Wednesday 9 March 2016

Blog Tour, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway ~ Hooker (LA Liaisons #2) by Brooke Blaine


Title: Hooker (L.A. Liaisons, #2)
Author: Brooke Blaine
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 9, 2016


Book Description:


Whoever said singles were missing out by not finding true love and getting married before the age of thirty had never experienced the sheer pleasure of nightly romantic comedy viewings in their underwear while eating one of Licked’s famous Crazy Cat Lady sundaes. Because life just doesn’t get better than that. 

At least, it doesn’t for Shayne Callahan. It didn’t take more than a handful of broken hearts after college to solidify that she was better at pairing up those around her than herself. As a matchmaker at the elite HLS—Hook, Line, & Sinker Matchmaking Company—in the City of Angels, she has a knack for finding the other halves of even the most eccentric clients: 

Sugar daddy with a foot fetish? Gross, but no problem. 

A severe case of nudophobia? Match made before lunch. 

But even the most happily independent of women can find their best-laid plans screeching to a halt when they meet that guy. For Shayne, that guy comes in the form of boyishly handsome, suspender-lovin’, dimple-poppin’ Nate Ryan on a pantsless (we’ll get to that later) Metro ride. 

Of course, relationships can never be easy. Before the destined lovers can ride off into the sunset, they must overcome a power-hungry and sexual-punning boss, a celebrity scandal and cover-up, and let’s not forget Shayne’s dreadful foot-in-mouth disease—with which there can never be a happily ever after. 

Will fate throw Shayne a freakin’ bone? Or will she be destined to live out her life as sexy(ish), single(ish), and L.A.’s finest Hooker (upper)?

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Excerpt:

“Hi,” I managed to say. 

Nate nodded toward my legs. “Your pants are making me hungry.” 

Aaaand that was the point where I stopped breathing. Except to say, “What?” 

His eyes trailed down my body and rested on my thighs. Self-conscious, I looked down, almost sighing with relief when I realized my lower half was indeed covered this time, but that feeling went away pretty fucking fast when I saw the ice cream cones on my pajama pants practically flinging themselves at him. 

Yes, I’d gone out in public in pajamas, so sue me. I hadn’t counted on running into…well, anybody. 

“Oh. Oh yeah, um…I like ice cream,” I mumbled. “Especially from Licked, my friend Ryleigh’s store, although I have to say, her boozy shakes are unreal, especially the Make Me Quake Shake, which has these amazing pieces of those Ferrero Rocher balls in them, and they just give it the perfect amount of crunch so that you—” I stopped and took a breath when I noticed his grin getting wider. I swallowed and then said, “Not that I go there all the time or anything. Because I don’t. I mean, I’ve only been once or twice. You know…to taste test. Actually, I never eat sweets.” 

He laughed then, and those penetrating eyes, tinged with more green than brown today, made their way up my body once more, pausing with what looked like amusement at my full hands. Then his gaze was on me and those dimples were out in full force. 

“That’s too bad,” he said. “I’ve got a helluva sweet tooth.” 

Wait…was he flirting with me? Was that a come-on? Or just stating a fact? 

“Yeah, well, in that case your dentist probably hates you,” I said, readjusting the cold-ass meals in my arms. I’d be damned if I let those suckers go now. I’d tied my jacket around my waist, and my thin tank top would reveal a tit-bit more than I needed him to see. 

He chuckled at that. Hmm. He had a nice chuckle. And a husky laugh. Both of which made my eyes zoom in on his throat. I wondered if it was as warm as it looked. He must’ve caught me staring, because he coughed, bringing my attention back to his face. His eyes were twinkling something wicked. 

“You might be right about that,” he said. “Maybe I don’t like people telling me what to do. Or dictating what I can and can’t put in my mouth.” 

My mouth dropped open, but I quickly snapped it shut. This guy was obviously a charmer, and after dealing with guys like him all day, the last thing I would do was fall prey to another arrogant playboy. Nope. Not me. Not gonna happen.

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Our Review:

 Reviewed by Donna ~ 4.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***



“Cute, nerdy and a klutz. An intriguing combination.”


This book was just what I needed and provided many a laugh out loud moment. This series is all about fun and romance, exactly what you need in a romantic comedy and Brooke Blaine delivered this in spades with Hooker.

Hooker is probably not what you are expecting from the title and our girl is certainly not a Hooker of the night time variety but our Shayne is a professional Hooker Upper, she is the crème de la crème of professional match makers and she takes pride in her work and has a wall full of success stories. When it comes to her own personal life though Shayne has had no success and now approaching her thirties she feels as if the dating life is passing her by, but sometimes love finds you when you least expect it.

These girls are hilarious together and Shayne being the more reserved of them just gets dragged along for shits and giggles and is often pushed way out of her comfort zone. Shayne is a klutz, she is fairly shy for someone in her field who you would think would be full of confidence and she is a rambler when nervous. It is these ramblings and this klutziness though that made her totally adorable. She has high morals and a huge heart and it is these qualities that will firmly place her into your heart as you read Hooker.


“And then you showed up and said something about my pants making you hungry, and honestly, I was just glad I was wearing fucking pants, even though I’d forgotten to throw on a bra that day. Not that you knew that, because I was holding onto those pizzas like a life raft, but yeah. Tit bit nippily that night, but don’t worry.”


Nate was our Star Wars pants wearing, suspender wearing, dimpled, sexy dude that keeps crossing paths with our Shayne. He is a few years younger but has a heart as huge as Shayne’s and is very enamoured with her. Shayne has her reservations, age being the biggest but our Nate is nothing but stubborn and doesn’t give up. He was persistent and he needed to be with a woman that had her insecurities but at the end of the day just wanted to love and be loved.

The dating game of A-Listers is nothing but interesting and behind the scenes is a real eye opener. With an alcoholic boss that has no scruples and would throw anyone under a bus for a few bucks Shayne soon finds herself questioning everything she had believed in with her “perfect” job. Taking her clients hearts tenderly into her own hands is a job that Shayne treasures and when one of her clients is thrown into the media spot light Shayne does everything she can to mitigate the damage, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness.


“Just something pure and untainted. Strong.”


This was such a fun read and even though the course of true love does not run smooth I found myself smiling, laughing and snorting so many times. This group of people are hilarious to read about and their friendships are the forever kind. They all have each other’s backs and would do anything for the other and not only is this enviable but so commendable too. Brooke Blaine whisks you away in this celebrity edition of LA Liaisons where back stabbing is rife, your friends are crazy, running around the trains in your underwear is completely normal, everything is solved with alcohol and alcohol laced ice-cream, where friendships are king and love is in the air.

Thoroughly entertaining, laugh out loud funny, but most of all, totally endearing. Ace needs his own book desperately!! I need more Ace!!!!


About the Author:

You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas. 

She is the author of the international bestselling romantic comedy series, L.A. Liaisons (“Licked” and “Hooker), as well as Flash Point and The Desperate Man series. The latter, co-authored with Ella Frank, has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts. 

If you’d like to get in touch with her, she’s easy to find - just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone that’s dominated her cell phone for ten years. 

Author Links: 

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Brooke’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBrellas
Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/1i2g15S

Giveaway:

Girls Night Out Moscato Gift Basket 
Signed Hooker Paperback 

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