{"id":53180,"date":"2020-06-26T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53180"},"modified":"2020-06-26T09:47:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:47:02","slug":"new-release-arc-review-dear-sexy-ex-boyfriend-the-guys-who-got-away-1-by-lauren-blakely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=53180","title":{"rendered":"New Release & ARC Review: Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend (The Guys Who Got Away, #1) by Lauren Blakely"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend, an all-new sexy, fake fianc\u00e9, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy standalone by #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE!!<\/b><\/h4>\n

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DEAR<\/strong> SEXY EX-BOYFRIEND by Lauren Blakely<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Released – June 26th<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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AVAILABLE NOW!
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In light of the current situation, Lauren will also be donating 10% of all sales (including pre-orders) to Feeding America! <\/span><\/p>\n

Feeding America is a U.S Hunger relief organization that is helping US food banks with a response to the Covid-19 impact.<\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

Let me just say — none of this was supposed to happen.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I didn’t expect the letter to go viral. I didn’t think anyone would figure out who Dear Sexy Ex was. And I especially never thought he would find out about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yeah, bit of a miscalculation there.<\/span><\/p>\n

But see, I need the money to fund my brand new venture. And Dear Sexy Ex, well, it turns out he needs me to save his business.
\n<\/span>By becoming his fake fianc\u00e9e.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Yup, that’s the pickle I find myself in — pretending to be madly in love with the charming, brilliant, and utterly infuriating man known as Dear Sexy Ex.<\/span><\/p>\n

Only, it’s not an act. And he can never know.<\/b><\/p>\n

Find\u00a0Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend<\/i>\u00a0is so much fun and totally not what I expected. A little misunderstanding leads Summer and Oliver on a ride of their lives in the fake fianc\u00e9e, friends-to-lovers rom com. It\u2019s adorable, funny, full of so much heart, and it lacks any over the top drama. Get ready for laughs galore and sweet swoony moments as these two cross lines and navigate a relationship they never saw coming.<\/p>\n

Summer and Oliver have been best friends for years. They have been there for each other through all the ups and downs of life, and their friendship means everything to them. When Summer writes a letter for a contest that turns out to negatively impact Oliver\u2019s business, she\u2019s willing to do anything to make things right, including becoming his fake fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

I loved this story and I loved Summer and Oliver. Their friendship is really special and the banter is fantastic. They have fun when they are together and always help each other out, so when Oliver needs a big favor there was never any question whether or not Summer would do it. What they don’t expect is the more they pretend to be in a relationship, the more it becomes real.<\/p>\n

Summer and Oliver have great chemistry and I loved the progression from friends to lovers. It\u2019s slower building because they don\u2019t want to mess up what they have but there is no denying their attraction. The sexual tension builds the more they are together and each kiss made me giddy. I couldn\u2019t wait for them to just go for it, and when they do, it\u2019s passionate and intense and so good.<\/p>\n

Now that it\u2019s only us, I\u2019m learning it was never pretend for me. That I was only fooling myself. Because every time, I felt <\/i>something.
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It\u2019s scary to fall for your best friend and I thought Summer and Oliver\u2019s story was really well done for a friends-to-lovers romance. I loved that their feelings were real and their hesitation to become more was relatable. The lack of drama was refreshing and made for a lighter read with tons of laughs, especially when the story took some hilarious turns. I also loved the secondary characters in the story and am excited that Logan, Summer\u2019s brother, and Fitz, Oliver\u2019s friend, will each star in their own books.<\/p>\n

Overall, Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend<\/i> is a delightful read and a wonderful start to the new rom com series, The Guys Who Got Away<\/i><\/a>. I can\u2019t wait for more!! Logan\u2019s book, The What If Guy,<\/i> is coming soon!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author and Candi Kane PR*<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Guys Who Got Away<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend (#1)<\/strong> – (Oliver & Summer)
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The What If Guy (#2)<\/strong> – (Logan & Bryn)
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Thanks for Last Night (#3)<\/strong> – (Ransom & Teagan)
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The Dream Guy Next Door (#4)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot love stories for her Lauren Blakely After Dark line.
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She’d love to give you a free book today so check out her WEBSITE<\/a> and grab one today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/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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Check out our LAUERN BLAKELY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT<\/a> for more amazing reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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