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Punch-Drunk Love Kindle Edition

by Nico Jaye (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 325 ratings
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M/M Romance
15,842 words

Between his biochemistry classes and rigorous kickboxing training, Oliver Reyes has enough on his plate, thank you very much. With his first official match coming up, he doesn't have any time for distractions, even if they come in the handsome and muscular form of the team's captain Derek Vance. However, Oliver's friends encourage him to loosen up a little at the out-of-town kickboxing meet, and a unicorn costume, a mysterious masked stranger, and that Diablo known as tequila soon lead to an unforgettable post-competition night in Vegas.

Once the team returns to San Francisco, can Oliver somehow go back to his no-nonsense daily grind of classes and training? Or will his wild night of make-believe in Sin City result in some real-life--and really attractive--distractions?

Author's Note: Royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that provides crisis counseling and suicide prevention support to LGBT youth.


Praise for Punch-Drunk Love:
"Angst-free, smexilicious fun..." - Vivian, a Goodreads "Top" Reviewer
"I smiled the entire time I read. So cute!" - Valerie, a Goodreads Reviewer
"Fun, sweet, sexy, hot - it's all there... There are times when smuff just fits the bill and this book is absolutely perfect for them. I always know if I pick up a Nico Jaye book I'm going to enjoy it, and this one in no way disappointed. A fun and happy read." - Olley White, author of Game On


Content Warning: This story contains explicit male-male sexual content and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. It is intended for adult readers only.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N1C7X18
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nico Jaye (August 24, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 24, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 319 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 325 ratings

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Nico Jaye

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Nico Jaye is a fan of all things HEA and has dragged her romance collection along for her moves from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Chicago to New York and back. She thinks reading is awesome and loves that she can hang out night after night with crinoline-wearing debutantes, brawny firemen in suspenders, and werewolf shifters with Scottish brogues. Her favorite stories are those that marry smut and fluff (a.k.a. smuff) into a gooey ball of HEA and fuzzies.

An overall feline enthusiast, Nico secretly (or not so secretly?) adores Hello Kitty, cat GIFs, spontaneous traveling, pretending to be crafty, emoticons, hot menfolk, and parenthetical statements (not necessarily in that order). After starting as the pitcher for Team Awesome (literally) and visiting places like South Africa, Oman, and Fiji, Nico discovered that letting the boys in her head tell her where they want to go could actually be the most exciting journey of all.

If you'd like to read more by Nico Jaye, then please feel free to check out her website for online freebies and additional info about other publications. Happy reading!

Website: www.nicojaye.com

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Twitter: @nicojaye

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Tumblr (NSFW): http://nicojaye.tumblr.com/

Email: nicojaye@gmail.com

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Reva Coomer
5.0 out of 5 stars Steamy!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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I absolutely love Nico Jaye's writing style! This was the perfect quick read with a lovely story line and some hott characters. Loved Oliver and Derek to pieces. So glad I picked this up!
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sljasble
4.0 out of 5 stars Too short - I want more!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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This was good - but too short. I really liked the MC and how diverse the character was. He is a science major and sort of a geek or nerd, but at the same time he's a bad ass fighter. His crush is another fighter. It's a good story, but I would have liked to learn more about the love interest. He seemed really cool and hot, but we just barely got to know him when the story was over. I think that's about keeping the story to a certain length - it was one of the goodreads mm writing programs... I'd love the author to expand this to novel length. There is a great cast of characters and themed setting (the fighting) to work with here. I want more!!
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Daniel McEwen
3.0 out of 5 stars It was a nice read
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021
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There are no complaints to be had but also nothing to rave about. It was fairly predictable, especially from the club in Vegas onward. Not much depth to the characters but that's to be expected in a book this short. Might be too short for a summer beach read but maybe better suited for your train ride to work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Man this was good
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015
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Wow. I have to admit, I wasn't sure that I would like it. It was really good and sweet. If you're looking for something to quench your thirst I would highly recommend this short story. :)
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Lora905
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good job by Nico Jaye
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014
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This is not my first work by Nico Jaye, and I enjoyed this one just as much as “BTW I Love You”. Really sweet story of 2 team mates, one who has a crush on his team leader, not knowing that the feeling is mutual. The whole story comes together well and I really liked the ending. Looking forward to more from Ms. Jaye. Does this make me a “smuff” lover? Yes? Ok, cool.
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Goth Gone Grey
5.0 out of 5 stars Punch-Drunk Lust
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
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A fun short read, this tells the tale of two fighters equally drawn to each other. It's fun to see the inspiration behind the forming of this story, detailed at the beginning.

The writing is cleanly edited and engaging, with a mix of fun and lust. An example:

"Derek was an experienced fighter and stood topless in his protective helmet and gloves, an orange stripe running down the side of his black silk-satin pants. They always trained in T-shirts or tanks, so this was Oliver’s first time seeing Derek in fighting attire. He drank in the sight of Derek’s sculpted torso, the skin over his pecs stretched smooth and tight."

...yeah, you have my attention.
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Cheryl van den Ordel
3.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2014
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TOO SHORT, ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.
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Mrs. Readsalot
4.0 out of 5 stars Guys in a gym who click
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
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Derrick and Oliver both work out together and are on a team for mixed martial arts or tae kwon do or something like that. I kind of skimmed through the description of the competition fights because I have NO interest in that stuff.

What I did enjoy was seeing how Derrick and Oliver finally got together, after knowing each other for 3 years. The whole "Las Vegas bar" thing was cute and sexy. The return to the gym was SUPER-sexy. :) These two guys were cute together, and I kind of wish there was a little more to the story past when they finally got together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2014
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This was a very sweet read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sorry I'm not great at reviews.
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