love an epilogue so I was extremely satisfied with the conclusion. I also appreciated the little snippet of what’s in the next book.
I have to say I love a well written friends to lovers book and this one is near the top of my list as a favorite. The book featuring Truly and Jason (along with getting to visit characters from previous books) was the perfect amount of friendship mixed with tons of swoon. A great read!!
nstant Gratification by Lauren Blakley is Always Satisfied series book #2. This is a standalone novel but the previous book, Satisfaction Guaranteed, will give you a preview of these characters and was a good read as well. Jason is Malone’s friend (from Satisfaction Guaranteed) and is also friends with Malone’s sister, Truly. The dynamic between these characters is both flirty and fun as well as intense and passionate.
At first Jason, and Truly, try to put a rather memorable night that they had together behind them and just be friends. Afterall. Truly is Jason’s, bestfriend’s sister, but that doesn’t stop the flirtations and innuendo from flowing between them, particularly when Jason asks Truly to be his “plus one” to a wedding. Maybe love is in the air already, but their chemistry is undeniable and its not long before any vows of secrecy or brotherly respect cannot be contained.
Overall, Instant Gratification provides another fun, passionate and sensual novel from author Lauren Blakely and continues the Satisfaction Guaranteed series in a way that I can’t wait for more.
(I voluntarily reviewed an advance review copy of this book I received for free in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
You can definitely never go wrong with a book by Lauren Blakely and make it a best friend’s brother romance and you know you are in for a great and fun ride. Instant Gratification was such a fun and charming read with all the best feels. I loved the characters, their witty banter and interactions and just watching them fall. Such a great read.
Jason and Truly shared an unforgettable night months ago and its all Jason thinks about. But they are just friends, right? As a Best-Man for hire and podcasts, Jason was charming and funny and overall very likeable guy. Truly is smart, ambitious and driven. When they step in to help the other when in need, the chemistry between explodes. I just loved their friendship, chemistry and interactions so much. Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakey was a brother’s best friend romance with a friends to lovers feel that was sweet and delightful to read.
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Really good read! I love brother best friend/little sister reads. I liked how this one was funny but still had enough heat and suspense. You get to feel the struggle it is for them but then of course it all ends happily! Loved the epilogues.
Instant Gratification is book 2 in the “Always Satisfied” series and satisfied I was. I fell in love with Jason Reynolds while reading Satisfaction Guaranteed. Jason is the swoon worthy British best friend with Malone Goodman and there is an underline back and forth attraction/banter between him and Truly, Malone’s sister. I was so happy for Jason and Truly to get their story and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Truly Goodman is a workaholic business owner. She owns and runs Gin Joint and spends every waking hour making her business grow. She doesn’t have time for love or romance but she still has a very vivid memory of the time her and Jason crossed their “friends only” line and had the best sex of their lives. Jason is also a workaholic but for different reasons. He is juggling two businesses to pay for his sister’s college expense. He is putting her through medical school and it isn’t cheap. He keeps hoping for his big break but thus far it hasn’t happened so he has no time for love or romance either but he also remembers every little detail of the night he and Truly spent together. Neither one is willing to risk their friendship and also ruining the relationship they each have with Malone. Love will come later in their lives once they get their careers where they want them, right? Well the love Gods don’t alway follow our plans so cupid has other ideas for Jason and Truly and love it is.
It was so much fun and joy watching these two characters dance around each other so to speak. The back and forth banter they share is filled with so much attraction and passion for each other you expect them to ignite any moment. We are treated with old favorites from other books as well in this story, which I always love when characters are tied together and we get to revisit with old friends and we meet new characters that I hope we get to see more of in the future. I loved this story and hope you do as well.
I received an early copy to read and review and give my honest opinion. It’s definitely a 5 star read for me, I highly recommend it.
If you want to hire a best man or a groomsman look no further than Jason or JAY as he advertises himself. He is the expert at speech writing, playing the part of your best friend from college or wherever, and keeping everyone in your wedding party happy.
This is his second job as he also blogs and provides guest appearances to talk shows on radio with his advice on proper gentlemanly manners to attract the opposite sex. With his British accent (a natural since he has dual residency with England), he can reach listeners of every walk of life and gender alike. He is a master at it! All this work is for one cause…helping his sister pay for medical school. He hustles and bustles, and still he remains uncommitted to any one female. He is a workaholic.
Truly is the sister of Jason’s best friend Malone. She and Jason have been friends for quite a while. Only once were they tempted to fall in bed together. Those were unique circumstances. They have both sworn to never again relax their friend zone and fall into temptation again. But the body wants what it should not have. The attraction is always there in their banter and fighting. And when they both need help from each other, the plotline will thicken. All bets are accepted!
This book is an entertaining and light-hearted look at two characters that belong together if they would only take the risk. It is a tough step to take when they are risking a strong friendship and the rest of their lives!
I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Thanks to the author for sharing a copy with me.
