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The Original Heartbreakers #6
Can't Get Enough
New York Times best selling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers tale, featuring a rough, tough bad boy brought to his knees by... a kindergarten teacher?
The king of one-night stands...
To inherit--and destroy--his father’s business at long last, Brock Hudson needs a temporary wife. The ruthless ex-military heartthrob has always avoided romantic entanglements. Women are sweet, but vengeance will be sweeter. Or so he thinks. Only one woman will do, but the vulnerable beauty is more than he bargained for—sexier, wittier, and utterly irresistible.
The queen of the deep freeze…
After an abusive first marriage, Lyndie Scott has sworn off relationships. But still she longs for a child of her own. Turns out, the brawler who used to frighten her with only a glance is the answer to her problems. She agrees to his proposal, with a caveat: spend every night in bed with her, then walk away for good when it’s time to divorce. Even if she’s pregnant.
A marriage of breathtaking inconvenience...
As the days pass too quickly and the nights heat up, Brock battles a sense of possession and obsession. Will the former commitment-phobe convince his wife they’re better off together, or will she pack her bags and go?
The king of one-night stands...
To inherit--and destroy--his father’s business at long last, Brock Hudson needs a temporary wife. The ruthless ex-military heartthrob has always avoided romantic entanglements. Women are sweet, but vengeance will be sweeter. Or so he thinks. Only one woman will do, but the vulnerable beauty is more than he bargained for—sexier, wittier, and utterly irresistible.
The queen of the deep freeze…
After an abusive first marriage, Lyndie Scott has sworn off relationships. But still she longs for a child of her own. Turns out, the brawler who used to frighten her with only a glance is the answer to her problems. She agrees to his proposal, with a caveat: spend every night in bed with her, then walk away for good when it’s time to divorce. Even if she’s pregnant.
A marriage of breathtaking inconvenience...
As the days pass too quickly and the nights heat up, Brock battles a sense of possession and obsession. Will the former commitment-phobe convince his wife they’re better off together, or will she pack her bags and go?
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2017
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Gena Showalter
261 books27.8k followersGena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs and cats.
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November 29, 2017
*****4.5 STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}
Truth was truth, and he finally understood his obsession with her. He’d loved her at moment one, when his heart had known what his mind had not. She’s my other half.
CAN’T GET ENOUGH is my third read in ”The Original Heartbreakers” series and it’s hands down my FAVORITE!! First of all, that cover—it’s visually STUNNING!! I will admit without any shame that I can appreciate a good Harlequin romance with some cheesy dialogue and a guaranteed sugary sweet happily ever after--this book delivered and then some! The story’s pace was perfect and the chemistry between Brock and Lyndie was explosive! What I appreciated, even more, was the fact that the story didn’t drag out any unnecessary drama with the psychotic villains which I felt took some of the enjoyment factors away from the previous books. The steam is off the charts hot in this one but the wait to get to the schmexy nearly killed me!! Overall I can’t complain because when Brock and Lyndie give in to their desires it was so worth the long and tortuous wait!!
Lyndie’s been having baby fever since both of her best friends are pregnant and have found their true loves. While she’s not at all looking to be tied down to another man since she’s still traumatized by the abuse she suffered at the hands of her deceased ex-husband, Lyndie is yearning for a baby of her own. There’s only one man she wants to help with her situation and it’s the man who’s been the star of all her naughty fantasies—Brock Hudson. He’s known to be a man whore and not the type to want to be tied down to a monogamous relationship and that actually works for Lyndie because she wants to raise her baby on her own.
Just when she decides that she’s going to proposition Brock, he shows up at her house and offers her a shocking proposition of his own. Brock’s father has just passed and has left him practically everything including the family's billion-dollar corporation, with the stipulation that he marries a woman who will bring love and light back into Brock’s life. His father failed Brock time and again when he was younger by not being around to protect him from his witch of a mother who was mentally and physically abusive. In this respect, Lyndie and Brock are kindred spirits. They’ve both lost a bit of their self-worth at the hands of unloving and cruel parental figures. In a gesture to make amends, Brock’s father was hoping to ensure his son lived out the rest of his life being happy and loved by a good woman. So Brock proposes marriage to Lyndie and promises that it should only be for a couple of months while he’s able to sort out the family business and that in return he would give her a million dollars. Lyndie rejects his offer to pay her the million dollars but does agree to go through with the marriage so long as he fathers her child.
Brock is stunned and not at all sure he wants to be a father but Lyndie assures him that she doesn’t want him to have any role in the upbringing of their child. This, however, doesn’t bring relief to Brock. Deep down he feels a pang in his heart because even though he’s afraid to admit it, he really wants something more with Lyndie. They come to an agreement and soon become husband and wife. They have a wildly erotic wedding night and I mean even I was getting the vapors, but then Lyndie puts on the brakes and declares that they will not be having sex till she’s ovulating in another two weeks. The waiting and the anticipation was killing them both and myself included! As the days go by the two of them settle in this rhythm and before they know it, they’ve become an integral part of each other’s lives. Now their hearts are invested even though they foolishly thought they could keep emotions out of the equation.
While it’s plain to see that the couple belongs together, they also clearly have issues that they each need to work out before they can bring anything to their relationship. Lyndie is so driven by her need to be independent that she’s unwilling to make compromises and Brock is so far gone for Lyndie that he holds himself back for fear of scaring her away. You know that this is a Harlequin romance so we are guaranteed an HEA and even though it’s predictable I couldn’t help but love this story!! Pure enjoyment!
Here are my overall ratings on the book:
Hero: 5
Heroine: 4
Plot: 4
Angst: 3
Steam: 5
Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 5
CAN’T GET ENOUGH releases on December 5th and it can be read as a standalone! It’s the one book in the series that I would highly recommend.
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yVIGXe
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}
Truth was truth, and he finally understood his obsession with her. He’d loved her at moment one, when his heart had known what his mind had not. She’s my other half.
CAN’T GET ENOUGH is my third read in ”The Original Heartbreakers” series and it’s hands down my FAVORITE!! First of all, that cover—it’s visually STUNNING!! I will admit without any shame that I can appreciate a good Harlequin romance with some cheesy dialogue and a guaranteed sugary sweet happily ever after--this book delivered and then some! The story’s pace was perfect and the chemistry between Brock and Lyndie was explosive! What I appreciated, even more, was the fact that the story didn’t drag out any unnecessary drama with the psychotic villains which I felt took some of the enjoyment factors away from the previous books. The steam is off the charts hot in this one but the wait to get to the schmexy nearly killed me!! Overall I can’t complain because when Brock and Lyndie give in to their desires it was so worth the long and tortuous wait!!
Lyndie’s been having baby fever since both of her best friends are pregnant and have found their true loves. While she’s not at all looking to be tied down to another man since she’s still traumatized by the abuse she suffered at the hands of her deceased ex-husband, Lyndie is yearning for a baby of her own. There’s only one man she wants to help with her situation and it’s the man who’s been the star of all her naughty fantasies—Brock Hudson. He’s known to be a man whore and not the type to want to be tied down to a monogamous relationship and that actually works for Lyndie because she wants to raise her baby on her own.
Just when she decides that she’s going to proposition Brock, he shows up at her house and offers her a shocking proposition of his own. Brock’s father has just passed and has left him practically everything including the family's billion-dollar corporation, with the stipulation that he marries a woman who will bring love and light back into Brock’s life. His father failed Brock time and again when he was younger by not being around to protect him from his witch of a mother who was mentally and physically abusive. In this respect, Lyndie and Brock are kindred spirits. They’ve both lost a bit of their self-worth at the hands of unloving and cruel parental figures. In a gesture to make amends, Brock’s father was hoping to ensure his son lived out the rest of his life being happy and loved by a good woman. So Brock proposes marriage to Lyndie and promises that it should only be for a couple of months while he’s able to sort out the family business and that in return he would give her a million dollars. Lyndie rejects his offer to pay her the million dollars but does agree to go through with the marriage so long as he fathers her child.
Brock is stunned and not at all sure he wants to be a father but Lyndie assures him that she doesn’t want him to have any role in the upbringing of their child. This, however, doesn’t bring relief to Brock. Deep down he feels a pang in his heart because even though he’s afraid to admit it, he really wants something more with Lyndie. They come to an agreement and soon become husband and wife. They have a wildly erotic wedding night and I mean even I was getting the vapors, but then Lyndie puts on the brakes and declares that they will not be having sex till she’s ovulating in another two weeks. The waiting and the anticipation was killing them both and myself included! As the days go by the two of them settle in this rhythm and before they know it, they’ve become an integral part of each other’s lives. Now their hearts are invested even though they foolishly thought they could keep emotions out of the equation.
While it’s plain to see that the couple belongs together, they also clearly have issues that they each need to work out before they can bring anything to their relationship. Lyndie is so driven by her need to be independent that she’s unwilling to make compromises and Brock is so far gone for Lyndie that he holds himself back for fear of scaring her away. You know that this is a Harlequin romance so we are guaranteed an HEA and even though it’s predictable I couldn’t help but love this story!! Pure enjoyment!
Here are my overall ratings on the book:
Hero: 5
Heroine: 4
Plot: 4
Angst: 3
Steam: 5
Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 5
CAN’T GET ENOUGH releases on December 5th and it can be read as a standalone! It’s the one book in the series that I would highly recommend.
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yVIGXe
December 9, 2017
4 STARS
Ever since I first met these characters in Can't Hardly Breathe, I was salivating for Brock and Lyndie's book. I'm a sucker for the irreverent playboy falling for the sweet girl next door and I couldn't wait to see the shy Lyndie bring this big sexy man to his knees.
Lyndie and Brock both have a past shadowed with pain. Lyndie, attempting to take the reigns back to her own life after suffering years of abuse from her father and later husband. Brock, still drowning the demons of his past with random women and alcohol.
These two have always shared a sizzling attraction, but each had too much to lose to give into it. In his mind, Lyndie is too sweet and good for the likes of Brock. And in her mind, Brock is too much of a playboy to give Lyndie the future she craves. But then Brock brings her a proposal she can't deny; a marriage of convenience. He needs a wife that he trusts and can later divorce fuss free in order to claim his father's company. She'll agree to it if he gives her what she ultimately craves; a baby. Each gets what they want with no strings attached with the agreement to walk away from each other at the end. But nothing is ever really that simple when it comes to feelings.
Gena brings her signature blend of quirky humor and steam that never ceased to put a smile on my face. I adored both of theses characters. I loved Lyndie's core of strength despite everything she's been through. And I loved seeing Brock's sweet and protective side come out more and more with her. Their banter was absolutely everything!
