Bøker av Lauren Blakely

Dive into the friends-to-lovers, fake fiancé standalone romance that launched the #1 NYT Bestselling series!In my defense, putting a fake ring on my best friend's finger seems like a good idea at the time. My dad needs me to look like a committed guy to close a business deal, so what's the harm in boasting to, well, everyone that I'm the marrying kind of man?Now, I just need my best friend to help me out and play my fiancée for the next week. Good thing Charlotte has her reasons for saying yes to my plan. Just as long as we agree to zero touching, and absolutely no feelings.I can do that no problem. And for the first few days, we're pulling off this pretend act like we're going to win an Academy Award.But pretty soon, all this playing pretend in public leads to a whole lot of temptation in private. Until one night, we break our no touching rule in spectacular fashion.There's no faking the kind of toe-curling, window-shattering cries she makes as I take her to new heights between the sheets that night, and the next, and the one after.Trouble is, I can't seem to fake that I might be feeling something real for my best friend.What the hell have I gotten myself into with this...big rock?

The second the test-the-sexy-scenes offer landed in my lap, I said yes.After all, I've been damn curious about a few things I've read in romance novels. Do buttons truly go flying across the floor when you rip off a guy's shirt? Is staircase nookie hella hot or does it leave you with a big old bruise mark on your back? And don't even get me started on all that panty shredding, and whether it even works.Time to find out as I embark on Project Sexy Scenes Research, at the request of my hotshot book editor bestie.All I need is a willing scene partner. Enter Tristan, my best guy friend. The witty, tell-it-like-it-is, bearded hottie volunteers for the experiment.He's also the guy who gave me the most devastating, toe-curling kiss of my life ten years ago. But nothing has happened since then.And nothing will come between my panties and our friendship now since we have a plan to keep it PG. But once the buttons start flying, all bets are off..

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes a sexy, emotional and deliciously addictive trilogy...Let me tell you everything I know about love...Love is a lie, a game, a chase. And most of all- it's a battle every man and woman must fight for themselves.I don't trust love for a second.Until I meet Trey.He's just like me - dangerous, scarred, and keeping secrets that might be darker than mine.And I can't seem to stay away from him even though I've promised to.How can this be the start of something when tomorrow it has to end?The Start of Us is the first novel in the NoRegrets Trilogy.

I'm a single dad raising my daughter and running a business, so it's safe to say the last woman I should even think about is the nanny.And yet, sweet, sexy, funny Abby invades my dreams every night. She's gorgeous, kind and amazing with my kiddo. Oh, and she's teaching me French to help me land my new business deal all while teaching my princess how to read.A smart man would stay far away. But every day I spend with her only makes me want her more.Until one evening we're working on French lessons, and then a whole different kind of lesson is happening.In. My. Bed.We have to stop. But that's easier said than done, especially since she's not just tangled up with me at night. She's burrowing into my heart so deeply I won't ever want to let her go.

When the hot young quarterback desperately needs a fake girlfriend he turns to his best friend's sister!Sometimes the woman for you is the one who's been by your side all along...When I enter the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction, my goal is simple - be the player who goes for the most dough. But when trouble shows up at the auction, I need a whole new play.Enter Violet - she's my best friend's sister and she's my close friend too. With a smile as sweet as cherry pie and a mind that runs quicker than the 40-yard-dash, Violet saves the day with the highest bid. I don't even give her a two-minute warning before I kiss her in front of the whole crowd and then announce that she's my girlfriend.Which would be fine except my agent tells me we've got to keep up the act while he's negotiating my contract. Violet takes one for the team and pretends to be mine, and soon our boyfriend-girlfriend scrimmage quickly turns into a full contact sport.But falling for her wasn't in the playbook...

