I might be a typical guy, but these last few years, my love life’s been anything but. From crazy ex-girlfriends to one night stands who are stage-five clingers, my relationships go bad faster than the milk in your fridge. The only constant has been my best friend Maggie. Fresh off a bad breakup of her own, I invite Maggie to my guy’s skiing weekend knowing she needs an escape from reality. But … then something funny starts to happen. I start noticing things about her that I never noticed before. She’s beautiful and doesn’t know it, she’s funny without even trying, and now she’s suddenly single for the first time in forever. Sharing a hotel room with her proves to be the tipping point in our very platonic friendship. Suddenly I want to put my hands, my mouth, and my … other parts … all over her gorgeous body. I want to claim her, make sure no man touches her ever again. But then her groveling ex shows up, and Maggie’s torn. Am I ready to screw up the best relationship I’ve ever had for a shot at something more?
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I loved this friends to lovers novella from kendall Ryan! Both Sam and Maggie were awesome characters and the hint of attraction and then the slow build up to these two becoming lovers was awesome. Kendall Ryan is a great writer and to write a satisfying ending wrapped up in a novella is what I like,no leaving you hanging. I adore the 1001 dark nights series!!! Great writers and a little something for everyone. Until next time luv’s
I accidentally read this one out of order, but it worked out since it was interconnected with book 2. The friends-to-lovers trope was sweet and romantic with a sexy finish.
A sweet friends to lovers quickie. Maggie and Sam have been friends for years, but they’ve never been single at the same time until now. An enjoyable tale that will warm your heart on a chilly New Year’s Eve.
* A review copy was provided by the author *
The Bed Mate is a novella by Kendall Ryan. It is part of her RoomMate Series but is a complete standalone and no other book has to be read first.
This was a sweet and swoony friends to lovers story. This was another fun and entertaining story from Kendall. It’s fairly short and quick to read, so if you have a few hours to spare pick this one up and enjoy.
Even though this isn’t truly a holiday themed story it is based around the holidays of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It put me in the mood to pull out my Christmas music and watch the Hallmark Christmas Movie Marathon. Maggie was a heroine after my own heart 🙂 The pace and flow of this novella was perfect. Even though it is a shorter read, it was lacking for nothing. we had good character development, laughs, sexy time and even some drama to spicy it up a little. Although I was hoping for a little more closure in regards to Trevor….I thought that ended kind of abruptly.
As I said before The Bed Mate is a complete standalone told in Dual POV. The storyline is completely new from the other books in this series and you don’t see any other characters from the previous books. So you won’t miss out on anything or spoil anything if you start with this novella.
In this story we follow Maggie and Sam, who have been Best Friends since they first met back in college. Sam has always known that Maggie is his “it” girl. Yes he dated but he always knew they wouldn’t live up to Maggie. But during this time Maggie has been dating Trevor. Talk about the wrong match. Well Maggie comes to find that out the hard way. Upset with this situation she calls Sam on his vacation and tells him what happened. Next thing you know he buys her a ticket and she is on her way to Colorado. From here we see their friendship blossom into something more. But is Maggie willing to put her friendship on the line for true love?? Will these two get their HEA?? Read this novella to find out.
This isn’t an insta love story, but things do move kind of quickly because of the length of the story, but don’t let that scare you away….remember they have been friends for over 8 years.
I thought this was just the perfect story to pass some time with and relax with on a lazy Saturday afternoon. So if you are a fan of friends to lovers stories, you shouldn’t miss this one. Also if you are a fan of Kendall Ryan’s this is a story you don’t want to miss. And if she is a new author to you….this little gem is the perfect place to start this wonderful journey of her books!!!!
A sweet, sassy, and sexy friends to lovers story. Sam and Maggie have a beautiful friendship, they’re always there for one another, and super adorable. I enjoyed this book fast paced, entertaining book.
Audiobook version:
I loved this sweet friends to lovers romance. Great characters, fun plot, great writing. It was a fund read all around.
The narration was great~ Clean recording, great voices, a pleasure to listen to
Maggie is dating Trevor but is best friends with Sam. Lately Trevor seems to be distancing himself from Maggie and Maggie soon discovers why.
Sam is out in Colorado for a guys vacation but when he realizes what Maggie is going through he quickly books her on a plane to come out and see him.
Will Maggie and Sam finally see each other as more than just friends or will Maggie find herself back with Trevor?
This was such a good story with great characters!
