RC Boldt brings us a smart, sexy new standalone about a matchmaker/dating coach who’s faced with the challenge of finding Mrs. Right for the city’s beloved NFL wide receiver… She’s playing it safe. He’s playing for keeps.DARCYGrowing up in the foster system, I learned the hard way that lasting love doesn’t always come easy. Dating in the modern era can be daunting; the bar scene and dating apps … easy. Dating in the modern era can be daunting; the bar scene and dating apps leave you wondering if there’s any hope in sight.
That’s where I come in. Helping you break the “swipe-right” cycle, I’m dedicated to matching you with the love of your life.
Finding Mrs. Right for Dax Kendrick should be a piece of cake. Except nothing about this man is simple.
DAX
The NFL has given me more than I ever imagined—a roof over my head, food on the table, and a chance to provide for the family who sacrificed everything while I chased my dreams.
Maintaining a squeaky-clean image for my sponsors when my paycheck and the fruits of my endorsements are all women want is a hefty challenge.
I’d nearly given up when I hired Darcy Cole. Yet the more I’m around her, the less I care about finding my perfect match.
Because it might be right in front of me.
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“Heartwarming. Intense. Exceptional. I loved the entire story. RC Boldt bled her soul into this book.”—USA Today bestselling author, Kathy Coopmans
“Sweet, sexy, fun, and perfectly emotional!”—USA Today Bestselling author, Mira Lynn Kelly
“This friends-to-lovers story has all of the things I love in a romance—a swoon-worthy hero, a strong heroine, and chemistry that’s off the charts!”—Brenda St. John Brown
“With humor and beautiful writing, swoony scenes and heartache, With a Hitch is the perfect read.”—USA Today bestselling author, Leslie McAdam
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4.5 Stars
I loved Dax so much. He’s definitely going on my top list of book boyfriends. I will say for this cat lover Dax does have one flaw, but I forgive him. I agree with Darcy if women saw Dax holding a kitten ovaries would explode. This book caused a book hangover because I just didn’t want to stop reading. I also loved catching up with Beckett and Ivy seeing them enjoying their HEA. I loved the scenes with Dax and his family. Those were some of the special moments in the book and solidified my opinion of Dax. Dax has many swoon worthy moments that guys should take note of. He appreciates and notices the small things. I highly recommend this book!
A simple connection. That’s all it takes to begin something wonderful. But do you act on it or fight it, afraid to take that chance?
Dax Kendrick exudes sex appeal but there’s more to him than that. He’s a kind, gentle soul. The kind of man that may have a powerful build, but doesn’t want that to be his calling card. He’s near perfect and definitely made me swoon.
Darcy Cole has worked hard to be the success that she is. But just like Dax, she is more than her tough, business-like exterior. She loves fiercely and gives trust to those she holds dear.
The contrasts and similarities worked well. I loved they way they got to know one another. Their conversations and interactions were fun and sexy. It’s a part of what I’ve come to expect and enjoy with RC Boldt’s stories.
With A Hitch is a romance with range. It has a bromance, loving family relationships and hilarious dialogue. It was a delightful read.
Darcy and Dax are DYNAMITE! I love this couple!! I could not wait to get my hands on this book!
The slow burn of their relationship was great. They build a solid connection as friends and then things blow up in the most awesome ways! Darcy struggles with her past but never allows it to hold her back. She has a heart of gold and will do anything to protect the ones she loves…even if it hurts herself in the process. Dax….Could there be a more perfect man than him?! He is the complete package (in more ways than one..WINK WINK! ;o)
Every single one of the side characters are incredible too. The banter between the guys is hilarious but NOTHING beats Dax’s Mama! The innocence in her comical garage sale treasures had tears coming out of my eyes.
With a Hitch has it all! Read this book because it does not disappoint!!
With A Hitch by R.C. Boldt was a sweet and charming slow burning sports romance with all the best feels. NFL wide receiver Dax Kendrick is ready to find his match. Enter Darcy Cole. Darcy is a matchmaker and is ready to help Dax. But are these friends in for more than they ever expected?
I adored Dax. He was sweet, charming and caring. He was such a great guy and one you can’t help but love. Darcy was strong, smart and compassionate. I love watching them go from friends to more. It was so much fun reading their journey. They had a great connection and steamy chemistry. I loved these characters so much. This is a must-read from R.C. Boldt!
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Oh my…Dax is perfect. He’s sweet, he loves his family-especially his mama, he bakes and yeah…he’s a huge talent on the football field. Sign me up! I think he’s my dream man come to life. It’s so hard not to swoon. I love the Hitched tips listed in the book. So fun. I wanted Darcy to have a HEA as Ivy did. Darcy is a huge success, but was missing out on much of a social life and I love that Dax gives her the things she’s been missing out on, especially the ones while growing up. I loved that their relationship started out friendly and became so much more.
