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What a Boy Wants (What a Boy Wants #1)
by
Nyrae Dawn (Goodreads Author)
Courtesy of watching his mom’s relationships, Sebastian Hawkins knows what girls need to do to get a guy. He has what he considers a PHD in hooking up. When he needs extra cash for a car, Sebastian starts up an online venture as The Hook-up Doctor, to anonymously help girls land the guy of their dreams. Of course, his services don’t offer a happily-ever-after guarantee. He...more
ebook, 119 pages
Published
April 6th 2012
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May 19, 2012
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Sebastian isn't a Bad Boy... he's... naughty. Online, he's known (anonymously) as the Hook-up Doctor. He's there to tell girls what a boy wants (at $100 a pop), so the girls can provide the goods and get what they want. And while he guarantees that his clients will catch that guy if they follow his instructions, he gives no assurances that the relationship - such as it is - will last. When forced to bet on whether or not it will - Sebastian will always give those chances a thumbs down. He isn't...more
Jun 01, 2012
Lady Jayne *~*The Beach Bandida*~*
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Lady Jayne *~*The Beach Bandida*~* by:
Karla
Shelves:
young-adult
(This is an Adult-who-enjoys-reliving-the-stirrings-of-first-love-and-self-discovery-during-the-teen-years-through-YA books review)
5 Stars - Also reviewed at: Lady Jayne's Reading Den
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! (As Bastian would say ^_^) WHAT A BOY WANTS was just what I wanted right now!
Thanks again to Karla for recommending this to me! Karla, sweetie, you can recommend YA reads to me ANY TIME, from now on! ^_^
WHAT A BOY WANTS is such a fun, cute, sweet, heart-warming, charming and high...more
5 Stars - Also reviewed at: Lady Jayne's Reading Den
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! (As Bastian would say ^_^) WHAT A BOY WANTS was just what I wanted right now!
Thanks again to Karla for recommending this to me! Karla, sweetie, you can recommend YA reads to me ANY TIME, from now on! ^_^
WHAT A BOY WANTS is such a fun, cute, sweet, heart-warming, charming and high...more
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Apr 18, 2012
Fred
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Molly Ringle, Lauren Barnholdt, Jennifer Echols
Shelves:
srsly-tbr-asap
This is a cute, fun and sweet read about a self-described love 'em & leave 'em type, who passes out online advice as the "Hook-up Doctor," and his female (totally platonic) best friend. You'll never guess what happens! Ok, so maybe you might, Ms. "Smarty-pants I've read lots of YA know-it-all." But that doesn't prevent this from being a charming and endearing story of crazy first love, a fatuous boy and his self defeating antics. Narrator Bastian is full of bluff, bravado and bro-ness, and p...more
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OK this book cracks me up so much. i am now half way through it love it. i am a young adult myself and can totally relate to the heroine in this book. emotions running high and secretly being in love with your best friend. its all so familiar. Sebastian has a great sense of humor that that has made it hard to put down this book. while reading i would find myself going 'yeah' and 'i know how you feel' and smiling to myself and the people around me must be wondering what in grinning about. I cant...more
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Rating: 4.1
“We're guys. Half the time, we don't know who we are. It helps things become a lot easier if we know who you are.”
Sebastian by day, the Hook-up Doctor by night - and never, ever Seb. Sebastian's got the answers, if you've got the money. Need a guy? Need him to notice you? Need to find the one true love of your life, or even someone to just date for the hell of it? He's got the moves, the lines and the best ways to get that guy you want. And he's never, ever, had a failure. It's 100%...more
“We're guys. Half the time, we don't know who we are. It helps things become a lot easier if we know who you are.”
Sebastian by day, the Hook-up Doctor by night - and never, ever Seb. Sebastian's got the answers, if you've got the money. Need a guy? Need him to notice you? Need to find the one true love of your life, or even someone to just date for the hell of it? He's got the moves, the lines and the best ways to get that guy you want. And he's never, ever, had a failure. It's 100%...more
Sebastian is a 17 year old boy who wants to buy a car. To earn money he becomes a modern day Dear Abby by running a blog/e-mail service helping girls land the guys of their dreams. His alias is The Hook-up Doctor.
