What happens when your divorce attorney goes into early labor and their replacement propositions you before the ink has dried? Uhm you take him up on his offer. Sloane and Carter are great together despite their age gap. This was a cute, light and fun read. Very little angst and it left a smile on my face with its beautiful epilogue. The series is a few years old but I am excited to finish the rest of it and see what is next from this author.

My first time reading a book my this author and I enjoyed it. The divorce attorney is a vet fast paced quick read full of moments that made me laugh out loud and smile. Sloane and Carter had bags of chemistry and banter despite the age gap. The heat between them was fire. The romance was very much insta love which isn't really my thing but it was still an enjoyable read. I really enjoyed the moments between Sloane and her friends they girls are a hoot.

Something was missing from this book, i could not feel any of the chemistry between the characters.
The story was meh.

The heroine Sloane is getting divorced and the hero Carter ends up being her divorce attorney at the last minute. Carter feels an instant attraction despite the age gap of 15 years. This is a fun, flirty read with a lot of banter and chemistry between the two. I throughly enjoyed their story.

Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this early. I have never read anything by this author so i was excited when I was granted access. The cover definitely pulled me right into this one & it didnt disappoint. Great story, great characters!

A great short read that I read in one sitting! I am new to Melanie Munton’s writing and I’m happy that there is more coming in this series! Even though Carter & Sloane had a 15 year age gap it wasn’t obvious which I loved!


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I finished this book in one sitting because I could not put it down. It was hilarious and hot with twists I did not see coming. Carter and Sloane were made for each other and although their connection was quick it felt organic and real. I loved Sloane's friends and can't wait to read their stories.

This was definitely a must read, I did not want to put it down. Look forward to reading more from this author.

This author was new to me and I really enjoyed her style of writing.
The depth of character and plot setting was very good.
Definitely an author I’d read again.

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One of the things I love about Netgalley is the opportunity to read new authors an genres I don't normally. I love that

This is a romance but also filled with humour and that's a great combination

An enjoyable read

Sloane is putting her divorce and painful past behind her. Her divorce attorney is replaced with Carter. Carter is immediately attracted to Sloane and leaves his card with her for after her divorce is finalized. Sloane finds Carter incredibly hot but he's older and she's just getting out of a bad divorce. Carter shows up at her place of employment to ask her out. Sloane needs to have fun and get out with someone else. A good age gap story that I enjoyed reading.

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This had all the right ingredients for an enjoyable, fast paced, easy read. It was addicting, made me laugh several times throughout, steamy, and just overall fun and enjoyable.



Sloane just divorced and when her original divorce attorney is going into labor, she meets her Carter Van Gordon. He is immediately entranced by her as she is described to have an amazing body. With an age gap of 15 years, they started hooking up as Sloane was encouraged by her best friends to use him as a rebound.

From the start, the chemistry was on point and undeniable between the two. The pages were practically sizzling in some chapters!

Sloane is sassy and witty, which I loved, while Carter is not only good looking but also intelligent.

I love the writing style. It flowed very well, and it never dragged at any point.

Overall, It was a fun, steamy read and I really enjoyed it. I recommend it a lot to my fellow romance lovers!

Sloane is looking to start her life over but first she must get rid of her husband. She shows up to finalize her divorce only to discover that her attorney is out on maternity leave and she is now assigned one of the partners.

Her new attorney is sexy and it doesn't hurt that he makes a pass at her once the proceedings are over. Sloane knows better than to get caught up into him but of course she can't resist.

I liked Carter because he knows what he wants. He goes after it. I attribute this to him being older and more experienced.

The story goes straight into insta-love which was kind of disappointing. I wanted to know them more than the superficial stuff that the author throws out there. There is also a lot of sex which I don't mind but only if it adds to the story.

The drama with Carter and how he is intertwined in her life is a bit contrived but adds a little angst to the story.

Overall, a decent, quick and sexy read.

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This book was a little too insta-love for my taste, but might work for others. The description gave me a different impression than what the actual book was.

Completely loved it... Made me laugh at how Sloane meets Carter lol... Carter is a man that a lot of women want! The story flowed beautifully. And the chemistry between the two is scorching hot.. With a twist of fate Carter's past comes to bite him. Such a page turner!

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I have a secret fondness for a mills and boon type book.
The hero was hot and I pictured him as Dermot Mulroney in my head. Carter was a multi layered character that seemed both hot and dirty but also morals and ethics.
He was everything you want in these type of books, Sloane was also not just a bimbo or rich chic , she was clever and had a brain. She was also feisty and smart.

This book was a good antidote to an early night. I really enjoyed it and liked the characters.