Well Ms. Boldt you have ruined every past book boyfriend for me. Dax is it……Sigh. He has it all romantic, sexy, yummy, family oriented, oh hell he is the whole package. I will reread this story over and over just to dream about him.
This book is a slow burn, starts with friendship and turns into so much more. Don’t worry even though it is a slow burn it is hawt, hawt, hawt.
A great read with characters you will fall in love with (read above I have claimed Dax) and root for them to have a HEA. I loved that even though Darcy was a business owner and Dax was an athlete they were the most down to earth people.
Funny banter, great friends, come jealousy, sexiness, and some yummy baked goods will keep you turning the pages for this story.
Darcy and Dax are a wonderful couple. I loved the connection between the two. I also loved how the romance between them slowly ignites and builds. Their story is beautiful and heartfelt, making it easy to fall in love with the two. Along with being touching it was also very funny in parts. Their banter had me laughing out loud.
Such a great story. I would definitely recommend giving it a read.
RC Boltd did it again!!! With a Hitch is as amazingly written, at humor, little bit of sports, and sizzling hot chemistry!!
Loved it!!!!
A great read!
This was a pretty good read. The writing flowed well for the most part, although I did feel like not everything was necessary to the story. Honestly I thought I was getting to the climax of the story about 50% of the way through. I didn’t realize there was going to be a whole other set of things for them to have to go through. Darcy and Dax were good together, and I thought their chemistry was great! Dax was a great guy, and he was always thinking of ways to help out whoever needed it. Darcy was a good heroine, although I wish she would have trusted Dax with what was going on. The secondary characters were great. All of the players were awesome, but Tank and Kyler stole the show 🙂 Tank was hilarious! I hope Kyler gets his own HEA. Although this was a first for me from this author, I will definitely be looking for more!
Absolutely love this book! Dax Kendrick is the perfect guy – NFL player, handsome, sweet, charming, courteous, and respectful. He’s looking for someone who doesn’t see what he’s worth financially but someone he can share his life with & create a family.
Enter Darcy Cole. She’s running a successful business being a matchmaker. And her newest client happens to be Dax, someone she shared a brief, intimate encounter with years ago. She’s on a mission to find his match, but feelings come into play as they spend time together & become fast friends. With Darcy’s upbringing she doesn’t believe she will find love. It’s up to Dax to show Darcy she deserves to have her happy ever after.
This was a great read about one person looking to find their true love and another person who doesn’t believe it can happen for her. Looking forward to reading the next book!
Eek! I can’t help but be excited about With a Hitch by RC Boldt! I have a serious obsession with hilarious books and RC Boldt is hilarious! She makes me literally laugh out loud and I know lol is said a lot but I don’t really think people do it as often. Don’t you think we’d be laughing all the time? But, and this is a pretty big BUT, RC Boldt’s writing and humor is different than other authors. Somehow Mrs. Boldt is able to give us a fall outta your seat laughing mixed with real emotion. She weaves her words with love… with a deepness that most RomComs/Sports Romance does not possess or can’t even accomplish.
It’s a gift.
You either have it, or you don’t.
RC Boldt is rockin it!
Now, I did laugh… a lot. But this book is not her Blue Balls or Clam Jam type of funny. With A Hitch is packed with high impact emotions. Boldt had my feelings bouncing all over the table… I felt like a beer pong at a frat party. I felt so much confliction and emotions from this story that at times it’s easy to forget how easily this author can make me smile since she also reaches in and rips my heart out.
Dax and Darcy are magnetic. They have so much baggage between the two of them. I really enjoyed the slow burn and the lovely way they built a real solid friendship. It’s something else that makes RC Boldts story even more relatable and more realistic. Boldt’s creativity and storytelling could keep me entranced for days! Dax is a character that I lost myself in… we might all lose yourself in his swoony ways. He really packs a punch in With a Hitch!
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… my opinions.
Heads up y’all: R.C. Boldt has just delivered a perfect hero.
No lie, I’m so crazy head-over-heels in love with Dax Kendrick, I don’t even fully know how to put it into words. He’s incredibly sensitive and domesticated while also somehow also unquestionably virile and masculine. He was the perfect balance of tender sweetness, blazing heat, and growly alpha. He was everything and that’s only part of what makes this story so special.
Darcy is pretty special in her own right. She’s a complicated heroine who manages to be strong, smart, and kind even though she really has every reason not to be. There are some heavy, emotional issues touched on in Darcy’s storyline and I felt like they were handled with respectful, careful attention, and in a way that caused me to wrap my heart around her even more completely. Darcy was someone I felt like I could relate to, even though we are nothing alike, which I think is some kind of amazing feat. It was honestly easy to hop right on board the romance train when I loved each character almost as much as they inevitably loved each other..
