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Only with You

(The Best Mistake #1)

Lauren Layne

3.80 · Rating details · 5,618 ratings · 622 reviews

Love is the Biggest Gamble of All . . .

Cocktail waitress Sophie Dalton doesn't exactly have a life plan. She's perfectly happy being everyone's favorite party girl. But when a Las Vegas bachelorette party goes awry and an uptight businessman mistakes Sophie for a prostitute . . . well, Sophie wonders if it's time to reevaluate her priorities. Swearing off her thigh-high b ...more

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Sep 27, 2013 • Lisa • rated it really liked it

Shelves: addicted-to-this-author

FOUR ONLY YOU STARS.

"you are what I want ..."

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Lauren Layne is another author that I simply can't ignore, her books have 'Made for Lisa' stamped all over them and nothing makes me happier than when I've got a Lauren Layne new release in my hands and happily on my kindle. True to form for my romance tastes I happily devoured this sweet easy to read novel that has all usual like ability from this author. Gorgeously predictable and insanely romantic I love a romance novel that gets the heart poun ...more

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Apr 15, 2015 Melissa (Ever So Mela) rated it did not like it

Shelves: enemies-to-lovers, women-are-not-this-stupid, i-had-high-hopes, i-cant-even, adult-romance

Dear Lord no one hates this and I despise being the black sheep but OMG

I HATE.SOPHIE MOOOOORE!

I have not been this pissed since the unforgettable disaster that was Ugly Love.

The second I started this I knew I wasn't going to like this but I am a effin trooper and refuse to DNF this after buying it. I should have listened to my gut. I should have deleted the shit out of this book.

I might sound judgmental but you know what? For the first time I don't give a monkey's flying ass.

Skirt the

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Sep 24, 2014 Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ by: Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤

Shelves: fave-characters, silly-fluff-but-hey-i-smiled, reread, genre-contemporary, old-ratings-i-don-t-trust-anymore, 2015-reads

♬ ♪ Reread 02/24 : After the awful miss that was Hero, I need to reread this. Because Davie the deer. ♪ ♬

▒ Rambling post re-read ▒

☂ The critical me is crying : THIS IS PREDICTABLE! BEEN THERE! DONE THAT! CHEESY SCENES SOMETIMES! NOT WORTH 5 STARS!

♡ And my inner rambling self is saying : Oh Shut up, you annoying. Just enjoy this adorable Gray and, of course, SOPHIE!

Brace yourself, because I'm going to say something I usually hate to read, so you can - kindly - throw me tomatoes : I can complete ...more

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Jul 15, 2014 Geri Reads rated it it was ok

2.5 it's not you, it's me stars!

I know that this book and I are probably not going to get along the moment I read this.

Sophie stiffened as she realized the physical appreciation was all one-way. Far from being admiring, his gaze was downright icy, and the rest of his face was completely expressionless. She instinctively disliked men who couldn't muster a simple, polite smile for strangers, especially when she was drooling like Cujo. Still, his indifference was nothing a little flash of leg coul ...more

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Sep 27, 2013 Patty ~ Wrapped Up In Reading Book Blog rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, top-fantasy-boyfriends, netgalley-arcs

*****4.5 Blame it on the Hooker Boots Stars*****
(ARC Provided by Netgalley)

"Only With You" , was a completely wonderful surprise to me.
First off, I was instantly approved by Netgalley for this one!
This book was a GEM!!
I was hooked from that very first elevator ride!!!

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Sophie Dalton is a 28 year old woman, who has just recently been dumped by her boyfriend of the past eight months, for being flighty.
She can't seem to figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life, and she has bee ...more

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Feb 24, 2015 Kathe L rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, cute-boy-you-made-me-swoon, didn-t-expect-to-be-so-good, fav-female-characters, read-2015, 5-stars, romance-or-ya-book

Re-read (04/11 - 04/13): I love this book! And when I'm tired or emotionally exhausted from other books, I always like to re-read favorite, light stories. This one is so funny, but while the first time I read it I kept focused on the banter between Gray and Sophie, this time I focused more on the secondary characters. I also gave more attention to the unique characteristics of Sophie's mom, Gray's brother and sister, and Gray's relationship with his friends. All in all, it's always great to re-r ...more

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Jun 15, 2014 Catarina rated it liked it

Shelves: cotton-candy-romance

3,5 Beautifully Mistaken Stars.

