I absolutely loved this book. It was so fun and flirty and I want more. I will also be watching Jessica Lemmon to see if Davis gets a book and any new titles she releases.

I really liked this book.
But part way through it all seemed very predictable.
If you love Romantic comedies this was a perfect read.
This is a great friends-to-lovers kind of romances, but like a said it was predictable and slightly boring.
However, I was happy to have the honors of getting to read this book thanks to NetGalley.

Vince and Jackie are best friends that work together sharing the same job title. They have been there for,each other as Vince tries to,take his first steps back into being single after a messy divorce. Countless memories shared and knowing one another better than they know themselves. Vince volunteers to help,Jackie enter back into the dating game after she secretly stalks as he runs by her office each day. The lessons are fun, sexy and entertaining as they find the lessons weren't needed after all.

3 stars for Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon

I thought the premise for this novel sounded interesting, so I read the ARC while on lying on a beach in Mexico. I was feeling pretty chill while reading, but I still wasn't so relaxed that I could overlook a few glaring plot points that needed to be fixed.

The story revolves around co-workers Vince and Jacqueline. Vince has fallen in love with Jackie, but Jackie has her eye on the hot jogger that she and her female coworkers can't stop checking out as he jogs by a few times a week. Vince has been through a terrible divorce recently, and Jackie went through one a few years ago. Both are afraid of commitment, so Vince has (before the books starts) multiple one night stands, and Jackie goes on several go-nowhere first dates.

All of this worked for me. What didn't work was Vince deciding that the way to Jackie's heart was to encourage her to date the hot jogger. What? And then he decides that he will be her dating coach! I just had a lot of trouble buying that whole thing.

No more spoilers but I don't think I can recommend this one, even as a light-hearted beach read.

Review Eye Candy was a fun friends to lovers read. The characters were certainly cute and charming and I really enjoyed how they worked through their previous issues from past relationships. However, the story stalled for me a little from time to time and struggled to hold my attention. All in all though a nice fun read.

I was provided with a copy of this book from the Publisher via NetGalley; there was no inducement or obligation.

What a cute love story! I was holding my breath hoping they would be together. Loved it!

This was a delightful book. While there were a few plot points I didn't buy, it didn't matter. I think reading about Vince and Jackie watch paint dry would be fun.
The notion that Vince would get to spend more time with Jackie by acting as her "dating coach" seemed particularly off. It appeared that they had been spending quite a lot of time together up to that point: working together during the week and apparently helping each other resolve divorce issues outside work with popcorn and movie nights at home. I understand each had unresolved issues around their past relationships, but it kind of irks me when characters won't just say what they feel. All the game playing and tiptoeing around feels more immature than these characters are. Vince's reaction to the incident with Jackie and the neighbor seemed disproportionate to the offense. While I understood his initial feelings, it was incongruous, at least to me, that he would ditch the whole relationship over this one, kind of silly, incident. I couldn't get too worked up over what Jackie did, especially considering her past, and thought it made him look like more of an immature ass than she was to do it to start with.
But to hell with the above. Doesn't matter. These were great protagonists. They were, gasp, normal adults - the odd bit of immature relationship activity aside. They were not billionaires, rock stars, movie stars or famous anythings. They were simply two interesting people trying to work out a relationship with complications including a shared workplace and a shared history of divorce that left each of them questioning future relationships. The author did such a great job with dialogue and pacing that she made a sort of ordinary story into a page turner.
This book was a seriously entertaining way to spend a few hours in someone else's life.

Eye Candy is the first book for me,from this author.
And I loved it,
It wash funny,sweet and the story was well written.
A friends to lovers trope,not overly dramatic.but good.
I loved both vince and jackie`s pov.
and really looking forward too the next one with Davis

This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Lemmon and I’ve now added her to my list of authors to follow. Eye Candy is such a sweet, funny, sexy, and, at times, extremely sad and heartbreaking story.

The characters are well developed and have great personalities. After a divorce and some less than note-worthy dates, Jackie has decided to halt all dating. She met Vince at work, became friends and then he went through a divorce. They’ve supported each other as friends and are now co-vice presidents at work.

The story is somewhat similar to many others but there are some cute twists. It starts out with noting the time and Jackie watches out the window at work to see the Adonis that runs shirtless by her office each day.

