USA Today Bestselling Author, Terri E. Laine, brings a new standalone, Thirty-five and Single.
It hits me while celebrating my birthday with my sisters that I’m thirty-five and single. Shouldn’t I finally date someone other than my ex? I totally deserve that, right?After way too many lemon drop shots, I’m tricked into trying on my younger sister considerate gift as she put it. Did I mention … right?
After way too many lemon drop shots, I’m tricked into trying on my younger sister considerate gift as she put it. Did I mention it’s a gag gift? A “my milkshakes bring all the boys to my yard” t-shirt and velour sweatpants with “Sin-a-Buns” written across my bottom which she finds all too hilarious.
That’s how Joel finds me, too smashed to open my apartment door and when I do, I take a drunken slip and slid across the floor with my Sin-A-Buns on full display.
When I look up into his gorgeous face, I forget all the reasons why it’s a bad idea to hook-up with my twenty-something neighbor. Infact, it’s a fan-freaking-tastic idea.
Until I wake in the morning with a delicious ache between mylegs and a pounding headache. I’m mature enough not to regret it, but adultenough to realize it can’t happen again.
First–I’m too old for him. He’s in his twenties.
Second– I’m single for the first time in years. Like I’veonly ever dated one guy.
Third–Shouldn’t I date multiple men before I find the one?Wasn’t that my first mistake?
Only Joel isn’t giving up.
He’s determined to prove age is just a number–
And I’m his number one.
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A brand new to me author and so glad to have the opportunity to read this story!
I love this trope, the older woman, younger man love story! I admired how Ms. Laine really showed the double standard, the shaming that women get for dating a younger man.
I also enjoyed the fast start to the story! I like the fact you didn’t get mired down in the back story. It was mentioned, it establishes a history between Olivia and Joel, and then we get to the good stuff!
I also enjoyed the bit of mystery in this story! I know when I was reading I was like “Oh wow, I did not see that coming”!
Joel shows maturity beyond his age and I also admired his tenacity and his love for Olivia. He was just so swoony and perfect for Olivia.
Olivia has been put through the wringer by her ex-husband! As the story goes on you get to see more and more of what she had went though and how that affected her.
Well Ms. Laine, you have a new fan with this blogger and I hope to read more stories set in this world! There are many secondary characters I would love to find out more about!
What a quick and fun read!!! Olivia has an ex that cheated on her and made her believe that she was the problem for them not to get pregnant. She wanted to date others since she has only had 1 parter. Joel is the next door neighbor to Olivia. They have a great friendship and talk and have dinners together. Joel’s feelings grow for Olivia but doesn’t tell her. They sleep together one night and Olivia thinks it a mistake due to him being young and needing someone his own age and more beautiful than her. Her ex did a number on her self esteem but he keeps at her no matter what she brings up or does. I want more of this book/series. I want to know more about the brothers and how they are doing. Really a must read for anyone.
Funny, short, and sweet, I couldn’t put this book down. Olivia’s a 35-year old going through a painful divorce. She’s attracted to her (hot AF, younger) next door neighbor but feels awkward about her attraction. After all, women who like younger men are creepy cougars, right? In pushing him away- to other women no less!- she discovers how much she really wants him.
The heroine’s running commentary and close friends were great. The hero was sweet and swoony. A lighter, thoroughly enjoyable read that’s perfect for summer.
Terri E. Laine brings all the feels in this fantastic, age-gap romance. I love a story that wreaks havoc on my emotions and this author usually does this beautifully with her stories.
Olivia is thirty-five and finds herself separated from her cheating husband. Joel is her hotter than hot twenty-seven year old neighbor who has been biding his time to ask Olivia out. They become very good friends during the time they’ve lived next door to each other. On her birthday, they unexpectedly hook up and things get more complicated after that.
I love the connection they make even though Olivia resists it at every turn because of their age gap. Joel is just as determined to win her over. He is such a sweetheart with a heart of pure gold. Dealing with his personal problems takes a huge toll on him but he battles on daily.
Olivia has plenty on her plate to worry about. In her quest to put an end to her “thing” with Joel, she begins dating. I had a few laughs reading about her dating woes. Her thoughts and heart always return to Joel.
I enjoyed this story very much. I laughed and I really cried over some of the things that went down especially with Calli, which I won’t spoil for the readers. And whether he deserves it or not, I really felt bad for Olivia’s husband, Corey. He wasn’t a bad man. He just made some bad decisions, which was such a huge life lesson for him. The epilogue was awesome and I hope we get to read more about Joel’s brothers.
