Name: Joyful Marie's review of A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely
Item: A Guy Walks Into My Bar
Rating: 2
Author: Joyful Marie

Lauren Blakely

A sexy, passionate, utterly addictive standalone MM romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely!Every bartender should follow one simple rule--don't go home with the customers. That's been easy for me to stick to, until the night a cocky, confident, and sinfully charming hockey star walks into my bar. This sexy athlete is too hard to resist, especially when he makes it clear how much he wants the "sarcastic, witty, hot AF" guy behind the bar--also known as me.Still, I'm not keen on breaking my own rules since I know where that can lead--no place good. But when that man makes his case with one bone-searing kiss on the streets of London, I throw resistance out the window.What could go wrong with a hot, dirty, no-strings-attached fling before he leaves town in five days? Trouble is, soon our nights together lead to days, to long conversations, to getting to know each other, and to something I never expected--falling ridiculously hard for a man who's getting on a plane to America when I live a world away. My life is here. His is there. And no amount of falling or feeling will change that one big problem. Warning: contains hot hotel s-e-x, loads of dirty talk, PDA all over London, and two sexy, witty, charming alpha heroes...

A Guy Walks Into My Bar

Joyful Marie

Ari Gold

Meh. It felt like a regular MF romance but she just replaced the F with a dude.

Jessie Stafford

Where to start? Fitz and Dean are the idea of true love we all dream of. Instant attraction. Instant connection. Unforgettable feelings. They fall hard and they love even harder. This story is the epitome of falling in love in the best light. The lust, the like, the struggle, the happily ever after. Not to mention the best sex ever. Yes, they are HOT but they are so much more too. What starts as sizzling passion leads to life altering, soul binding connections. Fitz and Dean are made for each other, the perfect puzzle pieces that fit with ease never to be parted.

From the moment these two meet you’ll have a smile on your face. Literally, it won’t go away. Blakely has crafted such effortlessly sexy chemistry between these two characters that you won’t be able to put it down. It’s addicting. It will set you a flame and melt your heart.

Joe Arden who narrates Fitz, the NHL player that wears his emotions on his sleeve but doesn’t give his heart away easily, absolutely personifies this role. With every chuckle, heart felt confession and deliciously dirty word that comes out of his mouth you fall more and more for this American sweetheart. I couldn’t imagine Fitz being performed by anyone else, Joe brought it that well. Diving into every nook and cranny of the storyline and the feelings it entails. 

Shane East brought his A game to the table with Dean and man does it show! We get a lot of emotion from this playfully sarcastic bartender too but in a calculated way that he portrays wonderfully. A bit less of an open book but has so much to say in his head. I truly enjoyed the internal monologue from this character and how Shane brings him to life. Dean’s personality may be more subdued at times but he meets Fitz match for match in every way. Every. Scorching. Way. 

For being Lauren’s first MM romance I’m highly impressed with how she wove this tale of fate. The chemistry she’s given these two is on fire! The hardships faced are realistic. The flow is seamless, with some of the best banter and you’ll never want it to end. Using full cast narration and a wide array of side characters to it’s finest, every part of this book is perfection.

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A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely

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