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Never Date Your Best Friend

By: Jules Barnard
Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Emily Bauer
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I'm stuck in the friend zone with the hottest guy I've ever known. Oh, and he's my best friend.

Zach pushes me away the moment sparks fly, and sparks have been flying since the day we met. For some aggravating reason, he's intentionally keeping me at a distance.

The way I see it, I have two options. I can leave town and make a fresh start, or I can show Zach how right we are for each other. The problem is, one of those options has the potential to ruin the best friendship I've ever had.

But I'm considering risking it all for love.

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"Nessa." His voice is a strangled growl.

"This shouldn't be a big deal. You said you're not attracted to me," I remind him.

"I didn't say that."

"You said there's nothing to worry about, and that I should make myself comfortable."

"I didn't think you were gonna skinny-dip."

A RITA-nominated friends-to-lovers romance. Grab Never Date Your Best Friend now! Never Date Your Best Friend can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novella, and it is also a part of a series.

Previously titled Hookup Master.

©2015 Jules Barnard (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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Under developed plot?

Since when child rape and molestation is a given? My rating reflects my stance on the subject. I’m guessing that child protective services around the world need to start giving incentives to romance writers/authors as the condom companies do. Just saying that condom use is widely promoted while child abuse and molestation is condoned in this genre. What’s wrong with in-bred morals these days? Get a grip Jules Barnard. That female character should never have gotten away with just a threat from the now grown victim. You make it sound as though half of the blame was his when he was only 15 years old and very inexperienced when the molestations began.

Readers with a history of sexual assault or molestation this book can potentially sour your day. Pass this one. This author has other books in this series that you can enjoy.

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8 minutes was long enough

I lasted a whole 8 minutes before I quit! The female character sounded too much like a jealous stalking serial killer with her angry tone. I’m done.

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The cliché of clichés

This was so far the worst book I’ve listened to on audible. “Who needs air when I have Zach” don’t get me wrong I normally really like the “friends before lovers trope”. But most of the book made me cringe and i almost didn’t finish it. There was no “will they?”

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Check your tw

I don’t really have triggers but the way the fact that the lady groomed him and pounced during his most vulnerable time but got off Scott free isn’t sitting well with me. The dad had suspicions but did nothing. As for the voice actors… the females voice made me consider not completing this book every time it was her turn to read. She made the female character sound grating and whiny.

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Triggers, short not much meat

 I have to say this was not one of my favorite books, it does touch on some triggers. Which I have noticed is something that Jules Barnard does throughout a lot of her books. This book is a very quick read or listen, with a couple of sexy scenes and a lot of emotional issues this book is not the easiest for some to read. I would rate it a 2.5 out of 5 stars, not because of the triggers but because this book is so short that I don't think that the story is given the attention that it deserved and therefore is lacking. This book is a Jalapeno Pepper rating with an explict scene or two which rate at a Serrano Pepper.

I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a quick romance that has a little heat and can be read with in a couple of hours. 


I hope that this helps you find your next Tantalzing Tome!

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Doesn't Live Up to Expectations

This book seemed much shorter which shouldn't matter. That being said... I was totally disappointed. After reading the first few books, I kept waiting on the action to start... but it never did. The story just fizzled to an end. Left me feeling like the book was unfinished.

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Short and sweet

While it is the same story told from a different view point it was a quick listen. Nothing to crazy but worth a listen.

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Meh

It is alright for a quick read. Geared toward early 20 somethings. Not for me.

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Zach & Nessa

I enjoyed this novella focused on Zach & Nessa. I feel like they had more to explore with both of their characters and wanted a full length novel.

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Enjoyed listening this book

I enjoyed listening to Zach & Nessa’s story. I wish it wasn’t so short compare to the others. I was looking forward for me information on the casino, what happened to Zach’s mom & more about his mother’s friend.

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