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Jackie and vince are adorbs. Jackie is still stuck in a rut or at least I would say rut. She was betrayed by her husband and now is more gunshy. She doesn’t date but I think personally her and Vince have been without thinking of it for awhile. she ogles the runner who happens to be her neighbor out her office window. She is strong, smart and tenacious but doesn’t trust easily. In fact it is her letting the past take over the present that almost ruins her present and future.

Vince has been dating but is in love with Jackie. At first he doesn’t see it that way but he is. He wants his best friend. Doesn’t know how to change their situation but is crafty enough to find a way. He has been burned but isn’t as distrusting as Jackie. He also learns that he may also have fault in his mistakes of the past but wouldn’t change them because if he did he wouldn’t learn and grow.

Vince is sweet, loyal and laid back. He doesn’t talk feelings but does love Jackie. he listens and is her support and strength. He also respects her. I love their banter and his sexy way of just being. Him with his best friend and how his best friend helps even though he is jaded is great. Do hope he gets a HEA for he seems so sad and lost.

So how does sexy sweet and fun Vince get Jackie to see him as more than a friend? Become her dating coach of course. We see Jackie have feelings go everywhere. She begins to see Vince as more but she doesn’t know what to do. She is into the runner. And Vince is determined to help her but also get her to see him.

What do we get from this dating coach thought? Fun entertainment. Sexy times. Sweet moments with intimate scenes. Confusion from the girl. Mistakes by both. One mistake that crushes someone and has them feel less. And the makeup that has us happy and giddy. We get attraction, banter that has you smile, friends that are loyal and entertaining and a great friends to forever story.

4 stars

I really enjoyed Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon.
The writing was good, the storyline entertaining and held my attention all throughout the book.
I loved watching Jacqueline and Vince's relationship move from friends to lovers, they had amazing chemistry and totally belonged together.

Overall, Eye Candy is a lovely start to the Real Love series.

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I really wanted to love the book, but it fell a little flat for me. I loved the blurb and I was really interested in seeing how Vince was going to get out of the dreaded friend zone. However, Vince's plans to finally get Jackie were somewhat mean and cold-hearted especially for someone who says they care deeply for someone. Honestly, it felt like he used Jackie's friendship to his benefit then we he decided he wanted more for her instead of talking to her, he tried to manipulate her. Then I couldn't tell if he actually liked or just wanted sex from her; for example, pretending to be her "dating" coach so that he can have her without the messiness of a relationship. Essentially to me, if felt like he wanted her to love him without him having to give anything but sex in return.

I just didn't feel the love between them; Jackie had some doormat tendencies and Vince acted like a jealous jerk for most of the book. To be honest, I was more interested in Davis and Gracie than our main couple.

This is the first book that I have read by Jessica Lemmon and what a really great read! In this quintessential friends to lovers story, Vince and Jackie (aka Butler) provide the perfect tension to capture an intoxicating mix of intrigue and angst. With both lending a comforting shoulder to lean on after their divorces, keeping a level and reasonable mindset proves to be challenging on every level for these two. Forming a friendship was easy enough for these two co-workers; however, when Vince finds himself having deeper feeling for Jackie, he feels like pushing her to date someone else might make her realize that she is ready to date, to put herself "out there". Allowing him to slide on in there as a candidate to win her heart. Only...his plan has the potential to backfire. Setting up a rouse to encourage her dating efforts can either set the ground work for her to fall for him, or can do the exact opposite. Challenges and hurdles threaten not only any chance of them being together; but can also hinder any chance of them remaining friends. Jessica Lemmon provides the perfect elements for a romance dream. Jackie's self-consciousness provides for an endearing and somewhat gullible heroine, who you will fall in love with. Vince is the vulnerable hero with a heart of gold who's sexiness is undeniable. Albeit my first read by Jessica Lemmon, it definitely will not be my last!

I love this book. Good story, hot sex. I will read the others. Scars from the past are not easy to forget.

I so enjoyed Eye Candy, the first book in Jessica Lemmon’s Real Love Series! A great friends-to-lovers romance that had me into it from the very beginning. It’s got the sweet and hot sexy moments, humor, emotion and a couple I was rooting for. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the series!