A wildly sexy, emotional, and suspenseful romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely...She was my what if girl. The one I longed for. The one I tried to find again after she left for the other side of the world.Now, years later, fate has swept the only woman I've ever loved back into my life. With her intensity, her honesty, her passion, Annalise tries to break down my walls, because she's the one who knew me before my family shattered.When we collide again, it's tender and savage, gentle and rough, and makes me hungry for more of this electric, once-in-a-blue moon kind of connection.If I want to keep her close, I'll have to serve up the whole truth of where I went and what I did after she left.But if I do, I risk losing her again, and that's not a fate I'm ready to face. Not when each day brings me closer to finding the people who ripped my family apart and seeing them put behind bars. Until the day I learn Annalise is holding the final piece of the puzzle to solving the mystery.THE SINFUL MEN SERIES includes the following titles: MY SINFUL NIGHTS, MY SINFUL DESIRE, MY SINFUL LONGING, MY SINFUL LOVE, and MY SINFUL TEMPTATION

Come inside the world of Seductive Nights one more time in A WILDLY SEDUCTIVE NIGHT! My sexy as sin, dirty-talking husband and I are living our best life together in Manhattan. Clay and I dote on little girl, enjoy thriving careers and indulge in the best nights together ever.But when competition rears its head in my bar business, I have to pull out all the stops to show I'm not a one-hit wonder in my field. Turns out though that this drink contest inspires my husband and I in other ways -- ways that might lead to even more wildly seductive nights. The reading order for the NYT Bestselling Seductive Nights series is Night After Night, After This Night, and One More Night and A Wildly Seductive Night.

A collection of the first three books in the Gift Series! The Engagement Gift, The Virgin Gift, and The Decadent Gift!The Engagement Gift... Some fantasies are better left unsaid.Besides, I don't need to act on every wild thought that flits through my imagination, not when my fiancé and I have the kind of life I've aways longed for -- passionate, intimate and oh so real.I can't risk losing him, so I focus on building our life together as a couple. But the more insistent my thoughts become, the closer I get to telling him what I want most... The Virgin Gift I might still be a virgin, but I know exactly what I want in a man. Smart, charming and oh-so-skilled. Too bad I haven't found him yet.But maybe he's found me.Because when my charming, laid-back, next-door neighbor discovers a secret list I keep, he volunteers to work through every single item on it.Including the last one -- at the end, we walk away and stay friends.I say yes to his offer, and that's when I discover another side to him.A side I adore. A side I crave. He's commanding, intense, and everything I've ever wanted.But as we check things off one by one, I find myself breaking the most important rule of all. And I have no idea what it will do to my heart. The Decadent Gift The rules of the game were simple.One weekend.We play our roles. Actually, we play lots of roles. I get the info I need for a secret work project. We go back to how we were.That's what I proposed to handsome, clever, commanding Jake. That's what he said yes to - this decadent gift of a weekend that would get me out of trouble.But that's not what happened when our nights together in Vegas ended . . .

A passionate, emotional, sexy-as-sin romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely...I live my life by a few simple rules - let no one in, trust only my family, and don't ever spend more than three nights with a woman.Those are easy enough to abide by when I meet gorgeous, captivating and absolutely brilliant Sophie Winston. Who wants nothing more than to explore all her sinful desires with me after dark. Desires that put me firmly in control in the bedroom.That works for me - as long as I can keep the secrets I need to protect. Not only the ones about my family, but the ones about how she's interwoven into my dangerous past.But the night she learns the truth, I'm faced with a stark new choice - let her go or give up control of my heart for the first time ever.Trouble is, the past is chasing both of us right now and it just caught up.

I'm breaking up with set-ups. No more "can I introduce you to my son, nephew, grandson, the butcher, the guy down the street who mows my lawn." Machines know what's best, and I'll rely on the great dating algorithms of the web to find the ideal man, thank you very much.Soon enough, it looks like I've found him -- his nickname is Lucky Suit, and he's hilarious, quick-witted and full of heart. But when I finally get together with him in person, I have the distinct feeling I've met him before.Turns out there's more to our meeting than I had thought, and when we discover what truly brought us together, all bets are off.

