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She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they\u2019re trouble in\u00a0USA Today<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author Adriana Locke\u2019s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story.<\/b><\/p>\n
With his shameless grin and let\u2019s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She\u2019s been there. She remembers every hot pulse as if it were yesterday. But Penn? He doesn\u2019t remember a thing. Now he\u2019s making new moves, and Avery\u2019s not falling for trouble\u2026again<\/i>. Is she?<\/p>\n
How could the beautiful stranger resist him? Avery is going to be a challenge for the bad boy. She\u2019s the kind of woman who digs deep\u2014deep enough to see there\u2019s more to Penn than meets the eye. But first she has to give him a chance. She has to say yes. Could she also be the woman to make him change his playboy ways?<\/p>\n
When these two come together, it\u2019s hard to pull them apart. But with love and trust on the line, can Avery and Penn get what they both want? This time for keeps?<\/p>\n
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Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cPeople who are ridiculously attracted to one another can be friends\u2026right?\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 4.5 fantastic stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n I love this series of standalone small-town romances, and from the very beginning I\u2019ve been waiting to see town playboy, Penn, meet his match, and OMG, it was just what I was hoping for! Fun, flirty, full of chemistry and with a beautiful, heartfelt romance, this is just the story I wanted for Penn, and I absolutely loved it!<\/p>\n Having come from a troubled background, Penn doesn\u2019t really understand the concept of love, and he honestly doesn\u2019t have any interest in it. He\u2019s perfectly happy engaging in quick and easy hook-ups without getting involved, and it works pretty well for him. Because he\u2019s Penn Etling, and he\u2019s God\u2019s gift to women\u2026 yes, he truly thinks that, but in a way that is endearing rather than conceited, and with the skills to back it up, he can pretty much have any woman he wants. And then Avery comes to town\u2026<\/p>\n I\u2019m in lust. Pure unadulterated lust. Avery has just left her superficial life in LA to move to Dogwood Lane with her beloved (and hilarious) Aunt. Desperate to escape the toxic patterns of her past and enjoy a slower pace that is all about building towards the life she wants for herself, she\u2019s determined to make smart decisions, and that doesn\u2019t include hooking up with the town playboy. Especially because she\u2019s been there and done that years ago, and in a delicious twist on a second-chance-romance, Penn doesn\u2019t remember.<\/p>\n It’s a fabulous set-up, especially with Penn bringing his A-game and Avery thwarting him at every turn.<\/p>\n \u201cOoh, she doesn\u2019t want your number,\u201d Matt jokes. \u201cLet\u2019s write this one down in the record books, boys.\u201d Penn\u2019s unique sense of humour is so freaking entertaining, and his constant joking, flirting and smutty inuendo had me laughing so many times.<\/p>\n I imagine a paintbrush in her hand and find myself curious about a lot of things. How talented is she? What else does she like to do? What is she good at? But underneath it all is a damaged man who is truly struggling with everything that he is feeling.<\/p>\n Can I be more for her? Do I have it in me? Or should I let her go?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s an absolutely beautiful journey as Penn and Avery, both wanting different things but unable to stay away from each other, become close friends. Of course that deepens their attraction, and I loved watching their relationship shift and change as they figure it all out.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing with you makes me feel like I\u2019m seen \u2026 You don\u2019t look at me and see the goofy guy that everyone knows I am.\u201d He looks up at me with a hesitation that stops my breath. \u201cYou see the guy I think my grandpa told me I could be.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n *clutches heart*<\/p>\n Penn and Avery are wonderful characters. Both very real, I could understand where they were at and how they were feeling, and I felt it all along with them. My heart ached for them when they hurt, and I was in a world of swoon as they came to accept and acknowledge their feelings. It\u2019s not all smooth sailing and they have things they need to work through and hurdles to overcome, and they make mistakes along the way, but that just makes the emotion hit so much harder, and the journey all that much sweeter. Their background together adds a wonderful dimension to everything between them, and I loved watching them come together.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t want to hurt her. I don\u2019t want to fail her. I don\u2019t want to make her anything other than happy every day of her life.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The characters from previous books appear, and there is a nice little set up there for Matt, but you can absolutely read this one as a standalone.<\/p>\n Funny, sexy, romantic and emotional, this is such a great read, and I loved it.<\/p>\n 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tumble (#1) <\/strong>(Dane & Neely) Tangle (#2)<\/strong> (Trevor & Haley) Trouble (#3) <\/strong>(Penn & Avery) <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Escapist Book Blog is not responsible for this giveaway<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adriana Locke is the USA Today<\/i>bestselling author of the Gibson Boys series and Tumble <\/i>and Tangle <\/i>in the Dogwood Lane series. She lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana created her own. She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, two dogs, two cats, and a bird. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather\u2019s nice, and there\u2019s always a piece of candy in her pocket. Besides cinnamon gummy bears, boxing, and random quotes, her next favorite thing is chatting with readers. She\u2019d love to hear from you! Find out more at www.adrianalocke.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Connect with Adriana in her Facebook Group<\/a> or Goodreads Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Instagram\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Pinterest\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Twitter<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Goodreads\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Bookbub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nAvery has captivated my attention. I don\u2019t know what that fucking means, but I\u2019m here for it.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cWill you shut the hell up?\u201d Penn sighs. \u201cGive the girl some time. It\u2019s probably pretty overwhelming to meet me.\u201d He turns slowly, his eyes full of salaciousness. \u201cI\u2019ll give you some time. No worries.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nIs she the ultimate package? I don\u2019t know. But I\u2019d sure as fuck like to give her mine. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTrouble<\/em> Spotify Playlist<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
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