{"id":28463,"date":"2017-12-13T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=28463"},"modified":"2021-05-10T22:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T02:15:15","slug":"release-blitz-excerpt-arc-review-the-v-card-by-lauren-blakely-lili-valente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=28463","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz, Excerpt, & ARC Review: The V Card (Good Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely & Lili Valente"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A brand new sinfully sexy standalone romantic comedy from bestselling authors\u00a0Lauren<\/span>\u00a0Blakely and Lili Valente, THE\u00a0V<\/span>CARD<\/span>\u00a0is about all of the seduction and emotions that come when one woman is ready to ditch her\u00a0V<\/span>\u00a0card<\/span>\u00a0and enlists her brother\u2019s best friend to teach her the art of seduction!
\n<\/b>What happens next when he agrees to help her get top marks\u00a0in seven days<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are lots of steamy and heartfelt moments.\u00a0<\/b>THE\u00a0V<\/span>\u00a0CARD<\/span>\u00a0is available now!<\/b><\/h4>\n

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BUY IT TODAY!<\/strong>
\nAmazon US<\/a> | Amazon UK<\/a> | Amazon CA<\/a> | Amazon AU<\/a>
\niBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo <\/a>|\u00a0B&N<\/a> | Google Play<\/a> |\u00a0Paperback<\/a>
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The audiobook is narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt!<\/strong>
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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A brand new sinfully sexy standalone romantic comedy from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente! \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

When you think about how easy it is to lose keys, phones, sunglasses and your dignity on social media, you might figure it’d be a cinch for me to ditch my V Card.<\/p>\n

You’d be wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n

At 25, I run a successful business, live in a fantastic apartment, and have fabulous friends to go out with any night of the week. And yet I’m still a card-carrying member of a club I don’t want to belong to anymore. Good thing I know just the man for the deflowering job\u2014my brother\u2019s business partner and best friend.<\/p>\n

Graham Campbell is charming, smart, and, I\u2019m told, oh-so-skilled in the sack. As long as I keep my eyes on the prize, there\u2019s no way this pluck-the-flower project could possibly complicate matters.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Work and pleasure. As the CEO of a fast-growing company, I’ve been enjoying both to the fullest. What do I do when the board throws me for an unexpected loop so I can keep my business in my hands? I enlist the help of my best friend’s little sister since she holds a big stake in the company. But then I learn there’s another big stake she wants.<\/p>\n

The one between my legs.<\/em><\/p>\n

I can do this. Seven nights to teach her everything I know in the bedroom. There’s no way I’ll fall for her, even though she\u2019s earning top grades in every single sinfully sexy lesson. And turns out I\u2019m learning something too. The trouble is I don\u2019t have the answer key to what to do when I fall hard for her.<\/p>\n

And that throws a whole new hitch in my plans.<\/p>\n

Find\u00a0The V Card\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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

4 \u201cGraham and CJ\u2019s Greatest Hits\u201d stars<\/p>\n

Graham grew up with very little and knows what it means to work hard. Now the CEO of a sexy lingerie company called Adored, he\u2019s got it made. When his company hits a bump in the road he has no other choice than to call in CJ, a successful business woman herself, to help save his company.<\/p>\n

CJ is twenty-five and still carrying her V Card, so when Graham asks for a favor she sees it as an opportunity to get rid of the pesky thing. Who else better to show her the \u201csexual\u201d ropes than her brother\u2019s best friend and her secret crush. If Graham will give her seven days of \u201clessons,\u201d she will stand beside him at the company board meeting and convince the board that selling the is not in their best interest.\u00a0Graham loves his company and would do just about anything to save it, including going along with CJ’s request which may not be a smart move between friends but one he can’t deny.<\/p>\n

The V Card\u00a0<\/em>is an entertaining friends-to-lovers that is sweet, sexy, and funny.\u00a0Written in alternating dual POVs, I loved getting into both characters\u2019 heads. CJ is fun, a little nerdy, and has a great personality. I instantly liked her. She is real, relatable, and just wanted experience. She is conflicted when it comes to her feelings for Graham and I thought they are believable. I loved watching her gain confidence and discover what she truly wants.<\/p>\n

Graham was a total hunk. He\u2019s smart, sweet, and sexy and I could understand CJ\u2019s attraction. He\u2019s not looking for a relationship to complicate his life and I laughed listening to his internal struggles with staying away from women.<\/p>\n

Emoticons. Why did it have to be emoticons? Is it possible for anyone these days to communicate without a stupid smiley face?
\nMy phone dings once more.
\nA winking emoticon.
\nThen a red-thong-wearing emoticon.
\nAnd finally, a unicorn jumping over an eggplant.
\n<\/i>Fuck. This is what happens when I let myself even <\/i>think about stepping off the straight, narrow, and celibate path…
\nI draw a deep breath and recommit myself to my one-step program.
\nThe first and only step is this: <\/i>Resist engaging with the female of the species.
\nResist at any cost.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Graham is a good guy with a big heart. He is hardworking and I understood his reservations with getting involved with CJ. He is so sweet with her, though, and I loved watching him fall for her. It sneaks up on him and I couldn\u2019t help but love it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre we squeezing in lesson four?\u201d
\n\u201cHow to cuddle after a fantastic orgasm,\u201d he murmurs.
\n\u201cNow <\/i>that I think I\u2019ll excel at.\u201d
\nBut he shakes his head against my hair. \u201cIt\u2019s not a lesson.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not?\u201d
\nHe brushes my hair away from my skin, his touch gentle. \u201cNope. It\u2019s just what I want more than anything right now.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved CJ and Graham as a couple. Their connection is undeniable and I have to wonder how they could have stayed away from each other for so long. They are fun together and the banter made me giggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t, even if I thought it was a good idea\u2014which I don\u2019t. I\u2019m on a sabbatical.\u201d
\nI frown. \u201cA sabbatical? From . . . sex?\u201d
\n\u201cYep,\u201d he says, a smirk curving his lips. \u201cA sex-batical.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy would you do that?\u201d
\n\u201cExcessive emoji use for one.\u201d
\n\u201cThat makes you monk it up?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CJ and Graham are on fire and the \u201clessons\u201d Graham gives her seriously heat up the pages.\u00a0The V Card<\/i> has a great mix of sweet and spicy.\u00a0It\u2019s a feel good read with little angst and a lot of smiles. An entertaining and fun rom com to get lost in.<\/p>\n

