I had a really hard time getting into this book. When I read the blurb it sounded really good and I really thought I would love it. I tried to love it, I really did. And there were parts that I truly did love and that made me laugh. But on a whole, it just didn't do it for me. I was really annoyed with how the characters couldn't truly act like adults and just talk to each other. There was always something holding them back. Whether it be distrust or just being afraid. And just the games he played with her to make her see him as the one, yeah I didn't like that. The sex scenes were really hot though! I don't know, it just wasn't for me. Although I think some people will really love the book, it definitely didn't hit that level with me.

Eye Candy is a fantastically written friends-to-lovers romance that will have you smiling the entire time you're reading. Jackie and Vince are co-workers that became close when he divorced and Jackie, already a divorcee, helped him get through it. But now Vince is stuck firmly in the friends-zone and he wants out something fierce. He comes up with a plan to get Jackie back in the dating field and then swoop in to save her from the horrible dates he thinks she'll go on. He just wasn't expecting the insane jealously that takes over the second Jackie goes out with someone.

I really liked the connection that Jackie and Vince had throughout their friendship and seeing how close they were. It was fun to see that they had so much trust in each other and when it turned to more and Vince acted on his true feelings it was even better.

I found Vince's plan of helping Jackie with her dating skills very interesting and it kept me intrigued the whole time. I was waiting for that moment that Vince couldn't keep his feelings to himself, and I was not disappointed when that scene came. Vince was just really likable and I wanted to see him finally get the girl he wanted to desperately.

I did have one issue near the end when I felt Jackie was being a little too hypocritical but it wasn't anything that made me hate the story. It frustrated me a little but once Jackie and Vince moved on from that I didn't let it bother me so I could finish the story on a happy note.

Overall, if you like friends-to-lovers romances than this is a book you definitely want to pick up. The characters are all very intriguing and I think anyone that reads this book will love them as much as I did.

I have loved this author for a while and this book just reaffirms my love for her words. This book touched my heart and I’m really glad I read it! I look forward to more from this author!

Seriously completely adore this author!

Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon is Book 1 of the Real Love Series.

What a fab start to a new series. This rom-com is sure to delight with its friends-to-lovers and second chance themed read that has a HEA. A win-win by any definition. Vince and Jackie have the right chemistry and connection that really does this storyline justice. With the beautiful writing style, dual POV’s, heat, a titter angst and a steady pace, Ms. Lemmon knocked it outta the park with this Eye Candy...pure perfection!

Please note that an ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review of which this is both honest and completely voluntary.

I knew I was in for a sweet treat with this one, but wasn't prepared for all the antics between these two. They were hysterical. I like a good friends to lovers story and this one covers all the bases.
Jackie and Vince work together, both VP's in a marketing firm, both divorced; Vince longer than Jackie. So Vince has played coach of sorts for Jackie and they grew to be great friends. Vince also grew himself a nice crush on Jackie, but he's a man with a plan.
Jackie is fed up with the dating carousel and her big thrill every day is watching this delectable piece of man meat jog by her window. She's in total lust. So Vince, in his infinite wisdom -NOT- comes up with a plan for Jackie to meet this runner and have a date or two and when things fall apart he'll be there to pick up the pieces and take care of her. Yup, he's a man. Pretzel logic.
So she goes on a few dates with JT, sailing along and Vince says hey you can date me too. Omg. These two and they banter, they're relentless. Cute as hell and crazier than hoot owls. Yes they both annoyed me a couple times, I didn't think it was real bright of Vince to suggest she date them both. What man wants that? Nonetheless, readers know if these two yahoo's would have just had a little more communication and a little less run around they'd have solved their problem a lot faster. But hey, it's not my book. I also thought a couple times, wait...these two are adults. Not young kids. Old enough to know better. But then age has no limit on goofy.
I loved the story, the premise was cute and as always Jessica delivers a great story.
Bring on Arm Candy, I'm rubbing my hands together because I'm soooo ready for that one.

**arc from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for a fair review**

I received this book via NetGalley.com.

3.5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is the first in the series and I look forward to reading more in this series.
Jackie and Vince have been friends for years. Jackie divorced when she joined the firm. Vince was her happily married best friend. He helped her through many breakdowns.
Then his marriage fell apart and Jackie was there for him as the supportive best friend.

Enter the Eye Candy. Jackie is fascinated by the shirtless jogger that passes her office window. Ready to get back into the dating pool she allows Vince to help coach her on dating. But Vince knows that he wants Jackie, so he has other motives for helping her. When Jackie realizes Vince's feelings for her, she worries that this will forever change their relationship. But when Vince shows her the other side and how good they can be together she must decide to pursue Vince or her Eye Candy.

Jackie and Vince are a great friends to lovers story. I really wanted to kick Eye Candy, J.T., in the nuts because he wasn't exactly what he seemed. The push and pull of the relationship is amazing and throw in the love triangle it just makes your head explode at times.

I can't wait to see more of these characters.