In a weekend in Vegas and stuck in an elevator, Gray mistaken Sophie for a hooker. And what should be a simple incident turns into a life-changer for Sophie as she decides its time to change her life.
But what happen in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and soon they will meet again… and Gray will not be easily forgiven for his mistake.

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Well, long story short he ends up hiring her for his secretary and they are now bound to spent long hours together. And things s ...more

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Jun 12, 2014 Amy | Foxy Blogs rated it liked it

Shelves: arc-or-netgalley, july-2014, 2014-books

**3 Enemies to Lovers stars**

A cute story where the hero and heroine have an unfortunate first meeting in a Vegas elevator. From that regrettable event their relationship becomes an all out war.

For the reader looking for a quick, easy read about enemies to lovers type of story this will hit the spot. After the epilogue the reader is given a quick glance at the couple from book two with chapter one. It looks very promising.

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Only with You (The Best Mistake, #1) by Lauren Layne

Made for You (The Best Mistake #2) by Lauren Layne

To find out when book two will be released click here.

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Jul 03, 2014 Wendy'sThoughts rated it it was amazing

5 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Stars * * * * *

Smart, sassy and the best type of RomCom... had pathos... issues all of us have experienced one way or another. Perfect Character development and made you feel all of it... the bickering, the desire, the pain and want. Also did the perfect set up for the next book, Made for You... because I want it NOW.

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Jun 16, 2014 Robin (Bridge Four) rated it really liked it

Shelves: chocolate-pms-day-reads, chick-i-want-to-hang-out-with, book-boyfriend-material, cotton-candy, sexy

3.5 Stars

Who knew a pair of boots could change your life forever.

Sophie was floundering through life, she dropped out of law school, she works as a waitress and her loser boyfriend just dumped her because she is ‘floundering through life’ but she didn’t hit rock bottom until she met Gray in an elevator. When Gray mistakes Sophie for a common hooker, well that is when she decided that everything in her life needed to change.

Sophie’s sister Brynn on the other hand is perfect and everything t ...more

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Aug 11, 2014 Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, lauren-layne-awesomeness, alternating-pov, unforgettable-male-leads, pea-favorites, tearjerkers, could-read-over-and-over-again, absolute-favorites

They hugged, and Brynn tucked a wayward curl behind Sophie's ear. "Soph, you know all that stuff you were saying about just wanting to be happy?"
Sophie nodded.
"Well...are you happy?"
Sophie looked out at the pouring rain and considered. "No. Not yet. But I'm learning how to be."

Once again I am amazed to say that no matter how skeptical I am at the start of one of this woman's books, I came out at the end with a huge smile on my face and in the giddiest of moods. It's no secret that if a story ...more

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Sep 27, 2014 Srikari rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

4 Stars!
Once again Lauren Layne had me swooning over her books. Like I really don't know what is happening around me when I am reading her books. Maybe because
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So anyway I just loved the way the plot unfolded and how each and every character has something to do for the story to move forward.

MY THOUGHTS ON A FEW MAIN CHARACTERS :

1. Sophie :
I think she is the most kick ass protagonist in a contemporary romance EVER. She is always put through shit by her mum, dad, sister, stranger in the l ...more

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Jan 17, 2014 [~Ami~]♥Sexy Dexy♥ marked it as did-not-finish

Shelves: reviewed

DNF at 55%

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After a misunderstanding at Vegas between Sophie and Gray, Sophie finds herself working as his personal assistance.

