I will be one hundred percent honest the title made me twitch. The blurb was intriguing but my disgust for that word made me hesitant. In the end my love for RVD made me do it and boy am I glad.

Society, and well me too, have a huge disdain for the word, the act, and the connotation. But to play devil's advocate...why?
Clearly some people don't or there wouldn't be any cheaters right?

I absolutely loved Cheater. Me, the girl who cringed in disgust at the title, I loved it. I, the serial monogamist with previous foray into naughty "two for Tuesdays", loved this book.

Welcome to the story of how a man broke a vow. How it broke him and those around him. See how a Cheater is made...

I love Avery. Her fire, her personality, and her down right love of food spirit animals- all these things make her special. She really is. So much so that the Cheater...is cheating on...wait, I'm not going to spill the beans.

Just know this Avery has a problem, it's called loose tongue syndrome. When she's nervous, random, awful things fly out of her mouth. This entire book is her fault- Lucas Thorn

A fun and wild story about family, love, and the wrong path!

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This was a quick and easy read to enjoy. You get caught up in the drama and attraction of each character while at the same time being torn between wanting to root for Lucas or Avery. Never really had a book about cheater portrayed like this and I'm still on the fence if I agree with it but it was a good read nonetheless.

Kindly provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.....

This was WORLD CLASS !!! Honestly, if you have never read anything from Rachel I suggest you get right on and change that !!. Her books are phenomenal !!!

This will have you blood pressure sky rocketing !! It was Lucas and Avery's tale and woo wee what a tale it was.

I refuse to give much away as I do not want to spoil it for you, but I will say Lucas starts off as a regular guy and has an experience that completely changes him and he become the dictionary definition of "casual relations only". Gah !! I totally got why, I just wanted to shake him and make him realise that not all women were the same and not to judge the female population (and make them suffer) because of one !!!

Then along comes Avery and she is just a force to be reckoned with and she is EXACTLY what Lucas needed. This book elicited so many thoughts and feelings......it was brilliant. I was genuinely depressed when it ended !!

Although I am counting the days until Thatch's book xxx

This book is a 10++++ "Cheat on my Heart Starts" (but I'll get you in the end !!!)

A MUST read peeps xxx

Rachel thumbs up and HUGE smile for this superb book. Many thanks for the opportunity xx

Later peeps xxx

With a title like Cheater, I was a little bit cautious about this book going into it, but I figured what the heck- I love RVD's books, so I may as well give it a whirl! I am glad I did because this is one of those books where the title definitely doesn't tell the whole story.

Lucas was together with Kayla from the time they were in 8th grade, and dating her was all that he knew by the time they graduated high school and started thinking about the future. The Thorn and Black families went together like peanut butter and jelly, and they were already completely intertwined before Lucas and Kayla ever got engaged. Unfortunately Lucas was only doing what was expected of him and became more and more miserable as he realized 2 things. One, he really couldn't envision a happy future with Kayla even before her bridezilla tendencies came through. And two, he really loved her youngest sister Avery in a way that spelled all sorts of problems for him. Finally, the night of the rehearsal dinner, he got really drunk and made a really big mess of everything although we definitely know the whole story until almost the end of the book.

Now five years later, Avery finds herself in desperate need of a job so that she doesn't have to move back home with her parents and her miserable sister Brooke, one of the main causes of the Lucas Thorn mess. She takes a job as an intern in the hopes that she will be able to land a lucrative full time position, but she is horrified when she comes face to face with man who will be her boss and in charge of her final review: none other than Lucas himself.

See, Avery also had a major crush on Lucas back before the whole wedding debacle, but his actions ripped apart their families and her heart so she now has it safely hidden behind seven foot walls topped by barbed wire. The question is whether those walls will hold up to the Lucas Thorn effect. He is still the same handsome, charming devil he always was, but since that awful night he has decided if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and he has become exactly the manwhore everyone thought he was. He has a different woman every day of the week, and they all know about each other yet he manages to make them each feel special anyway. One of his ladies describes him best as she is getting ready to move on to find someone who can give her the HEA she is looking for.

