Surly, rude, selfish, and inconveniently attractive. Meet Milo Papatonis, the king of all jerks.I’m not normally one to judge, but I’ve been down this particular road before and I can unequivocally say he’s earned his title. It’s not enough that Milo crushed my dreams when we were kids, but now I’m somehow being forced to dwell under the same roof with his ill-mannered ass. If he thinks his sexy … he thinks his sexy shower noises and ovary-imploding smile can tempt me into forgetting, he’s nuts.
This situation is strictly business and blessedly temporary. Because my dreams are still out there waiting for me, and they won’t be found anywhere near this town—or this guy.
Jerks do nothing but break hearts, of that I’m certain. But I’ve been known to be wrong a time or two…
If you’ve read Then Again by Sylvie Stewart, you’ve met Jill, the hopeless flirt and younger sister to Jenna. Catch up with Jill as well as your friends from The Nerd Next Door in this fun, sexy, irresistible new addition to the Carolina Kisses series.
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New Jerk in Town: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy (Carolina Kisses Book 2)
By Sylvie Stewart
5 out of 5 stars
The story New Jerk in Town: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy (Carolina Kisses Book 2) by Sylvie Stewart is an amazing book to read. It is a story that pulled me in from the very beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. I loved reading about the character of Milo Papatonis. The main female character in this story thinks that he is rude, selfish, and surly. He is the man who crushed her dreams when they were kids. Is Milo still the same person? What does the future hold for them both? Read this book to find out. The bantering back and forth between the characters had me smiling and laughing out loud. There are also heartwarming moments and times when I wondered what was going to happen next. It is the perfect enemies to lovers’ story. Romantic scenes included in the book. This is a story that once you start you will not want to put down. I highly recommend reading it.
Milo Papatonis is grouchy bad boy with a HUGE–
HEART!
I was totally gonna say heart…
When Jill’s car breaks down on her mission to discover herself, she’s unfortunate to discover that it’s in the one place where she’d experienced the most heartache and disappointment. She’s forced to figure out a way to survive and replenish her wallet, so that she can escape this beach town, and her painful history with it. She hoped for a quick in and out, but circumstances quickly prove to do the exact opposite. She finds herself on the doorstep of the one person she’d hoped to never see again, a man that she was absolutely NOT attracted to.
This story was heartfelt, and sweet. It had layers that peeled away gradually, keeping you completely captivated with each turn of the page!
I wanted to know where these two characters, that had such intense sexual chemistry, could ever go wrong. Why were they always at each other’s throats, when they had so much potential for something so intense and AMAZING?!
The past is revealed, while the present lingers through the hurdles Jill and Milo set before themselves.
Secrets are revealed, and new revelations come to light that will make these characters completely unforgettable.
I love how you get steamy hot moments, while swooning over how this bad boy turns out not to be that “bad” after all. The support characters are just as engaging, and unforgettable as the mains, and the overall story is completely unique, and not like anything I’ve ever read before.
This is the second book in this series, but it can be read as a standalone. I loved the first book, The Nerd Next Door, just as much though, so you should definitely need to check it out too!
A seaside town, a local boy named Milo who is recuperating from an accident when he meets Jill, a girl who wants to be an actress visiting with a plan to be in a movie. Their first meeting makes Milo seem grumpy and Jill reacts the same way…but is there more than meets the eye?
It’s more than a decade later and both Milo and Jill end up in the same town where they first met. They both have lingering memories and feelings for each other. However, it seems their animosity from the past is what comes out! Whatever will happen to these two?
I love how the author Sylvia Stewart walks us through the past and the present to create such amazing characters with chemistry. My first time reading a book by this author! I will definitely be checking out her other books.
This was the first one I have read in the Carolina Kisses series but I will have to go back and read the others and other titles by Sylvie Stewart as I thoroughly enjoyed New Jerk in Town! The characters were very well developed and I liked the way Sylvie revealed little bits at a time so that you learnt more about the characters as you went. I stayed up into the night reading this one as I needed to know what happened to Jill and Milo! The alternating points of view and flashbacks added to the reading experience! Highly recommended!
5 Star
New Jerk in Town: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy (Carolina Kisses Book 2) by Sylvie Stewart
New Jerk in Town is the second book in the Carolina Kisses Series by Sylvie Stewart. This is a Enemies to Lovers romantic comedy. I absolutely loved this book. From the very beginning I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading till I finished. I’m going to be honest at first I thought Milo was a real jerk , but the more I read the more I understood him. Then there’s Jill I’m going to be honest and I thought Wow this chick is something else but again more I read my opinion changed. These two clearly have a attraction between them. She blames him for crushing her dreams when they were younger. They banter back and forth and at times my heart ached for them. Milo really isn’t a bad guy. But has he changed? Can these two have a future together? Find out what happens next in this absolute must read. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.