The only quibble I had at times is that I saw more of Showalter's PNR voice come out with this installment. However, this is simply my own nitpicking quirk and would not bother many others.
The humor and banter in this book was easily my favorite part about it.
Lyndie was adorable and so endearing with her naivety and quirks.
Watching them both fight the stronger feelings between them but inevitably fall harder and harder for each other was incredibly satisfying. With a colorful cast of secondary characters, Can't Get Enough was one entertaining read from beginning to end.
I'm really hoping to get a book for Brock's brother next, because he seriously piqued my interest here.
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You’ve enraptured me,” he said, his voice nothing more than smoke and gravel. “I would do anything for you.”
Ever since I first met these characters in Can't Hardly Breathe, I was salivating for Brock and Lyndie's book. I'm a sucker for the irreverent playboy falling for the sweet girl next door and I couldn't wait to see the shy Lyndie bring this big sexy man to his knees.
Lyndie and Brock both have a past shadowed with pain. Lyndie, attempting to take the reigns back to her own life after suffering years of abuse from her father and later husband. Brock, still drowning the demons of his past with random women and alcohol.
These two have always shared a sizzling attraction, but each had too much to lose to give into it. In his mind, Lyndie is too sweet and good for the likes of Brock. And in her mind, Brock is too much of a playboy to give Lyndie the future she craves. But then Brock brings her a proposal she can't deny; a marriage of convenience. He needs a wife that he trusts and can later divorce fuss free in order to claim his father's company. She'll agree to it if he gives her what she ultimately craves; a baby. Each gets what they want with no strings attached with the agreement to walk away from each other at the end. But nothing is ever really that simple when it comes to feelings.
Gena brings her signature blend of quirky humor and steam that never ceased to put a smile on my face. I adored both of theses characters. I loved Lyndie's core of strength despite everything she's been through. And I loved seeing Brock's sweet and protective side come out more and more with her. Their banter was absolutely everything!
“Why do you ask?”
“I detect a slight slur to your words.”
“I’m talking in cursive,” she said, waving her hands for emphasis, “and it’s elegant.”
The only quibble I had at times is that I saw more of Showalter's PNR voice come out with this installment. However, this is simply my own nitpicking quirk and would not bother many others.
The humor and banter in this book was easily my favorite part about it.
Lyndie was adorable and so endearing with her naivety and quirks.
Watching them both fight the stronger feelings between them but inevitably fall harder and harder for each other was incredibly satisfying. With a colorful cast of secondary characters, Can't Get Enough was one entertaining read from beginning to end.
I'm really hoping to get a book for Brock's brother next, because he seriously piqued my interest here.
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January 23, 2020
1.75 star
I was really hoping my last final "hurrah" with this author would be a hit for me--ok fine, who am I kidding--at least passibly enjoyable & nostalgic but unfortunately, nope. Same problems abound. Out of the last 3 books in this series, I was most eager and curious about this couple or else I wouldn't have even bothered with this.
I thought Brock and Lyndie had super cute potential from the start but the actual payoff and handling of their story just wasn't there for me. It was all shallow puttering and tripping over important things to get to an insanely rushed ending. This oddly read like a novella more than anything.
The overall problem: the writing.
Examples:
I love funny characters and I love humor. But this kind of humor just doesn't work for me. I want smart humor. Not "WTF am I reading?" that makes me feel like I'm back in grade school. I'm just constantly confused the tone this author uses and who exactly is supposed to find this amateur dialogue humorous? Don'tGetIt.gif And having your characters be indecisive is fine. But don't have them constantly overthinking things to death and going round and round in circles to the point you've run the original point through the ground. Make your point and move on. Constant internal seesawing makes things tiring, confusing as hell and makes your characters look stupid as shit. I'm surprised the heroine didn't stroke out with all the back and forth freaking out she was doing over the hero trying to woo her.
Another issue: Gena Showalter does not know how to write about abused characters. She handles them like you would a gum wrapper. It's almost offensive. Everything important is dismissed and tossed aside rather quickly. Everything that is serious, dark and heavy bizarrely morphs into tripe punchlines and jokes. Similar issues I had with Dorothea Mathis, Lyndie does not really carry herself as a recovering abuse survivor. Brock grew up with a tyrannical abusive mother who treated him like an emotional punching bag. So you have 2 emotionally scarred individuals who have enough baggage to fill up an airport terminal yet instead Showalter jumps straight ahead--yet again--to the “sizzling” lust and lame dated humor by Chapter 2. Like what? No. No no and no. What the hell happened to shy scared skittish Lyndie from the last 2 books? Welp, apparently she’s worked on all her issues right after the last book. Off the page.
Whiplash anyone? This girl was emotionally and physically abused for more than a decade, first by her father as a little girl (if that doesn’t mess you up for life I don’t know what will) then by her douchhole husband who was knocking her around and threatening to kill her. That's some serious heavy stuff to deal with. Showalter spent the last 2 books showing how scared and closed off this character is from men and public places and scared shitless of tall, brooding, manwhore Brock. The anvils were all over the place that they were interested in each other but Lyndie was terrified of him. But that all apparently up and disappeared here cause she saw her therapist and is now magically comfortable with him cause “they’ve talked”--off the page--- and she’s now warmed up to him. She still has trust issues but traumatized Lyndie no mo! Bye bye Old Lyndie. New Lyndie is full to the brim with snarky comebacks, saucy winks and hair fluffs galore.
The fact that we never got to see the beginning stages of Lyndie warming up to Brock and Lyndie coming out of her shell was a totally missed opportunity and made everything in here come off shallow and extremely fast. So that already knocked some of the excitement out of this for me quickly.
The other problem is Lyndie's actions, mannerisms and dialogue could be mistaken for any other Strawberry Valley heroine. With the one-line zingers, ridiculous ultimatums, and hair fluffing you would think it's Ryanne, or Dorothea or Dylan whatsherface. All the characters are completely interchangeable.
That's a huge problem. They all make the same jokes, talk the same and hey they even dress up the same for Halloween. Woo hoo! RME. If I never have to read one more story about Zombie-Apocalypse-Themed anything or nods to Alice in Zombieland I will be forever happy. Ugh. The same thing goes for the guys too. They all act and talk the same and even dress exactly the same. It very much reads like the same characters are used in all her books and all she did was switch out the names. The astounding lack of imagination and originality with this series and overall writing amazes me.
There also wasn't very much plot to this. I mean the "marry me so I can save my family's company and I'll give you a baby in return" was the driving motive to get these two together but beyond that? Nothing. What happened to the plot? *crickets* 90% of this book is filled with Brock trying to do cute things for Lyndie and Lyndie overthinking things to death and fighting her lust for Brock, playing cat/mouse avoidance game with him until they finally jump in bed. She wants him! No, she doesn't want him! She wants to hump him. Nononnono. No she doesn't! She'll bang him until she gets a bun in the oven, then she's done with him. No wait, she wants forever. NO. Forever is not an option. Just...just because. Oh Good lord. See I even have the dialogue memorized. Cause it's like that in every. damn. book. So yeah it's definitely safe to say GS books are absolutely not for me anymore. And I am totally fine with that. Reading should be fun. Not miserable.
I was really hoping my last final "hurrah" with this author would be a hit for me--ok fine, who am I kidding--at least passibly enjoyable & nostalgic but unfortunately, nope. Same problems abound. Out of the last 3 books in this series, I was most eager and curious about this couple or else I wouldn't have even bothered with this.
I thought Brock and Lyndie had super cute potential from the start but the actual payoff and handling of their story just wasn't there for me. It was all shallow puttering and tripping over important things to get to an insanely rushed ending. This oddly read like a novella more than anything.
The overall problem: the writing.
Examples:
⓵ I'm super smart. The smartest!" Lyndie blinked at her, all innocence, as she twirled a lock of silken hair around her finger. "But sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see."
⓶ [Hero is talking about the meaning behind his tattoos]
Her fingers descended to his abdomen where a blackbird stretched mighty wings….“And this one?”
He pursed his lips but said, “Success in the face of adversity is possible. Our trials might ground us, for now, but one day we will be able to soar as long as we keep fighting.”
And he thought she had depth? Hardly. This playboy was deep.
On his side, the image of a book with some words etched in a bigger font than others. Love. Friends. Protect. Along the binded rested a cross. A bookmark? “And this?”
“What we focus on is magnified in our lives, every time, without exception. A reminder that we shouldn’t think about the things we don’t have and can’t do. Instead, we should think about the things we do have and can do.”
This man absolutely, utterly floored her.
⓷ “The dog sheds like a mother f--trucker.”
Lyndie had chuckled about his non-potty mouth and said, “She doesn’t shed. She emits magical fairy dust that makes wishes come true.”
⓸ “I know you love soup, so I paid the local girl to make it.”
“How did you know?” she asked.
“Once, after hours at the Scratching Post,” he said, grinning, “I watched you eat alphabet soup in order. A. B. C. D.”
⓹ And it's covered in fake blood!" As he sputtered with indignation, she laughed a magical fairy princess laugh. "I'm going as Alice in Zombieland!"
⓺ Dang it! She was a mess. One second she wanted to be a fembot--no, wait, now she wanted to fall into her husband's arms--no, wait, now she wanted perfunctory sex that meant nothing---no, wait, now she wanted world-rocking sex that meant everything.
⓻ I’m not the brightest bulb in the lamp, but I’m smarter than that. Surely. She would gaurd her heart.
If ever Lyndie made a conscious decision to pursue a relationship rather than nurture her independence while satisfying her lusts--this is a possibility now?--Brock Hudson would never qualify as a potential candidate. She’d go for someone turned on my monogamy, who didn’t threaten her peace of mind, or hope to invade all aspects of her life. So. If she did fall for Brock, despite all her precautions, well, so what? Her feelings wouldn’t matter.
I love funny characters and I love humor. But this kind of humor just doesn't work for me. I want smart humor. Not "WTF am I reading?" that makes me feel like I'm back in grade school. I'm just constantly confused the tone this author uses and who exactly is supposed to find this amateur dialogue humorous? Don'tGetIt.gif And having your characters be indecisive is fine. But don't have them constantly overthinking things to death and going round and round in circles to the point you've run the original point through the ground. Make your point and move on. Constant internal seesawing makes things tiring, confusing as hell and makes your characters look stupid as shit. I'm surprised the heroine didn't stroke out with all the back and forth freaking out she was doing over the hero trying to woo her.
