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Custom Built for Me
Reeling from a recent break-up, Jessica McClean decides it’s time to try something new. Aside from making changes to her appearance, she needs a new lease on life and on men. Enter sexy builder Shane DeMarco of DeMarco & Sons Building Company, where Jess works as a new homes sales consultant.
Besides working together, there are plenty of other reasons why Jess shouldn’t get involved with him. Her best friend, Hannah, who happens to be Shane’s sister, warns Jess that her brother is a confirmed “player.” But Jess isn’t looking for a serious relationship anyway.
Beginning with a chance late-night encounter, Jess and Shane agree to a no-strings arrangement, or at least, it starts out that way. It doesn’t take long for Jess to wonder if the player might turn out to be the one who is…Custom Built for Me.
Custom Built for Me is Susan Coventry's sixth standalone contemporary romance novel. For fans of sweet and sexy romance with a touch of humor!
Besides working together, there are plenty of other reasons why Jess shouldn’t get involved with him. Her best friend, Hannah, who happens to be Shane’s sister, warns Jess that her brother is a confirmed “player.” But Jess isn’t looking for a serious relationship anyway.
Beginning with a chance late-night encounter, Jess and Shane agree to a no-strings arrangement, or at least, it starts out that way. It doesn’t take long for Jess to wonder if the player might turn out to be the one who is…Custom Built for Me.
Custom Built for Me is Susan Coventry's sixth standalone contemporary romance novel. For fans of sweet and sexy romance with a touch of humor!
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2017
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Susan Coventry
40 books458 followersSusan Coventry is the author of over thirty-five contemporary romance novels including multiple romance series. When she's not writing, she's reading, puzzling, or walking her lovable Labradoodle. She lives in Southeast Michigan where many of her romance novels are set.
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January 1, 2018
I enjoyed the realistic personal Issues that the author used to define the main character. It helped make the story relatable and real.
I also appreciated that the romantic scenes don’t fall into exotic completely but aren’t written like middle school romance either.
There is a well developed story with a good ending that left me wanting more.
I also appreciated that the romantic scenes don’t fall into exotic completely but aren’t written like middle school romance either.
There is a well developed story with a good ending that left me wanting more.
July 21, 2017
If you haven't read anything by Susan Coventry yet, you don't know what you are missing. As soon as I started reading Custom Built for Me I was hooked. Her stories flow so easily and her characters are real. You feel their angst. You cry for them. Sometimes you just want to shake them to get them to see what is in front of them.
Jessica McLean is trying to recover from walking in on her boyfriend having sex with another woman. She is thinking that maybe she is the reason he went looking elsewhere. She decided she was boring and had to come up with a plan to liven her life up. While at a bar one night, drowning her sorrows she met up with her best friend Hannah's brother Shane.
Shane DeMarco is very easy on the eyes but Hannah has told her he is a player and that he doesn't do relationships. They talk at the bar and he wants to make sure she is okay and follows her home to be sure. Once at her place they start talking and really getting to know each other and she spills about her now ex. At some point in the next few days Shane asks her what she really wants. She thinks about it and tells him she wants one night with him. And that is when things get really good.
Two people looking for a one night stand. He doesn't do relationships plus this is his sister's best friend. She really doesn't know what she wants but a night with Shane will be a good start. Two people trying hard not to feel. You really have to read this book to see if Shane and Jess get their happy ever after. This is a great romance I hope you will love as much as I did. I am looking forward to this author's next book.
Jessica McLean is trying to recover from walking in on her boyfriend having sex with another woman. She is thinking that maybe she is the reason he went looking elsewhere. She decided she was boring and had to come up with a plan to liven her life up. While at a bar one night, drowning her sorrows she met up with her best friend Hannah's brother Shane.
Shane DeMarco is very easy on the eyes but Hannah has told her he is a player and that he doesn't do relationships. They talk at the bar and he wants to make sure she is okay and follows her home to be sure. Once at her place they start talking and really getting to know each other and she spills about her now ex. At some point in the next few days Shane asks her what she really wants. She thinks about it and tells him she wants one night with him. And that is when things get really good.
Two people looking for a one night stand. He doesn't do relationships plus this is his sister's best friend. She really doesn't know what she wants but a night with Shane will be a good start. Two people trying hard not to feel. You really have to read this book to see if Shane and Jess get their happy ever after. This is a great romance I hope you will love as much as I did. I am looking forward to this author's next book.
October 23, 2017
Custom built
What started out as a fling, quickly spiralled out of control. Take a chance and leap for love. Shane was a player and Jess fell hard for him fast. Are all men dense. I wanted to knock Shane up the head. I'm glad he realised he couldnt live without her. Love conquers all
What started out as a fling, quickly spiralled out of control. Take a chance and leap for love. Shane was a player and Jess fell hard for him fast. Are all men dense. I wanted to knock Shane up the head. I'm glad he realised he couldnt live without her. Love conquers all
September 21, 2017
Jessica just don't seem to have luck with guys. Break up is really hard. So decides maybe she needs to make some changes.