New Jerk in Town (Carolina Kisses, #2) by Sylvie Stewart was a great 5 star read.
This was a great 2nd chance romance.
Jill is back in town after drifting for a couple of months. Since her car has died she has no choice but to stay in town and she ends up getting a job at a local restaurant. What she didn’t anticipate was seeing Milo. She is looking for a place to stay and he happens to be renting a room.
Milo has his niece living with him which can be challenging at times.
When Milo sees Jill he feels like he has seen a ghost, it’s been 12 years since they last saw each other. Milo agrees to help her and things get interesting from there. Being together again helps them deal with things from the past .
Overall this was a great read, I really liked Milo and Jill. All of the secondary characters added a great element to the story. We get to see past and present with these two so that we can get some back history on them. I was pulled in with the authors writing and couldn’t put it down. If you’re looking for a great 2nd chance romance this is the one for you. 1-click and get started today.
New Jerk In Town by Sylvie Stewart was a great read. I love the chemistry between the two main characters Jill and Milo. They had a friendship 12 years ago and haven’t seen each other since that crazy summer. Now when Jills car breaks down as she’s passing thru, the last person she expects to see is Milo. Of course they fight when they first meet but have no choice but to speak to each when they need to. This book takes you on a roller coaster. I like how the author gives the reader the backstory to help us understand why Milo and Jill are the way they are towards each other. I really loved reading this book and have quickly become a fan of this author in the few books I have gotten to read so far!
New Jerk in Town: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy (Carolina Kisses Book 2) by Sylvie Stewart is a light romance with a lovely seaside setting. Milo and Jill first meet as teens when Jill, literally falls on his lap, their short-lived friendship did not end on the best of terms and when Jill finds herself in town again 12 years later Milo is the last person she expects to bump into. Jill is convinced that Milo hasn’t changed, he is still the same jerk he was when he ruined her summer dreams, but desperation puts them back in each other’s vicinity, will she change her mind. This is a funny, light-hearted romance with an interesting cast of characters. I am looking forward to reading Andie’s story in the next book.
New Jerk In Town is the 2nd book in the Carolina Kisses Series. Each book is written as a stand-alone. I had not read the first book in this series and did not feel that I was missing any information from this story. This is a very well written enemies to lovers story that will keep you gripped from the very beginning.
Milo and Jill met as teenagers and their friendship was just blossoming and moving to the romance stage when Milo moved away leaving Jill devastated.
Moving on to the current day and Jill is back in town, broke and with nowhere to live, a far cry from the affluent upbringing of her teens. A chance meeting on her return has Milo offering her a place to live as she’s been staying in a seedy motel in a less than savoury part of town.
I loved Milo and Jill’s characters. Both have very strong personalities and they clash on just about every little detail. The simmering attraction to each other is bubbling under the surface as Jill fights her body’s reaction everytime she’s close to Milo.
This book has a very good, well written storyline centred around Milo’s career in diving and this plays out alongside the romance between the pair. I really liked that this book had a great storyline running through it that kept me entertained and wanting to keep reading to see what happened next and how this story ended.
I recommend this book 100%
New Jerk in Town is the first novel I’ve ready by Slyvie Stewart, but it certainly won’t be the last. I really enjoyed the characters and even though I havent yet read Jenna and Sam’s story or Ted and Haley’s story, I really enjoyed the world that Slyvie Stewart built for this series.
Jill and Milo met as teenagers. They slowly became friends through some miracle, but a misunderstanding by Jill caused everyrhing they built that summer to shatter.
Milo always had a chip on his shoulder. One mistake changed everything and seemed to make things in his life much harder. But Jill was a breath of fresh air that summer.
But what happens when Jill finds herself stranded back in the same beach town. Broke and with very little options. What happens when Jill and Milo run into each other again?
I really enjoyed this story. I like that the hero, Milo, had vulnerabilities that most heroes don’t have. I like that Jill, even though independent knew when it was time to go for what she wanted. I look forward to more from Slyvie Stewart!
New Jerk in Town is only my second read by Sylvie Stewart and I’m loving her writing style. I have found myself being sucked by how the likable characters and funny dialogue.
Milo and Jill meet when they were teens and their timing wasn’t right. Years later, Jill returned to the same beach town and runs into Milo, he isn’t happy to see her. But the real question is what happens when they were teens?
This story jumps from the past to the present in dual POVs. Milo is a grumpy man who has a good heart and Jill has so much sass it almost too hard to handle. I can’t wait to see who’s up next in Carolina Kisses series.
