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Watch out world — I’m ready to date again.
The seven years I invested in my ex left me with nothing but scorch marks from the way he peeled out and left me at the altar. I’m not looking to put my heart into a relationship any time soon. But getting back out there? That sounds like a helluva good idea to get my groove back.
Then I bump into Chris….Clever and funny, with a sexy surfer’s bod and a brilliant nerd brain, he has just the right screwdriver to fix my hard drive. (Yes, the one for my computer.) I wouldn’t mind dating him. The trouble is he just proposed to me—to be the new dating guru on his TV show. Now he’s my new business partner.
What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?
✦ THE DATING PROPOSAL is narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York!
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Excerpt
~ McKenna ~
“What other
games do you like?” Hot Guy asks, and something about the question startles me.
Maybe because it’s so normal, and he seems legitimately curious. Then there’s
the simple fact that we’re having a conversation in the middle of an
electronics store.
“Scrabble,
Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly,” I say with a completely straight face.
He picks up the cue easily, raising an eyebrow as he asks,
“Clue?”
“Of course. And it was always Professor Plum in the library with
the candlestick.”
“Interesting. Because Miss Scarlet was pretty wicked with that
rope in the ballroom, if memory serves. What about Chutes and Ladders?”
“Let’s not forget Candy Land either.”
“What was your favorite candy destination in that game?”
“The vintage game, right? Not that new King Candy imitator?”
“As if I’d even be talking about that game,” he says playfully.
I’m about to answer when he puts his hands together as if he’s
praying and says in a whisper, “Please say Ice Cream Floats. Please say Ice
Cream Floats.”
I laugh with the kind of mirth I haven’t felt in a while, the
kind that radiates through my whole body and turns into a huge grin. “Of
course. I wanted to live in Ice Cream Floats.”
“I was all set to build a chocolate and licorice home in Ice
Cream Floats. And this reminds me that I need to stock up on the classic games
too. But I don’t think they sell them here.”
“I came here because Gadgets, Gizmos, and Geeks is closed, and
that’s the only place nearby that actually fixes hard drives.” I put on my best
sad face. “I was the victim of a cat hard-drive attack.”
He pretends to be taken aback. “I’ve heard of those. How awful.”
“It was terrible. Fur, claws, and metal everywhere.”
“My condolences. Hopefully you at least caught it on camera so
you can post it on YouTube?”
I snap my fingers, aw-shucks-style. “If only.”
“Next time.”
“Or perhaps next time I will do a better job making sure the
hard drive is out of his reach.”
He shrugs confidently, quirks up his lips. “Can I see it?”
“Um, sure.” Does he have a thing for broken hard drives? I reach
into my bag where I have the drive and show him the silver device with the
cracked end.
He surveys the damage. “I can fix it.”
I give him a quizzical look. “Seriously? You can fix a hard drive?
Do you moonlight as a computer-repair guy?”
“Not exactly. I can fix pretty much anything.”
“That’s impressive.”
“Want me to try?”
I study his face, trying to figure him out. “You really want
to?”
“I do. Yeah,” he says, as if he’s digging the prospect of
repairing the damaged device. “I really enjoy that kind of challenge. It’s kind
of like a game to me.”
But I don’t want to hand over a hard drive to a total stranger.
“Actually…”
He smiles, raises a finger. “And I bet you probably don’t want
to give your hard drive to a total stranger.”
I shrug, a little embarrassed. “Sorry. But you can’t be too
careful.”
“I hear you completely. But this is simple. And…” He inches
closer, reaches into the pocket of his jeans, and dangles his keys. Is he going
to take me for a ride? “I have the tools right here.”
I blink, surprised. “What?”
He waggles the keys, and I spy a tiny little tube that looks
like it holds screwdrivers.
“You carry computer-repair tools with you?”
He smiles casually. “You never know when you might need them. I
also carry a Swiss Army knife. I read101 Things a Navy SEAL Knows.” He
glances out the window of the store at Chestnut Street, teeming with
pedestrians. “And I also know the café next door makes a killer espresso. I’ll
fix it while we get a cup of joe.”
Cup of joe! That’s almost like a date!
I mean, it’s not a date.
Obviously.
