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Flirt (Carmichael Family Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Adriana Locke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,200 ratings
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WANTED: A SITUATION-SHIP

I’m a single female who’s tired of relationships ruining my life. However, there are times when a date would be helpful. If you’re a single man, preferably mid-twenties to late-thirties, and are in a similar situation, we might be a match.

Candidate must be handsome, charming, and willing to pretend to have feelings for me (on a sliding scale, as the event requires). Ability to discuss a wide variety of topics is a plus. Must have your own transportation and a (legal) job.

This will be a symbiotic agreement. In exchange for your time, I will give you mine. Need someone to flirt with you at a football party? Go, team! Want a woman to make you look good in front of your boss? Let me find my heels. Would you love for someone to be obsessed with you in front of your ex? I’m applying my red lipstick now.

If interested, please email me. Time is of the essence.

From USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author comes a “fun and flirty!” fake dating situation between two coworkers that quickly straddles the line between friends and lovers.

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"This is an instant favorite and I'll definitely read it again." - author Daisy Knox

"Fun, flirty and hot as heck! This new family is everything I didn't know I needed right now!" - author Mandi Beck

"A must read, can't put down novel that will leave you craving more of the Carmichaels immediately." - author Anjelica Grace

"The swoon level of this story is ridiculously high." - PP's Bookshelf

"Their romance is delicious, light and easy, scorchingly hot and so undeniably beautiful. I lost myself to these characters." - Jen, Jens Dreamy Little Reads

"Adriana Locke is a master storyteller." - Nicki, The Overflowing Bookcase

"Adriana Locke is the queen when it comes to series with families that love deeply and where loyalty is the most important part "- Sandie, Sandizzle Reads

"Flirt is a light and sweet romance that kept a smile on my face the entire time I was reading it." - Sabrina, Escaping Into Books

"Holy wow, y'all! I love this one so much! I need more - gimme!" - BookAddict

"Allllll the stars! I loved, loved, loved this book." - Lady M. blog

"Jam packed with humour and heart, this sweet and sexy read is an absolute winner for me." - Helen, Blissfully Bookish Besties

"When it comes to writing small town, family centric romances, nobody does it better than Adriana Locke." - Anna Reads Here

"LOVE THIS FAMILY. Absolutely recommend." - Rachel, RR Book Reviews

"OKAY. okay. o-k-a-y. I'm just going to say it. THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE! seriously. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" - Shawna, Blue's Books

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best-big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.Learn more at adrianalocke.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NB6NJX3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Umbrella Publishing Inc. (April 8, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3112 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
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USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