What will happen when The Hook-up Doctor falls in love?? Is he capable of loving someone?
This monkey is for Renee
What will happen when The Hook-up Doctor falls in love?? Is he capable of loving someone?
This monkey is for Renee
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Warning: I feel really really mushy and cheesy right now, so chances are, this review is going to end up being really mushy and cheesy. Or maybe it won't...not sure.
D'awwwwwww!
This book was everything I wanted it to be. If you're looking for some contemporary romance with a lot of light laughs and likable characters and not one, but two incredibly swoon worthy guys, give this a go. And guess what? The female characters in this book are awesome too. More on that later.
This was so cute like omg...more
D'awwwwwww!
This book was everything I wanted it to be. If you're looking for some contemporary romance with a lot of light laughs and likable characters and not one, but two incredibly swoon worthy guys, give this a go. And guess what? The female characters in this book are awesome too. More on that later.
This was so cute like omg...more
I LOVED this book.
I have read a few books written from the guy's POV.
Some are great, some not so much. This was great.
I loved how on top the story was just your normal happy go lucky romantic YA. Witty comments, high school carrying on, guys been jerks etc. But underneath there was a darker undercurrent, you sensed that everything wasn't as good as it appeared.
Sebastian is a great character, though he can be a jerk at times & though I am not a teenage boy I imagine his voice & inner musi...more
I have read a few books written from the guy's POV.
Some are great, some not so much. This was great.
I loved how on top the story was just your normal happy go lucky romantic YA. Witty comments, high school carrying on, guys been jerks etc. But underneath there was a darker undercurrent, you sensed that everything wasn't as good as it appeared.
Sebastian is a great character, though he can be a jerk at times & though I am not a teenage boy I imagine his voice & inner musi...more
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If you follow my blog you know I usually do my own summary of the book for my reviews, but I couldn't quite capture Bastian's personality, so I left it as the expert wrote it. This book is an amazing little read that I was TOLD to read immediately. I'm so glad I did. This book totally exceeding my expectations.
On the first page of this book, I was cracking up! The book is told from Bastian's perspective and I love reading books from a male POV (point of view). Sebastian is simply adorable! The...more
On the first page of this book, I was cracking up! The book is told from Bastian's perspective and I love reading books from a male POV (point of view). Sebastian is simply adorable! The...more
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Eep! SO excited for this one!!
Late one night as I was browsing my fellow bloggers, I came across this book from Andrea over at
The Bookish Babe
. I love her reviews and sometimes it’s hard for me to navigate away from her site without marking 100 more books to my own to-read list. This night was no exception. After reading her review for What a Boy Wants I jumped on B&N and downloaded it, I was in need of a good chick read, and this totally hit the right spot as well as surprised me with the ability in such a short, fast...more
3.5 - 4 Stars
What A Boy Wants was a refreshing change from all the female pov's I've read lately in this genre. I adored Sebastian, the main character, and enjoyed reading what felt like a pretty authentic male perspective. This was a fun, mostly fluffy, light and easy read. I recommend it if you're looking for something sweet.
Kudos to Nyrae Dawn on a wonderful debut novel. I look forward to more from her in the future. (Especially if the next book is about Jaden.) ;)
What A Boy Wants was a refreshing change from all the female pov's I've read lately in this genre. I adored Sebastian, the main character, and enjoyed reading what felt like a pretty authentic male perspective. This was a fun, mostly fluffy, light and easy read. I recommend it if you're looking for something sweet.
