He’s the hot single dad next door. My brother’s best friend…And I want him to be my lover.From the first time I meet Leo Montgomery, I know that I’m in trouble. His dark, heated gaze skittering down my body sets my skin on fire. A rare sighting of his elusive, heart-stopping smile and—dear lord—I think I just ovulated. But then, he hires me to babysit his adorable little troublemaker after … troublemaker after school and now my maternal instincts are working overtime.
It was never supposed to be more than a harmless crush on my older brother’s best friend.
But (accidentally) showing him my enormous, red granny panties was probably my first mistake. (Apparently, he’s into that sort of thing.)
That slow, sensual kiss on the back porch didn’t help matters, either.
We need an outlet for the combustible sexual tension between us. There’s no denying it. But he says he can’t be my boyfriend. He won’t let me into his closely guarded heart.
I tell him that’s okay. After all, we don’t need a title. We don’t need to be together. We can just be lovers. Can’t we?
Well, as it turns out, the road to hell is paved with good intentions…and enormous, red granny panties.
Lover Boy is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, single-dad-next-door romance set in small town Illinois. It is book 1 in the Blue Collar Bachelors series.
Lover Boy is a full-length (60 000-word) romantic comedy standalone. No cheating. No cliffhanger. HEA guaranteed.
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First off, I have to say that I love this cover! Now onto the review. Leo has been thrown for a loop. He’s suddenly a single dad, moving to a new town and starting over. The life he knew in the military has now become one of him working construction for a friend, renting a home, and caring for a young son. He’s closed off, hell-bent on being the best dad he can be- with no distractions. Enter Reese- an unwanted distraction. The way they meet is simply hilarious, although I was a little thrown off by the use of the word super-sized, large and enormous when referencing the red granny panties- only because I don’t believe Reese is really detailed to be a large, oversized woman- just soft and curvy. I am definitely not saying there is anything wrong with plus-sized women, just that for me it didn’t seem that the panty size description matched the woman. I also thought she may have been described as wearing tights/leggings a little too often. Anyway, Reese is one of my favorite characters ever! She is super funny and compassionate. Some of her lines in this book made me laugh out loud, and I love how she gets nervous and rambles on about the stupidest things. It makes her very human and very likable. Leo is also very funny with the dirty thoughts that go on inside his head when it comes to Reese, his “Cupcake Girl.” These two have chemistry before they even realize it! I also love the secondary characters, especially Reese’s brother, Charlie. I can admit, I was a little disappointed when I realized the book was ending at only around 55% on my Kindle, BUT, there’s a preview for book two, AND, a complete bonus book that was super good! Short review for it- 4.5 stars- Keeland and Sammie get a second chance at love when he moves in next door. She’s not sure she’s ready to forgive him for breaking her heart in high school and he’s still keeping secrets. Besides, he promised her brother he would stay away. Loved this short novella bonus book and wished it was it’s own separate book from Lover Boy. It deserves it’s own place! As for the Blue Collar Bachelors Series, I think I’ll be reading more!!!
The way Leo and Reese’s feelings for each other were slowly amped up interaction by interaction while they were doing the c’mere, c’mere, get away, get away dance was delicious perfection. Their skittishness and fear was palpable. Leo is a new single dad after his wife left him and their son to marry up. He left the military and moved to a new town to work for his best friend, Charlie. He also begins living next door to Charlie’s sister, Reese. Reese owns a bakery with her sister and has been unlucky in love. There is instant attraction between Leo and Reese but when they give in to it, they agree to only a friends with benefits arrangement at Leo’s insistence. Thus begins the journey to their HEA. There is growth for both of them as they deal with their pasts, their insecurities, and their beliefs in order to take their relationship from physical only to all in. This book has a little bit of everything – sweet moments, strong friendships, laughs, messy families, fan your face sexy times, real life issues, imperfect characters, and so much love. I especially loved the interactions with Brenton, Leo’s son, he felt like an integral part of the story instead of simply an accessory. This was a fun, sweet, steamy read. I will definitely continue reading this series.
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This was a great beginning to this series. Leo came home from being deployed to find out his wife wanted a divorce and was giving up custody of their son. He was packed and on his way to a new job and that his friend Charlie helped him get. Reese knew her brothers friend was moving in but didn’t know how hot he was. Her friend Nova & Sophie were over for cupcake Sunday when they meet. Brandon is the cutest little bit and might be what brings them together.
This book was fantastic. It was laugh out loud funny and it moved me. Leo and Reese are great together and I oh so loved Leo. Brent was an adorable cutie. I enjoyed the story from beginning to end.
Loved this single dad, next door neighbor, big brother’s best friend romance. Reese is loving, helpful, determined, a little out of her depth but ready to live big and Leo is a broody, former soldier, single father trying to make it all work with help from his friend and his friend’s little sis, his new neighbor. They can’t resist one another. And Brenton is adorable! Enjoyable journey to their HEA.
A new book for a new series which I enjoyed very much, Reese/Theresa is a hoot and what Leo needs. Loved this book and ready to read Playboy!
Short review. Likable characters from the main characters to the side characters but I wish the past of all the characters were flesh out a little bit more. Especially the main characters since their past played a big part into why they both struggle with finding happiness and love.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
This was a hilarious book. I laughed so hard at times. It was also very deep and thought provoking. I felt so bad for Leo. The situation that had befallen him was heart-wrenching. I wanted to cry when he told his story to Reese also! Ms. Miller writes such realistic characters. They struggle through life and it is wonderful to see them get their HEAs. I recommend this story to anyone. I look forward to the other books in the series as well.