Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
The Charmer by Avery Flynn Series: Harbor City #2
Published by Entangled Select Contemporary on 25 September 2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 304
Format: Kindle
Source: Kindle Purchase
Hot, filthy rich, and usually irresistible, Hudson Carlyle just met the one woman in Harbor City who’s immune to his legendary charm. Nerdy ant researcher Felicia Hartigan is the unsexiest dresser ever. She trips over air. And she’s in love with totally the wrong man. Hudson can’t stop thinking about her.
His regular moves won’t work here. He’s going to need a new plan, starting with helping her win over the man she thinks she wants. And if in the process she ends up falling for Hudson instead? Even better. Step one, charm her panties off. Step two, repeat step one as frequently as possible.
But what if the famous Carlyle charm finally fails him when he needs it most? Or worse, what if she figures out the one secret he’s kept from everyone, including his family, and walks away for good?
The Charmer was both charming, hot and sweet! I loved Hudson and Felicia – even as they were both trying to deny their feelings for the other.
Story:
The Charmer shows a different aspect of Hudson – he was the aloof brother in The Negotiator, but here, he was quite intense. Especially when he tried not to be. When he first met Felicia, there were sparks. But Hudson tried to deny those sparks. Especially as he realized that Felicia had a thing for Tyler, his brother’s former best friend. And so, the scheming began.
Hudson proposed to help Felicia land Tyler, and that sure made for some very humorous moments. The Charmer was full of hot sparks, and the chemistry between Felicia and Hudson were so hot my kindle almost burned my hands 😉 And as these to got to know each other better, it was obvious they were meant to be together.
The Charmer also includes characters from The Negotiator, which brought back some good memories for me. I loved Clover and Sawyer, and I have to say, I really hope that one day, Helene – the guys mother – will get her own book. She totally deserves some happiness too.
Characters:
Felicia is not the typical romance heroine, she is strong, determined, smart, and I loved how she was able to think clearly. At least when Hudson wasn’t within touching distance.
Hudson is an artist, and I really enjoyed how he was keeping this part of himself from his family. Even if he was successful, he felt guilty about painting instead of running the family empire.
Writing style :
The Charmer is written in third person perspective, past tense, and follows either Felicia or Hudson. With the omniscient narrator and the great dialogues, as well as the interactions between the characters the story flowed very well.
Feels :
Lots of yummy feels with this story. I mean, how often do you both laugh and wince with a character on the same page? And really, the romance was such a gorgeous burn I just wanted more and more.
His chest tightened at the thought of all the little white lies he’d been telling his family for years to keep his double life a secret. They thought he was nothing more than a rich playboy, only interested in the next cover model he could get naked, and that was just how things needed to remain.
Walking out that door was almost as hard as he was, but he did it anyway.
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Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
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is there a reason why ms nerdy ant researcher likes Tyler? Or it’s more like a background story ?
She’s been in love with him since she was 15, and he’s on her list of things she wants to achieve before she turns 30 😉
Aww this sounds like a really cute read! Felicia sounds like an awesome girl too. I love when we get smart, headstrong heroines.
Great review!
Felicia was the best, Nick! And I just loved how smart she was, and that she worked so hard to achieve her goals 🙂
A heroine who is able to think clearly is sometimes a rare find in romance books. 😛
Yes, it is hard to find the good heroines who have their head screwed on right, Stephanie 🙂
I haven’t had the chance to read this author yet but I love the sound of this book. I am always looking for romances with enough humor to keep things interesting. Glad you enjoyed this one!
I have quite the backlist to get to when it comes to Avery Flynn, Carole, I’ve only read her On Tap series before this one. And if you look for humor and strong female characters, this series is golden!
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It is good when a story elicit both laughter and pain. This sounds charming, thanks for sharing.
I agree, Nadene. Both laughter, sadness and hope are feelings I enjoy when I read!
Felicia does sound like a heroine I’d enjoy, wifey. And Hudson sounds kinda sweet if a little crafty. 😉 I have The Negotiator and I apparently need to move it up in the queue so I can meet all these guys…and their mom. 😀
Happy new week, darling! I hope it’s kicked off splendidly. I hope to chat soon! {{{BIG HUGS}}} & LOVE <3
The Negotiator was really good, too! And you definitely need to meet these guys and their mom 😉
My week did kick of nicely! We even got some sun today, which was nice after so long with gray skies.
Miss you! {{{BIG HUGS}}} & Love <3
The cover already had me smiling. The model and that smirk definitely relates to the book title perfectly. It sounds like all the elements of this book, from the characters, plot, to the writing style, all seem to wrap together to make the book brilliant.
I agree, that smirk is really how I imagine Tyler 😀 And you’re right, all of that does come together to make a fantastic story.