Hmm... the hero was passable, maybe a bit dull. The heroine was a bit too in your face. The storyline had potential but I didnt expect it to be a love triangle of sorts for a portion of the book.

I love this authors other books so it may be just this book, or it could be because Im still recovering from a 5 star read, I duno. I just didnt feel that pull to make me wanna ...more

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Mar 04, 2018 Jacob Proffitt rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, negative-motivation, steamy

This was an early Layne, so I tried to keep my expectations low. Fortunately, Sophie is well worth the read, though Gray is a bit hard to take.

While reading, I admit I was mainly into Sophie. She's kind and struggling to figure out what she wants out of life and what will make her happy. She's obviously smart, but has dropped out of any kind of achievement race years ago and finds herself coasting along. So it's a hard hit when she meets a suited stranger in a Vegas elevator and finds his assump This was an early Layne, so I tried to keep my expectations low. Fortunately, Sophie is well worth the read, though Gray is a bit hard to take.

While reading, I admit I was mainly into Sophie. She's kind and struggling to figure out what she wants out of life and what will make her happy. She's obviously smart, but has dropped out of any kind of achievement race years ago and finds herself coasting along. So it's a hard hit when she meets a suited stranger in a Vegas elevator and finds his assumptions about her to be demeaning. It's her version of rock bottom and prompts some important change.

And then there's Gray. His character is, frankly, pretty weak. He had a rough engagement to a cheap tramp and now his heart is forever icy and unattainable. Seriously, I wanted to smack the idiot for half the novel. Okay, I exaggerate. Layne does a pretty good job with the wounded good-guy, so it really wasn't until the actual reveal of what jaded him that my eyes started rolling. Yeah, it was a suck event and all, but it's also the kind of thing that doesn't happen in a vacuum and how oblivious was he, exactly? And now he's going to let that dictate his friendless and unhappy future? Not the brightest fork in the dinner service, our Gray. Worst of all, though, is that it makes his entire motivation negative/protective* and that made the story drag.

Anyway, I also didn't care for the setup for the secondary romance with Sophie's sister Brynn and it came across as some pretty awkward foreshadowing for the next book. I'm interested in reading it, mind, so those sections did their job. But at the expense of this one, ultimately, I think.

Also, the production quality is remarkably poor for coming from one of our larger publishers (ultimately, Hachette). The cover copy is actively malignant with outright untruths and implications that distort the relationship badly. And the copy editing is so bad I can't believe anybody actually gave it an honest pass. I mean, I'm a poor copy editor, so I catch maybe one error in three. Well, either my cold medicine has an interesting and undocumented (and highly unlikely) side effect of enhancing my skillz, or this is a remarkably poor copy editing job. Dropped words, a dropped letter making for an inappropriate homophone, word sandwiches where a pronoun repeats both before and after a helping verb . . . you get the picture.

Anyway, this is a three star story, for all the griping I've done. I really liked Sophie and Gray grew on me over time. He's a sweetheart once he gets out of his own way and that came through in the end.

A note about Steamy: There's a single explicit sex scene, so this is on the light side of my steam tolerance. Weirdly, the copy editing errors seemed to pick up in that scene. That or I was so bored I was just noticing them more...

* Negative Motivations: I kind of hate that the term "negative motivation" isn't widespread, yet. Since it isn't, I'm going to save off this little jag to append to my reviews that feature the term. Jennifer Crusie blogged about it a bit back and it changed how I understand story. The problem with the term is that if you've never heard it before, you'd assume it meant motivations that are harmful or immoral. Not so. What it refers to is motivations not to do something. The thing is that many of us are motivated to not do things for a lot of different, perfectly valid and reasonable, reasons. The problem is that in a story motivations to not do things are a huge drag on the plot—particularly considering the fact that most negative motivations are overcome by the character simply deciding they don't care any more (or, rather, that they do care and are now motivated to do the thing). So not only do you have a counter to action but you also have a situation where to overcome it, all a character has to do is change their mind. Which means eventually, the reader is rooting for the character to get over him/herself already and do the thing we want them to do. Conflict drives story. Conflict between a reader and a main character drives readers away from story. ...more