Learn more at adrianalocke.com.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Fall in love with Moss, Brooke, and the rest of the Carmichael family!
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥.5Flirt introduces us to the loud, rambunctious, loving Carmichael clan. Kix and Damaris have their hands full with their adult sons: Jess, Foxx, Moss, Maddox, and Banks. All of them work for the family's interior decorating company.Moss works closely with designer Brooke, and these two have been in sync since the moment they started working together. When Brooke needed a date to a family party, Moss steps up. His justification: They already know each other so well that faking a relationship would be easy. But is there something else at play here?Moss is the quintessential book boyfriend. Though his heart is girded behind a stone wall, he cannot help but be the adorable, caring friend-eventually-lover to Brooke. And resilient Brooke. My heart was in pieces as we learned more about her family history, but like Moss, we get to see a brilliant, kindhearted heroine who surpasses the toxic adversities she faces.The ensemble cast in this book is phenomenal. Jovie, Honey, Kix, and Damaris hold their own in the pages they're in. I cannot say enough about how much I love the Carmichael men. They can be a handful, but the ride-or-die love speaks loudly through their actions. Each brother has their own quirk, and I cannot wait to devour their stories.
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Patti Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Fake Relationship Turns into True Love
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022
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I absolutely loved Flirt by Adriana Locke; it is an incredible fake relationship love story. It is the first book in her new Carmichael Family series. Adriana Locke continues to prove that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put Flirt down and I loved moment on every page. Who does not love hot sexy men, strong females, loving families, and friends, who always support one another? I really enjoy how the book is told in the first person from perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. Flirt is a fake relationship love story and is filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I love the lighter moments where I find myself smiling and laughing out loud. My favorite moments are the ones that pull at my heartstrings that cause me to sigh, as I read the heartbreaking moments. Flirt is filled with such moments, and with so much emotion. It is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a love story, Adriana Locke did not disappoint, especially with the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. Flirt is the story of Moss Carmichael, superintendent of the renovation team and Brooklyn “Brooke” Bailey, the lead designer for his team at Laguna Home, his family’s company. Brooke is searching a fake boyfriend to take home to her Grandmother Honey’s eighty-fifth birthday party. After having lunch with her best friend in Kismet Beach, Jovie Reynolds, Brooke accidentally posts her want ad on Social, a social media platform and her account explodes. After a difficult conversation with her mother, Brooke decides to meet one of the anonymous responders to her ad and agrees to meet them at Slade House. Moss shows up at Slade House expecting to meet his mother for dinner, unbeknownst to him that his mother and brothers have set him up with Brooke. Brooke has a difficult relationship with her mother and her family, her aunt is currently dating her ex-husband Geoff. Moss agrees to the fake relationship with Brooke. Conversation between Brooke and Moss flows so easily, I love that both Brooke and Moss share secrets with one another that they have not shared with anyone before, especially the secrets that they Brooke shares about her family. Brooke suffers from insecurities because of her family and is hoping to find someone who will love her as she is and is looking for forever love. Moss on the other hand is not looking for a relationship and does not plan on ever telling a woman that he loves her. I love Moss calls Brooke, Brookie, and all the other nicknames that he uses toward Brooke. I love the chemistry between Brooke and Moss. As Brooke and Moss spend time together, things change between them, neither one is willing to admit their true feelings for one another. Some of their conversations between Brooke and Moss are truly heartbreaking. I love the surprise birthday gift that Moss gave to Honey. A heart-breaking plot twist occurs at Brooke’s grandmother Honey’s birthday party, which changes everything between Brooke and Moss. I love the heart-to-heart conversation that Brooke and Moss have with Honey, and the heart-to-heart conversation that Moss has with his mother following his breakup with Brooke. I loved that Flirt is a more than just a romance, there are issues that both Brooke and Moss are facing that need to be resolved. I love how the storylines get so beautifully resolved. I love how the epilogue is the perfect ending to their love story. Flirt is filled with poignant and bittersweet moments as well as plot twists. I love the characters and the family dynamic in Flirt the characters feel like family and friends. I enjoyed all the interactions between the Carmichael siblings, it feels like real family love and makes me laugh at their teasing. I loved all the characters in Flirt, and I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. Who does not love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I thoroughly enjoyed Flirt, who does not love a fake relationship love story. Highly recommend this incredible love story and am so looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Light and sexy
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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You know what? I almost forgot that this was a fake relationship romance, because this couple is basically already in love when the book begins. It's a light and sexy small town romance with chemistry that's apparent from the first scene, great family dynamics, and plenty of banter to keep things interesting. I loved the easiness of the relationship, and there are some seriously swoony moments. However, I kinda felt like I missed the "falling in love" stage of the story - they're already there. This non-couple has known for the last couple of years that they'd be an excellent match, but they're both commitment-phobic and have been ignoring the obvious. It doesn't take much to push them into acknowledging their feelings, which has its pros and cons. Pro? Their connection runs deep, and they're clearly perfect for each other. Con? They've both been dating other people while harboring these feelings, which rubbed me the wrong way. All in all, it's a strong series starter, and I'm absolutely looking forward to reading more about the Carmichaels.

The story follows Brooke, an interior designer who needs a date to a family party. Her overbearing mother will be there, as will her ex-husband... who is now dating her aunt. Obviously, it's the kind of hot mess of a situation that requires some moral support. Though Brooke wonders if she should find a fake date to the event via social media, she knows there's one guy who would be the perfect fake boyfriend - her infuriating flirt of a co-worker, Moss. He's the kind of guy who always has women chasing after him, and he's become a good friend since Brooke's divorce. Neither of them ever dates seriously, so nothing real could come out of the situation, but it would certainly be a test of their friendship. And as Moss and Brooke fall into a relationship, it doesn't feel fake at all.

This book has the difficult task of introducing a LARGE, very involved, family AND developing a standalone romance, and it does a pretty good job with both. We spend a LOT of time with the Carmichaels, and there were times when I wanted to get back to the love story, but I'm also really intrigued by Moss's brothers. It definitely succeeded in getting me interested in the series, which already feels stronger than the Masons. It felt like Brooke and Moss were short-changed a bit, but their relationship accelerates so quickly that they didn't miss a beat. I really loved their banter, and the obvious depth of their feelings made the insta-relationship palatable. Moss is super sweet and just the right amount of possessive, which upped the swoon factor. I do think their conflict came out of left field, but I appreciated that the book remains relatively low angst and easy throughout - a true small town romance with a strong community vibe.
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Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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I love this book and moss and Brooke! So romantic, and swoon worthy. Love the family and the brothers. Great read
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Tamra Dubis
5.0 out of 5 stars Find what you need
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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This was such a sweet book in the sense of Moss and Brooke. I loved the two of them. Their characters just made you feel for them. Brooke back story broke my heart. I could relate to her so much. Moss was such a great guy for her and I’m so glad they got their Happy ending. If you like friends to lovers books this was an excellent read.
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kybooklover
5.0 out of 5 stars Not so fake relationship..
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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Flirt is book 1 in the Carmichael Family Series.
This is a fake relationship that is obviously much more. Brooke has created a "mostly" perfect life. After a loveless marriage and awful and even more loveless upbringing, she is content being single. Tragedy struck Moss Carmichael when he was in love as a teenager, and he is determined not to fall in love again. He keeps his feelings for his coworker Brooke in check until she accidentally posts to social media that she is looking for a fake boyfriend. He refused to let anyone else fill this role. These two quickly discover the feelings they have denied for one another are stronger than they realized.
This story is well written, heartfelt, and sweet. It is emotional and sad at times and funny at others. There is great chemistry and banter between the main characters and the Carmichael Family is fantastic. I look forward to reading the books based on the other brothers, I hope they are as good as this one.
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Missy
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Exceeds 5 Stars!
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2022
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There aren’t enough stars to give this book the rating it deserves! It was one of the most perfect romcoms I’ve ever read; it had me laughing out loud at all the different characters’ antics, and also smiling at the fluff between the main couple, wiping my tears at their pain, and rooting for them throughout it all. This book was written amazingly well from start to finish, never having any dull moments and somehow making every moment more special than the last. This is the first time I’ve read anything from this author and it’ll absolutely not be the last. I enjoyed every part of it!

