Voice actress, Piper and firefighter, Sam used to date until their relationship got complicated and things ended. But all of a sudden they find themselves wrapped up in each others’ lives again - each hoping to benefit from a deal of sorts. But the relationship they thought had ended a long time ago is actually anything but over.

Quick thoughts:
LIKES - This book is everything a contemporary romance should be in my opinion! Beyond the romance though, I loved the relationships between the family members and I really enjoyed the plot! The banter between the main characters was excellent and I found myself flying through this one because I wanted to find out how Sam and Piper’s relationship would unfold!

DISLIKES - I felt that the book ended a little too quickly, but overall a great read!!

Read if you like:
*dual POV
*second chance romance
*brother’s best friend
*one bed

MISS LIVY HART SLAYED WITH THIS.
However, you win some and you lose some (and we definitely won much more than we lost) so I'll get into that now.

LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT I LOVE IN THIS BOOK. This is a two POV book (which is automatically superior to one POV). I did not realize how much I loved second chance romance until this book. THE TENSION??? IMMACULATE. The way they have history and really know each other?? A MASTERPIECE. The freakin BANTER AND DIRTY TALK AND SMUT?? LITERALLY, HAS ME GRINNING AND GIGGLING.

"I swerve and over correct the car, completely distracted by the curve of her neck.
She levels me with a look, equal parts sexy and smug hell. 'Eyes on the road, O'Shea.'"

SOME TSWIFT LEVEL SHIT.

"Hands off your mouth, Piper. I want to hear you."

PERFECTION🧎🧎🧎

"Tell me what you want, and it's yours."

SO FUCKING UNDERRATED.

WHEN THEY'RE FILMING THE AUDIOBOOK?? UNBELIEVABLE.

SAM O'SHEA??? A PERFECT MAN. I LOVE HIM SO FUCKING MUCH. THERE'S NOT AN OUNCE OF TOXIC IN THIS MAN. THE WAY HE OWNS UP TO SHIT AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR PIPER??? AHHHHHWKJDB
AND HE'S SO FUCKING HOT ITS INSANE (yes he's a fictional character I've never seen before BUT I KNOW). The way he's so in love with Piper makes me wanna cry BECAUSE WHY ISNT ANYONE IN LOVE WITH ME THAT WAY??? AND THE WAY HE NEVER BLAMES HER FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS?? THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW FOR SURE HE'S FICTIONAL.

“Replaceable?” His eyes widen. “The fact that you said that tells me you still don’t understand—to this day—how I felt about you. Or how much it hurt me when I thought you ended it. People do stupid shit when they’re hurt. I can’t take back what I did, and there are no words to say how sorry I
am about Sidney. If I could turn back time…”

THIS MAN>>>>

Now let's talk about Piper...
Do I get where she's coming from? Sure.
IS SHE SOMETIMES COMPLETELY FUCKING RIDICULOUS?? YEAH.

"I can still hate Sam O'Shea and recognize, by all objective measures, he's an overachiever. And not as awful as I once thought."

THIS MAN LITERALLY DID NOTHING TO HER??? SHE broke up with him. Because SHE was scared of him going to college and leaving her. AFTER they broke up he went and kissed another girl. SO HE DID NOTHING WRONG SHE HAS NO RIGHT TO HATE HIM OR THINK HE'S AWFUL.

"You said, 'I can't do this Sam.' Those were your words. That's the definition of a breakup, Piper"

EXACTLYYYY

AND THE WAY HER PARENTS SUPPORT HER IN THIS EVEN THOUGH SHE'S WRONG??? If my parents supported me through my stupidity the way Piper's parents do I would definitely be much less mentally ill.

In the end, Piper's stupidity did not overshadow how amazing this book was.

This was the spicy book I did not even know I needed. This was absolutely a fantastic story. I was completely sucked into this story from the beginning. I loved how this story progressed and the characters were absolutely captivating. Piper’s family reminded me of my own family. Loud , loving , and crazy. I loved how Sam and Proper had to overcome quite a bit of things to properly move on. I highly recommend this book.