But it’s training-wheels time. Talking to this guy as he fixes
my hard drive might help me prep for when I go out with Steven from Madcap, the
Lemonhead Guy, Nathaniel from Julia’s bar, and the other men I hope will come
knocking on my door—not literally—once my dating prowess improves.
“Sure,” I say, with probably way more enthusiasm than the
prospect of a repair job and coffee deserves.
There’s a big bonus to this cuppa. I’ll get to look at his
handsome face while he fixes it. I mean, I’ll look at his hands, because the
sight of a man using a tool is super hot.
“By the way, I’m Chris McCormick.”
“McKenna Bell.”
He extends a hand.
We make contact, and there’s something about the feel of his
strong hand in mine that kind of turns me on. Maybe it’s the firm grip, or the
way his eyes light up as he smiles. I want to tug him closer and plant a hot,
wet kiss on his lips.
Nothing will happen though. He didn’t ask me on a date, and I
didn’t ask him either.
But it can’t hurt that I’m thinking slightly naughty thoughts.
It’s evidence I’m getting my groove back.
Hello, groove. Nice to see you. I’ve missed you bunches.
Kim's 4 Star Review
It’s been a year since McKenna
Bell’s ex left her at the altar and leaving her broken hearted. After throwing herself into her work, she has
an idea that could get her back out in the dating world and promote her
business at the same time. Just as she decided to jump back in she bumps into Chris
McCormack. He’s charming, funny, easy on
the eyes and brilliant, everything any woman could ever want. Chris however has a proposal for her, he
wants her to become his business, a dating expert on his TV show.
I was gifted this book in exchanged
for an honest review.
McKenna is a fiercely independent
woman. Her friends and sister are her
life. She would do anything for them and
they would for her in turn. McKenna’s
love of fashion has brought her business to a level she never expected. As a fashion
blogger she works hard to keep up-to-date and keeps trying to expand her audience
and her business but expanding the target audience has been a bit of a challenge.
McKenna has tried everything she could think of so far.
Chris is loving his life and
career. His closest friend, Cooper is pushing him to move on and Chris knows he
should but trust is an issue for him as they last woman he dated almost took
the career he loves away from him. Now that his boss wants him to expand the TV’s
show’s audience. Adding a new segment that would attract women. Bumping into
McKenna gave Chris just what he needed, a new segment to his show.
Chris and McKenna are a fun
loving couple, who drag you into lives with their quick wit and friendly banter. They are so comfortable with each other that
you can’t help but envy them. It’s like they were made for each other but both
have issues to deal with after a not so good ending in their last
relationships. Working together seems to be the safer option for them until it
isn’t. The chemistry between them is undeniable. It’s not one that is in your face but is just
sits there and simmers. I loved how Chris took life by the balls and invaded
girl’s night out just to ask McKenna if she would consider dating him for fun
and boy did they have fun! These two are
meant to be together, like soul mates. They both can geek out with the best of them
but it’s also a form of foreplay for them too.
They fit together so perfectly, like a jigsaw puzzle.
Lauren is a genius at writing. She
took her original book, The Trophy Husband and expanded into an amazing work of
art. She did her characters justice. You would never know that this book was an
expansion of the original. The story flows beautifully without knowing what is
from the original book and what Lauren has added. I truly enjoyed getting to
know Chris and McKenna. Watching them grow and seeing how these two deal with
their own issues. Lauren also gave her readers a glimpse of Cooper (from Most Valuable
Playboy) making me want to know more about this character. I’ve now added that book to my “to be read
list”.
"This is the kind of story that has romance readers squealing in delight, swooning in their seats and laughing out loud. I loved every single word, every single moment and innuendo." ~ Red Cheeks Reads
“Seriously outrageously entertaining with such witty flirty banter that made my cheeks hurt from laughing so much! This story was the book dreams are made of!”
~ Marina, MiBookshelf
“Chris and McKenna are pure gold.”
~ Becca, Wicked Quests of a Book Ninja
About Lauren Blakely
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. Her heroines are
strong and smart and her heroes have hearts of gold and fantastic funny bones.
She lives in California with her family, including her smoking hot and
hilarious husband and her two brilliant and kind children. She has plotted
entire novels while walking her dogs -- she might have four dogs, or maybe
five. If she's lucky, she'll soon have six dogs. With fourteen New York Times
bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and
Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, and she's sold more
than 3 million books. In May she'll release THE DATING PROPOSAL, in June
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