The first rule of working together? Don’t fall for the boss’s daughter. Definitely don’t fall for her when you’re trying to buy the business.The trouble is Sloane is smack dab next me from 9 to freaking 5. And she’s as captivating, brilliant, and sexy as ever, which means I’m taking more than the recommended dosage of office romance temptation every day. Make that every single second, because … second, because she’s not only “the one” — she’s the one who got away.
But she’s the very definition of off-limits, so I keep my hands to myself. Fine, we might flirt. Okay, we do indulge in the occasional dirty text. And there was that one time when we kissed on the street. But we’ve been good since then.
Until the night she issues me a challenge — seven nights of O lessons and then we walk away. Sounds like a simple arrangement.
But I was never good with those kind of rules.
more
One of the reasons Lauren Blakely is a one-click author for me is because she writes characters that are both relatable and loveable. I adored everything about Satisfaction Guaranteed. It’s a second chance forbidden romance between Sloane Elizabeth, who runs a foundation and animal rescue, and Malone Goodman, a compassionate Veterinarian.
They have known each other for years, have so much in common, and are absolutely perfect for one another! But they have one big obstacle in their way–her father! Good old dad is also a Vet, as well as Malone’s mentor and business partner.
I love their flirty banter, how sincere they are, and how much they genuinely like each other and build each other up. They don’t play games or pretend to be someone they’re not. They’re not players and only have eyes for each other which is so refreshing in a romance novel. I love how they reconnect and their friendship slowly builds, and how insanely hot they are together.
It’s obvious from their conversations that their feelings are genuine and that their desire has been burning for many, many years. What’s so great about this book is that their feelings are mutual. There is no unrequited love as they make it known in no uncertain terms how much they want each other. They not only share a physical connection but an emotional connection as well and are true soul mates.
I have read every book by Lauren Blakely and was so excited that certain characters appeared from her previous standalones as friends or cousins with Malone! This book is also told entirely from his point of view with “notes to self” from Sloane which were so fun to read. Lauren has such a great sense of humor that always comes out in her characters.
Sloan is a woman I admire. She’s educated, devoted to helping others, a great daughter and friend, she doesn’t take herself too seriously, and she is honest to the bone. She reveals her greatest vulnerability to Malone and he handles it like a champ. Malone is enamored with her beauty and her brains, and plans such fun adventures for both of them. Their love story is a true romance.
She, too, is so very thoughtful remembering his favorite dish, surprising him with a special date night, and being his #1 fan when he sings on stage, a hobby that she fully encouraged knowing it makes him happy. Sparks fly the entire time these two are together and I just love their HEA and the several, yes several, epilogues that the author surprises us with! I always imagine what will happen next when a book ends and Lauren doesn’t make us guess because she gifts us with a glimpse into their future.
There are great supporting characters in Satisfaction Guaranteed, especially his twin sister, Truly, who will be featured in an upcoming book. If you love swoon-worthy heroes and heroines who are strong and independent while reaching for their goals, then this book is a MUST READ!
Still swooning from reading this book. WOW! I love reading from a male POV and to see things from the hero’s perspective just made this book that much better. We have that with Malone Goodman or Dr. Goodman as his 4 legged friends owners call him. He can also be referred to as a Good Man entertainer, singing the old swoon worthy songs from the greats. Is there anything this man isn’t good at? Well Sloane Elizabeth wants to find out and she has been waiting seven long years to do so. See, she has this pesky “thing” she wants to alleviate and she thinks Malone is just the man to take care of it for her. Trouble is they are a taboo couple. Her father Doug is Malone’s business partner and now she is working in their office so double no no for letting herself fall for this handsome perfect man.
Oh this book, it has so many great things about it. The hero is perfect in so many ways. Not only is he hot and charming and can sing and is successful in everything else he does but he takes the time to research a way to help Sloane with her “thing” and that right there ladies is a winner. He cares enough about her to put her first and oh does he. Myself being an A-type personality I can totally relate to Sloane on so many levels so I fell for her immediately. I was sucked right in to their story and fell in love with these characters. Good news, we get to revisit with old characters we loved from the Big Rock series. I absolutely love when we get to reconnect with old characters and have another visit with them. It’s like having a family/friend reunion. I could go on and on about how good this book is and if you are a fan of Lauren Blakely you already know that without having to read my review. If you are new to her get ready to fall in love with not only this book but her writing skills. She is the queen of love and rom-com and I highly recommend every book she has written.
I was blessed to receive an early copy to read and review and give my honest opinion. I loved it! I highly recommend it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and I can’t wait for the next release.
3.5 stars
Oy, this is a hard one to write.
For the first time ever, I didn’t completely love a Lauren Blakely book.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, I just didn’t love it.
It could just be the head space I was in, having a stupid head cold and everything was just blegh, but I know that this is an anomoly.
The first 20% of the book, to me, I just couldn’t get in to. This never happens with me and LB. I did get into it after that point.
