If
you follow Lauren Blakely on social media you've probably seen the reference to
her Blakely Boys. If you haven't met any (or some) of them yet we are happy to
take the time to introduce you to them and explain why you want to meet them,
like yesterday. So grab an extra pair of panties, a glass of wine and sit back
and enjoy the show.
You're welcome!
Bryan Leighton
from Caught Up in Us
Brought to you by Amber at The Geekery
Book Review
For the Love of Bryan . .
.
Bryan was my first Blakely boy love
affair and still one of my favorites. Bryan Leighton is tall, dark, green eyed,
sweet- talking and totally hot! He and Kat have this easy back and forth banter
from the very start that I just was totally taken with; and despite the
roadblocks to their happily ever after it was one of the things I loved the
most about this couple. So since Kat’s jewelry line was My Favorite Mistakes
and were charms to describe them; I’m gonna say that these are My 5 Favorite
Endearments. If I were building and “I Love Bryan Necklace” these are what I
would pick.
1. A Movie Charm – Kat also had a movie
charm and looked at as a mistake, it was really I think a remembrance of one of
the ways they bonded. For Bryan it’s the same, he loved movies as much as Kat
and its one of the things I loved when he mentions how he should name “manly
movies like Fast and Furious but his favorite was really Casablanca”.
2. Hands – I loved how Bryan always wanted
to be touching Kat, but also how he would ask if it was ok to touch her first.
Sometimes it was just him talking about how he wanted to touch Kat and other
times it was how he actually did. But definitely got to have a hands
charm!
3. Phone – Once again I reiterate how I loved
the banter between Bryan and Kat. Their emails, calls, etc. were cute and sweet
and downright steamy at times. But since they had to keep their budding romance
on the down-low for a while this was how they re-connected and got to know one
another again.
4. Padlock – The Lovers Bridge. Paris. Kat
and Bryan both were connected in another way by their love of the City of
Lights. I had never heard of the padlocks on the Lovers’ Bridge until them and
now I can’t not think of Bryan and Kat when I see a picture of it! I was completely
drawn by how Paris was such an integral part of these two coming together and
finding themselves, so it has to be something I love about
him!
5. Hello Kitty – I love how Bryan never
made fun of Kat’s obsession with the cartoon character. It was yet another
thing that drew them together I think, especially since Bryan had his own
affection for Bucky the cat from Get
Fuzzy!
So there we are 5 charms. 5 amazing
things that make Bryan Leighton one of my favorite Blakely Boys, but then again
don’t we always have a special place in our hearts for our
firsts?!
Reeve Larkin
from Pretending He's Mine
Brought to you by Yvette at Nose Stuck in a
Book
There are many reasons why I love Reeve from Lauren Blakely’s
Pretending He’s Mine, but I settled on the five reasons why he makes the
perfect book boyfriend (and fake fiancé for Sutton).
"... I'm Reeve Larkin from Ohio. My dad's a
cop. My mom's a teacher. I went to Ohio State."
1. He's
versatile
As an
actor, Reeve’s job is to adapt to any situation. He isn't the typical Alpha
male romantic hero. He's not distinguishable in a specific way, but instead
adapts to a certain role, able to be clean cut and wholesome one moment, then
sexy and spontaneous the next. Whatever role he assumes is approached with
complete genuineness. "I just think you can't do this as a career if
there's anything else you remotely can see yourself
doing."
2. He's a one-woman kind of
guy
"When I'm with someone I'm only
with that someone." Reeve believes in committing to the woman he's with
and doesn't condone cheating. Once he's interested in a woman, he focuses on
her entirely. He pursues Sutton with a single-minded focus, seducing her with
his words and actions.
3. He's a former Literature major.
What a coincidence. I majored in English. Insta-love! Reeve is well-read and
intelligent, finding beauty in the written word. His favorite books are Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Great Gatsby. (Not because he likes Gatsby
and Daisy, who are less than ideal literary characters, but because F. Scott
Fitzgerald has a way with words.)
4. He's a dog lover. He recognizes
that the way to Sutton's heart is through her dog, Artful Dodger so he makes an
effort to care about the dog, going on walks and ensuring the dog's comfort.
The mental image of Reeve going into a store to buy a tiny dog coat alone is
enough to melt my heart.
