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Hard Sell (21 Wall Street Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Lauren Layne (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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He’s a Wall Street wolf. She’s been hired to tame him. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne comes a wildly sexy novel of business and pleasure.

Twenty-eight and filthy rich, Matt Cannon is the youngest broker on Wall Street. He may be a “boy wonder,” but he’s every inch a man. Ask any woman—any night. But when Matt’s latest fling makes scandalous headlines, his clients get anxious, and his bosses at Wolfe Investments level an ultimatum: keep his assets zipped, get a “real” girlfriend, and clean up his act. Only one woman can help Matt with something this hard.

For PR genius Sabrina Cross, the best fixer in Manhattan, playing Matt’s steady is going to be a challenge, even if it’s just for show. They already have an explosive history, she can’t stand the cocky party boy, and worse—she can’t stop thinking about him. So who’ll dare to break her “no touching” rule first? Because when that happens, Matt and Sabrina’s game of let’s pretend will get so hot it could set both their reputations on fire.

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  1. Book 2 of 3
    21 Wall Street
  2. Print length
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  3. Language
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    Montlake Romance
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    4 September 2018
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“Hard Sell could easily have been read in one sitting. Everything about it works: the pacing, the characters, the dog (!), and the story (and others elements as well). Layne seemingly effortlessly takes the reader on a roller coaster of smiles and tears, all within a low-on-angst page-turning story proving that once again she is a must-read romance writer.” ―Sascha Darlington’s Microcosm Explored

“When I read, my fiancé can always tell when I am truly into something, or if I am just reading to pass the time. I find myself missing entire conversations, and find myself asking him questions to gauge his reactions. I’ll ask him what he would do faced with a particular scenario, and see if his reactions match the characters in the books. While reading Hard Sell, I found myself engaging him in the story lines, and asking him how he would react to such scenarios if it were me and him in real life. I also found him asking me how the story was coming, so even though he wasn’t reading the book, I already had him invested in the story!” ―Garden of Reading

“The romance was on point. This was a steamy book and the chemistry between Sabrina and Matt was perfect!” ―What to Read Next

“Ms. Layne gives me all the trope-y goodness I want with all the warm and fun characters I expect. Bonus points: her playboys don’t make me want to punch them in their face with their arrogance.” ―Romance Reader

“Hard Sell is a sexy and sassy story line about friendships, family, heartbreak and love. The premise is spirited and engaging; the characters are dynamic and energetic; the romance is sensual and captivating. Hard Sell is a breathtaking and delightful addition to Lauren’s 21 Wall Street series.” ―The Reading Café

“My favorite in the series thus far, Hard Sell was a fast-paced ball of longing. The characters were so well-suited for one another and created a wonderful story that sucked me right in from the first page. I cannot wait for the long-awaited third couple to do the very same.” ―Book Reader Chronicles

“The chemistry in this book was absolutely intense! It’s been a bit since I’ve read anything Lauren Layne and I have to say I finished Hard Sell in about a 12-hour time frame. It was a book that I didn’t want to put down!” ―Cali Book Reviews

“I really enjoyed Hard Sell. Layne is easily one of my favorite Romance authors and I just love her more with each book I read. I definitely recommend this to Romance fans.” ―Stephanie’s Book Reports

“It’s perfectly built up, filled with sassy, funny dialogue and chemistry that will burn your kindle up. The added bonus is seeing Ian and Kate from Hot Asset, and getting glimpses of Kennedy and Kate, I can’t wait for their book, Huge Deal!!! These two will be awesome I just know it!!!” ―Schmexy Books

“Two adversaries who have a friendship based on snark lose their walls and find a new definition of love and happy ever after for themselves, even if they never thought it possible. Another wonderful installment and my favorite of the series so far!” ―I Am, Indeed

“The chemistry between Sabrina and Matt was HOT!” ―Debbie’s World of Books

About the Author

Lauren Layne is the New York Times bestselling author of more than two dozen romantic comedies, including Hot Asset, her first book in the 21 Wall Street series. A former e-commerce and web marketing manager from Seattle, Lauren relocated to New York City to pursue a full-time writing career, hitting the USA Today, New York Times, iBooks, and Amazon bestseller lists. Visit the author at www.laurenlayne.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078XD3GXW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance (4 September 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4239 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 253 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1503902846
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“Escapist and aspirational, [with] sparkling dialog and deeply emotional moments.” —Publishers Weekly

“[A] powerhouse romance Author.” —PopSugar

Featured in Oprah Magazine and PopSugar, Lauren Layne books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Snappy banter, sexual tension, and a fairy-tale happy ending are a hallmark of the Lauren Layne brand. Library Journal has described Lauren's work as "exceptional," and the books have been described by USA TODAY as "romantic comedy at its finest."

