Monday, October 19, 2015

Book Review, Giveaway: Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne


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IRRESISTIBLY YOURS
Oxford #1
Lauren Layne
Releasing Oct 6th, 2015
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Meet the men of Oxford magazine! In the first captivating spin-off of Lauren Layne’s Sex, Love & Stiletto series, a not-so-friendly battle of the sexes turns into a scorching office romance.

Hotshot sports editor Cole Sharpe has been freelancing for Oxford for years, so when he hears about a staff position opening up, he figures he’s got the inside track. Then his boss drops a bombshell: Cole has competition. Female competition, in the form of a fresh-faced tomboy who can hang with the dudes—and write circles around them, too. Cole usually likes his women flirty and curvy, but he takes a special interest in his skinny, sassy rival, if only to keep an eye on her. And soon, he can’t take his eyes off her.

Penelope Pope knows all too well that she comes off as just one of the guys. Since she’s learned that wanting more usually leads to disappointment, Penelope’s resigned to sitting on the sidelines when it comes to love. So why does Cole make her want to get back in the game? The man is as arrogant as he is handsome. He probably sees her as nothing more than a barrier to his dream job. But when an unexpected kiss turns into a night of irresistible passion, Penelope has to figure out whether they’re just fooling around—or starting something real.


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My Rating:


Favorite Quotes:


“For all she knew, maybe Lincoln’s kisses were as good as it got.  It had certainly been more skilled than most of the groping kisses she’d endured in college.  And better than Erik’s, a guy whom she’d dated for a few months and who had borderline halitosis.”

“The touch merely was.  It said, I’m here, but only if you want me to be.  And, oddly enough, he did want her to be.  There was something calming about Penelope Pope.”

“For Cole Sharpe, Penelope would have been one out of a million other women in his life.  For Penelope, Cole might have been one in a million.  The only one.  It’s how she rolled, throwing herself all the way over the ledge without looking.”

“Her dad was an avid sportsman, and rather than bemoan his lack of a son, had dragged both Janie and Penelope into the world of athletics.  He’d had only partial success with Janie.  He’d had to spray-paint her bat hot pink in order to get her to play softball on long summer evenings,”

“Her mother wasn’t superficial – not quite.  But Lydia Pope was definitely of the mind-set that a nice fuchsia lipstick could solve most of the world’s problems.”

My Review:



Being raised a tom-boy and slender of build with no boobage, Penelope Pope had resigned herself to being the girl-next-door type, who is typically stuck in the friend zone and treated like one of the guys.  Her romantic track record was beyond disappointing, it was non-existent and embarrassing.  I adored her.  I also cherished her sweet co-worker and friends with benefits partner Cole Sharpe.  I enjoyed the easy to follow, refreshing, and sweet story-line, and fell in love with the characters upon meeting them.  I was relaxed and entertained all the way through.  What a delightful change from all the angst and drama and decided I want much more of this!  Irresistibly Yours is my first time reading Ms. Layne’s work but I quickly added her entire listing to my TBR soon after started this amusing book, as I was charmed by her breezy, realistic, and humorous writing style, and her steamy love scenes were just the icing on the cake. 

Empress DJ 






Lauren Layne is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance.  Prior to becoming an author, Lauren worked in e-commerce and web-marketing. In 2011, she and her husband moved from Seattle to New York City, where Lauren decided to pursue a full-time writing career. It took six months to get her first book deal (despite ardent assurances to her husband that it would only take three). Since then, Lauren's gone on to publish ten books, including the bestselling Stiletto series, with several more on the way in 2015.

Lauren currently lives in Chicago with her husband and spoiled Pomeranian. When not writing, you'll find her at happy hour, running at a doggedly slow pace, or trying to straighten her naturally curly hair.

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Don't miss out of the Sex, Love & Stiletto Series 
where the "Oxford" guys first appeared!


AFTER THE KISS (Book One) 
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LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH (Book Two)  
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JUST ONE NIGHT (Book Three)  
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THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE (Book Four)
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