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Loading... Big Rock (2016)by Lauren Blakely
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |    ) LaneyLegz | Jul 29, 2023 | A quick, fun read - the book follows the story of New York City Playboy Spencer Holiday. He's gorgeous, he's smart, he's successful, and (without any hesitation) he shares he is gifted in a certain area. Despite being well-endowed, he proclaims to be a gentleman and all around great guy - just ask his best friend Charlotte, cofounder and business partner of The Lucky Spot. The one agreement these two have had since college is that they watch out for each other and come calling as the "significant other" if any person of interest doesn't get the hint to back off. Spencer decides to "activate" this pact when his father's deal to sell his jewelry company is in jeopardy due to Spencer's colorful "dating" history. As the dutiful bestie, Charlotte agrees to pretend to be Spencer's fiancee for a week; but, what happens when pretend starts to cross the line into fantasy? This book was absolutely hilarious and while the ending is predictable (come on, it’s a romantic comedy), the reveal towards the end was a bit of a surprise (and honestly created a few questions on the plausibility of it). Despite those few questionable moments, the banter was enjoyable, the steamy scenes were sizzling hot, and the brother/sister relationship of Spencer and Harper is endearing. Apparently there is a Book #2 that is the sister’s story so I will definitely be checking that out! If you are looking for a quick read to put a smile on your face, I highly recommend this one! (  ) romcombc | Oct 13, 2022 | ) KatKinney | Mar 3, 2022 | The good: This book was nice. It was a quick read. The whole male POV was good. The plot was good. The ego of said male was a welcome point of humour throughout the book. The editor of this book did a good job. Minimal (if any) grammar or spelling errors. The bad: A bit too Disneyesque. No heart wrenching, gut busting, make me scream moments. Not my cup of coffee but not a DNF either. Good for those looking for a pleasant HEA romance. (  ) katie66219 | Aug 24, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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"It's not just the motion of the ocean, ladies. It's definitely the SIZE of the boat too. And I've got both firing on all cylinders. In fact, I have ALL the right assets. Looks, brains, my own money, and a big c*&k. You might think I'm an a*&hole. I sound like one, don't I? I'm hot as sin, rich as heaven, smart as hell and hung like a horse. Guess what? You haven't heard my story before. Sure, I might be a playboy, like the NY gossip rags call me. But I'm the playboy who's actually a great guy. Which makes me one of a kind. The only trouble is, my dad needs me to cool it for a bit. With conservative investors in town wanting to buy his flagship Fifth Avenue jewelry store, he needs me not only to zip it up, but to look the part of the committed guy. Fine. I can do this for Dad. After all, I've got him to thank for the family jewels. So I ask my best friend and business partner to be my fiance?e for the next week. Charlotte's up for it. She has her own reasons for saying yes to wearing this big rock. And pretty soon all this playing pretend in public leads to no pretending whatsoever in the bedroom, because she just can't fake the kind of toe-curling, window-shattering orgasmic cries she makes as I take her to new heights between the sheets. But I can't seem to fake that I might be feeling something real for her. What the hell have I gotten myself into with this... big rock?"--Amazon.com.
Spencer has ALL the right assets. Looks, brains, money, and a big c*&k. The NY gossip rags call him a playboy, but he's actually a great guy. The only trouble is, his dad needs him to cool it for a bit. With conservative investors in town wanting to buy his flagship Fifth Avenue jewelry store, he needs Spencer not only to zip it up, but to look the part of the committed guy. So he asks his best friend and business partner to be his fiance?e for the next week. Charlotte has her own reasons for saying yes to wearing this big rock. And pretty soon all this playing pretend in public leads to no pretending whatsoever in the bedroom. What the hell has he gotten himself into? No library descriptions found. |
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Not this time. Spencer Holiday is the son of a jewelry store magnate. His Father had run Katherine's, an upscale jewelry store named for Spencer's mother, for years. Now that he's looking to retire and sell, he needs Spencer to play the polished businessman he can be rather than the unrepentant playboy role Spencer prefers to embody. Katherine's is a very family friendly business, and the buyer is very into a wholesome reputation.
When a misunderstanding about his best friend and business patter Charlotte arises, Spencer comes up with a brilliant plan to rehab his reputation with the unimpressed buyer: a fake fiancee. And who better to pick than his best friend, the person who knows him better than anyone else? And, after all, they've had a standing agreement to play each other's significant other when necessary over the years. Charlotte agrees, with a request of her own: that Spencer end the long dry spell she's had. They set the terms, the official story, and the timeline. And Charlotte gets a big rock, because the son of the founder of Katherine's wouldn't do any less when he got engaged than pick up a big fat rock.
But what can be do when they start to break the rules and he realizes that his fake engagement is the one thing he wants to be real?
Told in Spencer's POV, Big Rock is masterfully written. There's sweet and sexy and downright steamy all in turn. A great read. And the proof positive that sometimes a best friend is forever, though not always in the way you might anticipate. (