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Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Australia on 4 October 2018
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I loved Matt and Sabrina story.sabrina is a strong sassy woman and Matt is a hot guy who doesn't know what he wants until she is under his nose.
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Leyns
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected.
Reviewed in Australia on 23 January 2020
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I’m not a fan of the manwhore hero so I was predisposed to dislike this hero from the get go. But then, from the start it’s revealed that there is a lot more to the hero and heroine’s relationship than appears on the surface. That drew me in and made their romance so much more believable. Frenemies to lovers. I like it.
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Glenda
5.0 out of 5 stars Great weekend read
Reviewed in Australia on 11 June 2019
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Fun, fast moving and a must have for a quiet weekend! Loved it.
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot!
Reviewed in Australia on 3 June 2019
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Loved the sarcastic banter between the main characters...very funny!
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Naomi @ Naomi's Reading Palace
4.0 out of 5 stars A frenimies to lovers kind of read, that I found hard to put down!
Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2019
4.5 Stars

I read the first book in this series a while ago, and decided that now was time to get back into it! I was excited to get Matt and Sabrina's story as in the first book, I could see they had great chemistry! It was a bit of a frenimies to lovers kind of read, and one I found hard to put down!

Like the first book, it started with Matt landing himself in trouble, and to fix his image he needed the help of Sabrina, his workmates best friend. They had crossed paths numerous times before, in and out of the bedroom, so it was inevitable that these two would develop real feelings for one another.

Sabrina was a strong, successful and well connected woman, who was great at her job. She had a difficult childhood and was determined to keep that behind her. Matt came from new money, so he never lacked for anything, but he too was successful and had his own goals that he wanted to achieve. When these two got together, I could see they were meant to be, but they tried hard to fight the feelings developing for one another.

I really enjoyed being back in this world, seeing the characters that I adore, and meeting a new one that I hope to see again. I really enjoy Lauren Layne's writing, the way she develops her characters and how she keeps me hooked to this entertaining world, right until that final page! I'm looking forward to coming back to this world again!
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Bec
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book with great characters that have electrifying chemistry!
Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2021
Hard Sell was a fantastic enemy to lovers trope encompassing story filled with great characters, an engaging plot and an ending that was satisfying, as these two are so good for each other. I also loved the surprising twist Ms. Layne included that these two have actually been enemies with benefits and that their relationship isn't all about how much they dislike each other.

Both the main characters really push each other to their limits, as their more frenemies than friends or enemies. Not knowing whether to love or hate the other. Then again, both are so emotionally damaged after everything they've been through in their pasts, and it's more than likely why they connect so well.

And their connection is electrifying. Charged like the joining of two magnets. Attracting perfectly. Even better, their intense connection spills over onto the pages in hot sex scenes that had this reader cheering for this couple's happy ever after, as they need each other.

Overall, Ms. Layne has delivered a fabulous read in this book where working on Wall Street seems vicious but it's understandable why the hero's bosses want him to have a clean image and the heroine is savvy and works hard to help Matt. Honestly, he desperately needs her otherwise he could lose everything. Luckily, Sabrina is really good at her job.
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Donna S
4.0 out of 5 stars Hate/Love relationship
Reviewed in Australia on 10 September 2018
This was a fun, sexy read. Another gorgeous, hot, rich guy falls for a feisty, rich heroine. These two fight it out for most of the book. Some hate sex along the way. Although they really don’t hate each other, they have had an on sex in the past and Matt now has to clean up his act. He needs Sabrina to be his pretend girlfriend as neither of them believe in love. A cute quick read.
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Amanda Drummond
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic enemies to lovers story!
Reviewed in Australia on 4 September 2018
A fantastic enemies to lovers story with a twist, this book had a bit of everything. I love Sabrina, she is strong, independent and secretly vulnerable. And Matt, can I just say swoon. I’m not going to lie and say there wasn’t a few times when I wished I could slap him or shake him, but he little peek of alpha possessiveness was super hot!

And this book just made me even more excited for Kate and Kennedy’s story, and I’m hoping we get a story in the future about a certain billionaire!
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Laura Henman
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and funny.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2023
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So book two is about Matt and Sabrina, both of whom we got to know from book one, Hot Asset.

Whereas Sabrina is Ian's best friend, from their childhood in Philly, Matt is his best friend from work.

They started at Wolfe Investments together, along with Kennedy, and all three have been inseparable since. Partying together, horn dogs the whole lot. They work hard and play hard!!

But for the last four years both of his best friends, Sabrina and Matt, have constantly bitched and sniped at each other every single time they see each other. This of course is irritating for the rest of their close circle of friends, Lara, Kate, Ian and Kennedy.

