So much love!!! Jean and Eric are my new love affair!! There were times wanted to scream (Nell). Lay off, a guy is trying! There were times I laughed till I cried (Mal and babies, enough said). This story was everything. An epic emotional journey in so many ways. Jean and Eric were destined for each other. I hate to use that sappy language, but their connection was so deep there really is no other way to describe it. And OMG, ADA!!!!! Insta-love right there!! If you only read one more book this year, it needs to be this one!!

6 Stars
Review by Erin

I have to accept I was sceptic about reading Eric's story, and who would blame me. 
The first chapter in the book I hated him, he was looking for someone to settle down or at least try to so people would get off his back about being insensitive and unreliable when it came to women and life in general. 

He singled Jane out and was shocked to find out she was pregnant... not a surprise, since all he could think about was himself. How could he even contemplate getting involved with someone that would soon be a mother.

But destiny had another plan for him and he couldn't get her off his mind. 

He tried to avoid her but they were like magnets and he soon realised he couldn't stay away. Maybe being friends wouldn't be such a bad thing. 

Jane was young but strong, she fought for her baby and was not ready to give everything up for a guy, that's what made her irresistible in his eyes. She only had eyes for her baby but little by little she also started seeing Eric too.

As we know, love always finds a way, and his and Jane's story would turn out to be a truly beautiful one. 

They changed him in the best way possible without him even realising it was happening. He found a part of himself he didn't know he had; caring for someone other than himself might lead him to his best adventure so far, and just maybe, change his life forever.

Seeing him under another light did change my perspective of him, still it's not always good to think we can change people and we will always get the happily ever after we want, they were the lucky ones, but only because he wanted to make this change. 

He was ready for more and he found everything he was missing in her and her baby.

Eric is the ultimate manwhore. He beds women and leaves them. That is, until Jean walks into The Dive Bar and he is instantly attracted to her. Then she stands to meet Andre, who is renting her a room and that is when Eric sees that she is pregnant. His ego instantly deflates.

One snowy night changes everything. Eric is there to help bring Jean's baby into the world as her birthing coach is down with the flu and their relationship goes from snarky to something else.

Is Eric man enough to take charge of the situation and go from bad boy to a committed relationship?

I love all of Kylie Scott books and this one was no exception.

5 stars!

I so so happy to get back into the world Kylie created in this series! I was even more exited for Eric to get his happily ever after, he deserved it. 

This world will pull you in and refuse to let you go! I read this book in one sitting, much like I did with the previous books in the series!! The steam is just as potent as the love and charm!! The storyline was great and kept me interested!

Eric’s huge heart was what sold me on him as a hero!! I love his loving nature and I also love that he still has that bad boy inside him. He wants to make sure he can actually be  he man Jean needs.

Jean moves into the apartment across from Eric but she’s not really looking for love, she’s focused on her baby; as she’s seven months pregnant. I loved that these two actual had a friendship and they thought about the real auto shop prior to jumping in, to some extent. 

Jean was a good heroine for Eric, she complemented him and the spark they had was amazing!! I loved these two together!! 

My real only issue with this is the way Nell acted sometimes towards Eric. I mean they had a past and now o think she just gives him shit just to make him feel bad sometimes, but he handles it well and I hope she won’t act that way in the next books since Eric has found love.

I love this series!! The characters are great and I love the world they live in!! I wish this was a real bar I could go to and visit with the characters!! 

100% recommend this book and this series!!

I wasn't really impressed with Eric at first. He was THE manwhore, the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. He didn't take responsibilities seriously, although he loves the Dive Bar. Jean wasn't impressed either. He hit on her the first time she met him, until he realized she was pregnant, and backed off. 

For a bit that is.

Because really, he couldn't resist the temptation - because this young mother is more than beautiful. She is brave, and determined despite being alone. Against the advise and warnings of his friends, he got closer to her. Not only to Jean, but to the baby as well.

