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Mama's Boy (Last Man Standing Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Avery Flynn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,168 ratings
MUST HATE DOGS
Do you hate dogs? Only want to talk about yourself? Is having a sense of humor something you've never been accused of? Think eating for pleasure is a complete waste of time? Agree that tipping is for suckers? Then you're the date for me.


Dixon Beckett is the kind of guy who loves his mama, treats women right, and never ever wants to fall in love again. That's why he'll do anything to win a bet to be the last single man standing by Christmas.

He's got a plan, too. Create the most no-good, horrible, very bad dating profile in existence. Only someone actually responds to his ad...

The rules say he has to go on six dates with the first (or in his case, only) person who answers—even if that person is Fiona Hartigan: Hater of dogs, non-lover of any delicious food, and zero sense of humor.

But something feels off about this pariah. In fact, Dixon is almost positive Fiona is just pretending to be awful. Pretending to be the most horrible date in existence. And she's most definitely pretending to not be as interested in him as he is in her.

The more Dixon Beckett starts to unravel the mystery of why Fiona answered his ad in the first place, the more he starts considering the most vile, awful, terrible idea ever...falling in love.
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    Last Man Standing
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  5. Publication date
    September 27, 2021
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"Mama's Boy is Avery Flynn at her absolute best! With witty banter, sizzling chemistry, and a swoonworthy HEA, this book is RomCom gold!" - bestselling author Jennifer Bonds

"Hot, steamy and funny!" - A Grand Romance

"This story is just so cute and funny. Dixon is a perfect combination of sweet and hot. He can really do the full panty melting spectrum of book boyfriend. He is right kind of alpha with so much swoon effect." - PP's Bookshelf

"Mama's Boy is a hilarious and charming fake relationship romance. Avery Flynn continues to shine with her witty, flirty, and comedic writing." - Living My Best Book Life

"When Fiona and Dixon meet, you can see the chemistry fly off the pages! Dixon and Fiona are perfect for each other, even when they are trying not to be!" Bibliophile Chloe

"You'll love, you'll laugh, and you'll swoon, and you'll only be eager for more of this book world" -Book Addict

"This was such a fun, enjoyable and romantic read.... I couldn't put it down." -Real Tasty Pages

"There were so many laugh out loud moments that my husband thought I was going crazy." -Thelma and Louise Book Blog

"So so good. I didn't want to stop reading it." -Bookishly Romantic

"So many adorable moments and crossover references. I loved the meddling family's, fun dates, and just so many LOL moments to be had." - Kay Daniels Romance

"This was the light and fun romance my heart was needing!" - Pink Cowland Reads

"Avery Flynn is one of the queens of hot rom coms, making this book one of my most anticipated reads and I was not disappointed!" - Booked on Lattes

About the Author

Avery Flynn is a USA Today bestselling romance author who features alpha heroes and the women who tame them. Her heroines are feisty, fierce, and fantastic. Visit her at Averyflynn.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091NQHSK8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Amara (September 27, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 1,168 ratings

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Avery Flynn is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author. She has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip.

She was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs.

Find out more about Avery on her website (averyflynn.com), follow her on Twitter (@AveryFlynn) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/AveryFlynnBooks), and like her on her Facebook page (facebook.com/AveryFlynnAuthor).

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Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the Internet, she'll be your best friend for life.

Contact her at avery@averyflynn.com. She'd love to hear from you!

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Customers enjoy this romance book for its unique plot and witty, hilarious banter between cousins. The book features well-developed characters that bring the story to life, and customers find it heartwarming, with one review highlighting the sweet school teacher character. They appreciate the pacing, with one customer noting it's a fantastic spin-off for Avery Flynn.

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16 customers mention "Romance"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this book, praising its modern style and unique plot, with one customer highlighting the amazing relationship between the siblings and cousins.

