Note to Self –Do NOT bang your best guy friend in the limo on the way to the swanky Vegas hotel. I give myself very good advice. Too bad I suck at taking it. If only Colin and I hadn’t drunk so much whiskey, if only I’d kept that red bikini in my suitcase, if only his evil ex-girlfriend hadn’t come sniffing around making me feel territorial and protective. Not that my bad boy rock star best … that my bad boy rock star best friend is any help. Walking around looking ridiculously sexy, telling me I’m perfect in that panty-melting voice of his when we both swore we’d never do anything to put our friendship at risk. And Colin never breaks a promise.
But then, he has no idea I’ve secretly been in love with him for years.
I guess I should just enjoy the ride, but I can’t stop thinking about what happens when this vacation ends and I head home alone, nursing one hell of a bangover…
The Bangover is a red-hot, laugh out loud rom-com featuring two best friends on a collision course with Vegas-flavored disaster–and each other. It stands alone. No cheating or cliffhangers.
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I loved this book so much. It is a friends to lovers story about childhood friends who never crossed that line. So one weekend in Vegas, whiskey and a vengeful ex, oh and let’s not forget a stalker, everything changes. Can Colin and Kirby graduate from friends to lovers to friends again? This story has everything to make a great rom-com work. I loved the quirky friendship and all the situations they ended up in. I was rooting for Colin and Kirby all the way through. Great characters and great story. Perfect romance! Highly recommended.
This was just magically delicious!! Fantastic friends to lovers romance!!
I was listening to this while working. Oh my, did I blush a lot. Love scenes and sexual arousal are so much dirtier when they’re read out loud. And Lili and Jason were…are fantastic narrators!! So good!
Colin and Kirby have been best friends since he joined her school. Colin was a musical prodigy who became a rock star. A rock god. Awkward teen years blossomed into hot, hot, hot. Kirby (or as Colin has nicknamed her Larry) is an author. She tends to hermit a lot in her writing cave. She is much more comfortable close to home and out of the spotlight. Although, she is a successful writer, so sometimes she is not so out of the spotlight as she may wish. They know each other best. And they find themselves single at the same time for once and a drunken makeout session leads to a flight to Vegas and a much more interesting trip to than either had really intended, beyond using one another to break a dry spell (Kirby) and sustain the other before an intentional dry spell (Colin).
This story is more than two friends scratching each others itch. It has humor, heart, friendship, the most adorable cat named Murder, questionable exes, adoring fans, and two leads who realize there is more to their friendship than either was willing to admit. Lots more. All the feels!
Jason and Lili voiced these two (and the rest of the crazy cast) fantastically. Lili is not only a fantastic author but a great narrator too.
Rom-com with all the feels!
I loved, loved, loved this best friends to lovers story! Colin and Kirby had been the best of friends since they were teenagers. You know the kind. Confide everything, got your back always, pick up right where you left off kind of once in a lifetime friends. So when Colin was struggling with a problem, Kirby was right there to help him work through it. Little did they know, where that would lead them both, though honestly? One half of this duo may have been secretly yearning for just that…
With the bright lights of Vegas as their backdrop, this romance was everything I wanted! I laughed out loud but had equally quiet moments of heart-melting emotion. What a great combination as both Kirby and Colin revealed their innermost thoughts, hopes and dreams to each other. Battling themselves and their own fears, they dealt with crazed fans and incredibly challenging exes with take charge of your life attitudes. They were fierce in their protection of each other yet sweet tentative as they took scary steps in their changing relationship.
It was funny and emotional and so, so good! Oh, and I want a cat!
*5 Murder Stars*
*Reviewed for 1-Click Addict Support Group
I really went into this book expecting a short, hot, funny bit of fluff. You know the kind, a hundred to two hundred pages of steaming hot fluff that makes you laugh. And although I got that I also got a fair bit of storyline that I wasn’t expecting.
I thought Colin and Kirby were going to bang each other’s brains out as friends with benefits, realise they were in live with each other. A bit of drama when they both think the other doesn’t love them that way then maybe a Vegas wedding. Loads of hot sex, a heap of laughs and the end.
There was an actual story there and as I got into it I ran through a few different theories and was wrong on all of them. I really enjoyed the twists and turns this one took me on and although I didn’t laugh as much as I was expecting it still left me with a smile on my face.
