Success. Willpower. Ruthless negotiations. Those are three things that have defined my name – Ryker Winchester. It’s what I’m good at. I always get what I want.
I was completely unprepared for Heather.
She challenges me and melts under my touch. She’s a feisty single mom, and I can’t get enough of her. The way she gives in to me is intoxicating, but I need more than hot nights and sexy dates.
… dates.
When she introduces me to her daughter, I fall for that little girl hook, line and sinker. No one has ever played me for a fool like that kid can do with a single dimpled grin.
I want to keep them both. I want them to be mine to love and to protect.
Heather doesn’t trust easily, but I’ll prove to her that we’ll have an incredible future together.
I’m Ryker Winchester and I’m relentless when I go after what I want.
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5* Dimple Stars
I am always excited to read Layla’s latest instalment of the families she writes about as you are guaranteed a fun and sexy read. This is Ryker Winchester’s story from the Very Irresistible Bachelors series, and it did not disappoint.
Ryker is a very successful Wall Street Businessman by day and to escape the stress of the day he plays guitar at his local bar at night. This is where he meets the feisty and struggling single mother Heather who is ceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend. When Ryker comes to her aid and deals with the ex-boyfriend Heather disappears and is upset because she has no help now with the hefty rent, she is committed to pay. When the two meet again, sparks fly between the two of them and their attraction to one another was strong. Watching Ryker, who is known as the “Flirt” fall in love and come to her rescue was so heartfelt and the kindness he bestowed on Heather’s daughter Avery adorable. It was wonderful to catch up with the rest of the Winchester family and see how they unite to support one another.
This was a wonderful good feel love story that is perfect to escape into during these trying times we are experiencing.
I received an ARC of Just One Kiss by Layla Hagen for an honest review, and I definitely need more stars for Ryker’s story. I couldn’t put this book down, nor did I want to. Ryker is the flirt of the family and a cut throat on Wall Street who plays his guitar at a local bar on nights to unwind from the stressful days. Heather is the struggling single mom of an adorable 7 year old named Avery. Their paths cross one night when Ryker witnesses the very public breakup between Heather and her douche bag boyfriend. Ryker steps in as the knight and shining armor, but Heather gets away before he can even check on her. Heather is resolved to guarding her and her daughters hearts for the foreseeable future. Will Ryker be the man Heather and her daughter needs. You really need to read this one! I can guarantee you will love it! Look no further, Ryker is your next book boyfriend. (And a note to Layla Hagen: Thank you so much for taking us all on all these journeys with you. It has been my honor and privilege to read ALL OF YOUR BOOKS!) GREAT JOB!
This is the second book to the Very Irresistible Bachelors series. For a guy to be a confirmed bachelor, he jumped to insta-family really fast. Now I get insta-love, but WOW..this was fast.
What I liked: I love reading stories about single mom’s finally getting the HEA. I love watching the men treat them and their children like the most special people in the world.
What I didn’t like: Ok. She was dumped by a man who was going to live with her and her daughter. How can she jump right into a new relationship that fast and bring him around her daughter? Just not something single mom’s would do. And then have sex with the new guy on their first “date” during a gala where her daughter was? Not realistic. ALSO, his mother was a single mom, so he should know. It just didn’t work for me.
Lets begin the review with Ryker Winchester. A swoon worthy wall street trader and of course a
hot looking man. Yes the kind of man whom romance books are made. Heather, a strong single Mom is dumped by her boyfriend of two years in front of Ryker.
Ryker, the gentleman he is steps between Heather and her ex and winds up with a damaged new
guitar for trying to help her. Feeling guilty for the damage to his guitar she feels compelled to
pay for the repairs. They meet at the guitar repair shop for Heather to pay for the repairs but instead she is taken by Ryker. Ryker the alpha hero makes the right moves to entice Heather to go out
with him. The protectiveness and attraction Ryker has for Heather makes you want a Ryker
for yourself. The story is a sweet low angst fun read with hot sex and of course a HEA ending.
Just One Kiss
By: Layla Hagen
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
Series: Very Irresistible Bachelors, Book 2
When I want that feel good romance, I look for specific authors and Layla Hagen is top on my list. Her style of writing always gives me a warm heart and Just One Kiss is no exception. Book 2 of her Very Irresistible Bachelors, this story features finance mogul Ryker WInchester who is always on his game. Until he bumps into Heather one night at the local bar. This single mom has made thrown him off kilter, and it’s so fun to hear. Heather is not in a good place in her life, as a matter of fact the only really good thing is her daughter. But now, Ryker begins to show her what life could be like. This is a feel good, happy, low angst story that won my heart. From Hagen’s creation of the close knit WInchester siblings to the sage advice from Heather’s mom, I was totally captivated and engaged in this sweet story. I loved every minute of it and can’t wait to hear the next one!
