{"id":21862,"date":"2017-05-30T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21862"},"modified":"2019-07-11T17:31:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T21:31:15","slug":"arc-review-shacking-up-by-helena-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=21862","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Shacking Up (Shacking Up, #1) by Helena Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHACKING UP<\/strong><\/h4>\n

by Helena Hunting<\/strong><\/h4>\n

NOW AVAILABLE!<\/strong>
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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can\u2019t seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and completely bombs it in the most humiliating fashion. All thanks to a mysterious, gorgeous guy who kissed\u2014and then coughed on\u2014her at a party the night before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, her best friend might have found the perfect opportunity; a job staying at the lavish penthouse apartment of hotel magnate Bancroft Mills while he\u2019s out of town, taking care of his exotic pets. But when the newly-evicted Ruby arrives to meet her new employer, it turns out Bane is the same guy who got her sick.<\/p>\n

Seeing his role in Ruby\u2019s dilemma, Bane offers her a permanent job as his live-in pet sitter until she can get back on her feet. Filled with hilariously awkward encounters and enough sexual tension to heat a New York City block, Shacking Up, from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Helena Hunting, is sure to keep you laughing and swooning all night long.<\/p>\n

Find\u00a0Shacking Up\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

This\u00a0witty, sexy, sweet story was entertaining from the start.\u00a0I found myself completely engrossed in it and could not put it down.<\/p>\n

Ruby Scott is an aspiring Broadway performer who is currently unemployed and single. She is leaving her best friend’s engagement party early to get rest before an audition in the morning when out of nowhere she is pulled into the embrace of a guy. Though she is startled, it doesn’t stop her from enjoying what may be the best kiss of her entire life. After they pull apart, a sickly cough from the mystery man and an accusing glare from his date ruin the moment. Obviously in hot water, the guy runs off to fix the “accidental tongue invasion”<\/i> screw-up leaving Ruby with nothing but the sweet memory of his lips and the awful illness he passed along.<\/p>\n

Damn Awesome Kisser – ruining the\u00a0already questionable state of my life.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So sick she can barely\u00a0get out of bed, her audition ends up a\u00a0train wreck. Her life tanks even further\u00a0when,\u00a0still jobless, she finds herself homeless as well.\u00a0With the help of her bestie, Amie, Ruby finds a solution when Amie\u2019s fianc\u00e9e\u2019s cousin, Bancroft \u201cBane\u201d Mills, who happens to belong to the lips that left Ruby\u2019s own lips tingling after the accidental kiss, offers her a deal she can\u2019t pass up. In exchange for pet sitting, she can stay in his penthouse while he\u2019s away doing business in London for five weeks. Ruby accepts the deal and she can\u2019t deny that her life seems to be looking up. What follows are the hilarious, sweet, swoony, and sexually charged interactions she experiences while shacking up<\/i> with Bancroft Mills.<\/p>\n

This book is utterly delicious. The unique storyline was entertaining, engaging, and hysterical. I loved\u00a0the meet cute and the likable characters pulled me into the story. I found myself thoroughly\u00a0enjoying this carefree and lighthearted read.<\/p>\n

Written in dual POVs, I loved getting into both Ruby and Bane’s heads. Ruby has such a great personality. She is quirky, funny, and sweet, and has a sassy side. She gives as good as she gets and keeps Bane on his toes. She is hardworking and though she comes\u00a0from a wealthy family, she wants to make it on her own. I respected her for not taking the easy route and loved that she pursued her dream even when it was harder than the alternative.<\/p>\n

I loved the things that popped into her head, and it\u2019s easy to understand the naughty thoughts about Bane that occupy Ruby’s mind when she is with him. Her sexual innuendos and internal dialogue were entertaining.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mind that he wants to spend time with me. I certainly wouldn\u2019t mind spending time with him, naked, in his bed, playing hide and seek with his penis in my vagina. Dammit. I really need to get a handle on where my brain keeps going.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bane is super sweet, gorgeous, and a gentleman. “On a scale of one to smokin\u2019, he\u2019s on fire.”<\/i> He is super wealthy yet still has a rugged side that is sexy as sin. I loved that he wasn’t a man-whore like the way\u00a0a lot of other\u00a0wealthy or athletic heroes are written. And his dirty, dirty mouth cranks up the heat and I loved it.\u00a0 I have to also give him points for his sweet, animal loving side, especially since his pets are unusual.<\/p>\n

Ruby and Bane are fantastic together.\u00a0 There’s an obvious attraction yet they don’t act on it right away. I liked the slow-burn feeling and the fact that though there was insta-lust, it wasn’t insta-love. I enjoyed watching them get to know each other when Bane was gone. All of the phone calls put a smile on my face as they opened up to each other. The sizzling chemistry is palpable even when there is an ocean separating them. The sexual tension is well done and the flirty banter is entertaining and doesn’t feel forced.\u00a0When it gets steamy, I loved the understanding they share, how they know exactly what the other wants, and that they are\u00a0not afraid of commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always love you, don\u2019t I?\u201d he whispers against my lips.
\n\u201cYou do. And I love it when you do it slow and soft or hard and dirty.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There was some predictable drama mixed in with the humor, but thankfully, it was short lived and I finished this book with my smile firmly in place.<\/p>\n

Every kiss is an echo of the first time. Accidental or not, some part of me recognized her as my future.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am hoping Hooking Up<\/i><\/a>, releasing in the Fall, will give us Amie\u2019s book because she needs to find someone deserving of her. I am not a fan of Armstrong and know they are not meant to be! There’s too much that is unresolved in her life. I want more!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*<\/em><\/p>\n

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Shacking Up World<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Shacking Up (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>(Bane & Ruby)
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Hooking Up (#2)\u00a0<\/strong>(Lex & Amie)
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I Flipping Love You (#3)\u00a0<\/strong>(Pierce & Rian)
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Making Up (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>(Griffin & Cosy)
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Handle with Care<\/strong>\u00a0(#5)<\/strong> (Lincoln & Wren)
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\"\"Getting Down: A Shacking Up World Novella<\/strong> – takes place before\u00a0Hooking Up<\/em><\/a>
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Shacking Up Series Bundle
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

New York Times\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0USA Today<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author of the\u00a0PUCKED<\/a>\u00a0series, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.<\/p>\n

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