{"id":42645,"date":"2019-05-09T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=42645"},"modified":"2022-06-13T01:13:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T05:13:03","slug":"blog-tour-arc-review-boyfriend-bargain-by-ilsa-madden-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=42645","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour & ARC Review: Boyfriend Bargain (Hawthorne University, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boyfriend Bargain, an all-new sexy sports romance from Wall Street Journal<\/i> bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is LIVE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Boyfriend Bargain<\/strong>
\nby Ilsa Madden-Mills<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Released – 3 May 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Buy it today!
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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wanted: one hot guy with rock-hard abs and a big stick<\/b><\/p>\n

Broke and desperate, Sugar Ryan has no use for arrogant, bad boy athletes . . . until she\u2019s forced to bargain with the cockiest of them all.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

If only he knew she was alive. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Her mission? Get on this hockey player\u2019s radar any way possible.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Zack Morgan is the king of the ice and the bedroom\u2014but nothing prepares him for the mystery girl who shows up everywhere he does\u2014frat parties, his favorite bar, and finally his front door with an offer he can\u2019t refuse. The only rule in her boyfriend bargain: no falling in love.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

But after one (um, two) smoking-hot hookups, he\u2019s done with pretending and vows to make their fake relationship real. Too bad she can\u2019t trust a player with a reputation for breaking hearts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Will this hockey star score his forever girl or will their Boyfriend Bargain end in heartbreak?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Find\u00a0Boyfriend Bargain<\/em> on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

4.5 \u201cDear Future Boyfriend\u201d stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sugar wants to get into law school and prove herself. She\u2019ll do just about anything to make her dreams come true including finding a fake boyfriend. Enter Zack. The hottest hockey player on and off the rink, he’s her top choice to fill the role, and in return Sugar may be able to help him out too.<\/p>\n

I love books with fake relationships and Boyfriend Bargain<\/i> delivers an addictive, entertaining, unique take on the trope. It\u2019s a college sports romance about Sugar and Z, two misunderstood characters who are far from perfect but are perfect for each other, and I loved seeing their love story unfold. It\u2019s sweet, swoony, sexy, and witty, and I couldn\u2019t put it down.<\/p>\n

From their first interaction, Sugar and Z are wildly attracted to each other. I mean, talk about sizzling sexual tension and amazing chemistry that is off the charts. This is a steamy book from the get go but it just gets hotter the more time Sugar and Z spend together. There is no restraint and they cannot keep their hands off of each other which leads to insane amounts of smoking hot sexy times.<\/p>\n

Their connection is so much more than just physical, and they bond on a deeper level. I loved watching Sugar and Z completely fall for each other. The trust and love that grow between them is beautiful. Even though they fight what is happening between them their fake relationship quickly changes when emotions get involved. They just have to take a chance if they want to be together for real.<\/p>\n

\u201cA door has opened, Sugar. Now you gotta walk through it. See what happens. Don\u2019t let the past dictate your future.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But there are always reservations when diving into a new relationship that can ultimately break your heart. Sugar has been hurt in the past and doesn\u2019t want to experience the pain again, and Z has his own secrets about a past relationship that haunt him in a way that may ultimately ruin what is between them.
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Boyfriend Bargain<\/i> was much more emotional than I expected. The serious situations are heartbreaking, and the guilt and regret make you ache. The pain Z and Sugar go through both individually and together is overwhelming and there is a lot of healing and growth for both characters.\u00a0Their journey to coupledom is rocky but I loved watching them open up as they reveal their vulnerabilities and insecurities. It makes them real and relatable, and I really felt what both of them were experiencing. However, the pain is worth it in the end because these two really are meant to be together, and I adored them!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll follow him to the ends of the earth. If he goes through darkness, I\u2019ll go with him and bring him back out every time.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The secondary characters were all really well done. From the amazing friends to the hateful rivals, each one plays such an important role in the story. I really hope we get Eric and Julia\u2019s story, and more of Sugar and Z\u2019s other friends!<\/p>\n

Overall, Boyfriend Bargain<\/i> was an entertaining love story that is easy to love and hard to forget. I definitely recommend it to all who like college sports romances and fake relationships.<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author and Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review*<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hawthorne University\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Boyfriend Bargain (#1)<\/strong>
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Boyfriend Material (#2)<\/strong>
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About the Author<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u00a0\"\"Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her contemporary romances ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Seven of her ten novels have placed in the Amazon US Store Top Six Best-seller List: Dirty English hit #1; Fake Fianc\u00e9e and I Dare You hit #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things all placed #6 in the Amazon US Store.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, hit #4. <\/span><\/p>\n

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero. <\/span><\/p>\n

She’s addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online. <\/span><\/p>\n

Keep up with Ilsa and join her UNICORN GIRLS FB GROUP<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for her\u00a0NEWSLETTER<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Text ROMANCE to 21000 to sign up for book release phone alerts (max of 4).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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