And OMG. You can read how Eric grew. It was unimaginable, and yet felt very sincere and real. This was the man who wasn't ready for responsibility, commitment and family. Now, he's patiently minding the baby while he allows Jean to rest. He was trying so hard to behave, and he even swore off sex for a while, which was really great. I can't believe he was able to abstain. And yet, it was just amazing seeing him mature and care for others besides himself as what others thought of him.

I like Jean. She's really brave and was ready to start a new life with her baby in a place where she's new. Nevertheless, she was blessed to have great new friends, and Eric. The temptation with Eric is strong, and yet her willingness to provide and give a good life to her daughter is strong.

Although fate has other plans.

Super fun, sexy and sweet. Chaser is one enjoyable read!

Je connaissais le sujet de ce roman depuis bientôt un an, et j’étais plus qu’impatiente de le lire.
Pour ce roman, Chaser, l’auteure Kylie Scott m’a complètement choquée… Dans le bon sens du terme.
J’avais l’habitude de plusieurs choses avec l’auteure. La première était que le personnage principal, le personnage qui narre l’histoire est un personnage féminin. La deuxième est que l’auteure s’est souvent prêté au jeu de suivre le schéma habituel que nous trouvons dans la grande majorité des romances.
Et là, Kylie Scott change du tout au tout.

Oui, Kylie Scott a complètement changé dans ce roman.
Ici, le personnage qui narre l’histoire n’est autre qu’Éric. Jean n’aura jamais de chapitre. Alors déjà, c’est THE BIG SCHOCK !!! J’ai eu un peu de mal à m’y faire, mais je vous assure, ce narrateur masculin est génial. Mais, je dois avouer que de ne pas connaitre les pensées de Jean, le personnage féminin, était assez troublant, il m’a fallu un petit moment pour m’y habituer. Ce qui est assez ridicule, car dans la plupart des romances, je ne lis jamais les pensées des personnages masculins.
Kylie Scott a vraiment changé avec ce roman, à tel point que s’il n’y avait pas eu l’humour si caractéristique de l’auteure, j’aurai eu l’impression de lire le roman d’une autre personne.

Éric a toujours été mis en place comme un homme qui ne veut pas se compliquer avec une relation amoureuse. Mais dans ce tome, Éric tente un virage à 180 degrés, et ce changement, il se l’impose dès le premier chapitre. C’est un peu déroutant, mais pas d’inquiétude (ou pas), Éric aura certains ratés en essayant de devenir un homme meilleur.
Je ne parlerai pas trop de Jean — le personnage féminin — car, comme dit plus haut, je ne sais pas ce qu’elle pense. Tout ce que je peux dire est que Kylie Scott a vraiment trouvé le bon personnage pour faire avancer, et changer Éric. Je n’aurai pas trouvé meilleure situation.

Chaser est vraiment un livre surprenant, agréable et très sympathique qui vous fera passer un très bon moment en compagnie des personnages de Dive Bar. Petit bonus, et comme l’auteure aime tellement le faire dans cette série, il y a l’apparition de plusieurs personnages de la série Stage Dive.
Pour conclure, le livre est vraiment différent des autres, mais il y a toujours cette petite atmosphère si particulière et très agréable qui donne envie aux lecteurs de vivre à Coeur d’Alène.

REVIEW: 3.5 Stars
"I just smiled. The truth being that her whole existence worked for me."

Ok, this was only my second book by Kylie Scott, and I was SO excited to jump into it after loving TRUST. So, having said that, you will understand that I have not read any of the books in this series. This was described as a standalone book within the series, but make no mistakes (like me), this is most definitely a book that you will benefit from reading the other books in the series first. There was just too much going on that was alluded to, and not sufficiently explained in the beginning, that it kinda caught me off guard....as well as the character buildup as to who Eric was in the group. Again, I realize I went into the third book in the series, but sometimes a standalone series isn't as standalone as they were quoted as being. BUT, having said that, after I got into the book and started to fall into the storyline of Eric and Jean, their story flowed much better. 