Sexy, steamy, and funny this was one I couldn't put down. I was sucked in by the first line. While I felt like Sloane left a bit to be desired at times, Carter is a great character! The chemistry is off the charts from the get go. When a twist gets thrown at these two it also took this reader by surprise. There's a lot to enjoy about this one including the fact that it's the first in a series which I didn't know when I picked it up!

I could not read this book I think I’m too old. This book from the start was not something I could relate to.

A book about insta-love with a sweet hero. I’d requested this book because the summary was really intriguing. Unfortunately for me the heroine was just too pessimistic and obsessive for me to be able to enjoy this book.

Carter, the divorce attorney, meets Sloane for the first time ever in his office for her divorce settlement. She’s a 23 yrs old girl who made a bad decision in who to spend the rest of her life with and since her original lawyer has unexpectedly gone on maternity leave, Carter is her new lawyer. The attraction is immediate for both of them and so Carter wastes no time in pursuing her. Sloane is a little hesitant, as she should be, to be in another relationship since she literally just got out of a terrible relationship.

Sloane had gotten married to a man without really knowing who he was, and when that ended badly, in part due to the man being from a rich family, add to that her own parents’ history and the role money played in their relationships, she was obsessed with not wanting money.
Throughout the whole story she keeps saying money is not a big deal, but her actions show that to her money is a very big, negative deal.

Plus she is determined to prove her ex-husband wrong by doing the one thing he told her she was horrible at. However that to me seemed like a forced hangup. A) why does it matter what your ex-husband thinks - you left him for a reason. B) if you really suck at something but want to be better at it, take a class, learn from an expert.

While the concept was great, Sloane was supposed to be a smart, intelligent woman but her actions and her pessimistic behavior was just too much for me to be able to enjoy this book. While the book didn't work for me, it doesn't mean it won't work for someone else.

Full review appeared at Reader's Edyn on May 31, 2020

Sloane is getting divorced. At twenty-three and only two years into her failed joke of a marriage, it’s time to move on. She waited long enough – even put grad school on hold so that her husband could dig himself out of debt. And what did she get? A lying, cheating jack-ass. Yep. Time to cut that string and take her life back. Then a case of premature labor has her case transferred to a different attorney. A smoking hot, ridiculously sexy, suspender-clad man. The attraction is electric, but they have roles to play. As she is walking out the door of his office, he propositions her. She isn’t sure what to do with it, so she leaves. She knows what she wants in life and she can now get back on track, get her masters, and start teaching in history and anthropology just like she always dreamed of. But Carter finds her and that sets off a whole new series of events. He’s rebound guy, but is he really? There’s too much that seems real about their relationship. The feelings are getting messy. Their sexual chemistry is off the chain. He’s a real man and fully supportive of her ambition. He’s even pulled a trick out of his back pocket to help her along. But for all of the right qualities he possesses, there are a couple of huge hurdles to work past … if they can. Because Carter has a tie to Sloane that neither of them could have imagined and it might be the one thing they have no way to fix. You know that wrench that slams you upside the head just when you think everything is perfect? Well, this one is a doozy!

Carter is completely enchanted by Sloane from the moment he lays eyes on her. She may be fifteen years his junior, but she’s everything he ever wanted in a woman. He’s been hurt before in one of the worst ways possible, so he’s guarded, but the more time he spends with her the deeper he falls. He wants more, but he has to tread carefully knowing she literally just came out of a divorce and that she’s nowhere near ready to consider the “forever” aspects to life that he’s looking for. He’s just got to convince her of it. He knows she’s The One and he’s done a damn fine job of showing her just how fantastic they are together. But just as they come to an understanding of what they want, what could be, and that Carter is willing to give her as much time as she needs, a shocking revelation brings him to his knees. A revelation that has his soul-mate slipping through his fingers and there’s not a damn thing he can do about it except wait. In the meantime, it’s up to Carter to try to set things right whether Sloane comes back to him or not.

