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Foreplay

(The Ivy Chronicles #1)

Sophie Jordan (Goodreads Author)

3.91 · Rating details · 18,810 ratings · 1,753 reviews

Before she goes after the life she’s always wanted, she’s about to find the one she needs.

Pepper has been hopelessly in love with her best friend’s brother, Hunter, for like ever. He’s the key to everything she’s always craved: security, stability, family. But she needs Hunter to notice her as more than just a friend. Even though she’s kissed exactly one guy, she has j ...more

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Dec 30, 2013 Emily May rated it really liked it

Shelves: new-adult, romance, 2014

I am conducting what I'm shelving as a "New Adult (NA) Experiment". I'm going to work my way through some of the popular New Adult books and see if I can weed out the crap and hopefully find some surprising gems. Here's hoping!

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans."
- John Lennon

This book is New Adult. It's contemporary romance. And it's New Adult. I liked it. And it's New Adult. I'm starting to believe that 2014 may be the year when pigs grow wings and take off in flight.

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Sep 08, 2019 Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: slow-burn, 4-stars, college, young-adult-new-adult

4 Light Stars

This was exactly what I was in the mood for and I really enjoyed it.

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Nov 05, 2013 Rachel (BAVR) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: blame-bavr, curiosity-killed-the-raptor, self-esteem-crisis, angst-city, heroine-with-a-bad-attitude, insulting, too-wtf-to-resist, virgin-heroine, worst-person-ever-heroine, new-adult

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Ugh. Experiment FAIL.

Let me start with a quick note about names. Yeah, BAVR likes to open with the important stuff. What in the name of all things holy is up with the names in these New Adult books? Here are the names of some of the ~~jerks~~ characters in this book: Pepper, Reece, Emerson, Hunter, and Georgia. On their own, the names are wholly inoffensive, I suppose. I wouldn't name my child any of those things, but it's not like the author named them "Speedboat" or "Kitchen" ...more

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Sep 09, 2013 Patrycja rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars

These days, I mostly bitch about predictabilty, boring plots and themes that are used so many times, I don’t have to read all book to know how it’ll go. Writing unique and refreshing New Adult Book started to be very hard task, as I’ve read so many books in the same taste it’s almost impossible to surprise me. But guess what? Foreplay took me by surprise with it’s predictability (!) and the fact that I freaking loved it anyways. I know crazy, right? I think I’m bipolar.

The story foll ...more

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Dec 10, 2014 Aimee ♥ | Aimee, Always rated it did not like it

Shelves: insta-love-lust-attraction, love-triangles, ending-sucked, eye-roll, no-chemistry, why-new-adult-why

Idiotic, cliched and bland. Once again, I was tricked into reading another new adult novel with an overused storyline. See, all those stereotypes (yes, the negative ones) associated with new adult books are in this one. Let's make a checklist, friends.

1.) The inexperienced, supposedly "intelligent" heroine--Pepper. Oh dear Lord, where do I even start? Pepper's our resident elitist bitch and virgin. She needs to get her foot out of her ass and really get to know people before she puts them down and treats them like shit (the love interest, especially). Another thing: this lady's kinda cray-cray. A bit of a stalker, really. As you know, she wanted a bit of "experience" before going after her dream guy, Hunter. So she hears about the local bartender who's incredibly sexy and experienced. And then she goes there to stare at him three nights in a row. Creepy.

2.) The sexy (older) bad boy--Reece. I didn't care for his character AT ALL. He kind of made me want to puke sometimes. Plus he's an idiot. He knows Pepper's just using him but he just lets himself be used! Come on, he even said it himself:

“Oh. Yeah? Then do me a favor and explain it to me. Why is Hunter so important? Why does it gotta be him? ’Cause that’s what this is about, right? You fuck me but you still want to be with him.”

I'm not fond of people who are fine with degrading themselves and becoming mindless dogs, thank you very much.

3.) Shitty best friends. I know a thing or two about pushing your friends to make moves on their crushes, but HELLO. It is NOT okay to convince your friend to stalk a guy, and it is definitely not good to encourage your friend to find "experience" with a guy you hardly know.