5. He's attentive - in and out of
the bedroom. Reeve is a passionate person and when the right woman comes along,
he has no problem showing his desires. He puts Sutton’s needs above his own,
gaining satisfaction from her happiness. Example: when asked his favorite
sexual position: "The one you like best. That's my favorite. My favorite
thing is making you feel good.” Sa-woon!
Chris McCormick from Trophy Husband
Brought
to you by Kara and Sandra at Two Book
Pushers
1. He's Hot.
Holy Mary Mother of Hotness. He is tall, trim, with light brown hair, kind of surfer
boy length, and these crazy green
eyes. He has the kind of body that women driving cars slow down for. He's gorgeous in a California sort of
way, like sunshine and blue skies, like
the ocean and its tides.
2. He's Smart.
"I can pretty much fix anything" he
says. He built the Qbert arcade game from scratch. He's a software engineer and
a video game designer.
3. He's Funny.
He quotes Dr. Seuss. He says abso-fucking-lutely.
If he had a band their name would be
Pizza for Breakfast. "It's part of the guy code. All the cabbies in the world have this special alert
to show up quickly when a guy really
needs to be alone with his woman."
4. He's Sexy.
I lift his shirt up and
over his head. I run my hands across his arms, his chest, his trim waistline
with just the right amount of cut to his belly. I trace the outline of his abs with my
finger.
5. He's Nerdy Cool.
He loves video games and wears awesome shirts. He can
surf and find the best places to make
out and round the bases. He designs video games and has an online show called
Let the Wookie Win.
Milo Davis from
Playing With Her Heart
Brought
to you by Jaime at
For the Love of Books by Jaime
For the Love of a Dirty Mouth!
While I have loved each and every one of the Blakely Boys
Milo Davis was the one that really made me a Blakely Boy believer. That up
there is Steve Boyd and he was on the original cover of PWHH and if those
pictures alone don't sell you on Milo, well I can't say what I really think of
you. In case you need more convincing I give you my top 5 reasons to FLOVE
Davis Milo!!
1. He has a dirty, dirty mouth that I would love to clean
with my own tongue.
“Do you know why I want to have my hands in
your hair?” I say in a hoarse voice.
“Why?”
“Because I want to pull on your hair as I
fuck you. I want to bend you over and take you against the wall, and I want to
gather all your hair in my hands and hear you cry out.”
2. He
also uses said mouth to spit out swoonworthy lines such
as,
"You are my sin." He brushes them
gently against my earlobe. "And my heaven." Then the barest of kisses
on my lips. "And everything in
between."
Excuse
me while I take a moment....
3. Milo
is NOT your typical alpha male. He's not a
biker, billionaire, or cage fighter. He is a renowned Broadway
director. Famous for his impeccable taste and having the best eye in
New York City while staying humble at the same time.
"The first rule of directing is you do
not fall for an actress. The second rule of directing is you do not fall for an
actress."
4. Did
we discuss how hot he is? I mean really listen to this description from
Jill.
"..dressed
in jeans, a button-down shirt that fits him well, neat an tailored and tucked
in, hiding what I suspect is a perfectly flat set of
abs."
"...strong jawline, the thick brown
hair, and blue eyes so dark they're nearly the color of
midnight..."
I refer you to the above pictures. I know you wanna look
again. I did!
5. Once he fell for Jill, he fell completely and he held no
punches in letting her know.
"I want you, and I want you to be
mine. But you have to know I only want you if I can have you, all of you. I
want your body, and I want your heart, and I want your mind, and I hope you
feel the same."
"Because we will hurt each other, and
we will fight, and we will argue. And sometimes it'll be less than perfect. But
it'll be real. Every second of it will be completely
real."
*sigh*
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to read PWHH for
the 4th time because clearly I can't get enough of Milo Davis.
Matthew
Harrigan from Far Too Tempting
Brought
to you by Tori at Give
Me Books
Blakely Boys Post: Matthew Harrigan Usually when asked what
kind of boyfriend you crave, the options are Rockers, Bikers, CEOs, Solider or
Teacher……well be ready to add Reporter to that list ladies!
Meet
Matthew Harrigan, an “eminently lickable” rock critic for
Beat Magazine.
1. Flirty Fun Desirable Matthew Harrigan is poster man of
Charisma and Flirtatiously Enticing. This man can turn anything into an innuendo
and it doesn’t repel you rather sucks you in farther. He is perfect mix of
flirty and confident yet down to earth.
