He's her best friend.
A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.
And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband.
Heavy Petting, an all-new heartwarming and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy
in the Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild series
by New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas is available now!
He's her best friend.
A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.
And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband.
Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He's always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up--like literally, to see the stage at a concert--Fletcher was the guy.
So when her boyfriend dumps her--on national TV--Fletcher immediately gets on a plane and comes to her rescue.
And when she ends up in a Vegas wedding chapel and needs someone to say, "I do"...yep, Fletcher's the guy. Of course.
But being The Guy 24/7 is a lot. He just wants everyone to give him a freaking minute to get this marriage thing right. Including his sexy, sweet new wife who he's wanted for three years. Who is exasperatingly, temptingly all-in from minute one.
Jordan knows what she wants. A life in her hometown. A job with alpacas. And Fletcher. Not necessarily in that order.
They've said the vows. They'd told the world. They've told their grandmas. Forget taking things slow. Forget just heavy petting. Forget any chance of backing out when things get tough. They're going to have to go all the way, in every way.
After all, friends becoming lovers should be the easiest thing in the world. Right?
~ BOOK REVIEW for Heavy Petting ~
****(4) out of 5 Stars
What is it with these Landy boys and putting the brakes on a good thing? (Okay, maybe that's not just a Landry trait. But this book in particular sure reminds me of Mitch in that regard. LOL!) Granted, Fletcher didn't go to Las Vegas to marry Jordan, just to rescue her and bring her home. But he has has known her for over twenty years and has been pining for her for a good three years now. And as abrupt as her breakup from her prior boyfriend seems (especially as seen on TV), the pair actually broke up a couple weeks before, and had been growing apart for several months prior to that. So it's not like they were just jumping head first into this marriage on a whim. Okay, maybe it was a little impulsive. But it was also what everyone else expected, even more than these two.
Unfortunately, Fletcher lets one of his brothers get in his head and make everything weird between him and Jordan. But she is just returning home, and needs to get settled in her new job and back with her family & friends. And then they both get busy, mostly with the animal park, but also with other stuff. And, you know... LIFE happens. So they end up taking things slow, backing up a bit, trying to figure out each other out from a dating perspective, and such. But at least there is some definite heavy petting going on to keep things hot.
Speaking of the animal park, it is literally growing by leaps and bounds, with everyone seeming to have some input about what animals they are going to acquire next. And apparently there are no plans to stop any time soon. Which is awesome! This book has a particular emphasis on the alpacas, who end up being great companions, as well as offering some particular assistance to a few new characters with some particular issues. It's amazing, and so much better than goat (or even otter) yoga.
The secondary characters, of course, are delightful. It is so fun to see so many prior characters from this and the related series make an appearance, not to mention the introduction of additional new people that we can only hope have a bigger part in a future story.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Social Butterfly PR,
and have willingly provided an honest review.
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Excerpt
“I also think that I need to—”
“Marry me.”
“Date you.”
They spoke at the same time.
Then stared at each other.
“What?”
“What?”
They spoke simultaneously again.
“I was trying to give you some freaking space before I said anything.” He seemed very annoyed suddenly.
She leaned in, bracing her hand on the seat between them. “The last person I need space from is you, Fletcher. I mean, we’ve basically been dating for twenty years. If dating is about getting to know someone and figuring out how well you fit with them and figuring out if you want to spend the rest of your life with them…we’ve done that.”
He shook his head. “You have got to be one of the most exasperating people in my life.”
Her eyebrows rose. “Considering your twin brothers are Zeke and Zander, being one of the most exasperating people in your life is pretty huge.”
He shook his head. “Absolutely exasperating. To think I could’ve kissed you when we were standing next to a king-sized bed and you were only in your bra and panties and you would have been all in.”
Jordan felt her cheeks flush, but she grinned widely. “I really am a pain.”
“You really are.” His gaze dropped to her mouth.
Jordan felt a zing of excitement go through her. She really wanted him to kiss her.
“I think you dating me is a great idea,” he said after a moment.
Thank God.
“You’re sure you’re done dating other people? Having fun with all those girls? All the casual relationships?” she asked.
“If it means I get to be with you? Absolutely.”
Her stomach swooped, harder and faster than before. “This isn’t crazy?”
“It makes a hell of a lot more sense than anything else. Like you dating other men. Or either of us being with anyone else.”
“We’ve never talked about this before.”
“You’ve been taken,” he said simply.
Right. That was true. And Fletcher was too good of a guy to go after another man’s girl.
She still felt compelled to say, “It’s been three years since anything happened.”
“Again, because you’ve been taken.” His voice dropped. “Only because you’ve been taken, Jordan.”
Her heart skittered at that and she wet her lips. She thought about her next words carefully. Several seconds ticked by. Then she said simply, “Prove it.”
Fletcher reached out, wrapped his big hand around her wrist, and tugged her close. He cupped the back of her head and brought her in until they were nose to nose. “This changes everything,” he said. Almost as if it was a warning.
“I know.”
“I’m the last frog you’re ever going to kiss. So be sure you want it now.”
That was exactly what she’d wanted to hear without even realizing it.
About Erin Nicholas
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters.
Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).
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