The Boyfriend Candidate
A Sizzling Slow-Burn Romantic Comedy
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4.2 • 372 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
“THE BOYFRIEND CANDIDATE is a total freaking delight. It’s smart, sexy, funny and so sharply written.”
—CARLEY FORTUNE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Meet Me at the Lake
A laugh-out-loud rom-com about learning to embrace living outside your comfort zone.
As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when she’s dumped for being too meek—in bed!—she decides she needs to change. And what better way to kick-start her new more adventurous life than with her first one-night stand?
Enter Logan, the gorgeous, foul-mouthed stranger she meets at a hotel bar. Audacious and filterless, Logan is Alexis’s opposite—and boy, do opposites attract! Just as she’s about to fulfill her hookup wish, the hotel catches fire in a freak lightning storm. In their rush to escape, Logan is discovered carrying her into the street, where people are waiting with cameras. Cameras Logan promptly—and shockingly—flees.
Alexis is bewildered until suddenly pictures of her and Logan escaping the fire are all over the internet. Turns out Logan is none other than Logan Arthur, the hotshot candidate challenging the Texas governor’s seat. The salacious scandal is poised to sink his career—and jeopardize Alexis’s job—until a solution is proposed: he and Alexis could pretend to be in a relationship until election day…in two months. What could possibly go wrong?
“Charming, swoony, and utterly unputdownable. I LOVE this book!”
—LYNN PAINTER, New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A timid librarian and an ambitious political candidate hook up in Ashley Winstead’s zany, fast-paced romance. Freshly separated from her cheating boyfriend, Alexis embarks on her first one-night stand with the brash but charming Logan, who happens to be running for governor of Texas. When a viral photo pushes the pair into the spotlight, it forces Alexis to reckon with her shyness. With down-to-earth dialogue and lots of fun and hilarious moments, The Boyfriend Candidate is a wonderful will-they-or-won’t-they story.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Winstead (Fool Me Once) brings both hilarity and heartfelt moments to this rousing rom-com. Elementary school librarian Alexis Stone is reeling from the rejection of her ex-boyfriend (who called her "a dud" in bed) and determined to take control of her life and relationships—starting with having her first one-night stand. But the sexy stranger she meets at a bar turns out to be Texas democratic gubernatorial candidate Logan Arthur, and their encounter lands them in a paparazzi firestorm. As damage control, Logan's campaign wants the pair to fake a relationship. Naturally introverted, Alexis finds herself thrust into the public eye amid tense Texas politics and discovers that she is more than a "mousy" librarian. Meanwhile, Logan, who is fierce and passionate in the political arena, struggles with insecurity in his personal life. To make a difference in the Lone Star State—and find lasting love—they'll have to work together. Readers will cheer Alexis on her path to discovering her inner strength and swoon over idealistic Logan. This is a winner .
Customer Reviews
Slow burn
This book was so funny, witty and kept me on my toes! I couldn’t put it down honestly but I wish they had more physical contact 😏
Ugg
PC and totally WOKE
Nice love story, bad politics
I enjoyed the love story but wish the author stayed neutral on specific political topics. They hit topics that bothered me and are one sided. There was no need to go into political depth for the sake of a romance novel. It took away from the book and I found myself angry at the author for their ignorance on certain political topics.