2. Deliriously Sexy Wow at first Matthew’s innuendos may
make you blush, or may you giggle but damn then he crosses the line of flirty
straight into mouth gaping turn on in snap of your fingers. He is tasteful
about how he talks to Jane in terms of what he’d like to do to her. In other
words, you will want multiple tastes of this man and he will definitely curb
your appetite
3. Heartmelting Swoonworthy This man’s mouth is anything but
clean. He can make you pant and turn you on at the flip of a switch, but he can
also warm your heart and displays how considerate he is. Matthew is the epitome
of a gentleman. He knows just how to comfort a woman and does all he can to
help Jane overcome her insecurities.
4. Professional, Mature/ Honest, Respects Boundaries The
email exchanges between Matthew and Jane are endearing and at times humorous.
But mostly they show development between these two characters. You really get a
sense of the battle that Matthew is faced with. He struggles to separate his
feelings for Jane from the work he writing on her for the magazine. He is
upfront, mature and respectful about the whole situation. You can’t fault a guy
for trying to designate boundaries in terms of maintaining an unbiased/fair
perspective for the magazine article on Jane; if anything this character trait
influences you to respect him and thus fall harder for this man! “Sometimes my
questions might irritate you. As a journalist…but taking off my reporter hat,
and speaking only as a man now, I am sorry if I upset you. Perhaps you think
it’s easy for me to turn it off for you. I assure you, it’s not. I am
desperately trying to focus solely on writing and reporting in the only way I
know how—fairly. But I’m not going to pretend I want to erase that kiss in the
elevator. Or the time spent with you in the kitchen. Even if I weren’t
reporting about you, I’d want to hear them. The more I know you, the more I
want to get to know you. I am fascinated by everything about you, and you have
to know it takes all my resistance to stop at kissing you.”
5. Devotedly Committed Matthew Harrigan is not afraid to
confess his feelings. He wears his heart on his sleeve. And when he sets his
sights on a woman, he only has eyes for her. He would rather give up job
opportunities than lose Jane. He puts her feelings/ how something would affect
her before his career success. He proves his commitment to her.
Trey Weston
from The Start of Us, The Thrill of It, and Every Second With
You
Brought
to you by Retta at Because I Said So Book
Blog
The top 5 things I love about Trey…
-The way he loves Harley
-How protective he is of Harley
-His tattoos
-The way he was with his daughter
- His tenderness!!
I honestly love everything about him!!
Clay Nichols from First Night and
Night After Night
Brought
to you by Cara at A Book Whores
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Why do I love Clay Nichols? Let me count the ways…..
1. He is uber hot –
like, the pinnacle of male perfection. Let me explain: tall, dark hair hair
with dark, sinful eyes. He has a broad, stubbled jawline and the body of a
boxer. Try to imagine the sexiness of Stuart Reardon and the class and sophistication
of David Gandy. Yeah. Point made.
2. Clay is a
remarkable mix of dominant and sensitive.
“You tell me now if I’m fucking you too hard, okay?” he said
firmly.
There was something different about him in moments like
this. A tenderness shined through his hard exterior, a sweetness
even.
"You are being rewarded for turning me on. But we’re
doing it my way. You teased the fuck out of me, and now I want to watch you
squirm. Crawl up on my bed and get on your hands on knees.”
Need I say more?
3. He has a FILTHY
mouth. Let’s let Julia explain this one -
“Ah, there he was in full force. Her dirty-talking,
direction-giving man. She smiled privately, loving the way he used all his
talents in the bedroom, his body, his tongue, his cock, and most of all his
words.
“So,
as far as I can see, you can leave your underwear here or I can take them from
you at the restaurant."
4. Forget Justin
Timberlake – it is CLAY that brought sexy back!
“Gorgeous, I’m not your boyfriend. I’m your lover. The only
one.”
Swoon!!!
5. He boxes. For real – there is no actual body better in
the world than that of a boxer, so his eye candy rating skyrockets from this
fact alone. Further, there is nothing sexier than watching a guy hit a bag or
knowing that when shit hits the fan – he’s got you. That alpha male, dominant,
I-can-so-totally-kick-ass side of him – total turn on!
Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with
heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA
Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine
in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter,
and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with
her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending
He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young
adults under the name Daisy Whitney.
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