What happens when a fake relationship turns into a real kind of love?As an audiobook narrator, Clementine Cox has no trouble mastering the voices of space aliens, elven warriors, or even demon-possessed cats. But the moment she tries her hand at an erotic romance, she’s stumped. With her deadline looming, she books a week at a secluded cabin to restore her inner muse, telling her … loving-but-overbearing family it’s a romantic getaway with her not-so-existent new boyfriend to keep them from worrying. She never expects them to invite themselves along to meet the new guy. Now, she has less than twenty-four hours to find a pretend boyfriend in order to save her job and, potentially, her sanity.
Workaholic Jake Donovan isn’t interested in a real relationship. After a broken engagement, all he wants to do is focus on keeping his brewpub, the Holy Grale, afloat. But when he finds out his favorite customer is in need of a fake boyfriend, and his business partners insist he take a long overdue vacation, he has no choice but to help Clem out. All he has to do is enjoy the sunshine, play nice with her family, and keep his hands to himself for the week.
But Jake’s not prepared to like waking up next to Clem every morning as much as he does. Or to feel so welcome by her quirky family. And as the line between real and fake starts to blur, he realizes one week might never be enough.
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A woman seeks quiet while surrounded by a hilarious overbearing family. Well worth reading. Sexual situations and foul language. Strong characters with a happy for now ending.
I loved this book. The storyline of fake relationship turning real isn’t new, but it’s still fun to read. The quirky family dynamics made me laugh out loud! Fake turns real!!
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Ruthie –
This is the first book in a new series, and I cannot wait to read on. I loved the humour, the romance, and the setting. From the blurb you might think that you had read similar before, but truly, when you meet the Cox family you will understand how wrong you were.
For some reason the micro-brewery romantic novel is a genre which really works – and this one combines some of the tech, and the fun of cleverly named seasonal ales, with a romance for one of its very hot owners, Jake. He has just escaped from a mistaken, but serious relationship, and has decided to steer clear for a while. Of course, at that very moment the woman who he has been eying for three years asks for his help… and the rest is… well totally hilarious, as well as super cute, romantic, did I mention hilarious? The humour is at times subtle, and others completely slapstick, but it is done in such good humour, that it works… every time. Sara Rider has a very definite talent at shaping words in a way that is funny!
I loved the concept of Clem’s career as an audiobook narrator, and that she uses Jake to form a male character’s voice and tone. It is clever, funny, and to any avid reader, rather fascinating. It is a brilliant peg on which to hang their ‘holiday affair’ and enables the introverted Clem to live a fantasy for a while. Of course, real feelings get involved and there is a clever and cute solution.
Great fun read, with a hot and sexy romance at its heart. Really looking forward to the next story.
Mary Jo –
Clem is the odd man out in her family. No one understands her need for solitude and living quietly. Her whole family is boisterous and it’s all she can do to handle the family dinners. When they once again start trying to match make, she invents a boyfriend. It backfires horribly when her entire family invites themselves along on her solo vacation, making her have to produce a boyfriend out of thin air or come clean. Luckily for her, Jake has problems of his own and would like nothing more than to play the part of Clem’s better half.
Jake’s not looking for happily ever after, but there is something about Clem that calls to him. Her quiet nature, her sneaky sense of humor speaks to him a level that no one else has before. He feels the need to protect her from the loudness of life, to offer her comfort in the safety of his arms, and ignite the passion that she hides from the world.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Clem is a person that I can relate to on so many levels. Her shyness and quietness hide a stellar personality, which often gets lost in the chaos of her family. Jake’s ability to see beyond her walls to give her what she needs is what every woman dreams of.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Real Kind of Love (Books & Brews #1) by Sara Rider to read and review.
I just loved everything about this book! All the characters were fantastic. Clem’s family was a riot, but you could see how close that family is. this book had me laughing all the way through. Clem and Jake start off the whole charade as pretend, but spending the week on Clem’s family vacation brings out feelings neither saw coming. Learning Jake’s background watching him interact with Clem’s family warmed my heart. Clem and Jake a prefect for one another. They bring out the best in each other only can they take the risk of the future Jake’s big gesture at the end total swoon worthy material. I can’t wait for the next book in the series because I’m hooked!
Sara Rider gave me so many reasons to fall for Clementine and Jake. Real Kind of Love is a knock your socks off kind of subtle. I fell in love with the individuals before I gave my heart to the couple. Their story is about stepping out of the fantasy and facing a new kind of reality. Clem is used to rooting around in fictional worlds full of otherworldly creatures, but when it comes to the idiosyncrasies of love and lust, she’s at a lost. Jake spends his hardest moments in the real world. Can clueless Clem teach him what it means to dream again? Real Kind of Love is a sweet escape into the arms of heartwarming romance.
4.5 Stars for Real Kind of Love by Sara Rider and what a great start to a new series, this is the first book I have read by this author and it certainly won’t be the last because I can’t wait for book 2 in the Books & Brews series.
Clem Cox is a audiobook narrator and she is really struggling with an erotic romance novel that has a deadline looming so she decides to book into a secluded cabin for a week and hopefully get her head back in the game, what she doesn’t bargain for is her loving but over bearing family to want to tag along so she invents a boyfriend in the hope that they will stay at home…..
Jake Donovan is a workaholic who isn’t interested in another relationship, after a broken engagement the last thing he needs is another woman in his life but with his ex having her wedding at his brewpub he needs to get away and when Clem (his favourite customer) offers him a week away it seems the perfect opportunity to get some much needed r&r time but is he ready for all of Clem’s family and can he control his feelings when he has to share a bed with Clem…..
This book was so funny, I loved the loveable overwhelming Cox family because they really just want the best for Clem, I had some real laugh or should I say snort out loud moments in this book, I loved the story and I loved the characters and I hope I don’t have too long to wait for book 2. If you are looking for a fun read that will leave you smiling like a Cheshire Cat please one click this book.
4.5 Star review of Real Kind of Love (Books & Brews #1) by Sara Rider
Clementine Cox is an audiobook narrator who has managed to back herself into a corner. She is supposed to narrate an erotic romance, but is having issues.
Deciding to get away, she books a week at a secluded cabin. This is where her problems really start. To stave off her family worrying she indicates that it is a romantic getaway with a boyfriend who doesn’t exist. What Clem doesn’t count on is the family deciding to go along so they can get to know her boyfriend.
Enter Jake Donovan who doesn’t want a relationship, having been burned by a relationship gone bad. Jake is trying to keep Holy Grale, his brewpub afloat. When he learns of Clem’s need for a fake boyfriend, he decides to step in and help her out.
How hard can it be? A week relaxing without any worries should be easy, right?
Of course the best laid plans are often complicated. Jake finds it getting harder and harder to resist the beautiful Clem, not only that but her family is great.
What happens when Jake wants to change the goal posts? When he begins to realise that there could be more to his feelings for Clem and that it has the potential to become real, will he run or will he convince Clem to take a chance?
I really loved Jake and Clem; he will do anything to help Clem save face with her family. Her family were quirky and fun and led to several laugh out loud moments.
I really enjoyed reading Real Kind Of Love and cannot wait to read more from Sara Rider.