Cake, an all-new romantic and hilarious standalone from USA Today bestselling author Carmen Jenner is available NOW!
Poppy Porter's ex is getting married ... to her ex-best friend. To land her dream job of partner in the most prestigious firm on the Upper East Side, Poppy must now pull double shifts as their wedding planner and maid of honor. And the icing on a truly craptastic cake? Leo Nass. Handsome, infuriating, womanizer, and … the best man. Despite their longstanding loathing, Poppy doesn't see Leo coming. Literally.
One ruined cake.
One archnemesis.
One hour to save the wedding.
Can they put their hatred aside long enough to save Poppy’s job and Bridezilla's head from exploding?
Piece of cake, right?
Excerpt:
I sneak closer to the bed, my heart pounding as I throw the pillow at him. The guy shifts in his sleep, and his breathing slows, but a beat later the snoring starts again and I have to resist the urge to scream. Instead, I raise my poker and jab the sheet covered body. It’s not hard, just a quick jab or two, but he still doesn’t stir.
“Hey, asshole!” I shout, and whack him hard in the butt with my poker.
The giant freak jumps up and seizes my hand. His grip forces me to drop my weapon. He yanks me toward him—on top of him—and this is how I find myself eye to eye with the beast. He breathes his heavy, stinking breath on my face, and I wince and wrinkle my nose.
Leo’s eyes crinkle in the corners as he laughs. “Morning, Pop Tart.”
“Get the hell out of my bed. And brush your goddamn teeth. What are you doing in my house, Nass?”
“Ah, still feisty, huh? Is this like an all-day thing with you, or do you eventually turn from an angry sea witch into a person? Would coffee help?”
“Fuck you, Leo.”
“Darlin’, you wish.”
“You’re disgusting. I wouldn’t touch you if—”
“Yeah, yeah, if I were the last man on Earth. I’ve heard it all before, sweet cheeks, and I don’t buy it for a second.” He flips us so suddenly my head spins. I’m beneath him, my wrists pinioned to the bed above my head by just one of his strong hands. The other glides up my side. My sheets have twisted up around us, but from this angle it looks as if Leo Nass is very much naked in my bed.
“Goddamn it,” I complain once I find my voice. “I’m going to need to burn these sheets after you leave.”
His eyebrow quirks, and the grin he gives me is all-out salacious. He shifts his weight between my legs, then he drops his hips and grinds his erection against me. I’m stunned, speechless. I have no words. They’ve all left me because my brain has turned to mush and my vagina is the only one thinking, and I’m really not okay leaving her in charge. “Why burn them when we’re not done messing them up?”
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About Carmen:
Carmen Jenner is a thirty-something, USA Today and international bestselling author.
Her dark romance, KICK (Savage Saints MC #1), won Best Dark Romance Read in the Reader’s Choice Awards at RWDU, 2015.
A tattoo enthusiast, hardcore makeup addict and zombie fangirl, Carmen lives on the sunny North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, where she spends her time indoors wrangling her two wildling children, a dog named Pikelet, and her very own man-child.
A romantic at heart, Carmen strives to give her characters the HEA they deserve, but not before ruining their lives completely first … because what’s a happily ever after without a little torture?
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******* MY REVIEW *******
This is a zany, funny, witty romantic comedy with a bit of a twist. I thought by the title this would be a contemporary romance based on a baker and her love life…boy was I wrong and so glad because what I read was phenomenal and outstanding. Poppy is a wedding planner and she is handed a wedding to plan only she doesn’t want any part of it. Reason is, her former BFF is getting married to her former fiancée. Poppy is left feeling so many negative emotions and she definitely is hating her life at this moment; on top of that, here Poppy’s ex BFF wants Poppy to be the head bridesmaid and also to help plan the wedding of Poppy’s dreams for them. OMG I so would tell them to go jump off the tallest mountain that could be found but due to her job, she has to be professional, calm and collected. This couldn’t get any worse for Poppy now or could it? Oh yes, it can! Poppy finds out that the best man is someone that Poppy despises, Leo Nass. They are like arch enemies and cant seem to be around one another. Oh Poppy could come up for many names for Leo, one centers around his manwhore type ways. Because the wedding has to be done super quick, Poppy and Leo will have to be in contact—A LOT and together they will be organizing things. Thing is, Poppy cant stand Leo for he has always been a jerk to her and she doesn’t want to deal with them on top of dealing with her feelings for the wedding and the way she was done wrong. Poppy is feeling very vulnerable right now and her body seems to be working against her every time that Leo is around. Sizzle Sizzle is what happens when these two are around one another. They have this witty sexual banter going on along with this push/pull relationship happening. The story really takes off from here and the reader will go on this funny, lighthearted and emotional journey with Poppy as she realizes what is important , most importantly who is important—what a great enemies to lovers read. I don’t want to give any spoilers away but this story was fantastic and full of energy. I couldn’t help but laugh when reading this story. Poor Poppy yet her issues and pain make for some great moments in this story. You will know what I mean when reading this fabulous look into Poppy’s life. The ending was killer and I look forward to reading more from Carmen Jenner and she will be an auto buy because this book is da bomb!!!
My Rating: 4.8 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
My Rating: 4.8 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."
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