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The Boy Toy

By Nicola Marsh
The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh digital book - Fable

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A woman ready to give up on love meets her match in a man she never expected to fall for in this heartwarming and steamy new romantic comedy by USA Today bestselling author Nicola Marsh.

For almost a decade, successful 37-year-old Samira Broderick has used her bustling LA practice as an excuse to avoid a trip home to Australia. She still resents her meddling Indian mother for arranging her marriage to a man who didn't stick around when the going got tough, but now with a new job Down Under, she's finally ready to reconnect with her. And while she's there, a hot international fling might be just what she needs to get out of her recent funk. 

Aussie stuntman, Rory Radcliffe, has been hiding his stutter for years by avoiding speaking roles. When a job he can't refuse comes up as a reality show host, he knows he'll need some help for the audition: a dialect coach. But he finds himself at a loss for words when he discovers it's the same sexy woman with whom he just had a mind-blowing one-night stand... 

Samira can think of many reasons why Rory is completely wrong for her: he's ten years her junior, for one, and he's not Indian--something Samira's mother would never approve of. Even if things were to get serious, there's no reason to tell her mother...is there?

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“A contemporary romance that's not wholly original and honestly pretty middling -- hence the 3 stars -- but is a generally positive reading experience. What I liked: - The quick, sparkling chemistry between Rory and Samira - The protagonists' interesting backstories, though they lacked emotionality - Samira's growth and lessons learned - The fact that the age gap wasn't the conflict in the story What I disliked: - Samira's out-of-character reaction in the last 1/3 of the book - Something about the writing style bugged me. I usually don't mind, or even notice, 3rd person POV, but I noticed it this time and it took me out of the story a few times.”

About Nicola Marsh

USA Today bestselling and multi-award winning author Nicola Marsh loves all things romance. With 70 novels to her name, she still pinches herself that she gets to write for a living in her dream job. A physiotherapist for thirteen years, she now adores writing full-time, raising her two dashing young heroes, sharing fine food with family and friends, cheering her beloved Kangaroos footy team, and curling up on the couch to read a great book. She lives in cosmopolitan Melbourne, Australia.

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