Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Blog Tour Review with Excerpt: Outmatched by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

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Book info:
Title:  Outmatched
Author:  Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young
Genre: Adult contemporary romance
Release Date:  November 19th, 2019

Source: E-galley from Social Butterfly PR which did not influence my opinion
My rating:  4 stars

Synopsis: 

Outmatched, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times bestselling authors Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young.

What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?

Parker Brown can’t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she’d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are “settled.” Thankfully, she’s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother—Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she’s stuck with the manipulative jerk.

Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he’s trying to hold together his late father’s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker’s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he’ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.

Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn’t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?

They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.
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My Review:
I always love contemporary romance from Samantha Young and the synopsis of this grabbed me right away! The story was sweet, and I liked getting both main characters' points of view.  While Parker did irritate me a bit, Rhys had his own issues that bothered me at times as well.  I know that a lot of that is the drama of a romance, as I've mentioned in reviews before, and it's probably what kept me at a 4 instead of 5 stars.  It was an easy read, and definitely had its really good moments.  I think this is my first by Kristen Callihan, and I'll be sure to read more of her books in the future!  As for Samantha Young, she's still at the top of my auto-buy authors list.

Download your copy today!
Amazon Worldwide: mybook.to/OutmatchedKCSY

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Excerpt:
AngryTink: Hey. This is Parker. Parker Brown.  

My phone dinged loudly. I fumbled around my bed, finally finding the damn thing under a pillow. Wiping the sleep off my face, I rolled onto my back and read the text that had pulled me out of a pleasant sleep. I smiled. It was just so … Parker. Settling in, I answered her.  

RhysThis: Don’t have to tell me who you are. Your number is programmed on my phone. What do you want?  

AngryTink: Well, good morning to you too, Happy Pants.  

My smile turned into an evil grin. The girl was always going to punch back and make it count.  

RhysThis: That’s Mr. Happy Pants. Though, TBH, my pants aren’t too happy at the moment. Want to help me out with that?  

AngryTink: Tempting. Truly. But, no.  

RhysThis: RU sure? ‘Cuz Happy Pants Rhys is much more agreeable than Sad That He Had to Self-Satisfy Rhys.  

AngryTink: Would you please behave?  

RhysThis: I’m not the one who mentioned the emotional state of my pants.  

AngryTink: ARGH!  

A chuckle rumbled in my chest as my thumbs tapped out a response I knew would piss her off more.  

RhysThis: Was that even English? Honestly, Ms. Brown, I thought you were educated.  

She took a moment to answer. I could picture her, phone in hand, grinding her teeth.  

AngryTink: You’re deliberately trying to annoy me, aren’t you?  

RhysThis: You’re quick. I’ll give you that.  

AngryTink: Mr. Morgan, I’m about ten seconds away from finding an alternate fake boyfriend. A goat on a rope would be a better candidate at this point.   

It was cute she thought that was threatening.  

RhysThis: Yeah, probably. But the goat doesn’t have a signed contract. I do, Tinker Bell.  

AngryTink: ARGH@!!

RhysThis: You’re kind of cute when you talk pirate.


About Kristen:  
Kristen Callihan is an author because there is nothing else she'd rather be. She is a RITA winner and three-time nominee and winner of two RT Reviewer's Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and the Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book FIRELIGHT received RT Magazine's Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher's Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading. 

Connect with Kristen:
Twitter - Kris10Callihan

About Samantha:
Samantha Young is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street was Samantha's first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name S. Young. 

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