BOOK INFORMATION
Title: Only You
Author: Denise Grover Swank
On Sale: June 14, 2016
Series: The Bachelor Brotherhood, #1
Publisher: Forever
Format: eBook
Price: $3.99 USD
The
first book in a spin-off from Denise Grover Swank's New York Times
bestselling Wedding Pact series (The
Wedding Pact, The Player, The Gambler, The Valentine)
“Warm and funny, the first book in the Bachelor
Brotherhood series reads like a great Hollywood rom-com.” –iBooks Best Books of
June
Never say never…
Romance isn't an option for Holly Greenwood. With
her wedding planner career on the line she needs to stay focused, and that
means pleasing her demanding boss, not getting distracted by her
mind-alteringly hot neighbor…
Ex-Marine Kevin Vandemeer craves normalcy. Instead,
he has a broken-down old house in need of a match and some gasoline, a meddling
family, and the uncanny ability to attract the world's craziest women. At least
that last one he can fix: he and his buddies have made a pact to swear off
women, and this includes his sweetly sexy new neighbor.
After one hot night that looks a whole lot like a
disaster in the light of day, Kevin and Holly are about to learn that true love
doesn't play by the rules…
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Review:
I am proud to say this is my first introduction to Denise Grover Swank's work and I absolutely loved this story! Only You had me laughing from the moment I started reading and it kept me hooked until the very last page.
If you have read the Wedding Pact series (unlike me) you will see some familiar and fun characters that you grew to love. If you haven't read that series get ready for characters that are not only laugh out loud funny but will have you begging for more!
Kevin returns back home and while he was in transition on coming home asked his sister to find him a fixer up house that he could live in. Instead he gets a "piece of shit" and a kitten. The only good thing about this house is getting to know his hot next door neighbor who may or may not be crazy. With Kevin's bad luck with women the chance of her being crazy is greater. Kevin and his two good friends make a deal to stay away from women but for some reason he can't stay away from Holly.
Holly works as a wedding planner and assistant to Nicole Vandemeer (Kevin’s mother) but she needs this job in order to help her grandmother and she doesn't need her attraction to Kevin putting her job in the way. After one hot night together and a lot of misunderstandings Holly and Kevin decide to become friends but it's just a matter of time before they fall completely head over heels for one another.
Honestly there wasn't one character in this story I didn't like. Holly was sweet, quirky and one of the best heroines I have read about in a long time. Kevin was hot, determined and generally a really great guy. These two together were not only funny but sweet.
The dialogue was so funny I couldn't stop laughing. There were times while reading that I said "omg" out loud and starting laughing again right away.
This was a nice romantic comedy that had a ending that was truly different and unique. After reading Only You I can't wait to read more about the other bachelor brotherhood guys and the women who tame them.
If you're looking for a good laugh to go with your HEA you definitely don't want to miss Only You!
If you have read the Wedding Pact series (unlike me) you will see some familiar and fun characters that you grew to love. If you haven't read that series get ready for characters that are not only laugh out loud funny but will have you begging for more!
Kevin returns back home and while he was in transition on coming home asked his sister to find him a fixer up house that he could live in. Instead he gets a "piece of shit" and a kitten. The only good thing about this house is getting to know his hot next door neighbor who may or may not be crazy. With Kevin's bad luck with women the chance of her being crazy is greater. Kevin and his two good friends make a deal to stay away from women but for some reason he can't stay away from Holly.
Holly works as a wedding planner and assistant to Nicole Vandemeer (Kevin’s mother) but she needs this job in order to help her grandmother and she doesn't need her attraction to Kevin putting her job in the way. After one hot night together and a lot of misunderstandings Holly and Kevin decide to become friends but it's just a matter of time before they fall completely head over heels for one another.
Honestly there wasn't one character in this story I didn't like. Holly was sweet, quirky and one of the best heroines I have read about in a long time. Kevin was hot, determined and generally a really great guy. These two together were not only funny but sweet.
The dialogue was so funny I couldn't stop laughing. There were times while reading that I said "omg" out loud and starting laughing again right away.
This was a nice romantic comedy that had a ending that was truly different and unique. After reading Only You I can't wait to read more about the other bachelor brotherhood guys and the women who tame them.
If you're looking for a good laugh to go with your HEA you definitely don't want to miss Only You!
Excerpt:
Kevin wasn’t sure why he was
surprised Holly was here. She was a wedding planner, and from what he’d seen so
far, she was a damn good one.
He’d been on his way out of the
room, needing a breather from the noise and the chaos of the reception when
he’d seen her at the table. He hadn’t planned on asking her to dance—hell, he
hated to dance—but he’d been desperate for a reason to talk to her.
When he sat back down at the table,
Tyler wore a smirk. “Crashed and burned, huh? I thought you were going to the
bathroom to take a piss.”
“I was. I just happened to run into
a friend.”
“Run into a friend, my ass. I
thought we’d sworn off women. I’ve held up my end of the bachelor brotherhood.
And let me add that I had no idea my balls could turn this blue.”
“She’s a friend,” Kevin said,
trying not to sound irritated and feed any more fuel to the fire.
“She’s his neighbor,” Matt said,
taking a sip of his beer, and giving Kevin a pointed look. “They’re friends.”
Tyler burst out laughing. “You got friend-zoned?”
“No,” Kevin said slowly, picking up
his drink, surprised Matt hadn’t told Tyler about the situation he’d stumbled
upon. “I was the one who said I wanted
to be friends.”
“Why?” Tyler asked, watching Holly
with a little more interest than Kevin liked. “She’s hot. Do you know if she’s
seeing anyone?”
“No.” Kevin’s irritation grew.
Tyler stood and adjusted his tie, a
smirk lighting up his eyes. “Screw the brotherhood. I think I’ll go over and
introduce myself.”
Kevin was up in a flash. “I don’t
think so.”
“Why not?” he looked surprised.
“She looks like she’d be worth a short break from my hiatus from women.”
Kevin stepped in front of his path,
his jaw set. “Because you’re a prick who will use her and toss her aside and
she deserves a helluva lot better than that.”
Matt was up in an instant, grabbing
Kevin’s arm. “Why don’t we get some air?”
“You like her,” Tyler said, slack
jawed.
“Of course he likes her,” Matt
said. “For someone so smart, sometimes you’re an idiot.”
“In my defense,” Tyler said. “He
said they were friends.”
“Okay,” Matt said slowly. “When was
the last time you convinced a woman
to be just a friend?”
“Never.”
“I rest my case, counselor.”
Tyler sat back down, and Matt
tugged on Kevin’s sleeve to get him to join them.
“I can’t believe you didn’t last even a single
week,” Tyler said.
“He didn’t last a single day,” Matt told him. “He slept with her
the night after our agreement to remain single.”
Tyler burst out laughing. “For a
tough-ass former Marine, I expected you to be the last holdout, man. At least a
week or two.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City,
Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became a
nomadic gypsy, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the
course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and
smattering of Spanish and Chinese, which she learned through an intensive Nick
Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty (in her own mind) Facebook
comments and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you
believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and
the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within
two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many
unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasn't lost her sanity. Or so she
leads you to believe.
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