💎 BIG ROCK
I have read all of Lauren's books and have loved each and every one of them for different reasons. And for Big Rock, it's because Lauren's hilarious side comes out in the best way. I loved it. Hard. Since the synopsis explains lot I will make the summary short...
Spencer needs a fiancée for the next week and there is nobody that can pull it off better than his best friend and business partner, Charlotte. He doesn't have to worry about her falling for him. It would never happen. It couldn't happen. No way. Charlotte has her own reasons for agreeing to this crazy idea and one of them is because she also needs him for the next week. In bed. On the table. Anywhere really. And now that the rules have been made and they know they can pull off this fake engagement in public, will they be able to pretend that there is nothing more between them behind closed doors? Is the sex just sex? Are the kisses in public, real or just an act? When the clock strikes Midnight one week later, will they just go back to being best friends?
I am in love with this book. These characters. And if possible, with Lauren even more. It's was perfect! Spencer might be cocky but he is ever the gentlemen. He can read the cues of the women he meets and takes home but he can not read Charlotte. And that just means that she is different. I loved Spencer first of all because he made me laugh. Second, he is a gentlemen and a giver, if you know what I mean. And third, he is clueless when it comes to love but in an adorable way. And Charlotte, she is one of favorite Blakely Girls, she is smart, witty, beautiful and gives Spencer a run for his money. Their banter and chemistry is on point!
Now, for the love of the writing. I adore Lauren and her writing. She is my go-to author. This was the first time she has written a book in just the male's POV and that's not an easy task but she did it flawlessly. It was the perfect blend of humor, heat and emotions. No joke, at times I was hot and bothered and laughing at the same time and there was also times when I was crying and laughing at the same time as well. If you want a book that will make you get all the feels along with some laugh out loud moments, this is it!!
I can't wait for the next book, Mr. Orgasm! Oh, Nick...
Quotes:
“Don’t go easy on me,” she says.
"Not in my nature.”
“Make me squirm. Make it pure torture. Make me want to give it up. That’s the only way we’ll know if I can truly handle this charade for the next week.”
“If anyone’s getting tied up, it’s you. And it won’t be with a leash. It’ll be with a scarf, or stockings, or that black hot-as-fuck thong you put on because I made you so wet you had to change. I’d wrap it around your wrists, nice and tight, then pin them behind your back until you beg me to touch you.”
But he’ll keep my secret. I’ll keep his, too, the fucking little voyeur.
💎 MISTER O
Yay!! Another Male POV novel by Lauren! I loved Big Rock so I was excited that there was going to be a spin-off novel featuring Spencer's best friend Nick. And to make it even more exciting his love or lust interest is the very talented with a wand Harper, Spencer's younger sister. We got a peek of these two in Big Rock and now it's time for their big show...
Nick and Harper have known each other since forever but over the last few months their friendship has kicked up a notch. They have a great time together, and even though Nick has fantancies about what Harper would look like pleasuring her into an orgasm, he knows she is off-limits. So off-limits. Out of this world off-limits. But then Harper throws him for a loop when she asks him to help her win a man. She is a hot mess when it comes to the opposite sex especially when she has a crush. She needs lessons in dating and how to make a man go wild. He can't say no to that, right? It would be a crime not to help a damsel in distress. She needs an orgasm and that is his superpower after-all...
Nick and Harper go through the lessons that he soon realizes, she really doesn't need. She is a sex-kitten. But, maybe she is just in a comfort zone when it comes to Nick. She doesn't flip-flop over her words with him. That must mean that all this really is to her is fun and sex. Nothing more, nothing less. But it doesn't feel that way to Nick. He wants her pleasure. Always. He loves her passion for her craft. She is a magician and he is a cartoonist with a hit show. He knows that type of passion. He also gets her and her quirks. She is perfect but can they actually go beyond this week? Spencer will be home soon and then poof! This has to end. He warned not to touch her. He doesn't want to hurt her. Is it her that will be hurt or him? He doesn't know at this point...
I love Harper!!! She has a kick-ass career, a fantastic sarcastic mouth, her dirty side is amazing, and she is so sweet at the same time. I might have developed a girl-crush. Ok...but to the man of the hour. Nick is hilarious, sexy, passionate, sweet, and knows that cake is very important to a woman's heart and soul. Together, their banter is refreshing, their sex is off-the charts hot, and their minds are brilliant.
Overall...if you want a laugh-out-loud, hot as hell, and sweet as cake read, this book is for you! And, you get to meet Wyatt. I can't wait to see what he has to say in Well Hung, he is an unfiltered man that is good with his hands. Yum!
Quotes:
My throat goes dry. My bones heat up. This girl and her innuendos will kill the last remaining non-sex-focused brain cells.
“Some days it’s all an illusion,” she says in a quiet voice, with a soft sigh. She snaps out of it in a nanosecond.
“You two having a swordfight?”
“Yeah, and I’m going to win.”
💎 WELL HUNG
Well Hung is a standalone novel but if you read Big Rock and Mister O you would have met Wyatt (Nick's twin brother) and Natalie (Charlotte's sister). I loved that Lauren put these two together! One of my favorite things about Lauren's books is how she ties them together and adds some cameos even from other series'. Ok. Back to Wyatt and Natalie's story...