Lucas is floored to see Avery, but old feelings come rushing back despite the fact that she despises him. What follows is a lot of moments masquerading as hate to camouflage love, moments of genuine disgust and anger, a lot of self doubt, and some seriously hot banter until they finally cave and combust. Little by little we learn all the details leading up to that awful night, and they also have to deal with a little white lie that spirals out of control and rapidly escalates until they can't find a way out. Hmm, do they really want to find a way out though?

I loved Lucas and Avery together. Lucas has become a victim of the misconceptions surrounding the night before his wedding, and he has built his own walls to protect himself from the pain of his family's disappointment in him as well as the loss of what could have been. Avery is quite a few years younger than Lucas but they still fall into their old patterns easily, and her defensive mechanism of sarcasm had me howling in laughter too many times to count. Add in their kooky families, especially Lucas's mom and dad, and I couldn't stop turning the pages. Unfortunately Avery's sisters Kayla and Brooke don't deal with the situation well, especially the mean spirited and bitter Brooke who has always looked down on Avery and anyone else she felt she could grind under her heel. Brooke tries one last ditch attempt to hurt Avery and Lucas, and although it didn't work out the way she planned, there are still some unresolved details stemming from it that I am hoping to see play out in another book in the future.

Bottom line: don't judge this book by its title!

An utterly fantastic book. Light hearted, weirdly romantic considering the title and totally swoon worthy. Fully review here http://www.mamamummymum.co.uk/2017/03/cheater-by-rachel-van-dyken-book-review.html

Let me start by saying this is a review I never wanted to have to write. I have been a huge fan of Rachel Van Dyken's for a very long time, and for the most part I love her books. But occasionally she writes some that just don't work for me, and unfortunately Cheater was one that didn't. I still love her and am a huge fan, this just wasn't the book for me.

On the night before his wedding Lucas Thorn was caught in an incident that changed his life and reputation forever. Branded a cheater after being caught in another woman's bed, Lucas decided to own his new reputation. Now he has a different girl for every day of the week (except Sundays of course!) and he doesn't do any kind of commitment. But when Avery Black goes to work for him, he finds himself wanting more. Avery hasn't been able to forgive Lucas though since he betrayed her family and ruined everything, but she quickly learns that she just might want more than revenge when it comes to Lucas.

I have to admit that a huge part of my issue here were the characters. They were immature and over the top, something that I have had problems with from RVD before. Sometimes her humor just doesn't click with me and gets a bit too much, and that was definitely the case here. While there were a few things I found funny, for the most part it just felt so forced and didn't do anything for me. Lucas also continued to act as though nothing had changed and I wasn't okay with that when there were feelings being developed. I understand his reputation was the main point of the book, but he continued to have all these girls that he was with right in front of Avery. Once feelings start to develop or return, that is the kind of thing that ruins a book for me...especially considering that she worked for him and she had to manage his "other" calendar. Because of all that it just made it hard to really believe in any kind of connection between these characters.

Besides the character issues, I felt like the story itself was just a bit too over the top and unbelievable as well. Like the humor, there were so many things that just didn't sit right for me and I found it hard to actually believe that they were possible. Lucas was engaged to his high school sweetheart, Kayla who also happened to be Avery's sister, and the night before he was to marry her he was found drunk in bed with their other sister Brooke all the while he hadn't actually loved Kayla but was in love with Avery...it just didn't work. I thought maybe I could find something that would change my mind about these two and their relationship as I read, but honestly I just didn't see it and couldn't get past all the issues I had with the story. For me, Cheater was too contrived and immature for me to ever get into and unfortunately I was disappointed with this one. It won't be the last I read from Rachel Van Dyken though as I do love a lot of her stories. If it sounds like one you might like, give it a go but be prepared for the over the top and immature characters and humor.

**ARC Provided by Publisher**

So I will be honest and say I really struggled with this book. I was so excited about it and then I just really had a hard time. There was actually a point where I wanted to DNF it, but I stuck with it. And I'm happy I did.