Another issue: Gena Showalter does not know how to write about abused characters. She handles them like you would a gum wrapper. It's almost offensive. Everything important is dismissed and tossed aside rather quickly. Everything that is serious, dark and heavy bizarrely morphs into tripe punchlines and jokes. Similar issues I had with Dorothea Mathis, Lyndie does not really carry herself as a recovering abuse survivor. Brock grew up with a tyrannical abusive mother who treated him like an emotional punching bag. So you have 2 emotionally scarred individuals who have enough baggage to fill up an airport terminal yet instead Showalter jumps straight ahead--yet again--to the “sizzling” lust and lame dated humor by Chapter 2. Like what? No. No no and no. What the hell happened to shy scared skittish Lyndie from the last 2 books? Welp, apparently she’s worked on all her issues right after the last book. Off the page.
Whiplash anyone? This girl was emotionally and physically abused for more than a decade, first by her father as a little girl (if that doesn’t mess you up for life I don’t know what will) then by her douchhole husband who was knocking her around and threatening to kill her. That's some serious heavy stuff to deal with. Showalter spent the last 2 books showing how scared and closed off this character is from men and public places and scared shitless of tall, brooding, manwhore Brock. The anvils were all over the place that they were interested in each other but Lyndie was terrified of him. But that all apparently up and disappeared here cause she saw her therapist and is now magically comfortable with him cause “they’ve talked”--off the page--- and she’s now warmed up to him. She still has trust issues but traumatized Lyndie no mo! Bye bye Old Lyndie. New Lyndie is full to the brim with snarky comebacks, saucy winks and hair fluffs galore.
The fact that we never got to see the beginning stages of Lyndie warming up to Brock and Lyndie coming out of her shell was a totally missed opportunity and made everything in here come off shallow and extremely fast. So that already knocked some of the excitement out of this for me quickly.
The other problem is Lyndie's actions, mannerisms and dialogue could be mistaken for any other Strawberry Valley heroine. With the one-line zingers, ridiculous ultimatums, and hair fluffing you would think it's Ryanne, or Dorothea or Dylan whatsherface. All the characters are completely interchangeable.
That's a huge problem. They all make the same jokes, talk the same and hey they even dress up the same for Halloween. Woo hoo! RME. If I never have to read one more story about Zombie-Apocalypse-Themed anything or nods to Alice in Zombieland I will be forever happy. Ugh. The same thing goes for the guys too. They all act and talk the same and even dress exactly the same. It very much reads like the same characters are used in all her books and all she did was switch out the names. The astounding lack of imagination and originality with this series and overall writing amazes me.
There also wasn't very much plot to this. I mean the "marry me so I can save my family's company and I'll give you a baby in return" was the driving motive to get these two together but beyond that? Nothing. What happened to the plot? *crickets* 90% of this book is filled with Brock trying to do cute things for Lyndie and Lyndie overthinking things to death and fighting her lust for Brock, playing cat/mouse avoidance game with him until they finally jump in bed. She wants him! No, she doesn't want him! She wants to hump him. Nononnono. No she doesn't! She'll bang him until she gets a bun in the oven, then she's done with him. No wait, she wants forever. NO. Forever is not an option. Just...just because. Oh Good lord. See I even have the dialogue memorized. Cause it's like that in every. damn. book. So yeah it's definitely safe to say GS books are absolutely not for me anymore. And I am totally fine with that. Reading should be fun. Not miserable.
November 30, 2017
Welcome to Strawberry Valley, where hotties live and love happens.Brock is a one night only kind of guy. With a past filled with abuse and PTSD, he's not willing to get close to anyone, he does not want anyone to know about what he's done for the army or before that. Still, he's kind, loyal and funny. But when the occasion arises and he's finally able to take his revenge, he takes it, even if it means marrying someone to get it. Lyndie has had her eyes on Brock for seven months but never acted on it because she wasn't ready and also she never thought he was interested in her, seeing him with a different woman every night didn't help. Lyndie is a sweet girl, with a similar past. Her father used to abuse her and when she thought she finally had escaped him, she found herself with an abusive husband. Now a few years later, she's finally free and able to live her life like she sees fit. She's not completely comfortable yet but she's getting there. Ready to start dating again at her own pace. That is until Brock comes to her home with a proposition she can't ignore. Marry him for a while, he gets his revenge and she gets what she's always wanted but never could have, a baby.
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand I absolutely loved it and on the other, Lyndie really tainted this experience for me. I was so excited for Brock's story after having read the other books from this series and reading the first half of this book, I was more than happy with it.
"He was like a short-haired, green-eyed version of Jason Momoa."
I loved Brock from the start. At the beginning he's a man-whore who likes to get drunk and have meaningless sex with a different woman every night. He's big, bad and sexy. Ex-military, he now works at his own company, a security firm he owns with his two best friends, Daniel and Jude. Brock may be a hardass but he actually yearns to have a normal relationship and maybe start a family but with his past and everything he's done, he thinks he's not worth it.
I loved his vulnerability with Lyndie, how sweet he was with her, he tried so hard to please her. Knowing her difficult past with her father and then her husband he was always so careful around her. But I felt like he was loosing himself with her, becoming a man he wasn't.
Lyndie is a different story. I actually really liked her at the start, sympathized with her. I mean, her father used to beat her then she got married very young and ended up with an even worst husband so of course she's still fragile and has this need to be independent and live her life like she wants to live it. She was hilarious and made me laugh out loud more than once. She was kind and brave because despite everything she became stronger and overcame a lot. But I didn't like her behavior toward Brock most of the time. She was contradictory and totally unfair. She expected things from him that were selfish of her to expect. I could understand some of her reactions because of her past but some were just purely selfish. Thank God for great friends! I loved that Gena used her two best friends, Dorothea and Ryanne, to make her see the light and the error of her ways. They didn't just agree with her and that's that. They told her what they thought and made her realize some of her own faults.
When Lyndie wasn't thinking selfishly I actually loved her relationship with Brock. The chemistry was off the charts and the romancing was so sweet and the banter between the two was priceless. And the sex was hot. YES MA'AM.
There are other things I loved about this book though. Mainly Brock but also the secondary characters like Daniel and Jude. I love those guys and their unwavering support. Same for Dorothea and Ryanne and their honest friendship.
In the end, Can't Get Enough was a great addition to this series, with a scorching hot romance and a hero willing to go to the end of the earth for the woman he loves. A heroine totally not perfect but with a gentle heart and hilarious retorts and an array of pets you don't want to miss!
May 4, 2018
Can't Get Enough es el sexto libro de la saga Original Heartbreakers creada por Gena Showalter y narra la historia de Brock y Lyndie.
Con esta serie tengo una autentica relacion de amor-odio, algunas de sus novelas me han gustado pero hay otras que me han resultado taan malas y sosas que he tenido ganas de no volver a darle otra oportunidad, pero como pueden ver, siempre vuelvo a caer.
Tengo que admitir que parte de mi relacion complicada con estos libros es culpa mia, es un caso de " no eres tu, soy yo ", las historias tienen potencial pero simplemente yo no conecto ni con lo que narran ni con los personajes ( y sus actitudes ), son las tipicas lecturas que pasan por mi vida sin pena ni gloria.
Esta parte en concreto no fue del todo mala, es amena y agil de leer pero sigo sin sentir esa conexion con la pareja protagonista, aun asi reconozco que fue ligeramente mejor de lo que esperaba.
Respecto a la tematica ( matrimonios por conveniencia o falsos ) no es de las mejores que he leido pero eso puede ser debido en parte a que la escritura de la autora no es del todo de mi agrado y eso le resta puntos, ya que Lyndie y Brock no fueron una mala pareja, sino todo lo contrario, es de las que mas me ha gustado de esta serie.
En mi opinion el hecho de que la autora decidiera " alargar " la saga le jugo en contra, ya que a veces lo breve es dos veces bueno y mi segundo gran problema con esta novela fue que el desarrollo de la trama no me termino de parecer realista y verosimil.
Como ya digo la historia tenia muchas posibilidades pero Gena Showalter no le saco todo el jugo a la historia.
En conclusion, esta bien para pasar un rato entretenida y suma puntos al no tener demasiadas paginas pero no es un libro muy memorable.
2.75 Estrellas!
December 7, 2017
I've been waiting for this story! Anxiously and impatiently. Brock is the one night stand king. Of course he has to be smitten and drooling over the kindergarten teacher who just happens to have gotten out of an abusive marriage earlier in the series. He's got huge commitment issues and she needs to build herself back up. How on earth can those two meet in the middle?! Trust Gena Showalter to do it perfectly. Brock's father passes away and for him to claim his inheritance (and get revenge on his mother) he needs to be married. And Lyndie has caught baby fever! But she's still at that point where she doesn't want a man because she feels she needs to stand only on her own two feet. No help from anyone. No one telling her what to do.Enter my favorite thing for these two. A marriage of convenience. This technically start out as a fake relationship, but who are we kidding, that had to change. The chemistry and attraction between Brock and Lyndie couldn't be denied. What's even better is that I feel their personalities were perfect together! Who would've thought that Brock had that fun side in him. The big, broody alpha knows how to handle Lyndie who really just wants to have fun right now.
There's not shortage of laughs with this book. It was fun, flirty, sexy and utterly unputdownable.
Favorite quotes:
Lyndie's heart raced faster, every pulse point hammering. Her body said: Remember the last time I had an orgasm? Me, either. Let's change that answer to TONIGHT.
Cabernet said I'd have no regrets, but cabernet could be a no-good liar, so...
He closed his eyes. He was going to say it, wasn't he? He was going to go full-on romantic, with all kinds of cheese. She completes me.
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December 10, 2017
Can’t Get Enough was the sixth book in the Original Heartbreakers series by Gena Showalter.
Brock Hudson was one of the former military hunks in Strawberry Valley that owned LPH Security Company. He was the king of one night stands - a man who wasn’t loved by his parents and had no interest in love or family. His family was his military brothers/best friends, Daniel (Can’t Hardly Breathe) and Jude (Can’t Let Go).
Lyndie Scott had been abused by the men in her life, her father and husband. Neither were still living so she had a new lease on life and was determined to be free and independent.
Brock and Lyndie lusted after each other but never acted upon it. They were distant friends through their besties who were married to each other. They had no interest in messing with the dynamics of the group so they remained friends. However, circumstances brought them together for mutual interests. Brock’s father died leaving him millions in an inheritance if he married. Lyndie was never marrying again but wanted a baby. Neither wanted forever, but both could give each other what they each wanted, at least temporarily. Thus the story began....