I will admit that I eventually fell in love with Eric and his awkwardness, and even though he was billed as this womanizer, he was just.....a goof! A good looking one, but a goof, nonetheless. But it's safe to say, Eric *really* started to grow on me. His nature, his demeanor, was completely different than one I have read.....ever? in a long time? Not sure, but he was.....different, and I liked it. I tried to explain him to a friend while I was reading it that he was a doofus. Not in a bad way, just in a "I have conversations with myself all the time" kinda way. And with reading these monologues, I really got to know his inner workings. I scratched my head in the beginning - because I struggled with his description vs the actions I was getting, but I easily started to fall for him. His heart was pure. He was so sweet and his growth was one I could easily measure in chapters. With Jean being his kryptonite, I could actually feel their toe-dipping into this potential world of maybes. Maybe we can hang out. Maybe we can hook up. Maybe we can be more. I definitely enjoyed their story. Their buildup was gradual and I looooved that part about it. Not knowing all the characters from before, it made me pay extra close attention to everything happening - so that was a bonus, but after getting in line with everyone, the story picked up and flowed nicely.

I will say this: I didn't like how mean Nell was to Eric. I am aware that they have a pretty volatile past and so there is already some bad blood between them, but it was just awful the way she was so rude to him and about him. Again, this is something I waded through having not read the previous books, and I know their story is the one before this, so I will have to check it out. Get to the bottom of this mystery! HA! I just hope this doesn't harm my enjoyment of the previous stories with her in it. 

I definitely walked away from this book feeling like I needed to not only read more from this series, but also from Kylie in general. I really like her style. It's a little more crisp, a different tempo/beat to her words, but her stories have always drawn me in. While the beginning was a rough start for me, the entire crew grew on me. I will be checking out more by her, for sure!

"Maybe I'm more me with you."
~BEE

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!

What I say: First we had Vaughan and Lydia, then Joe and Alex, now Eric, yes Eric!! And... Jean.

Oh Eric! You made me laugh but mainly shout and want to throw things. If you don't remember Eric from the previous two Dive Bar books then you're in for a treat. He's the loveable player who doesn't take anything seriously, excerpt for when he does. When Eric finds something worth taking seriously he goes all in.

Eric is the Dive Bar's co-owner and barman extraordinaire. After the traumatic events with Nell, he's not exactly in a very favourable position with the Dive Bar guys and gals. Nell is less than impressed when he takes an interest in her friend Jean and instantly warns him off.

Pregnant Jean moves to town to build a new life for herself and her not yet born baby. She wants to be close to Nell, to find a stable future for her baby. She forms a really sweet friendship with town badboy Eric. I loved the friendship and camaraderie between them, and how cute he is with baby Ada.

It was difficult watching people judge Eric, not letting him try to better himself. Not only does he believe every insult people hurl at him is true, but he also starts to let doubt creep in; he truly doesn't believe he deserves somebody kind like Jean.

Jean is really funny. Whenever she'd do something ridiculous I'd find myself laughing along with her and wondering how on earth she managed to get herself into such hilarious circumstances.

Chaser is charming, heartbreaking and oh-so swoon worthy! More please Kylie!

4.5 Happy Stars in my Sky!

Chaser was my first ever novel by Kylie Scott.

Initially, I was drawn to the gorgeous cover and intriguing blurb and having heard so many good things about this author from fellow book friends, I knew I had to read this book!

I’m so glad I did!

I really enjoyed this book. The fact that it was written solely from Eric’s POV was unique and while I have to admit I do wish we had Jean’s POV as well, it ultimately did not take away from the story.

Eric has a reputation of a manwhore slacker who never takes anything seriously.

Jean seems to have been an ex-party girl who moved away from her old life and disapproving conservative parents, in the efforts to start fresh and be the best Mom she could be to her unborn baby.

Both Eric and Jean are drawn to one another and eventually strike up a friendship that is sweet, full of face fanning sexual tension, and absolutely endearing!