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Eu sou lenta, não nego. Pode levar dias para eu ler um livro com uma quantidade regular de páginas. Eu gostaria de ser mais rápida, mas o que eu posso fazer, certo?
Demorou menos de um dia para eu ler Thirty-five and Single. Eu considero isto um ótimo elogio.
É claro que eu não meço o quanto gosto de um livro pela quantidade tempo que demorou para eu lê-lo. Mas é um elogio porque isto significa que a história capturou a minha atenção, é uma leitura fácil, ele flui, eu fiquei curiosa sobre o que ia acontecer, eu me importei com os personagens.
Thirty-five and Single é excelente. Não tenho reclamações. Foi o meu primeiro livro da Terri E. Laine, mas eu planejo ler mais obras dela.
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I am slow, I don’t deny. It can take me days to read a book with a regular amount of pages. I wish I was faster, but what can I do, right?
It took me less than a day to read Thirty-five and Single. I consider this a great compliment.
Of course I don’t measure how much I like a book by how long it took me to read it. But it is a compliment because it means the story held my attention, it is an easy reading, it flows, I was curious about what was going to happen, I cared about the characters.
Thirty-five and Single is excellent. I have no complaints. It was my first Terri E. Laine’s book, but I plan reading more of her oeuvre.
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Olivia never thought her thirty-fifth birthday would be spent getting drunk with her sisters, then going home and having the hottest sex of her life with her tatted up, MUCH younger neighbor, Joel. There are a ton of reasons why she shouldn’t get involved with Joel, age gap just being one of them. But what if it really is OK for them to hook up? Can she? Should she…
Thirty-five and Single is just the kind of romance I love – sweet, fun and funny, witty, and sexy, with the added benefit of a solid, non-fluffy story. I love how Olivia finally realizes she is allowed to be in love with her younger neighbor, and I especially love just how sweet and loving Joel is. The sparks coming from them practically set my poor Kindle on fire. Whew, if all younger men are as hot as Joel, it’s a wonder there aren’t more older woman/younger man couples!
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This book is a very fun book to read.. It has a lot i n it but the author is great with the way the story goes. Olivia leaving her childhood sweetheart no where to go moves in with a much younger friend Joel who lived next door. They get a lot and even the age different works. After a night of heavy drinking he comes to her rescue and gets her to her apartment and one thing leads to a very steamy night of passion but regrets when she wakes up. The age thing is a problem. This book covers just about everyone in their life’s getting involved..you will love this book if you looking for some laughs and hot steamy love scenes and fun story.
Omg. Terri E. Laine – you have done it again!! She is so good at weaving these characters around realistic situations. I adore her writing skills and she sucks me in every time I open her books!!! her stories always make you relate and make you feel you are part of their word. I highly recommend her to any romance reader. I will always one-click her books and you will too once you read them!!
Joel and Olivia are next door neighbors. Their chemistry is off the charts, but age plays a part in Olivia’s thoughts about him. Their story is one of love, steaminess, and all around family. Surprises happen along the way and it all ends in an amazingly wonderful way!!
Thirty-Five and Single
5 Stars
Oh my! What an amazing story! Its sweet, sexy, passionate, funny, and so many feels! I absolutely loved every bit of it!
“Love is love and shouldn’t be labeled in one category.”
Highly recommend!
Thirty-five and Single
by Terri E. Laine is the story about Olivia a Thirty-Five year old newly separated woman wanting to get her groove back after her husband cheats on her.
When her ladies night out turns into a hot night of sex with Joel, her hot, younger, tattooed neighbor what will she do?
While Olivia struggles with the age difference, Joel shows he’s not just gonna be a one night stand. Thirty-Five and Single is a cute and fun read. The chemistry is HOT and the storyline every entertaining.
This story had me giggling at Olivia and Josh’s antics. They were so adorably cute with Olivia trying to discourage Josh but he was not giving up on her. There were some serious subjects within the story but overall a lighter romance with a happily ever after.
I started this book on a slow night at work. I’m glad it was slow because I devoured it in one sitting. An amazing 5 star story.
Olivia is a 35 yo nearly divorced woman who has a drunken one night stand with her sexy 27yo neighbor. This is their journey to an HEA.