This is a first Lili Valente book for me and I have to say it will not be my last. This book was fast paced, sexy, and funny the perfect combination for a fun read. I am so glad I jumped at the chance to read an early copy of this story. This was fun and I will definitely be one clicking a few more Lili Valente books!
Are you ready for a wild Vegas adventure with two lovable characters and one slightly unhinged feline?
You can’t go wrong with a rock star hero and Colin is definitely a good one. This guy is funny and quirky, yet still oozes sex appeal and a charisma that makes him irresistible. He’s loyal, protective, and a genuinely good guy with a good heart.
Kirby is a mess but I love her for it. She’s often awkward, antisocial, and a little weird. But who isn’t, am I right? And mixed in with her brand of crazy are moments of confidence, strength, and determination. I love these two sides to her personality.
What could possibly go wrong when these two best friends decide to cross the line and go from just friends to friends with benefits? Turns out, a whole lot. This book is one wild ride from beginning to end. With heat, mystery, and a whole lot of humor, Lili Valente delivers a fun story you’re going to love.
I love a story that has a friends to lovers story line! This story is all that with humor in the mix!! Clear your schedule before you start this one, because you won’t want to put it down once you begin.
Colin and Kirby have been friends, best friends, for quite a while. He doesn’t know, but she has a crush on him (or does he know). They keep it to a level of friends only until one drunken night. The alcohol decides it’d be a great idea if they slept together. That’s when the story gets really interesting!
I loved everything about this story! The friends to lovers part, the twists, and the humor! It’s a very well rounded, well written story, that had me in love with the characters!!
You can never go wrong with a book from Lili Valente. She will have you laughing and captivated right from the start. In The Bangover, a friends to lovers romance, I found myself turning page after page to see what would happen next. Friends for years, Colin and Kirby find themselves exploring a friends with benefits arrangement that quickly changed so much between them.
Colin and Kirby were just great together. The chemistry between them was hot and steamy and their journey was full laughs and witty banter. Vegas was definitely what they needed to explore what they shared! I laughed so much while reading The Bangover by Lili Valente. It was such a fun and charming read and one I highly recommend!
4.5-stars! Read and reviewed for Reviews From the Heart.
Happy reading!
The Bangover is a laugh out loud best friends to lover romance. This book was so much fun to read from the friendship to Kirby and Colin to Kirby’s cat, Murder. This book seriously has it all.
Kirby and Colin have been best friends for 15 years. I loved their friendship. They weren’t afraid to be themselves around each other, but you can feel how much they truly love and care about each other. Kirby hasn’t been with anyone for months and Colin wants to have one last hooray before going celibate to focus on writing and recording songs, so why not go on a friends with benefits trip to vegas? What’s the worse that can happen?
The trip to Vegas is funny, it is steamy, it is full of mystery and will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time! The Bangover is full of so many unexpected surprises, you honestly have no idea what to expect or where the story is going to go. I couldn’t get enough of it!
A MUST READ for anyone looking for a laugh out loud best friends to lover romances with some mystery and suspense sprinkled in.
I love Lili Valente and this laugh-out-loud rom-com doesn’t disappoint. It’s the perfect mashup of the friends with benefits and rock star tropes that will take you on a wild and entertaining ride!
OMG, that cover! I love a besties to lovers romance.
From the second I started reading the first few words of the opening chapter, I was hooked on to all things Kirby and Colin! I loved the friendship that these two shared because it was open and honest–save for Kirby’s teeny, tiny secret crush on her bestie–and it had depth to it. While the story is mostly humorous, there’s a pinch of angst to it as well, courtesy of Kirby’s back story, but otherwise, there are a whole lot of shenanigans that these two get into, whether intentionally or not! One of my favorite things about this book was the fact that these two didn’t shy away from the fact that they happened to enjoy sex in general and that they especially couldn’t get enough of each other once they jumped over that first hurdle, aka jumped each other’s bones in Vegas. Yes, there’s the whole ex situation to contend with, but kudos to Lili Valente for not taking the usual route, instead choosing to add a whodunit aspect to the story as well. There’s A LOT to Kirby that I related to, and I loved that she was her own person and didn’t require Colin’s love to validate who she was but relished it once they both realized what their feelings were. I’d also like to make special mention of Murder, who reminded me of my Ollie, although I’m not sure how much that cat would appreciate being compared to a dog. And oh yes, I absolutely need more from this book world (i.e. books for Bridget and Shepherd and maybe Theodora with Cutter, please!). Five stars for The Bangover.