I absolutely loved this rom-com! The second chance trope isnt usually my thing. The hilariousness in this story about killed me. I loved the angst, the swoonworthy banter and the chemistry was on fire between these two. 10/10 would recommend

This is Livy Hart's debut novel, and it is sensational! 4.5🌟
Piper has just moved back into her chaotic family home to help out her tribe of a family. She is stuck in life and has everything riding on making a career as an audio book narrator work.
Sam is Pipers brothers best friend. He is also her her firefighter/soon-to-be Mayor Ex, who is looking for a chance to get back into her good graces. When he strikes a deal to help her, things seem to work out quite nicely. However not sharing all the critical information comes with a price, on both sides.

This book has everything- all the tropes we love- a dash of enemies to lovers, one bed and a second chance.

One minute, I was chuckling at the banter, rolling my eyes at the family drama or dying of second hand embaressment and the next minute, I was watching the characters grapple with themselves over their own self-worth and make peace with the small choices in life that can make or break relationships.

This book made me feel the whole spectrum of emotions and in the end it left me with that warm fuzzy feeling. I so enjoyed the world Livy created.
It also had a good splash of spice, spicy dialogue, some fun car action and a delicious slowish burn that was knee buckling.

If you loved Kiss Quotient, or Not So Meet Cute, this read will be right down your alley!

This book was laugh out loud funny! The banter was top notch and I also loved the Bellini family dynamic. I can’t believe this is a debut novel, it's written so well! As far as the plot goes, I really enjoyed the slow burn / second chance romance. The steamy dialogue was the perfect balance of sexy with substance. I did feel like Sam got short changed by the end though career wise. I felt like all he wanted to do was make everyone happy and he deserved more than the smear campaign he got. Overall a really solid read and I would definitely pick up the author's next book!

Nah, I didn't really enjoy this book. From the first page, my attention wasn't grabbed. I just read it because it had to. I had heard good things, so I even bought it, but this is a serios let down. The author could have done so mcuh better. I am so sorry to give such a bad review, these are my honest emotions though.

Thank you for an advanced copy.

If you love a bit of banter then you'll love this book. It's more of a second chance romance than a full fledged enemies to lovers. It's packed with a few unexpected moments that I was happily surprised by and a few trusted tropes. Outside of their romantic relationship I wanted each of them to communicate better and assume a little less. I liked the side characters moments and growth. Well paced book with a few fun references. An easy read that doesn't require much thought.

4.5 ⭐ rounded up for this witty and fun debut!
I didn't know I needed a new book boyfriend until I met the hot firefighter, mayor candidate, erotica audiobook narrator Sam O'Shea.

Piper and Sam dated in high school, but broke up before he left for college. Flash forward 7 years and Piper is back in town to help her 44 year old pregnant mom with some of the 9! younger kids she already has. Piper is the only daughter, so her and her mom are best friends. When an opportunity comes up for Piper to have her dream job she wasn't expecting Sam to step in and offer to help her.

Sam is already super busy being a firefighter, while running for Mayor, when he decides to help Piper out by auditioning to narrate an audiobook with her. When he finds out the book is an erotica romance he's uncomfortable, but eases into the character with a voice that'll make you weak in the knees. I kind of wish I got to listen to the audio of this one.

I love, love, love that it's told in both of their perspectives. I do wish they communicated to each other better. I liked all the side characters, especially Nonna.

This was a lovely rom-com, second chance, friends to lovers to enemies to lovers, best friends sister/brothers best friend, slow burn read.

I am excited to see what this author writes next!

This was a great book. You have a huge Italian family with all boys and one girl, Piper. Piper grew up around all her brothers and their friends but there was on friend that always had her full attention, Sam. Sam was best friends with Caleb and because of that he was around the Bellini family constantly. As they grew up together Sam started to develop feelings for Piper and in high school they start to date. They were both full in and in love until Piper says she needs a break. After that moment everything blew up. Since that happened Piper and Sam haven’t talked for seven years let along run into each other. Piper is now back in town and sparks instantly fly. Will their second chance be what they should of had the first time or will things blow up again leaving them with broken hearts? I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

2nd Chance meets Romance Audio narration with a freaking firefighter? HOT DAAAAMMMNN.