Can’t Get Enough was told in a dual POV; however, to set the foundation for the storyline, we heard primarily from Lyndie for several chapters near the beginning. Showalter built humor and suspense into the plot with complimentary stories, alongside the many challenges and baggage that both Brock and Lyndie carried. It was a journey of letting the past go, starting over and believing in a future of hope and love.
All in all, it was another enjoyable book in the series. Showalter hasn’t announced additional books; however, Braydon, Brock’s half brother, was introduced with teasers for more. I’m all in and can’t wait to see what Showalter brings us next.
Brock Hudson was one of the former military hunks in Strawberry Valley that owned LPH Security Company. He was the king of one night stands - a man who wasn’t loved by his parents and had no interest in love or family. His family was his military brothers/best friends, Daniel (Can’t Hardly Breathe) and Jude (Can’t Let Go).
Lyndie Scott had been abused by the men in her life, her father and husband. Neither were still living so she had a new lease on life and was determined to be free and independent.
Brock and Lyndie lusted after each other but never acted upon it. They were distant friends through their besties who were married to each other. They had no interest in messing with the dynamics of the group so they remained friends. However, circumstances brought them together for mutual interests. Brock’s father died leaving him millions in an inheritance if he married. Lyndie was never marrying again but wanted a baby. Neither wanted forever, but both could give each other what they each wanted, at least temporarily. Thus the story began....
Can’t Get Enough was told in a dual POV; however, to set the foundation for the storyline, we heard primarily from Lyndie for several chapters near the beginning. Showalter built humor and suspense into the plot with complimentary stories, alongside the many challenges and baggage that both Brock and Lyndie carried. It was a journey of letting the past go, starting over and believing in a future of hope and love.
All in all, it was another enjoyable book in the series. Showalter hasn’t announced additional books; however, Braydon, Brock’s half brother, was introduced with teasers for more. I’m all in and can’t wait to see what Showalter brings us next.
January 5, 2018
Review
It was a joy to read Brock's story and to finally get more insight into his character. A character I've been wanting to read more about ever since he made his first presence in book #4, Can't Hardly Breathe. And I desperately wanted Lyndsie to have her happily ever after as well, after everything that has happened to her in the past years. These two characters have always shared a sizzling attraction right from the start, but each of them had too much to lose to give into it. In Brock's mind, Lyndie is too sweet and good for the likes of Brock. And in her mind, Brock is too much of a playboy to give Lyndie the future she craves. But then Brock brings her a proposal she can't deny; a marriage of convenience. He needs a wife that he trusts and can later divorce fuss-free in order to claim his father's company. She'll agree to it if he gives her what she ultimately craves; a baby. Each gets what they want with no strings attached with the agreement to walk away from each other at the end. But nothing is ever really that simple when it comes to feelings... And Gena Showalter is a writer-goddess when it comes to meeting my high expectations for a fast-paced, explosive and great contemporary romance read; she delivers yet again!
"The characters are – as always when it comes to a Gena Showalter book – so realistically written and interesting right from the start. They are the beating heart of this wonderful story!" - a quote of mine from the Can't let go review which perfectly summarizes how I feel about the main characters in this book as well.
Brock, Brock, Brock... What's not to love about him? Okay, so he has some commitment issues and wasn't planning on attaching himself to a woman for the rest of his life. Until Lyndie and their fake marriage happened to him, BOOM. Brock's world gets turned upside down and I loved reading about him falling for this woman. This stubborn woman, desperate to remain unattached, even during their times trying to conceive a baby. And Brock's definitely showing his soft, romantic side in this book and omygoshhh.. It definitely left me a puddle of melted fangirl, right there. When Brock goes all in, he GOES ALL IN. So yeah, prepare yourself haha - this man is going to get under your skin, in your heart, just freaking everywhere alright? haha
Lyndie is a character you may have come across in other romance books so far; she's the victim of abuse and therefore very untrusting towards men in general. And this one particularly HOT SPECIMEN of a military playboy is no exception. She isn't planning on opening up anytime soon for anyone romantically interested in her, so that makes Brock the perfect victim for what she's planning; conceiving a baby with someone and raise it alone. So she thinks she did a great job about making this deal with Brock by becoming his wife so he gets to hold onto the company his father left him and she'll eventually walk away fuss-free with a baby. So, she obviously knows Brock is hotttt, but when she's getting to know him better and gets under his skin, she finds it incredibly hard to hold up her appearance of not caring and of not showing that she's falling in love with him.
"Ravenous," she croaked. But not for food.
The merciless men ascorted her to the kitchen, and once again she jolted with shock and awe. He'd set the table with fine china. And he hadn't made taco's but taco soup, combining her top two favorites.
"I know you love soup, so I paid a local girl to make it." He sounded unsure and adorable and oh, wow, she really liked this man. Might even lo- Nope. No way, no how. She liked him. Liked, liked, liked. Nothing more, nothing less.
-- I mean, which man goes out of his way to get someone to make taco soup, to combine her two favorite meals? Brock is such a cutie pie!
The humor and banter between these characters was easily my favorite part of the book and I had to laugh out loud on multiple occasions. From the adorable nicknames they give each other early on in their 'marriage', to their flirty text messaging and into the situations in which they're both trying to live together, getting to know one another better and just trying to get accustomed to each other's habits. He pushed and she pulled. She was strong when he was weak and vice versa. Gena is such a great writer and creates these couples in which both characters seem to compliment each other's inadequacies so completely, it's just perfect.
This book was yet again such a wonderful, lovable and funny read from start till end. Yep, Brock and Lyndie's story was definitely worth the wait and it may be my favorite of the series so far! The story’s pace was perfect and the chemistry between Brock and Lyndie was off the charts HOT! If you love the original heartbreakers book so far, you'll certainly gobble this book up as well, I promise! If you haven't read any books of the series yet and you love contemporary romance; Read the Books! Everything I've read so far from this series was such a joy to read. I can't wait to read the rest of the books I haven't read so far and I can't wait for what's more to come in the series <3
December 14, 2017
I'm torn on Can't Get Enough. I really loved Ryanne and Jude in Can't Let Go and this book was going to have to really pull some magic to compare. I'm not sure it accomplished it. I really enjoyed the story, don't get me wrong. This was a really fun read, I have to get past my Ryanne and Jude addiction!
Brock has been a great character from the start. Yes, he's been the one night stand king, but he's also there, no questions asked for Daniel or Jude. Whatever they need, whenever they need it, Brock is there for them. That really made me love him right from the beginning. In the previous books this couple is pretty much hinted at anyway, so in your mind you're already excusing him his ways because you know it is all to cover up what he truly feels for Lyndie. He has always beens so nervous of scaring her off that he never actually makes any moves towards her, which leads Lyndie to think he is not interested, even if she is. Lyndie surprised me a little bit. Despite her friendship with Dorothea and Ryanne, I was still seeing her as the little mouse and was worried her character wasn't going to bring in the fun I'm used to with the characters of this series. I was wrong. Gena shows us a side to Lyndie that is fun and lighthearted despite the fears that still linger. I absolutely loved the scenes where she blames the wine for her ideas and actions. Cabernet can be a no-good liar!
The chemistry between Brock and Lyndie is shown right from the start. I was surprised by Brock's forwardness when he proposed to Lyndie. I didn't think he would get past his worry of scaring her enough to let her know how much he really wanted her. There is so much push and pull between the two throughout the book, but I was really glad that Brock was fairly quick in realizing what he wanted and was willing to work through Lyndie's fears to get it. I loved Ryanne and Dorothea's advice and help when Lyndie was at that turning point before letting herself forgive and accept what she wanted from Brock. Those girls are a hoot and I love every minute with them.
I felt like there was so much more that Ryanne and Jude had to overcome in their book, which kept me captivated. However, the banter and connection with Brock and Lyndie had me giggling in many spots. They really were meant for each other. Can't Get Enough was a fun read where we once again get to partake in the great writing of Gena Showalter that will keep your heart stuttering and lips laughing throughout. We get the suggestion at the end of the book that there is more to come. I hope that is so, especially if it is Brock's brother because I really took a shine to him in this book!
You could definitely read this as a standalone, although I think you would enjoy it so much more if you at least read the two before this one.
The Original Heartbreaker series
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Brock has been a great character from the start. Yes, he's been the one night stand king, but he's also there, no questions asked for Daniel or Jude. Whatever they need, whenever they need it, Brock is there for them. That really made me love him right from the beginning. In the previous books this couple is pretty much hinted at anyway, so in your mind you're already excusing him his ways because you know it is all to cover up what he truly feels for Lyndie. He has always beens so nervous of scaring her off that he never actually makes any moves towards her, which leads Lyndie to think he is not interested, even if she is. Lyndie surprised me a little bit. Despite her friendship with Dorothea and Ryanne, I was still seeing her as the little mouse and was worried her character wasn't going to bring in the fun I'm used to with the characters of this series. I was wrong. Gena shows us a side to Lyndie that is fun and lighthearted despite the fears that still linger. I absolutely loved the scenes where she blames the wine for her ideas and actions. Cabernet can be a no-good liar!
The chemistry between Brock and Lyndie is shown right from the start. I was surprised by Brock's forwardness when he proposed to Lyndie. I didn't think he would get past his worry of scaring her enough to let her know how much he really wanted her. There is so much push and pull between the two throughout the book, but I was really glad that Brock was fairly quick in realizing what he wanted and was willing to work through Lyndie's fears to get it. I loved Ryanne and Dorothea's advice and help when Lyndie was at that turning point before letting herself forgive and accept what she wanted from Brock. Those girls are a hoot and I love every minute with them.
I felt like there was so much more that Ryanne and Jude had to overcome in their book, which kept me captivated. However, the banter and connection with Brock and Lyndie had me giggling in many spots. They really were meant for each other. Can't Get Enough was a fun read where we once again get to partake in the great writing of Gena Showalter that will keep your heart stuttering and lips laughing throughout. We get the suggestion at the end of the book that there is more to come. I hope that is so, especially if it is Brock's brother because I really took a shine to him in this book!
You could definitely read this as a standalone, although I think you would enjoy it so much more if you at least read the two before this one.
The Original Heartbreaker series
June 29, 2019
I chose this book on a whim. I was feeling blue and decided to give it a try. By the second chapter, I was deep in chuckles and I had forgotten I was supposed to be down the doldrums.
A tough, bad boy falling for a kindergarten teacher, both of them dragging their suitcase of issues and scars behind them. Add in a marriage of convenience, which turned out to be anything but.