It also helped that this was a true friends-to-lovers (I mean for them, I was pretty much in love at first sight) which means the burn was sweet and slow and absolutely delicious. I loved the time I got to spend with Dax and Darcy as they got to know each other, and I loved being along for the ride as their feelings evolved. Their chemistry was off the charts, and the heat between them was…fire. It was fire. Scorching, sensual, sexy fire. And the whole thing combined to make this wonderfully perfect package.
No good sports romance is complete without a strong bromance. The camaraderie and banter among teammates is one of the best parts of any given sports romance, and Ms. Boldt got that just right too. My gosh how I loved Dax’s teammates. They delivered so many laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt moments, and moments that just brought the whole story together. This was a delightful extra layer and I am beyond excited to know that there are more of these guys in my future.
In case there was still any question? I just loved it. I loved the smart, engaging writing. I loved the captivating storytelling. I loved the interesting, multi-dimensional, and easy-to-love characters. I loved the romance. No, I adored the romance and all the ways it caused my heart to ache, flutter, and fill with happiness. With a Hitch was an easy five stars for me and I absolutely cannot wait for more!
When I finished reading Ditched, I was very curious about Dax and his story. Dax just seemed like a good man, the one every girl is looking for. I had no idea how right I was…
With a Hitch is the story of Dax and Darcy, a heartwarming story of two people, each with their own trials and tribulations, that come together in the most beautiful relationship I’ve read in a long time. Dax was so gentle and loving with Darcy, he has to be the number one book boyfriend ever! Darcy was amazing in her own way as well, as complicated as she was, she is a strong and smart woman. The emotional issues were handled amazing well by the author and made me love the story between Dax and Darcy even more!
With a Hitch is undoubtedly one of my favorites from RC Boldt and I highly suggest grabbing a copy!
Can you say slow burn? Sexy angst? Friends to lovers? Holy hotness? I would think that should be enough to tell you to read this book, right? What more could I possibly say?
Let’s see… you have Dax. YUM. You have Darcy. Awesome. You have some flirting. You have some funny banter. You have a story that will slowly melt you into a puddle of mush by the end.
I really don’t know what else to say. This was another great book from Boldt. She continues to amaze me with her talent book after book. This one is no exception!
This book was an experience
This story that RC Boldt brought to my kindle was so much more than just words.
In the beginning I was wrapped in the friendship unsure if our main characters would even want to be together, they seemed so adamant an even from their shared past (the 1st meet) hadn’t matter, I finally understood for this book to have the impact it had they had to build a strong bond, silly interactions, heartbreaking past made this couple step out of just a contemporary romance // sports romance but a real life someone has lived a similar situation.
It’s a giving this is a work of fiction and our Hero is literal Perfection, however the events to the end of the book made this story earn all its stars as it will aid somebody and teach others to listen. It turned into a soap box for survivors by giving our heroine a reminder that every Voice has a strength to be heard by all.
With a Hitch is a fabulous read. I was drawn into Darcy and Dax’s story from the start. I love how they go from friends to more in this one. Dax is an amazing man that you will love. Darcy is a survivor through the foster system and has a knack for putting love matches together. You will laugh and become emotional with this one. I couldn’t put it down and I can’t wait for more to come.
RC Boldt delivers another book boyfriend that sweeps you off your feet in her new release With a Hitch. While we previously met both Darcy and Dax in Boldt’s Ditched, you don’t have to have read the love story between Dax’s BFF and Darcy’s sister to follow along with this one. But I will say Boldt has a knack for creating the ultimate swoon worthy man, so don’t miss out.
In With a Hitch we dive deeper into the dating pool when matchmaker Darcy decides to match football star Dax. Immediately the pull between these characters will drag you into the story. Dax is the perfect dude! Sweet, thoughtful, a master in the kitchen, however he can’t see what’s right in front of him. Darcy is intent on not breaking her rules and dating her own clients, however there is something about Dax and his loving family she just can’t let go.
Although I pretty much saw the plot line unfold pretty early in this book, I can still say I enjoyed reading it come to fruition. Dax and Darcy’s chemistry was well worth the read. I loved the bevy of wonderful characters who continued to pull them together despite their stubborn little heads. I really hope we hear more from these wonderful side characters in books to come.
**4-4.5 stars** With a Hitch is another winner from RC Boldt! I really enjoyed this slow burn, friends-to-lovers story. Dax and Darcy are great together, both as friends and lovers. I loved the journey to their HEA. It wasn’t a race to the end zone, which I liked. But boy can these two heat things up! *fans self* Talk about great chemistry! Dax is a really good man (loved him!) and the perfect match for Darcy. A very fun, sexy & sweet story that I highly recommend!
This book was amazing. I loved the first book, Ditched, that Darcy and Dax were introduced in and couldn’t wait to find out more about them. This book had just the right amount anticipation that you couldn’t put the book down. Simply put this book was amazing. The characters were well developed and the plot was beautifully written. I say way to go RC! You definitely made a touchdown with this book!