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Aug 29, 2014 Mallory rated it liked it

Shelves: angsty-drama-romance, billionaire-rich, new-adult-mature-teen-romance, contemporary-romance

3.5 stars

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Oct 04, 2013 ♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it

I’m a big fan of Lauren Layne. She excels at writing fun, flirty romances with clever banter, humor, and plenty of steam! Only With You was an antagonistic romance with plenty of sexual tension and build up, a romance between two complete opposites.

Sophie and Gray meet in Las Vegas when she’s on her way dressed up in costume for a bachelorette party. She’s dressed very trashy and provocative, and Gray mistakes her for a hooker, treating her with condescension and judgment. There is a reason for I’m a big fan of Lauren Layne. She excels at writing fun, flirty romances with clever banter, humor, and plenty of steam! Only With You was an antagonistic romance with plenty of sexual tension and build up, a romance between two complete opposites.

Sophie and Gray meet in Las Vegas when she’s on her way dressed up in costume for a bachelorette party. She’s dressed very trashy and provocative, and Gray mistakes her for a hooker, treating her with condescension and judgment. There is a reason for Gray’s strong reaction, but still I wanted to knee him in balls for poor Sophie’s sake. The interaction left Sophie so utterly humiliated, she comes back home to Seattle and sets out to change her life. She starts by quitting her bartending job without another lined up. Not the brightest move, but hey, no one’s perfect.

Sophie thought she’d never have to lay eyes on the cold-hearted and arrogant Gray until he shows up at her family’s Sunday dinner as her perfect sister, Brynn’s date. Both are completely horrified but what’s worse is when the news gets out that Sophie quit her job she somehow gets roped into working for Gray as his new personal assistant. Can anyone say: awkward?!!

Can’t say I was thrilled with Gray dating Sophie’s sister, but thankfully Brynn and Gray had lukewarm chemistry and a relationship more suited to a brother and sister rather than lovers. Still, I wish the whole thing dissolved a little quicker and that Gray wasn’t still considering Brynn just because she looked good on paper.

Only With You was a little different from Lauren Layne’s other stories I’ve read. Gray and Sophies’s relationship was more adversarial than the others, in my opinion. Gray was a tough nut to crack for most of the book with only miniscule hints of vulnerability peeking through at times. I have to give it to Sophie, she had a lot more self-control and understanding than I would have. I think I would’ve told Gray to go get stuffed very early on. I guess she did do just that on many occasions with snarky and well placed digs, but still she seemed very tolerant of him. Sophie was just so sweet, outgoing and charming; everything Gray has come to distrust because of a past love gone wrong. I do have to admit I’d be a little more guarded after what happened, too. He had put his heart on the line, got it ripped out and handed back to him. He wasn’t as cold and closed off until he got burned.

Sophie and Gray danced around their physical attraction for so long I just wanted to scream “just flipping kiss her already!” Time and time Sophie put herself out there only to be disappointed. But slowly, somehow Sophie is able to see through Gray’s cold exterior and break through a little. I felt terrible at times for Sophie and admired how she could pick herself back up and resolve not to let Gray affect her positive outlook.

As I said, I’m a huge fan of Lauren Layne. Her romances always make me laugh, swoon and smile. Only With You was not my favorite of her stories but it was still an enjoyable read.