Well she ends up along in a bar, but maybe this might not be a good idea either?? Is this a way to find Mr Right??
I had won this one.
Well she ends up along in a bar, but maybe this might not be a good idea either?? Is this a way to find Mr Right??
I had won this one.
September 26, 2017
I fell in love with Shane and Jess from the very beginning! This book wasn't at all what I was expecting and I loved it! I couldn't put it down, even for sleep!
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October 20, 2017
Wow! 😮
This is my first time reading anything that this author had written and I’m glad to say that I enjoyed it immensely. I recommend this book 💯%.
This is my first time reading anything that this author had written and I’m glad to say that I enjoyed it immensely. I recommend this book 💯%.
October 24, 2017
Custom Built
Absolutely loved the book. Good storyline, the characters were perfect and it wasn't a "fake" story. I could see this in my reader's eye this being a true story.
Fun read
Absolutely loved the book. Good storyline, the characters were perfect and it wasn't a "fake" story. I could see this in my reader's eye this being a true story.
Fun read
October 24, 2017
Custom Built
Really good story! Cover, proofreading, easy floor, amazing characters, happy ending and no cliffhanger. Steamy scenes for the icing! Good Read.
Really good story! Cover, proofreading, easy floor, amazing characters, happy ending and no cliffhanger. Steamy scenes for the icing! Good Read.
October 19, 2018
Custom built
I gave this story five stars because it grabbed my attention from the first sentence. I liked this story about a woman finding herself and trusting a good man. I will read more from this author.
I gave this story five stars because it grabbed my attention from the first sentence. I liked this story about a woman finding herself and trusting a good man. I will read more from this author.
December 5, 2017
Jess needed to change her life, but wasn't sure Shane her best friend's brother was the man she needed to down the images of seeing her, now, former boyfriend, in bed with another woman. Shane, however, seemed fixed on her becoming his.
An interesting read.
An interesting read.
March 21, 2023
Loved it!
As another reviewer said, there are just so many aspects of the storyline, (from conversations, emotional reactions, insecurities, OCD tendencies, to awkward situations, etc) that are so relatable to us as regular people readers. I found this true with the other two stories that I have read by this author as well. No grammar errors, storyline moved smoothly, a great pace and no dull moments.
This book was a bit more spicy than the two books that I read from the Perfect series, and I loved it. It was not done as a shock-value, dirty talking, porn-like sex scenes. Yet it was far from being sweet & clean with doors closed. Done perfectly, in my opinion.
I loved how they went from a casual one night stand, to both being frustrated that once was not enough, and we got to see them slowly fall in love despite promising not to. I loved how they both got a wee bit jealous at times... I'm trying to think of anything that I would change with the story and I can't think of anything actually.
As another reviewer said, there are just so many aspects of the storyline, (from conversations, emotional reactions, insecurities, OCD tendencies, to awkward situations, etc) that are so relatable to us as regular people readers. I found this true with the other two stories that I have read by this author as well. No grammar errors, storyline moved smoothly, a great pace and no dull moments.
This book was a bit more spicy than the two books that I read from the Perfect series, and I loved it. It was not done as a shock-value, dirty talking, porn-like sex scenes. Yet it was far from being sweet & clean with doors closed. Done perfectly, in my opinion.
I loved how they went from a casual one night stand, to both being frustrated that once was not enough, and we got to see them slowly fall in love despite promising not to. I loved how they both got a wee bit jealous at times... I'm trying to think of anything that I would change with the story and I can't think of anything actually.
August 15, 2021
Y’all. Y’all I tried. It’s cute enough, and I might have liked it. But the amount of telling, rather than showing, the fact that we spend 80% of the book in the main characters head/intentions rather than in dialogue or scene building, and the sheer amount of explanation points just kept pulling me out of the story. The first two, I can mostly ignore. But the second one? It was too much! She thought something normal. And then she had a crazy thought! One that wasn’t even that crazy! Or promiscuous!
It became too much for me.
It became too much for me.
October 21, 2017
Trials of being loved
Smooth easy reading with light hearted topics a read for one of those relaxing moments when life seems so boring
Smooth easy reading with light hearted topics a read for one of those relaxing moments when life seems so boring
November 8, 2022
2.5 stars
Want to read
March 3, 2023Purch Amazon Oct. 17, 2018
August 3, 2024
A fun read
I enjoyed the characters and the growth that all of them experienced. An enjoyable romantic novel for all that like love and lots of romantic sex
I enjoyed the characters and the growth that all of them experienced. An enjoyable romantic novel for all that like love and lots of romantic sex
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