The second book in the series surpasses the first in sexiness, laughs, and romance. Davis is a man determined to keep his heart protected no matter what. He dates blondes like they are going out of style. A new chick every other night. He might do an encore performance, but that depends on the package she chose. Yep, there are packages. They vary on the amount of Davis they get... And for how long... but that all changes when the redhead his been desiring for months gives him an ultimatum... Date a non-blonde or pay up. Not one for losing, Davis takes her challenge and turns it on her. She'll be his non-blonde and soon all their bickering turns to foreplay. One night turns into two, then three. They are so good together, that they don't want to stop seeing each other. Until more is no longer an option. Old fears take over and keeping the one person they want becomes impossible for these two broken souls that inevitably fall in love. A fun-filled, sexy read with some soul searching thrown into the mix.

This is the second novel in the Real Love companion series and I loved it!

Davis is a business man that likes his woman a bit blonde and ditzy, but good in bed. A bad romance left him scarred so he kept himself closed off from women and only indulged in things that didn't excite him. He was an amazing guy. I loved his boldness and playfulness. I enjoyed seeing him be vulnerable when he needed to be. I loved how he stepped out and finally realized that all he needed was the right woman.

Grace is a different kind of woman. She's educated, but she looks different from the average woman. She works as a bartender and is very feisty and daring. She dealt with hardships in the past with her parents so she closed herself from love and marriage. She dated men, but never let it last. She would leave before things could go wrong. I loved how daring she was and how she kept me on my toes while reading.

The romance was beautiful for me. I enjoyed seeing them both overcome their issues and build a relationship with one another. The sex was steamy, they made each other laugh, made one another better. I just loved them together.

Totally recommend this!

This was my first read by Jessica Lemmon and while it started off strong, by the end I was skimming it just to get through it.

A fun, sparky romance, I loved all the tension between Davis and Grace. I liked that their relationship basically started because of a dare that led the way to adorableness and all the sparks. Good chemistry, hilarious moments, and fairly minimal angst.

I also liked Davis' and Grace's voice. It's kind of like watching a sit-com where they break the 4th wall a bit to talk to us the audience.

Here be some fun quotes!

"Grace strikes me as a woman who couldn't be boring if she tried - even if she were doing her taxes while attending a talk about investment logic for sustainability.

On second thought, I love numbers. I might find that kinky."

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"My grandmother is a human lie detector.

I heard her tell Grace I like her and I heard Grace admit she liked me. I lingered in the hallway, mu stupid arrow headband in my hands, and smiled at my shoes.

It's heady what the right girl can do to you."

I absolutely loved this book!! I found the chemistry to be HOT and the banter very addicting. Thank you for the opportunity as always!

Thank you for allowing me to read this book for review. At this time I am not writing a review for it as I had a hard time staying connected to the characters and the storyline. I am more than happy to share the book and promote it on my blog though as I know that just because I didn't love it doesn't mean others won't.

Loved this book. Jessica Lemon knows how to keep me entertained.

I look forward to reading more from this series.

I read this as a standalone, and it worked fine. I didn't realize there was a first book until after I read this one.

This was an enjoyable read. It's a standard opposites attract romance novel, and while it's completely predicatable, it's cute, fun, and entertaining. It was a quick read. Lemmon is a good writer. The characters actually developed through the story, and overall, the dialogue was pretty realistic.

The book alternates perspectives between Grace, the sassy tattooed bartender, and Davis, a suit-and-tie businessman and player. The back-and-forth between the two of them didn't drag on endlessly and annoyingly. I think the Davis package was pretty sleazy, but it also sets up the change his character makes in the story. I also wish that Grace was a little less indecisive since her character seemed more confident.

Super steamy and super fun opposites-attract romance that starts with a bet. Loved loved loved it - looking forward to reading more by this author!

I was unable to finish this book. I apologize. It just wasn't for me. Thank you for the opportunity to try it. I did not review on my blog because I did not want to give you a bad review.

Review by Amanda for Love Romance Books Blog

Rating: 4

I was asked by the author for an honest review.

I would have liked to give Arm Candy 3.5 stars. I didn't think the premise was as unique as Eye Candy (the first in the Real Love series), as this just seemed like a guy and a girl who meet and have relationship issues. The part liked most about the book was that Grace is doing what makes her happy, even though others want her to do "more".

A fun, quick read. The romance between these two felt fresh and modern. I could relate to both of their hangups and understand why it made them wary of love and relationships. I found some of the things that Davis did after he fell for Grace to be inconsistent and strange. Like him constantly asking her if she was going to sleep over instead of telling her he wanted her to sleepover. Maybe he was trying not to spook her but it still seemed weird. Otherwise I really enjoyed this story and may even check out some of the others in this series.

This is the second book in the "Candy" series & I loved this one just as much as the first book.

Fantastic characters, super hot chemistry & laugh out loud moments with a touch of heartbreak thrown in make this story a perfect hit.

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this series & can't wait to read more

An interesting opposites attract story. Both have issues and they overcome it

I love reading books were the two MCs are total opposite and should never fit together, but they make the best couples. That is exactly how Grace and Davis come across. I cheered them on the entire way. Waiting patiently for more.

Thanks for Netgalley for the ARC

I should start by saying Arm Candy by Jessica Lemmon is one of the most wonderful story I’ve read in a long time. I just put it down and it’s been a while since I’ve wanted to share my views about a book right away. That says something about how excited I am.

Arm Candy is the first book I read from this author and I’m happy I got to discover her. I’m definitely going to check her other books. The writing in this one was great and I loved how I was hooked from the very beginning, how I couldn’t flip through the pages fast enough. This book was addictive.