4.) Insta-love with some insta-lust thrown in there for good measure. I think on their third or so meeting, Reece (knowing he's being used) agrees to "help" Pepper with her thing. And they go on and on with this stupid flirty relationship until BAM they're in love, and of course, don't bother admitting it to each other until the very end where the most stupid and random twist takes place.

So let's end this review with a warning. Read this book if a) you've read and enjoyed most of the popular new adult books, b) if you have you're extremely patient or c) you're unconscious. ...more

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Jan 05, 2014 Keertana rated it really liked it

Recommended to Keertana by: Emily May

Shelves: swoooon, rainy-day-re-reads

Do me a favor and disregard everything you've heard about this book. (Especially if you've read the synopsis.) And, while you're at it, throw out those pre-conceived notions you may have looking at the cover or title of this novel.

Hmm...ready to listen? Foreplay is, in a few simple words, a genuinely good New Adult title.

Now that you've gone off in a huff, called me crazy, shut down your laptops and hastily logged back in, I'll use a few more words, shall I?

Jordan's Foreplay is about Pepper. Fro ...more

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Jan 10, 2017 Irene Sim rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017-read, romance, favorites, 2017-readathon, 2019-read, new-adult

Still great the 3rd time!

For Readathon-2017: 31/52
In the category "A book with only one word on the title"
Woman authors: 27/27

I loved it.

Reread 05/11/2017
So the past week I've been on a marathon of rereading some of my favorite NA series. I still love the books and this one was as great as I remembered it. Pepper and Reece are an amazing couple and if you haven't read this book yet harry up and read it. You won't regret it. Sophie Jordan somehow avoids many of the tropes used in this gender whil ...more

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Jul 29, 2013 *J* Too Many Books Too Little Time rated it really liked it

Shelves: love

This was pretty typical for the NA genre. But it was well written and I liked the characters for the most part. It was single POV, from the heroine. There really wasn't anything that I didn't like about it, it just didn't stand out for me.

Some of the basics:

Virgin meets tattooed bad boy
Both had "damaged" pasts
College-ish setting (she's 19 and in college, he's 24 and dropped out)
h in pining for her BFFs older brother

Foreplay is the story of Pepper (loved the name btw) and Reese. Pepper has been ...more

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Oct 30, 2018 L A i N E Y rated it liked it

Recommended to L A i N E Y by: Holly

Shelves: rec-to-me, ooh-chemistry, na, one-sitting-one-day, angst-galore, reviewed

A nice one: thier chemistry is good and there is a decent amount of genre required angst.

Although the book did get my hopes up early on for a love triangle situation but did not go that way. Oh well mea culpa. I guess I just can’t go through life reading books and always hoping for love triangles..... right? (Really?)

OH WELL.

rating: ★★★½

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Dec 06, 2013 Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, first-in-series, fake-relationship, reviewed, romance, 3-stars, new-adult, read-in-2014, he-she-is-a-virgin, read-in-2018

⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*Shouldn't have re-read*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱

Re-read: 03.04.2018
Can't figure out why I decided to re-read this one but I couldn't find anything new that looked interesting enough to catch my interest, so I went through my '4-stars' shelf and I found this. A book I didn't remember much - if anything - about. But I clearly liked it when I read it considering the rating (but I haven't written review for it, so I a bit uncertain), so why not. Overall, I wasn't a big fan of the story this time around. ...more

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Sep 05, 2013 Ailene♥ rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-stars

A 19 year old who's been in love with her best friend's brother for the longest time. The brother just broke up with his girlfriend so along came her chance of making him fall in love with her. However, there's just one bit of a problem. She's totally inexperienced... yep, she's a virgin. So she and her friends came up with an idea to get the training from some other guy... preferably a hot, tattooed bartender.

