After the Kiss

After the Kiss A Sex, Love & Stiletto Novel

Lauren Layne2013
Lauren Layne kicks off her Sex, Love & Stiletto series with a delightful short novel! In After the Kiss, the star columnist of Stiletto magazine will do anything for a story. Anything . . . except fall in love. Julie Greene loves flings. Loves steamy first dates, sizzling first kisses, and every now and then, that first sexy romp between the sheets. Comfy pants, sleepy Sundays, movie nights on the couch? Shudder. But when Julie gets assigned the hardest story of her career—a first-person account of that magical shift between dating and “I do”—she’ll need a man brave enough to give a total commitment-phobe a chance at more. Normally, Mitchell Forbes would be exactly that man. A devastatingly hot workaholic who tends to stay in relationships for far too long, he should be the perfect subject for Julie’s “research.” But what Julie doesn’t know is that Mitchell is looking to cut loose for once in his life. And the leggy journalist notorious for avoiding love is exactly the type of no-strings fling he’s looking for. In other words, Mitchell is the polar opposite of what Julie needs right now. And, at the same time, he’s exactly what she wants. Praise for After the Kiss “Packed with loads of sizzle and Snickerlicious fun, Lauren Layne’s After the Kiss is a knock-your-stilettos-off, total page-turning treat that had me fan-girling up within the first chapter. I absolutely loved this read!”—USA Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly “Funny, intelligent, and touching, Lauren Layne’s After the Kiss is a delightful debut.”—Ruthie Knox, USA Today bestselling author of Flirting with Disaster Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order: IRRESISTIBLY YOURS I WISH YOU WERE MINE SOMEONE LIKE YOU I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE I THINK I LOVE YOU Don’t miss any of Lauren Layne’s hot reads: The Love Unexpectedly series: BLURRED LINES | GOOD GIRL | LOVE STORY | WALK OF SHAME | AN EX FOR CHRISTMAS The Sex, Love & Stiletto series: AFTER THE KISS | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH | JUST ONE NIGHT | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE The Redemption series: ISN’T SHE LOVELY | BROKEN | CRUSHED The I Do, I Don’t series: READY TO RUN | RUNAWAY GROOM Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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á@marya
4 stars
Jan 13, 2024

i love juliemitchell so much!!!

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emma@yeojinluvr
5 stars
Nov 1, 2023

juliemitchell my beloveds.

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sam@sammiev
4 stars
Aug 9, 2023

"blank space" by taylor swift

i wasn't expecting to love this so much especially julie's character like she's so mirrorball coded and her character development in terms of commitment/views on love was MWAH (also so real for her to have to commitment issues tho)

this book was giving "how to lose a guy in ten days" the movie I LOVED IT

also julie falling in love but still denial when grace and riley asks - reminds me of the meg singing "i won't say i'm in love" in the hercules movie

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menna@midnightcoffee
3 stars
Jan 31, 2023

3.5⭐ the thing i want to say about this book is that i wish it was longer. i wished for more interaction between the three main girls and a bit more of their friendship because i'm a sucker for female friendship but seeing how short this book is, it didn't have time to develop it as much as i'd have liked. Also one thing i truly dislike about this book is the mean girl trope, i truly wish authors would stop writing girls who are mean just for the sake of being mean. Other than that i must say that i enjoyed reading this book, i even cried at some point because i had a lot of feelings. i recommend it if you're looking for a fast and fun read, especially for fans of the bold type because i definitely think they're a bit similar.

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celene@recluseperformer
3 stars
Jan 23, 2023

the character arcs are interesting,,, but how the plot progresses... not so much

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brianna@adansey
2 stars
Jan 22, 2023

2.5

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cris 🫀@crislvsbooks
4 stars
Sep 19, 2022

juliemitchell supremacy <3

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sophia n@nyx
2 stars
Sep 16, 2022

read this while barely retaining anything about it. it went fast and was not very memorable either. didn't like the love interest at all ... but there were some cute moments that kept me going (the jogging stuff stands out). not totally regrettable but not really great either.

