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The Bangover by Lili Valente

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A fun, funny, steamy friends to lovers story. Kirby is such a strong, quirky heroine. She and Colin have such strong history of friendship and have supported each other since they were kids. Their bond and chemistry is really strong. Their spontaneous trip to Las Vegas had so many twists and turns that I didn't expect, it was really hard to put down.

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

lindaunconventionalbookworms's review

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4.0

Fun, friends to lovers, cute, suspense and hotness.

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medium-paced

2.0

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3.0

Kindle ebook: If you love friends to lovers, hijinks & a wee bit of drama, you’ll like this book. I think this one is good, but average. I’ve read much, much worse. This one is a cozy read.

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4.0

This book has a lot of action for being a rom com. This is a best friends to lovers romance with some ex's shenanigans. He's a rock star back in his hometown to do some song writing. She's a horror book author who recently started receiving some threatening mail. Fans upset with her about how she ended her latest series. Both needing a break from their world, they head to Vegas... and we all know what happens in Vegas. ;) Of course things don't go as planned from the moment they reach their hotel and find a unwanted surprise visitor. Once the adventure starts though, it doesn't let up until the end. The one thing that separates this friends to lovers from most others is the fact that the couple don't draw out the "Should I, shouldn't I?" or the "If we do this, will it ruin our friendship?" things that usually prolongs the romance. There is some of that, but it's more of an afterthought. There is no bad break up between them, thus no grand gesture to win the other back, but they have enough other outside influences threatening their newfound relationship to keep things interesting. Both characters are strong and confident in their own way, and both have vulnerabilities. Despite some of the things they are going through during the book, it is a light-hearted read full of humor. (Some of the humor is the roll your eyes at it kind because of it's silliness.) It alternates between POVs. There is some sexual content and some mild violence.

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3.0

Nett für zwischendurch aber ein bisschen über drüber. Den Kater namens Murder finde ich noch am Besten.

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5.0

I swear, I have read some great books lately, but this one is a standout. This laugh out loud romantic comedy is SO classic friends to lovers, and I enjoyed every heart warming twist and turn, from Kirby's awkward weirdness to Colin's dirty talk. I swear I even felt for the 'villains' of this twisted tale. Not enough to say they didn't deserve what was coming to them, I just mean this author captured and conveyed the realness and humanity in all they characters, even the not main ones. Once I started this one I legit could not put it down to the point that I've given myself heaps more work this afternoon because I spent the morning pouring over every single word of Kirby and Colin's struggle to find their HEA. Kirby is SUCH a great heroine! Seriously, if you read this and don't absolutely love her I don't think we can be friends lol. Such a feisty nature! And Colin! I'm glad he finally got the jolt he needed to see Kirby as more than a friend! About time! And Murder, well, I don't want to give anything away, normally I'm not a fan of Murder of any kind, but in this book, well it wouldn't have been nearly as much fun without Murder! I needed this book and boy did this author deliver on every front!