Despite the fact that I am a huge Lauren Layne fan I was hesitant to read this one. I hate the cover and the blurb left me blah. So I reluctantly clicked. I'm glad I did, because despite my negativity I ended up really enjoying this book. I went in expecting a vapid party girl alla Paris(okay, I'm totally dating myself by using her instead of a Kardashian). But that wasn't the case. I got two real characters, with a great connection. I loved watching them together. I giggled, I cried, I cheered them on, I cursed them, and I left with a smile.

How would I describe Lauren Layne's new standalone: Enchanting and Perfectly Ridiculous!

Walk of Shame is all about this bubbly, charming socialite/party girl and her uptight, grumpy neighbor/divorce lawyer and their enemies to lovers story. It has to perfect blend of comedy, chemistry, romance, and even a little drama... because-- well, you got to have the drama in any good book. These two can't stand each other, always exchanging barb after barb and insult after insult, ending in a passionate kiss. Problem is... they could not be MORE DIFFERENT.

I'm grinning outright now, because that's two ridiculouses this morning, and when he takes to repeating himself, I know I've successfully gotten under his skin. Georgie, one; Andrew Mulroney, Esquire, zero.

Georgie is always thinking positive thoughts, believing in happily ever after, and dreaming of True Love's Kiss *wink wink* While Andrew is a realist to the nth degree, using logic and common sense in all cases.

He had no use for pampered princesses who shopped during the days and partied their nights away. And yet there was an irritating kindness to her- a warmth that she bestowed upon everyone who crossed her path. Except for him.

Still, with every passing time spent together, Georgie and Andy (hahaha!) grow on each other... and guess what happens after that...??? Something Georgie and Andrew NEVER expected to happen... TRUE LOVE'S KISS.

I was wrong, I realize. First kisses aren't always a disappointment. Sometimes they're perfect from the very start.

He was screwed. How had this woman gone from being the aggravating menace of his early mornings to the center of everything?

What I love most about this story is LL writes true and honest characters who are clever and easy to root for, and sure they have their problems and make mistakes, as any person does, but they also make big comebacks. *one involving a certain Disney movie that I'll keep reliving again and again!*
This story has probably one of my favorite LL happy endings!

I am part of the ELLite Street Team and I received an early ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Smart, sexy and a little awkward. Be prepared ladies - Andrew Mulroney is going to leave you a smitten and swooning!! I loved his romance with Georgianna in Walk of Shame.

Here's the deal.  Andrew is the king of all divorces. If you're wealthy and famous, he is your man. Not only is he fierce in the court room, but he's got the whole quiet, sexy intensity thing going on.

Georgie is a wealthy socialite and she's fabulous. (As I read, I felt her energy and light - she is seriously engaging and fun.)  Anyway, every morning she makes her way home after an evening of drinking and dancing to her favorite part of her day. Sparring with Andrew at the front desk of their building.

These two circle one another - courting each other and it is amazing. Their quick wit and banter was some of the best verbal foreplay that I've read in quite some time.   And holy freaking chemistry - this momma want left panting!!  I devoured page after page - loving every minute I spent with this duo.

Walk of Shame is the perfect example of why I love reading Lauren Lane books. Her characters were charming and seductive - they made my pulse race and heated me up without being overly smutty.   On the last page, I just had this overwhelming feeling of true love in my heart and it left me feeling happy.

Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about Walk of Shame except for my time with Andy and Georgie ended and I hated it. My recommendation is that you stop what you're doing immediately and purchase this book. Andy and Georgina are worth meeting.  Seriously - GO NOW.  You will love them, too.  I promise.

4 stars
Loved this one!!! This might be my favorite Lauren Layne book of all time!!
Georgianna Watkins is what you think you typical socialite would be. Shopping, clubbing, hair done, nails perfect.... but here is the thing with Georgianna, she has a heart of gold. She is one of the nicest people in the world and not too many people know it.

Then there is Celebrity divorce attorney Andrew Mulroney. He is snarky, kinda mean and doesn't deal well with others. Especially Georgianna. He has seen her type before and knows to stay away. But, Georgianna is worming her way into Andrew's life. He doesn't know how much she can change his stubborn and pessimistic ways just by doing little things tonic her way into his life and then his heart

So the goddess of romance novels (you didn’t know there was one, did you?) heard my statement that I was going to stop requesting romances for a while because, well, frankly I had gone through a number that just weren’t romantic or fun or entertaining (to me). Then in the past week she sent me three really good ones and then today she sent me the bestest.