I thought Maggie was great and I was surprised when she and Sam were talking about her relationship with Trevor and how open she was but then I wasn’t surprised at all with what was revealed. I loved where she went to hide from him and thought it was the perfect spot!
Sam is like the ultimate dream guy!! I can’t believe what he did for her – so awesome! My heart broke with the whole brother/sister thing!
Things totally started getting heated but then I was like oh no!!
The end was awesome and ended perfectly!
***Audio Review***
This was a quick, heartwarming friends to lovers romance. Maggie and Sam have been best friends since grade school. They are always there for each other, in good times and bad. They now find themselves single at the same time and that their feelings are so much more than friendly. Will they make a move and risk losing their best friend? This is a sweet, sexy and heartwarming romance. I really enjoyed narrators Jeremy York and Eva Erickson. They added so much personality to this story making Maggie and Sam come alive, making this a wonderful sweet and steamy romance!
This deliciously teasing morsel is the perfect addition to a fun, flirty series. Kendall Ryan manages to capture your attention whether its a full novel or not.
The Bed Mate is a quick hit of friends to …possibilities. It’s sweet and packed with plenty of longing.
I’m a huge sucker for friends to lovers romance stories and some of my favorites are ones that Kendall Ryan has written. Well I think I just added another one to my list. This is just a novella but it’s a really good one. The Bed Mate is a stand alone even though it’s kinda a spin-off of her series. It’s sexy, fun and full of the little things that just make you smile. Sam and Maggie have such a great connection and so much sexual tension that you start rooting for them from page one. I will be revisiting their story again and again.
Novellas are tough for me to like as they are short and are often lacking in the depth of the story and characterization that a full novel has. This one however, really worked for me.
This book was charming and I almost immediately fell in love with both Sam and Maggie and I could definitely see that Sam was 100% in love with Maggie…and so could everyone else; friends, people on planes, everyone saw where this was going well before the 2 of them did.
There are books that work and this was one of them. The characters and the situations are on point, and you are folded into the story, as it just feels so natural that as you are reading you feel like you are reading a warm story about people you know.
While it was short and it was lacking in some of the depth of character that a full length novel has, but that is merely because this is a shorter story. The pacing was strong, the writing was wonderful. There is a line that I won’t ruin that has to do with a “knock” that was both snort worthy and so perfect for the character and the story.
I enjoyed this book and I recommend it.
This is one of the best novellas of the year for me. Friends to lovers, so sweet! Sam and Maggie are the perfect fit for each other. It just takes them a little bit to get out of their heads to see what’s right in front of them. Their slow build will pull you in and have you routing for them from the very beginning!!
The Bed Mate was totally a swoon-worthy short fairytale story.
I couldn’t get enough of Sam and Maggie, two best friends that knew each other from inside out, back and forth and all around. They were un-separable. They just fit perfectly together but neither one knew it, or at least Maggie didn’t until her douche boyfriend does her a favor and cheats on her. When Sam finds out what happened to Maggie, he convinces her to join him and his buddies on their Aspen trip. She spends the whole vacation with Sam and it shouldn’t feel different since they’re always hanging out, but for some reason Maggie is starting to see Sam in a different light but she doesn’t know how Sam feels about her.
Will revealing her feelings to Sam ruin their friendship and vice versa? Sam has harbored feelings for Maggie ever since he first met her but she had already started dating douche-magoo so Sam knew he didn’t stand a chance and he settled with being just her friend.
But sparks fly and a kiss happens on New Year’s Eve, but will that kiss change for the best or worst for them?
GAHHHH! This book had all the feels, and even though it was short, it was magnificent. It didn’t need anymore than what it had, it was just PERFECT!
Sam and Maggie were PERFECT!
Kendall Ryan never disappoints with her books and each and everyone that I’ve read from this author has been on my top read. I am always looking forward to her next read and she always leaves me feeling all kinds of ways (great!) with her books.
I LOVE THIS AUTHOR!
5 STARS!
The Bed Mate by Kendall Ryan is book 3.5 in the Roommates Series and part of the 1001 Dark Nights. I absolutely adore this cute, sexy and fun novella that is Sam and Maggie’s story. This is the perfect friends to lovers story and I truly enjoyed every minute of it.
Sam and Maggie are best friends. While Sam has loved Maggie for a long time, they have never been single at the same time, until now. Maggie was a little oblivious to the situation until all of the sudden, she started to see Sam in a different light. A New Years getaway, fresh off a breakup is a good thing…especially when feeling are finally out in the open.
The Bed Mate was the perfect friends to lovers novella, with the happily ever after that they deserve!