Narrated by the fantastic team of Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell, I knew I was in for a treat from the start. These two meld together so well from their many experiences of working together. They continue to be one of my favorite duos and this one was captured and brought to life beautifully.
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Loved this book and fell in love with Heather and Ryker right away. You can tell that these two have a immediate connection and attraction towards one another. Heather is a single mom to an addorable little girl named Avery and is doing the best that she can. Ryker is a successful business man who plays guitar on the side. Heather gets the opportunity to interview Ryker’s family for her work and she learns more about him and she is definitely interested in him. The moments that Ryker spends with Heather and her daughter are totally swoon worthy and will have you just melt at how cute they are. Ryker and Heather face some ups and downs with there relationship but they are able to work through them. Loved reading this book and so will you.
I received an advanced copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. This one about Ryker and Heather and her daughter Avery and the road they all take along with the struggles they go through but how family is important to everyone. You cannot go wrong with reading this book.
This book is sweet almost perfect with the right amount of uncertainty as we don’t know if it going to work out at the end, the chemistry and the relationship between the characters is perfect and will drag you through the book, expecting and wanting more of them it will leave you swooning. Go grab a copy and let me know what you think .
Overall rating: 4.5 stars
Performance ratings: Maxine Mitchell 4.5 stars | Joe Arden 5 stars
Story ratings: 4.5 stars!
This charming love story helped me easily meet my walking goals this past Friday and Saturday mornings. I was thoroughly entertained by the different relationship dynamics – Ryker and his siblings; Heather and her 7-year old daughter Avery; and of course, Ryker and Heather.
There was a great mix of career issues for Ryker (overcoming his hedge fund’s negative reputation), for Heather (securing a bonus income confirmation as journalist; supporting her daughter Avery solo) and even for Ryker’s 2 sisters who opened a storefront for their lingerie business (expansion goals that originally included a new investor’s commitment; a status change) with the romance that develops at a realistic pace between Ryker and Heather, and with her concern about her daughter getting too attached to Ryker in case their romance failed like her previous long-term relationship had. All of those issues made for good drama and had believable resolutions.
Honestly, I was not super excited to see Maxine Mitchell was the female narrator chosen as one of the dual narrators because a past reading experience with her was disappointing. However, I really enjoyed her performance this time. My biggest issue with her last time was solved by simply boosting my playback speed to 1.30x.
Joe Arden is a very familiar voice actor to me, and I always enjoy his character interpretations. This time was no different. Bravo!
I’m looking forward to reading this entire series now even more via audiobook format.
What a swoony read! A perfect match! Ryker is to die for with his flirtatious and charming ways. He’s everything you want in a man and more. Heather is down on her luck and disappointed with the way things gave turned out for her. She’s a strong single mom who’d do anything for her daughter. Little did she know that Ryker would come into her life and change everything, mind, body, and soul. This story is something you definitely want to read. A feel good read and great escape from everything!
Another fantastic book from Ms. Hagen. This is the 2nd book in the Very Irresistible Bachelor series.
Ryker is known as the “Flirt”. He is Compassionate, generous, sexy, gorgeous. He works a fast paced, stressful job on Wall
Street and plays guitar to relax. A sworn bachelor and then Heather explodes into his life.
Heather strong single mother. She works at a reporter with a drive to succeed. Her boyfriend dumps her in a most humiliating way. She tries to resist Ryker’s charm but ends up giddy over Ryker’s attention. Her daughter Avery is well mannered you can tell Heather has been a good mom. Ryker makes fast friends with Avery quickly forming a bond.
Whole family is accepting and welcoming. So sweet to Avery. Very close family. It’s endearing to watch the relationships develop. You can see each character’s personality. It’s great getting to know the Winchester family. One of Layla Hagen’s strengths is family drama. She excels at showing the character’s individual personalities while developing their relationships to each other.
I love reading about a strong, in control & dominant man being set straight by a sweet but feisty woman. And Ryker gets it big time from Heather. What is million times better is him being played by a sweet little girl called Avery which literally brings him to his knees. It’s just too sweet!!
Ryker might be in control of a boardroom and wears a suit like a Greek God and leads the lifestyle of one but once these 2 girls enter his life, it changes completely. The journey they get on it just too much, but in a good way and you will just love it!
Love Layla’s latest book in the new series- Very Irresistible Bachelors
Ryker Winchester is famous for his money and family run gala’s and being quite the ladies man. His choice seems to be to remain single until he stands up for single mom Heather in a bar. Then when he meets her daughter Avery it is as much as a done deal.