Eric is protective and so tender with the baby and such a good friend to Jean. He really looks out for them and the build up from friendship to something more was thrilling and captivating.

The only thing I had a bit of an issue with was Nell’s treatment of Eric. She was just so downright nasty and belittling. I’m new to these books so while she could have very well been justified in her actions, I personally could not find a reason for her behavior and really disliked her character till the very end.

Overall, this was a fantastic read and Kylie Scott is now officially one of the authors I’ll always be looking out for and I’m excited to read the other previous books in the series!

Eric going into this book was a very likeable character. But that's the point of this book to show how someone completely into them selves can grow up. Jean is a young single woman who is 7 months pregnant starting over sh e giving up her wild child ways and becoming the mother she always wished her mom was. Before Eric knew she was pregnant he believed this was his chance to find someone who did not know his history but finding out Jean is pregnant changes things and medicine runs. Which is perfect for Jean as she doesn't need a man right now. But when she goes into labor Eric is there for her and the baby and this connects all three of them like never before but can be change his way for Jean and the baby. Sweet and sexy!

After reading the previous two books in this series, and enjoying them, I found myself vaguely disappointed in this installment. I felt that Eric's "man-whore" status was harped on entirely too much, and that no one was believing in his capacity or ability to change! I also hated how much every one felt that he couldn't handle a baby properly, and had to take Ava away from him at every opportunity! I really started to feel for Eric in the story!

Jean was a great character, a perfect match for Eric, as they're both trying to make their lives better. I did hate her indecision when her parents finally entered the equation, but it was also an understandable reaction.

However, I felt that the story's ending was a bit rushed. We had this slow build up of a relationship going, then things start hitting hard and fast, and it wound up rushing the "I love you"s too quickly for me. I think it could have been drawn out a little bit more, had Eric do something totally out of character that demonstrates his love for Jean, and then do the "I love you"s and Happily Ever Afters.

This was a good installment of the series, but not the best one for me.

Watching all his friends happy, in love, and settling down, Eric wants that for himself. But his womanizer reputation doesn't make it easy. When he meets Jean, a new resident of the small town, Eric believes all his prayers have been answered. What he didn't expect was Jean being pregnant.
As time passes and Eric and Jean get to know each other, a deep connection bonds them. But can Eric leave his past ways in the past? Can Jean adjust to the small town life away from her family?

I loved Chaser! Told from Eric's POV, Jean and Eric's story is sweet, funny, and sexy, with the right amount of drama, twists, and surprises. It hooked me from the first page and I couldn't stop reading. I loved how Eric and Jean met and how their relationship developed. And when Eric realized Jean was pregnant? Hilarious!

Eric has always been a player but now he wants to settle down. But no one believes him. He can come as a jerk, but deep down he's a very sweet guy that's tired of being the disappointment of his family and friends. Jean is everything he always wanted but he doesn't know if he wants to get involved with someone with already so much complications. I loved how he was always there for Jean and Ada. So swoon worthy!
Jean has been through a lot and now wants a new start for her and her soon to be born daughter. With the support of her new friends, she moves to Idaho and starts over. She's a fighter and a fierce young woman, but she also struggles with what's best for Ada. She never expected to meet Eric and she's afraid of what she feels for him.

Kylie Scott gives us the perfect friends-to-lovers romance. Chaser is perfectly written, the story is phenomenal, and the characters are amazing. If you're looking for a sweet and funny book, look no more! Chaser is the book for you!

When I first met Eric, back in Dirty, I thought of him as a man-child. He was immature and selfish, also he couldn't keep it in his pants, so think of him as a manwhore with a Peter Pan complex. In the second book he face a traumatic event, and you could think that's his moment to grow up, and maybe he did it a little, but he had a long road ahead. 