3.5*
Instant Gratification is another steamy read from Lauren Blakely. This time we’re treated to a blossoming brother’s best friend romance between Jason and Truly, who are themselves good friends. But Malone, Truly’s twin brother, is Jason’s best friend, so after sharing one steamy weekend months ago, Jason and Truly have put their attraction to the side and are now “safely” back in the friend zone. Yeah, okay. That might have worked if these two weren’t constantly in each other’s presence- working out, flirting, hanging out, flirting, and now working together, and flirting. They just can’t stop the FLIRTING no matter how hard they try. Or not try. And the teasing, good lord could these 2 tease each other. It’s a wonder they didn’t combust from all the sexual tension rolling off of them- they really did have some great chemistry.
Instant Gratification was entertaining and I enjoyed how focused they both were, on their jobs and succeeding at whatever they put their mind to. While I liked both Jason and Truly, this book didn’t grab me like previous Blakely books have. Although brother’s best friend is usually one of my favorite romance tropes, there are times, or rather books, like this, when I’m reminded that it can also be completely frustrating. But surprisingly, it wasn’t for the reason you’d expect in this one.
I know this review is kind of all over the place, but this book was a hard one for me to put my feelings into words. I liked it, then it was okay, then I loved parts, but then I didn’t. I think I’ll give it another shot on audio- I haven’t listened to one of the fullcast audios and I’m quite intrigued.
Instant Gratification
By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Shane East, Sebastian York, Zachary Webber, Bahni Turpin, Vikas Adam, Scott Brick, Jason Clarke, Emma Wilder, Hillary Huber, Joe Arden, Grace Grant, Marisa Calin, Lili Valente, Adam Lau
Does Lauren Blakely ever cease to surprise me? Instant Gratification is a book that is so chock full of entertainment, I was completely enthralled. Jason is a groomsman for hire, a Brit with an accent to swoon any woman. Truly is his best friend’s twin sister. Right away, we know they should not be together, but the chemistry is so strong. Their one night fling is just not enough, and with Truly helping him as a date for his weddings, things just keep heating up. Will they ever cross the “friends” line and let everyone know their true feelings? This story, set with a cast of characters we have met, loved or want to know better is full of laughter, love and passion. It’s the best of taboo, yet light and fun. It’s sweet, swooney and makes me fall in love. Blakely has a gift of writing stories with that feeling of familiarity, making me so comfortable with the listen, yet an original story to keep me completely entertained. Loved the book!
Now the narration! What a cast she has employed for this book! I love multi cast narrations, and this cast is spectacular. Her picks for characters spot on, easy to identify who each is and I love that from book to book the characters continue with the same narrator. It’s full time entertainment and I loved it!
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****3.5 stars****
This is a fun, quirky, witty, entertaining read with lots of laughs and a lot of steam. It is a friends-to-lovers, best friend’s sister, fake date romance. We were first introduced to Truly and Jason in Satisfaction Guaranteed. This is not an easy, insta-love romance. There is a lot of push and pull and a bit of denial. Jason is a fake groomsman for hire and gives guys advice as “The Modern Gentleman.” Jason was frustrating at times but who can resist a sexy Brit with a sexy accent? Truly is a strong, independent woman and bar owner (I loved the names for the drinks). She was frustrating at times as well with her denial but I liked her overall.
Instant Gratification has wonderful, entertaining characters and a good plot. Characters from previous books make appearances in this book and we meet new ones as well. It was fun to see them again and they add depth to the story. There were three epilogues that hint at stories to come. All in all, I enjoyed this book and look forward to what comes next!
***ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.***
Aww yes! I needed this rom-com with a twist of steamy in the mix!
Instant Gratification is Jason’s and Truly’s story! I was so excited to see the chemistry explode in this story. The forbidden romance! The energy these characters have will make you yell at these characters and tell them to just get together already!
I loved this story. You will have a lot of laughs, a little bit of drama, and a whole lot of yumminess! I cannot get enough of this series <3
Instant Gratification is a laugh out loud, steamy, sweet best friends to lovers/best friends little sister romance. I loved every single moment of this book.
Jason and Truly were first introduced in Satisfaction Guaranteed. Jason is Malone’s best friend and Truly is Malone’s twin sister. Though Instant Gratification can be read as a complete standalone.
I loved the chemistry and the banter between Jason and Truly. You could feel the chemistry radiating off them, but after one night months ago, they decided that it was better to stay in the friends zone. There was a build up to their relationship and once it finally came to a head it was EXPLOSIVE!!
I loved Truly. I loved how driven she was when it came to her career. She was always looking for how to improve her business, how to expand, how to create new drinks. You could feel the passion and the love she had for it. Her friendship with Charlotte was amazing, plus I loved seeing previous characters pop up again. The sibling bond between Truly and Malone is one of my favorites. They had me cracking up a few times.
This was another fantastic book from Lauren Blakely and I can’t wait for the rest of the books in this series!
Bravo! This book has a wonderful story filled with a great set of characters! I love the banter between everyone & having so many wonderful voices giving these characters their personalities was simply perfection!