4.5 stars! This was a sweet friends to lovers romance. I loved the interactions between Vince and Jackie. They are funny and adorable together. Secondary characters are great, too. Davis and Kayla are both great. I feel a Davis story is due. The writing flows easily and makes you keep reading to find out how it will end. I love all Jessica's sweet romances. They warm your heart.

Friends to lovers is one of my absolute favorite tropes and there's lots to love about Vance and Jackie's sweet and sexy slow burn. Their banter was adorable and fun, the feelings between them felt genuine and heartfelt and when they were honest with each other - their connection felt so gratifying.

Honestly, the majority of this book was five star material for me, but there were a couple things that caused me to disconnect (or get actively irritated) with the storyline. I had a fight or flight moment early on in this book when I thought things were going to go a certain way. Willful miscommunication and game playing is a dealbreaker for me, and I almost put the book down because I thought I knew exactly how things were going to play out and I didn’t want to be irritated and frustrated for the rest of the book. However, I decided to give it a little bit more time to see how things shook out and – ohmygosh. I’m really glad I did that. Because while there were certainly moments where I wanted to knock Vance and Jackie’s heads together – things didn’t actually play out the way I thought they were going to and there’s a whole lot of charm on these pages that I would have missed out on.

So while the majority of this book was a complete delight to read - it was also a little bit unbalanced for me. I have some mixed feelings about it - but my overall impression was very positive. I felt like the writing was fantastic, the storytelling was great - it was some plot points that I struggled with and that, of course, is a subjective and personal issue.

Even with the rollercoaster of feelings I have about this book, it was completely worth the read and I am 100% excited for the next one (Lord Almighty does Davis have a story to tell...) ~ Shelly, 3.5 Stars

Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon is probably one of my favorite friends to lover’s books! She caught my attention from the very first page. Jacqueline and Vince are not only co-workers but best friends. They spend many nights on the couch together watching movies. Those nights started when Vince was going through his divorce. As they have spent more time together, their feelings get more complicated for each other. Readers are left with the age-old question: can best friends become lovers without their relationship permanently changing?

Jackie was attracted to Vince when she first began working in the same firm as him. At the time, he was married and a friendship developed. When Vince and his wife went through a bitter divorce, she was his shoulder to cry on. She knew what it was like because she had divorced several years earlier. I loved the pacing of their romance. It was a slow burn. Lemmon did a great job of helping me understand their confusing feelings for one another after seeing each other in a different light. At times, Jackie thinks she is transferring her attraction to Vince because of her inability to talk to J.T., the hot jogger who runs past her work every day and who lives in her apartment complex. Vince knows he wants Jackie, but I loved getting his POV. I really got to see inside his mind and when his feelings for her changed…when she went from his friend Jackie to Jackie, “the hot girl I’d like to spend time with” (Vince’s words). But, he thinks she doesn’t she him as anything more than her friend. I got to see Jackie’s perspective as well. She would notice he would act different or look at her differently, but she wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. Those things about each character really made me feel connected to them.

Not only was this a sweet and sexy book, but it was funny too. Both Vince and Jackie had a great sense of humor. Seriously, Vince’s plan to get her to see him as more than her friend is convincing her not only to date again but to date J.T., the hot jogger. He thinks he can convince her what a jerk he probably is. Sounds like a great plan, right? It might not be the perfect plan, but the set up to this “genius plan” is hilarious. There is so much going on between the pages of this gem of a book. I highly recommend reading it if you love a good rom com with great characters. I bet you will love these two as much as I did!

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Jacqueline is the vice president of a marketing firm and has been ogling this mystery man that jobs past her office window every morning. Her best friend Vince Carson tells her she needs to do more than talk to the guy. But she finds that the more time she talks with Vince she realizes that he is the one she's falling for.

Vince thinks that Jackie has it bad for the mystery man that jogs past her window. He feels she deserves better. But since she has put him in the friend zone he doesn't think he can ask her out.. He will just be there when this guy breaks her heart Things start to change between them.

