This book was cute, however at times you wanted to slap them silly. Story is about two friends who are both divorced and have issues that they needed to work on. It is also a friends to lovers story. Jackie is insecure because her husband had cheated on her, and every date she has gone on, has been horrible, so she decides she is no longer going to date. Every morning there is gorgeous male who runs outside of her window at her job, and she makes sure she is looking out of that window, she even sets her alarm. Vince has become attracted to Jackie and would like to become more than friends, but does not have the guts to tell her and feels she needs to go on a date first to give them a chance, so he encourages her to go after that gorgeous guy,even though he hates it. My issue with this book, is that they keep holding on to past hurts, and that sabotages there relationship, and also Vince keeps playing games instead of manning up, that kind of annoyed me, because when Jackie gives in, he is the one holding back. Eventually they figure it out, or atleast that is how it ended. Would like to read what happens with Davis.

Jessica Lemmon writes fresh characters, who are charming, witty, and sexy. This book is no different! I've been looking forward to this series since it was announced. Jackie and Vince's story made me swoon and root for them to get together. There's just something about a friends to lovers story. You do not want to miss this series!

Vince Carson tries to convince his best mate and colleague Jackie to go after some anonymous hot runner with the intention of swooping in when it falls apart. But the best laid plans go awry as always and somehow, Vince and Jackie find themselves in a position where their professional and personal boundaries start blurring.

Aye-ay-ay.

What a tangled mess this is. ‘Eye Candy’ is rom-com in full-steam, as adults (vice-presidents of a marketing company no less) plot, manipulate and go the excruciatingly painful, roundabout way of trying to get back into a kind of dating game that really should be banned from this age-group.

But who knew that adults haven’t quite left this behind?

I couldn’t quite believe that Vince would play such games, though it was admittedly snort-funny to see a man for once, taking on the characteristics of what is traditionally ascribed to the insecure, plotting female protagonist along with the bar-confiding moments with another equally broken friend—all because he was probably afraid to really figure out what he wanted. I felt sorry however, for Jackie, swept along as she was for the ride and not getting everything upfront as she should have been getting, when it appeared that the men in her life couldn’t well, man-up.

I was frustrated more than entertained though, because of the lack of clarity that just didn’t seem to come in places where the sun doth shine. Getting exasperated with Jackie/Vince's lack of communication—and I mean about the topics that bother them and not of the unintelligible kind—when it was going to be the main form of conflict in the book was probably a sign that I could barely tolerate the vacillating indecisiveness of both parties towards the end.

But those who like lighter reads, with the kind of tension and pacing found in rom-coms, ‘Eye Candy’ hits the mark. Jackie’s and Vince’s voices are distinctive enough to bridge the NA/adult contemporary gap, even though I’m not convinced that the whole dizzying set-up (that veers uncomfortably closely to issues like cheating and two-timing and getting back on the saddle to ‘use’ random women) is really suited for me. That said, I do enjoy Jessica Lemmon’s writing and well, even if ‘Eye Candy’ wasn’t exactly a story I could get into, it’s a series I’ll be keeping a sort-of-curious eye out for.

This was a super light and funny read. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this book does it very well. A perfect read for a day by the pool!

Jackie and Vince. I loved these two so much. This story, their friends (Davis, especially)...it was simply wonderful!