money. Jake Harper is the sexy yet uninterested apartment building’s maintenance man. When the
two agree to help each other out, they quickly realize the more time they spend together the more
the lines get blurred. The fifth book in the #mustread series, 425 Madison Avenue, is now live.
Read Boyfriend Maintenance by Lauren Helms today!
keep the vultures at bay. I’ve noticed Jake around the building and he’s the perfect man for the job.
and upping the ante. I have rules, however, the more time we spend together the more the lines get
blurred. Her lie made her more like me than I ever thought possible. Too bad liars don’t do it for me.
**My Review**
Welcome to my stop on the tour for the latest in the 425 Madison Series, Boyfriend Maintenance! Have you ever really, really needed a date for something and would do anything to make it happen? This story is about Emmy who is facing her brother’s upcoming wedding festivities which include facing her ex that is still interested in her, as well as, her father and step-mother that are constantly and overly disappointed in Emmy from foregoing her huge trust fund to make her own career choices. Jake, the sexy maintenance guy at 425 Madison is tired of the residents throwing themselves at him, content to work and save up for a new home, although occasionally using an app to meet a girl. Suddenly, all his normal rules about work, women, and dating are thrown out the window one evening when a tenant makes him an offer that he can’t refuse.
Hats off to Lauren Helms for creating the wonderfully yummy Jake! I loved Emmy’s character also, but something about Jake just made me feel all warm and fuzzy! He was unique character and I loved the banter between him and Emmy. Especially once things were out in the open about Emmy’s mysterious and secret hobby that kept her geeking out with her phone all the time. There were times with Emmy that I just wanted to shake her and remind her that she was her own person and didn’t have to tolerate her creepy ex or evil step-mother, but besides that, I loved her character.
Boyfriend Maintenance isn’t my favorite from the 425 Madison series, but I did really enjoy this one. A prominent theme in this one is the importance of honesty, being open with one another, etc. Considering Jake’s incredible aversion to lying, I found his choice to “date” Emmy interesting. Then there were several times I wanted to jump into the book and yell at him, “pot, meet kettle.” Another huge theme was about accepting yourself and being proud of yourself. Jake had hang-ups about his life growing up and his middle-class lifestyle. Emmy had issues about breaking away from her family and their money. Their story certainly was a good reminder to love yourself and feel worthy of love from others despite upbringing, finances, career choices, and so on.
This was a cute addition to this series which I have loved! Lauren Helms’ writing is flawless and I love how she inserted such different characters into 425 Madison.
*Thanks to Forever Write PR & Lauren Helms for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Excerpt
“Oh, well … hello there, hot stuff.” Mrs. Jenkins stands in the open doorway of her apartment.
attempting to look sexy in a Japanese silk kimono robe. It’s a red floral print that hangs
nearly to her ankles. She has surprisingly good posture for a seventy-year-old woman.
myself every time I have a work order for unit 2007. Which is normally once a week.
musical Chicago in the mid-seventies. Dorthy Jenkins is a dramatic, wealthy retiree who just
happens to hit on me every time I’m here. She may be a tad lonely, so I deal with it.
Honestly, that seems a bit suspicious since we worked through the entire building updating
the detectors less than six months ago.
I set down my toolbox and scan the living room for the unit’s central detector.
I’ll get these fixed up in no time.” Really, I just want to get out of here. The longer I’m in this
apartment, the more cheek pinches I get. And I’m not just talking about pinches to my face.
She gets a little bolder with each visit. Not looking forward to the day she takes it too far.
Her flirting seems harmless though. She just really appreciates those “hot young thangs.”
Her words, not mine.
“Will two fingers do, Jake? I’ve always preferred two.” She waggles her eyebrows.
step ladder so I can reach the smoke detector.
me while I do my job. I’ve worked in this building for nearly three years now. Growing up, I
never had dreams of becoming a maintenance man, but I’ve always been good with my hands.
website, that catapulted her fully into the book world, she knew that something was missing.
Lauren decided to take the plunge and write her first novel. While working for a video game
strategy guide publisher, she decided to mix what she knew best–video games and romance.
She decided to take the plunge and joined NaNoWrimo and a month later, she had her first draft.
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