Title: The IT Guy
Author: Andi Burns
Genre: Romantic
Comedy
Release Date:
February 7, 2020
Blurb
Elaine
I love my job, I love
my house, and I love my cat. What else do I need out of life? Hmmm...maybe the
hot new IT guy from work. Those dimples...And don’t get me started on his
forearms.
But he’s way too
young. Plus, office romance is never a good idea. Besides, my relationship
track record is pitiful and the last thing I need is to get my heart broken
again. So Simon Walker can take his charm, his Star Wars sheets, and
his genius IQ and sweet talk some sweet young thing.
Simon
Elaine Madigan is
easily the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. Hilarious. Sexy. Smart. And
unfortunately, she’s also convinced herself that I’m way too young for, so
she’s friend-zoned me.
Somehow I need to
show her how grown up I really am. I need her to see that I’m ready to settle
down--with her. It’s no easy task, but that doesn’t scare me. After all, I’m a
techie, and cracking codes is what I do. No matter what it takes, I’ll hack the
code to her heart.
The IT Guy by
Andi Burns is a dual POV standalone work romance with a younger hero, office
hijinks, lots of laughs, and plenty of steam.
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Excerpt
Simon
We’ve been at this
scavenger hunt for a good half hour, and we’re tied at 5. We’ve got a list of
outlandish costumes and the goal is to spot as many, in real time, as we can.
People watching is fun, but let’s face it: I’ve mostly been watching
Elaine--the way she smiles softly, the way she toys with the ends of her hair
or the bracelets on her wrist. I thought I was crushing before, but spending
time with her one-on-one, (and no, the occasional carpool does not count) has
me completely enchanted.
She scans the bar
again, but the look on her face tells me she’s come up empty. I take a quick
glance around and smile.
“What?”
“Sexy nun for the
win.”
“No freaking way.”
“Yes freaking way.
Sexy nun right at your back. Wait.okay, look now.” I watch her turn to spot a
co-ed in little more than a crop-top and a habit. Seriously, her skirt’s the
size of a business envelope, which could be an issue in the eyes of the Lord.
“Holy crap, that girl will catch pneumonia.”
“Maybe the sexy
doctors at the bar should lend a hand?”
She laughs, and my
heart expands. “Well, sure. It’s the medically responsible thing to do.”
I shake my head at
the visual. “Sounds like a bad porno.”
“Is there such a
thing as a good porno?” The sincerity in her voice makes me choke on my beer.
“Oh, God! I’m sorry!
Are you okay? Here, put your arms up. Maybe you need the sexy doctors?”
I cough loudly and
draw a few stares. I smile in reassurance. “I’m good,” I promise, as I clear my
throat a final time. “I don’t need the sexy doctors. Thoroughly enjoying my
evening with a sexy copy-editor, though.”
Elaine blushes at my
compliment as I flag down the scarecrow. Hell, even I’m impressed with the
level of smooth I’ve been able to maintain. Being with Elaine is so easy that
all--well, okay, a solid 50%--of my awkwardness seems to have dissipated.
The scarecrow returns
and nods when I ask for a refill. She turns to Elaine, “Another for you, too?”
“Yes, thanks, but
I’ll switch to a Shirley Temple Black.” Scarecrow nods again and disappears
into the crowd.
“Did you seriously
just order a Shirley Temple? That’s awesome. I don’t think I’ve had one
of those since I was ten.”
She opens her mouth,
and I’d bet my Wookie collection she’s about to knock on my age.
Emboldened by the
fact that I’m making her laugh and this date is going well, despite my
inability to wear matching shoes, I reach across the table and press my finger
to her lips. “Don’t say it.”
She widens her eyes
with innocence, but I’m not fooled. Gifted program, remember? “Don’t. Whatever
crack you were going to say about my age or yours, don’t.” Scarecrow returns
with our drinks, and I accept mine, even if it means pulling my hand away from
Elaine’s lips.
“I wasn’t going to
say anything.” She can’t keep a straight face as she lifts her drink.
“Bullshit. You were
two seconds away from saying something like, ‘When you were ten? What was that?
Three years ago?’” I’m sure I impress her with my exaggerated falsetto.
“Yes, well.” She
looks appropriately and adorably sheepish. “I was merely going to clarify that
a Shirley Temple Black is an improvement on the old standard because it
contains a shot of vodka. And the Black comes in because that was her married
name.”
“Who knew? And
it’s good, this grown up version?”
“It’s delicious.” She
sips her drink through her straw, and my cock, which has been half hard since
this date began, presses painfully against my fly. Christ. If she starts talking
about porn again, I’ll go out of my damn mind.
She reaches across
the table this time and puts her hand in mine, lacing our fingers together. Her
thumb rubs over my pulse point; it’s barely a touch, but it’s enough to drive
me crazy.
Her hand moves down
to my forearm, and her fingers caress the skin there. It feels good, sure, but
when I look up at her and see the flush on her cheeks and I know she’s getting
turned on by my forearms, I nearly lose it.
She pulls away
quickly, and I’m about to protest or cry like a baby, but she’s toying with the
little plastic sword, and I’m a little mesmerized as she peels a cherry off the
length of the sword, rolls it on the tips of her fingers, and then points it in
my direction. “Want my cherry?”
Sweet. Jesus.
Title: The IT Guy
Author: Andi Burns
Genre: Contemporary
Romance, Comedy
Series or Standalone:
Standalone
Rating: ★★★★★
I need something
different, as far as my romances go these days, so after reading the blurb for
this one, despite it being a new author to me, I knew I had to take a chance on
it.
I’m glad I did.
It was the perfect
mixture of romance, humor and steam factor in terms of scenes of intimacy.
The humor jumped out
at me most, the ease at which these characters played so easily off each other
even more so, because it felt real. It’s how I would want a romance of my own
to be.
That’s not to say
they didn’t face their own challenges and struggles, especially as it pertains
to the age difference, which for our heroine, was something she focused heavily
on, despite the attraction and feelings, but the way they were with each other
had be so connected that I truly believed in them facing down and overcoming
whatever came next.
This is one of those
stories that was very feel good for me as a reader, and having it not be about
a billionaire or an alpha male (which there is nothing wrong with, but
sometimes one just needs a break), was a welcome change. I’m so thankful I have
this author and this story a shot, but also that I was gifted an early release
copy in order to do it.
This is definitely an
author I want to read more from in the future and if you’re looking for a
funny, romantic, yet steamy love story, this one might be the one for you.
My thanks to the
author and all others involved in letting me read this before official release.
It was a journey I’m thankful to have taken and can’t wait to do again in the future.
Author Bio
Andi Burns writes
contemporary romance infused with humor, sass, and steam. She loves a
happily-ever-after as much as her characters do, and she always reads the last
page of a book first, just to make sure it all turns out okay.
Andi lives in
Pennsylvania with her husband and daughters. When she’s not writing, she’s
reading, folding laundry, or daydreaming about her next hero and heroine.
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