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Heavy Petting (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild): a friends-to-lovers, Vegas wedding, small town rom com Kindle Edition

by Erin Nicholas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,742 ratings
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He's her best friend.
A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.
And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband.

Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He's always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up--like literally, to see the stage at a concert--Fletcher was the guy.

So when her boyfriend dumps her--on national TV--Fletcher immediately gets on a plane and comes to her rescue.

And when she ends up in a Vegas wedding chapel and needs someone to say, "I do"...yep, Fletcher's the guy. Of course.

Jordan knows what she wants. A life in her hometown. A job with alpacas. And Fletcher. Not necessarily in that order.

They've said the vows. They'd told the world. They've told their grandmas. Forget taking things slow. Forget just heavy petting. Forget any chance of backing out when things get tough. They're going to have to go all the way, in every way.

After all, friends becoming lovers should be the easiest thing in the world. Right?

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    Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild
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He's her best friend.
A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.
And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding...her husband.

Editorial Reviews

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"Hold on to your panties because Mr. Landry is one hot husband when it comes to learning everything about his new wife."- Kay, Goodreads ★★★★★


"From the first chapter to the last I was riveted"- Erin, Goodreads ★★★★★


"Heavy Petting gave me the best kind of book hangover. Erin Nicholas has created a world that I just didn't want to leave. Definitely worthy of more than five stars!!"- Jen, Goodreads ★★★★★


"Wow, wow, wow!" - Jennifer, Goodreads ★★★★★

"filled with loud, larger than life bayou characters and situations, simmering and overwhelming feelings, and so many cute animals, all wrapped up in so much heart squeezing love."- Tammy, Goodreads ★★★★★

"A perfect example of a friends to lovers story."- Heather, Goodreads ★★★★★

"I don't think I have quite the right words to express just how much I loved this story." - Shannon, Goodreads ★★★★★


"Fletcher and Jordan gave me all the feels, a few tears and then left me a heart melted, swooning pile of happiness." - Gladys, Goodreads ★★★★★


"I'm never disappointed in both the chemistry factor and the laugh out loud moments!" Reading In the Red Room, Goodreads ★★★★★

From the Author

"Marry me."

"Date you."

They spoke at the same time.

Then stared at each other.

"What?"

"What?"

They spoke simultaneously again.

"I was trying to give you some freaking space before I said anything." He seemed very annoyed suddenly.

She leaned in, bracing her hand on the seat between them. "The last person I need space from is you, Fletcher. I mean, we've basically been dating for twenty years. If dating is about getting to know someone and figuring out how well you fit with them and figuring out if you want to spend the rest of your life with them...we've done that."

He shook his head. "You have got to be one of the most exasperating people in my life."

Her eyebrows rose. "Considering your brothers are Zeke and Zander, being one of the most exasperating people in your life is pretty huge."

He shook his head. "Absolutely exasperating. To think I could've kissed you when we were standing next to a king-sized bed and you were only in your bra and panties and you would have been all in."

Jordan felt her cheeks flush, but she grinned widely. "I really am a pain."

"You really are." His gaze dropped to her mouth.

Jordan felt a zing of excitement go through her. She really wanted him to kiss her.

"I think you dating me is a great idea," he said after a moment.

Thank God.

"You're sure you're done dating other people? Having fun with all those girls? All the casual relationships?" she asked.

"If it means I get to be with you? Absolutely."

Her stomach swooped, harder and faster than before. "This isn't crazy?"

"It makes a lot more sense than anything else. Like you dating other men. Or either of us being with anyone else."

"We've never talked about this before."

"You've been taken," he said simply.

Right.That was true. And Fletcher was too good of a guy to go after another man's girl.

She still felt compelled to say, "It's been three years since anything happened."

"Again, because you've been taken." His voice dropped. "Onlybecause you've been taken, Jordan."

Her heart skittered at that and she wet her lips. She thought about her next words carefully. Several seconds ticked by. Then she said simply, "Prove it."

Fletcher reached out, wrapped his big hand around her wrist, and tugged her close. He cupped the back of her head and brought her in until they were nose to nose. "This changes everything," he said. Almost as if it was a warning.