The first half of 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗘 was good, but really slow for me. I loved these main characters! Piper is funny and likable and caring! I loved her ambition. And Sam is SO FREAKING SWOONY. He is so busy serving others and trying to be a good man!

Besides the slow first half, I had a really hard time with the dynamic between Piper and her mother. Piper's mom has NINE children and Piper drops everything to move home and care for all the kids, something it is mentioned often that she also did the entire time she was growing up. I am in no way opposed to people having lots of kids. I am very much opposed to those people forcing their older kids to raise the younger ones. This aspect of the story really bothered me.

However, 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗘 had all of the best parts of Second Chance Romance I love. Glimpses at the couple's past relationship, that old spark bursting into sexual chemistry, the feeling that these two were MEANT to be together. This book excelled at all of that.

𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗘 also had lovable side characters, serious steam, and...drum roll....there was only one bed. Seriously so good!

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes, may have harsh language.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: pregnancy complication (side character)
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 2/5 - A bit of drama, but still a pretty light read.

If you’re looking for a story that will have you giggling with flirtatious fun, look no further. The characters and their stories are fun and engrossing, and from just a few pages in, you really care about what happens- legit twitterpated over this novel. Absolutely recommend to romance fans!

After spending 6 years in the city, Piper returns to her childhood small town and clashes with Sam, her ex-boyfriend turned local firefighter. Circumstances lead Piper to strike a deal with Sam: leave their past behind and work together as a team to record an audiobook. An <i>explicit romance</i> audiobook 🤭

Talk Flirty to Me is a debut and it was such a pleasant surprise! It's hard to know what you're getting yourself into when reading debut novels and I'm so glad that this one worked for me.

I like that Piper and Sam talk about their breakup before they officially start working together on the project. Both Sam and Piper take responsibility for their mistakes. That being said, Piper is the type of person who has a hard time lowering her walls and openly communicating her feelings with others. Some readers may get frustrated with Piper, but to be honest, I understand why it's so hard for her to lower her walls. I'm the same way myself 🤣

I really enjoyed this brother's best friend and second chance romance. Not only do Sam and Piper hash things out early in the story, but the chemistry between them is also electrifying. Sam and Piper share a lot of memorable moments taut with tension and chemistry. Their slow burn romance is well worth the wait 🔥

I also LOVE Piper's chaotic family. They are such a nice addition to the story. I especially love seeing Sam interact with Piper's family members. They are fun, chaotic, and well-rounded supporting characters. They provide Sam and Piper with much needed advice, while also shaking things up for Sam and Piper at the most unexpected times 🤣 There's a particular scene that made me scream with secondhand embarrassment #neverforget 💀

Overall, Talk Flirty to Me is a solid debut and there's so much to like about this story and its characters. I can't wait for this author to publish more books!

Must Read 5+ stars for sure
so we have best friends brother to dating: a breakup, years later to second-chance romance (well kinda, but not until after all the hate is gone).
so well written, so much fun, witty loved the humour and passion
read this book in 2 days and it only took that long bc I needed other things to do, darn adulting and sleeping lol
Piper and Sam's story is great, an adventure with so much love/hate and emotions.

I have been really lucky to have read 2 amazing books in a row in the theme of romance/rom-com

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book for a voluntary honest review.

🔥I’ve got ninety-nine problems and my brother’s snarky, smart-mouthed best friend Sam is tangled up in every last one of them.🔥

Livy Hart's debut novel, Talk Flirty To Me, is the perfect summer read.

🔥 Dual POV
🔥 Sam and Piper ~ second chance love
🔥Snarky banter
🔥 Steamy scenes; that shower one was 💯

Thank you @entangled_publishing for my arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own!

with TALK FLIRTY TO ME 💜🎤🔥 Livy Hart is giving second-chance romance, hate-to-love, AND forced proximity (in a studio booth narrating steamy lines to each other!), an overly-involved family, secrets from the past, and local politics!