"...Avery Flynn has created an intriguing new plot for us to read!" Read more

"...Fiona is absolutely no exception. Dixon, on the other hand, was interesting, intense, and unexpected...." Read more

"...The pace picked up and the story is definitely interesting. But I still want to know about the prize!🤔😯😮..." Read more

"...The story has wit amd romance aplenty." Read more

12 customers mention "Humor"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly the hilarious antics and fun banter between the cousins.

"Mama’s Boy is an enjoyable, fun book. The antics are at times hilarious and at others hurtful...." Read more

"...They’re funny, close, seem to have no idea about boundaries, and are all so genuine. Fiona is absolutely no exception...." Read more

"...They both did a really good job and made listening and enjoyable experience now onto the next." Read more

"...Hence the must hate dogs . I love the fun banter between the cousins...." Read more

10 customers mention "Sweetness"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book cute and sweet, describing it as a nice start to a series.

"...of doing things but underneath the painful mess they are such beautiful souls. Their pain, as well as their joy, is palpable...." Read more

"Cute! Loved it! The story and the characters were great and I look forward to the next one in the series...." Read more

"Cute! I enjoyed this one! They were perfect for each other! Now only two Hartigan siblings left to find love! Can’t wait for there books...." Read more

"This was a cute start to the series, but I was a tad disappointed that Dixon ends up groveling while Fiona seems to not be responsible for her..." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with several noting how the characters were brought to life, and one customer particularly enjoying the interactions between Fiona and Dixon.

"Cute! Loved it! The story and the characters were great and I look forward to the next one in the series...." Read more

"...I also really enjoyed the interactions with Fiona and Dixon I cannot wait to see what happens with the other cousins!" Read more

"...The plot is like no other book I have read and the characters are all unique ...." Read more

"...Can’t wait for Books 2 and 3 to drop! I love how she has brought the characters to life and that the reader gets to witness this wonderful town and..." Read more

4 customers mention "Feel"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one describing it as palpable and intense.

"...Their pain, as well as their joy, is palpable...." Read more

"...Dixon, on the other hand, was interesting, intense, and unexpected...." Read more

"This was such a funny, amazing banter, all the feels kind of book!..." Read more

"Great Avery Flynn romcom! Witty banter, humor and all the feels..." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one mentioning it's a fantastic spin-off for Avery Flynn and another noting the shenanigans are even better.

"...This is never rated by Avery Reid and Tim page. They both did a really good job and made listening and enjoyable experience now onto the next." Read more

"Avery is a genius! This storyline has it all!..." Read more

"Another fantastic spin off for Avery Flynn. Absolutely loved it. Can’t wait for Books 2 and 3 to drop!..." Read more

"...Add in these cousins and the shenanigans are even better." Read more

3 customers mention "Heartwarming"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming, with one customer describing the main character as a sweetest school teacher.

"...On the plus side, Dixon is delightful, and Fiona is a sweetheart who has a history of falling for the 'wrong' type, and they find their way to a HEA..." Read more

"Found this book purely by chance, thank you very much and Bless your heart. It should be part of them Hartigan books as it has one of them sisters." Read more

