Perky (Do-Over Series #2): Second Chance Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy

Julia Kent

Jul 2019 · Do-Over Book 2 · Julia Kent

About this ebook

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JULIA KENT

One hundred years ago when I was young and impulsive (okay, it was five, alright? Five years ago…) I let my boyfriend take, let's just say...compromising pictures of me.

(Shut up. It made sense at the time).

Surprise! The sleazy back-stabbing jerk posted them on a website and, well, you can guess what happened. That’s right.

I’m a meme. A really gross one. 

You've seen the pictures. And if you haven't – don’t ask. And don't look!

As face recognition software online improves, I get tagged on social media whenever anyone shares my pictures. You try getting a thousand notifications a day, all of them pictures of your tatas.

So. I’m done.

It’s time for revenge. Let him see how it feels! But how do you get embarrassingly intimate pictures of your jerkface ex who double-crossed you five years ago?

Especially when he’s a member of the U.S.House of Representatives now? 

Getting sweet between the sheets with a congressman is pretty much every political roadie’s dream, right? I’m one in a crowd.

Except to this day, he swears he didn’t do it. Pursued me for months after I dumped him five years ago. Begged me to take him back.

And I almost did it. Almost. I was weak and stupid and in love a hundred years ago.

Okay. Fine. Five.

But I still have the upper hand. Second chance romance has all the emotional feels, doesn’t it? 

I can’t wait to punch him in the feels.

All I need to do is sleep with him once, take some hot-and-sweaty pics of him in... delicate positions, and bring him down. That’s it. Nothing more.

Pictures first. Revenge after. And then I win.

At least, that’s how it was supposed to happen. But then I did something worse than sexting.

I fell in love with him. Again.

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"Kent and Reed create rom com magic in this friends to lovers romance. Laughter, tears, and all the swoons." -- USA Today Best Selling author Daisy Prescott

"Witty, sexy, funny and delightfully delicious--love it from beginning to end."-- USA Today bestselling author T Gephart

"An utterly charming celebration of the messiness of love, life, and motherhood... every woman deserves a Nick." -- Laurelin Paige, New York Times bestselling author

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"Move over Sophie Kinsella and make way for Julia Kent. I haven't laughed so much since the Shopaholic series." -- Reader review

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"Another best seller by the Queen of romantic comedy." -- Reader review

"Kent took this fun, sexy tale and gave it a depth that made it so darn easy to read." -- Glass Paper Ink Bookblog

"Nothing has made me laugh out loud this much since I read Bridget Jones' Diary many, many years ago." -- Reader review

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"...Julia Kent has once again brought the laugh until you cry scenes, but has added a new aspect to her writing..." -- Avid Reader Book Reviews

"The characters in this book are absolutely magnetic and you can't help but be drawn into their lives." -- Reader review

"This book is bursting at the seams with all the fun and witty banter!" -- Eargasms Audiobook Reviews

Perfect for readers of Emma Chase, Penny Reid, Lauren Blakely, Sally Thorne, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kendall Ryan, Kristan Higgins, Helena Hunting, Sophie Kinsella and Alice Clayton.

Audiobook narrated by Erin Mallon.

 

Ratings and reviews

4.5 stars Perky is an entertaining read with quirky characters that make you laugh! The banter in this book was outrageous at times which made it a real fun story to read! Perky aka Persephone’s past comes back to town and needless to say she melts in his presence! You can literally feel the chemistry between her and Parker! Can he redeem himself though and what is it about small spaces for those two!! Lol im serious!! You have to read it for yourself to understand what I mean!! I especially loved Perky’s friends, they were a laugh a minute! A great story to read, it will definitely perk you right up!

"How do you put magic into words? It's magic. It works outside of reason and description. " My side is aching! Great story line and such a wonderful cast. We even get to watch Mal (from Fluffy) as she bridezillas on her besties. I adored Perky in Fluffy but I am going to have to say there were quite a few times during this story she pushed my buttons. I just wanted so badly to make her see clearly... whatever it took! I willingly admit she almost had me closing the pages on her but I waited and it paid off. I can't imagine the type of emotional wall you would have to build to survive the indignation and humiliation that she goes through regularly. I think that was the only thing that gave me the patience to not give up on her character. When Parker's sudden appearance provides him with the opportunity to once again claim his innocence I admit I agreed with Fi a bit. Is it destiny or bull? Gotta say though the chemistry between Parker and Perky is chemical perfection! The perfect blend of smooth and 'holy chit'! - opposites definitely do attract The story overall was easy to follow with a pretty fast pace that only occasionally slowed enough to let me grab a breath before the next "ah he ll" moment occurred Mal is killing me. Fi needs to get... she needs to expend some of that extra energy in a more physical way, Lol. I am excited about Fi's story

I've been anxiously waiting for this book since I read Fluffy, and it doesn't disappoint. Perky is over the top, absolutely hilarious, and totally swoon-worthy. Parker and Persephone are lovable, both separate and together, and the story is lighthearted and fun. Once again, the secondary characters are just as much fun as our romantic couple, and we get tons of witty banter between this group. This one is everything I want in a romantic comedy and then some, and I can't wait to see what's next for the crazy bunch of friends.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 19 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French and German, with more titles releasing in 2019.

From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men's room toilet (and he isn't a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).

She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.

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