♥ The story ♥

Arm Candy tells the story of Davis, a suit-wearing stock analyst and Gracie, a feisty redhead bartender. Davis is a regular at McGreevy’s, the bar Gracie works in. He sat at his regular seat every evening and they enjoy bantering until he takes home his blonde of the day/week. They’re both attracted to each other and they know it but a past full of pain prevents them from acting on it. Hence, why they banter instead.

From the very start of this book, you can sense the strong connection between Gracie and Davis. Their every interaction is fun, full of sexual tension but also holds a subtle, deeper affection. Everything flows from there. Grace bets him he can’t change his habit of dating only blondes and well, Davis can’t turn down a challenge.


♥ The characters ♥

Davis : He’s your perfect book boyfriend. Sexy, arrogant but also very thoughtful, affectionate and caring. What I admired about this character is that he went through something really painful and still manage not to be bitter about it. Yes, it made him adopt new habits and a strict routine to protect himself from more pain but when something good came his way he recognized it and even if he was afraid, he went with it. Davis is a really touching character. You can’t help but love him right away. His sense of humor, how he enjoys teasing Gracie, the good friend he is to Vince and Jackie. I could seriously go on and on about how much I love this character all day. But I don’t want to spoil anything and would just highly advise you to go check him out in this wonderful story.

Grace : Grace is REAL. In every sense of the word. She’s real with her friends, real with herself. She knows what she wants, she’s just too afraid of getting hurt and her vulnerable side under this tough exterior was SO touching. I felt for her so much. There was this scene when I wanted to seriously slap her but then I thought ‘Oh, my God, I get it. Come here, let me give you a hug’. I love how Davis could see through her. That was the most romantic thing.

These characters made me feel so much. That’s all I can say. I wasn’t ready for it. I actually cried during some scenes and that doesn’t happen often, especially in a contemporary romance/romantic comedy. They both think they are those cold-hearted serial-dater, but wrong! They’re not. They’re two people with a painful past, desperate to avoid getting hurt again. But deep down, they just need the right person to love and care for them.

♥ What I loved ♥

Needless to say I loved this whole book. I’m lacking words.

The writing style was perfect
The pace was great
The characters were amazing
The storyline was mind-blowing

To conclude, and because if you let me I could talk about Arm Candy all day, I HIGHLY recommend this. It might not touch you like it did to me, but I guarantee, you’re in for a really good time.

This book just wasn't my cup of tea. I have read some books by this author but this one was a miss for me.

Last call! At the end of the night, a clean-cut hunk and a rebellious bartender act on their unlikely chemistry in this frisky standalone novel from the author of Eye Candy.

Davis: I’ve had my eye on Grace Buchanan for a while now. Unlike the bubbly blondes I usually date, the feisty, flame-haired bartender both intrigues and bewilders me. Something about Grace—the tattoos? the nose ring?—makes every part of me sit up and beg. There’s only one problem: She hates me. Trading insults and one-liners has become our M.O. But when Grace bets me that I can’t get a date with a non-blonde if my life depends on it, I’m determined to prove her wrong by landing the ultimate non-blonde: her.

Grace: I’m used to regulars hitting on me, and I’ve turned them all down, except for one: Davis Price. I like giving him a hard time, and he’s kind of cute in his suit and tie—if you’re into that kind of thing. Anyway, I don’t care how many blondes he takes home . . . until one of them sidles up to him in my bar. Nuh-uh. But after my little bet with Davis backfires, our first date lands us in the sack. So does the second. And the third. Neither of us wants more than the best sex of our lives. The trouble is, it’s not a question of what I want. It’s what I need. And what I need is Davis.

So, I saw these two characters in the previous book and thought "I know how the books going to go and I think I'll wait for vacation before digging in!" Oh how wrong I was!! It was the complete opposite of how I thought. Yes, there's all this chemistry, but if you think based on book one that you know how this book will be - you're sadly mistaken. It's sooo much better and I wished I'd read it sooner and not waited for vacation. I already loved Davis but you love him so much more in this book. I now can't wait for the next one!! Pins and needles y'all!!

I was given an ARC copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect anyone else's.

It's books like this that remind me why I love Jessica Lemmon. She has a knack for writing books that have me laughing, then crying, then swooning. Arm Candy definitely did all of that-and it had me falling in love with yet another book boyfriend.

I really enjoyed getting to know Gracie throughout this book. She is smart, sassy,sexy and just fun. Her sensitive side really got me though. I felt for her and her the issues she had to work through. She grew a lot through this book and I definitely cheered her on.

I absolutely adored Davis. He's structured, has an impeccable work ethic and is sexy as all get out. He knows it, too. He guards himself the best way he knows how from the hurt he experienced in the past-and I have to say I found his packages...interesting. Trust me on this, read the book. I know which Davis package I would choose.

These two don't have the easiest path. They have their fun, they hit some speed bumps. You can't deny their chemistry but this book is about more than that. This book is about a real relationship, real problems that people face and it has a few stops along the way that surprised me. But the growth between Davis and Gracie was great.

I loved getting to peek back at past characters. They enhance this story and brought a smile to my face. The writing is strong, witty and smart. I love the way this story played out, it felt incredibly real and natural to me. That's the beauty of a book from Jessica Lemmon. It's a romance that is relatable and real. I feel like I could see these characters in my every day life and be friends with them and I love it. This is the second in Ms. Lemmon's Real Love series and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us next. I absolutely recommend this book.