However, to me, nothing really happened. I didn’t really get into the Malone and Sloane thing – I was more interested in his sister Truly and what was going to happen with her story later on.
Ugh, I know this makes it sound like the book was horrible and that I hated it, but that is not it at all.
Take these as the ramblings of someone who can’t breathe properly at the moment!
I know this is going to be just a case of it’s me, not the book. I will go back and read this book later on and I am sure I will like it better.
I am really looking forward to the next book.
**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**
I am such a Lauren Blakely fan and I feel like the title Satisfaction Guaranteed really tells the tale about what you can expect from one of her books. I loved that we revisited some of the people we know from her previous Big Rock series coupled with a second chance romance!
Malone Goodman is the junior partner at the veterinary clinic where he has worked for the last seven years. He is not only wonderful to the animals he cares for each day, but also to their owners and anyone else he comes in contact with. He’s smart, sexy and he also has a deep love of the old standards and he sings every now and then at a local haunt.
Sloane Elizabeth is the woman that caught Malone’s eye one night seven years ago when he was singing. She’s sweet and sexy and the two of them hit it off immediately and they spent a fantastic week together. When Malone went in for his job interview, he quickly realized that while Sloane was the woman he wanted to pursue, he couldn’t because she was his new bosses daughter.
Here we are seven years later and while Malone thinks about Sloane often, he knows that nothing can come of it. When the two of them are brought together by her father bringing her pet rescue into the vet clinic, not only do Malone and Sloane see one another, they are now going to see one another EVERY DAY.
For two people who clearly have off the charts chemistry and who bring out the best in the other, will they get a real chance at happily ever after or will circumstances continue to keep them apart?
As Blakely has a penchant for doing, the dialogue in this story was smart, flirtatious and fun. It was full of great banter and with her descriptions, you felt like you were absolutely immersed in the story. I highly recommend picking this title up and I’m really looking forward to the next one in this series!
Satisfaction guaranteed!! The one that got away, second chance romance between Malone and Sloane is completely swoon worthy. A great romcom read with sizzling chemistry and flirtatious banter. I highly recommend this book.
Yes, yes, yes!!!!
Satisfaction is well and truly guaranteed in this story by my all time fav author, Lauren Blakely. She does more than what it says on the tin. Sloane and Malone were the sweetest couple who belonged together, no matter what.
They met seven years ago, when Malone had graduated from vet school and Sloane was just twenty-two. Malone was a bit older and when he found out his new boss was also Sloane’s father, he broke off their one wonderous week affair.
But, he never forgot about the girl he let go. Now, she’s back. In his work space and in his head… can he have her in his bed and his life too. He was warned off Sloane by his boss when he first started working for Doug. He’s spent a long time becoming the man he is today. Could they have it all?
Malone was quite a guy. He’s hot, smolderingly so. He can sing, oh, boy can he sing. He’s a crooner at heart and makes you want to did out all the oldies. Plus, he loves animals and… he adores Malone.
The feeling is returned big time, this girl has spent the last seven years fantasizing about her one week love affair. I was rooting for them from start to finish. I hated getting to the end though because that meant there was no more to read. Love, love, loved this book. It’s definitely a One-Clicker!!
Oh what a fantastic introduction to a new series by this amazing writer.
There is so much to love about this story, the POV is amazing! It’s humorous, fast paced and oh so swoony! I don’t want to give too much away by spelling it out, so read it and you will agree with me.
This is the story of Malone and Sloane…(it rhymes!!)
I loved the confidence of Malone, he is the quintessential old school gentleman and I floved him! He has the charm, the charisma and the looks to be a member of the new rat pack! Malone is like a swallow of a good smooth bourbon…he warms you from the inside out!
Sloane is a mystery. She is a challenge that Malone couldn’t say no to. Even with the cards stacked against them, they found a way. I loved her bravery, her confidence in asking for what she wants and getting it!
The world that Ms. Blakely creates with this story is so real…it pulled me in and didn’t let me go until the end. And I so didn’t want it to end.
I loved the tease to the next book in this series and I cannot wait for it!
This story is another stellar addition to Ms. Blakely’s collection! Well done!
Oh my! Lauren Blakely once again makes my heart go pitter-patter with a hero that takes me off to swoon-land. I loved EVERYTHING about Satisfaction Guaranteed from the characters to the flirty dialogue to their professions that shape who they are. This second-chance rom-com is the whole kit and caboodle and then some!
Malone and Sloane (best names ever!) are perfection! Malone is the perfect hero in every way. He’s truly magnetic and one-of-a-kind. The way he cares for humans and his non-human patients is an absolute delight. As he sang the old standards, I could practically hear his voice leaping off the page. The imagery that Blakely evokes with this story is a thing of beauty. Sloane was sweet and fun with just the right amount of spicy which made her a perfect match for Malone. Together they were the ultimate couple. I loved their easy banter and dialogue. These two characters played so well off of each other. There were deliciously sexy encounters that were scorching hot as well as swoon-worthy scenes that made me woozy. I just loved Malone and Sloane!