I loved this beautifully written swoony story. It was fun and very refreshing. There were some twists and turns that surprised me. It was a captivating and highly addicting story that made me love these amazing characters. Bottomline this is a must read.
Standalone told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this amazing story.
As I began to read, I noticed how familiar it sounded. Then I went back to read the authors note again and everything clicked. Its a cute love story about a boy who loves a girl who a few years older and newly single. However, what they find is a deep friendship that grows into so much more.
I loved it Terri!!!
5 STARS
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This is the first book I read from Terri E Laine. The storyline had a good build-up it was very entertaining and funny. The characters were litteraly like the people next door. They were quirky with flaws just like any real person. Their chemistry was evident since the beginning and it was hot!!! It contains some quite emotional scenes but mostly is a light book that can be read at once.
My favorite parts were their intimate scenes and epilogue. I highly recommend it and I will rate it with 4.5 stars.
Olivia is turning thirty-five at the time her life is changing. She’s been with the same person since she was a kid but now she’s starting over. At the celebration her sister’s joke to go out with her neighbor Joel. Joel has had a crush on her for months but he’s younger and she thinks he needs someone his age. Will Olivia let herself see where things could go?
When life flips a 180 on your plans and you have to start all over again life is scary!
When you walk in on your high school sweetheart in bed with a woman who is not you, that messes your heart as well as your mind!
And when your 20 something neighbour rocks your world that just blows everything out of the water!
This was the perfect sassy balance of sweet and flirty, a fabulous way to escape into a world of romance without boundaries and barriers. I always fall deeply for the amazing characters Terrie E Lane creates and Joel was definitely no different exactly the opposite of what you would expect but absolutely perfect for this story in every way!
This was definitely a funny and sexy novel that I could not put down. Olivia is thirty-five and finds herself single with an attraction to a much younger man. Joel is hot and the two of them have an insane chemistry. The story is terrific and I fell in love with all of the characters, especially Joel. Well…maybe not Corey so much but I kind of came around towards to the end. Will she get over the age difference and give Joel a chance? This is one addictive story you will read in one sitting.
I thought Thirty something was a good story with interesting characters and a plot that drew me in from start to finish . I’ve read a few stories by Terri E. Laine and I can’t wait to read more by her in the future . From the first page that characters were really likable even though the heroine really frustrated me a time or two with how she handle certain situations . I can’t wait to read more by the author in the future she really knows how to write a book that draws you in from start to finish .
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
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hero= 10 heroine=8 secondary characters= 9
Chemistry=10 steam=7 romance= 7
humor=3 darkness level=3 action= 1 mystery= 3
enjoyment=9 angst=3 story line=10 Story ending=10
character development=10 pacing=10
cover= 10 Blurb = 10 Stars = 4
Is this part of a series =
Can it be read as a standalone = yes
would I recommend this book=yes
would I re read this book=yes
would I read future books by this author= yes
Does age really make a difference? Well in Olivia’s mind Joel her sexy neighbor/friend needs a girl his own age, not a newly single middle aged woman with bagage. Joel likes Olivia and thinks he’s sexy. Will Joel be able to get her to change her mind about the age difference? I was pulling for him to show Olivia how good they could be together. He was so swoon worthy. I laughed over the banter, between Olivia and her sisters. Good story with likeable characters.
Olivia was a 35 year old woman who were still struggling to move on after separating from her husband and childhood love who cheated on her. I could feel and angst and heartbreak that Olivia went through. Can you imagine your first love (first and only everything) cheating on you multiple times? Corey was not portrayed as an evil ex. He was a sad and desperate man who went through with unforgivable actions. It would have been easy for this author to turn this book into a second chance/redemption romance. I’m very glad she took another route
Joel was the younger tattooed hottie who had been getting to know Olivia for about a year as friends. He loved her but was always too afraid to admit it. He also had quite a bit of drama going on in his personal life. Joel was no typical playboy. He was strong, loyal and incredible sweet. A perfect hero that Olivia needed.
I understand that Olivia felt the need to date after her separation because of her lack of experience. However, she kept thinking about Joel the whole time. She was way too caught up on being a cougar (I mean come on we are talking only 7 year difference people). I also wish the sex scenes had a bit more chemistry/intensity.
No spoilers but one thing in the epilogue really shocked me. I did not expect to hear that in what I considered a light hearted book. Otherwise It was exactly what I needed.
I hope the authors plans to write stories for the other brothers