This was my first book by Gena Showalter and I enjoyed her writing style a lot. It was witty and very appealing. Not for one second was I bored. There was nothing dull about this story which kept hopping.
This was a simple story but it was the excellent, witty writing that made it a good, solid story. If you like laugh-out-loud, sizzling romances, this one’s for you.
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December 22, 2017
*2 1/2 stars*
There was so much potential for this to be an amazing book but sadly it just wasn’t.
I have loved the original heartbreakers series since book one and was so excited to read this. The story line was great in the previous books the characters were great but when it actually came time for their turn they kinda sucked.
This book felt rushed and was a very 2 dimensional reading experience which I hate, I couldn’t get lost in the characters it seemed like she was more interested in throwing in sex scenes then actual character/storyline depth
There was so much potential for this to be an amazing book but sadly it just wasn’t.
I have loved the original heartbreakers series since book one and was so excited to read this. The story line was great in the previous books the characters were great but when it actually came time for their turn they kinda sucked.
This book felt rushed and was a very 2 dimensional reading experience which I hate, I couldn’t get lost in the characters it seemed like she was more interested in throwing in sex scenes then actual character/storyline depth
December 11, 2017
ARC received for an honest review
This is only my second read of the Original Heartbreakers series, and adored it.
The king of the one night stand and the woman who has sworn off relationships. You know this is going to go one of two ways. Actually, being a Gena Showalter story, you know which way it is going to go, it is just the ride we are taken on to get there.
I adore Lyndie and Brock. The chemistry between them is off the charts. They are both a little broken, and it was wonderful to see them meet in the middle and have a wonderful marriage... of convenience.
Right from the start you know that this is going to be fun and flirty and sexy. You can't help but fall in love along with Brock and Lyndie as they figure out whether they are "enough" for each other.
There are great secondary characters from the previous books. I love when the girls get together, the laughter and banter is wonderful. And watching these alpha guys fall like trees in the forest has been great!
There are some characters that I wanted to slap across the face with my kindle I disliked them so much. But watching them get theirs was awesome.
There has been so much goodness in the books of this series that I have read, I need to go back and start this series from the beginning, I know I won't regret it.
This is only my second read of the Original Heartbreakers series, and adored it.
The king of the one night stand and the woman who has sworn off relationships. You know this is going to go one of two ways. Actually, being a Gena Showalter story, you know which way it is going to go, it is just the ride we are taken on to get there.
I adore Lyndie and Brock. The chemistry between them is off the charts. They are both a little broken, and it was wonderful to see them meet in the middle and have a wonderful marriage... of convenience.
Right from the start you know that this is going to be fun and flirty and sexy. You can't help but fall in love along with Brock and Lyndie as they figure out whether they are "enough" for each other.
There are great secondary characters from the previous books. I love when the girls get together, the laughter and banter is wonderful. And watching these alpha guys fall like trees in the forest has been great!
There are some characters that I wanted to slap across the face with my kindle I disliked them so much. But watching them get theirs was awesome.
There has been so much goodness in the books of this series that I have read, I need to go back and start this series from the beginning, I know I won't regret it.
December 11, 2017
Can't Get Enough is the newest release in author Gena Showalter's The Original Heartbreakers Series. I have really grown to love this series and this latest installment was, hands down, my fave. I loved it!
This story involves two people who have been crushing on each other for quite some time from afar. Both in a group of friends who have, over time, started pairing off, becoming couples. The only two left? Brock and Lyndie. Two characters I adored, both separately and together as a couple. Brock has a heartbreaking childhood that has led him to stay away from any sort of long-term, real romantic relationship. He's sexy and brooding but has one of the biggest hearts when it comes to those he loves and holds close. Lyndie is one of the most fun heroines I've read in a while. She's adorable and funny and I loved reading her. She also has a heartbreaking past leading her to her own reasons for swearing off any sort of long-term serious romantic relationship.
Now, two people have never been more perfect for each other, and seeing how strong their attraction towards one another is, fate really needed to step in here.....and did she ever! What comes next is a fake marriage and a baby making plan that had me so excited because I knew these two would never be able to keep their feelings strictly to the surface like they planned. Now, I won't ruin anything for you but I will tell you that everything ends up so beautifully for these two and I was sitting back with a silly grin on my face after I finished reading.
I also have to say how much I loved seeing more of the group of characters we've gotten to know and love through the series. This is one group of friends I really hope we get to see more of in the future.
Thank you, Ms. Showalter, for a sexy, fun, fabulous story!
This story involves two people who have been crushing on each other for quite some time from afar. Both in a group of friends who have, over time, started pairing off, becoming couples. The only two left? Brock and Lyndie. Two characters I adored, both separately and together as a couple. Brock has a heartbreaking childhood that has led him to stay away from any sort of long-term, real romantic relationship. He's sexy and brooding but has one of the biggest hearts when it comes to those he loves and holds close. Lyndie is one of the most fun heroines I've read in a while. She's adorable and funny and I loved reading her. She also has a heartbreaking past leading her to her own reasons for swearing off any sort of long-term serious romantic relationship.
Now, two people have never been more perfect for each other, and seeing how strong their attraction towards one another is, fate really needed to step in here.....and did she ever! What comes next is a fake marriage and a baby making plan that had me so excited because I knew these two would never be able to keep their feelings strictly to the surface like they planned. Now, I won't ruin anything for you but I will tell you that everything ends up so beautifully for these two and I was sitting back with a silly grin on my face after I finished reading.
I also have to say how much I loved seeing more of the group of characters we've gotten to know and love through the series. This is one group of friends I really hope we get to see more of in the future.
Thank you, Ms. Showalter, for a sexy, fun, fabulous story!
December 5, 2017
GOODNESS! I “can’t get enough” of this series. You like what I did there? Haha! But seriously this series is so dang addictive and I know that eventually I’ll want a reread of all of these amazing books. Military books are becoming my jam and I think that I have Ms. Showalter to thank for that. Because somehow these super alpha, damaged men are also incredibly sweet and swoony. And their heroines This author writes the best dang women. The women are always sassy and funny and even though they’ve experienced some tough things in their lives they are still fighters. I just love them.
Brock and his Scottie were no exception. He pushed and she pulled. She was strong when he was weak and vice versa. I just loved the constant sweet and hilarious banter between these two. Gena somehow draws the reader in with these magical couples that somehow seem to compliment each others inadequacies so completely.
I’m not gonna lie I was hooked from the very beginning of this one. Marry me! Give me your baby sperm! Sold, people! Sold! Another 5 star read from one of my favorites! I really really hope that we get another in this series! Maybe Braydon?
~Amie
Brock and his Scottie were no exception. He pushed and she pulled. She was strong when he was weak and vice versa. I just loved the constant sweet and hilarious banter between these two. Gena somehow draws the reader in with these magical couples that somehow seem to compliment each others inadequacies so completely.
I’m not gonna lie I was hooked from the very beginning of this one. Marry me! Give me your baby sperm! Sold, people! Sold! Another 5 star read from one of my favorites! I really really hope that we get another in this series! Maybe Braydon?
~Amie
December 13, 2017
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Review and blog Tour can be found on *Milky Way of Books*
I really couldn't be more excited to read the final book of this spin-off series! Lyndie and Brock were by far the best couple in this trilogy. Both with their own traumas, but both with the mental power to overcome them and be happy. There was no separation like the previous couple but instead a slow, good building with humor, sexy scenes and lots of pets.
I also got the idea that there will also be ANOTHER spin-off of this series, if we think of Brock's brother and the new teacher. But who knows? This book was the best of this author for 2017.
I really couldn't be more excited to read the final book of this spin-off series! Lyndie and Brock were by far the best couple in this trilogy. Both with their own traumas, but both with the mental power to overcome them and be happy. There was no separation like the previous couple but instead a slow, good building with humor, sexy scenes and lots of pets.
I also got the idea that there will also be ANOTHER spin-off of this series, if we think of Brock's brother and the new teacher. But who knows? This book was the best of this author for 2017.
December 11, 2017
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I have been loving the Original Heartbreaker series since the first book. Like most of the books Showalter writes this series is some meaty books. She doesn't skimp on the words. Something I always liked about her. Can't Get Enough is one of her shorter books but you'd never know it from the story itself.
Like the prior books in the series these are two people with issues that think they are in control of themselves and everyone around them. We all know that life is going to happen the way it happens no matter what you do.
I think that's what I really love about Showalter's books. She often writes stories where the hero and heroine are often flawed. Truly human flaws that we all have and don't often try to fix about ourselves. What I really enjoy about her characters is that they really do try and work on their issues. Some grow out of them and reflect about how badly they acted, some see themselves through the eyes of others and grow from that.
Can you tell how much I enjoy and think about her books.
I have to be honest with you, I wast sure how she was going to take Brock and have the real Brock stand up. Up till Can't Get Enough you don't really think highly of him. He's a mess and it would take someone with a strong backbone to take him on and shake him out of his self-destructive behavior.
I wasn't sure that Lyndie was up to it at first then....
I love Lyndie, you feel her need for a child. She at times pushes away those who would help her because of her need to do it all on her own. I get, even though at times it seemed to be to much.
These two brought me so much happiness, with a dash or two of humor. You just couldn't not like the story and want to know more. I didn't stop reading it until it was totally done. I will tell you that I'd read this series in order. Each book just works better that way.
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I have been loving the Original Heartbreaker series since the first book. Like most of the books Showalter writes this series is some meaty books. She doesn't skimp on the words. Something I always liked about her. Can't Get Enough is one of her shorter books but you'd never know it from the story itself.
Like the prior books in the series these are two people with issues that think they are in control of themselves and everyone around them. We all know that life is going to happen the way it happens no matter what you do.
I think that's what I really love about Showalter's books. She often writes stories where the hero and heroine are often flawed. Truly human flaws that we all have and don't often try to fix about ourselves. What I really enjoy about her characters is that they really do try and work on their issues. Some grow out of them and reflect about how badly they acted, some see themselves through the eyes of others and grow from that.
Can you tell how much I enjoy and think about her books.
I have to be honest with you, I wast sure how she was going to take Brock and have the real Brock stand up. Up till Can't Get Enough you don't really think highly of him. He's a mess and it would take someone with a strong backbone to take him on and shake him out of his self-destructive behavior.
I wasn't sure that Lyndie was up to it at first then....
I love Lyndie, you feel her need for a child. She at times pushes away those who would help her because of her need to do it all on her own. I get, even though at times it seemed to be to much.
These two brought me so much happiness, with a dash or two of humor. You just couldn't not like the story and want to know more. I didn't stop reading it until it was totally done. I will tell you that I'd read this series in order. Each book just works better that way.