"I know."

"I'm the last frog you're ever going to kiss. So be sure you want it now."

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Z3FC8H4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ EN Fiction, Inc. (May 25, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4543 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1952280141
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,742 ratings

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Erin Nicholas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty sexy contemporary romances and rom coms. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy, and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say they’re shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Erin Nicholas is fantastic.
Erin Nicholas is the best. She makes ever book fantastic. I love all of her books but this one is awesome.Fletcher has been in the back of many of her books as this is a series. He is a teacher so he been correcting people in the background and seems hot doing it so I know in the spot light he would be super hot. Jordan is his best friend. Has been since they where six years old. She has been in a serious relationship with someone else for the past 11 years when it all blows up on Tv Fletcher just has to go to her and save her. The only problem is Fletcher thinks he is good at coming in at the end and make everything better so how does he make their marriage work with all the other stuff. How does Jordan teach him that he has been doing all the other stuff all along he just does not know it.This is a laugh out loud and cry for them and wow they got it all in one book. There is so much in this book that you might just learn something from it also. I loved it and I recommend that everyone read it.
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Aunt G
5.0 out of 5 stars All The Feels & Lots Of Laughs
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
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Fletcher and Jordan gave me all the feels, a few tears and then left me a heart melted, swooning pile of happiness. This read and this series delivers on every single thing you want from a great rom-com and then just because the author is skilled and crafty, she ups the game anyway and takes things to a whole other level of superb awesomeness. The characters are complex and endearing, the story is fun and involving, the emotions are deep and plentiful, the drama is heart tugging and tension inducing, the humor is charming and heart felt and the heat sultry and soulful. Add in heaping helpings of cute and sweet, strong family ties, small town appeal, sprinkles of quirkiness, supporting characters that are lovable and unforgettable, colorful bits of crazy and zany and a irresistible menagerie of adorable, scene stealing animals and you have a thoroughly delightful, extremely potent and highly addictive combination that will have you desperate to return to the bayou, to Autre and to The Landry's again and again and again.
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Laurie Reads Romance
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely delightful
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
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"Heavy Petting" by Erin Nicholas was a tremendously funny, sweet friends-to-lovers romance between lifelong best friends Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry. After Jordan suffered through a humiliating public breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Fletcher rushed to her rescue in Las Vegas. He had been in love with Jordan for years, and now that she was single for the first time since they were in high school, there was no way he was going to let her get away again. One media firestorm and an impulsive Vegas wedding later, Jordan and Fletcher returned home to the small town of Autre, Louisiana, confident that their more than twenty years of friendship had taught them everything they needed to know about each other. Unfortunately, Fletcher realized almost immediately that there was one very important thing he didn't know about his new wife: how to make sure that their wedding night was the best she'd ever had. From there, Fletcher's doubts about his ability to be a good husband only continued to grow. He'd always prided himself on being the king of grand gestures, coming to Jordan's rescue when she needed it the most. What if Fletcher wasn't good at the simple, day-to-day realities of being in a long-term relationship? What if he couldn't be the person who made everything perfect for Jordan anymore?

I loved that this story was so different from most romances in that it explored what happened after the HEA and how Fletcher and Jordan had to work to build a life together. The fears and doubts they had to overcome as they adjusted to married life seemed completely real and relatable to me. I also appreciated that they didn't just expect everything to magically work out in the end; they actually communicated with each other about their concerns and expectations along the way. They truly were friends first, and it showed, though it certainly didn't take anything away from the incredible chemistry that only seemed to grow stronger between them over the course of the story.

The book's secondary characters were just as endearing as Jordan and Fletcher, and it was wonderful to catch up with favorites from past stories as well as get to know several new additions to the town of Autre. There are so many possibilities for future books with this cast of characters, and I am excited for each and every one of them!

Overall, I loved "Heavy Petting" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book of the series.