I really don't mind reading books with cliché story line because sometimes I still do A 19 year old who's been in love with her best friend's brother for the longest time. The brother just broke up with his girlfriend so along came her chance of making him fall in love with her. However, there's just one bit of a problem. She's totally inexperienced... yep, she's a virgin. So she and her friends came up with an idea to get the training from some other guy... preferably a hot, tattooed bartender.

I really don't mind reading books with cliché story line because sometimes I still do find hidden gems. What bothered me here though was the too quiet hero. It's a single pov from the heroine. So the first half of the book, I was left wondering who the heck was this guy. I love mysterious men. It's the reason why I read this in the first place but this guy was just too much for me. Once or twice I was actually swooning but when "he stared at me... he looked at me with impassive face" was repeated many times, it's not fun anymore. This guy was almost non-existent from the first 50%. And when the real reason was brought into the light on why the heroine was chasing him, they started hooking up. Man, this gave me the creeps. The hero was a total stranger. The steamy scenes may have been well written but when there's not even a bit of lust connection, how am I supposed to react?

There were also too much repetition of events. For example, friends selecting outfit for the heroine, they go to the bar every night, they contemplate on who will order the drinks, friend convincing her to talk to the hero, unnecessary conversations, too much inner dialogue about almost everything including her thinking how gorgeous her friend was and giving descriptions on how her friend was so different from her. Small things like these would drag a story. I didn't feel any connection at all and for a NA romance novel, chemistry makes up a story. Even though the author tried to redeem the characters, I guess it just became too late for me.

And there's also something that happened towards the ending that was downright unnecessary. It felt rushed and ridiculous. Having said all that, I could be in the minority here. I could say that maybe it's not the book, it's me... So, maybe it's still a must read... ...more

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Nov 10, 2013 Jen rated it really liked it

4.5 Stars

I loved this little bit of NA goodness! Well done all the way around. I can't wait to read Georgia's story. ...more

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May 20, 2014 Anali rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favoritos, new-adult

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“I wouldn’t have waited this long for you. I would have already showed up at your dorm the minute I decided I wanted you. I wouldn’t leave until I convinced you that you were mine”

Ok, Foreplay quizás no sea uno de los mejores libros New Adult, pero fue la primera novela de ese género que leí y por eso tengo derecho a ponerle 5 ★★★★, ya que me parecía increíble. Además, Reece Mulvaney es uno de los primeros protagonistas masculinos que me enamoraron (junto con ...more

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Dec 26, 2018 Apoorva rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, favorites-2, romance, new-adult, feel-good-books

Pepper, having gone through a rough childhood, craves warmth and comfort of a stable relationship and Hunter is the embodiment of everything she needs. But, things take an unexpected turn when she finds herself attracted to a bartender Resse, who’s gorgeous, dangerous and has a troubled past. Now, she has to choose between what she really wants and what she needs.

It’s a genuinely good book despite what the title and description suggest. It was a refreshing take on an adult romance. The story is ...more

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Nov 26, 2013 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it did not like it

Shelves: finishedreviewcopy, yabc-reviews, series-not-finishing, black-sheep-baaaaa

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Actual rating: 1.5 stars

Well, here I am again. I fell for the hype and came out a black sheep. As much as I don’t like the existence of New Adult as a classification, I am totally up for books about people transitioning into adulthood. As such, I keep hoping that the age classification will produce books that will actually cover that time of life and its issues, rather than just being a garden variety romance novel that mak ...more

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Jul 07, 2017 Bonnie-Anne Carmichael (Love Triangles Are Fucking Stupid.) rated it did not like it

Shelves: main-lassie-annoying-as-hell, main-lassie-wee-bit-annoying, bloody-triangles, big-ol-nope-from-bonnie, you-lost-me-at-triangle, sexist-or-offensive, pass-the-sick-bucket, would-make-me-want-to-burn-things, mama-that-needs-punched, you-lost-me-at-wet-drip-hero

Nah life's too short. DNF. Fuck. This. Book.

"He had to have something else going for him. Disappointment curled through me to think that there was nothing more for him than this. No goals outside of tending bar."