Ohmigawd! You guys! This book is fricking fantastic! I read the blurb and was immediately caught. It’s everything and sets the perfect tone for this book. I hadn’t realized I could obtain a copy from a blog tour I participated in, but as soon as I did, I went back and immediately pushed it to my next read. And damn if I’m not thrilled that I made that choice! Sloane may be only twenty-three, but she knows what she wants. She’s confident, she’s snarky, and she’s pretty dang intelligent – and now that she’s dropped the douchebag from her life, she’s focused on her career goals. Everything else can wait. She may have been sorely tempted by Carter, but she’s literally just finalized her divorce. She’s not looking for a replacement by any means. But Carter more than liked what he saw and sets out to determine if he’s just caught up in the lust or she’s the real deal; even though he’s pretty sure he already knows it’s the latter. Can I just say I have a newfound obsession *coughs* I mean respect for suspenders and bowties? Good Lord everything about Carter is attractive. I actually just read a book with about the same age gap but an entirely different premise. While the age difference might turn some off, for me it’s all about the writing. In both cases, the men didn’t really get the opportunity to find happiness in love until their mid-forties. And while they could have found women closer to their ages, they also craved the whole package, so they sort of had to find a younger woman. Maybe not necessarily that much younger, but these were vibrant, crazy hot men. In my opinion, finding the right younger woman helped to keep them just as vibrant as they always were. I mean, as Carter describes, can you imagine him rocking on the front porch in his orthopedics? Nope. Sorry. These are our “escape in a book guys” so we can have whatever we want. His youthful exuberance needed a partner with the same lifeforce and energy to match and he found that in Sloane. What clinched it for me was that they do address their ages early on and then make it into a joke. It catches them both off guard initially, they own up to it, and then they move on. I loved it. The book is crazy hot and has quite a lot of yummy sexual positions. *coughs* I mean content. The good grief, this book is foreplay kind. Or as Sloane phrases, “Oh, word porn.” Not even kidding. And the snarky humor? Exactly my style! I lost count of how many times I giggled and snorted through these scenes. And that was in addition to the blushing. *wink*

But despite all of the fun sass, Ms. Munton also addresses the heavy without making it bog down on the story. Because underneath it all, there is some serious drama to deal with. For that alone, I completely respect Ms. Munton. She didn’t create a story with no substance and the characters just falling into bed with one another with life nothing but roses. Yes, everything occurs rather quickly as time frames go, but as Carter says – sometimes you have to go for what you want and help speed it along a bit. Or something close to that. Sloane is the biggest agonizer of the two because she’s got so many emotions tumbling around: so many changes in a short time, then worrying about Carter being a rebound, and not altogether trusting her own judgment given the colossal disaster that her first marriage was. So yeah, shit to work out. And sure, there are hints of insecurity, but in all honesty, who wouldn’t experience that after divorce no matter how much you knew it had to be done? Her Ex got into her head and chinked away at her confidence a little at a time. He didn’t get the opportunity to destroy it because Sloane was too strong to allow it, but those moments of being unsure pop up regardless. Hence her obsession with conquering desserts. Both Sloane and Carter have believable backgrounds and relevant human reactions allowing them a depth that I was able to connect to on a visceral level. Even though they didn’t express something verbally, there was no question as to what they were feeling and communicating. I was caught up from beginning to end.

Now. Can we talk about how amazing Sloane’s friends are? What a fun addition to this series. I’m at least I’m 99 percent confident it is a series. There is no series name listed anywhere that I could locate except at the very back of this ARC, so that is what I titled in my full review. Because really, why tease us with the potential of this fun foursome and then not deliver? It would be cruel. So Harper is next and I actually found the first chapter at the end of this book and – you guys – it starts off just as fantastic as this one did! I can’t wait for the release just a couple of months from now! I have every intention of following this whole series. Books that incorporate snark, sass, and sinful pleasure … well, let’s just say I devour them. And this group of females reminds me of my friends so much. You know, those lifelong ones that you found early in life; the ones you may no longer live near, but once you get back together it’s as if no time has passed at all? Yep. Those ones. I have to say that I had way too many favorite scenes. But if one was to gain honorable mention, it would be Bigfoot at the bar. I refuse to give anything away but remember Bigfoot and I am sure you will all agree just how freaking fabulous that entire scene is! *fans self* I’m pretty sure my eyes glazed over just picturing it as I was reading. Can that happen? Maybe. But dang I created some flipping vivid visions between these pages. And I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. Oddly enough I have this overwhelming need to Google YouTube videos of a certain karaoke song. Another fun addition was the final chapter (for 1 year later) and the epilogue (for six years later). While I was a bit bereft at the finale, I was also provided a sense of closure to this story simultaneously given the vaguest of glimpses into the future of the three remaining friends who have yet to get their stories. Bittersweet for sure. My heartfelt hope is that my time with Sloane and Carter is not over and that I will get to revisit with them as the series progresses.

I do not know where Ms. Munton has been all my life, but I am a fan as of immediately completing this book. Actually, she’s been on my blog several times, but I haven’t had a chance to read her work until now. Sort of the negative side to a blog – you can’t possibly read as many authors as you can feature. The upside is that I may never have come across this wonderful author otherwise. If all of Ms. Munton’s books are as witty and sexy as this one was then she’s definitely an author to watch. And I noticed I have a lot of books to choose from. Happy day! I will be immediately heading to my TBR list to pick out if I have any of her books sitting in the queue, waiting for my attention. Because I assure you, attention they will get. If you want a series to jump into, then start here. You won’t be disappointed. And just knowing there is more to come following this initial book is thrilling! Hopefully, it will be for you as well.

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