3.5 stars

I really love how Jessica Lemmon tells a story. She infuses wit and angst with fun loving characters who make you cheer for them as they fall in love. And this story had all that.

Vince and Jackie work together and have become very good friends. They've bonded over the divorces they went through. Vince realizes he wants more when Jackie starts to notice a guy that runs past their office daily. And here is where it starts to crumble for me...rather than admit he'd like to date her, he offers to help her get the other guy. Not only that, once he finally tells her what he wants, he totally shuts her out after she sees him with his ex and he realizes he's in love with her. That whole situation and its resolution didn't make me swoon.

I do like Vince's best friend Davis. He's got a story that will be amazing, I just know it.

*thanks to Tasty Book Tours for sharing this with me*

Jacqueline Butler has taken to ogling a sexy runner every morning from her office window. Her BFF and co-worker convinces her she to do more than stare longingly everyday, and ask the jogger out... with the help of his coaching... of course.

Vince Carson is finally in a good place after his divorce, thanks to his close friend, Jacqueline. The friendship that meant so much to him post divorce is now a roadblock to getting what he really wants... Jackie. He may have blown his chances even further when he convinced her to ask out the runner... now he has to figure out the best way to change the nature of the relationship.

This book was great! It was my first from the author, and I just adored her writing style and sense of humor. Jackie and Vince had the most adorable friendship and have some issues when they finally realize the attraction they have for each other. With the need to tread lightly to not affect their friendship, but coupled with their hot attraction to one another, the path may not be as easy as either of them hoped...

This storyline was fast-paced, fun and sexy. It's an awesome beginning to a series that I am already hooked on, and ready for more of!

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

4.5 stars
I love a good friends to lovers romance and it's my favorite troupe. This one delivered and I enjoyed every minute of it. I really liked Vince. He's had a hard time of it, but he's slowly making his way back and starting to realize what Jacqueline truly means to him. Now the hard part to convince someone against dating to what's right in front of her. Jacqueline is a little gun shy which is understandable. We sometimes work up a fantasy in our heads and what to achieve that, but while we're dreaming true happiness could be right in front us waiting for us to grab it. Vince and Jacqueline are great for one another because they've been there for one another at their worst moments. This is one great read and I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Eye Candy has me drooling for more. The men are tantalizing, teases. This read was sweet, sexy, sensual, and tempting. Vince wants the girl, Jackie. Jackie wants that hot eye candy that jogs past her office window. Vince being the good guy and best friends wants to help her out even though he wants her. The good guy antics gets him much more than he hoped for. He wanted to be the rebound when the eye candy messed up. He just didn't expect for all this.

This was a fun chick lit read that gave you much to enjoy. Sexy men. Sexy times. Laughs. Female with one track mind. A great friend that wants to make it all happen. I found Jackie to be a bit self-center, self-absorbed, selfish. She only seem to think of her wants. She did not seem to see or understand Vince. Vince on the other had was an all around good guy. With the exception of his male induced idea.

I found this to be a good start to this new series from Jessica Lemmon.

Review by Elizabeth for Love Romance Books Blog

The author is looking for an honest review.

4 stars.

Marriage is this impossible thing. You want the guy. The guy wants you. You sign the paper. Then everything gets destroyed. For Jackie and Vince it was horrible. Jackie had her ex cheat on her and Vince, well his is a little more complicated. They work together, became friends over it, and have been inseparable after. Jackie has not even tried diving into another relationship since what has happened. Her trust has been taken away from a man that promised forever to her. Vince dabbed in one night stands, but he isn't ready for a big commitment. Vince has been having feelings towards Jackie for awhile now and he doesn't know how to bring it into conversation. Jackie has been ogling a guy from her work window for ages. She thinks that she can look from afar, but when Vince convinces her to try, well now she's scared. Vince thinks he has her, teach her how to date. Convince her that he is the one by training her to date hot guy. The problem is when is it raining and when is t blurring the lines. I love Jackie she has been in this funk for years and she wants to try, but doesn't know who. That is how a lot of woman are coming out of a relationship liek Jackie's. She shows that it is ok to be scared and afraid, but there is a point when you need to move on. Vince is in the same boat, but with him he wants something with Vic Jackie. vinces is strong but he's afraid when they blur lines they won't be friends like they were. That work will cause problmes and life will never be the same. Well he is right life will never be the same.