Kudos to Nyrae Dawn on a wonderful debut novel. I look forward to more from her in the future. (Especially if the next book is about Jaden.) ;)
EDIT:
Okay... the review. Also posted July 2, 2012 on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer: http://reenajacobs.com/blog/2012/07/n... Follow the link for a chance to win a copy of What A Boy Wants! Giveaway Ends July 4, 2012
By far the best read I've had all year. I'm totally buying "What a Boy Needs" RIGHT NOW! I'll add more to me review later. Right now I've got to get that book!
First of all, I love Nyrae Dawn’s voice. Her style was a bit different that I’m used to… she actually wrote as if she was tal...more
Okay... the review. Also posted July 2, 2012 on Ramblings of an Amateur Writer: http://reenajacobs.com/blog/2012/07/n... Follow the link for a chance to win a copy of What A Boy Wants! Giveaway Ends July 4, 2012
By far the best read I've had all year. I'm totally buying "What a Boy Needs" RIGHT NOW! I'll add more to me review later. Right now I've got to get that book!
First of all, I love Nyrae Dawn’s voice. Her style was a bit different that I’m used to… she actually wrote as if she was tal...more
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Typically, I'm not really into indie authors. I've tried a few, and I didn't find any of their books that satisfying (even ones that other bloggers have loved, like Tammara Webber and Jamie McGuire). So even though I'd heard really good things about this book, I wasn't sure. But OMG I'm so glad I read it! Because this is the first indie that I've actually liked.
Mostly, I liked this book because of Sebastian. He's hilarious. Nyrae Dawn really nailed the voice with this one, I think, and that was...more
Mostly, I liked this book because of Sebastian. He's hilarious. Nyrae Dawn really nailed the voice with this one, I think, and that was...more
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What a boy wants? What about what a girl wants?
I can tell you this much...Sebastian isn't it.
The book? I liked it but I'm surprised at how conflicted I am feeling over the story and the main character, Sebastian. At first, dipping into Sebastian's story I was like, "Wow. Your typical teenage boy." And he is...but probably ten times more conceited than any boy I've ever met (not in a good way). He's completely full of himself. I mean, so is Daemon Black (alien hottie from Obsidian), but at leas...more
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What a Boy Wants is all sugar and gumdrops! It was such a sweet book! So sweet you want to hug it and curl up with it on the couch and cuddle! Ok, you get the picture....sweetness and butterflies! Moving on...
I was expecting to like this book and I did. I have to admit though, I bought the book because the boy on the cover is just so darn cute! Yes, I can admit to that! Again, moving on....
Nyrae Dawn wrote the entire book from Sebastian’s POV. This was a good move on her part because she did it...more
I was expecting to like this book and I did. I have to admit though, I bought the book because the boy on the cover is just so darn cute! Yes, I can admit to that! Again, moving on....
Nyrae Dawn wrote the entire book from Sebastian’s POV. This was a good move on her part because she did it...more
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**I HAD THE CHANCE TO INTERVIEW SEBASTIAN!!** CHECK IT OUT ON MY BLOG http://jenuinecupcakes.blogspot.com/2...
THIS.COVER. *fights urge to ruffle guys hair*
OK, So I have to be honest...the cover is what made me check this book out. *giggles* (I seriously wanted to run my fingers through his hair which is both funny and ironic. Read the book and you'll understand.)
This is a quick read that provides a funny, refreshing take on love and relationships from a guy's POV. Sebastian is the "Hook-Up Docto...more
THIS.COVER. *fights urge to ruffle guys hair*
OK, So I have to be honest...the cover is what made me check this book out. *giggles* (I seriously wanted to run my fingers through his hair which is both funny and ironic. Read the book and you'll understand.)
This is a quick read that provides a funny, refreshing take on love and relationships from a guy's POV. Sebastian is the "Hook-Up Docto...more
I am aware of the throng of fans that exist for this book, and I am awfully sorry that this book was not for me at all. Something in the book didn't connect with me. My opinions are strictly impersonal. Feel free to point out that we have different brain structures and therefore have different preferences.