3. 75 stars

I love a good friends to lovers trope done well and this was enjoyable. It has the feel good best friends to more which can go both ways sweet or painful. For a new author to me, I was instantly attracted to the story. Very relatable how you crush on your friend but she has the hots for someone else. You know you guys could be something but one party is afraid try. In a bit of self preservation you push them towards their crush and hope it leads back to you. Well usually it's the heroine who does this but in this case it's Vince. I still think it's a plan that will backfire.

Jacqueline and Vince are both divorced and that's how they bonded aside from working well together. Jacqueline's good looking neighbor caught her eye and somewhat spurred their friendship forward. What happens now that said crush notices her too? We have a sorta triangle going on. Hart of Dixie reference is win. But it's not the super angsty triangle. They definitely needed to work on the communication part for best friends, that little bit was frustrating. I understand some of that is the residual effects their divorces had on them.

I honestly liked them how they bonded and hang out. I can truly sense the comfort and ease with them. Both are likable characters but I definitely felt the need to shake them. It's not unusual to be confused about in kind of situation for sure and transitions can get a lot of tension. While there are a few bumps on their way the HEA is satisfying and fun. I liked the author's writing and the rom-com feel of this. I get the swoony and the feels of the their romance. I definitely looks forward to Davis' book!

This is a really fun and easy read!

It took me awhile to get through it since I work for many clients, and am very limited on time.
The story flowed really well, and I enjoyed a plot that wasn't too complicated.
The beginning started off slowly as we are learning about the characters and how they are involved in each other's life, it's the ending where you start to feel the anxiety of the situation!
Great friends to lovers type read - Jacqueline (the main female character) is found longing after the super sexy runner - who jogs by the office each morning. Vince, who is a friend and works with Jacqueline offers to help get something going between her and Mr. hot runner guy.
In the end, the plan doesn't go as expected - but really when does it?

Eye Candy is the first book by Jessica Lemmon I have read. It didn’t WOW me but I did enjoy it. I will read more of this authors books in the future. My only hope is that they aren’t all as frustrating as this book was.

Eye Candy is a standalone friends to lovers story. It is told in Dual POV and I’m not sure that was a good thing. Normally I love Dual POV, because I feel every story has two sides, but for this one, I think a 1 sided story would’ve worked better. Knowing what both Vince and Jackie were thinking was what made this story very frustrating for me. I just kept thinking these two need to COMMUNICATE!!!

I also felt this story boarder on two of my pet peeves while reading…..cheating and a triangle. This is a book where some will say there is no cheating and some will say yes, the whole date him and date me thing could be cheating. Nothing was ever written in stone when it came to exclusivity. This is just a very fine line to me. As for the triangle, this is where it drove me nuts the most, because while Jackie is pursuing the Jogger Man, in her head she can’t stop thinking about her attraction to Vince. You could tell she was clearly torn between the two men. I wouldn’t constitute this as a normal love triangle but it has some aspects of it and that’s what put me off from really enjoying this story like I hoped I would.

I know that this sounds like a negative review and that I didn’t like this book. I just want you to know I did enjoy it and I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of friends to lovers stories with a lot of angst. I thought Jessica’s writing style is one I could connect with and I really liked the characters she gave us. Vince and Jackie were great characters, their only real flaw, is that for being Best Friends and both having suffered through a past divorce, you would think they would’ve talked to each other more.

I thought the pace of the story was well written and I enjoyed meeting other characters in the story. I look forward to reading Davis’s story in Arm Candy.

So like I said, just because this isn’t a 5 star read for me, please take chance on this book if you like this type of story. You never know this could be an amazing read for you!!!

I absolutely loved this book. It was so fun and flirty and I want more. I will also be watching Jessica Lemmon to see if Davis gets a book and any new titles she releases.

I really liked this book.
But part way through it all seemed very predictable.
If you love Romantic comedies this was a perfect read.
This is a great friends-to-lovers kind of romances, but like a said it was predictable and slightly boring.
However, I was happy to have the honors of getting to read this book thanks to NetGalley.

Vince and Jackie are best friends that work together sharing the same job title. They have been there for,each other as Vince tries to,take his first steps back into being single after a messy divorce. Countless memories shared and knowing one another better than they know themselves. Vince volunteers to help,Jackie enter back into the dating game after she secretly stalks as he runs by her office each day. The lessons are fun, sexy and entertaining as they find the lessons weren't needed after all.

3 stars for Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon

I thought the premise for this novel sounded interesting, so I read the ARC while on lying on a beach in Mexico. I was feeling pretty chill while reading, but I still wasn't so relaxed that I could overlook a few glaring plot points that needed to be fixed.

The story revolves around co-workers Vince and Jacqueline. Vince has fallen in love with Jackie, but Jackie has her eye on the hot jogger that she and her female coworkers can't stop checking out as he jogs by a few times a week. Vince has been through a terrible divorce recently, and Jackie went through one a few years ago. Both are afraid of commitment, so Vince has (before the books starts) multiple one night stands, and Jackie goes on several go-nowhere first dates.

