4.5 stars

Penelope Bloom consistently writes fun, funny, sexy romances that leave you smiling like a loon! I have been Waiting (not-so-patiently) for Nick and Miranda's story!

Anyone But Nick is the third book in the Anyone But... series and the last of the King brothers to get his comeuppance.  ;  )  And Oh, boy... did I enjoy it. I have been dying to find out why beautiful, put together, perfect Miranda had such a hate-on for Nick. What happened?!?  WHY?

Ok, so, we find out... and just like the rest of those that came before... ego is involved. I'm not going to spoil anything for you.... SORRY... but it's just better that way. 

All the gang is there including my fav, Cade and all his snail-loving ponderousness.  = )
Murder, mystery, intrigue.... wait, nope... Fun, sexy, hilarious hijinx ensue. Cade and his crazy billionaire ways. Rich with his seriousness, Kira with her straightlaced-innocence, and Iris with her crazy tazer-loving self... So much fun! You will never think of snails or watermelon the same again!

If you haven't read the others in the series, you will probably feel a bit lost and not get a lot of the bedrock of the story. So you may want to read the others in the series or the Objects of Attraction series while you're at it. You won't be sorry.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.*

Anyone But Nick by Penelope Bloom is the third book of the "Anyone But..." series. If you had read the first/second book in the series, Anyone But Rich, you'll know who the characters are already and the back story. Miranda and her BFFs, Kira and Iris, all vowed to never let the King brothers get in between their friendships again. Seven years ago, they sworn an oath to never date a King brother. Seven years later, the billionaire King brothers return to their small town with a new business venture. 

The first book focuses on Richard King and Kira's story. The second book focuses on Cade and Iris. This one focuses on Nick and Miranda. While the series is just a huge ball of cliche and cheesy, cringe-worthy moments on paper, it is quite an entertaining read. Miranda is probably my least favorite character in this series. 

My assumption is that this will be the last book of the series... since everyone is back together, as expected. Which makes this whole series a bit dragged; could've wrapped it up in one book. It reminds me of the Paper Princess series, where the series continues on with the love life of the other brothers. However, the characters in that series is much more likeable, in my opinion. However, this book is worth a read if you don't care for good writing and only looking for an easy, entertaining read. 

Thank you to Netgalley, Penelope Bloom, and the publisher for providing me with an ARC, in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

‘Anyone But Nick’was the third book and the conclusion to the series which takes us on the journey of three brothers and three best friends who were meant to be paired up with each other. The book on its own was well written and I enjoyed reading it, but it cannot be taken seriously as a standalone because as much as I loved the story,  I could not fill in the gapes because I had not read the previous two books,  but otherwise,  it's truly amazing and I can only wish for more of Miranda and Nick!  
4 stars!  

(Book review written in exchange of an ARC provided through Netgalley.)

Nick is quite the smart***, “I don’t think *** steam is a symptom of jealousy, but okay. I was jealous..." Miranda has to reel her man in at times, “stop,” I whispered. “There’s a lot I have to show you, and if you start talking dirty, we’re going to end up in a janitor’s closet somewhere.” I liked this book, I liked Nick.

This is book 3 in the series and its the conclusion to the series. I don't really think it stands alone very easily. The first book introduces all three couples and the vow to avoid dating the 3 brothers (Nick, Rich and Cade) vs three best friends in high school (Iris, Kira and Miranda.)

In Anything but Rich,  we get Rich and Kira's story. He is a twin to Cade and brother to Nick. I really enjoyed that story and so when Anything But Cade came out, I read that one, that is Cade and Iris's story and I did not love it at all. One reason was Cade is pretty ridiculous and Iris as a police officer was kinda ridiculous as well.

 Now we are on book 3 and it stars Miranda and Nick. This is the book the entire series really rests on because Miranda was hurt terribly by Nick and she made her besties swear to not date any of the brothers. The reason was she was in love with Nick but instead he asks her best friend Kira out and she makes everyone swear they wont date any of the brothers.

This book answers the question of why Nick hurt her like he did when he really was this sweet and honest guy who she thought liked her back and was a good friend. And I am not spoiling that. This book is a boss/employee romance as Nick ends up hiring Miranda. He wants her very badly but he knows he wants to make her run this company they just bought and if he dates her it will hurt her if he promotes her and so he acts badly in an effort to not hurt her and he ends up hurting her. In addition he has to fight himself to resist her. 

It was actually a wonderful story and I loved it much more than either of the previous books, but to see how great this story is you have to read books 1 and 2 first. And while I did not like Cade in the 1st two books, here he was so hysterical, he cracked me up. 