From the synopsis, we know that Avery and Lucas knew each other well before Avery became Lucas' intern. But things have changed since Lucas cheated on Avery's sister. Lucas has embraced his supposed reputation of being a cheater, only he follows the adage that if they know about it, its not cheating.

The chemistry and banter between Avery and Lucas was awesome. Even when they bicker, you can easily see how they were such close friends before. I enjoyed the way the author made their friendship strong because it made it a lot easier to see their attraction to each other. Yes, both are good looking. But when we see them interact is where we see how they work as a couple. This was probably my favorite aspect of the story.

This book has a lot of funny moments in it. There is a scene, or several, with Lucas' parents and I admit that I outwardly cringed. You'll laugh but also die of second-hand humiliation on behalf of Lucas and Avery. Many times, I found myself laughing and also covering my eyes because envisioning the scene I was reading about was so mortifying.

I mentioned above that I struggled with this story. I wanted to explain that in depth because I think a lot of people assume it would be the cheating aspect, but its not. I think when we see the backstory of Lucas and Avery, and knowing how he was engaged to her sister, I kept feeling like this story wouldn't end well. So in my mind, I was dreading this family fall-out that I felt like had to be coming. I get involved with the characters when I read and I never want bad things to happen to them. This story literally brought pits of dread in my stomach because I was so worried about Avery and Lucas.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys this author already or if you're looking for a book that definitely takes romance and completely flips it on its head. The story is fast-paced, hilarious and incredibly sweet. Take a chance on a Cheater...you never know what you'll find.

Cheater stole my heart.

It was sexy, sweet, and funny. Don't let the title fool you, it's not as bad as you may think.

Lucas has, err, issues? Yeah, lets go with that. He also has a past that won't stop haunting him. Don't we all? Thus, in short, a cheater was made.

Avery? She's a part of that past. The best part, I think. And they're brought together again, under surprising circumstances but it was entertaining as heck.

Their banter made me smile, their fights made me laugh (some made me almost cry), and their friendship was one I think a lot of people can relate to.

The only thing that bothered me was the timeline and how quickly it all happened, but that was so minor it didn't alter my love for this story.

Rachel Van Dyken is an author has has yet to disappoint me. Her stories are witty and original. This one was no different.

Cheater (Curious Liaisons #1) by Rachel Van Dyken
4 stars!!!

“That’s the Lucas Thorn effect.”

Rachel Van Dyken has had me in hysterics reading this book, I have had tears of laughter and even had a “spat my tea” incident and I have to admit I haven’t laughed as much in ages. The dialogue in this book is some of the best I have read in a while and the humour, wit and banter was prevalent throughout.

“Never did figure out how he got his little hot dog in there!”

However, I will preface this review with a little disclaimer. If you have an issue with a total manwhore who has a schedule for a different woman in his bed Monday to Saturday, you will not like this book. However, if like me, it doesn’t bother you and you can read it for what it is, tongue in cheek, then you will definitely laugh as much as I did. Some of the treatment of secondary characters is rather shady and definitely not empathetic, but if, like me, you read it for the rom com it is, then this will not bother you either. I read this as a light hearted, funny read, yes, it is a bit unrealistic, yes, the situations are a little over the top, but it is rom com and it is that, that I base my review. Do I condone some of the actions, definitely not, but it made for hilarious reading none the less.

“Sometimes a guy just needs good sex.”

Lucas Thorn was engaged to his childhood sweetheart, the prom king and queen, the “it” girl and boy and because of the length of their relationship and the friendship of their parents he kinda felt he had to go through with it, even though, deep down, he knew he had feelings for someone else. The night before the wedding though, he gets cold feet and is determined to come clean and this night will forever be known as “the night that shall not be named.”

Having escaped “wedded bliss” Lucas is determined to never fall into the same trap again, so he has a different woman in his bed six nights of the week. They all know the situation, they all know they are one of six and all are happy with the arrangement. It works perfectly, until the woman, the one that made Lucas question his engagement all those many years ago, comes to work for him. Oh, and did I mention that she is the younger sister of the original bride to be!!

