{"id":65929,"date":"2022-08-12T09:09:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65929"},"modified":"2023-09-29T06:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:23:49","slug":"new-release-the-virgin-next-door-the-dating-games-1-by-lauren-blakely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65929","title":{"rendered":"New Release & ARC Review: The Virgin Next Door (The Dating Games, #1) by Lauren Blakely"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOT NEW RELEASE!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is LIVE! Don’t miss this all-new flirty, dirty, hilarious romance between a clever, book-loving heroine and a hot, nerd of a hero!!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR by Lauren Blakely<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Release Date: August 12th<\/strong>
\nAudio Release Date: August 9th<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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AVAILABLE NOW!!
\nAmazon<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0iBooks<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0B&N<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Kobo<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0Google<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Audiobook<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Teddy Hamilton and Vanessa Edwin are narrating this sexy and clever romp of an MF romance!<\/strong>
\nPlus, Zachary Johnson will appear in the epilogue as the cat!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

Raise your hand if you\u2019ve ever done this. Written a racy message and sent it to\u2014oops\u2014the wrong person.
\nYeah, me too. Except, I sent my latest Tales of a Naughty Virgin column detailing my fantasies about my hot, charming, thoroughly bangable next-door-neighbor to\u2026MY ENTIRE COMPANY.<\/p>\n

Did I mention I\u2019m a children\u2019s book editor?
\nWell, I was.
\n*Facepalm*
\nAt least the column goes viral, but I\u2019m still the gal who gets fired for her not-safe-for-work thoughts about the so-called \u201cMister Sexy Pants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now I need a job stat, so I jump on the first opportunity. And I come face to face with my new boss.
\nMister Sexy Pants himself.
\nItem number one on my to-do list? Make sure my boss never finds out his alter ego\u2026since all of New York knows I want Mister Sexy Pants to punch my virgin club card.<\/p>\n

Contents Include: A sexy and clever romp of an MF, dual-POV, mistaken identity romantic comedy, complete with dating mishaps, sizzling sexual tension, a hot nerd of a boss hero, a chaotically delightful heroine, an awkward incident with glitter, and a virgin\u2019s NSFW to-do list.<\/em><\/p>\n

Add to GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

OH MY GOODNESS!! I love this story! Lauren Blakely knows how to write an charming rom com that has everything I love. \u00a0It’s fun, flirty, and fantastic with a whole lot of heart and heat. I devoured it and enjoyed every page!<\/p>\n

The Virgin Next\u00a0Door<\/i>\u00a0features\u00a0Veronica and Milo.\u00a0Milo was hurt by his ex and is not looking for a relationship. Veronica is the writer of Tales of a Naughty Virgin. They meet one day and Veronica would have loved to get to know him more but neither got the other’s name. Since that day, Milo has starred in her column as Mister Sexy Pants. \u00a0When they meet again, it’s an embarrassing moment and again neither get a name or number. \u00a0Then as fate would have it Veronica is in search of a job and winds up at Milo’s shop, Bikes and Blooms. Turns out she is really good at the job but since she is now his employee, anything that could have happened between them is now off the table….or is it?!<\/p>\n

Veronica and Milo are fantastic together. \u00a0Veronica is a hoot but she is also so smart and driven. She had an oops (which was funny even though I felt so bad for her) at her old job and now needs to take a breather while she waits for another publishing job. \u00a0In the meantime, she continues her very popular column and does an amazing job at Bikes and Blooms. She also is very attracted to Milo but tries so hard to not let him know he is the star of her column.<\/p>\n

Milo is doing great at his shop and isn’t looking for love after his last failed relationship. Veronica is a pleasant surprise. \u00a0He is wildly attracted to her but they keep things platonic. Then circumstances change and they decide to work through Veronica’s “list” on her column. When they go for it, they really go for it. I love the banter and the chemistry that sizzles between them. \u00a0I love how sweet and swoony Milo is and I love that Veronica wasn’t afraid to ask for what she wanted. \u00a0She was true to herself and the two were great together. When feelings sneak up on them, neither are prepared and I loved how good they were together.<\/p>\n

I love when there is little drama and this story has just a enough to stir things up but nothing is over the top or out of place. \u00a0It’s entertaining and I loved how things played out!<\/p>\n

Overall, I loved this book. It’s the first book in the new Dating Games\u00a0<\/em>series and I want more!!<\/p>\n

*ARC\u00a0generously provided by the author and\u00a0Candi Kane PR*<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Dating Games<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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My So Called Love Life <\/strong>(#1)<\/strong> – (Hazel & Axel)
\n(previously published as My So Called Sex Life)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Plays Well with Others (#2) <\/strong>– (Rachel & Carter)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy: Amazon<\/a>
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The Almost Romantic (#3) <\/strong>– (Elodie & Gage)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Accidental Dating Experiment (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>– (Juliet & Monroe)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A #1 New York Times<\/em> Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal<\/em> Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that\u2019s sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot, sexy romance and USA Today<\/em> bestselling LGBTQ romance.<\/p>\n

With fourteen New York Times<\/em> bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times<\/em>, USA Today,<\/em> and Wall Street Journal<\/em> Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with more than 60 titles on the USA Today<\/em>Bestsellers list alone. She\u2019s sold more than 4.5 million books.\u00a0A Brown University graduate, Lauren\u00a0<\/span>likes dogs, cake and show tunes\u00a0and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.<\/span><\/p>\n

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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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WEBSITE<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<\/b>FACEBOOK<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<\/b>TWITTER<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/b>
\nGOODREADS<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0AMAZON<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0BOOKBUB<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Check out our LAUERN BLAKELY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT<\/a> for more amazing reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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