Vince realizes he’s starting to have feelings for Jackie but since she’s called a hiatus on dating, he’s afraid to lose her friendship if he asks her out on a date. In true crazy-town shenanigans, Vince decides to help Jackie get a date with the Adonis. Then he will make her see that he is better, ask her out and all will be well. As you can imagine, things don’t go well! It is truly hilarious with the various nicknames Vince comes up with to refer to the Adonis! I laughed out loud so many times and there’s nothing better than a funny and sexy story.

Jackie’s co-worker/friend Kayla and sister, Bethany, along with Vince’s friend, Davis, are great side characters. Davis definitely has an interesting back story and I hope to read where he will find a special someone again someday.

I love epilogues and even though this story doesn’t have one, the story ended with a HEA and the future of a positive future and that’s win for me!

I would love to include some quotes but since I read an ARC and things could change, I’ll refrain but I highlighted numerous portions of the book.

I enjoyed the authors note that her husband actually pointed out a shirtless runner and a plot was born, so thanks to John Lemmon also!

I really enjoyed this book! It was my first from this author and I would look up others by her. This book had it all, angst, friends to lovers and a hea. I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys romance reads. The author is very talented and I loved the runner and that it was a thing they did everyday! Sounds like real life lol

I really enjoyed this book. The premise was different and the characters are completely relatable. Vince is hilarious and I think we've all been Jackie, AKA "Butler".It was a different take on the friends to lovers romance. All in all, a fun and entertaining read. I can't wait to read Davis's story!

First, this book has a great cover. Even if I wasn't a fan of the author, I would pick up this book because of the appealing cover. Plus, the cover totally fits the plot of the book in a very sly way.

Eye Candy is sort of a twist on the friends-to-lovers trope. Although Vince has started developing lustful thoughts toward his best friend, Jackie, he has a plan to help her land her "dream man." There were a couple of times that Vince irritated me. I felt that he was kind of playing a game with Jackie's feelings. Jackie is infatuated with a man she has never spoken to but watches run by her office window every morning. She doesn't really want to meet him because the mystery and excitement will be over, but Vince convinces her that she has to get herself out there and "running man" is the perfect guy. Jackie is just as bad at times when it comes to playing games. She knows that she has feelings for Vince, but continues to pursue her runner. It was a bit frustrating to read these two go back and forth.

Rating:

the book girl gives Eye Candy a 3/5

Sweet, sexy friends to lovers story. Can't say one bad thing about this story :) Makes a great summer read!

Jackie and Vince are co-VP’s of marketing at their firm and best friends outside of work. Both are divorced, both have more or less given up on dating, and both have truckloads of emotional baggage.

When Jackie notices an incredibly attractive man running shirtless outside of her office, Vince offers to coach her in how to get back out there and approach him. Before she knows it, she’s on a date with JT and things are going great... except for her developing feelings for Vince. Meanwhile, Vince is feeling more than friendly toward Jackie, so things are bound to get a little awkward.

First things first: This book was good! I don’t want any of the comments I’m about to make to overshadow the fact that this book was really enjoyable and entertaining. It’s not my first Jessica Lemmon book, and I doubt it will be my last. It was well-written with great characters and a new twist on the friends-to-lovers trope (which is, by the way, my favorite trope of all time).

What happens is that Jackie dates JT while Vince coaches her on how to date in the modern world -- which basically consists of him taking her out quite a bit. Vince has feelings for her, she has feelings for him, but Jackie is dating JT for real and neither Jackie nor Vince wants to discuss their feelings with each other. Also, JT doesn’t know about Vince. He just thinks that Vince is just Jackie’s best friend.

So, basically, we’ve got a mess. Some more things happen, most of which are pretty hypocritical, but I’m not going to get into specifics for fear of delving into spoilers.

As I was reading this book, I found myself wondering, “Wow, is THIS what modern dating is like?!” I’m not particularly old, but I’ve been in a relationship for more than eight years. This whole book just illustrates my fears if I would ever have to get back out there. The dating landscape has changed so much that I’m not sure I could handle it anymore!

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it wasn’t my favorite. I think with a bit less purposeful miscommunication and unnecessary angst, I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. I do have to mention how I loved all of the side characters, though. I sincerely hope that Davis (in all his broody glory) has his own book. I would read the heck out of it.

This book is very fluffy. Best friend is in love with the girl but said girl is afraid to date. So Vince gets the bright idea make Jackie date so she will be ready for when he finally asks her out but what happens when she starts to like the other guy? Chaos that's what;)

Eye Candy is a lighthearted story about friends who eventually become lovers. We have Jackie and Vince who are both VP's at a marketing firm. They are best friends and have turned to one another for support through tough times. Jackie has her eye on a male who jogs past her window everyday at the same time. Vince essentially "coaches" her but also tries to get her to see that he may be the perfect man for her instead.

