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A sexy, hilarious, emotional, new romance from New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Connor Daniels never thought he\u2019d be starting over at dating square one. His career as a successful doctor, and his three boys, are everything to him. It\u2019s not exactly a setup conducive to a scorching social life\u2014but he\u2019s giving it a shot.<\/p>\n ER nurse Violet Robinson never intended for Connor to find out she\u2019s had a crush on him forever. It was a dirty little secret only meant for her dirty dreams. Her heart trips every time he\u2019s around\u2014and so do her feet.<\/p>\n When Connor sees Violet coasting across the grocery store parking lot\u2014and she falls on her face\u2014he starts falling for the gorgeous, young nurse right back.<\/p>\n Dating can be tricky. And life can be beautiful and crazy and unpredictable. But when it gets real, you discover what matters most . . . and the one person you want loving you through it all.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n Emma Chase knocks it out of the park again with this book! A funny, sweet, heartfelt and sexy single-dad\/age-gap\/workplace romance that made me laugh, swoon and fall in love. I loved Connor and Violet\u2019s story so much!<\/p>\n Connor is the eldest brother of Garrett (hero of book #1, Getting Schooled<\/a>). We saw him mid-divorce during the first book of the series, and things weren\u2019t going well (you may remember his epic outburst with a chainsaw). Now, he\u2019s 42 years old and raising his three boys pretty much on his own while working as a doctor in the local ER. His life is good, but he\u2019s a relationship guy who is not cut out for random hookups, and he wants to find love again.<\/p>\n Violet is a nurse who works in the ER with Connor. She\u2019s relatively new to the small town of Lakeside, but she\u2019s crushed hard on Connor from the moment she met him and she\u2019s hoping that he can overlook her awkward clumsiness, and her ability to trip on air, and actually see<\/i> her.<\/p>\n What Violent doesn\u2019t realise is that Connor has already noticed her, but she\u2019s only 30 and he figured she was too young for him and they were at different stages of their lives. But with a little help from their friends, and Connor\u2019s young son, they spend time together, they become friends (friends with epic chemistry), and soon everything changes.<\/p>\n I love these characters so much! Connor is everything you would expect from an Emma Chase hero \u2013 he\u2019s funny and sweet with a huge heart, and though he\u2019s dealing with twists in his life that he never expected, he\u2019s dealing with it the best he can and making a good life for him and his boys. And Violet is a delight. She\u2019s had a difficult life, but she\u2019s smart and sensible, with a great sense of humour; she\u2019s a lot of fun, and the kind of person you\u2019d want as your best friend. They are both real and relatable, and I loved seeing them find their way to each other.<\/p>\n Admittedly, things are a little awkward to begin with. It\u2019s been a while since Connor has dated and he stumbles a bit along the way, but it\u2019s so entertaining watching him figure it all out. And when he does, we get an absolutely gorgeous romance that is sweet, fun, sexy and honest. These two are so blessedly functional, and I loved watching them effortlessly and easily fall for each other.<\/p>\n Connor\u2019s boys are his life, and I love that they played such a big part of the story. From good moments to bad, it\u2019s real life, and Chase writes the boys so well \u2013 each with their own distinctive personalities, and each narrated brilliantly by Webber. I love how Connor relates with his boys, and watching Violet come into their lives was fantastic.<\/p>\n The characters from the first two books make an appearance \u2013 as do Connor\u2019s other brothers, and I loved being back with this group. Garret and Callie from Getting Schooled<\/i> are one of my all-time fave romance couples, and I just adored seeing them again. And there are some really special moments for Dean and Lainey from Getting Played<\/a> Having said that, though, you can easily read this book as a standalone \u2013 just make sure you don\u2019t miss out on the earlier books because they are awesome.<\/p>\n I dropped everything when this book landed in my Audible account, and the audiobook is magic! Like the other books in the series, it\u2019s narrated by Zachary Webber and Andie Arndt, and they truly are the dream team. They bring these characters to life with so much humour and heart, and this book truly was a pleasure to listen to. The only bad thing about an audiobook is that you can\u2019t highlight text, and there is SO much I wanted to highlight. So many funny moments, so many witty comments, and even a couple of scenes that had me tearing up with feels! It’s SUCH a gorgeous story, and I loved it so much!<\/p>\n This series goes down as an all-time fave. I love this town, I love these characters, and these books are proof that you don\u2019t need to throw in unnecessary angst and drama to create an epic romance. I adore these functional, fun, swoony romances, and look forward to many rereads in the future.<\/p>\n 5 stars!<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Getting Schooled (#1) <\/strong>(Garrett & Callie) Getting Played (#2)<\/strong> (Dean & Lainey<\/span>) Getting Real (#3)<\/strong> (Connor & Violet) <\/p>\n New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase writes contemporary romance novels known for their clever banter, emotional, and sexy, swoonworthy moments. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages around the world.<\/p>\n Emma lives in New Jersey with her amazing husband, two spirited children, and two adorable, but badly behaved, dogs. 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