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Just For Show: A steamy, small town, ex-boyfriend's father romance (Aster Bay Book 2) Kindle Edition

4.0 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

He doesn’t want a fairy tale. He just wants his son’s ex-girlfriend.

This will be the year Kyla Mitchell puts herself first, walking away from the boyfriend she doesn’t love and pursuing her passion for boudoir photography. She didn’t plan on being turned down for the loan she needs to start her business. When a new reality dating show comes to town and announces that the winner will receive $100,000, it seems like the answer to all her problems. Now all she has to do is outlast the competition and she can finally have her very own fairy tale ending, complete with Prince Charming.

Gavin West is a good father, and good fathers don’t fantasize about their son’s girlfriend. Even after they break up, Gavin knows falling for Kyla would betray his son’s trust, so why is she the only woman Gavin’s wanted in years? Determined to shake off his attraction to Kyla, Gavin agrees to star in the new reality dating show filming in his hometown. When the very woman he’s running from ends up competing for his heart, he wonders if maybe she was meant to be his all along.

When the cameras are gone, Gavin and Kyla have to decide what was real, what was just for show, and what’s worth fighting for.

Just for Show is a standalone, steamy, small town, ex-boyfriend’s father romance featuring a reality TV show, forced proximity, a curvy heroine, and a guaranteed HEA.

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A good father wasn't supposed to want his son's girlfriend
But Gavin West Did
All's fair in love and reality TV

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CYCXFWZN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cara Dion
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 905 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8988282655
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Aster Bay
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Cara Dion
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Cara Dion writes steamy, contemporary romance, often with a forbidden or age gap relationship. Her debut series, Love Song, was released in 2023.

Voted “most likely to write the great American novel” by her middle school classmates, she has been writing for as long as she can remember. Cara has a master’s degree in English Literature and serves as an author mentor for All Write Well. She has been a high school English teacher, professional musician, and nonprofit administrator.

Cara has always had an overactive imagination and spent much of her teenage years watching 80s and 90s romcoms with her aunt. She read her first romance when a friend snuck one of their mother's Harlequins into their Catholic high school and passed it around like contraband, but Cara didn't return to romancelandia until the pandemic. When she’s not reading or writing romance, she loves cooking, Broadway musicals, and all things Disney.

Cara lives in a small town in New England with her husband, son, and two very demanding cats.

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The love is real!
Finally, real love on the set of a reality show! As soon as this was available to buy, I snatched up a copy. The tension between Kyla and Gavin has been simmering since she dated Gavin’s son, but neither were willing to act on it. These two are so hot for each other that when the slow burn (Dion only slow burns for so long) catches fire, it scorches! Cara Dion delivers a spicy romance without sacrificing the emotional punch. She is an auto-buy author for me!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Great story, great characters, and very spicy. My only issue is I abhor reality shows and this an accurate depiction of one. So during those moments, it was hard to read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Finally, real love on the set of a reality show! As soon as this was available to buy, I snatched up a copy. The tension between Kyla and Gavin has been simmering since she dated Gavin’s son, but neither were willing to act on it. These two are so hot for each other that when the slow burn (Dion only slow burns for so long) catches fire, it scorches! Cara Dion delivers a spicy romance without sacrificing the emotional punch. She is an auto-buy author for me!
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    The love is real!

    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
    Finally, real love on the set of a reality show! As soon as this was available to buy, I snatched up a copy. The tension between Kyla and Gavin has been simmering since she dated Gavin’s son, but neither were willing to act on it. These two are so hot for each other that when the slow burn (Dion only slow burns for so long) catches fire, it scorches! Cara Dion delivers a spicy romance without sacrificing the emotional punch. She is an auto-buy author for me!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
    Format: Paperback
    Just For Show - Cara Dion
    *Arc Review/Book Rec*

    "𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒆?"

    Daddy Gavinnnnn!! Cara does it again! The SPICE, the story line and the swoon all just were 🧑🏼‍🍳💋 I absolutely loved these two together! I loved that their story started early on and there was PINING! you know me and pining lol. Also, while this is an age gap it didn't read like one at ALL which for me is huge.

    "𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒆, 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕?"

    "The Year of Kyla" started with breaking up with her mediocre relationship because she knew she deserved more...she just didn't know more was his Daddy 😏 Gavin, single forever Gavin, goes on a reality TV show in his own small town not knowing that Kyla is one of the women vying for his attention. Let the reality drama ensue!! If you're a fan of reality TV, smex club romance and Daddy vibes then look NO further!

    "𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘"

    🩷Age Gap
    🖤Ex's Dad
    🩷Small Town
    🖤Voyeurism
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2024
    Format: Kindle
    This books was so much fun! It had everything I wanted, including my favorite microtrope, the hero rubbing the ache on his sternum. I loved the main characters, and the side characters are delightful. The author moves the story along, not making you wait for action or stretching out conflict longer than necessary. It was my first read by her but I’m hoping she writes more about Aster Bay. There’s nothing I’d change, the feelings and spice are all top notch!
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  • @natalies.marvelous.books
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book so much
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Just for show did not disappoint 💜

    Kyla and Gavin are so perfect together. There are so many elements in the book, and I loved them all. I mean, a reality tv show were 'Prince Charming' is your ex's dad, who you have had a crush on since you met only to find out he feels the same. (GRABBY HANDS)

    I loved the development of Kyla and Gavins' relationship and how he made her feel so comfortable and confident in a way no one else ever had.

    As always, the side characters are amazing, and we got to see some we had already met and also got to know kylas friends, too.

    This book was so easy to read. It was sweet and funny and had all the things we love about small town romance all mixed together with some spicy spice.

    I love Cara's writing she always gives us strong FMC's and sweet but dirty talking MMC's

    I am obsessed with the world of Astor Bay, and I can't wait to see which one of our eligible bachelors falls next
  • Spicy_bookcorner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another banger
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    📕BUDDY READ REVIEW📕

    @paris.browne.books absolutely loved this!!

    This is the second book in the series- the first one is Whisking It All (review is a few squares back) and this focuses on Gavin and Kyla. Gavin is Aster Bays’ most eligible bachelor and decides to enter a dating show, which Aster Bay is hosting. Issue: one of the contestants is Kyla, who is his son’s ex-girlfriend.

    What Paris said:
    This book was just smoking hot. Ex boyfriend’s Dad will forever be a favourite of mine, and combining it with the forbidden nature of a reality TV show (cameras everywhere!) truly elevated this trope.
    Gavin was just dreamy, just wanting to do the bet by everyone including his son.
    I loved the build up of the relationship. A lot of it happened off page before the book began, but their history was so clear in their interactions and the chemistry was just delightful.
    The spice was also TO DIE FOR. The sex club scenes, and the sneaking around, just made the whole thing unbelievable sexy.
    Kyla was such a great character too. She was also unbelievably hot, and I loved that she knew her worth and was going after what she wanted. She might have had some doubts and insecurities, but she always saw herself as Gavin’s equal and for that I loved her.

    What I think:
    @caradion.author has done it again!! I absolutely loved this book. Daddy West. Yes please. He is everything I am looking for in an older man. I loved Kyla and the fact she is plus-size made me happy. I cannot wait for more in the series!! Their relationship was super duper hot and Gavin’s appreciation of Kyla was top tier.

    🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

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