I can’t remember the last time I read a novel in a few hours but today the deck was sunshiny and warm and inviting and I started Lauren Layne’s Walk of Shame and I couldn’t stop reading it. I had a smile on my face and I want to write: “the world is a happy place” because that rhymes and this novel just made me HAPPY.

Georgie Watkins is not the normal romance main character that I would identify with. She is a socialite with tons of money and lives the party girl lifestyle. But Layne wrote Georgie with so much heart that there is no way you couldn’t fall in love with her quirkiness and kindness. And Andrew Mulroney in the hands of a different author could have been a real jerk, but Layne again just makes him irresistible. He says something jerky, but then realizes how it sounded and didn’t mean it and is just adorable in the way he reacts.

And, yes, maybe that’s what this romantic comedy is—adorable. I loved it from the first page to the last. Layne wrote in her afterward that this was her love letter to love. Ultimately what she showed in this novel is that she understands love, she understands what romance is, and she understands how to make us all fall in love.

So, oh, goddess of romance novels, you win. Maybe I won’t give them all up. I’ll just be more discerning, but you just better send me the ones just like this. I hope that’s a deal.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely LOVED this book!!!! Georgie and Andrew are true opposites who were made for each other. This book is full of love and snark and silliness and sexiness and all sorts of goodness. The characters are well developed and jump off the page. I laughed and even shed a tear while reading and didn't want it to end. I highly recommend this one!

**Received an ARC copy for review from the publisher via NetGalley*

Georgie Watkins, is a wealthy young woman who spends her time shopping, dancing and drinking all night with friends, and working on charitable functions. The day she moves into a luxury high-rise in New York, she meets Andrew Mulroney, a prominent divorce attorney. Georgie is friendly with everyone and is well liked but Andrew treats her very coolly with a somewhat superior manner. She’s not quite sure how to handle his attitude. Since he insists on calling her Georgiana she calls him Andy just to irritate him.

The more they see each other, you know they are interested in each other but are so different that you can’t quite see them together initially. Their interactions are beyond funny and I couldn’t stop reading, wanting to see what Georgie would do next. She is so vivacious, friendly and caring and Andrew seems so remote. Georgie seems to delight in finding ways to needle Andrew. He calls her ridiculous but you see the meaning slowly change throughout the story.

Andrew never seemed to know what to say to Georgie and many times the things that came out of his mouth were mean but not what he meant. I could easily feel the hurt that Georgie felt but it was somewhat funny to see him scrambling to think of what to say. For someone that was such a famous attorney, he couldn’t seem to say the right thing to her. It certainly didn’t help that he worked on so many high profile and contentious divorces, which would make it difficult to believe in HEAs.

I love dual POVs and while the majority of the book is from Georgie’s POV, I loved seeing a bit from Andrew. It was a special insight to his frustration in not knowing how to understand and interact with Georgie. It also tugged at my heart seeing his vulnerability.

The movie references in the story are a perfect fit for each scene. The characters are well developed and I loved the secondary characters also. I found myself wanting to be included in Georgie’s group of friends.

Georgie is one funny woman and I laughed out loud several times throughout the story. There are some sad parts to the story but it was mostly funny, sweet, sexy, and a HEA. When they finally have their sexy times, I was just as astounded as Georgie to see that Andrew is definitely NOT stodgy or a boring lawyer-type! They have an extremely passionate connection and it was scorching!

I love epilogues and this was a short but sweet one and left me wanting more of Georgie and Andrew!

Lauren Layne is such a good author that I always look forward to each of her new books. Walk of Shame is one of the best enemies-to-lovers books I have had the pleasure of reading. I really enjoyed the banter and the chemistry between the characters. I love some good snark and there was plenty of it in this book. I liked both of these characters so much and I’m super glad I got to enjoy their story. The slow burn of tension between them was so intriguing and it kept you wanting to know more about their story and to not put the book down. If you have never read anything by Lauren Layne, what are you waiting for?

I loved getting lost in a new LL book! She makes it so easy to get absorbed in the sweet romance and whirlwind life of her characters. This book was full of the feels and sweet HEA theme. Georgie is a socialite and completely different from Andrew, who is an attorney. Sure, she doesn't have a day job, but she plans benefits and galas, which is a job in itself. She also doesn't carry on normal hours. But luckily for her, her arrival time is Andrew's leaving time. They were pulled toward the other when realistically it didn't make sense.
I enjoyed the banter between the two of them and watching their love/hate of each other. They fit each other and made each other happy. It was easy to believe and fall in love with them. I was sucked into their world and couldn't put this book down. I enjoyed how Georgie pushed Andrew's buttons and the way they just clicked. They had obstacles to overcome but this was a fun, sweet and sassy story and I highly recommend this book!

