In the last year I’ve read several books written by Erin McCarthy. So when I saw the sign up for an ARC for Erin McCarthy’s new series ‘The Legends’, I signed up immediately. And I was lucky enough to receive an ARC not much later. In ‘Dating The Player’ we read the story of Eloise and ...KEEP READING »
After reading the last few books by Erin McCarthy, I knew I wanted to read this new book by her too. Yes, these books are standalones. But the characters are all friends so we get to read little bits about the previous characters too. And I just love that. Plus.. Isn’t this cover fun?!
In ‘Halftime Husband’ dancer Dakota Tanner. Dakota’s life slowly seems to fall apart. Her dancing career seems to be on it’s end, she isn’t able to pay the rent of her New York apartment, and all her girlfriends are in serious relationships. But when she accidentally bumps into the handsome Brendan McNamara three times, it simple seems fate. But their lives are totally different.
Like with all Erin McCarthy’s books I read so far, ‘Halftime Husband’ was a very entertaining read I enjoyed from start to finish. Although this book seems shorter to me than the previous ones (I have no clue if that’s true?!) I definitely enjoyed it. Dakota and Brendan’s characters are both very fun to get to know. Yes, they are totally different people.. and their lives are completely different, but somehow they seem to work.
The best part about this book to me was definitely the way they just seem meant to be. They keep meeting each other at random places and it was just so charming. They have a chemistry between them that’s flying of the pages and although their romance isn’t a lowborn one at all. I loved them, and could totally believe their story to be true.
Dakota’s character was definitely my favorite. Simple because she was so unlike me. I loved how she kept going, and stayed strong even though her life was about to fall apart. And the fact that she started working as a nanny, simple because she had to get a job, was something I really admired.
Overall, ‘Halftime Husband’ was a very entertaining and fun read I loved.
I’ve read several books by Erin McCarthy in the last year. And I loved them so much. They just have this nice ‘feel good’ feeling about them and it’s been a joy to read her books. So when I saw the sign-up for ‘Who’s The Boss’, I knew I had to sign up immediately. And when I received the ARC, I started reading as soon as possible.
In ‘Who’s The Boss’ we meet Isla and Sean. Isla and Sean meet in an elevator and one thing is immediately certain.. they really don’t like each other. But they also have this chemistry between them, that is very hard to deny. So when Isla walks into work one day.. and sees that Sean is her new boss, she is completely shocked. Not only is the guy she hates her new boss, but he also might be the one guy that she is attracted to the most.
‘Who’s The Boss’ was from the very beginning a very fun read. I loved how this book was a little different that the previous books by Erin McCarthy I read. These two main characters really didn’t like each other, and it was definitely fun to read their banter. But I loved the fact that they also had this palpable chemistry between them. And them being chefs was also really fun. I just love cooking, so that was a nice plus.
The character I liked the most was Sean. I liked how tough and fun he was. But I loved especially how kind of awkward and clumsy he was at times with Isla. He said stuff to Isla that really made me laugh out loud. Obviously this made Isla dislike him more in the beginning, but reading this book from both their point of view showed me what Sean really thought.. and he definitely said stuff he didn’t mean to say. So funny.
The ending of this book was a little unexpected and I’m not really sure I liked it all that much. Just the way Isla acted by going on that stage just felt off to me. But fortunately it didn’t bother me to much and the romance, characters and humor was good enough to make this a very fun read to me.
After reading the previous two standalones by Erin McCarthy, and really loving them, I knew ‘Forty Days Fiancé’ was a book I wanted to read. So when I got approved to read an ARC I was super excited and started reading as soon as possible.
In ‘Forty Days fiancé’ we meet Felicia Hobbs, a hardworking British woman who quit dating a while ago. Felicia is known for working her butt off.. so it isn’t really a surprise to find out she got so busy, she forgot to post the mail regarding her US work visa. And now she is to late and receives a mail telling her she will need to leave the country in forty days. When she meets the handsome, slightly older doctor Michael Kincaid she feels an instant connection with him. But now she has to leave the country.. or can she stay?
After reading the first two books, and loving them, I was really looking forward to reading this book. And I wasn’t disappointed. ‘Forty Days fiancé’ is right from the start a very funny, relaxing and romantic read. I enjoyed reading it from the moment I started, until the very end. Both main characters Felicia and Michael are fun to read about. They are very different, have two very different lives.. but somehow they have this connection right from the start. And I loved them.
There where several moments throughout this book that made me laugh out loud. And just as with the two previous books, I really enjoyed those moments between Felicia and her girlfriends too. Felicia is the third girl we get to read about in this group of friends, and although I don’t think she would be someone I would be friends with in real life.. I loved reading her story.
The romance between Felicia and Michael was definitely fun. It was rather instant, and I found certain parts about their story a little to fast. Especially near the end of the book I just felt like things where a little rushed and I would have liked to see their romance a little more developed.
But overall this book was yet another great one I really enjoyed reading. Erin McCarthy’s novels are definitely great ones to get lost in after a busy workday.
A view weeks ago I read my first Erin McCarthy book ‘Weekend Wife’. I absolutely loved that book, so when I got the opportunity to read this book, I couldn’t resist. And the fun part, although this book isn’t part of a series, the main characters of both books are from the same circle of friends.. and I love that.
In ‘Five First Dates’ we meet Savannah, a single mom who is known for being one to easily get swept of her feet. Now she is a mom, and she tries to change her ways. The first thing she has to do is make life a little easier, and help a friend out. That’s why her brother best friend Maddox, is coming to stay for a little while. In exchange for no rent, he babysits her little boy whenever she needs it. But Savannah hasn’t seen Maddox in five years. What she didn’t expect is the sweet nerdy boy, being changed into the handsome sexy guy who stands before her now.
‘Five First Dates’ was definitely a book I enjoyed very much. The two main characters Savannah and Maddox, where easy to like. Savannah is this young mom, who easily falls in love and who is desperate to find a ‘real’ relationship now she is a mom. But she has very bad taste in man. Savannah is slightly naïve, but very hard working and she is not afraid to ask her friends for help. I found her character very fun to read about. Especially as a young mom myself, I could picture her being a mom easily.
Maddox, is handsome, hardworking and overall just a very sweet guy. He loves kids, and he always wanted the opportunity to show Savannah who he really is. Not only the shy young guy who used to hang around her childhood home. I loved how Maddox was around Savannah and her kid. And above all I loved how hard Maddox tried to so things to make Savannah see who he really was.
The chemistry between Savannah and Maddox was definitely flying of the pages. And I loved how they interacted with each other. This book was just really fun, and relaxing and I truly enjoyed myself! Sure, Maddox seemed a little to desperate at times.. but it didn’t bother me.
And I loved the fact we got to see little parts of the characters of ‘Weekend Wife’. And we definitely got to read more about other potential main characters, I think. I for sure can’t wait to read more by Erin McCarthy.
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