Rule number one: don’t fall for your best friend’s brother.
Rule number two: don’t fall for jerks.
But rules go out the window the day the jerk starts falling...
The Jerk Duet is complete!
The Day the Jerk Started Falling, the fun and flirty conclusion of The Jerk Duet, from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is available NOW!
My name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie.
I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble.
According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk.
My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural.
At least, it used to.
Until her.
Luciana Wright.
She’s an American bombshell and my sister’s best friend—a woman so wrong for
me, it’s written in the waves.
And she’s the reason we’re all here.
The reason I have to go back to explain how it all went wrong.
To the day the jerk started falling.
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Excerpt:
Podcast Series: The Day the Jerk Started Falling with Oliver Arsen
Dating is easy, mates. The women are plentiful, the opportunities abundant, and the fun endless. I’ve taken a woman night surfing—only to end up using the board and the motion of the water for another purpose—jetted over to New Zealand for a two-day holiday with another, and given more than one a fair tour of my bedroom. No effort overspent, I enjoyed every moment of it. I live hard and love harder, but it’s the second one that usually gets me in the most trouble. My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming. Basically, according to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk. And if you grouped the lot of my past conquests together and set me ablaze, not one of them would piss on me to save my life. Taking the next step, having a long-term relationship, has never been my forte. Commitment is hard. The thought of a one-woman wank for the rest of my life has barely ever been conceivable, let alone possible, and I have to blame that for how badly it all went. When I look back at my behavior, there has to be a reason. A reason, friends, that when it came to Luciana Wright, I fucked it all up. I’ve been cursed out, stomped on, slapped. Had my balls volleyed, spat on, and punched. And even, on one occasion, nearly run over by a car with a madwoman behind the wheel. But I’ve never been through the brutal torture of love. Until Lucky. She’s an American bombshell and my sister’s best friend—a woman so wrong for me, it should be written in the waves. And she’s the reason we’re all here. The exact reason why I strong-armed the lovely, albeit slightly hard-ass, editor of this fantastic website to let an Aussie bloke like me prattle on about his love woes. [chuckles] Vanessa, if you’re listening, I’m certain your balls are bigger than just about every man out there. And trust me, that is a compliment. [chuckles again] Also, thank you for your hospitality via podcast permission. It is much appreciated. And you, dear listeners, you should know that for the next God only knows how many episodes of this podcast series, I’m going to spend my time talking directly to Lucky. If you’re not her, but you’d like to keep listening, I urge you to help me. Help me by hearing me out. Help me by relating to my story. Help me plead my case. And to really prepare yourself to get the whole tale from both sides, listen to her podcast first. [distinct pause] I had you in my grasp, Lucky, but now it’s fallen apart. And in order to explain how it happened—to explain myself—I feel like I have to go back to the day it all began. To the day the jerk started falling.
REVIEW:
3.5 stars
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This book was a cute conclusion to the Jerk duet! In book one, we heard Lucky's side of the story on what happened during her relationship with Ollie, told through a series of podcasts. In this book, we hear Ollie's version of events through his own podcast. Beyond that, I won't go into too much detail about the story so I don't spoil anything. However, while I tried hard not to, this review may contain spoilers, so read at your own risk.
In book one, I liked Ollie, and I didn't really feel like he was that much of a jerk, but I did think he was a little mysterious and his actions weren't that clear. It was nice to hear what he had actually been doing with Lucky. After meeting her, he pretty quickly saw how awesome she was and began pursuing her. But he did it in a way that made it not look like he was pursuing her, because he thought that was what she needed based on a series of articles she wrote for her job to her ex-boyfriends. I liked Ollie even more after hearing everything he had done to make Lucky fall for him and how he much he adored her. I was happy that they got their act together, once their secrets were revealed to each other, and it all worked out for them in the end.
The format of the duet in which both Lucky and Ollie tell their stories through podcasts was fun and fresh. I really loved Lucky's voice in book one and could feel the chemistry between her and Ollie. However, in book two, I think that chemistry was somewhat lost. Ollie's retelling of events is not as descriptive of their time together, it is more of a telling of what he was doing "behind the scenes" between their times together. I think it would have helped to know Lucky's thoughts after each podcast episode to feel like she was more included in the book. We do get to see her impression of his version of events after she listens to the podcast but it is brief and near the end of the book.
My main complaint about the book is that Ollie and Lucky are separated the entire book until the very end. At that point, we get a very brief reunion with barely any details or discussion, no real time together, and not even a kiss. There is a few "bonus scenes" with some more time together, including physical times, but it felt a little "too little, too late". Still, I am glad the bonus scenes were included because they are cute, and without them I would have definitely felt short-changed. In the first book, I could feel the couple falling in love, but because they were separated in this book, that feeling didn't carry over for me. I just wanted more time together. There are sweet gestures and romantic words, but it doesn't make for much without seeing the couple together the entire book.
Now, don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this book. It was cute. The whole duet was cute. The story is cute. It was all cute and funny. Cute is not a bad thing. It isn't a bad book. It just wasn't entirely satisfied with the conclusion. It wasn't an emotional read and I didn't feel a strong connection to the couple. Still, this book was entertaining and enjoyable the way a cute movie is. I liked Lucky and Ollie. They were a fun couple. I am glad it all worked for them and they got their HEA. The podcast format was fun and fresh. I did enjoy this duet and I'm sure you will too. So, while this is not my favorite Max Monroe book/duet, I still liked it and enjoyed it and it's original concept. I still adore this writing duo and look forward to what they will come up with next!
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