*Review copy provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Margie Hager
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Friends
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
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Jordan Benoit walked out onto the stage during her boyfriend of eleven years, up and coming country music star Jason Young's concert expecting to be proposed to. The words that came out of Jason's mouth were, "Will you marry me, Viv?" OUCH! The fans were shocked. Jordan ran off stage and escaped to her hotel suite. Meanwhile Fletcher Landry, her BFF was back in Autre, Louisiana sitting in his grandmother's bar with his whole family watching the whole debacle. Then WHAM! Fletcher is on the first plane he can find to Las Vegas. He's going to bring Jordan home to her family and friends. When Jordan and Fletcher exit the hotel elevator they are mobbed by the Jason Young fans there with Jason. After making up a story for the crowd to try to salvage Jason's music career Jordan and Fletcher flee the lobby and escape through a door into... a wedding chapel. And that's how it all began.

Fletcher Landry has been best friends with Jordan Benoit since they were six years old. It wasn't until they were fifteen and Jordan began dating Jason Young that Fletcher started to realize he was starting to lose his best friend. Eleven years later the Jordan-Jason arrangement ends. Thank goodness! Fletcher races to the rescue after the public proposal fiasco in Vegas. Things were different now. Jordan was "single." At first Fletcher thought he would give Jordan some space for now but Fletcher had known for at least three years he was in love with Jordan. Their escape route through the casino wedding chapel was quite fortuitous. And that's how it all began...

Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas is the second book in her Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild series. Ms. Nicholas always comes through with an entertaining story. In this case she made me laugh with all the crazy additions to the petting zoo/on its way to being an animal park. I liked reading about the escaped goats herded by Jordan's border collie puppy, Benny, especially the places Benny herds the goats to. A beauty parlor? This story seemed to be a little more serious than many of Erin Nicholas' stories I have read. It wasn't all fun times and had some angst with Fletcher not being sure of himself. Not typical Fletcher Landry. I loved this and all the light-hearted moments as well. Looks like Fletcher's brother Zeke will be meeting his match in the next book in the series. Can't wait.
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Marie P
5.0 out of 5 stars 'I'm the last frog you're ever going to kiss'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2021
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Daaaay-um and then FINALLY!
It seems to have taken forever for Fletcher and Jordan to finally get together....but it is so worth the wait. Dirty, sexy, steamy, funny, crazy and sweet, this book is full of grand gestures and perfect middles.
Then we have the Special Edition Epilogue which you will need tissues for....so many tears....happy tears, poignant tears, sweet tears, laugh-out-loud tears and oh-my-god tears, Ellie at her best!
You think the Boys of the Bayou can't get any crazier, funnier or better but this one does! Fantastic!
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Luisa
5.0 out of 5 stars The friendship one dreams of!
Reviewed in Italy on May 25, 2021
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I was already deeply in love with all of the Landry Family, and I thought nothing could make them any better. But guess what? Children can and always will. And a full class of adorable third graders was exactly the right cherry on top of it!
Friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes but you normally only get to know the part until the marriage or when the finally get together. And as Ellie says to her grandson Fletcher, marriage is not the end, it's just the middle. So I was sooo sooo happy to get to see the middle part of this beautiful relationship blossom from really close friends to even closer lovers. Fletcher is so relatable in not knowing how to take care of middles and freaking out about it and Jordan is amazing in showing him he already knows how to do them. Don't even get me started on the animals, they are just getting more and more adorable. And only because they are all amazing but as they become more and more the amount of cuteness is going in overload!

I cannot wait to meet the penguins and see how Zeke falls head over heels!
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Carmel Webley
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids animals and love
Reviewed in Australia on May 12, 2022
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What more could you ask for and a lot of great times (wink). What more could you want. Very hard to stop reading, need to sleep occasionally
Totally recommend all Erin's books
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Gen
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in Australia on May 26, 2021
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Loved it. Jordan and Fletcher have been best friends since they were 6. Though being friends came easy to them, figuring out how to be married and be lovers isn’t easy. Such a great journey of finding out how they can add a new facet to their relationship which enhances it. And it not the bayou without all the Landry banter.
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Cashdown
5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2021
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This book just made me so happy! All the hotness we’ve come to expect from a Landry(if you haven’t met the Landry family yet you are missing out!) plus the sweet sassiness of the gorgeous Jordan. Best friends learning to be so much more with a backdrop of alpacas. What more could you want?
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