A hate-to-want-you story featuring a party girl with a heart of gold and the grumpy-cute lawyer who can’t stop thinking about her, WALK OF SHAME is a funny, low-drama romance that kept me smiling throughout. The banter is strong in this one folks, so if you love light-hearted teasing and sexual tension-laden bickering then you’re in for a treat.

Georgie and Andrew get off on the wrong foot when they first meet in the lobby of their apartment building, and their courtship (or should I say hateship?) grows from there. They have a Super Serious unspoken tradition of meeting in the lobby every day at 5 AM to tease and taunt one another, which is all kinds of adorable. Doughnuts also have a starring role in their weird brand of flirting, so what’s not to like? Of course, it’s not long before these two are spending all kinds of time together outside of the lobby and realizing that there’s more to one another than they first thought.

Unlike some enemies to lovers stories, neither protagonist in WALK OF SHAME crosses the line by saying something too cruel. Andrew definitely comes close, and I found his judgmental attitude grating at points, but his grovelling was pretty good. My only real complaint about this one is that the story wrapped up entirely too quickly and Georgie and Andrew’s HEA felt rushed. Overall though, I really liked this one and I’m excited to read more by Lauren Layne.

Ms. Layne writes the best novels, and every one is just as delightful as the previous one, which makes it hard to choose which of her stories is the best. But I've got to say this fourth book of her Love Unexpectedly series would have to be close to the top of my best list when it comes to Ms. Layne's books. The way this story started with Georgie being a stereotypical socialite, finding her way home at such a ridiculous hour of the morning after having been out doing whatever took her fancy had me intrigued and made this story a real page turner for me. Since from Georgie's point-of-view it seems like she's gearing up to make someone's life interesting.

With this being a story that encompasses the opposites attract trope, there was so much to like about it. Such as the well-written and witty dialogue with its Wizard of Oz and 'ridiculous' references, the entertaining characters that had me enthralled by their back stories and everything they go through on their journey to happy ever after, and an ending that took me by surprise because of what the hero was keeping secret from the heroine, but left me completely satisfied with how things worked out perfectly between Georgie and Andrew.

As for the main characters, Georgie is vivacious in the way she lives her life and always manages to draw people in by her friendly and bubbly attitude. Also, I couldn't help but be affected by her emotions and reactions when things are said that she can't handle. Does she overreact, or is Andrew in the wrong? But most of all, I liked how determined she was to prove she could live a day in the life of Andrew when it comes to what he does day-to-day. Certainly, she challenges him to be less serious and less of a workaholic. Everyone needs to take a break once in a while. Do Georgie's efforts work? While Andrew, he's smart, he's hard-working and it's no wonder he's such a celebrity when it comes to his job since it seems he never loses a case. I also liked how difficult he finds it to say the right things to Georgie and what he was willing to do for those he loves. Because his sister-in-law deserved to have her wish; a wish he could help her achieve. But most of all what I liked about the hero was how he handled everything thrown at him including the media situation they face. Will it bring them closer together or further apart?

Overall, this was an incredible read filled with plenty of humor, a hot romance that does justice to this couple's strong chemistry, and was a story that I could not put down for even for a second. The way this story ended was perfect, as Andrew did something so out of character to win Georgie back. Who knew he had it in him? Then again, it proves how much he loves her. I would highly recommend Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne, if you enjoy the opposites attract trope, the enemy to lovers trope, or books by authors Julie James, Marina Adair or Jennifer Blackwood.

"Walk of Shame" by Lauren Layne. Can you say LOVE? Ms. Layne has hit a homerun with this one! I adored the entire story - the characters, the plot, the writing. It's a feel good story that had me smiling and chuckling throughout. Georgie and Andrew - could the two be any more different? Yet, together they are smokin' hot! I adored Georgie. She's fun and friendly, yet there's a vulnerble side to her that is what I truly liked. Andrew, he's hot and sexy and underneath the scowl, he's a warm blooded male that would make any woman swoon. And on top of that, deep down, he's a truly good guy. The story line is delightful! It's fun and witty and light, yet there's the touch of deep down love that everyone yearns for, even if they don't realize it. Ms. Layne's writing style is easy to follow and flows effortlessly. The story is told from both POV's which is always fun for me. Having read most of Ms. Layne's previous works and having had enjoyed them too, I was really hopeful for this one. And, I can honestly say, Ms. Layne did not disappoint. Honestly, this is my favorite of her works so far and I cannot wait for more. (received ARC from NetGalley for honest review)

Walk of Shame lacked a few things I love in a good story. I like my hero's uber Alpha and Andrew was not. He is a divorce attorney with a high IQ who is a little geeky and set in his ways and doesn't have a clue how to handle his party girl princess neighbor who clash immediately upon meeting.
Georgina is privileged party girl with no job who parties all night. I just couldn't relate to her. She seemed a little immature.
What I did enjoy about this book is the banter between the two and watching as they discover thy kinda like each other, but neither seem to know how to move things along.
The story does pick up around half way through when their relationship changes. This was a quick light read.

