Plays Well With Others

Am I fake dating my best friend? Hear me out...

So I'm throwing myself a breakup party, a glittery fete where I envision I'll lift a glass and celebrate being free and single again.

What I actually do: Drink too much champagne and blurt out to my best guy friend that I'd really like to get back on the horse.

But what I truly don't expect is Carter's answer - he volunteers as tribute.

With his sinful brown eyes and too-good-to-be-true body it'd be no hardship for me to say yes, though I certainly don't want him to feel obligated to, um, service me, just because my failed, loveless marriage was a s-e-x desert.

But since the charming and confident pro football star owes five public dates to his dating app sponsor, we make a deal to help each other out.

Pretty soon, our public how to date lessons turn into, ahem, very private ones. And I'm a star student, graduating quickly from flirty banter and lingering looks to toe-curling, sheet-grabbing, mind-blowing hours of physical education.

The problem? Turns out learning to date again feels a lot like the real thing. Can our friendship withstand all these late-night bedroom sessions?

Especially since I'm suddenly longing for my best friend and there's nothing fake about my feelings...

"One of the best friends to lovers story ever! I loved how Carter could look and act like a gentleman in public, but boy oh boy when they got behind closed doors he became a dirty talking lover. I thought my kindle was going to melt during some of those bedroom scenes, they were so HOT!" - Joanne on Goodreads

"Carter and Rachel's chemistry is what dirty dreams are made of." - KB on Goodreads

"Their friendship is a joy and when things start to shift, it's impossible not to completely fall in love with them both." - Amy at Book Addict Reviews

"Carter likes to talk dirty. I will allow him to talk dirty to me any time." - Tanya Rae TaSTy WordGasms

"If you love romance books that are spicy, flirty with hot guys, low angst and make you giggle, then I highly recommend reading." - Vicky.lovesreading

"Rachel and Carter's journey from fake dating to forever had me falling head over heels in love with this sweet and sexy couple!" - Jodi - JodiReadsnListens

"Passionate, funny and romantic." - Erin Lewis on Goodreads

"This is friends to lovers, fake to real romance at its best and I loved everything about this wonderful read." - Jackie on Goodreads

"This book will have you all up in your feels as it puts a huge smile on your face. The feels and humor are plentiful, the emotions lush and abundant and the chemistry absolutely electric." - Gladys on Goodreads

"This one had me laughing out loud multiple times, but also BLUSHING!!" - Trisha on Goodreads

"Carter & Rachel's best friends to lovers story is absolutely perfect!" -Andi on Goodreads

"Carter really set out to show Rachel how a man should treat a woman and I swear, I swooned repeatedly over this man's words and actions. Blakely really gave this character the best of the best when writing him! I call dibs on him!" - LitlJen on Goodreads

"The chemistry between Carter and Rachel was off the charts. Carter has quite the dirty tongue, and I loved every minute of it." -Theresa on Goodreads

"STOPP. THIS BOOK!!! This book was honestly so cute and Rachel and Carter are absolutely amazing. It's a friends to lovers story and also has fake dating. The spice!! Stop!!" - Megan on Goodreads

"Their friendship was so genuine and I loved how it progressed from friends to lovers." -Trish

You can find Lauren on TikTok at @laurenblakelybooks! A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's sexy, feel-good and witty. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

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