A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Mar 06, 2014 Jo ★The Book Sloth★ rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, contemporary, arc

4 fluffy stars

ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange of a review

Sophie Dalton is anything but perfect. A Harvard law dropout, she spends her life working as a waitress without any particular plan or goal in sight. Until the day a stranger in Vegas mistakes her for a hooker and she realises that there isn't any lower to go. She quits her job and tries to make something more "respectable" out of her life hoping to never come across the judgemental ass who put her down without a thought. You ca 4 fluffy stars

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Sophie Dalton is anything but perfect. A Harvard law dropout, she spends her life working as a waitress without any particular plan or goal in sight. Until the day a stranger in Vegas mistakes her for a hooker and she realises that there isn't any lower to go. She quits her job and tries to make something more "respectable" out of her life hoping to never come across the judgemental ass who put her down without a thought. You can imagine her surprise when a week later the aforementioned jerk shows up at her family dinner as her sister's date.

Greyson Wyatt has a difficulty in dealing with people. He can't seem to relate with them, hates small talk and talking in general. His awkwardness with people makes him accept when Brynn backs him in a corner to take her sister as his secretary. Now Grey is stuck with Sophie, the most happy, talkative, fluffy person he has ever met. As if that wasn't enough there are obvious sexual sparks between them. Not what a man like Grey wants, especially after the disaster that was his last relationship.

It's official. Lauren Layne is my favourite fluff author! If you want light and fun she is the one to give it to you. The books lack any kind of higher plot or secret meaning but they are the best way to pass a quiet evening. That said, this book was slightly more emotional than her other books. Grey's difficulty with expressing himself was painful to witness and the heartbreak every time Sophie thought she wasn't enough was sad. But in the end of the day the book is a funny, sweet love story between a couple that should have never worked out.

I liked Sophie although I did not love her. She had a friendly, talkative, charming personality that made her easy to like but her issues with self-esteem kind of put a dent on my opinion of her. I honestly don't know why an intelligent, beautiful woman would have as many issues. Maybe her parent's fault but I honestly found it way too dramatic for no reason.

I loved Grey. I loved how although he was the usual wealthy, successful, gorgeous guy he wasn't as smooth as most Romance heroes. He was a little awkward and had some insecurities regarding his character. It was so nice to see some of that, especially since it didn't come with some great, tortured guy story in the background. There were some shit in his past but there wasn't a hundred page, painful reference to them.

Their story was sweet and all but I admit that for me the spotlight was stolen by Brynn and William. It's obvious their book will be next in line and I honestly can't wait to get it. What I don't get is how Sophie could be so blind to the sparks flying between them. Especially since she is supposedly so good at reading people. ...more

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Jun 13, 2014 Jen rated it really liked it

This was such a fun read. If you love the "can't stand you" to "I love you" type of stories then you will probably enjoy this book. This starts off with Gray and Sophie accidentally meeting or rather getting stuck in an elevator together in Las Vegas. After a misunderstanding due to Sophie's "prostitute" looking boots, Sophie goes home and takes a look at her life. She decides she doesn't want to make a career out of bar tending so she quits her job.

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Jun 06, 2015 Tamara rated it liked it

Shelves: 2015-reads, it-could-have-been-so-much-better, banter, cliche, cheesy, new-adult

3.5 stars

I cant believe what a huge Lauren Layne fan I become lately. I discovered her "Sex and the Stiletto" series and I have been hooked every since! Just like the previous Lauren Layne books I've read, Only with You is a funny, sexy, sweet, laugh out loud, romance. It grabs you from the first page, and leaves you feeling giddy. Sophie and Gray are two very likable very different characters, but in this story, they just seemed to fit.

Not in this story anyway.

The story starts with Gray mistaki ...more

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Nov 11, 2013 Claire rated it liked it · review of another edition

2.5 - "I'm not really the type to pay for sexual, um... attention." Stars.

I can honestly say, I never thought I would be writing a less than stellar review for a book by Lauren Layne. Everything I have read by this author in the past has been an absolute blast; unfortunately I personally felt that Only with You didn’t meet my expectations on this occasion.

The bones of the story are there, and there are some really enjoyable moments in the book between Sophie and Gray, but I personally felt that ...more

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Jul 11, 2014 ♡Esra♡ rated it really liked it

Shelves: sweet-fun-light

I'm going with 3.5 - 4 STARS.