"So working in a bar was all there was for him. Again, there was a stab of disappointment. "

FUCK YOU. This lassie is the fucking worst. Seriously I am disgusted by the judgmental message here. I can't actually believe what I just read.

"I'm not like most girls."

"Not one of the sex pots ...more

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Jul 05, 2019 Trina (Between Chapters) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, contemporary, new-adult, best-of-swoon, romance, audiobooks

Full of flaws. Because there is a severe lack of New Adult books and it's a genre I do enjoy, I will continue the series, but think I'll be done with Jordan's books after this because she tends to write women who hate other women (sex shaming, etc). Would only recommend to discerning adults looking for steamy New Adult books.

tw: house fire with children and pets present, addict parent, abusive parent, pedo men, maybe cheating?, at least 1 weight shaming comment, sex shaming (for both having too ...more

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Nov 05, 2013 Jacqueline's Reads rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-star-books

4 Super Cute Stars

Pepper is a virgin. She doesn’t go on dates nor has any interest in them. She’s awkward, shy and very naïve when it comes to sex. Her long time crush Hunter, is recently single and this is finally Pepper’s chance to snag her crush. She just needs confidence sexually. Pepper’s girlfriends decide Pepper needs to find a hot guy to teach her the art of foreplay. Sexy bartender Reece is the guy that is happy to step up to the plate and help Pepper.

Foreplay is a super adorable easy, ...more

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Jul 23, 2013 Molly rated it it was ok

Shelves: new-adult-maybe

I'm continuing to read titles marketed as NA, and this one caught my eye because it's from an established YA and adult romance writer and published in paperback by an imprint of a Big 6(5) publishing house (HarperCollins).

It has all the hallmarks of NA -- 1) tattooed supposedly "bad boy/player" 2) a heroine with a past of sexual abuse/rape/etc 3) main characters who are lower middle to lower class 4) little actual "college" beyond bars/sex 5) contrived plot to bring the main characters together ...more

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Jul 22, 2013 Mitchii rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-or-galley-review-copies, contemporary, romance, chick-lit, realistic-fiction, new-adult

This is the story of a bad boy with a reputation that precedes him and the goody two-shoes girl who wants to experience being with a bad boy—first. Sounds cliché? I already pass my judgment without even reading it. But can you blame me? This has been done over and over again. I’m not against recycled plot but at least offer something new. Something different despite the originality being an issue.

My introduction sounds negative right? But don’t fret good people I actually liked this book. Yes, i This is the story of a bad boy with a reputation that precedes him and the goody two-shoes girl who wants to experience being with a bad boy—first. Sounds cliché? I already pass my judgment without even reading it. But can you blame me? This has been done over and over again. I’m not against recycled plot but at least offer something new. Something different despite the originality being an issue.

My introduction sounds negative right? But don’t fret good people I actually liked this book. Yes, it’s been a while since I have read new adult book and enjoyed it. This book though offers an identical plot there’s still something about it that I find really enjoyable and amusingly quite endearing. So let me start from the very beginning.

So goody two-shoes girl Pepper has been secretly admiring her best friend brother Hunter. News circulates that he and his girlfriend broke up paving the chance for him to notice her. But the problem? How could she makes him notice her when he only thought of her as his little sister’s friend? A family? She needs to be like the girls he dated. So her friends suggested that she needs to learn the act of seduction and foreplay. So enter the hot bartender with a reputation of his nightly conquest. Turns out it was the wrong guy, but Reece the guy didn’t hold back and agree to teach her. But things are starting to get messy when feelings are now suddenly involved. When it is not according to her plan. And Reece isn’t who she thought he is.