In Chaser we have the chance to experiment Eric's train of thought in first hand, and it was funny AF. Yes, he was a slut, and yes again, he was a immature prick, but he was also sweet and funny, and deserved to find love. What he wasn't expecting was that it could come with a pregnant woman in the package.

Eric thought he was happy as a single man, with a woman warming his bed every night without commitment. But when he met Jean, he started to second guess his life choices. Talking with her, once they get over their bumpy start, was easy, expending time with her and her child was something he enjoy, and slowly their friendship was turning in something more. The attraction was always there, but also the complications. And what started as something casual evolved into something deep, meaningful and beautiful. With Jean and her daughter Eric found something he didn't know he was missing, and that was her chance to adult, evolve and surprise Kylie's readers.

As in the previous books, the guys from Stage Dive make an appearance in the story, and I'm sure you'll love it. 

I enjoyed this book a lot, not just because Eric evolved nicely and learned to care about someone more than himself, but because he choose to acknowledge his feelings and was willing to sacrifice everything was dear to him for the woman he loved. The rhythm of the book was steady, and Eric's constant inner dialogues were funny AF. The chemistry between Jean and Eric was insanely hot and every encounter was feeding a fire that was hard to contain. But But Eric taking care of a baby? *OVARIES EXPLODING* Trust me, there's nothing hotter than that. And I wasn't even watching, but my imagination is quite graphic.

I highly recommend not just this book but the whole series. If you haven't read Kylie Scott yet this is a nice way to start, and if you already know her writing then you know she never disappoints.

What can I say, I’m an unconditional fan of Kylie Scott and her series.
If you loved Vaughan and Lydia, Joe and Alex, you’ll love Eric and Jean!
Yes, manwhore, immature and self-centered Eric; you’re so going to fall for him too!
Eric, the one who used to run from commitment, relationships, is about to get emotionally involved, and he will have to prove a lot of things, mainly to Jean, but also to his friends and family. 

Kylie Scott did a great work with those two characters, the challenges Jean had to face as a single mother, the consequence of Eric’s fame and his past behavior…

Everything worked perfectly: the pace,  the humor, moments with other couples and character in the series, it was refreshing, sexy, a little angsty… The perfect cocktail!

So let me start off with saying, that if you haven’t read Dirty, or Twist I suggest you start there. You don’t have to but you will enjoy every book better. This author has always pulled me in from the beginning to end. She never disappoints an I will always read her books. 

We met Eric in the first book. He owns the bar of Dive Bar. He’s the player, the man-whore, the guy that never really grew up. But you’d be surprised what he has going on the inside. He really has a heart of gold, just doesn’t like to show it. He can be sweet, funny, caring responsible guy. 

Jean is new to town, shes getting away from all the negativity from her family and starting fresh. She’s strong, brave, sweet and funny. With everything going on in her life never did she think she’d find a man like Eric.  

Of course we get to see the whole gang from Dive Bar. Get some updates on what’s been happening. I seriously love this series. Is there going to be more from Dive Bar??

In Chaser, Dive Bar #3, Eric, Mr. Player Extraodinaire is the one about to have his whole life changed by two girls.  Yes, you read that right. Two. That one just happens to be an adorable infant makes his fall all that more precious. *wink*

Kylie Scott has a distinct style of writing where she blends the serious  with the humorous in such a smooth balanced way that her books are such a joy to read.  Her character interaction is always filled with wit while still having substance.  This makes for interesting and well crafted characters as well dynamic scenes.

Chaser is a slow-burn romance between bar-owner/reforming bad boy Eric and new to town, new to motherhood, Jean. The chemistry between the two, that morphs from flirting into friendship, to more, to everything, was realistic and honest. I loved that Jean's daughter was a central part of the story.  Eric's immediate bond and attachment with baby Ada was so heartfelt and honest.

The addition of past (and future?)  characters such as Nell (whew, she is a hardass!), Joe and Alex rounds out a well written,  hefty (400 pages) book guaranteed to please.