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December 3, 2017
4.5 stars
Brock was deliciously sexy and built like a bruiser, with a penchant for one night stands. However, beneath his playboy exterior was a genuinely nice guy with heavy secrets. Lyndie was a colorbomb of life. She’s full of sass and silliness, and she’s come a long way from her abusive past. Brock and Lyndie may have married for convenience, but things change when they both start hoping for something..more.
This lighthearted contemporary romance is a perfect weekend read! I read this book in one sitting. Brock and Lyndie’s sizzling chemistry and tender romance won me over and I couldn’t put the dang book down! I laughed, I cheered, and may have even teared up a time…or two… Book 6 in The Orginal Heartbreaker series, Can’t Get Enough was easily read as a stand alone, but now I want to know about Lyndie and Brock’s friends!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the author.
Review by Julie
Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
Brock was deliciously sexy and built like a bruiser, with a penchant for one night stands. However, beneath his playboy exterior was a genuinely nice guy with heavy secrets. Lyndie was a colorbomb of life. She’s full of sass and silliness, and she’s come a long way from her abusive past. Brock and Lyndie may have married for convenience, but things change when they both start hoping for something..more.
This lighthearted contemporary romance is a perfect weekend read! I read this book in one sitting. Brock and Lyndie’s sizzling chemistry and tender romance won me over and I couldn’t put the dang book down! I laughed, I cheered, and may have even teared up a time…or two… Book 6 in The Orginal Heartbreaker series, Can’t Get Enough was easily read as a stand alone, but now I want to know about Lyndie and Brock’s friends!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the author.
Review by Julie
Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
December 5, 2017
Enough – such a simple sounding word, but boy does its impact pack a punch. And in Gena Showalter’s newest release, Can’t Get Enough, Brock Hudson and Lyndie ‘Scottie’ Scott both have to overcome feelings of insecurity and worthlessness due to the actions of the people who are supposed to love them most, and those tormented emotions lead one to go after meaningless encounters with women because another person’s hatred is too much for him to bear, and the other lives in fear, reliving her horrifying ordeals while struggling to move on and be the independent woman she envisions herself being now that she’s decided to take back her life and be on her own.
Boy did these two main characters break my heart…both Brock and Lyndie have craptastic pasts – ones that have severely scarred them emotionally as well as physically and while at times, they wear their scars like badges of courage and strength; sometimes, those wounds take a long time to heal and it’s only with patience and facing those monsters that they can begin to truly heal.
The circumstances that prompt Brock to finally give into his desire and perhaps even need for Lyndie adds quite a bit of pressure to two people who already have a lot of hang-ups when it comes to the opposite sex, but it makes sense that Showalter would need to create an unusual opportunity to bring them together because they were both adamant that nothing would come of their mutual lust for one another, partly due to Lyndie witnessing Brock’s manwhorish ways and partly because Lyndie is hellbent on being on her own, not needing a man to fulfill her life, especially one that seems to use women for nothing but a sexual release.
The progression of Brock and Lyndie’s relationship is not exactly forwarding moving; there is a lot for them to wade through when it comes to how they view themselves and their needs and what they feel they can give to the other person, and that entire process is a huge obstacle for them because neither seem too willing to fully commit, even if it is just for a few months. But each risk Brock and Lyndie willingly takes brings them closer to each other, changing them in ways they never thought possible as well as offering them a new path to travel when it comes to their relationship choices and what they feel their role should be when it comes to a monogamous partnership.
Even though Brock and Lyndie’s story is book 6 in The Original Heartbreakers series, I didn’t feel like I needed to understand past relationships in order to remain interested in the events of Can’t Get Enough, although I would have liked to hear more about Brock’s strained relationship with his brother and how their fractured connection was being rebuilt towards the end of the story. Lambert is another character whose presence I didn’t quite understand. I get that he was a way for Brock to prove that he would protect Lyndie with his life, but there was already so much for this couple to get through that I didn’t think the ‘stalker’ story line needed to be there.
Despite a few issues, though, I enjoyed Brock and Lyndie and even though they frustrated me with their inability to communicate their true wants and needs, I understood why they were both so closed off and I knew it would take time for them to feel comfortable enough to let go and just be with one another, so their hesitancies and missteps made perfect sense to me, but once they both realized that they were enough just the way they were and embraced that idea as well as their feelings, I knew this two would never want to part because being together made them complete in ways they never thought possible.
4.5 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
Boy did these two main characters break my heart…both Brock and Lyndie have craptastic pasts – ones that have severely scarred them emotionally as well as physically and while at times, they wear their scars like badges of courage and strength; sometimes, those wounds take a long time to heal and it’s only with patience and facing those monsters that they can begin to truly heal.
The circumstances that prompt Brock to finally give into his desire and perhaps even need for Lyndie adds quite a bit of pressure to two people who already have a lot of hang-ups when it comes to the opposite sex, but it makes sense that Showalter would need to create an unusual opportunity to bring them together because they were both adamant that nothing would come of their mutual lust for one another, partly due to Lyndie witnessing Brock’s manwhorish ways and partly because Lyndie is hellbent on being on her own, not needing a man to fulfill her life, especially one that seems to use women for nothing but a sexual release.
The progression of Brock and Lyndie’s relationship is not exactly forwarding moving; there is a lot for them to wade through when it comes to how they view themselves and their needs and what they feel they can give to the other person, and that entire process is a huge obstacle for them because neither seem too willing to fully commit, even if it is just for a few months. But each risk Brock and Lyndie willingly takes brings them closer to each other, changing them in ways they never thought possible as well as offering them a new path to travel when it comes to their relationship choices and what they feel their role should be when it comes to a monogamous partnership.
Even though Brock and Lyndie’s story is book 6 in The Original Heartbreakers series, I didn’t feel like I needed to understand past relationships in order to remain interested in the events of Can’t Get Enough, although I would have liked to hear more about Brock’s strained relationship with his brother and how their fractured connection was being rebuilt towards the end of the story. Lambert is another character whose presence I didn’t quite understand. I get that he was a way for Brock to prove that he would protect Lyndie with his life, but there was already so much for this couple to get through that I didn’t think the ‘stalker’ story line needed to be there.
Despite a few issues, though, I enjoyed Brock and Lyndie and even though they frustrated me with their inability to communicate their true wants and needs, I understood why they were both so closed off and I knew it would take time for them to feel comfortable enough to let go and just be with one another, so their hesitancies and missteps made perfect sense to me, but once they both realized that they were enough just the way they were and embraced that idea as well as their feelings, I knew this two would never want to part because being together made them complete in ways they never thought possible.
4.5 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)
December 6, 2017
Can’t Get Enough
*received an arc in exchange for an honest review***
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gena Showalter continues to captivate her readers with her with The Original Heartbreakers Series. This time around it’s Brock and Lyndie’s turn to find happiness but it won’t be easy. They will push each other outside of their comfort zones and test each other. Gena once again brings together two amazing people who if just given the chance could change each other’s lives for the better and both realize they are worth so much more than they thought.
Lyndie is so happy that her two best friends have found love and are starting families, but can’t help feel like she is missing something. After a horrible marriage though she knows that’s not what she wants, but maybe starting a family of her own could be what she needs.
Brock couldn’t be happier that his two best friends have found love also with to amazing women but it’s definitely not in the cards for him. When his father dies and puts a stipulation in the will, it changes Brock’s world. The only person that can help him is Lyndie and he just needs to convince her.
When Lyndie is approached by Brock with his plan she knows she has found the solution to her dilemma also. As the two of them navigate their way through their everyday lives with each other they both begin to think that maybe they could have a chance together.
But will their insecurities and their pasts be too much? Can they trust one another enough to make a real effort as a couple? Or will it all be too much for them to get past?
*received an arc in exchange for an honest review***
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gena Showalter continues to captivate her readers with her with The Original Heartbreakers Series. This time around it’s Brock and Lyndie’s turn to find happiness but it won’t be easy. They will push each other outside of their comfort zones and test each other. Gena once again brings together two amazing people who if just given the chance could change each other’s lives for the better and both realize they are worth so much more than they thought.
Lyndie is so happy that her two best friends have found love and are starting families, but can’t help feel like she is missing something. After a horrible marriage though she knows that’s not what she wants, but maybe starting a family of her own could be what she needs.
Brock couldn’t be happier that his two best friends have found love also with to amazing women but it’s definitely not in the cards for him. When his father dies and puts a stipulation in the will, it changes Brock’s world. The only person that can help him is Lyndie and he just needs to convince her.
When Lyndie is approached by Brock with his plan she knows she has found the solution to her dilemma also. As the two of them navigate their way through their everyday lives with each other they both begin to think that maybe they could have a chance together.
But will their insecurities and their pasts be too much? Can they trust one another enough to make a real effort as a couple? Or will it all be too much for them to get past?
December 6, 2017
Originally posted on NallaReads
You want fun heartfelt romance, then look no further. After the bad boys of the original heartbreakers, we've moved on to the recovering veterans of Strawberry Hill. This time it's Brock, the veteran playboy who's constantly had his eyes on Lyndie Scott.
Lyndie's led a hard life at the hands of men who've sought to control her every move. Finally free and determined to make a new name for herself and reclaim her womanhood, Lyndie is undeniably attracted to local playboy Brock Hudson. Just when she decides to throw all her eggs in a basket, Brock shows up with an insane proposition: marry in one week and he'll give he pleasure she's never experienced. But Lyndie's taking the reigns and adding her own stipulation, she wants a baby. Can Brock handle finally being with the woman of his dreams and walking away? Can Lyndie truly take what she can from Brock without risking her feelings?
While these two navigate their own feelings they have to deal with the craziness that is the Hudson family. But the chemistry....oh my....burns up the pages. Brock's sweetness and caring side for Lyndie is one that will make anyone swoon. And while there may be romance and hanky-panky, there's another side to this story. Lyndie gets to learn who she is as a woman. She stands on her own two feet and makes decisions at her one pace thanks to Brock's help and the help of her friends.
You want fun heartfelt romance, then look no further. After the bad boys of the original heartbreakers, we've moved on to the recovering veterans of Strawberry Hill. This time it's Brock, the veteran playboy who's constantly had his eyes on Lyndie Scott.
