Review: Parker’s Profile by L. D. Blakeley

Posted May 1, 2016 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review:  Parker’s Profile by L. D. BlakeleyParker's Profile by L.D. Blakeley
Published by Evernight Publishing Publication Date: April 4th 2016
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four-half-stars
four-half-flames

Parker Knowles needs a date. No, really. If he can't find one by Valentine's Day, he's agreed to let his sister fix him up. And quite frankly, he'd rather chew off his own arm than go out with someone of his sister's choosing.
Internet phenom, Lane Steadman, has offered to show Parker the art of the perfect selfie. After all, an outstanding dating profile is useless without a topnotch photo, right?
Can love really be found on the Internet? Or is a real-world connection closer to Parker than he thinks?

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Oh my God, but this story is so CUTE!!  First of all, I love L.D. Blakeley and her stories.  She writes delightful characters in realistic settings.  She uses humor perfectly.  I like a story that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but I don’t want a farce.  There’s a fine line, and Ms. Blakeley walks it nicely.

Parker needs a date.  If he doesn’t have one by Valentine’s Day, his sister is going to fix him up, and he absolutely does not want that to happen.  He posts an online profile on a popular dating service, but nothing is happening.  His best friend, Seth, thinks it all has to do with his profile pic, so he brings in the big guns.  Seth’s cousin, Lane, is an internet sensation…the man behind the Manbun video.

What follows is awesome.  Lane and Parker are charming characters, and I fell head over heels in love with both of them.  They’re funny, sweet, and sexy, and they make the perfect couple.  They have fun together in and out of the bedroom.  Speaking of the bedroom…whew!  The sex between the two of them is HOT!  There is a teeny, tiny bit of angst, but it’s not overwhelming.  It’s just enough to move the story along.  A misunderstanding is quickly resolved, and Lane and Parker can move on to their HEA (I don’t think that’s giving too much away.).

I highly recommend “Parker’s Profile”.  It’s a light and sunny read…only an hour or two, but that time is very well spent.  You’ll really enjoy this one.