“It’s not cheating if you know.”

Avery Black was a fantastic heroine, her witty comebacks and her ballsy attitude really brought Lucas to his knees. It is her spitfire personality that really reigns him in and makes him want to change. Avery was always his unicorn, the one he couldn’t have, but give him the possibility and this man changes in the blink of an eye. It was this immediate change that really emphasised the depths of his feelings towards her. Lucas just needed a reason to change.

“There would be blood, folks. There would be blood.”

Rachel Van Dyken seemingly does the impossible with making me root for these two as a couple, I mean come on, this is Lucas Thorn, manwhore extraordinaire. However, once Rachel Van Dyken explains their past and explores Lucas’s feelings all those many moons ago you begin to understand why he did the things he did. He was trapped and he didn’t know how to escape. So, while getting a huge dose of the feels and all those emotions that an “I’ve loved you forever” storyline brings Rachel Van Dyken cements these two in your heart as a couple you want to make it. With love/hate thrown into the mix and some decidedly dodgy situations Rachel Van Dyken will also have you in fits of laughter and it is this light-hearted side that really cemented this as a great read for me.

“The last time I tried I fell for someone else. A girl with bright green eyes and strawberry-blonde hair who smelled like grape gum and called me by my last name. She made me feel alive. I think she’s the only one capable of giving a cheater a reason to change his ways. That’s all I can give you, the truth.”

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Lee’Anne – ☆☆☆☆☆
Not usually a fan of "cheater" books, but I'll read anything Rachel Van Dyken writes, so I was willing to give this one a chance – definitely does not disappoint. This isn't your typical cheater book, I LOVED it!

Lucas Thorn is found the night before his wedding in bed with his wife-to-be's sister. Quickly earning him the label of cheater. Lucas does nothing to defend himself and spends the next few years living life with a different woman each day, literally. He has women lined up for each day of the week except for Sunday, of course. Then Avery Black walks back into his life, the younger sister of his ex-fiancée and also the woman who used to be his best friend. Now she's his new intern and she's pissed to discover he's her new boss.

The attraction between the two is off the charts hot and it doesn't take long for lines to start being crossed. This is a great story with a lot of different aspects woven together so very well and the writing is phenomenal. I love the characters, the plot line, and the pace. Great read and I'm excited for Rachel Van Dyken's next release already!


Dawn – ☆☆☆☆
I love a good cheater book, I think I'm one of the minority; however, this isn't your typical cheater book, but it was still pretty awesome.

After a major mess up the night before his wedding, Lucas spends a while living life with different women, like it's easier that way. That is, until his once friend and sister to his ex walks back into his life.

The chemistry between these two is smoking hot. I enjoyed reading their story.

Another great book from Rachel Van Dyken.

Cheater is a quick witted Rom Com told in dual pov's with great characters, laugh out loud moments and a Frenemy to lovers story. 

A lighthearted enjoyable humorous read.

Arc gratefully received by netgalley for review

So the whole premise of the book really intrigued me. We have Lucas who was engaged to one sister, caught in bed with the other sister and had feelings for the younger sister. Way to keep it in the family. Lucas was supposed to marry Avery’s sister but after he calls off the wedding everything goes down the crapper. Avery ends up working for Lucas and decides to give him a hard time after what went down. At this point Lucas is a man whore. He has a different woman for every day of the week except Sunday. As time goes on he develops feelings for Avery and vice versa. This was too far fetched for me because I honestly couldn't feel their connection. I didn't care for either characters. With this kind of plot I was expecting/needing more drama and angst. From what I read it was very fluffy. One good thing about this book was that it had some funny moments. I've enjoyed other books by this author but this one was a miss for me sadly.

Going into this book I wasn't sure what to expect. The only thing I knew was that Rachel wrote it, and everything she writes is pure gold.

Yep, she has the golden touch.

I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the sexy Mister Lucas Thorne a man whore with a different girl for each day, but he justified it and thought it was okay.

And thats when I was hooked.

