Cocktails and Books
Written on Jul 28, 2013
"An instant classic...highly recommended!" -New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Probst
USA TODAY bestselling indie author Alice Clayton delights readers with the sexy, laugh-out-loud romance of Caroline and Simon in Wallbanger, the first book in the Cocktail series!
The first night after Caroline moves into her fantastic new San Francisco apartment, she realizes she's gaining an-um-intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy's athletic prowess, she can hear not just his bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems (as loud night after loud night goes by) like an endless parade of women. And since Caroline is currently on a self-imposed "dating hiatus," and her neighbor is clearly lethally attractive to women, she finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts Simon Parker, her heard-but-never-seen neighbor. The tension between them is as thick as the walls are thin, and the results just as mixed. Suddenly, Caroline is finding she may have discovered a whole new definition of neighborly...
In a delicious mix of silly and steamy, Alice Clayton dishes out a hot and hilarious tale of exasperation at first sight.
- ISBN10 1623420024
- ISBN13 9781623420024
- Publish Date 1 November 2012
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Omnific Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English
Reviews
EBookObsessed
Written on Jul 11, 2013
Caroline was delightful and her descriptions of Simon's "harem" is hilarious. Even her cat has a great personality.
Caroline is well aware of who her neighbor is since every woman in his bed screams "Simon" and she guessed if you were making up a name, it wouldn't be Simon. After confronting Simon about his late night wallbanging escapades, they spend some time trading insults and eventually decide to give in and call a neighborly truce.
The verbal volleys traded become less insulting more sexual and include Simon's apparent obsession with baked goods. Once the wallbanging with bimbos stops, their friendship starts to develop slowly into a sweet, sexy seduction of both parties.
I thought this book was great fun and romantic and an all around enjoyable story.
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leelu92
Written on Apr 5, 2013
I will definitely be taking a look at her Red Head series.
kimbacaffeinate
Written on Feb 13, 2013
The tale begins when we meet twenty-six year old Caroline Reynolds. She has just moved into a new apartment in San Francisco. She is a successful interior designer, and baker who is currently single. Ever since a one-night stand with a pizza guy, her O has been missing. Yes, she refers to that earth shattering release as her O. Everything is perfect, except for the fact that she hasn’t had an O and isn’t getting any sleep thanks to her neighbor. His oversexed lifestyle is interfering with her sleep, because every night she is awaken to wall-banging. Apparently the walls are thin, because she and Clive (her cat) are privy to spanks, sighs and purrs. One night when things get way out of hand, she goes stomping next door clad in pink-baby doll pajamas to confront her neighbor. Simon Parker answers the door and the tale that unfolds is hilarious, sweet, hot and totally romantic.
This is definitely a character driven tale and I loved the characters Clayton created. Caroline is successful, confident and knows what she wants. She has a strong network of friends and loved how confident they all were. Simon Parker. *swoons* He is a successful photographer that travels all over the world to exotic places, he treats woman well and has a great group of friends. Have you ever met a guy who just oozed smexy, from six-pack abs to that yummy V shape below his navel? *fans self* The kind of guy who makes jeans and a t-shirt look illegal and doesn’t even try?Simon is all that and more!!! I adored Simon, and the funny thing is, he isn’t really a bad-boy. The banter and slow building romance between him and Caroline was delightful, filled with some of the best humor that had me laughing and crying. Their friends are hilarious and I loved all the interaction. *car scene is epic* Clive the cat..I want this cat. He totally rocks and the way Clayton portrayed him had me giggling.
What I loved about this tale, was that it felt genuine. The characters felt real, and handled things the way most of us would. The characters weren’t hopping in and out of bed. The romance developed out of friendship and respect. I loved the sexual tension, the tender moments and getting inside Caroline’s warped, humorous mind. Clayton wrapped the story in humor and I literally had tears in my eyes. The hot moments melted my phone *nods head* and were beautifully done. What I loved most was Clayton’s humor. From the texting between characters and trips inside the characters minds I almost suffocated trying to laugh into my pillow without waking my hubby. From the baking scenes to the tears I loved every wonderful moment of this tale and could find no fault with it.
