Title: The Boyfriend List
Series: Boyfriend #1
Author: Renee Novelle
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Genre: New Adult
Synopsis
The Boyfriend List follows twenty-year-old Reagan in her quest for the perfect relationship after a somewhat tragic spring break breakup leaves her disillusioned about love...again.
Reagan had always prided herself on making levelheaded, practical, analytical decisions about everything. Everything, that is, except where guys are concerned. Which was proven to her, once again, when her “boyfriend” opts to take another girl on their oh-so-romantic trip to his lake house. In order to prevent future heartbreak, she creates a checklist of all the qualities she wants in a man, and vows not to give her heart away again until she can determine if they fit every last criteria.
After scouring campus with her two best friends in her tricky journey, her detective work returns a pile of unworthy rejects, and it seems as though her choices are narrowed down to only two options: the hot stranger who’s inspired her new project, and her best guy friend Ian, who she’s always kept at bay due to his perceived playboy reputation.
Reagan gets more than she bargained for with her new set of rules, however, and is surprised to find that love, and the perfect boyfriend, may have been within reach the entire time. But will Ian’s reputation ruin his chances to prove his worth? And can Reagan let go of her insecurities long enough to even give him a chance?
The Boyfriend List is a light, New Adult romance about friendship, trust, and learning to let go in order to embrace what real love can offer.
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Excerpt
“If I could have
everyone’s attention please.” As the music lowered, the noise of the crowd
hushed to allow the DJ to speak. “It’s time for our very special birthday girl,
Miss Petra, to come up on stage.”
Reagan turned,
smiling toward the front of the room. But from out of nowhere, she felt a hand
grab her arm. “I’m not going up there without my best friend.” Petra was
smiling as she spoke, and had begun to pull Reagan through the crowd before
she’d even realized what had happened. Despite her half-hearted objections, she
found herself climbing the platform, looking out into a sea of hundreds of eyes
staring back at her. It would’ve been enough to intimidate anyone who wasn’t a
regular to such occasions, but for Reagan, it was proving to be a true test of
her confidence.
Thankfully, two
costumed performers appeared from the back to roll out a three-tiered cake –
her second cake - that looked more like a piece of abstract art than something
actually edible. The top was lit with sparklers and a huge twenty-one. With the
crowd distracted, Reagan slinked backward, behind a gushing Petra as the DJ led
the crowd in singing Happy Birthday. Maybe this center of attention thing would
take some getting used to after all, Reagan decided as she applauded her
friend who’d just blown out her enormous candles.
“I’d like to thank everyone for coming out
tonight to help me celebrate my birthday.” Petra had begun, and the crowd
cheered again. “You only turn twenty-one once so you might as well do it
right!”
But despite Reagan’s
best intentions to listen intently to her friend’s birthday speech, everything
around her – all the noise, the music, the applause – suddenly faded out into
silence the moment Ian stepped into the club. Dressed in a stylish variation of
black-tie formal, he took in the festivities with all the calm casualness of
someone who should own the place. And
it was a really, really good look on
him, she decided.
He caught a glimpse
of her from the corner of his eye, and after an expression of surprise passed
over his face, he smiled and winked with a fluid, easy movement that had her
heart doing flip-flops in her chest. Breathe
Reagan, she reminded herself, breathe,
though the instructions didn’t seem to be working very well and she wondered if
she looked as stiff and mesmerized as she felt.
“This has been the
best birthday ever!” Reagan tuned back in just as Petra was finishing up. “And
I’m so happy you’re all a part of it. Have fun tonight!” The crowd erupted in
applause as she handed the microphone back to the DJ.
Prancing over to
where Reagan was standing as the dancers began cutting the cake to hand out to
an anxious crowd, Petra leaned closer to her friend, following her gaze. “Are
you a betting girl tonight?” She was speaking low, her expression mysterious as
though she had a secret to tell.
“Maybe.” Reagan
finally broke her stare with Ian to pass a quizzical glance to her friend.
“Why?”
“Because I’d bet you
never thought Ian Scott could look that good in a tux.” Then she waved casually
to Ian and smiled when he began moving in their direction through the gyrating
bodies who’d packed onto the floor. “You’re welcome.” She exclaimed knowingly
before dashing off to change into her third outfit.
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