I know it’s typical and I know it’s predictable. But you know what, I really liked it. Probably because the two main leads are not annoying and too broken. I mean, they still have family issue that they are still dealing with. But I’m profoundly grateful that it didn’t focus on that. Guess what, if I want a family drama, I would have just read a family drama book. And if I want it sensual, I would have just read erotica. But this isn’t those, there’s got to be balance in there to make the story enjoyable. It shouldn’t focus too much on one or two aspects. And that’s what I loved about Pepper and Reece story. There’s just enough drama, angst, romance and sensuality that I cordially dig in. I can see there’s development between the two. I loved that Reece wasn’t the stereotypical bad boy. Stripped him down the piercing and tattoos ~~is a hot body~~ you can see there’s a character that truly his. Pepper isn’t too annoying to me which is a miracle considering most girls who are crafted this way has a potential to piss the living daylights out of me. Yes, she has issue and yes she is conflicted with her feelings. But she didn’t drown herself with her past. She’s actually trying to rectify it and that’s why she was hesitant on letting Reece in. He’s different from the foolproof plan she created for herself.

I thought it’s going to be massively messy relationship with Hunter getting into the picture. But man Hunter was cool and understanding. I hope to read his story one day— the hot doctor to be.

This is getting long; anyway I really liked this one (I’m sounding like a broken record). When I finished this book there’s a smile on my face, an acknowledgment that I did love it. And a final note, who wouldn’t love to go in what people called ‘the happiest place on earth?’ Right Pepper?

I received an eARC from William Morrow via Edelweiss. Thank you.

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Aug 30, 2013 Naoms rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, nook, review-copy, ya-fiction, netgalley-edelweis, read-in-2013, new-adult

Confessions of an Opinionated Book Geek

I already know what negative reviews of this book will say. They will say they’ve read this story before and that it’s not unique and I am going to say…whatever. Not a very strong argument, I know, but I enjoyed this book. When I opened Sophie Jordan’s FOREPLAY, I was really stressed out. It was 48 hours before an intense deadline and I needed a break. I tried other books, but I could not get into them. FOREPLAY pulled me in right away. Why? Because I unde Confessions of an Opinionated Book Geek

I already know what negative reviews of this book will say. They will say they’ve read this story before and that it’s not unique and I am going to say…whatever. Not a very strong argument, I know, but I enjoyed this book. When I opened Sophie Jordan’s FOREPLAY, I was really stressed out. It was 48 hours before an intense deadline and I needed a break. I tried other books, but I could not get into them. FOREPLAY pulled me in right away. Why? Because I understood Pepper more than I have understood a character in a long time.

Pepper is a girl who has made up her mind. In fact, her mind has been made up most of her life. She loves Hunter Montgomery. In fact, she loves Hunter so much that no other guy exists. She has spent her life in love with an idea and a hope. She is so focused that she allowed relationships, experience and most of the years regulated to being wild, to pass her by. When Hunter is suddenly available, Pepper freaks out. She doesn’t have the experience of other girls her age and the last thing she wants to do is turn off her dream guy with her lack of ability. Enter Reece, the hot bartender with the even hotter reputation. The hot bartender from the local bar may not be the one, but he is definitely the one to train Pepper in the art of Foreplay.

FOREPLAY is one of the most emotional books I have read this year, because it is subtle. I say subtle, because I did not cry, but I felt Pepper’s journey. I know what it is to have a tough life and pull yourself up by your bootstraps. I know what it feels like to see a life that you want and work endlessly until you have that life. For Pepper, that life is family dinners, vacations to Disney world and Hunter Montgomery.

What’s great about this book is that you think you know how it’s going to end. If you have seen enough movies or TV you know that the guy being used, becomes the guy. The issue with FOREPLAY is you understand that he may not and you get why. Pepper’s reasons for being attracted to both Reece and Hunter are very real. They are both perfect, charming and handsome in their own ways.

With all that, I can’t really call this story a love triangle, because from the very start one of these guys never stood a chance. It becomes pretty clear early on who Pepper’s true love is and it is really just waiting for her to get the guy.

So yes, FOREPLAY has elements we have seen before. Many heroines have had pretend boyfriends and many heroines have used a guy to grab the attention of another, but none of those Heroines learned the art of Foreplay from Reece. He may not be the one for her, but Reece is HOT! So, so, very HOT. Their scenes roll of the page with literal steam. Reading this book you understand sexual attraction. You understand what it is to look across the room and see someone you want. Reece sets a fire to Pepper that she didn’t know she was capable of.

