Showing posts with label friends to lovers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends to lovers. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

[Blog Tour Review] WINNING MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL (The Baileys, #8) by Piper Rayne




Source: Received an egalley to give an honest review.
Also purchased Kindle copy on Amazon CA.
Release Date: July 21, 2020
Number of Pages: 301 (ebook)

DESCRIPTION

Imagine lying in a hospital bed and the doctor who pulls the curtain back to treat you is the one who got away. Even if you never really had her in the first place. She’s not only your high school crush, she’s the ex-girlfriend of your ex-best friend. The one girl you’ve always wanted.

Here’s a step-by-step list to finally win her over…

Key to win #1: Try not to take offense that she snuck back into town without telling you—six months ago.

Key to win #2: Rekindle the friendship to ease the awkwardness. But… DO NOT enter the friend zone.

Key to win #3: Ignore the fact that she went speed dating the night before. Take it as good a sign—maybe she’s looking for a relationship.

Key to win #4: Attempt to keep the two of you out of the town gossip blog and away from your large family.

Make sure you don’t let this last one throw you off your mission.

Key to win #5: Don’t get deterred when you find out the past is about to repeat itself. Because the man she met at the speed dating night is your best buddy from work.

Just remember, you sat back and let her slip away once, you won’t do it a second time. Failure is not an option.
G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

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REVIEW

It's hard to believe that we've reached book 8 in The Baileys series, but it sure has been a blast! This is one of those series that just gets better and better! I love that we get to know a bit about the siblings before their story takes place, and I really love that we get to see them after their story is finished when the rest of their siblings get their happily ever afters, too! We've had little sneak peeks at Kingston and Stella in the last couple of books, and I've been so, so excited to finally get their story...and it was totally worth the wait! 

I'm gonna do my best to not spoil anything, but I do want to share that there is absolutely no cheating in Winning My Best Friend's Girl...I know that's a hot button issue for quite a few romance readers, so just in case you were worried, please don't be. :) 

Now that's out of the way! Boy, oh boy! This was an emotional read! There was some definite drama in Stella and Kingston’s past, but it was absolutely amazing to see them work through it all...and it made it that much sweeter to see them get their HEA! Their chemistry was so intense, and I loved that because of their history (just like Colton in the previous book), it was like Stella was already part of and deeply embedded in the Bailey family! I loved how Grandma Dori doted on her! I also loved seeing the connection between Stella and Kingston...and it was so wonderful to see them reconnect! 

Overall, I loved Winning My Best Friend's Girl! It was sweet, sexy, and a wonderful second-chance romance! I love all of the couples in this series, and I absolutely adore that because the Bailey family is so close that we get to see so much of the past couples in these books!
They’re such a wonderful family and I’m starting to get sad that we just have one book and novella left in the series...I'm so not ready to let go of this family or Lake Starlight yet though...but I'm still so excited for Sedona’s book though! I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the most dramatic yet! As for this particular book, I'd recommend it to anyone who loves romantic comedies, small town romances, interracial romances, and second chance romances! It could be read as a standalone, but I also love this entire series so much and highly recommend you read them all if you love rom-coms that are sexy and full of heart!

Star Rating: ★★★★★




What do you think?
Does Winning My Best Friend's Girl sound like a book you'd like?


I absolutely LOVE this series...seriously, so so much!!
Are there any series that you're loving right now and wish more people were reading?

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

[Release Day] WINNING MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL (The Baileys, #8) by Piper Rayne



It's hard to believe, but we're already onto book 8 of Piper and Rayne's The Baileys series! Today's the release day for Winning My Best Friend's Girl, Kingston and Stella's book!

With the last few books in the series: Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker, Winning My Best Friend's Girl, and Rules for Dating Your Ex (the 9th and final book in the series), we're getting a lot of history with the couples as they've got a lot more history than the earlier couples in the series (except for Savannah and Liam :P). It's interesting to get to see snippets of their pasts though, and I love that we're getting to see little peeks in the Baileys' lives when they were younger!

So, as I was saying today's the release day for Winning My Best Friend's Girl! If you're a fan of second chance romances,biracial romances, and romances with characters who've been in love for years finally getting their HEA...then this is the book for you!



