{"id":49624,"date":"2020-01-28T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=49624"},"modified":"2020-02-14T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T13:25:44","slug":"bachelor-bastards-society-the-bachelors-club-1-by-sara-ney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=49624","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Bastard Bachelor Society (The Bachelor’s Club, #1) by Sara Ney"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What is the Bastard Bachelor Society?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a\u00a0gentleman\u2019s club\u2014like the dignified men of the past used to have.<\/p>\n

Except, we\u2019re<\/em> not gentleman, and we\u2019re<\/em> not dignified.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re ineligible bachelors; bored, jaded and not looking for relationships.\u00a0Quite the opposite<\/em> actually\u2026<\/p>\n

We\u2019re so committed to being single, we\u2019ve created a high stakes bet to see who can remain single the longest. Rules are involved. Prizes.<\/p>\n

Laugh it up, but I\u2019m<\/em> no loser.<\/p>\n

Enemy number one to my single status? My irresistible neighbor, Abbott Margolis. She with her evil cat Desdemona, and Sexy AF pencil skirts. She\u2019s kind and beautiful and hilarious. We can\u2019t get involved, no matter how much her meddling grandmother pushes us together. But if I was going to lose this bet for anyone? It would be for Abbott.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face facts: I\u2019m a bastard, unwilling to settle down.\u00a0Especially when there\u2019s a bet to win.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

3.5 light and fun stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big fan of Sara Ney, and this book is a fun and light-hearted start for hew new series, The Bachelor\u2019s Club<\/i>. With lots of funny moments and juvenile humour, and a fun and heartfelt friends-to-lovers romance, I really enjoyed this one!<\/p>\n

Brooks Bennet is a successful architect basking in his mid 20s and the joy of being young, single and successful. After being badly burned by his last relationship, he is keen to bring his buddies around to his way of thinking, and so he forms the Bastard Bachelor Society \u2013 basically an agreement between him and his two best friends to avoid relationships and commitments\u2026 with clear rules and a hefty wager attached.<\/p>\n

And then Brooks meets Abbot. Abbot Margolis is Brooks\u2019 neighbour, and from the first moment they meet they slip into an easy, open and honest friendship. It\u2019s almost like they latch on to each other, hanging out, sharing food, laughing, bantering, bickering and teasing, and their friendship is so much fun!<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my apartment,\u201d I remind her.
\n\u201cMi casa es su casa.\u201d
\n\u201cMy house is not your house.\u201d
\n\u201cMi stuff es su stuff.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But that friendship has a little bit of something extra<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Abbott Margolis is the female version of myself, and I want to strangle her and stick my dick in her at the same time. Wait\u2014that didn\u2019t come out right<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a flirtiness between them that neither of them are initially wanting to explore, though the attraction is definitely there, and their chemistry adds a wonderful dynamic to their relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my safe place.\u201d
\nHer safe place? I don\u2019t even know what that means. \u201cWhat the heck does that mean?\u201d
\n\u201cIt means I came over here because I wanted company and I know I don\u2019t have to worry about you hitting on me because we\u2019re just friends.\u201d
\nWell fuck.
\nFriend-zoned?
\nI already decided to friend-zone her \u2013 where does she get the audacity to friend-zone <\/i>me? Doesn\u2019t she realize the pecking order here? It starts with me. Me, at the top, hen-pecking away and deciding who gets what.
\n<\/i>I do the zoning in my relationships. Me.
\n<\/i>Not her.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bennett is immature in a lot of ways, but he’s so funny. His cocky confidence is balanced well with his self-deprecating self awareness, and I love that so much of the book is written from his POV.<\/p>\n

Me: <\/i>The cat gets more attention than I do.
\nAbbott: <\/i>Whose fault is that? Are you one of those guys who doesn\u2019t want a commitment but who also wants girls falling all over him?
\nYes. One hundred percent.
\nMe: <\/i>No.
\nBut yeah, totally.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Abbott is also really funny, and she handles Bennett so well. And an unexpected highlight \u2013 Abbott\u2019s Nan who Bennett claims as his own, and who loves nothing more than interfering in her Granddaughter\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

But things slowly change between this fun duo as their friendship becomes complicated by their mad attraction to each other. Watching them feel it, acknowledge it, and then deal with it is an entertaining ride with minimal angst and drama, and ultimately a really sweet love story.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not got a lot of depth, but it\u2019s definitely a fun, light read. I enjoyed this one!<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Bachelor’s<\/strong> Club<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Bachelor Bastard Society (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
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Bachelor Boss (#2)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte\u2019s, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.<\/p>\n

For a list of cities\/venues Sara will be signing at, or to purchase signed books, please visit her website at\u00a0www.authorsaraney.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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