Firstly, shouldn't alarm bells be ringing about the fact that a woman is writing about what men want? It has struck me, though, that men technically NEVER write chick-lit, so if there is an aut...more
Firstly, shouldn't alarm bells be ringing about the fact that a woman is writing about what men want? It has struck me, though, that men technically NEVER write chick-lit, so if there is an aut...more
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This is the first work I've read from the author, Nyrae Dawn, and based on this book I would definitely give more of her work a read when it's published.
The story follows 17 year-old Sebastian helping girls get guys in his role as the anonymous online Hook-Up Doctor. He charges them for his help so he can buy a car. Along the way realises he's in love for the first time and the girl is his best friend. The only problem is he's seen his mum have her heart broken countless times over the years and...more
The story follows 17 year-old Sebastian helping girls get guys in his role as the anonymous online Hook-Up Doctor. He charges them for his help so he can buy a car. Along the way realises he's in love for the first time and the girl is his best friend. The only problem is he's seen his mum have her heart broken countless times over the years and...more
So... first off, I want to thank anyone and everyone who encouraged (possibly bullied) me into reading WHAT A BOY WANTS. Because, seriously? This book rocked me. I was coming very close to falling into a reading slump. With this one book, author Nyrae Dawn has placed herself on my "must-read-now" list.
Enter this little gem of a book. WHAT A BOY WANTS was exactly what my heart and overloaded brain needed. It was so easy to read. But when I say easy, I don't mean that it was simple. Going in, I t...more
Enter this little gem of a book. WHAT A BOY WANTS was exactly what my heart and overloaded brain needed. It was so easy to read. But when I say easy, I don't mean that it was simple. Going in, I t...more
This was a really great book. Finished it in about 5 hours. I love that it is in the male POV. Most of the books I have read are from the female perspective so it was a nice change. I loved Bastian, Aspen, Pris and Jayden. Really good characters!! Look forward to reading more of your work!! :)
One word. AMAZING! Holy crapola!! I bought this book off of Amazon because it was recommended to me by Amazon. I clicked, read and liked the synopsis, for .99 cents, I figured why not? This has got to be one the best book choices I have made. Not only did it set a record for me, but it is soo good. The record. I was 5 pages in. F I V E pages, before I put my iphone down to get back on Amazon to purchase the second book. 5 PAGES! That's all it took.
The reason I loved this book so much is that thi...more
The reason I loved this book so much is that thi...more
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Five stars!!
First of all, I'll be honest. I decided to read this based on two things:
1) It was popping up on Kelley York's update feed a bunch of times and I freaking loved her book, Hushed (read it for the love of sweet baby Jesus, read it!)
and 2) The cover. Yeah yeah, sue me, whatever, but hello, cute boy! LOL (who is the perfect Sebastian)
That being said, I'm glad I did because this is such a sweet story! I love Sebastian. He is the sweetest, most kind-hearted guy. I love how he loves his mom...more
First of all, I'll be honest. I decided to read this based on two things:
1) It was popping up on Kelley York's update feed a bunch of times and I freaking loved her book, Hushed (read it for the love of sweet baby Jesus, read it!)
and 2) The cover. Yeah yeah, sue me, whatever, but hello, cute boy! LOL (who is the perfect Sebastian)
That being said, I'm glad I did because this is such a sweet story! I love Sebastian. He is the sweetest, most kind-hearted guy. I love how he loves his mom...more
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I picked this book hoping for a light, quick read based on Jen's (What's on the Bookshelf) Must Read Monday meme reccomendation. Plus it was a boy POV – my favorite!
I started it around 9:30 pm to get a few chapters in before i drifted off to sleep and ended up reading until 2 am! What a Boy Wants was definitely the fun book I was looking for.
Sebastian Hawkins, the Hook-up Doctor, is giving internet advice to girls on how to reel in the boy of their dreams so he can earn cash to buy a new car. Fo...more
I started it around 9:30 pm to get a few chapters in before i drifted off to sleep and ended up reading until 2 am! What a Boy Wants was definitely the fun book I was looking for.