Well, I am going to go out on a limb and say that this is my favorite book from the series. How could I not fall in love with Eric and Jean’s story, the dialogue was well written and I will forever fall in love with characters that are of the sarcastic nature. This is no walk in the park love story, Eric had to earn his way into Jean’s heart and he did that by being himself. Your heart will swoon over the relationship that he had with Ada, I mean nothing tugs at your heart strings more than watching a man with baby. Ovaries, goodbye. I love the way how he was both Jean and Ad, you could tell how much they meant to him.
This book was total swoon alert with a whole lot of hilarity and laughter.

This review is really difficult for me to type. Kylie Scott is an author who I have really liked reading over the years, but for me her Dive Bar series has been hit or miss. I wanted to love Chaser. I have wanted Eric’s book since the beginning of the series and we finally get it in Chaser.

I struggled with this book but not because of Eric or Jean, but mainly because of Nell and her nasty treatment of Eric and the way no one else believed in him. What could have been the perfect redemption of the manwhore but was tainted by nasty comments, belittling and not believing in your brother, your friend, that people can change. Also add in the little motherhood jabs and for me, a mother of two who had to have an emergency c-sections and one due to an injury all those doubts I felt came back full force. Probably a sore subject for me so you may want to ignore that but for me it made me upset.

I loved how Eric was with Jean, especially when something really in a sense brings them together, his true self really showed. My heart broke for Eric more than once, I was so pissed on his behalf. He really is an amazing guy who deserves his happiness. I liked Jean as well although I do wish she would have told Nell to shove it.

I don’t want to say that I am done with this series because I really do like this author, but at the same time I may very well be. Then again this very well may be a case of it’s me not the books so as always form your own opinions.

Chaser by Kylie Scott is Dive Bar series #3. Bartender/owner and skirt chaser Eric Collins is having a rough go of it. His friends are grilling him on his womanizing and less than serious business attitude and it appears that everyone, even his own family, agrees with them. Worse yet the hottie that just sat down at his bar is, A.) Friends with his business partner, and past mistake, Nell, so she knows all about him, and B.) very pregnant, and C.) not interested in him. So Eric decides to try to turn his life around, become a better person, and take a break from sex, though no one believes he will make it long.

Jean Antal has left her Florida home to live in the small town her online friend Nell has told her about. Pregnant with a child she has been made to feel bad for keeping she needs to get away and make a new life. Eric is confusing to her at first, flirting, then put off by her pregnancy, besides she knows who and what he is, but she can't help but to slowly make friends with him. When fate conspires to make him the one to takes her to the hospital when her daughter is born their friendship grows deeper, though at times seems to be a dance of one step back before two steps forward.

This book was definitely a relationship building one. Eric tries very hard to be a real friend and grow as a person, but his initial strong attraction to Jean never goes away and as the trust builds between them a real relationship grows. I liked how Ms. Scott built up the whole process, from becoming friends, to the details about babies, parenting and bonding with a child, the realities of intimacy with a young child only a second from waking up, and in the end something more special than either of these characters would have had if their had been a different journey to the finish line.

Overall I very much recommend Chaser by Kylie Scott. I enjoyed the detailed characters and complexities as well as the underlying force pulling Eric and Jean together. Chaser was very well written, thorough and complete.

(I voluntarily reviewed an advance review copy of this book I received for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)

Back with the Dive Bar family and I couldn’t be more excited. This family of misfits has captured my heart and Chaser was no different.

His friends and family have learned not to expect a lot from Eric. The love them and leave them type has trouble written all over him. Enter Jean.  The moment Jean walked away from her old life she ended up right in the middle of Eric’s and I’m here for it!! Drawn together these two are faced with major life changes and undoubtable chemistry. 

Kylie’s writing style has always been a favorite of mine. Chaser continues my obsession with the Dive Bar family. Low angst, but still an enjoyable read, Eric and Jean will win over your heart. Plus when you throw in a little one you are guaranteed lots laughs and lots of love. A makeshift family always proves to be a great read.