This book is essentially a fairy tale come to life. Even Lauren Layne, the author agrees this book is a love letter to love. A very cute, easy read of a story. I read it in one sitting and enjoyed every minute of it. Yes, I know if was fluff and it isn't more than a feel good, HEA book, but just what most of us want when reading a good romance. Ms. Layne made the characters believable and funny, and fun to be around. Andrew was the curmudgeon, and Georgie was the silly, eternally optimistic, heart of gold, heroine. A really fun story, and I, for one, am glad I read it. Just a feel good read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this for an honest review.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book

Andrew and Georgiana or should I say Andy and Georgie are an impossibly sweet couple. On the face of it, she’s a socialite, the daughter of rich parents and grandparents who can spend her days doing pretty much anything she wants. He’s a lawyer, not just any lawyer, but someone who has devoted his life to the profession, and has made partner and more very young. She’s all social, he’s all business.

That’s on the face of it. What this book does with incredible depth is to create two characters who are far more than they seem. She’s loving and caring, and we end up wanting what she does, the love story. He’s socially repressed, but we want him to fight his battles, the awkwardness of talking to women, particularly Georgie.

And we get it, an improbable love story that’s handled with such care that two characters that could easily be treated as superficial become the people we root for. And we do root for them through the inevitable obstacles that they face on their voyage towards each other.

I understand why the author did it, to use a mixture of third and first person. In a way it works, because Andy is oh so the third person. At the same time, I also tend to prefer the first person. But you know what I still loved the book, third person and all. When I first encountered it, it was jarring, but like I say, it worked for Andy’s personality. It was a risk, but in the end, one that paid off.

5 "You're ridiculous" Stars

For me, Walk of Shame was everything I hoped for and more.

The storyline was entertaining from start to end, once I started reading I couldn't put it down.
Both Georgianna/Georgie & Andrew were wonderful, likable, endearing characters that had me laughing with their banter one min, then frustrating me with their stubbornness the next.

I loved watching Georgie get on Andrews nerves, she had a way with her words and actions that would wind Andrew up, the more he tried to ignore her the more she got to him.
Watching their relationship unfold made this such an awesome, memorable and entertaining read.

Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne is a well written, witty, fun, sweet and heartfelt read. The characters will capture your heart and bring out all the feels while they go after their happily everafter.
Truly a joy to read and I highly recommend it.

Thank you Lauren Layne for writing this very entertaining romance, you've proven once again why you are on my fav authors list <3

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I LOVE Lauren’s books, I’m always so excited when I get the chance to read and review them!

The Love Unexpectedly Series has been truly special too, gifting us with sexy, strong and captivating gentleman who had starred in my dreams ever since.

In this book we meet Georgianna and Andrew, they are complete opposite and even at the beginning when we had no idea what would happen we can feel the tension .
He finds her irritating, she is loud, sparkly and a distraction for his perfect scheduled life, and he can’t seem to get enough of her.

Georgie is sweet, bubbly and loves to stay up all night dancing and partying; and since she can afford it there’s nothing stopping her, until him.

Their battle starts as a bickering war but soon evolves into something else altogether.

Opposite attract takes a whole new meaning in this love story where the characters couldn’t be any more different and at the same time any more compatible.

Andrew was a different kind of alpha, he was awkward and he needed time to understand his feelings and learn what to do with those. He filters everything through his head and sometimes in love you just have to go with your heart. He needs to be strong and surrender himself to a game he has never played. And when he does, there's no stopping him, just WOW an uninhibited Andrew was just too hot to handle, beware!

Georgie is not used to getting so attached to people, she just haves fun and moves on, until she gets lost in Andrew's intense stare and she is having trouble understanding his deal.

A beautiful love story, the characters had an insane attraction and it could be felt through the pages.

The romance comedy queen has done it again! Lauren Layne brings you an ‘opposites attract’ and ‘frenemies to lovers’ romcom featuring a carefree socialite and a jaded divorce attorney in Walk of Shame. Think Enchanted with a mix of Sex and the City—minus the evil queen, sidekick rodents and singing birds bit, because, really. This book made my cheeks hurt from all the grinning because this book would have to be her cutest to date!