With old favorites popping in for visits, Blakely connects Satisfaction Guaranteed to former books as she often does in her stories. While it was a treat to reconnect with these characters, it’s important to know that this story is a complete standalone. Another bonus…..it’s told from the male POV which is something I adore! And finally, Blakely gives us a taste of one of her upcoming books enabling us to get excited for what’s to come (as if we weren’t already). Satisfaction Guaranteed is as exactly as the title states. Trust me, you’ll love it! 5 stars
And Lauren does it once again! Yet another couple that will steal your heart away!! 5 rescue pet stars for this one!!
Meet Malone, a vet in practice with Doug, and older gentleman who took Malone on when he was fresh out of Vet school. Malone wants to take over the practice, as Doug is spending less time there. When Doug calls a dinner meeting Malone is sure he’s selling the practice to him, what he doesn’t figure in is Doug bringing his daughter Sloane’s rescue organization into the practice. No big deal right? Except these two have met before, spent a week enjoying each other till Malone realized it was Doug’s daughter.
These two try to be platonic, but the fire that stirs between them is wild. When she confess’s her sexual problem to Malone, he takes it upon himself to help her over her “thing”. Can they keep the strong feelings they have for each other out of the challenge Sloane & Malone have going? You’ll need to read along and find out!
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely
Sloane and Malone make up Blakely’s latest couple in this deliciously delightful second chance-ish romance. I say ‘ish’ because they never had a huge, blown-out breakup but they did have to call a halt to things before they really had a chance to start.
Seven years ago, Sloane and Malone (I seriously cannot stop saying their names together) met and there was an immediate connection that’s not been forgotten. Before their relationship could really take off, Malone discovered that Sloane was the (off-limits) daughter of his brand-new boss/mentor and he put a quick stop to the budding romance but he never forgot Sloane and the way she made him feel.
Now Malone is well-established in his Doctor Doolittle/Doolarge role at the veterinary clinic he’s expecting to takeover when his mentor throws a spanner in the works in the shape of one Sloane Elizabeth. And now that they’re forced into close proximity, and given the things Malone learns about Sloane, there’s no chance at all of them staying apart for long.
This book was a delight from start to finish. Written predominantly in male POV (something the Blakely does BRILLIANTLY) with some peeks into Sloane’s thoughts, I felt Satisfaction Guaranteed was the complete romantic package. I don’t know what it is about Lauren Blakely’s writing, but she always leaves my heart happy, full, and well-satisfied (that should be her guarantee!) and this book was no exception. The cameo appearances of the Big Rock family made my day as I adored all of those characters insanely.
I’m just going to say that while I do enjoy occasionally audiobooks, they’re not a HUGE must for me. Having said that, I absolutely cannot wait to get my mitts on Satisfaction Guaranteed just so I can listen to Jason Clarke croon to me at will. I’m swooning already!
*I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
**Reviewed by Melinda for Joandisalovebooks Blog.
Oh, how fun it was to return to the Big Rock world by Lauren Blakely. So exciting to see old faces and learn how integral a few of them are to this new story. Malone Goodman, is a good man(pun totally intended). Malone is currently the junior partner in a Veterinary Clinic and a lounge singer who loves the classics. Sinatra (Chairman of the Board) is he absolute favorite. Seven years ago Malone had a fling with the very sexy Sloane Elizabeth. She turns out to be the daughter of his business partner. She is also the one who Malone is unable to stop thinking about even after 7 years. Just when Malone thinks his partner is going to retire he gets side swiped by the fact that Sloane will now be running her animal rescue business from the vet clinic. With all the sexual tension and chemistry running rampant between these two, they decide that they need one more night together. Malone discovers a very well kept secret that Sloane has been hiding. Malone offers to help her overcome this dilemma. Will Malone be successful in his endeavors to help Sloane achieve success with his promise of “satisfaction guaranteed”? Will these two ever see that their feelings for each other are very very mutual? Is Sloane’s dad too big of an obstacle for these two to find a way to overcome and still be together, satisfaction guaranteed? This book is told mainly from Malone’s POV(totally loved it). Occasionally, you will here from Sloane. Which is very cool and important for the story. I so love these hard working “real” characters from Lauren Blakely. Her characters are funny, strong, smart, hard-working, handsome/beautiful, and so very family oriented. I love that about a Lauren Blakely book. Satisfaction Guaranteed is the newest installment of the Big Rock series. Almost forgot to mention that Lauren is very good at creating a very very steamy time between the sheets. If you are looking for a fun escape to another world then I will guarantee your satisfaction will be met by reading Lauren Blakely’s Satisfaction Guaranteed. Soane and Malone’s story is a fun read that I had a hard time putting down. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to animal rescue organizations. I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review. 5 stars*****