I’m so excited to join along with the Meet Your Next Book Boyfriend Tour! So check out my interview with Cookie O’Gorman below! See why I can forever gush about Becks from ADORKABLE by Cookie O’Gorman. I’ve listed some of my favorite quotes, which I’ve re-read an embarrassing number of times lol. And there’s a fabulous giveaway you can enter too! Good luck! ♥
About Adorkable:
Adorkable (ah-dor-kuh-bul): Descriptive term meaning to be equal parts dorky and adorable. For reference, see Sally Spitz. Seventeen-year-old Sally Spitz is done with dating. Or at least, she’s done with the horrible blind dates/hookups/sneak attacks her matchmaking bestie, Hooker, sets her up on. There’s only so much one geek girl and Gryffindor supporter can take. Her solution: she needs a fake boyfriend. And fast. Enter Becks, soccer phenom, all-around-hottie, and Sally’s best friend practically since birth. When Sally asks Becks to be her F.B.F. (fake boyfriend), Becks is only too happy to be used. He’d do anything for Sal–even if that means giving her PDA lessons in his bedroom, saying she’s “more than pretty,” and expertly kissing her at parties. The problem: Sally’s been in love with Becks all her life–and he’s completely clueless. This book features two best friends, one special edition Yoda snuggie, countless beneath-the-ear kisses and begs the question: Who wants a real boyfriend when faking it is so much more fun?
Interview With Cookie O’Gorman:
✮ What’s one thing you hope readers will take away from ADORKABLE?
I hope readers take a lot away from ADORKABLE! I hope it gives them a moment to laugh and smile, swoon and sigh–and geek out lol!
✮ What was your inspiration for this book?
Honestly, I was inspired to write ADORKABLE because I wanted to write a fun, funny, swoon-worthy YA romance! And because I’m a dork and love other dorks :). Also, I just wanted to put something positive into a world with a lot of sadness. We need more happily-ever-afters!
✮ What is something that we might not know about Becks?
Hmm…Becks’s full name is Baldwin Eugene Charles Kent. He loves soccer and is amazing at it. He has a big, tight-knit, awesome family (youngest of five brothers, you guys). He gives the best hugs on the planet, and he’d do anything for his best friend, Sal. She’s his girl <3. He’s also super hot, smart and kind. And for the thing you might not know: He’s my ideal book boyfriend, and I’m basically in love with him.
✮ What was your favorite quality about Becks?
Ugh, that is so hard! Can I just cheat and say ‘everything’ ha? There is so so much to love about Becks…but if I had to pick my favorite quality…I guess I would say how kind/loving he is to Sally. He really is her best friend (and soulmate).
✮ Without spoilers, what was your favorite scene to write?
My favorite scene to write was definitely the scene in Becks’s bedroom where they do the PDA lessons–and the shaving scene at the party *swoons*. I’m sorry; I couldn’t choose just one!
✮ Did you know how this book was going to end when you started writing?
Yes!!! Though I did have to re-write it several times before I got it just right.
✮ And who is your most recent book boyfriend?
My most recent book boyfriend who I love is Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses series! Gah, love him!
Why I love Becks:
Becks was Sally’s BFF. He was beautiful, a player, a jock and everyone easily loved him. Including myself. He was one of my favorite things about this book! And a lot of it had to do with the way he looked at Sally, the way he claimed her as his, the way he protected her, his jealousy, oh my gosh to even the way he touched her. It ALL made my heart beat faster.
But I had no clue what he was thinking some of the times, since we only got Sally’s POV. Becks would say and do these things that implied he liked Sally more than just friends. But then again, he was just playing a part of being her fake boyfriend. And his words would reinforce that. But when he suggested that they should start practicing touching….oh my goodness you guys….I had so many butterflies.
Becks conquered my heart so easily. He stole my breath. He made me fall in love. He made me laugh and smile. He was everything. And you all definitely need to meet him!
Quotes That Make Me Happy:
Ducking, he placed a lingering kiss on the spot right below my ear. The move made my hand shoot out to grip his jersey. Becks laughed silently, little puffs of air hitting my neck, as I shivered.
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“But Becks,” she whined, “I don’t understand. Why her?”
“Nothing to understand really,” he said, smiling down at me. “Sal’s my girl. Always has been.”
As he squeezed my hip, I swear I stopped breathing.
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He was just acting, I reminded myself. But he’d sounded sincere, my heart insisted. And that kiss…
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With every pass of his mouth, I became a little more his.
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Even if he still just saw me as Sal, his friend who was a great girl but not girlfriend material, the thing I’d take with me, the feeling I’d bottle up and keep in my pocket if I could, was this: Becks kissed me like he meant it.
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“What’s your dream girl like?”
“Freckles,” he said, not missing a beat.
“What?” I scoffed, secretly pleased. I had freckles! “Way to narrow the field, Baldwin.”
“You didn’t let me finish.” Eyes moving over me with a focus that made my breath catch, he said, “Cute freckles, wavy brown hair, about five-six, hazel eyes. Naturally beautiful.”
“Becks—”
“She’s smart.” He talked right over me. “Can quote Star Wars, curses like a German sailor when she’s mad. Someone who makes me laugh out loud, a girl who’s herself and lets me be me. Sounds pretty great, right?” I stared at him. A moment , two hours, I didn’t know. He’d sounded sincere, but he couldn’t be. I wasn’t that lucky.
About Cookie O’Gorman:
Cookie O’Gorman writes YA romance to give readers a taste of happily-ever-after. Small towns, quirky characters, and the awkward yet beautiful moments in life make up her books. Cookie also has a soft spot for nerds and ninjas.
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This one has been on my TBR for so long. I love those quotes! So swoony. 🙂
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I’m just now getting back to this post *eeks*, but YES! This is the book I was talking about, I love it so much!
Love this post, Jen! Beck’s is one of my favorite BBF too! He’s so loving, fun, and totally swoon worthy! Those PDA lessons are my favorite scenes in the book.
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Yessssssss! I’m so happy you loved this book so much too, Becks is the best!
This book has been on my radar! Thank you for the post, it sounds so cute ♡
It is the cutest book ever ♥!
I absolutely love Becks and this is the book that spawned my love affair with Cookie’s books!
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Mine too! Now we patiently wait for each new release lol!
I enjoyed reading about a new character from a book I never knew about. And will most def check it out. The shaving at the party has piqued my interest
Ohhhh yes that scene *fans face*. I hope you enjoy when you pick it up!
This book is on my tbr, it sounds very cute!
It’s the cutest, hope you enjoy!
I really need to read this!!
Yes! It’s such an adorable book!