This is my first time reading this author and I did enjoy her writing. I just didn't like Cade and Iris as leads in book 2 but in this book I loved the two main characters. It was a wonderful ending to the series and the author answers all my questions.

Mmmmm I didn't like this one as much as the first book, I didn't like the second as much either? They're worth reading but not my favorite! It was just a little slow and kind of weird for me? Like I said the series is worth reading but not my favorite! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

I was anxiously awaiting Nick and Miranda's story. This series had been excellent and came full circle for the pact. 

Miranda truly is upright and a perfectionist. Nick is gung ho to concur the corporate world. When his new acquisition brings Miranda into his life on the daily it's obvious these two can no longer suppress their feelings. When they realize the mix up 7 years ago that changed the course of their lives it's sad but amazing.

I loved this couple and the series!

This was the final book in this series, and a fitting conclusion. It was well written and well done. That being said it wasn’t my favorite of the three and I still love Cade best. Thank you to netgalley for the arc.

Bloom saved the best for last! I loved this light and funny rom com. It's a playful spin on an enemies to lovers romance featuring two former friends who crushed on each other in high school but let insecurities pull them apart. While I liked Rich's serious personality and Cade's over the top humor, it's Nick who really stole the show with this series. He's a genuinely nice, kinda nerdy guy (and isn't a manwhore!) who has harbored feelings for Miranda for too long to let anything stand in the way of her happiness. I loved their chemistry and the funny but not outlandish feel of the story. Penelope Bloom hit it out of the rom com park with this one.

The story follows Miranda, the last woman standing in her group of friends. They all made a pact to steer clear of the King brothers, but her friends have since coupled up and left Miranda as the only one stewing about the past. She was friends with Nick in high school and had a crush on him for the longest time, but a misunderstanding led him to briefly date her friend instead, ruining their relationship. Seven years have passed, and Miranda's life seemed pretty great... up until recently. She just got out of a relationship, lost her job, and now finds herself working closely with the man she most wanted to avoid. As these two spend time together, they hash out old issues while remembering all the reasons they clicked so well in the past.

If you're looking for a light and easy read with plenty of humor, this is the book for you. There's nothing groundbreaking about the storyline, but it's executed well and will hold your attention from start to finish. Bloom excels when she's writing romantic comedies, knowing when to bring on the laughs while also building up the relationship. Now that the King brothers have all met their match, I'm excited to see what's next from this author. I received an ARC via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review of this funny book.

Three and a half Stars for ‘Anyone But Nick’ (Anyone But Series, Book 3) by Penelope Bloom 

Many thanks to NetGalley, Montlake Romance, and Penelope Bloom for an ARC in exchange for an honest book review of ‘Anyone But Nick’ (Anyone But Series, Book 3). My thoughts and opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.

Synopsis: “The third novel in USA Today bestselling author Penelope Bloom’s Anyone But… series sizzles with a sexy and hilarious story about letting go of the past to chase the love of a lifetime.
Seven years ago, I swore I’d never date Nick King. Ever.

Now I’m supposed to work under him—and no, despite the way he glares like he wants to strip me bare, I mean he’ll be my boss. But what better way to prove I’m really over him, right?
I was a nerdy overachiever in high school, and Nick was my hopeless crush. I even laminated a note he passed to me; granted, I had a thing for laminators, but that’s beside the point.
Now, my only shot at getting my life back on track is to crawl to him on my knees and pray I nail the interview. Maybe I should pray that’s the only thing that gets nailed in his office—especially since he looks like he wants to devour me.

Nick broke my heart once. But hey, I’m still pretty handy with a laminator. Maybe I could run my heart through one before I take this job.”

The last book in the series is a bit of a slow burn compared to the other books as Nick and Miranda take some time getting to know one another again and working together before anything happens. Miranda is the perfectionist of the group. She lets everyone believe her life is perfect but that is far from the truth. The story begins with Miranda having just dumped her boyfriend and losing her job and being surrounded by her lovey-dovey friends. She ends up going in for a job interview only to have Nick buy the company before the interview even begins. Nick has always been attracted to Miranda and has never been able to figure out why they didn’t end up together. He decides to put his attraction to her aside so they can work together and she can pursue her dream of becoming CEO of a company. This promise takes some bumps as they fight their attraction to one another. 

Nick and Miranda aren’t as entertaining a couple as the crazy Cade and Iris or as romantic as Kira and RIch but their slow burn is worthwhile and completes the story of the King brothers and the three women who took an oath to never date them no matter what. The epilogue is sweet as they all swear another oath and the story comes full circle. A fun, easy read that completes the Anyone But Trilogy. 

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