Avery Flynn is a true master at her craft. She had a way with plotting together a charmingly delightful rom-com that will have you chuckling, cheering and caring about her characters and their journey to love. Flynn's writing is easily accessible and swiftly draws the reader into the story, her pacing clips along as we watch the hero and heroine's love story unfold and her tone is casual and carefree that lends a wonderful allure to this lighthearted novel.

This is the second novel in the Last Man Standing series about the male Bennett cousins, a sill]y bet around 6 dates and not falling in love and their journeys to finding true happiness. This story is about Griff and Kinsey. Griff runs the research and development side of Bennett Cosmetics, he is a strong and silent type with a hidden heart of gold and he finds calm and peace of mind by building collectable lego sets. Kinsey is a young scientist, new to town and embarking on her dream job (which happens to be working in the lab of a competing cosmetics company). Kinsey is a country girl who is a force of nature and knows swiftly how to handle and settle many situations and this is what Griff sees the moment he first lays ears on her and he knows in his heart that she is the woman he is going to marry.

I found this novel to be such a wonderfully sweet story, about two people that have some past traumas around the different types of loss of their mothers and how two souls can find each other and learn how to balance the other out. Griff yearns for Kinsey and he grows his connection to her through watching her in different situations. Griff feels a calmness in her presence that he does not always feel with others and he feels comfortable opening up to Kinsey. Watching Kinsey and Griff fall in love was just really lovely. I loved watching Kinsey stand up for herself with Griff and show him that she is a strong and independent woman that can make her own decisions. I loved watching Griff learn and realize how to stand up for himself as well and fight for love and learn how to more clearly speak his mind. The steam level is nice and spicy and these two sure know how to express their desires and feelings in a physical way. I also found that throughout the story these two also learned how to best communicate with each other which comes full circle in the end.

I would highly recommend this novel if you love a good lighthearted love story, you love watching a hero who falls in love first pine away and work to win over the woman he loves, and love a strong heroine who learns to stand up for herself in a work field that tends to be dominated by men. I can not wait for the last installment in this series, Avery Flynn is currently hitting it out of the park!

I thoroughly enjoyed Griff and Kinsey’s story. They are both extremely smart scientists that work for competing companies, and Kinsey just so happens to be best friends (and roommates) with Griff’s sister. Both struggle with their own insecurities and being judged by others based on outward presentations. They complement each other so well, their chemistry is dynamite, and their families are (mostly) lovely and fun, too. This was my first Avery Flynn novel, and I want to go and read her entire backlist now.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 stars for this fun, engaging read!
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Loved this book, the second in this series.

Griff can't even talk to Kinsey, but is falling in love with her anyway. Will they have a chance together or will her work at a rival lab mean they need to stay apart?

Usually I'm one to stay away from insta-love, but this one was different. Griff was knocked on his ass from the first moment he meets Kinsey. It had me grinning like a fool.
Flynn does an excellent job of portraying Griff as the man-of-few-words and Kinsey as the woman who talks a mile a minute.
The secondary characters were awesome - Nash and Dixon are knuckleheads, but knuckleheads that you'll like. And I loved how Morgan was the voice of reason!
Although the plot was quite predictable, it was an enjoyable read.
This was one steamy read.

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This is my first book from this author and I was so eager to read a book from them!!

Quick disclaimer that I haven't read the first book, but this one can be read as a standalone just fine! I wasn't confused or anything since it was well explained in this book.

I loved the female protagonist, Kinsey in this book! She is a powerhouse, a boss, and super empowering. She hasn't been treated fairly throughout her career and she stands tall and strong above those who think she's just a "dumb blonde" and I love that about her! That's something Griff loves about her too! I like how the author represented the stereotypes around women in a male-dominated workplace and how they are taken advantage of and blamed for no reasons, I'm glad it's something that's talked about in this book thoroughly and acknowledged.

Can't wait for Nash's story! And to see what the mystery present is!

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled publishing for the earc in return for an honest review.

Griff may be in the Last Single Man Standing competition with his cousins, but five minutes around Kinsey was all it took to take himself out. She’s his sister’s best friend but somehow she agrees to go on six fake dates to help him win his bet.

This book is funny. Lots of helpful family members, funny dialogue, outrageous characters in impossibly hilarious situations. I love the funny banter and the main character's chemistry. A terrific book that makes you LOL. :)

Thanks to the publisher for providing an arc.

Read if you want to fall in love with the strong silent type 😍

Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Welcome back to Harbor City! For longtime fans of Avery Flynn, you will be so excited to jump back into this magical world filled with the perfect book boyfriends. Neanderthal doesn't disappoint by bringing us two of my favorite characters with Griff and Kinsey.

As the second book in the Last Man Standing series, Griff is looking to avoid love. However, fate has other things planned when his little sister's friend Kinsey walks into his gym and out walks his heart. In order to help Griff win a bet, Kinsey signs up to go on six dates with Griff. That's when this book and all of the heart eyes gets started.

This book is a steamy and often times hilarious experience. You are instantly enamored with the chemistry between the two main characters. And the steam! Just the right amount of tension and open door scenes to have your heart racing.

Not only is this book fun, I loved how it tackled both characters flaws and insecurities. On top of bringing us real and relatable characters, Avery Flynn creates amazing secondary characters that have you wishing for their love story. I'm hoping we get Morgan's story!

You will not regret picking up a copy of this book. I read the whole thing in a day it was that unputdownable!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Neanderthal, the second book in Avery Flynn’s series about the bet three cousins make to claim the very last Christmas present left by their deceased but always beloved Grandma Betty, is absolutely delicious. Griff always has had trouble expressing himself with words. He has a mind that juggles multiple ideas at a time and to his utter amazement meets someone whose very voice calms his mind and stirs his lust. The fact that she is his sister’s new roommate and works for a competing cosmetics company are just minor obstacles…right? This book has it all: nosy family, interesting situations and a lot of lusting. I loved it and eagerly await the next installment. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.

<b>I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by the publisher/Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. </b>

Such an entertaining read! I read it the whole day! What I love the most about this book is the <i>neanderthal</i> Griff! He's THAT book boyfriend. The grunting and all is so endearing that you cant help but fall in love with him! It also doesn't hurt that this trio of cousins have such a wonderful relationship. They're also funny with their shenanigans too.

This book is the second installment of Avery Flynn's Last Man Standing. It can also be read as a standalone or if you want to read Dixon's story, you should start with Mama's Boy. The premise of this book starts with Griff, the second in the race to win the The Last Man Standing bet against Nash, meets and falls in love at first sig-voice (yeah, our boy fell in love and immediately planned the wedding) with Kinsey! It's finally grunting neanderthal Griff turn to get his shot of happiness and the road there wasn't easy for him.

The book is a sweet, hilarious light read. Complete with hilarious family shenanigans, hot and steamy sex scenes, and of course characters that you will fall in love with.

This book is the second stand-alone in the Last Man Standing Series, a series of interconnected stand-alones by A. Flynn, published by Entangled Publishing.
Griff, Dixon and Nash made a Last Man Standing bet. After Dixon failed spectacularily in Mama's Boy, now its Griff's story.
Griff Beckett is a problem solver. He's successful in the family business, loves his single life and is sure he's winning nana's christmas present.
Kinsey Dalton puts her PhD to good use and starts working at a cosmetics company.
So let the games begin. And begin they do. From the first meet cute to the wonderful hea, this book had me from page one, gave me all the feels. A witty and one of the most funny reads in 21 so far, 5 stars.