I know there are mixed reviews about this one, but I think it was Ok. A quick, drama-free read to be exact.

Gray is a little awkward in social situations, and in one-on-one situations too. But, I found it adorable for some reason. I like when a guy shows when he is vulnerable instead of being a total jerk. Sophie is a little in your face, but I think it was exactly what Gray needed.

It definitely took them a long time to finally get together, like until the end of the ...more

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Jun 17, 2014 Kim Bailey rated it liked it

Shelves: angst-alert, sweetness

3 Stars

A cute, romantic read.

I found the beginning of this book a nice, lighthearted romp. But as the book progressed the emotional angst began to build, and build, and build ...
I found it hard to see the deeper emotions of our main characters because the surface tension was just too thick. The pace is very slow for most of the book.
I did enjoy most of the banter. There was a slight feeling of enemies turned lovers, which is one of my favs. A bit more of this angle might have been nice, althou ...more

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Feb 12, 2016 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it it was ok

Shelves: humour, romance-contemporary

2/5; 2 stars; C

Hmm, what to say here. Some aspects of this story were good. I liked the underlying character of most of the various personalities in this story and I liked the authors style and the flow of words. However, I wasn't impressed with the length of time the characters persisted in their immature and nasty behaviour. I don't know if there would have been a book if any of the characters just acted like adults. I skimmed through the second one in the series but won't bother rating it. A ...more

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Jul 06, 2014 Eliza marked it as to-read

~ARC kindly provided by publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.~

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Aug 09, 2017 Dirty Dayna rated it it was amazing

5 I think you’re mine Stars
Lauren Layne is one of my favorite feel good authors. She never denies you the happily ever after and she makes you feel so happy and giddy. I love how she created Sophie to be so relatable. She is strong, she is vulnerable, she is sassy and she is honest. Gray was written in a Christian Grey coldness and stilted conversations. They started the book hated eachother and the chemistry was insane then they started to not hate eachother and the chemistry was on fire.
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Jul 31, 2014 Angie Elle rated it really liked it

***This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***

Only with You is the story of Sophie and Gray–two people who really have no idea who they are or where they’re going. When their paths cross in Vegas, both of their lives take an unexpected turn.

This book that really took me by surprise. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews, you know I’m not a fan of the ridiculously wealthy hero and the heroine with no direction that he is insanely drawn to. But throw any element of ***This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***

Only with You is the story of Sophie and Gray–two people who really have no idea who they are or where they’re going. When their paths cross in Vegas, both of their lives take an unexpected turn.

This book that really took me by surprise. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews, you know I’m not a fan of the ridiculously wealthy hero and the heroine with no direction that he is insanely drawn to. But throw any element of Pretty Woman in there, and I’ll at least pick up the book. And I’m so glad I picked this one up!

“I”m not interested in acquiring your services, so you can save yourself the effort,” he said quietly.

She blinked at him, totally confused. “My services?”

“You know, I mean…” He shifted uncomfortably. “I’m not really the type to pay for sexual, um…attention.”

I really liked Sophie and Gray. (Well, as much as someone can actually like Gray.) Sophie was fun heroine whose party girl exterior was just that. She was so used to everyone having low expectations of her that–depending on who she was around–she sunk to them. It took her a Stanford degree and a year and a half at Harvard Law to realize she wasn’t living her dream–she was simply trying to meet her parents expectations.

Gray was not your cookie cutter hero. He was incredibly flawed and one of the most awkward heroes I’ve ever read. I think that’s why I liked him so much! Gray is still reeling from an engagement gone awry when he meets Sophie, and unfortunately, she takes the brunt of his hurt.

Sophie didn’t think things could get much worse than being mistaken for a Vegas call girl, until the man who mistook her unexpectedly reappears in her life. Things spiral out of control for them from there, and it’s a volley for that control throughout the rest of the book! I really enjoyed the pacing of this book. Something was constantly happening, and Sophie and Gray fighting their attraction made it fun all the way around. There was a lot of wishy-washiness from the hero in this one, and it really worked for me here. I really felt like Gray was torn on what he wanted and whether or not he deserved it.

