Ball Peen Hammer by Lauren Rowe
on July 25th 2016
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From the USA Today and Internationally bestselling author of The Club Series, Lauren Rowe, comes a sexy standalone romantic comedy: Ball Peen Hammer.
Keane Morgan wouldnât return any of my calls or texts, and I was pissed as hell about it. I didnât want to drive from Seattle to L.A. with the guy any more than he wanted to drive with me, but I had no frickinâ choice in the matter--at least, not if I wanted to use his brother Daxâs coveted parking spot at UCLA.
Okay, so it turned out Keane was objectively gorgeous, and, fine, pretty funny, too. But did he have to be so damned in love with himself? I mean, jeez, the cocky way he flashed those dimples was just so orchestrated. And, honestly, what kind of guy uses the phrase âbaby dollâ with a straight face? Oh, thatâs right: the kind of guy whoâs a male stripper.
Yup, the cocky jerk turned out to be Seattleâs answer to Magic Mike, a stripper known as âBall Peen Hammerâ--which meant Keane Morgan was emphatically not the kind of guy Iâd ever fall for.
Not. At. All.
No freakinâ way.
Well, until Keane convinced me to fall for him, that is.
Which I did.
Hard.
NOTE:
Ball Peen Hammer is a full-length, standalone sexy romantic comedy about Keane Morgan (one of four Morgan brothers introduced in The Club Series) and Maddy Milliken (the little sister of Hannah Banana Montana Milliken).
Although Keane and Maddyâs love story is set in the universe of The Club Series, it is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger and no prior reading required. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
Ready the Pickles, Â Keane Morgan is finally here!
Meet Keane in this STANDALONE romantic comedy!
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A favor for a favor. All Maddy needs is a parking spot so that she can bring her car to school and in exchange she agrees to bring Dax Morganâs brother Keane with her to LA. Thereâs just one problem though. Keane Morgan wonât return her calls or texts. Then when they finally meet, he was nothing like she expected.
Ball Peen Hammer is absolutely hilarious. Honestly after reading the first chapter that was in Keane’s POV, I had my reservations. I didn’t know if I was going to like where this story was going but I was pleasantly surprised. Keane comes off as an immature D-Bag but once I got past that I ended up really liking him. He’s obnoxious but he’s got a good heart under all that fluff. It was hard at first for me to wrap my head around the way that he talks as his speech is heavy on the slang but after a few chapters, I couldnât imagine him speaking any other way. The way he talks really fits his personality and Iâm glad that Lauren Rowe stayed true to that. The way he interacted with he supporting characters had me in tears from laughing so hard. I loved Maddy. Sheâs a little naive yet sheâs sweet and quirky. I feel like she was just the right amount of serious to balance out all that was Keane Morgan. I loved the way their friendship/relationship developed and how they grew together. Ball Peen Hammer is one of those all around entertaining, feel good reads that you just canât put down.
Excerpt
As they exchange information, I make my way to the end of my aisle and loop into theirs, not taking my eyes off Baby Face the whole time. Shit. This dudeâs hunting Maddy so hard, itâs making my blood boil. Jesus, heâs going full-throttle rifle on Maddyâs ass right now, completely foregoing his crossbow altogether.
When I reach the two of them in the middle of their aisle, I shuffle past the dude and stand next to Maddy, shoulder to shoulder, and then, on a sudden impulse, put my arm around her shoulders and squeeze her tight, making her wobble in place at the unexpected jolt to her balance. âHey, sis,â I say, squeezing her like a rag doll. âYou totally fell down on your candy-acquiring duties.â
âI know. Iâm sorry.â She subtly wiggles out of my grasp. âBrian and I got into this hilarious argument about the best candy bar of all- time, andââ
âAnd Iâm totally right,â Brian says, cutting her off, and they both chuckle at some inside joke.
âNo, Iâm totally right,â Maddy corrects.
Brian smiles at her. âIâll actually be down in L.A. in a month. How âbout I call you then?â
âGreat.â
âNice to meet you, man,â Brian says, looking at me. He nods but doesnât put out his hand.
I nod back.
Brian strolls away, buys a Snickers bar and a can of Red Bull, and leaves with a little wave to Maddy.
The minute heâs out the door, Maddy takes a giant step away from me, her face etched with annoyance. âWhat was that?â she asks.
âWhat?ââ¨
âThat weird thing you just did?ââ¨
âI donât know what youâre talking about.ââ¨
Maddy puts on an exaggerated scowl, like sheâs Hulk Hogan eying an opponent. ââHey, Brian,ââ she says in a low voice, clearly intending to imitate me but sounding more like Arnold Schwarzenegger imitating Maddy imitating me. ââIâm Maddy Millikenâs bodyguard and Iâm going to beat you the hell up now,ââ she adds.
âWhat are you talking about?â I say, chuckling.
Maddy pauses, assessing me, and finally shrugs. âNothing. I guess I imagined it.â
âImaged what?â
âYour weird… I dunno… vibe.ââ¨
âOh, well, yeah. I was worried about you.ââ¨
âWorried about me? I was standing in a minimart, buying candy. Pretty low-risk activity, Iâd say.ââ¨
âUh, you absolutely were not standing in a minimart, buying candyâyou totally fell down on that job, dude. You were standing in a minimart, getting picked up by a douche. And second of allââ
âWhat?â
Shit. What the fuck am I doing? Iâve got to stop this shit right now. âDonât get riled up, baby doll,â I say in my most soothing voice. âAll Iâm saying is you took so damned long in here, I started thinking maybe the store was getting robbed or youâd fallen into the toilet or something.â
Maddy twists her mouth. âBrian didnât seem the least bit douchey to me.â
I shrug.â¨âWhat gave you the impression heâs a douche?ââ¨
âJust a figure of speech. So are you gonna do the job I hired you to do or not?â I motion to the candy rack. ââCause based on your performance thus far, youâre totally fired.â
âAnd I wasnât getting âpicked up,ââ Maddy says, her tone full of indignation. âBrianâs brother goes to UCLA. Canât I talk to a helpful, nice guy without it being some sort of a sleazy pick-up?â
âSure you can. However, in this instance, you were talking to a helpful, nice guy who was picking you up so he can bone the living fuck outta ya.â
âKeane.â Maddyâs cheeks burst with color. âDonât say that. Oh my god. Youâre insane. Brian was just being helpful, thatâs all.â
âYeah, so he can bone the living fuck outta ya.â
âStop saying that. Please. Itâs offensive and absolutely not true. This topic of conversation is officially over.â
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