WINNING MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL
(The Baileys #8)

by Piper Rayne
Release Day: July 21, 2020

DESCRIPTION:


Imagine lying in a hospital bed and the doctor who pulls the curtain back to treat you is the one who got away. Even if you never really had her in the first place. She’s not only your high school crush, she’s the ex-girlfriend of your ex-best friend. The one girl you’ve always wanted.

Here’s a step-by-step list to finally win her over…

Key to win #1: Try not to take offense that she snuck back into town without telling you—six months ago.

Key to win #2: Rekindle the friendship to ease the awkwardness. But… DO NOT enter the friend zone.

Key to win #3: Ignore the fact that she went speed dating the night before. Take it as good a sign—maybe she’s looking for a relationship.

Key to win #4: Attempt to keep the two of you out of the town gossip blog and away from your large family.

Make sure you don’t let this last one throw you off your mission.

Key to win #5: Don’t get deterred when you find out the past is about to repeat itself. Because the man she met at the speed dating night is your best buddy from work.

Just remember, you sat back and let her slip away once, you won’t do it a second time. Failure is not an option.

G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
 Amazon AU | Amazon DE
B & N | Google Play | Kobo | Apple
Psssst...for a limited time you can get this one at a special promo price since it's just released, but you better act fast because it'll be going up to its regular price soon! ;)

TEASERS:





ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

Connect with Piper Rayne:



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What do you think? 

Does WINNING MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL sound like a book you'd like?

Wednesday, 24 June 2020

[Blog Tour Review] SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER (The Baileys, #7) by Piper Rayne


Source: Received an egalley to give an honest review.
Also purchased Kindle copy on Amazon CA.
Release Date: June 23, 2020
Number of Pages: 301 (ebook)

DESCRIPTION

Imagine you’re a matchmaker and you realize too late you’re in love with your childhood best friend. You only have yourself to blame—you’re the one who matched him and now he’s engaged to be married. When you find yourself in this position there’s a few secrets you’re going to need to keep…

Secret #1 – Smile when he tells you the happy news, even if your heart cracks in half.

Secret #2 – Don’t compare yourself to his beautiful French fiancée. You’re just as beautiful.

Secret #3 – Don’t tag along to the tux fitting with him alone. Just no.

Secret #4 - Don’t help him learn to dance to his wedding song.

Secret #5 – Erase all memories of the two of you through the years when lines blurred for even the briefest of moments.

And the one you never saw coming…

Secret #6 –Definitely, don’t stand and object—someone else might just do it for you.
G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
Amazon AU
| Amazon DE
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REVIEW

For someone who doesn't typically gravitate towards friends-to-lovers romances, I have read a bunch of them lately, and I've been loving them all, but I have to say that SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER has been my favourite! It's been on my radar for a while, and I've been so excited for it!!! :D

I absolutely LOVE this series so much! It's my favourite of Piper Rayne's so far, and I have loved getting to see so much of the Bailey siblings! Each book honestly just makes me love this series more and more. I've been eagerly waiting for Juno and Colton's book since we've been seeing little pieces of the two of them pining after each other for ages...and I have to say that I thought it was completely worth the wait!

I love how we've seen how close Juno and Colton are in the other books, and that Piper and Rayne showed us some amazing little flashbacks throughout this book that really added to the whole friends-to-lovers aspect of the story. I love that they've been friends for so long, that they've relied on each other, supported each other, and just genuinely always been there for each other for years. They've pushed the boundaries of their friendship more than once, but their love for each other (both outwardly as friends...and secretly in a romantic sense), is so strong and it was so wonderful to see! I loved these two so, so much! :D

Overall, I thought that SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHAMKER was fantastic!

It was definitely dramatic and had some seriously angsty parts, but I loved finally getting to see what Juno and Colton both thought about their relationship...and about each other! And I really, really loved seeing their relationship evolve! They were adorable and so fantastic together! I also loved how Colton has been a part of the Bailey family for years. I loved seeing both Juno and Colton finally express themselves...and I loved how deeply they already knew one another! I don't think I've ever fully felt a deeper friendship in a friends-to-lovers romance before now. I could genuinely picture Juno and Colton being besties when they were in Elementary school...and I really loved that. It was so sweet! If you love friends-to-lovers, I think you'll definitely love this one...and even if it isn't your go-to romance trope, trust me...this one is worth trying!!! I love, love, loved it!