Instant Gratification is the second book in the Always Satisfied series by the fabulous and talented Lauren Blakely. Queen LB strikes again with her wit, sexiness, humor and memorable characters. This friends to lovers romance is sweet, sexy, funny and steamy! It can be read as a standalone, but I don’t know why you would want to do that. Go and read/listen to Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Story:
If you already did then you remember Jason, Malone’s best friend. The sexy Englishman who’s a best-man-for-hire and a savvy business man helping men one podcast at a time. He’s also friends with Truly, Malone’s sister, and therein lies the trouble. They are just friends except that one night they shared months ago. The night he can’t stop thinking about and never lets an opportunity to remind her go by. So, they hang out, flirt, pass innuendos but stay in the friend zone. Until they need each other’s help. He needs a plus one to a few weddings and she needs help with a new bar concept. The sexiness and chemistry gets the best of them and they can’t keep their hands off each other. But Truly is his best friend’s sister. They can’t be more than friends. Right? Oh so wrong! But they put up a good fight. Their need is just stronger than their will to fight it. They are hot, sexy, fun and flirty. But one of my favorite things about this couple is the are in the Bacon Haters Club! I thought I was there all by myself! Ok, seriously. Jason with his sexy accent and intelligence is swoonworthy. Truly with her beauty and smarts is the total package. I’m looking forward to more in the series and I loved seeing Charlotte, Nick, Ryder, Sloane, Malone and the whole gang!
Audio:
Once again, Queen LB has delighted us with this all star cast with Shane East and Andi Arndt leading some of my favorite narrators and a few who are new to me. Shane and Andi really became Jason and Truly. Shane’s sexy accent is so delicious and he is a master at using just the right tone and inclination in his voice to portray his emotions. Andi, as always, is just fantastic. She and Lauren and are match made in heaven. And when you add in the rest of the cast, I was smiling, laughing out loud and my ears were so happy! (Joe and Zachary had me laughing out loud, Jason Clarke’s sexy British accent had me fanning myself, and Lili Valente’s sultry voice was perfection.
5 star review of Instant Gratification (Always Satisfied #2) by Lauren Blakely
Lauren Blakely has become one of my go to authors for romantic comedy books; there is something about her writing that gets to me every time. This is the second book in the series and can be read as a stand alone but honestly I would grab Satisfaction Guaranteed as well, it was just as good.
This is Jason Reynolds and Truly Goodman and Instant Gratification is a friends to lovers story that ticked the boxes for me.
Jason is Malone’s best friend and Truly is Malone’s sister so these two have met frequently and at one point had a wild night of passion. It was great to see Malone and his fiance Sloan making an appearance in the book as well, it is one of the things I enjoy about Ms.Blakely’s stories, old friends are always popping in to make an appearance which really adds to the enjoyment.
There is so much to like about all the characters characters Ms.Blakely writes about and I would be happy to have them as my friends. Truly is a successful business woman who owns her own restaurant and bar and is independent and focused, whilst Jason has a unique job as a Best Man For Hire along with doing his podcast’s and is just as successful. The relationship that they both have with Malone is heartwarming and adds an additional layer to the book.
The banter between Truly and Jason had me in stitches at time, it is obvious that their relationship is founded first and foremost on a strong friendship that morphs in to so much more. The camaraderie between all the friends and their support of one another is just as amazing. Did I mention the chemistry between Truly and Jason? No? Well it is electrifying and there were times that I could feel it sizzling around them.
Instant Gratification will make you laugh, it will make you smile and at times may frustrate you but most of all it will entertain you.
If you are a Lauren Blakely fan, you know what you’ll get in this book – great characters you’d want to be friends with, witty dialogue & steamy sex scenes. If you aren’t a Blakely fan yet – you should be. These are fun, fast books to read. This is Book 2 in the Always Satisfied series, a standalone but with some fun references to previous couples thrown in. Instant Gratification is Jason & Truly’s Story, a friends to lovers theme made more complicated by the fact that Jason’s best friend Malone is Truly’s twin brother. As desperately as these two try to remain in the friend zone, their insane chemistry prevents that. And helping each other with work projects just means more time spent together, finally realizing what all their friends already know. These two are perfect for each other & their journey to figuring that out will leave you smiling.
I am so loving this series and cast of characters!
Instant Gratification is Jason and Truly’s story. We met them briefly in Satisfaction Guaranteed. Now don’t get discouraged if you haven’t read it. This story can totally be read as a stand alone.
Jason is the Modern Gentleman, in every word and deed. He makes it his mission and his career to be the ultimate wingman, gentleman and overall British hotness! He has been friends with Truly since forever. He has some scars from his past that tend to still direct him in his future. But when you read the chemistry between him and Truly, well heck all bets are off!
Truly is an amazing character!! Yes she is a bit of a workaholic, but she still makes time for her friends and family. She is a total woman-power extraordinaire and she rocks! I love her take charge attitude. She too has some past scars that direct her. But yet again the chemistry between her and Jason…wowza!
I loved the slow burn aspect. I loved how Jason and Truly’s friendship worked and how it became more. I loved seeing past characters make cameo appearances. The don’t take away from the main story, but give you a bit more!
You just can’t go wrong with a Lauren Blakely story! I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next!!