It was different and 100% Rachel. I stayed up all night reading. I wasn't stopping until it was over.

I loved Avery. Not only was she a sweetie, she spoke her mind.

Her sisters were complete b!tches though.

I just loved everything about this book. Another winner from Rachel Van Dyken that I think everyone should one-click.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!

What I say: If you're familiar with the blog or my reviews then you'll probably be sure where I stand on the issue of cheating. If I know a book involves cheating then I usually won't read it because of how stressed these type of stories make me. BUT because it's a Rachel Van Dyken story I decided to give Cheater a chance. I'm glad I did as it's funny and lighthearted.

Lucas Thorn is a cheater. Everyone is certain of it, he's pretty clear about it - so he decides to own it by becoming the best cheater he can. On the outside he has it all: Money, awesome job, super hot bod and a seemingly endless pool of women ready and willing to be one of his daily girls. Yes, he has a different girl scheduled for each day, except Sunday. The glaringly obvious downside to this is that he doesn't have the only girl he really wants, because as we all know, he's a cheater and this girl would never trust a cheater, or would she...?

For Avery Black, Lucas had a rapid fall from the high pedestal she put him on when he broke her older sister's heart. He was her hero, best friend and secret former crush. Avery isn't exactly shy in letting him know how she feels about him and what he did when she suddenly finds herself working with Lucas. She's outraged by his antics and how he's dating so many women at once. There's no way she'll ever give in to his flirting and any left over feelings, right?

If you're worried about reading an overly dramatic angst-fest then fear not, Cheater is actually really funny and far more lighthearted than the title leads you to expect. The constant bickering and flirty banter had me in hysterics. It was almost impossible to imagine what either Lucas or Avery was going to say or do next.

Certain revelations had me totally outraged, whilst others were so hilarious I didn't know what to make of them. It's well worth giving Lucas a chance to charm and surprise you, but even if he doesn't quite manage it then there's always Avery to make you laugh.

4 Charming Stars in my Sky!

My reviewer did not finish this book. Here is the feedback she gave me. I told her that we wouldn't post the review. I don't want to post any info either because hitting is hitting and if it was the hero hitting the heroine it would be domestic violence in an instant and I doubt published.

Cheater by Rachel Van Dyken. First, it's awful--trying to be funny and irreverent, with a zany heroine and a hero who everyone thinks is a cheating asshole, but he's actually very sweet and considerate. At first I thought it might be along the lines of Tangled, but no. This author is just trying way too hard and it's falling flat. The whole premise of how these two are thrown together doesn't make sense, there are crazy secondary characters that come across as caricatures, the H/h scream at each other constantly, but the kicker--she has gotten pissed and slapped him no less than three times in the first half of the book. I loathe this chick. I don't want to finish it. I can write a review with my issues and say I didn't finish it because she kept slapping him, if you want me to do that. If it was him getting mad and slapping her, readers would be appalled. I don't think it's any different when it the woman doing the slapping.

Thank you for understanding.
Dawn

I absolutely loved Lucas and Avery’s story in Cheater. When I saw the title (which I have no qualms about reading books with cheating, it’s fiction) anyways I was going in thinking ok.. This is a guy who does nothing but cheats and the entire story revolves around cheating, but it wasn’t just that it was so MUCH more! So, so much more people!

Lucas is one of those characters who just is who he is. He is snarky, sexy and so flipping humorous. He’s upfront, honest and what you see is what you get. He makes no excuses for the way he’s living. He has a girl for each day of the week, except Sundays…That’s reserved for family and it's Gods day after all, but these girls know exactly what is going on. There is nothing hidden and since they all know about each other it’s not cheating.

Avery is sassy, spunky, silly. She’s sweet and literally a firecracker. One that Lucas Thorn just can’t contain the explosion with. She ends up needing a job and her new boss is no other than the Thorn in her side. After the fiasco with her sister and basically ruining families she wants nothing to do with this guy or does she? They had a great relationship pre family fiasco and she thought the world of him, now she wants the world to swallow him….Whole. LOL

I loved the banter in this book. The story is hilarious and while not something that would actually happen in real life, well ok, it probably does more than we know about, lol, who cares it was a whole hellalottafun to read! I love Rachel Van Dyken’s work and I loved Cheater!

