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Studfinder (The Busy Bean) Kindle Edition

by L.B. Dunbar (Author), Heart Eyes Press (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 449 ratings

Who does that sexy silver fox think he is, sitting in her spot in the Busy Bean Cafe?

Over forty, with zero filter, Rita Kaplan loves her coffee, her hiking boots, and her law practice. Life hasn’t always been carefree, though, and Rita’s past holds the scars of poor decisions after deep loss. She survived, though, and no smirky silver fox is going to get in the way of her happiness. Even if he knows how to use his drill, screwdriver, and every other tool in his box to tempt her...

Former arson investigator Jake Drummond could add ex-con to his resume if he had one. Instead, he’s serving the final year of his sentence on probation. This involves mandatory AA meetings, hosted by a feisty local attorney, and working on a renovation project, supervised by the same annoyingly attractive whirlwind, who also believes she owns the exclusive rights to a comfy couch in his new favorite coffee shop. Soon she’s everywhere, including the few places she shouldn’t be--like in his bed and in his heart.

Can opposites lower their walls and construct something everlasting . . . or will their connected past lead to demolition for two hearts in need of a rebuild?

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Tor Thom is an audiobook narrator of romance. His dulcet baritone captures the softness of love and the deep passion of desire. Tor's voice just might make you blush. Personal motto: Seduction, one syllable at a time. He currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.



Tieran Wilder is a Los Angeles-based voice artist who loves the delicious world of erotica and romance, and enjoys working closely with her authors to create the sultriest mood for their creations. Tieran is passionate about passion, hot chocolate, and great stories.



L. B. Dunbar is the author of the Legendary Rock Star series, the Island Duet, and the Heart Collection series, in addition to other novels.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B094HRJX98
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heart Eyes Press LLC
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Busy Bean
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    L.B. Dunbar loves flip-flops, sweet tea, and a little heat in her romance reads. A lover of sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns, you’ll find all this and more in her signature work the #sexysilverfox collection. She’s a USA TODAY Bestselling Author as well as a #1 Bestseller in Amazon's Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.

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    Sarina Bowen's Heart Eyes Press will bring you 45 hand-picked contemporary romances in 2021! Each book is part of Sarina's World of True North. Try the Busy Bean series, or the stop by the new Speakeasy, or hang out with the Moo U hockey team. And don't miss the Vino & Veritas bar and bookstore. Each stand-alone romance is guaranteed to please.

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Customers find this book to be a compelling and gritty romance with little mystery elements woven throughout. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it's about second chances. Additionally, customers appreciate the emotional depth, with one review mentioning just the right amount of angst, and they love the main characters and find it humorous.

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11 customers mention "Romance"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a compelling and gritty story with little mystery elements woven throughout.

"...and characters that are so well described, and of course, romance is included...." Read more

"This is a very realistic story. It talks about addiction, time in prison and the ability to be rehabilitated after getting out...." Read more

"...Handsome meets fiesty and this amazing story takes off from there. Don't miss the ending, very thought provoking. Where are Bull's brothers books??" Read more

"...This is an excellent story in this series by L.B. Dunbar. She never disappoints. This is an excellent story in this series by L.B. Dunbar...." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be an amazing read, with one customer noting it's a great story about second chances, while another describes it as thought-provoking.

"Once again, L. B. Dunbar has written an addictive book...." Read more

"...and a strong pull towards these complete opposites makes this a great read...." Read more

"...Don't miss the ending, very thought provoking. Where are Bull's brothers books??" Read more

"This book was everything! All the feels! A quick read and easy to follow. I loved the characters so much!" Read more

5 customers mention "Emotion level"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one customer noting it has just the right amount of angst.

"...The story is beautifully written with lots of emotions, and characters that are so well described, and of course, romance is included...." Read more

"...And there are some very tender moments as well. I haven’t read a story quite like this one before, and I enjoyed it." Read more

"...There is mystery, family, steamy scenes, heartbreak, revelations and love. This is an excellent story in this series by L.B. Dunbar...." Read more

"...A great second chance romance, well-written, sexy, and full of emotion. I highly recommend this book." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers love the main characters in the book.

"...is beautifully written with lots of emotions, and characters that are so well described, and of course, romance is included...." Read more

"This is such a good story, so much personality displayed by each character and just so easy to relate...." Read more

"...All the feels! A quick read and easy to follow. I loved the characters so much!" Read more

3 customers mention "Humor"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning they laughed while reading.

"...Jake also has a humorous side and I loved his impromptu dance routines that brought a smile and a slight blush to Rita’s face...." Read more

"...such weighty topics, it is surprising how often I smiled and laughed while reading. Rita and Jake just clash upon first meeting...." Read more

"...I loved the seam of humor woven throughout. I felt Rita, surviving, being strong, while trying to give grace and second chances. So relevant!" Read more