Looking forward to this fun rom com!
The Bangover was Hilarious and Sexy with a surprise twist of dangerous suspense! I love it so much! Kirby was refreshing, with her cat from Hell. I’ve never laughed so hard about a cat in my life! The Rabies thing had me peeing my pants! Kirby was a fun and quirky character. Colin was ridiculously sexy and sweet! I loved their friendship and how deeply they connected. All Colin needed was the right inspiration! They each have been such a huge part of each other’s lives the last 15 years. Just when you think it’s finally there time It was like everything wanted to keep them apart. It was so beautiful seeing their true feelings surface. The ending definitely had my heart racing! I read this book start to finish in just a few hours too engrossed to put my kindle down. I hope there will more to come for Shep and Bridget. Love these characters so hard! I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
This is a good friends to lovers book. now we did get some laughs, but I was expecting more.
I wasn’t expecting the drama we got. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I did enjoy this and I liked the twists.
I loved how Kirby is an extreme horror author with a cat named Murder.
Colin isn’t your sterotypical rockstar, at least not from what we saw of him. He’s a great guy. He loves Kirby, but he didn’t realize that it wasn’t a friends only way for a bit.
The characters are very lovable.
Colin and Kirby have been best friends for a long time. Colin is a rock star and Kirby is a horror writer. The attraction between them is electric but it’s never been the right time to explore it. All of that changes after a drunken night and a Vegas Vacation friends with benefits plan comes to them. A hilarious, suspenseful and steamy read that I recommend and enjoyed reading.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love this cover! Whew! Lili Valente is a go-to author for me! I absolutely loved The Bangover! Sweet, sexy and full of laughs! I love best friends to lovers stories and Colin and Kirby’s is one of my favorites! I was not able to put this book down! I loved watching Colin and Kirby fall in love and cross every boundary best friends aren’t supposed to cross! FIVE STARS!!
I love a good friends-to-lovers story and this one is absolutely the kind of romance I love. It was hilarious, sweet and sexy, with just enough angst to keep me needing to know what comes next. The Bangover grabbed my attention from the title and continued to keep me laughing and swooning.
Kirby, and horror novelist, and Colin, a rockstar, have been best friends since high school and have been there for each other through everything. When a druken idea becomes reality these two friends find themselves in Vegas spending a week together as friends with benefits. And oh how hot are the benefits!!!!
This one kept me turning the pages and I couldn’t put it down!
The Bangover is Lili Valente’s newest hilarious and filthy rom-com. I have read every thing this woman has written and have loved every book. And I must this book is one of my favorites!!
Colin and Kirby have been best friends for fifteen years. Even though they live worlds apart they still make time to talk on the phone every night and see each other whenever he is in town touring with his band. While he is out traveling the world she is happy in her house with her cats writing horror stories. But now? They are hitting Vegas after too much whiskey and a few kisses. I mean what could go wrong when going to Sin City with your best friend to have a sexcation for a week?
A whole lot of crazy!! That’s what. And a whole lot of filthy times!! I don’t want to spoil anything so I will keep it at that. I will say that I didn’t want to stop reading. It was so much fun and dirty with a mix of suspense and emotions. I fell for the characters right away and kept falling until the very end.
Quotes:
“Are you sure you’re going to be okay? She looks…bloodthirsty.”
“It’s you I’m worried about,” I say. “Run. Save yourself. And if I don’t make it out alive, burn everything in my blue file folder. That’s where the bad poetry is.”
“Are you always this comfortable waltzing around naked?” I prop my hands on my hips. “I don’t waltz, Larry. I stride manfully to my destination.” I stalk toward the door, exaggerating the length of my stride and the bend in my knees to deliberately look ridiculous. A husky Kirby laugh rewards my efforts.
“You’re such a clown,” she says, shaking her head.
“I am pretty threatening,” Kirby says dryly before adding in a monotone, “Growl. Snarl. Snap. Grr.”
“Terrifying,” I agree with a smile.
I love Lili Valente’s rom-com’s. She never disappoints and always adds a new flavor with every new book she releases. The Bangover had me smiling far and wide. I came to love Colin and Kirby. They were amazing friends and even better as more! There were a few story changers that will throw you in for a loop!! I loved this story and really enjoyed the characters as they had me cracking up an making my sides hurt. Great new book alert by Lili Valente.