Star Rating: ★★★★★




What do you think?

Does SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER sound like something you'd enjoy?
And are you a fan of friends-to-lovers romances?

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

[Release Day] SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER (The Baileys, #7) by Piper Rayne



I've been a fan of Piper and Rayne's The Baileys series right form the start, and I swear that I grow to love it more and more with each book...and now that we're onto book 7, Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker, this still holds true!

Today happens to be the release day for Juno and Colton's book and you guys, I am so excited for you all to read this one!!!



SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER
(The Baileys #7)

by Piper Rayne
Release Day: June 23, 2020

DESCRIPTION:

Imagine you’re a matchmaker and you realize too late you’re in love with your childhood best friend. You only have yourself to blame—you’re the one who matched him and now he’s engaged to be married. When you find yourself in this position there’s a few secrets you’re going to need to keep…

Secret #1 – Smile when he tells you the happy news, even if your heart cracks in half.

Secret #2 – Don’t compare yourself to his beautiful French fiancée. You’re just as beautiful.

Secret #3 – Don’t tag along to the tux fitting with him alone. Just no.

Secret #4 - Don’t help him learn to dance to his wedding song.

Secret #5 – Erase all memories of the two of you through the years when lines blurred for even the briefest of moments.

And the one you never saw coming…

Secret #6 –Definitely, don’t stand and object—someone else might just do it for you.
G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
Amazon AU
| Amazon DE
B & N | Google Play | Kobo | Apple

Psssst...for a limited time you can get this one at a special promo price since it's just released, but you better act fast because it'll be going up to its regular price soon! ;)

TEASERS:



ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

Connect with Piper Rayne:



Join our newsletter, HERE, and get 2 FREE BOOKS!
 


Be one of our unicorns: http://bit.ly/2snaBtK


I've already devoured this one, and I have to tell you guys...it was AMAZING! I've been eagerly waiting for Juno and Colton's book since we keep seeing snippets of them in the other books and I've been absolutely desperate for them to finally admit their feelings and come together...and it was so worth the wait!!! I'll be posting my review tomorrow, so feel free to come check it out once it's up. ;)

I don't typically read a lot of friends-to-lovers romances, but I do love it when I'm able to see a couple as side characters beforehand! It really amps up that tension between them and lets me genuinely see and feel how strong their connection is...and I looooove a good slow burn!

What do you think?
 
Are you a fan of the best friends to lovers trope?

Monday, 6 August 2018

[Pre-Order Blitz] NOT SO NICE GUY by R.S. Grey - Only $0.99!


R.S. Grey's next romantic comedy, NOT SO NICE GUY, releases August 9th! 

Preorder your copy now for just $0.99 before the price goes up on release day!   



About NOT SO NICE GUY (available August 9th!)
:

“Oh my god. Who is that?” I get asked this question a lot.

“Oh him?” I reply. “That’s just Ian.”

Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century. Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol’ washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.

Just Ian is…just my best friend.

We’re extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at work assumes we’re a couple—that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher’s lounge that he’s single. Fair game. Suddenly, it’s open season on Ian.

He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.

He’s turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into X-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.

I want to assume he’s playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always—but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn’t leave a lot of room for confusion.

I’m a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can’t keep my hands to myself. So, I’m just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss—oh who am I kidding?!
Goodbye Ian, ol’ buddy, ol’ pal!
Helloooo mister not so nice guy.

Add NOT SO NICE GUY to your Goodreads list here!
NOT SO NICE GUY releases August 9th!
Pre-order your copy for $0.99 now: https://amzn.to/2MoemH  
*Just a head's up, the price will be going up to $2.99 on release day!*   



About R.S. Grey


R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including THE FOXE & THE HOUND. She lives in Texas with her husband and two dogs, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga!

Visit her at rsgrey.com

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I absolutely adore R.S. Grey! Her books are hilarious, and NOT SO NICE GUY has been on my TBR since I heard about it months ago now! I can't wait to read it! :)

What about you?
Does NOT SO NICE GUY sound like something you'd like?
Any other big R.S. Grey fans out there?