New Jerk in Town is book two in the Carolina Kisses series by Sylvie Stewart. I adore an enemies to lovers story and Milo’s was particularly enchanting. The words flowed along fluently and engagingly. The author possesses the gift of drawing the audience in and having them become one with the characters without the reader even realising just how immersed they are until they reach the end. The story was funny, edgy and hugely entertaining. The characters were unique and had their very own individual quirks. Milo was not the easiest character to warm to, but I fell for him instantly. Not your usual sweetheart, but that just made him that much more irresistible. His prickly little princess was in for a fight. The fight over her heart being owned by him. The battle of wills was sublime. 5 stars.
Stewart does it again! She is one of my favorites when it comes to a good rom com. Her characters are complete – completely flawed, completely relatable, completely wonderful. This newest addition to the Carolina Kisses series continues her well-standing tradition of heart filled story. I was glued to this one on the first page and happily read it in one sitting. Highly recommend!
Bad-tempered, impolite, problematically attractive Milo Papatonis is the king of morons. She usually tries to keep her opinions to herself but Jill has known Milo all her life and he’s done so much to her from a young age to now as adults as roommates. The truth is he’s secretly tempting to Jill but she’s in denial about it LOL.
The situation will be short-lived and platonic as well. As she decides to pack up to leave the town she knows to pursue her dreams, Jill finds that she knows what morons like Milo do and she decides to get out of dodge before she winds up with a broken heart.
By the sounds of it, it seems Jill is willing to be wrong when it comes to falling for a jerk named Milo.
This book was funny, witty, romantic, steamy and had great characters to boot. Pick up this quick read and you will NOT be disappointed!
Sylvie Stewart is quickly becoming one of my automatic one-click authors! She has a way of telling a story that pulls you into the world of the characters and holds you hostage until the end (in a good way…I promise).
This book follows the story of Milo and Jill. As teenagers, Milo and Jill became friends and were on the cusp of possibly more when they are torn apart. Twelve years later, back in the same town, they reunite and it is fireworks from the start. There is resentment but the foundation of their budding relationship in the past is still standing and opens the door for their to be more. Each has grown up (and probably have more growing up to do)…but can they make a relationship work after all that time?!? Read and find out.
I am sucker for a friends-to-lovers story…but this goes a step farther by being a friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance. There is the southern charm that I have come to expect in the Carolina Kisses series…a slow burn romance…and characters with depth. Another great story by an amazing author…can’t wait to see what’s next!
This book follows Milo – referred to as the Jerk. I love books that give you glimpses of the past so you can relate to what is happening in the here and now. Milo and Jill were an item when they were teenagers and now 12 years later, they run into each other and there is still a lot of hard feelings. I enjoyed the back and forth jabs from both parties – it kept it interesting. This book has a little bit of everything and there is absolutely no problems keeping you interested. I laughed quite a bit reading this one.
This author was born with a gift and I’m so happy I get to read her gifts to the world.
Milo and Jill, ugh these two had me hooked to the pages from beginning to end.
I love when an author can get a back and forth in time correct. It has to flow well and this did just that. You get everything in this story and I loved every minute. Great series. Great book, and amazing author!
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I’m going back to read book 1 immediately! I loved this book- from the way she wrote the story itself to the characters I met. You get such a range of emotions from this book- sappy, sexy, serious- it’s a win all the way around. The story follows Milo and Jill, two people who haven’t seen each other for the last 12 years. Both of these characters were written so perfectly- with flaws and all. If you’ve never read Sylvie Stewart- you NEED to!
Great to find out what happened to Jill . Jill and Milo had met as teenagers, whilst she was on vacation. The book moves between the past and the present which gives you a nice feel for the characters. Milo is a big grumpy bear, but learning about his experiences explains his demeanour. Jill is bubbly and vibrant in the middle of a self awareness crisis. Loved the secondary characters too.
New Jerk in Town: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy is the second book in Sylvie Stewart’s Carolina Kisses series. I have read her Carolina Connections series before so it was good to bump into some familiar faces as well. I have always loved spin-offs/series where we meet the old favorites! You can read the story as a standalone but if you love Carolinas and the small towns and feeling good, I suggest that you don’t only read the first of the Carolina Kisses series but also dip into Carolina Connections!
We meet a grumpy Milo who is raising his teenage niece after returning to his home town … he is also trying to figure out what to do with his life and then, suddenly, a blast from the past, Jill, has also returned to the town … it blows one’s mind how their story is filled with misunderstandings and it is going to take quite a bit to sort them out as both of them are stubborn like hell and can argue until the cows come home and then leave again! There are so many other supporting characters that make the story a charm to read and I promise you will not want to put it down until you have come to the end AND you will want to go and check out the other books that are ‘related’ to Milo and Jill’s story so plan some binging time!