Georgiana ‘Georgie’ Watkins might be a rich party girl, but she isn’t your stereotypical socialite. She’s an absolute sweetheart to everyone she knows. All except for her neighbor, Andrew Mulroney, the stoic divorce attorney who lives his life in a routine, which goes against every spontaneous bone in Georgie’s body. Add in the fact that he refuses to call her by her nickname and that he looks at her like she’s the most ‘ridiculous’ thing on the face of the earth.

I can’t express how much I love Georgie and Andrew. So far, these two are my favorite Lauren Layne couple yet. Although Georgie’s lifestyle differed from the typical heroine, she’s not hard to relate to. Despite being an heiress, this cupcake is definitely no spoiled brat. She’s charming, warm-hearted and absolutely lovable, and no doubt you’d surely want to be her best friend. Warming up to Andrew’s character wasn’t easy. He’s a tough nut to crack, and clearly, he's got issues. Think a more cynic version of Patrick Dempsey's character in Enchanted. He's aloof, stoic and adorably awkward when it comes to dealing with Georgie, which often leads to their daily 5 am sarcastic jabs and teasing at the lobby.

Lauren Layne's writing keeps getting better with every book she releases. I adored the romance in this novel, particularly the slow burn between Georgie and Andrew, coupled with hilarious witty banter. I can't stress how much I enjoy Layne's style when it comes to writing slow burn romances and Walk of Shame definitely takes the cake. The only problem I had with this novel was how their problems were resolved nearly a little too quickly.

If you're looking for a quick romcom read, Walk of Shame is the right novel for you. It's sexy, hilarious and has the right amount of angst—everything I look for in a romance! Perfect for fans of Julie James, Jessica Lemmon and Lauren Blakely!

The battle between the sexes has never been so much fun as Lauren Layne's WALK OF SHAME. The story, written in first person, is full of witty banter and lots of sass as party girl Georgie spars with the stuffy and jaded divorce lawyer Andrew each morning.
They live in the same building. She loves to get under his skin and he thinks that she is ridiculous. I liked Georgie right away. She is wealthy and privileged, but she is no mean girl. She is funny and sweet and enjoys her life, but she is at the time of life where things are starting to feel shallow and a romantic life seems out of her grasp. Andrew has preconceived notions of Georgie and sometimes the two sound like they are in middle school.
Things between the two begin to change and the sparks begin to fly. The layers of both characters are peeled back and you see more what's truly inside the two characters. And I loved watching Andrew come alive. The breezy pace and sexy sizzle are what makes Ms Layne a favorite of readers who like sophisticated urban romance. Ridiculous!

3.5 - "Perfectly ridiculous..." Stars!

Lauren Layne returns with the fourth book in her Love Unexpectedly series, as with the previous stories Georgie and Andrew’s enemies-to-lovers tale, is a standalone and you do not have to have read its predecessors.

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This was one of those reads where I had to leave reality at the start of chapter one, as a New York socialite Georgie isn’t a character that I would generally have any sort of connection with, I am not fortunate enough to be able to spend my days primping, pampering, doing a bit of fund-raising for those less fortunate than myself when the urge takes, before partying the night away, to return home by five the following morning, in an effort to drive my hot, but extremely stuffy neighbour to distraction as he is leaving home for a day in the office.

The socialite in apartment 86A against the uptight esquire in apartment 79B.

But it was an easy enough story to get into, the chapters were pretty short and Lauren has a way about her writing that draws you in, and luckily things progressed between our H/h at a pretty rapid clip to keep the story moving along albeit in a quite predicable manner, although I did find jumping from 1st for Georgie to third person for Andrew’s POV a little distracting.

"When it comes to you, I seem to make a mess of everything. Because saying nothing at all seemed better than saying the wrong thing…"

Andrew was adorably blunt and uptight, and as the story progresses you get to understand why he appears as stuffy as he is, Georgie was the opposite of that and her effervescence did bounce really well off his dryness, especially as they became more emotionally involved with each other.

"Being in my orbit can get messy."

This was a quick easy read, I won’t lie and say it was some of the authors best work because it wasn’t, but it was entertaining enough to keep me interested, the dual POV although more in Georgie’s favor helped keep both characters accessible, and although I could see where things were going from very early on, I was interested enough to want to see how Georgie and Andrew worked through everything to get their Happily Ever After.

ARC provided by the publisher via Tasty Book Tours, in exchange for the above honest review.