{"id":6574,"date":"2012-12-05T03:35:19","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T11:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2017-02-24T06:49:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T11:49:21","slug":"review-wallbanger-cocktail-1-by-alice-clayton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=6574","title":{"rendered":"Review: Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1) by Alice Clayton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

5 HUGE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Essential elements of a sensational romantic comedy novel:<\/p>\n

Strong, sarcastically hilarious heroine \u2013 Check
\nGorgeously sexy, hot hero \u2013 OMG, check, check and CHECK!!!!
\nSizzling chemistry \u2013 Check
\nHilariously rude flirting \u2013 Check
\nWickedly sensational banter \u2013 HELL YEAH Check
\nSwoony romance \u2013 Check
\nSteam factor \u2013 Holy hell, CHECK!<\/p>\n

Love, love, love this book! It was hilarious, gorgeously swoony, and so much fun!<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cFucking Wallbanger,\u201d I hissed, frozen on the spot.
\nHis grin slid off as well as he played place-the-face for a moment. \u201cFucking Pink Nightie Girl\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Caroline and Simon have sizzling chemistry from the start, even though they initially \u2018hate\u2019 each other after a late night encounter where Caroline \u201ccockblocks<\/i>\u201d Simon, telling him to calm his sexual theatrics and its resulting wallbanging.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow you listen here, mister \u2026 I\u2019m not going to spend every night listening to you try to crash your girl\u2019s head through my wall with the force of your dick alone!\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their relationship takes a twist as their friends hook up and they realise that, as neighbors, they can\u2019t exactly stay away from each other. So they call a truce and gradually become friends. I loved their friendship! They have so much fun together, but the rude, crude and flirty banter flies thick and fast, with lots of innuendo and teasing, steamy moments between them (apple pie anybody???). And then there are the conversations via text message \u2013 absolute GOLD!<\/p>\n

The sexual tension builds and builds until our frustrated couple finally get together and oh holy crap is there hotness! Lots and lots of it!!! It\u2019s hot, and it\u2019s graphic, but there\u2019s still humour and lightness there.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimon does commando. God bless America.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(is it suddenly getting hot in here?)<\/p>\n

Caroline and Simon are both fantastic characters, I loved them both instantly. Caroline is everything you want in a rom-com heroine \u2013 she\u2019s strong, smart, sarcastic and sassy, and Simon is just absolute freaking perfection! (Seriously! Where can I get one?). Hot, sexy and funny, he also has an affectionate, caring side and is clearly talented in the bedroom area. Oh, and he gives good woo \ud83d\ude42 The last part of the book had me in a permanent state of swoon!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really have no idea, do you?\u201d \u2026
\n\u201cNo idea about what?\u201d \u2026
\n\u201cHow thoroughly you own me, Nightie Girl,\u201d he said, leaning in to whisper this part in my ear. \u201cAnd I <\/i>know I love you enough to want you to have your happy ending.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The rest of the cast of characters are just as hilarious, and as with other Alice Clayton characters, are exactly the kind of people you would love to have in your life. Including Clive the cat \u2013 this cat rocked so much attitude, he deserves his own shout out. I loved it whenever he made an appearance!<\/p>\n

I was totally obsessed with Caroline and Simon\u2019s story from the very beginning, and loved every single moment of the journey. This book had me holding my sides from laughter and grinning like an idiot the whole time I was reading. Clayton definitely rocks the written romantic comedy. Absolutely brilliant!<\/p>\n

5 sensational stars!<\/p>\n

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The Cocktail Series
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\"Wallbanger\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Rusty\u00a0\u00a0\"Screwdrivered\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Mai\u00a0\u00a0\"Last \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Wallbanger (#1)<\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Rusty Nailed (#2) <\/strong>(Simon & Caroline)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Screwdrivered (#3) <\/strong>(Clark & Vivian)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Mai Tai\u2019d Up (#4)<\/strong> (Lucas & Chloe)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Last Call (#4.5) <\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

One More Round<\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For similar reads, check out our Romantic Comedy Recommendations <\/a>page<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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