Cake, an all-new romantic and hilarious standalone from USA Today bestselling author Carmen Jenner is available NOW!
BLURB:
Poppy Porter's ex is getting married ... to her ex-best friend. To land her dream job of partner in the most prestigious firm on the Upper East Side, Poppy must now pull double shifts as their wedding planner and maid of honor. And the icing on a truly craptastic cake? Leo Nass. Handsome, infuriating, womanizer, and … the best man. Despite their longstanding loathing, Poppy doesn't see Leo coming. Literally.
One ruined cake.
One archnemesis.
One hour to save the wedding.
Can they put their hatred aside long enough to save Poppy’s job and Bridezilla's head from exploding?
Piece of cake, right?
Excerpt:
I sneak closer to the bed, my heart pounding as I throw the pillow at him. The guy shifts in his sleep, and his breathing slows, but a beat later the snoring starts again and I have to resist the urge to scream. Instead, I raise my poker and jab the sheet covered body. It’s not hard, just a quick jab or two, but he still doesn’t stir. “Hey, asshole!” I shout, and whack him hard in the butt with my poker. The giant freak jumps up and seizes my hand. His grip forces me to drop my weapon. He yanks me toward him—on top of him—and this is how I find myself eye to eye with the beast. He breathes his heavy, stinking breath on my face, and I wince and wrinkle my nose. Leo’s eyes crinkle in the corners as he laughs. “Morning, Pop Tart.” “Get the hell out of my bed. And brush your goddamn teeth. What are you doing in my house, Nass?” “Ah, still feisty, huh? Is this like an all-day thing with you, or do you eventually turn from an angry sea witch into a person? Would coffee help?” “Fuck you, Leo.” “Darlin’, you wish.” “You’re disgusting. I wouldn’t touch you if—” “Yeah, yeah, if I were the last man on Earth. I’ve heard it all before, sweet cheeks, and I don’t buy it for a second.” He flips us so suddenly my head spins. I’m beneath him, my wrists pinioned to the bed above my head by just one of his strong hands. The other glides up my side. My sheets have twisted up around us, but from this angle it looks as if Leo Nass is very much naked in my bed. “Goddamn it,” I complain once I find my voice. “I’m going to need to burn these sheets after you leave.” His eyebrow quirks, and the grin he gives me is all-out salacious. He shifts his weight between my legs, then he drops his hips and grinds his erection against me. I’m stunned, speechless. I have no words. They’ve all left me because my brain has turned to mush and my vagina is the only one thinking, and I’m really not okay leaving her in charge. “Why burn them when we’re not done messing them up?”
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Review by: Flavia
Oh My word, this book was freaking hilarious. I loved the banter between Poppy and Leo. Their love/hate relationship was freaking awesome.
Poppy is not in a happy space right now. After she was dumped by her longtime boyfriend/fiancé she is now supposed to help plan his wedding.... to her freaking best friend. Even though she isn't to broken up about the relationship ending, she is a bit angry that he moved on so fast and even though they haven't been dating long now they are getting married. And what's even worse is that she now has the pleasure of being the maid of honor with the best man Leo who happens to be her arch-nemesis, who happens to be her ex's best friend. Can life get any worse?
But what Poppy didn't expect that when things go even more wrong that Leo is actually the one that is there for her when she needs a friend and the one who is always bailing her out or sticking up for her and now she can't help but think of him in a totally different way, a way that has her having sleepless nights thinking about him.
This story made me freaking LOL and I loved how easy and light-hearted it was. It was dramatic over the top sometimes but it fit the story absolutely perfect.
Poppy is not in a happy space right now. After she was dumped by her longtime boyfriend/fiancé she is now supposed to help plan his wedding.... to her freaking best friend. Even though she isn't to broken up about the relationship ending, she is a bit angry that he moved on so fast and even though they haven't been dating long now they are getting married. And what's even worse is that she now has the pleasure of being the maid of honor with the best man Leo who happens to be her arch-nemesis, who happens to be her ex's best friend. Can life get any worse?
But what Poppy didn't expect that when things go even more wrong that Leo is actually the one that is there for her when she needs a friend and the one who is always bailing her out or sticking up for her and now she can't help but think of him in a totally different way, a way that has her having sleepless nights thinking about him.
This story made me freaking LOL and I loved how easy and light-hearted it was. It was dramatic over the top sometimes but it fit the story absolutely perfect.
4.5 Stars
About Carmen:
Carmen Jenner is a thirty-something, USA Today and international bestselling author. Her dark romance, KICK (Savage Saints MC #1), won Best Dark Romance Read in the Reader’s Choice Awards at RWDU, 2015. A tattoo enthusiast, hardcore makeup addict and zombie fangirl, Carmen lives on the sunny North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, where she spends her time indoors wrangling her two wildling children, a dog named Pikelet, and her very own man-child. A romantic at heart, Carmen strives to give her characters the HEA they deserve, but not before ruining their lives completely first … because what’s a happily ever after without a little torture?
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