Synopsis:
After an endless string of bad dates and a generally
pathetic love life, Grace Park and her friends decide to boycott men for six
weeks. With a fantastic pair of shoes on the line for the woman who makes it to
the end without breaking any rules, the competition gets fierce. Sparks fly a
few days into the bet when Grace and her friends cross paths with a sexy
bartender named Michael Andris who happens to have a little bet of his own
going with his friends....
Review:
What happens when 3 women decide to boycott dating after a
series of less than stellar dates and 3 guys decide to stop dating barflies
& look for nice girls? Fate gets pissed off and decides to have some
revenge by throwing these 2 groups of strangers together. Once they get
together sparks fly.
The main characters are the shy book worm, Grace and the
gorgeous hunk of a bartender, Michael. Each is supported by their 2 best
friends and partners in their bets/boycotts. Grace’s roommates are the
vivacious, Meg & the sophisticated beauty, Bianca. The quiet guy, Ryan
& the jokester, Jack are Michael’s fellow bartenders and business
partners.
Barflies & Boycotts has all the things I like in a
romance. There is humor, tension, falling in love, angst without feeling
contrived and some pretty good spice when the time comes. I have to say this
is one of the top re-reads in my kindle. I’ve read it so many times I’ve lost
count. That says something in the age of 1-click Amazon.
Not long after each group of friends makes their wager each
of the ladies separately stumble across their love interest. Grace has a run in with Michael in the
library, while he, Ryan and Jack are looking for nice girls. Meg spots Ryan
across the club, but she is off limits because he met her in a bar. Hmmm Jack manages to grab
Bianca’s attention while trying to catch his wiener. Yeah, you have to read the
book to understand that one.
Grace wouldn’t normally give Michael the time of day because
she thinks he is way out of her league. He is hot, smart, sexy, sweet, caring,
funny, the total package. Did I mention he is HOT? She has nothing to lose by
hanging out with him, since she can’t date anyway. They take their time getting
to know each other in innocent ways. If you can’t do it in front of your
parents it is considered sex and is off limits. Reading how they try to
finagle their way around the rules to get time together is very entertaining. You feel their love for each other growing. You understand Grace’s reservations.
You want to shake her and tell her to snap out of it and grab the dream. If
she doesn’t you will.
Ms. Michaels has written a great love story with a wonderful
supporting cast. The only thing I would change is I want to know more about the
love stories between Meg/Ryan & Bianca/Jack. They aren’t left out of the
story, but after reading Grace and Michael’s love story I couldn’t help
feeling like I missed out on theirs. I laughed (all I can say is wiener) and
sighed in equal measure. When I closed the book I couldn’t help wishing there
was more.
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