I love the family dynamics that each of the series is built around. Great read
I love it when Layla Hagen brings the impossible to a person especially a woman like Heather who well needs a little romance. Now Ryker is definitely the playboy of this series and boy was it fun to see what Layla did with the Flirt. Seeing these together coming from different worlds and Heather’s little girl was really cute and sweet. Heather shows Ryker a life he never imagined just by taking time to smell love and really enjoy life through her eyes. These two were fun to read and seeing the rest of the clan were hillarious cannot wait to see the sister’s stories and there is still one more man left in the trio. Loved it.
“I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own.”
I recieved this book free and I am voluntarily doing a review. Wow…. Layla Hagen is absolutely an amazing writer. I love all the books in this series and the others. JUST ONE KISS is epic! Wonderful characters and a storyline that just draws you in. Ryker Winchester and Heather get their own sexy HEA and I lived having a front row seat…Ryker is all sext alpha male..must read
I always have a hard time giving reviews for books like this. It was a good story. Heather and Ryker met and had an instant attraction. It didn’t have any back and forth so if you are looking for a single mom who meets a nice hot guy and they instantly fall for each other then this book is perfect for you. For everyone like me who needs a guy rough around the edges who makes you work for it, this isn’t it. Ryker, while sometimes showing that side in the bedroom, is not that. I also prefer some drama or epic situation that makes them fight to be back together in the end. In the end, it was a cute story and definitely worth the read.
I wrote this review based on an advanced reading copy that the publisher sent me.
I will never be able to get enough of Layla’s brand of romance. Her ability to write swoon worthy men and fierce lovable women is what I love most about her stories. She’s created a new family dynamic that is just as loyal and fun as the Bennett’s and Conner’s and it continues with Just One Kiss featuring Ryker and Heather. He is a self proclaimed life long bachelor with now interest in settling down anytime soon. Loves his work and loves to play music in his spare time. Heather is a strong willed single mom just trying to give her daughter the best life possible. After a recent break up she’s determined to just focus her time and energy on her daughter and work. That was until Ryker. A chance encounter leaves him inexplicably drawn to her. Even more so after he meets her daughter, Avery. And there is just something so deeply attractive about a man that is good with kids. Ryker is no exception. It’s charming and amusing how easily she wraps him and his family around her little finger. If you’ve been a fan of the series and couples that have come before then you will love Heather and Ryker. I can’t wait to find out who is next in line to fall.
Just One Kiss by Layla Hagen is a single Mom story full of Heart,Romance,and sweetness to enjoy.
I love the family dynamics in this book,it is heartwarming and I loved the way Ryker and his family treated one another.
I was entertained throughout this book reading Ryker and Heather falling in love was enchanting and it was a delight to read,Layla did a great job at making you feel good and uplifted with this wonderful story.
By Cat W
Just One Kiss is another hit read from Layla Hagen. No matter how many books of hers I read each new book always becomes my favorite. The authors way of writing strong family bonds never ceases to amaze me. Everuthing flowed seemlessly and never once felt rushed. In times like this when peoples missing their families who wouldn’t love a good story with not one but two big ol families to get lost in. Meeting the New York Bachelor’s has been fun, exciting, and swoony already. Once I started this story I simply could NOT devour the pages quick enough. It had the right amount of drama, sizzle, and happily ever after. I adored Ryker and Heathers chemistry and easy banter. They made this story so incredibly easy to read for so many reasosns. I never knew if they would have me laughing, melting, or swooning with each page I turned. They are a true tale of opposites do attract. Avery was such a breath of fresh air in this story. That little girl had me wrapped around her finger in no time.
Ryker has quickly become one of my favorite hero’s. Something about men in suits with a dirty mouth has me eating out their hands every time. Everything about Ryker left me melting in swoons. He was so charming, flirty, and loving. And he plays guitar that alone is a WIN! I also couldn’t get enough of his protective ways. I love Rykers sense of family. More men could use to take some pointers from him on family bonds.
Heather is one of those heroines you can’t help but to love. I found her to be relateable and easy to connect with. She is hard working, and a dedicated single Mom to her daughter Avery. The bond between them was sweet and made my heart happy. I ached for the side of Heather that was down on love and men trying to pick up her pieces. However I never quit rooting for her happily ever after throughout this whole book.
*5 STARS*
Well earned for for Layla Hagen’s best work to date. Trsut me when I say you want to one click this book. It is so worth it. I can’t wait for the next standalone installment in this fabulous series.
Loving this series so far! A light-heart romance that provides a perfect escape from reality. Heather is a lovable character, but her daughter Avery undoubtedly steals the show. With very little angst, this story was the perfect read for me right now.