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GREAT SEXPECTATIONS



SYNOPSIS

After Josie got dumped by her ex through a note on the fridge, she hasn’t let herself get close to anyone. But when she meets Cameron at a Halloween party, who turns up in the same Ghostbusters costume as her, it’s virtually impossible to stay away.

Cameron, a curly haired video-games designer with dazzling blue eyes, the sexiest dimples and the same encyclopedic knowledge of movies as Josie, seems too good to be true.

And maybe he is.... Because there’s one teeny tiny problem as Josie falls madly in love. Cameron has no idea that Josie lives at home with her ex-porn star parents and their dog, Dave, or about the minor detail that she works for their sex-toy empire. After her ex broke up with her because of the family business, Josie decides to tell a little white lie.

But it’s just a matter of time until the truth comes out. When it does, will Cameron end things, leaving Josie with only Dave the dog for company? And what if she’s not the only one who’s keeping secrets?


Title: Great Sexpectations
Author: Kristen Bailey
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: July 28, 2022




Mother-of-four, gin-drinker, binge-watcher, receipt hoarder, enthusiastic but terrible cook. Kristen also writes. She has had short fiction published in several publications including Mslexia & Riptide. Her first two novels, Souper Mum and Second Helpings were published in 2016. In 2019, she was long listed in the Comedy Women in Print Prize and has since joined the Bookouture family. She writes women's fiction and she hopes her novels have fresh and funny things to say about modern life, love and family.


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REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I don’t know if I’ll be able to put into words how much I liked this book but let me try… I F*CKING ADORED IT!!! All my great (s)expectations were met and far surpassed. 

I know Kristen Bailey was afraid she didn’t have a rom-com in her, and, let me tell you she certainly did, cause Great Sexpectations was one of the most funny, cute, charming and sexy rom-coms I’ve ever read.

She had set the bar pretty high for herself with the Callaghan sisters series, but with this fabulous and fun story full of laughs, love and sex toys (yeah, you read right, more on that later) she has made me fall in love once again with a gorgeous set of characters you can’t help but love right from their first appearances.

Josie and Cameron were such great leads. Their chemistry together was out of this world and I lost count of the number of times I sighed liked a teen in love for the first time or had a silly smile on my face at their interactions. They were so frigging cute!! 😍

As usual in her books, not only the leads were great. The whole cast was amazing! Susie and Johnny, Josie’s parents, ex-pornstars and sex toy empire moguls; Nan, her grandma and (fake) showgirl in Vegas; Michelle, Tina…I could keep mentioning names forever cause I loved every single one (even the hateful ones).

Yeah, yeah, I know you’re still wondering about the sex toys, so when you pick this one up get ready to take a crash course on dildos, vibrators, plugs, beads, vegan condoms and much more. Oh my, that must have been some fun research! 😂

I can imagine some people gasping at this, dropping in shock the device in which they’re reading this review as if it was on fire, but do yourself a favor…Don’t be a f*cking prude and give this story a chance (you might even learn something!). This whole backdrop is just the excuse to deliver such an important message on sex positivity, being comfortable and proud of who you are and where you come from, and let prejudices aside when it comes to meeting someone. Not many commercial titles approach sex in such a natural and relaxed way and that’s to be appreciated.

There might be some swearing, some sex talk and even a huge dick (named Henry), but the thing Great Sexpectations has more of is heart. It is a great romance story that will have you in tears both from laughing (those double entendres!) and from those emotional moments that in true Kristen Bailey fashion will have you shedding tears while having a smile on your face.

Hands down, this is my favorite rom-com of the year.

Thanks to the author, NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.






 

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