To do list: Graduate with honors, get into medical school, and snag the most-sought-after celebrity photo of all time to cover my tuition.One more thing -- resist the hot British guy who's my biggest rival. But from the first day I run into William on his motorcycle, he makes that difficult, since he's flirty, charming, clever and keeps trying to convince me to spend the night with him.Trust me -- stripping him down to nothing is on my wish list, but I can't let him get under my skin as I chase cheating directors and stake out clandestine trysts. Yet everywhere I go, my most charming rival is there -- is he following me, trying to woo me, or aiming to sabotage my plans?When I'm offered a brand new ticket to my dreams, I have to decide if I want to team up with the sexiest enemy ever... My Charming Rival is book one. The story continues in My Sexy Rival

A sexy, emotional, heart-stopping romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely... Ten years ago, I let the love of my life slip through my fingers. It's my greatest regret, especially since she's all but disappeared. When she walks back into my world unexpectedly, I have one mission - win her back. Whatever it takes.But the gorgeous, brilliant, tough-as-iron Shannon has secrets of her own, and a family past she's trying to escape.Slowly but surely, I break down her walls over our sinful nights together, with a connection more passionate than ever, an intimacy more fiery than it was before.But the past can only stay behind you for so long. And when the people who want a piece of her family start circling her, I'll have to prove I'm the man to protect her from her suddenly dangerous present.

A sexy, brother's best friend sports romance from # 1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely!Let me make a few things clear. I didn't go to the wedding intending to dance with the best man, to dare him to show me a very sexy pic on his phone, or to accidentally kiss him in the hotel elevator after the reception ended.But things just happen at weddings...The next day, Crosby and I agree to put all those shenanigans behind us. The fun-loving, stupidly gorgeous, all-star baseball player might be my brother's best friend, but he's my good friend too and has been for years.I can't risk losing him even though now I can't stop thinking about how much I want him to be my first.After he takes me to a gala, I make him a proposition. A few nights of friends with benefits, and the benefits are lots and lots of Os. The biggest rule of all? We walk away friends.But the more nights we spend together, the more I start to feel for my friend. What will happen to our friendship if we rip up the rulebook?

I was only trying to help a friend. I swear. I was legit asking for a friend who was finally ready to date again.I knew what she wanted in a man -- smart, funny, ambitious, well-read (no, the sports section doesn't count), and plays a wicked game of badminton.So I did what any good friend would do. Posted it for her. It seemed like a good idea at the time - I'd weed through the candidates, and bring her my top picks. But then he responded.Is it wrong to date the guy I screened for my bestie?Not asking for a friend.

A sexy office romance meets accidentally-married-in-Vegas story!I swear I've been a good boss. And a good boss resists his sexy, smart and thoroughly charming assistant. But then, Natalie and I travel to Vegas for a job.Yeah, you've heard this one before. Bad news on the business front, drowning our sorrows in a few too many Harvey Wallbangers, and then she's telling me she's been crushing on me for months.Bam. All my resistance crumbles, and we're testing the strength of the Titanic slot machine at the Flamingo (don't ask).Before I can make her say "Oh God right there YES!" one more time, we're both saying the big yes at a roadside chapel in front of an Elvis impersonator.We'll just untie the knot in the morning, right? Easier said than done. Thanks to a paperwork snafu, we fly back to New York as Mr. and Mrs. Off-Limits.The trouble is, I don't know how to keep my hands off my wife. Or to stop romancing her. Learning what makes her tick.But the more we fall back into each other's arms, the more I don't want an ex-wife.

A sexy, friends-to-lovers romance! Just because you want a woman doesn't mean you get to have her.I've been lusting after Mindy Gamble since the night I met her, but romance was never in the cards. Working to crack a case was the only order of the day.Now, a year later, she's one of my closest friends. The feisty, no-nonsense, sexy-as-hell blonde that I just want to slap my handcuffs on and do bad things to.I resist though, since I need her too much as a friend. Until the night all my resistance cracks, and we fall into bed together.And I start thinking we can maybe find a way to make this work. Until she tells me she's leaving town...

I might be a virgin, but I know what I want in bed. It's just that I haven't found him yet.So I'm stunned when charming, laid-back Adam volunteers to work through my wish list. That's when I discover the voracious, commanding man in him, my next door neighbor.And I'm enthralled -- in and out of the bedroom.Every night we explore my fantasies, and every morning I try harder not to want more from him.Because there's no item on my list about falling for the guy. Besides, we agreed to the last item already -- when we're done we walk away.But every fantasy unlocks another. Each hotter than the last. Until I discover there's one last thing on my to-do list to check off. One so daring I can't figure out how to ask him or what it might do to my heart...