Friends to lovers is always a hard sell. You never know if tit is the right choice. You will see this throughout the book. You will see how they struggle with jealousy, new relationship, work and all that stuff they tried hiding earlier. Vince's plan seemed easy, coach Jackie to date another man and prove he is the better guy. You would think men would get it through their heads to just tell the truth. But look it made a great book in the process. I loved these two. They needed each other at the beginning to be that person that they could vent to. Then they are best friends, but now they both feel more. Will their past relationships screw with them and this up? Who knows you should read the book and find out.

The story is great the only thing I really missed was the ending. I really needed a little more closure, like an epilogue, to see where everything ended, but in all I enjoyed the book. I love the little note to the author's husband at the end too. Way to cute.


Review by Amanda for Love Romance Books Blog

I was asked by the author for an honest review.

I loved the premise of building a story around watching a guy running past the window, especially because the main male character wasn't the runner. Unfortunately I had a hard time following the logic of the characters' actions and, the more the story played out, the less sense the actions made to me.

I did appreciate the author's unique descriptions. For example: Jackie being so mad she wanted to send someone an envelope of glitter or Vince disliking someone even if he were a volunteer firefighter who raises orphaned squirrels so they can perform at the local senior center. Both are very unusual descriptions, but I understand what the author is trying to get across.

This book was so much fun to read. I could picture staring out the window as a gorgeous man goes jogging by. Jackie needs to get out in the dating pool after her divorce. Who better than hot guy. She needs a refresher course in dating and Vince is offering to help her. The only problem is that Vince really wants to date her. So project land the hot guy ensues. The flirting, kissing and what to wear. It was a crazy idea that worked until it didn't. Trust is a two-way street and until both get on the same page, there is a lot of hurt. Trust the women of the office to get them to their HEA.

You know the beginning of this book a man runs by Jackie Butler's window and she drools over him. I really thought this book was going to have him as the hero. I was not correct in that thinking. After a couple minutes of disappointment i loved on and enjoyed the rest of the book! Ha! Jackie Butler and Vince Carson are both divorced and co-workers. Jackie thinks they are solidly in the friend zone and she needs a good friend. Vince was in the friend zone but he really wants to move on from that. Getting Jackie there with him in that endeavor is kinda what this book is about. He takes the hard way to get there and there are a ton of bumps along the way. They have their divorce history to deal with and the uncertainty of getting into a serious relationship again and of course trust. This book turned out to be a lot of fun. I really like Vince's friend who is kind of mysterious even though there are mentions of his history i am sensing a story there. Jackie's sister is hilarious and even Vince's crazy neighbor was fun. Great emotional big finish which who doesn't love one of those! Love the characters and the story telling. A solid read!

jessica is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors. she writes with such a realism that is refreshing. i really loved the characters in this book and can't wait to read about davis and grace. i really loved jackie though. she was drawn so beautifully that i felt like i knew her. i usually dislike friends to lovers tropes but this one had a unique spin on it and was much more believable. i didnt like how vince kept up his "coach" ploy but glad he discarded it quickly. i wish there had been more of an epilogue, especially with them working together, but im assuming we will find out more in the subsequent books

'EYE CANDY' by Jessica Lemmon is the First book in the New Series "Real Love". This is the story of Jacqueline 'Jackie 'Butler and Vince Carson.
This was a cute, sometimes funny friends to lovers romance. Jackie was a divorcee who was helping her friend and coworker Vince help get over his divorce. But Vince would like to take their friendship to the next level with Jackie. Vince knows Jackie has been eyeing a runner that comes by and thinks to have her get back into the dating field maybe with this runner. In addition, most times the people you fantasize about aren't what they turn out to be. So this person could get her feet wet in the dating field again. Then when this person turns out not to be what she wanted, Vince could then swoop in to move forward with his plan to be come a love interest to her.
This is my first book by Ms. Lemmon but I who to read more from her and this cute series!
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