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Tempting Her Best Friend Paperback – Aug. 11 2014

by Gina L. Maxwell (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,339 ratings
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Alyssa Miller is tired of waiting for her next-door neighbor to see her as more than just his best friend. Ready to let off some steam, she heads to Las Vegas for a romance book convention where, if she's lucky, she’ll get down and dirty with one of the sexy cover models.Dillon Alexander doesn’t do commitment—especially not where his best friend is concerned. She deserves a man who can give her the world, not damaged goods. But when he realizes Alyssa intends to have a one-night stand on her vacation, he hauls ass after her to make sure he’s the one to scratch her itch. Neither of them expects their explosive chemistry to burn hotter than the lights on the strip, but with a little help from Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, a flamboyant matchmaker, and TSA, what happens in Vegas might not stay in Vegas…
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  1. Part of series
    What Happens in Vegas
  2. Print length
    170 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    Aug. 11 2014
  5. Dimensions
    12.7 x 1.09 x 20.32 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1500876704
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1500876708
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Aug. 11 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1500876704
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1500876708
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 259 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 1.09 x 20.32 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,339 ratings

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Gina L. Maxwell

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Gina L. Maxwell is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 International bestselling author living in the upper Midwest, despite her scathing hatred of snow and cold weather. As a lifelong romance novel addict, she began writing as another way of enjoying the Happily Ever After stories she's always loved.

Her debut novel in 2012, SEDUCING CINDERELLA, hit the bestseller lists within the first month of its release and continues to be a favorite with readers a full decade later.

When she’s not reading, writing, or spending way too much money on planners and office supplies, she enjoys hanging out with her son and daughter who’ve left the nest, snuggling with her fur babies, and dreaming of her someday-move to someplace tropical.

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Gabriel Brunet
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characters and you can feel the tension
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2016
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I really liked this book. The characters are realistic, interesting and a bit whacky. Also the story has a few fun twists that make the whole thing even more interesting even if not that realistic. You can feel the tension between the characters and this is what bring this story out. The sex, the love, the desire are all well portrayed to give you the right emotions at the right moment. This make for a fun read and you are actually quite happy when they end up together.
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Sister74
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic romance read
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2015
A lovely romance story between childhood friends Alyssa Miller and her next door neighbour Dillon Alexander, both have feelings for each other but don't want to spoil things between each other .They don't want to make the same mistakes has there parents! Loved the chemistry and the romance between these two character's! Love every book I have read of Gina L maxwell one talented author!
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Kate Estevez
5.0 out of 5 stars HLB Reviews Tempting Her Best Friend
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014
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I love best friend romances! I mean come on, who wouldn't want to fall in love with their best friend, at least they know all your good and bad traits and they still love you anyway. This one was pretty cute, mainly because most of it takes place at a romance book convention in Las Vegas (as someone who wants more than anything to go to book convention, this was a cool thing for me to read about).

So Alyssa and Dillon are not just best friends but they are also next door neighbors. More than that it seems like the two of them both have a thing for each other that they have never told one another because they are both harboring some seriously reservations about relationships due to some past history with their respective families. As far as Alyssa knows Dillion has a steady stream of short term hook ups but has no desire for anything else, and she doesn't think he even sees her as an option. But as soon as she tells him of her plan for a Vegas hook up he springs into action and follows her there and offers up his services.

I have to admit that their whole dynamic is kind of great, their chemistry is awesome. The sex scenes are also just as great, there's a great one in the hotel room that gets a little crazy. But there is this guy, this gay guy at the hotel who is in charge or organizing events who makes things so amusing. He talks to Alyssa about things when she has her doubts, he asks the simplest questions that somehow manage to make Alyssa realize what she actually wants. But he is hilarious the whole time. And at the end at the airport, he is epic, hilarious, and so romantic (you have to read it to understand).

If you are looking for a quick romance (it's novella length), that makes you laugh while at the same time pulling at your heart strings then this book is definitely one you should check out. It's a great, fun read that I loved from beginning to end.
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Kitty Rees
5.0 out of 5 stars Awww/hot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2014
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This was the perfect friends-lovers story! I just loved how Gina mixed it up with how it was the male character that was the ones that was prepared to make the jump and confess his love instead of it being the women. Gina also keeps you on your toes with the final scene where Aly has to chase after Dillon through an airport with the most funniest and unpredictable group of people behind her! I would absolutely love it if I saw that actually happen in real life! My favourite part out of the whole book.
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Sandra R
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on April 8, 2015
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I really enjoyed this friends to lovers book - my kindle was steaming !!
4.5 stars. Well written.
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Boutrosbabe
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet with plenty of Heat
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2014
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Tempting her Best Friend heralds the start of a new set of books for Gina L. Maxwell. Fans who fell in love with her Fighting for Love series won’t be disappointed that the first of the What Happens in Vegas novels packs plenty of heat and humor. Gina writes both things really well.
Alyssa Miller is in love with her best friend, Dillon – and has been for years. After yet another disappointing evening of being friend-zoned, she decides to head to Vegas for a weekend romance convention, sure she can blow off some steam (as well as her sexual frustration) with a cover model or two. I enjoyed this as an opening; it was both believable and fun. Although I’ve heard from more than one author that cover models at romance cons are really basically cattle.
What Alyssa doesn’t know is that Dillon returns her feelings of love and frustration. For years he’s kept his hands off her to spare her certain heartbreak. After all, he’s the son of a philanderer, and he’d certainly be no better. But when he hears Alyssa’s plans for a no-strings-attached steamy weekend in Sin City, he decides that no one but himself will make her naughty dreams come true. I loved this set up! The fact that his jealousy prompts him to act, his misplaced chivalry of trying to protect her… I enjoyed it all.
Without posting spoilers, I can tell you that Alyssa’s not in Vegas long before Dillon finds her – and the sparks between them ignite into an inferno. They both know they’ll probably get burned, but with traditional Maxwell fervor, they can’t help themselves. Of course, flames that hot mean someone’s going to get burned, and that’s exactly what happens.
For me, this is where the novel loses one star. I felt the end of the book was unrealistic, a bit overdone, and dare I say it – clichéd. It was also over very quickly – they meet up, they have several passionate encounters, they have harsh words, there’s a chase scene … and then it’s over. I realize this book centers around what happens in Vegas; but for me, I’d have liked to see more character development and conflict, for the story to continue once they got home. It’s why I think I prefer Gina’s Fighting for Love series (at least so far) because those books are longer and are fraught with tension. That’s not to say this book was bad; merely that it could have been fleshed out further. As an aside, I also think the book should be titled Tempting HIS Best Friend, since Dillon was the one with the idea in the first place.
The best aspect of this book for me was a secondary character named Trent. I really hope we see him again – he was delightful and *just* campy enough to make one smile.
Favorite Quote: “I’m only being honest. And having the kind of chemistry that burns up the sheets and breaks lamps is nothing to be ashamed about.” Behind him, quiet gasps and what might have been a mutter “Amen” barely registered on his radar.
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Mrs B's Books
4.0 out of 5 stars Friends to a hell of a lot more!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2014
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This is a very quick and easy read as the author has a writing style that seems to work for me.

ITs was funny, full of lust and had some seriously hot scenes once Dillion had in mind what he wanted. He could put on the hot alpha mask and really wear it.

I loved Trent as a character, very sweet and thoughtful and helped someone he didn't know just because she looked miserable.

The best friends from childhood to the hottest of lovers and married worked for me due to their current living conditions and their very close friendship. They acted like a married couple without the sex for years.

Dillon and Alyssa made a very lovely couple, and after their hiccups, you know that they are going to be a wonderful couple.
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