It's been six months in the making. Since the moment Wyatt saw Natalie, he was hot for her. But instead of getting her in his bed, he got her sitting in his office as his assistant at WH Carpentry & Construction and he does not mix business with pleasure. He learned his lesson and he can't lose her. She makes his business better, his life easier, and his smile wider. But, she also makes his pants tighter. He loves hammering nails, but he would rather be hammering her. He knows he can't go there. Ever. Well...not until they are in the city of sin for a potential project that could change everything.
Wyatt and Natalie have one night in Las Vegas and since it's her first time there Wyatt wants to give her the full Vegas experience. It might have started as a few drinks here and there but it turns into a night of hot risky sex, rollercoaster rides, and a trip to a little white chapel. Promises were made. Orgasms were had. Now what the fuck are they going to do when reality hits?
Wyatt and Natalie have to make this work. Whatever it is. He can't lose her. She can't lose him. They need each other and not just for the amazing sex. They need each other for the business. She loves her job, she can't lose it if this gets awkward. He can't use her because she is the best assistant ever. They also need their friendship. I mean, how can they go on without his random animal facts or her crazy organizational skills and ninja kicks. They can't. Will they be able to resist the pull they feel every time they are in the same room so they can stay professional? Or will they put all their cards on the table?
If floved this book! Wyatt is one sexy man in a tool belt but he is also the king of puns, protective, and knows exactly where to get in a good screw. And Natalie is a badass. She is a blackbelt with her own passion. What's not hot about being able to kick a man's ass? But really...she is loyal, sweet, and funny. Together, their chemistry is sexy as fuck. Their banter is skillful. Their willingness is beautiful. Loved them even when I wanted to slap them.
Overall...If you want a sexy and fun book with some hot risky sex and beautiful moments this is it! I actually think this book was written for me. I mean...a funny hottie that knows how to hammer that loves Oreos and proposes in Vegas. Yep! It's a Sandra book. Thanks Lauren for the laughs, tears, and naughtiness.
Quotes:
Right now, though, with Natalie radiating energy and excitement, I’m thinking blonde with a side of spanking is my favorite. Maybe an appetizer of hot hungry kisses, a main dish of hardcore fucking, and for dessert, we’d go for doubles.
“How much do you love rollercoasters?” I ask.
“Just you wait ’til you hear me scream on the drop. Then you’ll know how much.”
“Hit me with your best shot, Frisky Mittens.”
💎 FULL PACKAGE
I have read and loved every single one of Lauren's books. I knew I would have some laughs, feel all kinds of hot and bothered, and shed some tears but wow...it really does amaze me how she could write so many books and never falters. Never. I adore her, her characters. And her beautiful and magical words. Ok...Full Package. It's a standalone but of course in Lauren fashion, there are connections. Josie is Wyatt (Well Hung) and Nick's (Mister O) sister. Chase is Wyatt's buddy from Well Hung. BTW: if you haven't read those books, you totally should. They rock. Anyway...back to Chase and Josie's story.
Josie needs a roommate. Chase happens to be looking for an apartment. So why not live together? Just because Chase finds his best friend sinfully sexy, sweet as sugar, and loves Swedish fish, doesn't mean he can't live with her. In a six-hundred square foot apartment. He can resist her. He has been doing it for years. He is the master at it. That is until she needs help falling asleep after an emotional night. He is screwed. The line has been tip-toed on and he wants to walk over it but he doesn't want to ruin what they have. He can't lose her. He can't imagine a life without her in it. But, if an agreement is formed between them. Roommates with benefits until it has to end, then back to be the best friends again. What could go wrong?
He's got this. He isn't falling for her. Nope. Not at all. Except it's all a lie. He wants her and all of her delicious desserts. Except the ones with raisins. But, at this point, he would eat those too. Chase is afraid that if he tells Josie the truth that she would end this. He is also afraid that she doesn't feel the same way about him. Yes, they have wild sex. Make love even. They even Netflix without the chill. They play scramble. They have everything to make for the perfect couple but it's at risk if they fall apart. Chase is a smart as hell doctor but what he doesn't see is that Josie wants it all too. The sex and friendship were always supposed to be in separate boxes but when they mix, it was explosive. The chemistry of it all is too real. They always knew there was going to be an end to it. Can they go back to being friends without the benefits? Can they be in the same room without wanting to rip each other's clothes off? Can Chase go back to being Josie's taste tester for her sweets without wanting her for dessert? Can they move on from the full package if they knew they still had the friendship?
I love Chase! He really is the full package but doesn't know it. He isn't overly cocky but he totally could be. He is smart, sweet, loving, loyal, funny, sexy as hell and a Doctor. He is also a giver. Then there is the icing on the cake: his innuendos. On point. Always. I loved Josie too! She is beautiful, smart, sexy, and makes me want to bake. Together...they are the ultimate package. They are so much fun, flirty, and beautiful.
Overall...I didn't want it to end! I laughed. I mean really laughed. I cried more than once. And I definitely felt hot all over more than a few times. It had all the ingredients for a perfect friends to lovers romance.
P.S I need to go buy a boob friend! And more of Josie's recipes.
Quotes:
“I want to grow up to be a stuffed crocodile.”
“What other glorious life-giving veins are you hiding? Let me see your arms.”
“Is this some kind of doctor porn?”
I nod, and my eyes are surely sparkling. “You have the cupcake tin and icing smoother. Hell, I saw the way you eyed that rolling pin, too. You had your fun. Let me have mine.”
“Josie, you could eat tuna fish and I’d still be turned on.”
She brings a hand to her chest and bats her eyes. “I think that’s the sexiest thing you’ve ever said to me.”