{"id":22621,"date":"2017-06-12T18:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T22:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=22621"},"modified":"2017-06-12T18:26:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T22:26:06","slug":"release-blitz-arc-review-the-last-guy-by-ilsa-madden-mills-tia-louise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=22621","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz &#038; ARC Review: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills &#038; Tia Louise"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=22845\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?fit=1000%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,370\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"THE LAST GUY RELEASE BLITZ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?fit=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?resize=640%2C237&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?resize=100%2C37&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?resize=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?resize=600%2C222&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-RELEASE-BLITZ.jpg?resize=650%2C241&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>One<\/i> Uptight Reporter.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>One <\/i>Ex-NFL Star.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>Too<\/i> Much Fireball. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Last Guy is a new standalone romance from Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Ilsa Madden-Mills &amp; International Selling author Tia Louise.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>ONLY $0.99 and FREE on Kindle Unlimited!<br \/>\n<\/b><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2sgx8t5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2slYI9n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon UK<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2sSA4dj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=22846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?fit=800%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,414\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"last guy only 99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?fit=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?resize=640%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?resize=100%2C52&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?resize=600%2C311&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/last-guy-only-99.jpg?resize=650%2C336&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SEE the inspiration board on <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/ZfBjiq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PINTEREST<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LISTEN to the playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/AXnGKe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPOTIFY<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-0e143a0f68949'\r\n                           data-rating='4'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and international bestselling author Tia Louise\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first rule of office romance is <\/span><b>don\u2019t do it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014especially if your dream is to hold the anchor spot on the nightly news and your boss is trying to get you fired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But one look at Cade Hill, the sexy new sports director, and uptight reporter Rebecca Fieldstone is daydreaming about other things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex in his office\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex in the on-set kitchen\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex in the supply closet\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She can\u2019t stop thinking about the former NFL quarterback and how perfect he\u2019d look between her sheets\u2014except he\u2019s an arrogant jerk with a huge\u2026<\/span><b>ego<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He\u2019s the <\/span><b>last guy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> she\u2019d ever have a one-night stand with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cade Hill draws a thick professional line on office romance\u2014until it comes to the hyper-focused Rebecca. He wants her, and he gets his wish when a chance encounter has them having the hottest sex of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s just a hook-up,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When can we do it again?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Rebecca determined to keep Cade in the friend zone, it\u2019s going to be an uphill battle for Cade to convince her he\u2019s the <\/span><b>last guy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> she\u2019ll ever want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>THE LAST GUY is the first white-hot CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY from <\/b><b><i>Wall Street Journal<\/i><\/b><b> bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise. It features Fireball-fueled hookups, Doritos Locos Tacos, attack monkeys, toddlers in tiaras, and one fabulous drag queen. Prepare for frantic clicking (or page flipping!) and smoking-hot sexytimes all the way to the out-of-this-world happily-ever-after.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find\u00a0<em>The Last Guy<\/em> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35064771-the-last-guy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=22847\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?fit=800%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,277\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"THE LAST GUY TEASER 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?fit=150%2C52&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?resize=640%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?resize=100%2C35&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?resize=150%2C52&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?resize=600%2C208&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/THE-LAST-GUY-TEASER-1.jpg?resize=650%2C225&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>4 stars!<\/p>\n<p>If you are in the mood for a sweet, sexy, office romance, look no further &#8211; <i>The Last Guy<\/i> by Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise is just what you need. It\u2019s an entertaining, light-hearted read that is sure to put a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Fieldstone is a reporter for KHOT News in Houston and has been working towards the weekend anchor position when things start to go wrong at work. Though she is hardworking and good at her job, it seems she needs to convince her boss that she is the best candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Cade Hill is the new sports director for the new channel Rebecca works for. He&#8217;s the ex-NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and didn\u2019t have to work hard for his anchor position at the news station. From the first day, Cade has rubbed Rebecca the wrong way and though she can\u2019t deny the immediate attraction and chemistry they share, she tries to stay away from him. However, it only takes a\u00a0night\u00a0with too many fireball shots to change everything between them.<\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed <i>The Last Guy<\/i>. It\u2019s a sweet, swoony, and steamy rom com with a perfect mix of humor and heart. I enjoyed the storyline and I really liked the characters. Rebecca was fun, flirty, and sweet. I loved her work ethic and the fact that she gives her all and doesn&#8217;t give up.\u00a0She is a genuinely nice person who wants to be an anchor so she can share important news and has a desire to make a difference in people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Cade was delicious. You may think is just a cocky sports player but he is so much more. Not only was he gorgeous on the outside, he is gorgeous on the inside. He has a huge heart and\u00a0I loved seeing his passion for helping others\u00a0and using his fame for good. I also enjoyed getting into his head and hearing everything that fluttered through is mind.<\/p>\n<p>Both Cade and Rebecca have been hurt in the past and neither are looking for something more. The fact that they get on each other&#8217;s nerves only seems to heighten the sexual tension and attraction surrounding them.\u00a0First impressions couldn&#8217;t be more wrong and when a wild night out has them\u00a0dropping their guard, they quickly learn what they have been missing. They are on fire together and Cade\u2019s dirty mouth brings out a naughty side to Rebecca, heating up the pages.<\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t know exactly what is going on between them and I loved that, though they don&#8217;t immediately jump into a relationship, there is no denying the attraction they feel. It&#8217;s written well and even though there were some questionable decisions, what could have been stupid reactions took a different turn and I loved the way they come together. They don&#8217;t hide their feelings from each other and when they go all-in, it&#8217;s awesome.<\/p>\n<p>The secondary characters were fantastic and added a whole other element to the story. They are hilarious and entertaining, but mostly I love the significance of strong friendships and unconditional support and love.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this was an entertaining read and I hope that Ilsa and Tia write together again soon.<\/p>\n<p><i>*ARC generously provided by the author and TRSOR Promotions in exchange for an honest review*<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Authors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and the \u201cQueen of Hot Romance\u201d Tia Louise are not a secret duo, but simply themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great friends, former English teachers, and southern gals in real life, they\u2019ve teamed up to bring you laugh-out-loud naughty romances with strong leading ladies and sexy alpha males who know how to please their women\u2014and who sometimes you just want to slap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ilsa Madden-Mills<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rf1oow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMAZON<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/ilsa-madden-mills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOKBUB<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tia Louise<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rRxJy2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMAZON<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/tia-louise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOKBUB<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; One Uptight Reporter. 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