Lyndie's led a hard life at the hands of men who've sought to control her every move. Finally free and determined to make a new name for herself and reclaim her womanhood, Lyndie is undeniably attracted to local playboy Brock Hudson. Just when she decides to throw all her eggs in a basket, Brock shows up with an insane proposition: marry in one week and he'll give he pleasure she's never experienced. But Lyndie's taking the reigns and adding her own stipulation, she wants a baby. Can Brock handle finally being with the woman of his dreams and walking away? Can Lyndie truly take what she can from Brock without risking her feelings?
While these two navigate their own feelings they have to deal with the craziness that is the Hudson family. But the chemistry....oh my....burns up the pages. Brock's sweetness and caring side for Lyndie is one that will make anyone swoon. And while there may be romance and hanky-panky, there's another side to this story. Lyndie gets to learn who she is as a woman. She stands on her own two feet and makes decisions at her one pace thanks to Brock's help and the help of her friends.
December 25, 2017
Can't Get Enough by Gena Showalter is the sixth book in her Original Heart breaker series which takes place in a small town called Strawberry Valley. Though this is the sixth book each book can be read as a stand alone and it follows the story of a different couple. I don't think it is necessary to read the previous books but the signs of Brock and Lyndie's story starts of a couple of books back.
Let's start with Lyndie. Lyndie has spent her entire life under an abusive father then an abusive husband. Now after finally getting over it she's coming to terms with herself. She is a strong independent woman and doesn't want to be tied down by anything or anyone. I liked Lyndie. Yes she was hesitant at first but she did trust Brock. Lyndie wanted to be a mother very bad and she could fulfil that dream of hers with Brock's proposal.
Brock was a nice hero to. Due to an emotionally abusive mother he didn't believe that anyone could genuinely love him. Things change when his father passes away and he is left to take care of the company. The only clause is that he has to marry to take ownership. So Brock asks Lyndie the only girl friend he trusts and desires above anyone else.
Can't Get Enough follows the marriage of convenience tropes and I've realised that I do enjoy it at times. Lyndie and Brock were good together and they both helped the other over come their fears and insecurities. I also enjoyed seeing Ryanne and Jude and Dorothea and Daniel. They were great friends who always supported Brock and Lyndie and were always there to pull their heads out of their asses.
Can't Get Enough was comparatively shorter than the rest of Gena Showalter's books. But this was a good thing because there was no unnecessary angst and the conflict was resolved pretty swiftly. If you enjoy small town romances I'd suggest picking up one of the Original Heart breaker books.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Find more of my reviews at The Readdicts- https://thereaddicts.blogspot.in/
Let's start with Lyndie. Lyndie has spent her entire life under an abusive father then an abusive husband. Now after finally getting over it she's coming to terms with herself. She is a strong independent woman and doesn't want to be tied down by anything or anyone. I liked Lyndie. Yes she was hesitant at first but she did trust Brock. Lyndie wanted to be a mother very bad and she could fulfil that dream of hers with Brock's proposal.
Brock was a nice hero to. Due to an emotionally abusive mother he didn't believe that anyone could genuinely love him. Things change when his father passes away and he is left to take care of the company. The only clause is that he has to marry to take ownership. So Brock asks Lyndie the only girl friend he trusts and desires above anyone else.
Can't Get Enough follows the marriage of convenience tropes and I've realised that I do enjoy it at times. Lyndie and Brock were good together and they both helped the other over come their fears and insecurities. I also enjoyed seeing Ryanne and Jude and Dorothea and Daniel. They were great friends who always supported Brock and Lyndie and were always there to pull their heads out of their asses.
Can't Get Enough was comparatively shorter than the rest of Gena Showalter's books. But this was a good thing because there was no unnecessary angst and the conflict was resolved pretty swiftly. If you enjoy small town romances I'd suggest picking up one of the Original Heart breaker books.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
Find more of my reviews at The Readdicts- https://thereaddicts.blogspot.in/
February 20, 2022
Lyndie Scott, kindergarten teacher, shoes away from conflict, confrontation and men. A survivor of ahold abuse and domestic abuse, she has closed heralded off from love until she witnesses her two closest friends fall in love. Brock Hudson, new resident of Strawberry Valley has quickly set himself up as the playboy of the area. But after his dads death and the revelations in his fathers will, Brock finds himself needing a wife and asking Lyndie to he his for the next month.
As the story progresses we watch as each of the main characters fights against their natural instincts and tries to be the person that their spouse needs them to be. Watching Lyndie conquer her fear is mean and Brock learn to trust another add a real life feel to their story. I wish there were more strawberry valley books.
As the story progresses we watch as each of the main characters fights against their natural instincts and tries to be the person that their spouse needs them to be. Watching Lyndie conquer her fear is mean and Brock learn to trust another add a real life feel to their story. I wish there were more strawberry valley books.
December 5, 2017
Strength lies in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. There in lies the beauty of The Original Heartbreakers. These towering pillars of testosterone know what it means to protect the weak, but do they understand what it means to risk their hearts. Can't Get Enough is more than just a playboy bachelor with a grudge. Lyndie and Brock's battle is in finding the courage to face life's heartaches with courage and hope. In that aspect Lyndie has more strength in her little figure, than Brock has trust in his heart. Getting lost in Ms. Showalter's stories is never a problem. In the end the cause justifies the means.
June 24, 2018
Uno de mis favoritos en la serie. Totally in love!
February 13, 2019
Not my favorite in the series by far, but a solid 3.75 stars I'd say. Wonder if Braydon will get a book too? Or is this truly the end of the series I wonder?
February 16, 2018
4.5 stars
I may have gone a little out of order in this series, as I have yet to read book number five and this one is book six in the series, but Brock and Lyndie intrigued me more than Jude and Ryanne, that partial due to the backstories of Brock and Lyndie and jus the overall set up of their stories. So I decided to do this one first.
Not gonna lie at first, I wasn’t totally into this book. It wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t what I was expecting going in. I had clear set of expectations of what was going to happen and how Brock and Lyndie were going to interact and stuff like that, and then when it didn’t happen the way I pictured it, I was slightly disappointed.
But at some point into the book, the story just totally turned around and flipped me whole view of the entire story and Brock and Lyndie as a couple. I think the turning point for me was the deeper intimacy that was developing between Brock and Lyndie that really did it for me, and I am not just talking about the physical stuff, but it was more the emotional stuff and them coming together and getting closer and closer. Once that happened, I began to absolutely love this book, and I was finally getting all the feels that I associate with this series, and the reason I absolutely love this series.
Once the intimacy developed more and more as the story progressed, it was very easy to see Brock and Lyndie being the perfect pair. They just fit so well as a couple, and I could see them with no one else. What made them really great as a couple was that they really understood each other, and their struggles. They both had very similar issues going on and that was due to their circumstances growing up. They both had trust issues. They both had intimacy issues. And they both had control issues. They may have exhibited it in different manners, but it was the same. And what made it great about that was they could help each other through the issues because they knew what the other was deal with. They could help each other to heal and love and just be happy, and it was beautiful to see these two damaged, broken people come together and find love and happiness with one another.
The love scenes were great. They were very passionate. They were emotional. And they were meant show both the physical and emotional intimacy that was developing between them. It was really nice to see that bond and connection in those moments. As was it pretty exciting to see the sexy happening, and how much great chemistry they did have together. The pleasure that they could only have with each other. This book also did a very good job to show the difference between emotionless love scenes vs emotional love scenes, and which one the winner was. Emotional love scenes hands down. They were just so much better, and promoted that connection between them. Also it made the scenes very intense and meaningful when the emotion was applied. It was just leaps and bounds of a difference, and I loved seeing that, and it reminded the importance of emotion in that type of scene. The emotion was what made more satisfying and more poignant.
I also loved that once they became physically intimate how their relationship shifted and grew where caring began to creeping in. Yes, they had that physical attraction to one another, but as I said above they had that emotional piece too, but over time that piece grew and developed. And I really enjoyed seeing that journey for both of them as they came to terms with their love for each other. It was battle. It was a struggle to get to that point, but it was a really fun journey to go on. I love those types of journeys in romance, and is the reason that I read romances in the first place. This romance had a good pace to it I thought, and it was too quick nor too slow, but gradual and felt very natural to me.
I loved the part where Brock realized that he was in love with Lyndie and all the ways he showed that he loved her. He wooed her. He did some very romantic and lovely things for her that made me go “aww” and love him even more. And Brock wasn’t the only one because Lyndie did the same thing when she began to realize her feelings for Brock and wanting to show him how he felt. She romanced him and planned a very romantic evening for the two of them. It was humorous and cute and full of lovely sexual tension. It just showed that they were both willing to put in the work to make their relationship work. There were just many sweet, beautiful moments between them, which was a nice balance from their sexy times.
The one definitely ticked off my boxes from an emotional stand point, but this one really took it to the next level just because of the subject matter and how complex it was for both Brock and Lyndie. They had huge issues to overcome but they did with the help of each other, as I stated above. It just made the story even more intense and engaging to read by having all this emotional stuff going on. Again it gave me the feels.
I loved both Brock and Lyndie. I felt for both them, and what they had to endure in their pasts. It was really hard not to like them.
I know they portrayed Brock as this emotionless playboy but he was anything but and he felt things so deeply in reaction to his upbringing. For most of his life, he felt worthless, and that broke my heart, in fact he broke my heart quite a few times in this book especially a scene near the end with Lyndie that really was a punch in the heart. But he was such sweet guy. He might not been perfect, but I could see his heart of gold a mile away. It was hard not to love him. I fell hard just like Lyndie. He just got to me.
Same could be said for Lyndie, but what I liked most about her was her take charge attitude once she decided to change her life. She was the one that decided to get help for her issues and move forward in her life. He had this crush on Brock for quite awhile, but never went after him and until circumstances presented it then she gave herself permission to go for it. What I liked the most about her was her strength, and that strength grew over the course of the book. A lot of people in her life would have let her past abuse define her, but Lyndie didn’t. Did it make her cautious? Yes. Too cautious? Maybe, but she still fought to make a go of it with Brock and work through some of her issues with him. And when she finally admitted her feelings and gave into it, it just made her journey all the more sweeter.
This was another winner in the Original Heartbreakers series, I have loved all that I have read thus far, and this one was right up there. It may have took a little while to get there for me, but it got there. My feelings just turned on a dime once the emotional intimacy fully came into play. I loved Brock and Lyndie together, and believed they were truly soulmates that found each other after being in a dark place. They were broken people that found love, which was beautiful. The love scenes were spot on, as was the romance, and I loved seeing their relationship grow and flourish over the coarse of the book. It was so lovely to see them fall in love with each other. The intensity was really good too, and that was due to the issues that came into play with both of them, but it brought a really nice to the complexity of the story. There was just so many layers to this story that it made it really engaging and also made me root for Brock and Lyndie. They were just so good together. I will definitely be reading this again and again especially the second half which was where the story really took off for me. It was awesome.