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  • Frances Hernandez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Second chances
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021
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    Once again, L. B. Dunbar has written an addictive book. The story is beautifully written with lots of emotions, and characters that are so well described, and of course, romance is included. I love the background of each character story, the meeting and eventually the Romance, and love of the main characters.
    This is the story of a man wrongly accused of a crime that he didn’t commit. Family dedication has led to him serving for this crime. Upon release, he is required to work off his parole in helping rebuild a local house. His supervisor becomes his attraction, and they begin a relationship. Their relationship that becomes very unstable due to outside influences. The truth is finally revealed, about the crime, and the couple workout their problems with their strong love. They obtain their HEA with a beautiful closure.
    I’ve read several books written by L.B.Dunbar, and will always recommend her books. Her writings just grip your heart, your imagination, and your emotions. Her books will always be an automatic purchase for me.
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  • Selina Burford
    4.0 out of 5 stars great story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
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    Really enjoyed that this couple was over 40. I don’t completely believe the storyline but that why it is fiction.
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  • Dave B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars You'll come alive reading this one!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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    Sometimes people make bad decisions. Do they deserve a second chance? In LB Dunbar’s Studfinder, the answer is yes for both main characters.
    Rita Kaplan has had good family guidance, secured a great job at her father’s law firm, and has become a strong part of the non-profit that helps others reacclimate to life following bad decisions. She doesn’t need to research these people; she meets them where they are at. But life hasn’t always been easy for Rita as her fiancé died and in trying to come alive after his death, she became an alcoholic.
    Jake Drummond reports to Rita at Building Buddies, finishing up his jail sentence. A decent man, he’s taken care of his younger brother Nolan, and helped care for Nolan’s son as he grew up, and even took the blame for an arson he had nothing to do with. He just wants to be done with his sentence and then leave Vermont to start over.
    A tasty coffee, a plush couch, a dusty couch cover, and a strong pull towards these complete opposites makes this a great read. You cheer for Jake and Rita, hoping they get that second chance despite the bad decisions both have made.
    As usual, LB Dunbar does not disappoint in her creation of the families involved in this book or in the realistic way they plow towards an HEA. As a reader, I was not disappointed in the way they came alive whenever they are together.
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  • Lisa(New Hampshire)
    5.0 out of 5 stars "She's fire, and I'm rain, and I'm burning for her."
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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    As with all of L.B. Dunbar’s books, I fell in love with Rita and Jake right away. He was sexy and funny and she was a serious taskmaster who played by the rules in and out of the office. They fed off of each other and it wasn’t long until their business dealings turned into more.

    Rita and Jake were definitely not a match made in heaven even though their chemistry was as hot as the dark roast coffee at the Busy Bean Cafe. Rita’s feisty attitude and stubborn personality appealed to Jake and he knew that getting to know her would take a lot of work, but he was up for the challenge. Rita had tried to be immune to Jake’s sexy smile and silver fox good looks, but she was finding it impossible. She thought of him at work while she should be reading client files and she dreamt of having coffee with him on her couch at the cafe. What was a girl to do?

    When Rita lets her hair down she is funny, carefree and is always thinking of ways to help others. Jake also has a humorous side and I loved his impromptu dance routines that brought a smile and a slight blush to Rita’s face. Perhaps this was the way for Jake to win her heart? Rita and Jake appeared to be complete opposites but they both have pasts that had taken a heavy toll on their lives. Jake was looking for answers and a fresh start while Rita needed to decide which fork to take in the road to her next great endeavor. Would their paths to happiness converge at the same spot or would the truth about their pasts be too much for their relationship to handle?
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  • Total Book Geek
    3.0 out of 5 stars So happy Rita got her own story.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021
    So happy Rita got her own story. This character quite surprised me. I was expecting her to be harsher, and jaded, but turns out she's a big softie underneath that loudmouth. No matter how hard she tries to not be affected by Jake, he's in there before she realizes.

    The last thing Jake needs is to fall for his supervisor while on parole. Except Rita is just so tempting, and the chemistry between them burns so hot.

    Things get complicated when the past collides with the present, and Rita tends to run away. Scared to let love in again, it often feels she has one foot out the door. Meanwhile Jake is all ready for love, but family issues are keeping him back. There is a lot of tension and resentment that I feel never fully gets resolved.

    Overall I enjoyed reading it. There were a lot of good, sweet, and hot moments. I love that Rita doesn't always get her way, and Jake is really a decent man.

    *I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*
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  • Monica Murphy
    4.0 out of 5 stars A realistic and enjoyable romance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021
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    This is a very realistic story. It talks about addiction, time in prison and the ability to be rehabilitated after getting out.

    With such weighty topics, it is surprising how often I smiled and laughed while reading.

    Rita and Jake just clash upon first meeting. They also egg each other on. I almost liken it to the little boy in school who has a crush on a girl he likes - he likes to do “mean” things to her.

    They both have a sob story, but they try not to let the things that happened to them define who they are. And there are some very tender moments as well.

    I haven’t read a story quite like this one before, and I enjoyed it.
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  • Kate Hayden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rita and Jake
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
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    Rita has been celibate since her fiance died causing her tailspin into alcoholism. Jake has been celibate since he was incarcerated seven years ago. They meet at the Busy Bean when Jake is sitting at her unofficial couch and won't move. Handsome meets fiesty and this amazing story takes off from there. Don't miss the ending, very thought provoking. Where are Bull's brothers books??
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  • Debra McDonald
    5.0 out of 5 stars Believe the best in each other
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2021
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    Rita is a no-nonsense lawyer who has had her fair share of personal problems when she meets Jake who is on parole. The chemistry between these two is instant but initially comes out as antagonistic. When it starts to change, omg the sparks fly all over the place, as these two are perfect together. I wanted to hug both of them as well as cry for them. An intriguing, complex and wonderful story of love in your 40s.
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  • jan lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2022
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    What a great story. Loved Jake and Rita but especially Jake. So sad but with a happy ending . Crying while writing this
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  • Ozgirl21
    1.0 out of 5 stars Abandoned
    Reviewed in Australia on January 3, 2022
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    Abandoned at 29% - tried going back multiple times, just wasn’t feeling it.
    I don’t know what I was missing?
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