Thing is, four years earlier, Sabrina and Matt gave into their attraction to each other and that was great, woohoo 🍾🍾🍸🍸🍷🍷🌠🌠

That is until the very next morning, when Matt opens his mouth and cuts Sabrina to the core....cue hell on earth 🌪🌩⚡🌩

I love this story as it goes from friends to lovers to frenemies and it's funny and sweet and bitchy, let's face it what more do we wanf??

WHAT?!?!

You want a HEA as well?? Darn your demanding.

Well if you want that then you'd better buy the book and find out if you'll get it!l

Now along with the book comes the audio as well and we have two brilliant narrators reading again for this series. Ms Samantha Cook and Zachary Webber.

They are two fantastic narrators, able to give each character their own voice and actually have kept them the same from Hot Asset, which is actually unusual. Normally the leads would be the same in each book, so I love this.

And ladies, Zachary has a voice that makes you swoon and eyelashes flutter!! I'd be happy to have him whisper sweet nothings in my ears all day and night, you get me?? 😉😉🙈🙈

So my advice is such.....But both the book and audio and relax and enjoy, I know I did and now for Kennedy and Kate 😉😉😇😇
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Elegant Fantasy
5.0 out of 5 stars Matt & Sabrina have become my favourite in the series!
Reviewed in India on 31 July 2021
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This is the second book in the 21 Wall Street series and it follows the story of Sabrina Cross, the sharpest fixer and Matt Cannon, one of the investment brokers along with his friends- Ian Bradley and Kennedy Dawson. I really love the enemies to lovers trope a lot, throw in some second chance and fake dating, for me, it becomes a delight to read!
"I offer them solutions. For a price, yes, but I don’t deal in extortion. I’m upfront with how I work and what they can expect from me from the very beginning."
Matt has been recently caught in a scandal during his cousin's bachelorette party and now his bosses want him to fix his reputation by finding a good woman to be at his side. But, Matt doesn't believe in love and marriage due to some of the relationships he encountered in his past and he goes to his friends to ask for help. Ian being Sabrina's childhood bestfriend, suggests Matt to get help from her.
"My friends are right. She is the last woman on earth to be at risk of falling for me. Because Sabrina Cross hates my guts."
Unfortunately for Matt, one encounter gone wrong between them four years ago has made Matt & Sabrina mortal enemies who are constantly at each other's throats. Too bad for Matt, Sabrina also doesn't believe in love and she's the only person whom he can trust fully to not fall in love with him because of the obvious animosity between them. But, you know what they say, there's a fine line between love and hate and that's what exactly happens in Matt & Sabrina's case.
“I want you because you’re my mortal enemy, Sabrina.” “Why?” His eyes lock on mine. “Because of all the women in my life, you’re the one I can count on to never fall in love with me."
It was too entertaining to see them fight their feelings and constantly question whether whatever they were doing together was real or not and their constant banters made the book have it's own charm. When I first read about Sabrina in the first book of the series, I was sure that I'm going to love her and I was right! She was strong, confident, independent, sassy but also vulnerable, alone and in need of someone to love, (whether she admitted that to herself or not.) Matt was a really good guy. He was kind, considerate, total book boyfriend material but a total tool when it came to his feelings. Sometimes, I just wanted to get into the book and shake him to make him realise what he's doing. He frustrated me but at the same time, I enjoyed the angst that was created in those situations.
"I don’t believe in love—but I do believe in friendship. And these girls right here are as good as it gets."
Overall, the chemistry was intense and tension between Matt & Sabrina was sorching hot. I loved the side characters. The bond that the girls- Lara, Sabrina and Kate formed with each other in such a short time was heartwarming. They found a family in their friends and now I'm going to read Kate & Kennedy's book next. I recently saw that Lauren is going to write a book about Jarod and I'm definitely interested to see who he will get paired up with .
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Simonela
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this one
Reviewed in Germany on 25 January 2021
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My second book by Lauren Layne, second in this series and maybe even better then the first one. I really enjoyed it. Funny, steamy,feels genuine, strong characters, great storyline, makes sense and is easy to ready and stay interested. I was surprised when I finished the book! I only wish there was an audiobook as for the first and the third books in this series. I originally found this series because of Zachary Webber, who I absolutely adore as narrator, he's one of the best voices I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. Still loved this story even without the audio experience! Thank you!
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Leeanne Carr
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on 16 May 2019
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Really enjoyed the story of Matt and Sabrina. They started out as lovers but Matt said something that triggered Sabrina’s insecurities. After that they constantly argued until Matt needed a life makeover. Since this was Sabrina’s speciality Matt hires her. From there they learn more about each other and start having deep feelings for each other but will their rough childhood memories hold them back?
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Arian
4.0 out of 5 stars Sassy
Reviewed in Mexico on 15 March 2019
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Fast pace
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