She's a voice actor living with her big, busy family. He's a fireman (and her brother’s bff) running for mayor. They dated in high school, and it did NOT end well! Now they're narrating the audiobook of a Romance novel together! 10/10 recommend for:

♡ steamy dialogue!
♡ cheeky banter!
♡ genuine laugh-out-loud moments!!
♡ regular chaos and big family gathering shenanigans
♡ bookish books are everything! (they're literally reading a Romance novel togeher, having meetings about creating an audiobook series that we would adore)
♡ super cute "let me help you achieve your goals" vibes
♡ so! much! INCREDIBLE! foreplay!
♡ only one bed!
♡ the sex is 🥵🥵🥵
♡ “the ‘keeping it professional’ to ‘unintelligible horny thoughts’ pipeline! (at one point they fake an excuse to leave a family event, and he takes her panties off while driving her home.)
♡ actually there's actually a lottt of in-the-car action!!

🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰
Three notes: 1) Even though it's an actual brand, the nickname "Hefty" (with it's connotations of weight, and therefore potential to sound cruel) felt like a strange choice which i did not enjoy. 2) The main character's mom is pregnant, and as she lives with her parents (and her many younger siblings who are around alot), the pregnancy plays a huge part in various parts of the story. Just something not mentioned in the description but certainly worth knowing going in if you're sensitive to that. 3) at one point, when they're still enemies, he (jokingly) worries that Piper's going to "cut off my hand for touching her" and it just felt like.... unnecessary phrasing.

Content warnings: Past humiliation recorded and shared online; House fire; High-risk pregnancy, and there is a scene where something goes emergency rush to hospital wrong (but it ends up fine and happy, obvs) 💜

I had so much fun reading Sam and Piper's story. I couldn't believe this is a debut novel because it was well-written. I was sucked into the story from the start. These two still have the chemistry between them and I loved their banter. It's a good slow burn that builds up and ends with a satisfying HEA.

This is such a fun, flirty, second chance, brother's best friend romance, and I found it to be an absolute delight. Livy Hart's writing is well paced, entertaining and conversational, with a delightful blend of heart and humor. I was instantly draw into this novel with the premise and the beautiful cover, and I knew this was a book I was sure to enjoy. This novel is also the first book from Livy Hart and it definitely excites me for where she will go, I found her plotting and characters to be interesting and a world I had lots of fun in.

Piper and Sam use to date when they were in high school, Sam is Piper's brother's best friend and a year older. But after a big misunderstanding they broke up and it cause cracks in Sam's relationship with Piper's family who he looked at as his home away from home. These two now find themselves back in each other's orbit (when Piper returns home to help with her mother's pregnancy) and Piper is ready to make a deal with the devil in order to jumpstart her career in audiobook narration (she is a voice actress a bit down on her luck at the moment). She and Sam find themselves narrating a steamy audiobook, while Sam is also currently running a campaign for Mayor.

This novel is charming, has some fun angst and centers around two people learning that perhaps they made some missteps and drew some conclusions that were not fully based in truths. Piper and Sam immediately fall into a banter with each other as they both learn to re-navigate who they are with each other. It is really fun to watch how they both beginning to reopen themselves up to each other and how things slowly come to light around misunderstandings. This novel is fun and full of delightful characters that mainly center around Piper's family. It is fun to see how Piper interacts with her siblings as well as with her mother, Piper is currently the only daughter. This novel has some fun and amusing to read. Sam and Piper have great chemistry and watching them rediscover each other is heartwarming, plus there is the only one bed trope which I absolutely love.

Definitely worth a read, especially if you love a contemporary with large families, moments of humor, a sweet budding romance, with some delightful driving plot points. Livy Hart is a great new edition to the romance community and I am excited to see where her career goes!

I actually wasn't sure how much I was going to like this book, but it really surprised me. I'm not a fan of second chance romances, but Sam and Piper did it for me. This novel was fun in the same way that most romcoms are, but there is a good amount of angst and tension that I think really sets it apart from other stories in its subgenre. The idea to set the plot around narrating a steamy audiobook? Genius. I found myself sucked into Talk Flirty to Me and absolutely unable to put it down once I picked it up!! The only downfall is that I hate the miscommunication trope, which plays a central role in this story.

This romance was just ok in that it felt like the only reason they got back together was for the audiobook. There could've been more chemistry between Piper and Sam. Both were incredibly immature, and maybe that's where it fell flat for me. Talk Flirty to Me is a second-chance, quickly read romance novel.

Thank you Entangled Publishing for the advance reader copy.