{"id":26665,"date":"2020-11-30T07:38:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26665"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:25","slug":"review-the-boy-toy-by-nicola-marsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/30\/review-the-boy-toy-by-nicola-marsh\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26665\" data-postid=\"26665\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26665 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/the-boy-toy-nicola-marsh.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For almost a decade, successful 37-year-old Samira Broderick has used her bustling LA practice as an excuse to avoid a trip home to Australia. She still resents her meddling Indian mother for arranging her marriage to a man who didn&#8217;t stick around when the going got tough, but now with a new job Down Under, she&#8217;s finally ready to reconnect with her. And while she&#8217;s there, a hot international fling might be just what she needs to get out of her recent funk.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Aussie stuntman, Rory Radcliffe, has been hiding his stutter for years by avoiding speaking roles. When a job he can&#8217;t refuse comes up as a reality show host, he knows he&#8217;ll need some help for the audition: a dialect coach. But he finds himself at a loss for words when he discovers it&#8217;s the same sexy woman with whom he just had a mind-blowing one-night stand&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Samira can think of many reasons why Rory is completely wrong for her: he&#8217;s ten years her junior, for one, and he&#8217;s not Indian&#8211;something Samira&#8217;s mother would never approve of. Even if things were to get serious, there&#8217;s no reason to tell her mother&#8230;is there?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 17, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Samira Broderick <\/strong>left her homeland of Australia for the United States 10 years ago, following a very nasty divorce.\u00a0 She has established herself as a Physical Therapist and has built a thriving practice.\u00a0 She has returned to Australia for 6 months to help her cousin set up a new therapy center.\u00a0 Her first night back in town, she meets up with her cousin for a few, many, drinks.\u00a0 After getting help from a very handsome, younger man, she ends up having a hot one-night stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rory Radcliffe<\/strong> has avoided speaking roles throughout his career in the television\/movie industry.\u00a0 When his agent calls him to meet up at a local bar to discuss a big opportunity to host a new reality tv series, he needs a few, many, drinks to deal with the pressure of it.\u00a0 While at the bar he sees an incredibly appealing woman in need of a rescue.\u00a0 He ends up having the most amazing one-night stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither expect to see the other again.\u00a0 It comes as a complete surprise when Rory ends up seeking diction therapy at the clinic Samira works at.\u00a0 They quickly give in to their mutual attraction and agree to start seeing one another.\u00a0 They find love despite their differences and the many obstacles they face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really liked this story.\u00a0 The author takes us into the world of a woman of multi-cultural heritage; her mother is from India, her father was American, and she grew up in Australia.\u00a0 The author does a fantastic job of describing foods, clothing, social gatherings, and expectations from the Indian society.\u00a0 The story deals with several difficult subjects, like cultural identity, infertility issues, and older women dating younger men.\u00a0 The author also did a great job taking the reader into the mind of someone who lives with a stutter and how it impacts their life.\u00a0 I found the characters to be easy to empathize with as they dealt with personal feelings of inadequacy and strained relationships with their parents.\u00a0 My only complaint is that the characters tended to repeat thoughts too often throughout the story and that got tedious.\u00a0 I definitely recommend this book. There some graphic sex scenes, but they are not long, nor are they frequent.\u00a0 I hope you get the chance to read this one, it was very good.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Andrea<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JoPX8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-boy-toy\/id1500208743?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_boy_toy&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-boy-toy-nicola-marsh\/1136524856?ean=9780593198636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-boy-toy-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=v0rSDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For almost a decade, successful 37-year-old Samira Broderick has used her bustling LA practice as an excuse to avoid a trip home to Australia. 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She still resents her meddling Indian mother for arranging her marriage to a man who didn't stick around when the going got tough, but now with a new job Down Under, she's finally ready to reconnect with her. And while she's there, a hot international fling might be just what she needs to get out of her recent funk.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Aussie stuntman, Rory Radcliffe, has been hiding his stutter for years by avoiding speaking roles. When a job he can't refuse comes up as a reality show host, he knows he'll need some help for the audition: a dialect coach. But he finds himself at a loss for words when he discovers it's the same sexy woman with whom he just had a mind-blowing one-night stand...\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Samira can think of many reasons why Rory is completely wrong for her: he's ten years her junior, for one, and he's not Indian--something Samira's mother would never approve of. Even if things were to get serious, there's no reason to tell her mother...is there?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 17, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p><br \/><br \/><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Samira Broderick <\/strong>left her homeland of Australia for the United States 10 years ago, following a very nasty divorce.\u00a0 She has established herself as a Physical Therapist and has built a thriving practice.\u00a0 She has returned to Australia for 6 months to help her cousin set up a new therapy center.\u00a0 Her first night back in town, she meets up with her cousin for a few, many, drinks.\u00a0 After getting help from a very handsome, younger man, she ends up having a hot one-night stand.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rory Radcliffe<\/strong> has avoided speaking roles throughout his career in the television\/movie industry.\u00a0 When his agent calls him to meet up at a local bar to discuss a big opportunity to host a new reality tv series, he needs a few, many, drinks to deal with the pressure of it.\u00a0 While at the bar he sees an incredibly appealing woman in need of a rescue.\u00a0 He ends up having the most amazing one-night stand.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither expect to see the other again.\u00a0 It comes as a complete surprise when Rory ends up seeking diction therapy at the clinic Samira works at.\u00a0 They quickly give in to their mutual attraction and agree to start seeing one another.\u00a0 They find love despite their differences and the many obstacles they face.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really liked this story.\u00a0 The author takes us into the world of a woman of multi-cultural heritage; her mother is from India, her father was American, and she grew up in Australia.\u00a0 The author does a fantastic job of describing foods, clothing, social gatherings, and expectations from the Indian society.\u00a0 The story deals with several difficult subjects, like cultural identity, infertility issues, and older women dating younger men.\u00a0 The author also did a great job taking the reader into the mind of someone who lives with a stutter and how it impacts their life.\u00a0 I found the characters to be easy to empathize with as they dealt with personal feelings of inadequacy and strained relationships with their parents.\u00a0 My only complaint is that the characters tended to repeat thoughts too often throughout the story and that got tedious.\u00a0 I definitely recommend this book. There some graphic sex scenes, but they are not long, nor are they frequent.\u00a0 I hope you get the chance to read this one, it was very good.\u00a0<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Andrea<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JoPX8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-boy-toy\/id1500208743?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_the_boy_toy&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-boy-toy-nicola-marsh\/1136524856?ean=9780593198636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-boy-toy-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details?id=v0rSDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}