All of this worked for me. What didn't work was Vince deciding that the way to Jackie's heart was to encourage her to date the hot jogger. What? And then he decides that he will be her dating coach! I just had a lot of trouble buying that whole thing.

No more spoilers but I don't think I can recommend this one, even as a light-hearted beach read.

Review Eye Candy was a fun friends to lovers read. The characters were certainly cute and charming and I really enjoyed how they worked through their previous issues from past relationships. However, the story stalled for me a little from time to time and struggled to hold my attention. All in all though a nice fun read.

I was provided with a copy of this book from the Publisher via NetGalley; there was no inducement or obligation.

What a cute love story! I was holding my breath hoping they would be together. Loved it!

This was a delightful book. While there were a few plot points I didn't buy, it didn't matter. I think reading about Vince and Jackie watch paint dry would be fun.
The notion that Vince would get to spend more time with Jackie by acting as her "dating coach" seemed particularly off. It appeared that they had been spending quite a lot of time together up to that point: working together during the week and apparently helping each other resolve divorce issues outside work with popcorn and movie nights at home. I understand each had unresolved issues around their past relationships, but it kind of irks me when characters won't just say what they feel. All the game playing and tiptoeing around feels more immature than these characters are. Vince's reaction to the incident with Jackie and the neighbor seemed disproportionate to the offense. While I understood his initial feelings, it was incongruous, at least to me, that he would ditch the whole relationship over this one, kind of silly, incident. I couldn't get too worked up over what Jackie did, especially considering her past, and thought it made him look like more of an immature ass than she was to do it to start with.
But to hell with the above. Doesn't matter. These were great protagonists. They were, gasp, normal adults - the odd bit of immature relationship activity aside. They were not billionaires, rock stars, movie stars or famous anythings. They were simply two interesting people trying to work out a relationship with complications including a shared workplace and a shared history of divorce that left each of them questioning future relationships. The author did such a great job with dialogue and pacing that she made a sort of ordinary story into a page turner.
This book was a seriously entertaining way to spend a few hours in someone else's life.

This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Lemmon and I’ve now added her to my list of authors to follow. Eye Candy is such a sweet, funny, sexy, and, at times, extremely sad and heartbreaking story.

The characters are well developed and have great personalities. After a divorce and some less than note-worthy dates, Jackie has decided to halt all dating. She met Vince at work, became friends and then he went through a divorce. They’ve supported each other as friends and are now co-vice presidents at work.

The story is somewhat similar to many others but there are some cute twists. It starts out with noting the time and Jackie watches out the window at work to see the Adonis that runs shirtless by her office each day.

Vince realizes he’s starting to have feelings for Jackie but since she’s called a hiatus on dating, he’s afraid to lose her friendship if he asks her out on a date. In true crazy-town shenanigans, Vince decides to help Jackie get a date with the Adonis. Then he will make her see that he is better, ask her out and all will be well. As you can imagine, things don’t go well! It is truly hilarious with the various nicknames Vince comes up with to refer to the Adonis! I laughed out loud so many times and there’s nothing better than a funny and sexy story.

Jackie’s co-worker/friend Kayla and sister, Bethany, along with Vince’s friend, Davis, are great side characters. Davis definitely has an interesting back story and I hope to read where he will find a special someone again someday.

I love epilogues and even though this story doesn’t have one, the story ended with a HEA and the future of a positive future and that’s win for me!

I would love to include some quotes but since I read an ARC and things could change, I’ll refrain but I highlighted numerous portions of the book.

I enjoyed the authors note that her husband actually pointed out a shirtless runner and a plot was born, so thanks to John Lemmon also!

I really enjoyed this book! It was my first from this author and I would look up others by her. This book had it all, angst, friends to lovers and a hea. I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys romance reads. The author is very talented and I loved the runner and that it was a thing they did everyday! Sounds like real life lol

I really enjoyed this book. The premise was different and the characters are completely relatable. Vince is hilarious and I think we've all been Jackie, AKA "Butler".It was a different take on the friends to lovers romance. All in all, a fun and entertaining read. I can't wait to read Davis's story!

First, this book has a great cover. Even if I wasn't a fan of the author, I would pick up this book because of the appealing cover. Plus, the cover totally fits the plot of the book in a very sly way.

Eye Candy is sort of a twist on the friends-to-lovers trope. Although Vince has started developing lustful thoughts toward his best friend, Jackie, he has a plan to help her land her "dream man." There were a couple of times that Vince irritated me. I felt that he was kind of playing a game with Jackie's feelings. Jackie is infatuated with a man she has never spoken to but watches run by her office window every morning. She doesn't really want to meet him because the mystery and excitement will be over, but Vince convinces her that she has to get herself out there and "running man" is the perfect guy. Jackie is just as bad at times when it comes to playing games. She knows that she has feelings for Vince, but continues to pursue her runner. It was a bit frustrating to read these two go back and forth.

Rating:

the book girl gives Eye Candy a 3/5