“You eat your omelet with a knife?” she asked.

“It’s called Continental style. Europeans do it.”

“Which would totally make sense. If you were European.” Sophie dug into the decadent looking breakfast, ignoring the knife like a normal American.

I think what I really liked about this story was the switch in roles. Typically it’s the man introducing the woman to a world of luxury–teaching her how to be proper and sophisticated. Instead, Gray’s awkwardness made him an outsider in his own world. It wasn’t until he had Sophie’s guidance and encouragement that he was able to push himself out of his comfort zone and really try to participate in life. It was fun to see Gray evolve. While his character was more willing to insert himself into social situations, he wasn’t unrecognizable by the end of the book.

One of the things that can make or break a story for me are the secondary characters. The people they surround themselves with can tell you a lot about the main character, and these ones really added to the characterization of Gray and Sophie. While I enjoyed the side story with Sophie’s sister and her best friend, I would have liked it better if the scenes between the two of them wouldn’t have appeared in this book. I think it would have been fun to read about those scenes in the next book as flashbacks, as it would have been an unexpected surprise for the reader.

If you enjoy an entertaining love/hate story, I think you’ll really enjoy this one. Sophie and Gray really had a knack for getting under the other’s skin, and it made for such a fun read! ...more

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Oct 24, 2013 Bethany rated it really liked it

I’m such a big fan of Lauren Layne and her books. As of right now I’ve read all her books that are out and have loved them all, Only with You was no different.

In Only with You we meet Sophie Dalton, she is a feisty girl who doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind. An awkward encounter with a very sexy but extremely rude man in a Vegas elevator has Sophie questioning her life choices. Back home in Seattle, Sophie is making herself a new life plan but that plan didn’t include running into the sexy and ...more

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Jan 15, 2014 Keertana rated it really liked it

Shelves: swoooon, arc-galley-and-first-reads, kick-ass-heroines

Only With You is a classic hate-to-love romance, complete with a couple whose initial meeting gives them the wrong impression of one another and their subsequent interactions chip away at that image until the reality is revealed. Gray is a modern Mr. Darcy, if you will, and though Sophie is nowhere near as clear-minded as Elizabeth Bennett is (or would be in today's world), I still fell for her charming persona. I definitely wanted the resolution to be a tiiny bit more hard-won, particularly bec ...more

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Apr 03, 2016 Viktoria added it

Shelves: dropped-dnf

DNF @11%

I enjoy Lauren Layne and she is one of my favorite romance authors but the main guy is rude and annoying. I couldn't stand reading about him.

Also it really feels that it was one of the first Lauren's books. The writing style is different and the heroes are lame.

But I still recommend all of her latest books for those who love a good entartaining romance story! ...more

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Dec 21, 2015 Cristina rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, contemporary, adult, 2015-favorites, favorite-contemporary-romance

A delightful contemporary romance and I'm pretty certain she will be my go-to-author in this category. ♥ ...more

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Lauren Layne is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen novels, including Hot Asset, Hard Sell, and Huge Deal in her 21 Wall Street series, as well as her Central Park Pact series. Her books have sold more than a million copies in nine languages. Lauren’s work has been featured in Publishers Weekly, Glamour, the Wall Street Journal, and Inside Edition. She is bas ...more

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“You’d think they were watching gladiators,” he said. “I’d be the gladiator,” Sophie replied. “You’d be whatever weakling they throw in there, who gets mutilated.” — 3 likes

“You should know I’m not going to save this as a memento,” she said, waving the handkerchief defiantly in his face.
. “What?”
"You know, like in the movies when the gentleman hands the distraught lady a handkerchief and he finds out at the end of the movie that she’s saved it for like decades as a keepsake?”
"What movie is that? It sounds awful.” — 1 likes

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