{"id":48361,"date":"2019-12-05T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48361"},"modified":"2019-12-04T23:36:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T04:36:33","slug":"release-blitz-arc-review-gilded-lily-bennet-brothers-2-by-staci-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48361","title":{"rendered":"Release Blitz & ARC Review: Gilded Lily (Bennet Brothers, #2) by Staci Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gilded Lily<\/em> is LIVE!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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BUY IT TODAY!
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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

They say there\u2019s no such thing as perfect.<\/p>\n

But I\u2019ve built my life to perfection\u2014the perfect boyfriend, the perfect apartment, the perfect career planning celebrity weddings. My job\u2014my only job\u2014is to make sure every event is absolutely and completely perfect.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s not perfect? Kash Bennet.<\/p>\n

And I wish I didn\u2019t find that so appealing.<\/p>\n

I could have told you every perfectly imperfect thing about the gardener at Longbourne. Like his hair, lush and black and far too long. Or his nose, the flat bridge of a Greek god, bent a little like it\u2019s been broken. Or his size. Beastly. Roped and corded with muscles, gleaming with sweat and peppered with dirt.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no escaping him, not if I\u2019m going to use his family\u2019s flower shop for my events.<\/p>\n

But nothing is what it seems. And in the span of a heartbeat, my perfect life is turned inside out.<\/p>\n

They say the best way to get over somebody is to get under somebody new. When Kash offers his services to the cause, it sounds like the perfect plan.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s not part of the plan? Falling in love with the gardener.<\/p>\n

But they were right\u2014there\u2019s no such thing as perfect.
\nAnd I\u2019m the fool who finds out the hard way.<\/p>\n

Find\u00a0Gilded Lily<\/em> on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

4 stars!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Love doesn\u2019t care where you come from, only who you are.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kash Bennet loves working in his family\u2019s greenhouse, Longbourne, and has an eye for design. He doesn\u2019t do serious relationships after having had his heart broken and he refuses to give it away again.<\/p>\n

Lila Parker is a high-profile wedding planner who knows how to get the job done. She has a pretty sweet life until everything goes up in smoke. When her boyfriend cheats on her with a client, she realizes a rebound is just\u00a0what she needs to get over him.<\/p>\n

Lila hires Kash to head up the floral arrangements for one of the hottest weddings in town and they immediately butt heads. There is no denying the attraction they feel though, and when Lila starts thinking about a rebound, Kash becomes the prime candidate. However, with chemistry like theirs, can they keep things casual or will their relationship become more?<\/p>\n

This book is a wonderful take on the enemies-to-lovers trope and it is so much fun. From the fantastic banter to the sexy times, Lila and Kash keep us entertained.\u00a0They dive into a causal relationship and everything seems perfect. They fight and bicker and get under each other\u2019s skin, and I loved it. The back and forth only intensifies their connection. They challenge each other and give as good at they get.<\/p>\n

Somehow it was a comfort, to know that even when I was at my biggest and loudest and most barkey, he could handle it. Handle me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They are hot and heavy and know how to have a good time. They keep it light until they can\u2019t deny the growing feelings, and when things shift, Kash and Lila have to determine if what they have is worth fighting for or if they were only meant to be a fling.<\/p>\n

There was no way to separate myself from the truth\u2014I was in over my head. I was at her mercy. And I couldn\u2019t turn back if I wanted to.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kash and Lila are intense and passionate. They fit together so well even though they are opposites. We see how different people are on the inside when they finally open up, and I loved watching they learn to trust again and loosen the walls around their hearts.<\/p>\n

There is some angst and heartache that Lila and Kash face but I liked that it wasn\u2019t over the top. The emotions are real and I felt what they were going through. Thankfully, it is not dragged on and everything is resolved nicely with a delightful epilogue.<\/p>\n

Overall, Gilged Lily<\/i> is another entertaining story in the Bennet Brothers<\/i><\/a> series and I cannot wait for more. Mum\u2019s The Word<\/i>, Marcus\u2019 story, is next and it sounds so freaking good!!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the\u00a0author in exchange for an honest review*<\/i><\/p>\n

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Bennet Brothers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

*Spinoff of The Austen Series<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coming Up Roses (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>– (Luke & Tess)
\nReview<\/a>
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Gilded Lily (#2)<\/strong>– (Kash & Lila)
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Mum’s the Word (#3)<\/strong> – (Marcus & Maisie)
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Get all three books in the Bennet Brothers Boxset\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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*Don’t miss Laney Bennet’s story –\u00a0Pride and Papercuts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life — a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can’t forget that. She’s also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She’s been a wife, though she’s certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She’s also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she’s been drinking whiskey. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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