\u201dTurns out falling in love is pretty amazing.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*ARC generously provided by the authors and InkSlinger PR*<\/em><\/p>\n

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Excerpt<\/b><\/h4>\n

As we settle in, the busboy brings the waters, and I cut to the chase. \u201cSo, I hate to crash the\u00a0Sunday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Funday vibe, but I invited you to brunch with an ulterior motive. I need a favor.\u201d<\/p>\n

She spreads her napkin on her lap with a raised brow. \u201cWhat kind of favor?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI need you at\u00a0next Monday\u2019s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0board meeting. As you know, we lost an important account last month when Beaux R\u00eaves in Paris went with a cheaper option. Obviously, they aren\u2019t our only account, not by a long shot. But given how volatile the industry has been lately, I need to make it crystal clear to the shareholders that selling isn\u2019t the right path. With the number of mergers and acquisitions going on, they\u2019re seeing dollar signs, but quick money isn\u2019t the answer. That\u2019s where you come in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want them to hear from me because of my shares?\u201d she asks, her brow furrowing. \u201cWe don\u2019t have anything close to a majority.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though CJ inherited Sean\u2019s share of the business when he passed away, that\u2019s not why I need her at the meeting. CJ has a way of putting people at ease, of winning their trust and confidence. She\u2019s a successful business owner in her own right\u2014her accessories company Love Cycle Creations is growing by leaps and bounds every year. Plus, she was courted early on by an accessories conglomerate and she declined\u2014totally the right call, as her company is now a rising star in her field.<\/p>\n

I nod. \u201cOf course, but that\u2019s not the only reason. I need to convince them that now is not the time to explore getting into bed with a huge multinational retailer. And to do that, it\u2019ll help to hear from someone with an insider\u2019s stock holdings and an outsider\u2019s perspective. I want them to hear from\u00a0you<\/i>\u00a0in particular since you went through something so similar with Love Cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a much smaller scale, though. My company is tiny compared to Adored.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSize doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d I pause to wiggle an eyebrow for effect. \u201cWell, in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n

A faint blush spreads on her cheeks. \u201cYou and the innuendo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI do love innuendo. I also love Adored. That\u2019s why I want to keep it the way it is\u2014growing, profitable, and independent. I don\u2019t want it swallowed by some faceless corporate giant.\u201d A smile teases her lips for a moment and then disappears. I can\u2019t read her at all, so I\u2019m on the edge of my seat, waiting for an answer. \u201cPlease, CJ,\u201d I add when she stays silent for a long beat. \u201cI need you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need me,\u201d she echoes, her brow smoothing as she sighs. She takes a drink of water, sets down her glass, and runs the tip of her tongue across her lips.<\/p>\n

I watch her tongue move, wondering why I\u2019ve never noticed how amazing her mouth is. She has the bee-stung lips of a cover girl, in a shade of pink so deep it brings to mind flushed, hot, intimate things.<\/p>\n

Things I should be thinking of in her presence.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0anyone\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0presence.<\/p>\n

Resist, Campbell, resist\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Finally, just as I\u2019m gearing up to beg, she looks up, a mysterious smile curving her lips. \u201cI know exactly what you need, Graham.\u201d<\/p>\n

Damn, that sounded\u2026naughty.<\/p>\n

I reach for my water glass, needing something to cool me down since innocent words from a woman I\u2019ve known forever are sending my thoughts straight into the gutter.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut before I agree to your request,\u201d she adds, her fingers drumming lightly on the white tablecloth, \u201cI need something from you, too. Something I\u2019ve been thinkinglong and hard<\/i>\u00a0about. Very long. And very hard.\u201d Her eyes meet mine, trouble flickering in her gaze.<\/p>\n

Glass halfway to my lips, I freeze.<\/p>\n

Christ.<\/i>\u00a0Who the hell is this sexy-as-sin woman, and what has she done with CJ?<\/p>\n

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Good Love<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The V Card (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

Good with His Hands (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

Good to be Bad (#3)
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\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Paperback<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Authors<\/b><\/h4>\n

Lauren Blakely<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"\"A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty-five times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October, she released HARD WOOD, the final standalone romantic comedy in the Big Rock<\/i> series.<\/p>\n

To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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WEBSITE<\/b><\/a> | <\/span><\/b>FACEBOOK<\/b><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><\/b>TWITTER<\/b><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><\/b>NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><\/b>GOODSREADS<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n

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Lili Valente<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"\"USA Today<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author\u00a0Lili Valente\u00a0writes both naughty things and funny things (that are also naughty). She has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight<\/span><\/span> with French men who couldn\u2019t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich\u2019s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.<\/p>\n

These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.<\/p>\n

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