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Ashley
Written on Feb 1, 2013
BookNook — Young Adult book reviews
Wallbanger hilarious, but it also borders on ridiculous. There are some parts of this book that are really, really weird; so weird, that I'm not really sure how much I liked them. But overall, Wallbanger was an enjoyable, funny, sexy read! Once the relationship transitioned from hate, to friendship, and then to romance, it was super sweet, they had so much chemistry, and that's really what made the book!
Could I spend a little more time trying to come up with a more clever name for Simon's penis? Probably. It deserved it. Mammoth Male Member? No. Pulsating Pillar of Passion? No. Back Door Bandit? Hell no. Wang? Sounded like the noise those doorstopper things made when you flicked 'em...
—Wallbanger, page 229
I have to admit, there's actually less sex in this book than I thought there would be. We don't actually see a sex scene until like the 85% mark or thereabouts. I guess, in a way it makes sense, because this book is all about Caroline going on a dating hiatus and losing her orgasm, but for some reason I thought there would be more banging! But believe me.. once they started, they didn't stop. And it was HOT!
But for the most part, this book reads more like a contemporary romantic comedy than anything else. And I kind of liked that. It was about work, dating, not dating, friendships, awkwardness, and an adorably hilarious cat. The cat was seriously my favourite character. He was really heavily personified (almost to the point where he did things that I swear no cat would do), but that's what made him awesome. Even though Wallbanger does get frustratingly taunting in some places, I mostly breezed right through this book and enjoyed it.
The best part of Wallbanger is how much chemistry Caroline and Simon had. WOW! The chemistry was so thick that I could barely breathe. These two are literally perfect for each other. Their hilarious banter (riddled with sexual innuendos) was one of the best parts to read. That's also what made this book so frustrating; they so obviously had great chemistry but they deny their attraction for SO. FREAKING. LONG.
Would he notice if I licked his shoulder? Just the tiniest taste?
—Wallbanger, page 199
I LOVED Simon. At first I thought he was going to be an asshole—and at first maybe he is a little bit—but it turns out he's a really, really great guy. He's sweet, he's attentive, he's smoking hot, and he has his little deep insightful moments. Even though he starts out a playboy, he turns into a great "potential boyfriend" figure.
The parts I didn't like, all revolved around Caroline talking to her orgasm. Yes. TALKING TO HER ORGASM. At first it was a little funny and I chuckled at a few lines. But after a while—especially in the second half of the book—it just got a little repetitive and even weirder. A little too weird for me, I think. It reminded me too much of Ana's inner goddess prancing around town in Fifty Shades of Grey. But this was even weirder. It was funny during the first part of the book, but then it's like Caroline took things into overdrive like the moment when she finally had her orgasm and she envisioned herself jumping off a cliff to meet a smiling, waving woman... her orgasm personified. What the fuck?
During month four of The Missing O, I'd started to talk to my O as though she were an actual entity. She felt real enough when she was rocking my world back in the day, but sadly, now that O had abandoned me, I wasn't sure I'd recognize her if I saw her.
—Wallbanger, page 4
I think O even popped her head up for a moment, like a groundhog. She took a quick glance around and pronounced it much closer to spring than she's been in months.
—Wallbanger, age 168
I peeked over the edge, I saw her. O. She waved at me, diving under and over the water like a sexual porpoise. Crafty little bitch.
—Wallbanger, page 282
Ultimately I think this is a book that will be all over the map for people. Some will love it, others will hate it, and a few people will be in between. I really enjoyed it, but I could also see the ridiculousness of it (the whole O thing). So if you're thinking of picking it up, I would definitely recommend reading a few quotes (or an excerpt, if you can!) before digging in! I think the quotes will really help you get a good sense of whether or not you'll enjoy the humour and writing style.
Kelly
Written on Dec 7, 2012
Could have been easily 4 stars, apart from the elusive orgasm chasing became tiresome. Wallbanger is clever, laugh out loud funny and sexy. I was intrigued as so many reviewers loved the comedy, so took the chance. It's sexy, rather than erotic, thankfully, but oh so funny! I'll never think of Zucchini bread the same way again.
chemicalscream
Written on Nov 27, 2012