Sebastian Hawkins, the Hook-up Doctor, is giving internet advice to girls on how to reel in the boy of their dreams so he can earn cash to buy a new car. Fo...more
Thoroughly enjoyable! Sebastian was adorable...it was kind of fun to read from the guy's POV and have it actually be believably a guy's...kwim? So much fun to watch him change and grow. He and Aspen are perfect for each other... And not just those two, but the 4 best friends were great to watch....
When I started this book my friend had warned me to leave my brain somewhere else and read it. I thought she was kidding but man she really did mean it.i regret not following her advice. A dumb-ass, stupid yet good looking and cool guy always chasing after bimbos who would later on fall in love with stubbornly smart and sexy girl filled some cute witty punch lines was what I thought the book would be about
Don't get me wrong here. I liked the book but I can't deny the fact that I was banging my h...more
Don't get me wrong here. I liked the book but I can't deny the fact that I was banging my h...more
Such a cute book! Finally one from a guy's point of view. Sebastian and Aspen are adorable together! I found really cute when he FINALLY started to realzie he loved her. Yeah I know, I'm such a girly girl for getting freaked over little things, but i AM a sucker for romance novels like this one! :D
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A-fricking-mazing!
This book gets a solid 5 out of 5! I may love Sebastian more than Miles from Looking for Alaska…
MY SYNOPSIS
Sebastian Hawkins always gets what he wants, especially the girls. As the self-proclaimed ‘Hook-up Doctor’, Bastian anonymously helps girls get their dream guy… get them, not keep them. See, Sebastian only does hook-ups. That love crap isn’t for him. Not after what he’s seen his mom go through, breakup after breakup.
Then Bastian realizes something… You don’t get to choose...more
This book gets a solid 5 out of 5! I may love Sebastian more than Miles from Looking for Alaska…
MY SYNOPSIS
Sebastian Hawkins always gets what he wants, especially the girls. As the self-proclaimed ‘Hook-up Doctor’, Bastian anonymously helps girls get their dream guy… get them, not keep them. See, Sebastian only does hook-ups. That love crap isn’t for him. Not after what he’s seen his mom go through, breakup after breakup.
Then Bastian realizes something… You don’t get to choose...more
I absolutely loved this book. It was one of the most entertaining and fun books I have read in quite some time. I was "hooked" from the get go. The book is told from Sebastian's point of view, which I totally loved. I come from a house full of boys, brothers, brother-in-laws, I have sons, and nephews, so it was easy to picture Sebastian. Being from a family of boys, I could totally relate to him and imagine him saying some of the things he says - such a guy thing. Bastian is 17-year-old "hot" gu...more
Totally in love with this book. Review to come!
I absolutely adored this book. From the time we meet Sebastian Hawkins to the time we say goodbye. He was amazing. I loved his POV in this. I've always said how much I love the male's perspective and I never get tired of it. It was fresh and a thrill ride all the way through.
Sebastian is known as the Hook-Up Doctor. He hooks girls up with the guy of their dreams, giving them plenty of advice to go for it and giving tips on what guys want. He knows t...more
I absolutely adored this book. From the time we meet Sebastian Hawkins to the time we say goodbye. He was amazing. I loved his POV in this. I've always said how much I love the male's perspective and I never get tired of it. It was fresh and a thrill ride all the way through.
Sebastian is known as the Hook-Up Doctor. He hooks girls up with the guy of their dreams, giving them plenty of advice to go for it and giving tips on what guys want. He knows t...more
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I am a compulsive reader and writer who loves YA fiction.
I love nothing more than writing about young adults. There is something so fresh and fun about it. You can pretty much always find me with a book in my hand or open document in front of me.
I live in Southern California with my husband and two children.
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I love nothing more than writing about young adults. There is something so fresh and fun about it. You can pretty much always find me with a book in my hand or open document in front of me.
I live in Southern California with my husband and two children.
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