I still have to read Jude and Ryanne’s story, but if it is anything like the other books in this series I have nothing to worry about, and I will probably love this one like I loved the other couples in this series. And I kind felt like in this book there were some characters that were setup to have possibly their own stories to be told, but I don’t know that’s going to happen because I haven’t heard of a continuation of this series after this one. I hope so especially because it was kind of teased in this book of a possibility of new bachelors moving to town that might fall in love with the singles of Strawberry Valley. But who knows. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
I may have gone a little out of order in this series, as I have yet to read book number five and this one is book six in the series, but Brock and Lyndie intrigued me more than Jude and Ryanne, that partial due to the backstories of Brock and Lyndie and jus the overall set up of their stories. So I decided to do this one first.
Not gonna lie at first, I wasn’t totally into this book. It wasn’t bad. It just wasn’t what I was expecting going in. I had clear set of expectations of what was going to happen and how Brock and Lyndie were going to interact and stuff like that, and then when it didn’t happen the way I pictured it, I was slightly disappointed.
But at some point into the book, the story just totally turned around and flipped me whole view of the entire story and Brock and Lyndie as a couple. I think the turning point for me was the deeper intimacy that was developing between Brock and Lyndie that really did it for me, and I am not just talking about the physical stuff, but it was more the emotional stuff and them coming together and getting closer and closer. Once that happened, I began to absolutely love this book, and I was finally getting all the feels that I associate with this series, and the reason I absolutely love this series.
Once the intimacy developed more and more as the story progressed, it was very easy to see Brock and Lyndie being the perfect pair. They just fit so well as a couple, and I could see them with no one else. What made them really great as a couple was that they really understood each other, and their struggles. They both had very similar issues going on and that was due to their circumstances growing up. They both had trust issues. They both had intimacy issues. And they both had control issues. They may have exhibited it in different manners, but it was the same. And what made it great about that was they could help each other through the issues because they knew what the other was deal with. They could help each other to heal and love and just be happy, and it was beautiful to see these two damaged, broken people come together and find love and happiness with one another.
The love scenes were great. They were very passionate. They were emotional. And they were meant show both the physical and emotional intimacy that was developing between them. It was really nice to see that bond and connection in those moments. As was it pretty exciting to see the sexy happening, and how much great chemistry they did have together. The pleasure that they could only have with each other. This book also did a very good job to show the difference between emotionless love scenes vs emotional love scenes, and which one the winner was. Emotional love scenes hands down. They were just so much better, and promoted that connection between them. Also it made the scenes very intense and meaningful when the emotion was applied. It was just leaps and bounds of a difference, and I loved seeing that, and it reminded the importance of emotion in that type of scene. The emotion was what made more satisfying and more poignant.
I also loved that once they became physically intimate how their relationship shifted and grew where caring began to creeping in. Yes, they had that physical attraction to one another, but as I said above they had that emotional piece too, but over time that piece grew and developed. And I really enjoyed seeing that journey for both of them as they came to terms with their love for each other. It was battle. It was a struggle to get to that point, but it was a really fun journey to go on. I love those types of journeys in romance, and is the reason that I read romances in the first place. This romance had a good pace to it I thought, and it was too quick nor too slow, but gradual and felt very natural to me.
I loved the part where Brock realized that he was in love with Lyndie and all the ways he showed that he loved her. He wooed her. He did some very romantic and lovely things for her that made me go “aww” and love him even more. And Brock wasn’t the only one because Lyndie did the same thing when she began to realize her feelings for Brock and wanting to show him how he felt. She romanced him and planned a very romantic evening for the two of them. It was humorous and cute and full of lovely sexual tension. It just showed that they were both willing to put in the work to make their relationship work. There were just many sweet, beautiful moments between them, which was a nice balance from their sexy times.
The one definitely ticked off my boxes from an emotional stand point, but this one really took it to the next level just because of the subject matter and how complex it was for both Brock and Lyndie. They had huge issues to overcome but they did with the help of each other, as I stated above. It just made the story even more intense and engaging to read by having all this emotional stuff going on. Again it gave me the feels.
I loved both Brock and Lyndie. I felt for both them, and what they had to endure in their pasts. It was really hard not to like them.
I know they portrayed Brock as this emotionless playboy but he was anything but and he felt things so deeply in reaction to his upbringing. For most of his life, he felt worthless, and that broke my heart, in fact he broke my heart quite a few times in this book especially a scene near the end with Lyndie that really was a punch in the heart. But he was such sweet guy. He might not been perfect, but I could see his heart of gold a mile away. It was hard not to love him. I fell hard just like Lyndie. He just got to me.
Same could be said for Lyndie, but what I liked most about her was her take charge attitude once she decided to change her life. She was the one that decided to get help for her issues and move forward in her life. He had this crush on Brock for quite awhile, but never went after him and until circumstances presented it then she gave herself permission to go for it. What I liked the most about her was her strength, and that strength grew over the course of the book. A lot of people in her life would have let her past abuse define her, but Lyndie didn’t. Did it make her cautious? Yes. Too cautious? Maybe, but she still fought to make a go of it with Brock and work through some of her issues with him. And when she finally admitted her feelings and gave into it, it just made her journey all the more sweeter.
This was another winner in the Original Heartbreakers series, I have loved all that I have read thus far, and this one was right up there. It may have took a little while to get there for me, but it got there. My feelings just turned on a dime once the emotional intimacy fully came into play. I loved Brock and Lyndie together, and believed they were truly soulmates that found each other after being in a dark place. They were broken people that found love, which was beautiful. The love scenes were spot on, as was the romance, and I loved seeing their relationship grow and flourish over the coarse of the book. It was so lovely to see them fall in love with each other. The intensity was really good too, and that was due to the issues that came into play with both of them, but it brought a really nice to the complexity of the story. There was just so many layers to this story that it made it really engaging and also made me root for Brock and Lyndie. They were just so good together. I will definitely be reading this again and again especially the second half which was where the story really took off for me. It was awesome.
I still have to read Jude and Ryanne’s story, but if it is anything like the other books in this series I have nothing to worry about, and I will probably love this one like I loved the other couples in this series. And I kind felt like in this book there were some characters that were setup to have possibly their own stories to be told, but I don’t know that’s going to happen because I haven’t heard of a continuation of this series after this one. I hope so especially because it was kind of teased in this book of a possibility of new bachelors moving to town that might fall in love with the singles of Strawberry Valley. But who knows. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 12, 2017
We already know a lot about both Lyndie and Brock due to their connection to the other characters in Can't Hardly Breathe and Can't Let Go. The timeframe for Can't Get Enough crosses over with the previous two stories at the beginning, adding insight into the events for the previous two couples as well as recapping the poignant backstories to Lyndie and Brock.
Brock's upbringing is further revealed providing understanding to his lack of connection to his family in the present. It also goes a long way to helping understand Brock's fear of emotional attachments after the emotional abuse he endured at his mother's hands.
Whereas Brock suffered emotionally, Lyndie endured physical torment under the grasp of her father and later her ex-husband. Surviving this trauma has made Lyndie determined to be independent, however, it has also left her feeling as if she is unable to trust her own judgment, especially where men are concerned. I loved seeing Lyndie taking control of her life within the pages of Can't Get Enough. Reaching a place in her life where she actively seeks help in overcoming the emotional barriers she has in place as a result of the abuse she experienced.
By retrieving her identity she also wants to discover the passion she hasn't been able to find so far in her life. However, her libido's sole focus in on Brock. Although Brock internally returns Lyndie's attraction, maybe even more so, his low opinion of himself stemming from his mother's emotional abuse prevents him from making himself vulnerable to Lyndie.
When a family incident required Brock's attention, Lyndie is the one he turns to for help. Setting the foundation on which to build something real together even when they are trying to convince themselves it is fake.
Lyndie is utterly adorable and endearing in a crazy cat lady sort of way throughout Can't Get Enough, bringing out a side of Brock we haven't encountered before, a fun light-hearted side who is a complete banter master ♥ I adored seeing Brock's hard emotional shell crack because of his relationship with Lyndie.
Brock and Lyndie truly compliment each other, with Brock losing the dark cloud hanging over his head and regaining his self-esteem, and Lyndie gaining confidence and security in all aspects of her life. Although their original bargain becomes a barrier in itself to their true feelings. For a womanizer Brock sure is cute ♥
In true Gena Showalter style, there are thriller elements throughout the story stemming from events in the previous books. However, it is the characters and their romance that will steal your heart ♥
Brock's upbringing is further revealed providing understanding to his lack of connection to his family in the present. It also goes a long way to helping understand Brock's fear of emotional attachments after the emotional abuse he endured at his mother's hands.
Whereas Brock suffered emotionally, Lyndie endured physical torment under the grasp of her father and later her ex-husband. Surviving this trauma has made Lyndie determined to be independent, however, it has also left her feeling as if she is unable to trust her own judgment, especially where men are concerned. I loved seeing Lyndie taking control of her life within the pages of Can't Get Enough. Reaching a place in her life where she actively seeks help in overcoming the emotional barriers she has in place as a result of the abuse she experienced.
By retrieving her identity she also wants to discover the passion she hasn't been able to find so far in her life. However, her libido's sole focus in on Brock. Although Brock internally returns Lyndie's attraction, maybe even more so, his low opinion of himself stemming from his mother's emotional abuse prevents him from making himself vulnerable to Lyndie.
When a family incident required Brock's attention, Lyndie is the one he turns to for help. Setting the foundation on which to build something real together even when they are trying to convince themselves it is fake.
Lyndie is utterly adorable and endearing in a crazy cat lady sort of way throughout Can't Get Enough, bringing out a side of Brock we haven't encountered before, a fun light-hearted side who is a complete banter master ♥ I adored seeing Brock's hard emotional shell crack because of his relationship with Lyndie.
Brock and Lyndie truly compliment each other, with Brock losing the dark cloud hanging over his head and regaining his self-esteem, and Lyndie gaining confidence and security in all aspects of her life. Although their original bargain becomes a barrier in itself to their true feelings. For a womanizer Brock sure is cute ♥
In true Gena Showalter style, there are thriller elements throughout the story stemming from events in the previous books. However, it is the characters and their romance that will steal your heart ♥
December 7, 2017
Too much internal dialogue for me. Would have rather had them talking to each other
December 11, 2017
Review to follow on Harlequin Junkie.
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