"I love the Hartigan family. Fiona is the sweetest school teacher who sees the best in everyone, except herself...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • penny wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Bet!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024
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    Mama’s Boy is an enjoyable, fun book. The antics are at times hilarious and at others hurtful. Avery Flynn has created an intriguing new plot for us to read!
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  • Tammy Moldovan
    4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully crafted feel good tale
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021
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    There is nothing better than a story of two damaged people who fall in love and help each other heal. And Fiona and Dixon - phew - they have some scars and some messed up patterns of doing things but underneath the painful mess they are such beautiful souls. Their pain, as well as their joy, is palpable. Expect to feel all the things reading this book - expect to laugh, to swoon, to bite your nails, to roll your eyes, to be verklempt, and to cry. Fiona feels like she’s too trusting and gullible and she’s tired of being taken advantage of so she vows to channel her more bad@*# sister. Dixon’s main goal in life is winning - it is the only option. When he and his cousins make a bet to be the last single man standing on New Years, to make sure he wins, Dixon posts a horrible online dating profile which Fiona answers. Dixon is one of the people who’ve taken advantage of her. She’s had three business appointments with him to pitch her grandmother’s skincare line and he’s stood her up every time. After learning of the bet, Fiona agrees to fake date him with the promise of a to be named favor later which she intends to be a meeting with her grandmother. On the way to their inevitable HEA, there is growth for both Fiona and Dixon and it was beautiful (and at times hilarious) to watch it unfold. As an added bonus, it was great to see the loud wonderful Hartigan family again. I am really looking forward to Griff and Nash’s books.
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  • niki_reads_romance
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 easy stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
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    Avery Flynn’s Hartigan family is one of my absolute favorite fictional families. They’re funny, close, seem to have no idea about boundaries, and are all so genuine.
    Fiona is absolutely no exception. Dixon, on the other hand, was interesting, intense, and unexpected. I DO feel like the cousins were a bit TOO present in this book, and if **I** were dating a man whose cousins pulled that kinda stuff on me, I’d walk as quickly as my feet could go. Nonetheless, this was an easy 5 stars, I’ll recommend it to everybody, and I’ll probably reread it again!
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings going in
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
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    When I first started this book it was kind of slow and the bet came off as childish. However, the prize and why they wanted to win was sweet so I stuck it out. The pace picked up and the story is definitely interesting. But I still want to know about the prize!🤔😯😮
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  • Lisa X
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cute! Enjoyable!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
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    Cute! Loved it! The story and the characters were great and I look forward to the next one in the series. This is never rated by Avery Reid and Tim page. They both did a really good job and made listening and enjoyable experience now onto the next.
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  • LAS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Avery Flynn romcom! Witty banter, humor and all the feels
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
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    I have been waiting for the Last Man Standing series from Avery Flynn since it was announced, and I'm happy to say that Mama's Boy was worth the wait. Can't wait for more!

    Dixon, and his cousins Nash and Griff, have to remain single until the end of the year to receive a mysterious gift from their late grandfather. Dixon turns to a dating app to find the woman he thinks is least likely to be his match, and after falling in love and being betrayed before, he's not interested in a second journey down that path. Who is he paired with? Fiona Hartigan. If you're an Avery Flynn fan, you already know and love Fiona.

    Fiona and Dixon were throwing sparks from their very first meeting. Their banter is the stuff of rom-com dreams, and Avery Flynn wrote Fiona with all of the sass, spark and fire that you expect from a Hartigan woman.

    Loved Mama's Boy from start to finish. Classic Avery Flynn romcom writing at its best.
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  • TheBookCollector
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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    Cute! I enjoyed this one! They were perfect for each other! Now only two Hartigan siblings left to find love! Can’t wait for there books.

    Now as for Fiona and Dixon go. Glad they both go their happily ever after. I do wish the book had a epilogue. I felt like it needed it. Kinda left you wondering what came next. A final wrap up.
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  • Opinionated
    4.0 out of 5 stars A cute start...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
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    This was a cute start to the series, but I was a tad disappointed that Dixon ends up groveling while Fiona seems to not be responsible for her little deception. I am starting to get jaded with the 'she can do no wrong' outcome lately.
    On the plus side, Dixon is delightful, and Fiona is a sweetheart who has a history of falling for the 'wrong' type, and they find their way to a HEA via six dates set up by Dixon's cousins. The story has wit amd romance aplenty.
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  • Zdibido
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2021
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    This was a sweet funny romance between Dixon and Fiona. I mean who can resist a Hartigan. This one is all about losing a bet. Great to see some old characters.
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  • MsMerylB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2021
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    A great laugh out loud read! Found myself snorting away contentedly. Dixon is a softy that has been misrepresented! Fiona is gullible, but to help her Nana she’s going to turn the tables on the man who refused to have a business meeting with her. The story has lovely characters, the right amount of steam and funny banter.
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