I wasn't looking for a man like Clay Nichols, with a dirty mind and a mouth to match. But then he walked into my life one night and he's everything I want.He's also exactly what I can't have.Because there's a price tag on my head. I'm a wanted woman and I owe debts that were never mine.Clay is irresistible though, so I steal away to New York to spend one delicious weekend with the man who unlocks pleasure in me I never knew was possible, and who captivates my mind.But when I return home, trouble is waiting for me and for everyone I care about.

To do list: Don't let the fetching American woman charm her way into my heart.Definitely don't give in to spending the night with her as we plot and plan a way into the event of the century.And absolutely don't fall in love.Trouble is--from her smarts to her sass to her wicked, witty mouth--Jess is everything I ought to avoid.But resisting my sexy rival is going to be oh so hard. *MY SEXY RIVAL is book 2 of a 2-book duet!*

Lucas Xavier is the last person I want to spend 24 hours with, let alone two minutes. Exes are exes for a reason. In his case, for a million reasons. Because he's not only an ex-lover, he's also an ex-friend. We didn't just break up - we combusted in a spectacular bonfire of barbs and doors slammed.Nothing will change that. Not his clever wit, not his ridiculous good looks, not his unfair levels of charm. And definitely not a wild dash through the city that takes us on an accidental scavenger hunt through our past, where we stop for a tango lesson, pancakes and a visit with some llamas.And certainly not time together to make amends and say we're sorry.But, let's say that was enough...it's not like you can fall in love in 24 hours.Can you?

Now available in one set for the first time, you can enjoy the two novellas in the Boyfriend Material series and indulge in these sexy, feel-good romantic comedies!Special DeliveryAll I want for the holidays is the secret potion that'll help me resist my brother's new business partner. You know, the super hot, super sweet, super smart guy I now have to plan the holiday party with.I mean, really. Who thought THAT was a good idea?Oh, me. Yep, brilliant, strategic me who raised her hand and said yes I'd love to hang mistletoe with that sexy former sports star. I'd love to taste test spiked hot chocolate with that charming, flirty man. I'd love to get snowed in with the one guy I shouldn't fall for.As long as I can make it through the holidays I'll be on my merry way, fa la la la la. But the holidays have a surprise for me.Your French Kisses To do list for my last day of my Paris vacation...1. Walk along the river2. Visit all the chocolate shops in the city3. Wander along the cobblestone streets.Things I don't expect to happen...1. Meet a charming Englishman while strolling along the Seine2. Spend the afternoon with him exploring Paris, and kissing. So many French kisses...3. Board a plane that night wishing I'd gotten his last name.Besides, you can't fall for someone in one day, especially when you live a world apart...

Get ready for your next favorite romantic comedy, THE REAL DEAL, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely! April Hamilton wants you to know she hasn't been on GigsForHire since that time she sold her futon after college. She doesn't even spend that much time online. And even if she did, she would not be looking up personal ads. But going home alone for her family's summer reunion is an invitation for every single relative to butt into her personal life. She simply can't handle another blind date with the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker from her hometown. So when she finds the GigsforHire ad for a boyfriend-for-hire, she's ready to pay to play.Heading Home and Need a Buffer? I'm the REAL DEAL.Theo Banks has been running from the past for years. He's this close to finally settling all his debts, and one more job as a boyfriend-for-hire will do the trick. He's no gigolo. Please. He's something of an actor, and he knows how to slip into any role, including pretending to be April's new beau -- the bad boy with the heart of gold.Even if it means sleeping in close quarters in that tiny little bed in her parents' inn. Even if it means spinning tales of a romance that starts to feel all too true. What neither one of them counts on is that amid the egg toss, the arm wrestling, and a fierce game of Lawn Twister that has them tangled up together, they might be feeling the real deal.She only wanted to show her family once and for all that she had no need to settle down.He didn't expect to have the time of his life at her parent's home.They didn't plan on loving every single second of the game.But can a masterful game of pretend result in true love?