Release Blitz + Excerpt + Review: "Flirt" by Adriana Locke

I'm very excited to participate in the release blitz celebrating "Flirt" by Adriana Locke, book #1 of the Carmichael Family series. 

Brooke Bailey needs a date for her grandmother's upcoming 85th birthday party, but after a tough divorce, the last thing she wants is an actual relationship. The solution? Find a guy who's willing to enter into a "situation-ship" (read: fake relationship) with her. An epic social media fail almost puts an end to the plan before it begins, but an uncomfortable conversation with her impossible-to-please mother prompts Brooke to take a chance on meeting one of the guys who responded to her post. She never expects that the guy she chooses will turn out to be her co-worker and friend, Moss Carmichael, who agrees to play the part of her "boyfriend" at the party in exchange for her help with a little revenge on his brothers. Will they be able to pull it off or will their real feelings for each other prove to be too much to handle?

 

Moss and Brooke were such a fantastic couple! I loved their flirtatious banter and genuine friendship, as well as the way their relationship so naturally progressed from friends to lovers. They were both incredibly likeable, relatable characters, but I particularly empathized with Brooke. She was a total boss babe, super smart and successful in her career, but also in touch with what she needed to be happy in her personal life. I truly admired the way she advocated for herself and refused to accept less than what she needed and deserved in her relationship with Moss.

The book's secondary characters were also fantastic, and I am so excited to learn more about them in upcoming books of this series. The youngest Carmichael brothers, Banks and Maddox, are one heck of a 2-man comedy team. They made me laugh every single time they were in a scene together. I also loved Brooke's best friend Jovie and hope we'll see her again in a future story.

Overall, I absolutely adored "Flirt" and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book of the series.

 

*Review copy provided by the author via Candi Kane PR. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "Flirt"

I’m a single female who’s tired of relationships ruining my life. However, there are times when a date would be helpful. If you’re a single man, preferably mid-twenties to late-thirties, and are in a similar situation, we might be a match.

Candidate must be handsome, charming, and willing to pretend to have feelings for me (on a sliding scale, as the event requires). Ability to discuss a wide variety of topics is a plus. Must have your own transportation and a (legal) job.

This will be a symbiotic agreement. In exchange for your time, I will give you mine. Need someone to flirt with you at a football party? Go, team! Want a woman to make you look good in front of your boss? Let me find my heels. Would you love for someone to be obsessed with you in front of your ex? I’m applying my red lipstick now.

If interested, please email me. Time is of the essence.

From USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a “fun and flirty!” fake dating situation between two coworkers that quickly straddles the line between friends and lovers. 

 

Read an Excerpt from "Flirt"

He stretches his long, lean body until the toe of his work boot hits my desk and his fingertips touch the wall behind him. The hem of his dirty black T-shirt rides up his six-foot-something frame. A hint of his chiseled abdomen is visible above the waistband of his jeans, and it takes everything that I have not to stare.

I’m only human. Even if he can be a jerk, he’s still drop-dead gorgeous.

“Stop it,” I say, shuffling papers around on my desk.

He sits up and flashes me a megawatt smile. “Stop what?”

“I know what you’re doing.”

“And what might that be? I’m just loosening my muscles after a hard day’s work.”

I keep my face blank. “It’s early afternoon, Moss.”

“Okay, well, I put in a heck of a half-day, thank you.”

I fold my arms on my desk and look at him. It’s difficult to ignore his pursed lips, arched brows, and stupidly long eyelashes. He’s good enough to eat, and he knows it. That’s one of the problems with him.