FOREPLAY is funny, it’s awkward, sexy, romantic and filled with drama. There’s a moment so stressful, that I screamed and threw my nook across the room to get away from it. Honestly, it is that well written and executed. Just great. Absolutely fantastic.

Recommended for fans of Easy, A Song for Julia and Slammed.

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Jan 17, 2017 Beth Hudspeth rated it liked it

Shelves: 2017-reads

It was cute!

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First by Sophie Jordan

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Jan 16, 2021 zozo ~ marked it as dnf · review of another edition

DNF @ 10%

This reads like a 2013 Wattpad NA, and I’m sorry I just can’t do it.

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May 22, 2019 Meggie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: z-past-challenge-cytbr-2019, hero-obsessed, romance, abuse-past-or-present, hero-alpha-tendencies, heroine-troubled, light-and-fun

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a widely-read book, so I’m not going to spend too much time on a review. I’ll just say that it was really sweet, in a good way... the characters were likable and the story good without being over the top. Reece was a great hero, and Pepper, while frustrating at times, was hard not to love. I’ve never been a fan of the inexperienced-girl trope, so that fact I enjoyed this one speaks volumes. If you’re looking for a sweet story about how love can be found in unexpected places, this ...more

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Sep 03, 2013 Didi rated it really liked it

Shelves: college-romance, new-adult

What happens when the one you want isn't the one you need?

What happens when pretend turns out to be real?

What happens when you finally get the one you want only to realize he's not?

To answer all these questions, you have got to read Foreplay. Pepper has been pining for Hunter for as long as she could remember. He's her best friends brother and what she's always considered her future.

If he ever saw her as more than a little sister. Or a friend.

Pepper's inexperienced. She longs to be a seductress, ...more

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Dec 06, 2013 Camila (previously the opinionated Catruler) rated it liked it

Not the best, not the worst. I won't bore you with the details of Pepper's Special Snowflake complex or Reece's average hotness. Instead, I'll provide you with some of my favorite Taylor Townsend moments, since those just kept popping in my head through the book since Reece described Pepper as "all cream and peaches".

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Oct 29, 2015 Luzie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I liked the book quite a bit. It wasn`t at all what i was expecting, but not in a negative way. The difference was that the book focused more on the needs of emotion rather than the lust-filled feeling i get with quite a lot of other books in this genre. Pepper and Reece, well, what do i have to say about them? Instead of the usual difficulties they had the trust issues other clichees had. I think that was the one factor that kept the book from a five-star book. Pepper was a real cute character, ...more

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Sep 10, 2016 Nadine Wilmschen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tattoos, n-a, college, best-of-2018

Re read and adjusting the rating to 5 stars.
I've read so much bad NA over the years, this is definitely a great one ( if you like all the drama that comes with NA).

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4 Stars

This is a typical, fluffy NA story. I liked the characters and the writing.
The H, Reece, makes a good book boyfriend ;)

The whole series is great. I'm a sucker for this NA/college stuff. I can't help myself.
If you like this kind of books, you'll love Foreplay.

*re-read May 2017 ...more

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Nov 07, 2013 Huntley Fitzpatrick rated it it was amazing

Of all the NA books I've read, this is far and away my favorite. Gorgeous, smart and sexy (like both lead characters), it completely resonated with me. Loved it. One of those instant-reread-your-favorite-scenes books.
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Nov 06, 2013 Rachel Reads Ravenously rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebooks, new-adult-mania, college-romance

I love everything about this book EXCEPT the title.

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About Sophie Jordan

Sophie Jordan

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Pseudonym:
Sharie Kohler

Sophie Jordan took her adolescent daydreaming one step further and penned her first historical romance in the back of her high school Spanish class. This passion led her to pursue a degree in English and History.

A brief stint in law school taught her that case law was not nearly as interesting as literature - teaching English seemed the natural recourse. After several years ...more