I am a sucker for such romances especially stories with great characters. It was clear that Jackie and Vince had a mutual respect for one another. I love that this story shows that there is no power struggle between the two or even animosity. It shows that men and women are able to successfully work together. I loved the relationship between the two characters and it was so clear that they were perfect for each other!

It's a pretty cute story about a girl falling for a dude, and them another dude, who just so happens to be her divorced bffl. Plot line is ok, characters have slight character. End story. Lightly bland, really sweet. I enjoyed it.

Two divorced, single adults, who work together and have become best friends during their post divorce recovery, take on an unusual relationship as mentor and pupil as they reenter the dating world. From the worst of his divorce to now, something shifted in the way Vince Carson saw his co-VP and best friend Jackie. Suddenly, the woman who got him like no other was someone he desired and wanted more with. But a scalded cat is a scaredy cat… So instead of telling her what he wanted and asking her on a date, Vince convinces her to go out with a hot runner she's been ogling outside her window the past few weeks. The more time Jackie and Vince spend together, the crazier the situation becomes. Soon, Jackie starts to fall for Vince and he for her, but will he man up and come clean? Vince is afraid Jackie has friend-zoned him. Having been hurt before, he is cautious about his heart, but this is his Jackie and letting someone else have her is not an option… But trust is an issue and without trust there can be nothing else. Eye Candy is a romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud, cheer for the under dogs and love every page of it. A delightful romance with good friends, hot chemistry and second chances.

This is my second book from this author and I really enjoy it!It was sweet and I love the twists in the story!

Full disclosure is always a good way to start a story thus.... In exchange for my honest review, I received an ARC of Eye Candy by Jessica Lemmon. With that piece of business out of the way, let me get to that review.

Full disclosure and business are both parts of the story line of Eye Candy. Jacqueline and Vince work for the same company. The are both young, attractive and divorced. They are also harboring bitter feelings for their ex-spouses. They are co-VPs of a marketing firm. Jacqueline and Vince become confidants and very close friends after Vince's divorce. She has already gone through hers and decides that perhaps Vince could use a friend that understands the bitter taste of divorce and might like to replace it with beer, pizza and popcorn.

A shirtless, jogger who passes by Jacqueline's office window every day at 11:45AM becomes a significant figure in their story. It was then super interesting to learn that Ms. Lemmon actually started this novel around the idea of the jogger.

I happen to believe that men and women can be friends, even best friends, without there being anything sexual between them. That is part of my own reality but when reading a novel, I can put aside some of my reality in order to enjoy the characters and the hows, whys and ways they connect. The shirtless jogger, Vince and Jacqueline make an interesting trio. Add in a protective sister for Jacqueline, a love scorned and scarred, jaded male best pal for Vince and a cast of secondary characters that swirl into the story almost seamlessly. I would even go as far to say that some of those secondary characters could be used in other novels, should Ms. Lemmon choose to explore that avenue.

Eye Candy is an easy read. It is the perfect "beach read" book. Love, sex, disappointment, betrayal, alcohol and humor all have a home in the story. Technically I read the book in less than 2 days. After an unfortunate incident and the receipt of a new Kindle, I was able to finish the last 10% of the book that I had left dangling. Although I was frustrated to have that 10% still out there, it gave me time to think about how our two primary characters would get to what I presumed would be their natural ending.

I would like to address safe sex. Young people who read the sex scenes in this book, please, please, please use condoms. Do not take the word of a lover that they are clean. Ask for proof and even then, use condoms. It may not make for the sexiest part of intimacy but in today's world we are dealing with far more than uncomfortable STDs or unplanned pregnancies. There are STDs that can make one very sick and there are some (eg: HIV/AIDS) that can be fatal. As the mother of sons, I have passed on this wisdom in my own life. As a divorcee, I insisted on it when I personally began intimate relationships. That leads me to trust and yes, I think that there becomes a time that you trust a sexual partner and may move away from condoms.

On the topic of trust, we see the theme throughout Eye Candy. It is often the undoing of trust that brings the reader into the more developed scenes.

Find your place on the beach, your patio, your backyard... Slather on your sunscreen and put on your sunglasses because it will be easy to lose track of time while reading this novel. It is not always fun but it catches your attention, perhaps takes you by surprise and certainly fills the need for a good "chick lit" read.