If you like to laugh this is definitely a read for you. Lucas is a player so with that in mind he is bound to cross paths with women who know of each other at some point you’d think and that is exactly what happened with Avery. This is a light read with predictability but that isn’t always a bad thing because if a book is fun to read who could ask for anything more. The interaction between Lucas and Avery is lovable and one that gives you a feel good feeling. There isn’t too much that Rachel Van Dyken writes that a person cannot fall in love with.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for a freely given and honest review.

It is no secret that I absolutely love Rachel Van Dyken’s books and Cheater is another addition to the love side. With the title of Cheater your mind automatically goes to one place, that there is a no good cheater in the book, that this person is in no way redeemable right? Well you may change your mind on that when you read Cheater. It is funny, the banter between Lucas and Avery is nonstop and the chemistry between them is explosive and at times you wonder if Avery may very well kill Lucas but it just adds to the whole overall circling of each other waiting for one or both to pounce. Don’t get me wrong Lucas will make you want to slap him a time or ten but you will love him and same with Avery she can make you want to do the same but again you will lover her as well.

Lucas and Avery have a past, they used to be best friends and Lucas was engaged to Avery’s older sister until he okay so I won’t say what but that you read to find out exactly what happens just don’t jump to conclusions okay. I felt for Lucas, he took the brunt of everyone’s anger and hatred and could understand why he ended up doing what he was doing because that is what he was branded as right? Sometimes one simple word, one simple description of a person can be so damaging that they turn into just that. Avery was hurt in so many ways with Lucas’ actions in the past and I loved her sass and attitude towards him even when at times I would be thinking in my head girl you are about to cross a line you don’t want to.

Cheater is a standalone but we do get to see who the next book is about and I for one can’t wait because I have a feeling that it is going to be even just as explosive if not more than Cheater turned out to be. Even if cheating is a hard limit in the books you read I would ask that maybe still give Cheater a chance because I think you may be surprised to what you find out.

The title is misleading but I think that is what the author wants you to think about. Thorn and Avery knew each other since childhood. In fact, the parents of each were good friends in college. Thorn is engaged to Avery's older sister but starts to have feelings for Avery and think he's 'cheating'. As it closer to the wedding he wants to 'confess' to Avery. But in order to do so, he uses alcohol to give him courage. He gets drunk and lands in the wrong sisters room (there's a third sister). When he is discovered, he is called 'cheater' by everyone and the family friends break up. So Thorn feeling guilty decides to live up to his moniker. Speed to four years later. Avery and Thorn meet up in the most unlikely place. Sparks and tempers fly, lies ensue (to spare family) and truth comes out. All through this you are laughing and crying regarding the situations these two get into.
Loved the Book!

So anyone who knows me knows that this title ALONE would make me pause. I am a stickler for being an anti-cheating connoisseur. Buttttt.. come on...Rachel Van Dyken is amazing, ya'll. Amazing. And then something happened. I put aside my preconceived notions and biases and with an open mind - gave it a chance. And good Lord was it amazing. I loved Lucas Thorn, Avery Black and their complicated and hysterical (at times) lovestory. 

Fair warning..while reading this book I might have almost laughed myself to death where every member of my family came in running to check on me. Rachel Van Dyken's books are just that damn good. They give a person the gut-busting belly laughs where you're then almost choking. News alert ya'll: I fell in love with Lucas Thorn. YES.  I said it. I fell in love with him. The Cheater. He was funny, sexy, honest as hell and soo charming. His chemistry with Avery was mindblowing. He is just one of the best heroes I've read in a long time. And that my friends is the Rachel Van Dyken touch. She will blow your mind and then leave you with a smile because she is just that damn good.

I can't wait for Thatch and Austin's story. I have officially been reeled in and am just waiting for that story to blow my mind! Bravo, 4 stars!