Thirty year old Brooke is not looking forward to visiting her family and having to deal with their ridiculous expectations, and with an unavoidable party coming up and limited time to prepare herself for it, she can’t help but panic. The only saving grace is her family’s obsession with appearances, so her plan to use a stranger as a convenient date and buffer from the nastiest of their comments is genius—except for when that stranger turns out to be her business partner and best friend, Moss. For the two and a half years she’s known him, Moss has acted as the biggest flirt she’s ever met, but despite their playfulness, they get along surprisingly well and she knows she can always rely on him to get the job done. It’s risky to pretend to be in love with him, but with the party and her family in mind, Brooke has no other choice. Plus, she gets to pretend to date the man she’s been crushing on for years, and if his willingness to help is anything to go off of, he doesn’t mind one bit.

As things progress and both Brooke and Moss get deeper into their feelings for the other, old insecurities come into play, but with a bond like theirs, nothing will stop them from holding onto their happiness—not even themselves.

This author truly did something special with this book. I'm so impressed with it, and so grateful she has a long backlog so I can read more stories like this one. The plot was fantastic, moving at a perfect pace to keep the character-driven story interesting and making sure the tension wasn’t rushed so it had its moment to shine. The buildup to the party was full of so much hilarity, and a dash of spice, that I never felt like the book was dragging on its way to the climax; I was just enjoying things as they were happening and trusted the author to make everything work out in the end. This book was all about love in its different forms so I adored how the MCs both got to share that together by going from best friends to romantic partners, and also got to experience love from the other people in their lives.

The relationship between the MCs was adorable and touching in all its stages, and the honesty and acceptance between them made this book that much sweeter to read. I loved the dual POVs not only because it gave a deeper look into the main characters, but also because it allowed readers into their lives apart from their romance, showing the importance of relationships between parents, siblings, and friends as well.

I also want to add a trigger warning for those who want to avoid books with narcissistic family members included. This book has a lot of dialogue revolving around and directly interacting with the FMC’s narcissistic family, and unfortunately the parts with the possible triggers wouldn’t be able to be skipped without ruining the plot.

All in all, this book was a fantastic romcom that I will definitely reread in the future. I loved reading the journey Brooke and Moss went on to get their happy ending, and I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series for the rest of the family’s happy endings!
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Pete'nJules
5.0 out of 5 stars I Couldn’t put Flirt down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2024
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This was such an enjoyable book that I continued reading into the early hours of the morning. I loved the character dynamics and felt that I was a part of the family. Adriana Locke has a way of making her characters “real” and you just HAVE to know what happens to their love story. I highly recommend
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Bozena F.
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for me...
Reviewed in Germany on August 23, 2023
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This is a sweet, swoony and romantic love story.

A love story between two people who have given up the idea of ​​relationship or love.
Two people who have been so hurt in their past relationships that they would rather be alone than commit to a relationship or new love.

Of course, it didn't work in their way ;-), but until it did, they had a dramatic, heartbreaking, and raw way to go.

The audiobook was amazingly executed. The narrators Lance Greenfield and CJ Bloom are wonderful.

If you're looking for a light, sweet, and romantic love story, this is a book for you ❤️

It doesn't worked for me.
I couldn't connect with the characters, but I'm sure it just wasn't a story for me.
I love this author's books, but this was my least favorite of all her books so far.
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Prajakta
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning to love
Reviewed in India on April 12, 2022
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It's really a friends-to-lovers story, but with great characters. Moss is sweet, vulnerable, utterly shaken by his first love experience. Brooke is determined, strong, and vulnerable too after her divorce.

Both learn to love, not just your partner, but yourself too. Brooke learns to love herself and put herself first, while Moss learns to love without inhibition and without fear.

The Carmichael boys are hilarious, real fun. Their parents super cool and lovable. It's wonderful to see how they support and love Brooke.

Catherine and Kimberly are shockingly disgraceful. I'm still not sure how anyone can behave that way.

Nice book and a fun read.
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Leigh S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
Reviewed in Australia on July 27, 2023
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So many lol moments, especially with those Carmichael brothers, so much genuine romance and a fair bit of steam. Loved both the MC’s and look forward to reading more in the series
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