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cam@clayolivia
4 stars
Aug 18, 2022

AMO A ESTA GENTE

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Inês Filipa@inesfilipa6
4 stars
Aug 18, 2022

This was How to Lose a Guy in 10 days meets Sex and the City. The book setting, the whole magazine concept... it is all very rom-com-y. AND I LOVE IT. This is one of those series which is probably comforting for many people - me included, which I can already tell even though I have only read the first book. I’m looking forward to the next one! 4,25-stiletto-stars ✨

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mahi@adrianslia
4 stars
Aug 17, 2022

TY JENNY juliemitchell own me now

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ingrid@pipravis
3 stars
Aug 17, 2022

3.5 stars. the first half was so much fun and i loved julie and mitchell but the breakup was so irritating, especially the way mitchell talked to julie. plus, the ending was a bit too much for me. still had fun though

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meha @santischloe
4 stars
Aug 16, 2022

4.5 stars!!! first of all im so sorry for skipping their book! second yesterday i watched how to lose a guy in 10 days and let me just say this book is very inspired by the movie and it made me love it even more! julie and mitchell were amazing like all of other lauren layne’s couples and characters! im really glad that i ended up reading them! love them so much!

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soph@aurorasphale
4 stars
Aug 16, 2022

todo el libro lo imagine como la película de "how to lose a guy in 10 days" SAME VIBES

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jupiter@toryvega
3 stars
Aug 16, 2022

if this was a movie i would watch it

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Emilie Adele Rognmo@emilieadele
4 stars
Aug 2, 2022

4.5 stars this had no business being that good. juliemitchell ilysm. this was so fluffy and cute and exactly what i needed rn. the nyc setting and magazine workplace? god my literal dream book. i just bought the second one and i’m gonna read it rn. obsessed.

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Nikki@beaushelly
4 stars
Jul 1, 2022

3.5 stars This had a really boring start but then it picked up and gah I love it so much

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Elizabeth @withloveliz
2 stars
Apr 13, 2022

DNF at 58%

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Nedu@nedu
4 stars
Apr 8, 2022

*more of a 4.5 rating* I really loved this. I think I have just found myself another fave author. I however feel we should have gotten more scenes with Julie, Grace and Riley.

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Becky@afoolsingenuity
4 stars
Jan 6, 2022

Lauren Layne is becoming a favourite and this book is a perfect example of why. It was quick and fun and steamy and funny and just swoon worthy. I liked the characters, the storyline and just the book in general and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series. I have to say, this book gave me a strong, strong urge to rewatch How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. It has a similar storyline and I couldn't ignore that fact. It bothered me at times but not enough to get me stop reading. In the end, it was only a vague similarity and really the book itself was really fun.

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Aayusma Aryal@musi
4 stars
Dec 23, 2021

Got me outta my slump. I loved it.

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Linda Quintanilla@abigailbooksaddiction
5 stars
Nov 22, 2021

I could not stop reading this story from the first page. These characters are so lovable and relate able that many reader can connect to. Julie is the Dater Queen. She is the perfect girl to have if you are looking for no commitment. However, everything changes when her boss tells her to do an article on relationship. She decides to pursuit Mitchell because he seem the "boring" type. But Mitchell is looking for a change since he made a bet on not being in an relationship. Mitchell and Julie are totally opposite but are totally perfect for each other. They truly begin to fall in love with each other that it freaks them out at first. But then they both decide to fall in love. However, Mitchell realize that Julie were going to write an article about their "fake" relationship. Julie finally realize that she definitely love him so much that she writes her true feeling how she fall in love accidentally! I love this story so much that every reader should read it! ITS A Must READ!

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laura@booksandpops400
3 stars
Nov 20, 2021

It was cute story. I liked the drama and both of the characters they were not my world favorite but i like seeing what happen to them. I thought it was a little like how to loose a guy in 10 days but i am excited to read more about the ladies in this world.

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Kim@kimberlyfayereads
5 stars
Oct 6, 2021

When I have random book cravings (aka "I really want to reread xxxxxxxx") I give into them. So, Lauren Layne reread it is!