Flashed

Zoey Castile — 2019

When a man makes his living by his looks, he can forget that love--and lust--are more than skin deep. But the right woman can remind him ... A former soccer player, stripper, and model, legendary party boy Patrick Halloran finally gets his big break starring in the summer blockbuster. But when an accident leaves him changed forever, he hides away in his secluded Montana ranch. Only his new housekeeper is allowed inside--with one rule: she's not allowed to see him. But Pat sees her, and she's the most stunning woman he's ever laid eyes on. Even her voice is beautiful. Still, Pat can't allow himself to get close to anyone. Not without a fight at least ... Magdalena "Lena" Martel is a long way from Queens, New York. After a rough patch, the aspiring artist is working her way through college--even if it means keeping house for a man whose gruff voice she can only hear through a closed door. Still, Lena senses Pat's got a good heart, maybe even a lovable one. She's intrigued--until his anger sends her running into the freezing woods. Now Pat will have to find her--and when he does he may have found the one woman who can thaw his heart--not to mention the rest of him. But can their new bond survive the paparazzi--and their personal demons? ... "Take one sexy stripper hero, add one wild, witty school teacher heroine and watch the fireworks. This book is my cherry pie!" --Ann Aguirre, New York Times bestselling author on Stripped

Reviews

Sheena@yoshina

Aug 13, 2022

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5 Stars) Title: Flashed Author(s): Zoey Castile Character(s): ― Magdalena “Lena” Martel: 26 years old, Black ― Patrick Halloran: 36 years old, Blonde, Green Eyed Setting: Montana Tag(s): Romance, Contemporary Content Rating: R POV: Third Person Smexy Level: Hot Favorite Quote(s): ― "I only want my name in your mouth." ― “At a certain point, you have to stop being sorry and stop doing things to be sorry for.” Overall Opinion: This is probably my favorite installment out of the Happy Endings series yet that's not saying much. I liked the dynamic between Lena and Patrick, and how she helped him with his anxiety, insecurities and the guilt he felt towards the accident that nearly took his younger brother's life. It was an okay novel to take on yet there were a few things that were a turn off. For example the pacing of the story was a bit too slow for me at times and the ending was obviously rushed definitely affected my reading experience.

b.andherbooks@bandherbooks

Oct 9, 2021

Aspiring artist and college student Magdalena "Lena" Martel takes a job as a housekeeper for a mysterious man in a mansion hidden away in the wilds of Montana. She needs the work because her step-mother stole her identity, threatening her dream of finishing school by landing her in loads of debt on top of her student loans. Patrick Halloran is angry at himself, angry for being on top of the world with his dancing, his modeling, and his new movie career and losing it all in one terrible car accident caused by his selfish choices. Now badly scarred and afraid of having nothing without his looks, Patrick is stuck, not only mentally, but also physically in his house. He's angry that his best friend and romance novelist Scarlett has hired a stranger to be in his home, but acknowledges he needs the help. And as he gets to know Lena, observing her from his window and through text messages that turn into phone calls, he realizes that maybe he needs to see himself differently. I love all the messages of this novel, about looks, family, and working hard. The audiobook narrators were AMAZING, so I highly recommend reading via that method if you can. There are some issues of power that gave me pause, namely Lena being friends with the people who are paying her as their employee, but overall thought it was handled appropriately. The sex scene with the paint and the canvas is fire. Pow. Great end to the series, but you don't have to have read the others. PLUS I've heard the author is working on a Ricky novella, which after you've read this you'll understand why I'm the most excited.

Lacey@laceybooklovers

Aug 26, 2021

4.5 stars!! Definitely my favorite of the series! I loved the Beauty & the Beast (and a little bit of Cinderella) vibes. Pat was an amazing tortured hero and I felt for him so hard! His heroine Lena is lovely and the perfect sunny balance to his grouchy ways. Flashed is much heavier and emotional than the previous two books in the Happy Endings series but absolutely a must read. Zoey Castile has yet to let me down and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next!

Risti Auliya@carysrenna

Dec 13, 2021

Elizabeth Hisserich@lizhiss

Nov 16, 2021