I’m faking a relationship with my best friend. What could possibly go wrong?Skye is my best friend. I trust her with my life.So when she asks me to play her boyfriend?I say hell no. Love screws everything up. And I’m not about to lose the only person who gets me.But Skye is determined. She’s bringing a fake boyfriend to her cousin’s wedding, with or without me.No way am I letting some other guy … way am I letting some other guy hold her, touch her, kiss her.
It has to be me.
It’s strange, smiling like I’m madly in love.
But it’s easy, wrapping my arms around her curvy body.
It’s easy, dragging my lips over her soft neck.
And when she kisses me?
It’s easy, realizing she’s the only thing I need.
I have five weeks of faking it. Five weeks to convince my best friend our fake love is real.
The Best Friend Bargain is a standalone friends to lovers/pretend girlfriend romance featuring a brooding tattoo artist hero and the curvy heroine who brings him to his knees.
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5 weeks of torture for two people who have so much passion. They love each other in their own way but are so afraid to confront their feelings. I love how her modelling pulled them together and how he praised her every time. These two were super fun to read. Loved every page.
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I was so excited for the newest release in the Inked Heart series. If following the series, you knew the chemistry Forest and Skye had was amazing, yet muted as they tried to keep to a BFF relationship. Finally in this book their relationship grows and they find their way to each other. I love the bad a$$ heroines written by Crystal, and she delivers that with Skye. I love the plus-sized woman she presents who loves and rocks her body. Who doesn’t love a super hot, sexy bad boy that falls head over heals for the heroine while trying to maintain a facade of brokenness? This book delivers all the feels.
I was given an advanced reader copy in exchange or my honest review.
Skye and Forest have been best friends all of there lives and he will do anything for her. Skye asks him for a favor and of course he says yes. Forest agrees to this plan with thought that it is only for 5 weeks and what possibly could go wrong with her plan. These two are so supportive of each and there careers and are there for each every step of the way. But has they being to spend more and more time together the lines of what’s fake and what should be real start to blur. Do these two get there chance at a happily ever after? Will Forest and Skye explore the chance at having a relationship?? Read this book to see what happens with Forest and Skye.
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This is a friends to lovers story with Forest and Sky. Forest and Sky have been friends for a long time so when he needs a date to his ex’s wedding he calls on his best friend Sky. She has been crazy about her best friend but he only sees her as a friend but could this fake relationship turn into more than friends for Sky and Forest.
Is this my new favorite Crystal Kaswell book?
Yep. I think it just might be.
Why?
Forest. I get him. Like seriously. He’s been pining for his ex, Mack. Now he only does hookups with models. But his bestie is Mack’s cousin Skye. When Mack calls to tell him she’s getting hitched, Forest lies and says he’s with Skye. She’s his most important person and he believes love only causes pain so he’s not crossing the friend zone line with Skye. But he is taking her to his ex’s wedding.
Skye is Mack’s cousin. She’s been crushing on Forest since before he was with her cousin (nothing like keeping it all in the family). I like that she’s a curvy girl who knows she’s been firmly assigned to the friend zone.
Highly recommend for fun and the feels with a healthy dose of steam.
This is a friends to lovers romance. Forest and skye have been friends for a long time. what happens when she needs a date to her cousins wedding? will they finally realize they are truly in love?
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A great follow up series to Inked Hearts. Forest is a sexy, brooding tatoo artist. Skye is his best friend. She is a tough cookie but also sweet. Their story is full of angst, love and steamy scenes. A fabulous, sexy love story.
This book is everything that I love and expect from Crystal Kaswell!!! It is angsty, humorous and has some seriously hot sexy times.
This is the story of Forest, heartbroken, not over his ex, tattoo artist, and Skye, the sassy, feisty, hilarious, social media influencer. They have been best friends forever. Always there for each other, even to get each other through her cousin’s wedding. Yea, cousin Mackenzie is his ex. Bring on the fake relationship!
I’m a big fan of fake relationship stories and this author wrote it perfectly!
I love the Ink series. This story hit me emotionally in different directions. I craved the underlying sexual tension that built. I fancied the undeniable desire that was sparked between Sky and Forest. The building attraction was explosive. However, there were times where my fingers and gut ached for Skye. The unknown that you feel for your best friend. The best friend that not only hasn’t recognized your feelings for them but are also hung up on your selfish and self-centered cousin. The emotion where you crave to be loved by your crush, but their mixed signals send you in a euphoric utopia and a catastrophic let down on whether or not their actions equal their true feelings in their heart. This is a wonderfully big and bold love story that shows you that you don’t know what you have until it’s no longer in your grasp. I am still in awe of Skye’s bravery to let her best friend know her true feelings even though she’s not guaranteed to receive the results she desires. An incredible, emotional drama that shows that being your best and loving yourself for who you are is the biggest turn-on in the world!
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This is why Crystal Kaswell is one of my favorite authors. She can take a bad a$$ chick and a broken bad boy and write an amazing story. I love friends to lovers and this book was exactly that. Skye and Forest have been best friends for so long. She’s always been in love with him, but he dated someone close to her who broke his heart, so she kept her feelings to herself. When they get invited to a wedding, they make a deal to go to the wedding together as a couple. The weeks leading up to it is all they need to make this relationship real. I love Crystal’s books for the characters, the witty banter between all of them, and the storylines. This book had it all.
The Best Friend Bargain is an exceptional love story of self-discovery, real life emotions and connection. The power of Forest and Skye’s undeniable love and devotion made me literally swoon. I laughed. I signed. I loved this story. Crystal Kaswell knows how to capture the readers attention and keep it there to the very end.
Bravo CK for showcasing diverse characters with real issues!!
I’m a Forest fan. Forest during “The Baby Bargain” was the best brother a girl could have and Ariel was so lucky to have him in her corner. Skye was also invaluable in the previous book. So we all waited around for Forest to finally get his book! Boy, what a ride for both of these best friends. First, I really loathe Mackenzie. If she fell off the planet, would anyone notice? Well, maybe Diego; but who else really cares? Not me! Back to Skye and Forest! Skye appears to be confident and self assured, but we see a different side of Skye in this book. She’s not always the girl we’ve known from the previous book and no wonder! Yes, I really loathe “Mack” a lot. I love this couple! No cheating! HEA and no cliffhanger—except what happens with Holden next? Hmm…I can’t wait for that book.
Ms. Kaswell’s books continue to get better and better!! Thank you for writing Forest and Skye’s story! Wow!! Go read it!! You won’t regret it.
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The Best Friend Bargain has it all. It is so realistic and easy to relate to. I have always said that guys make better friends than girls and this book is the perfect example.
Skye and Mack are cousins and were also best friends until Mack ruined that when she went after Forest when she knew Skye had feelings for him. Forest and Skye had been best friends forever and he never knew her real feelings. Forest fell in love with Mack and Skye just sat back and never said a word even though she was hurting on the inside she remained his best friend. Forest was crushed when he caught Mack cheating on him with another guy and he swore he didn’t think he could ever love again. Skye was pissed at Mack for hurting her by dating Forest, but when she cheated on him that was it, she was done with her all together.
Crystal really creates a beautiful story about true friendship and how best friends find their way to true love. She also brings out the fact that you don’t have to have the perfect figure to be sexy and confident in who you are, and I love the fact that Forest didn’t care about her size. The storyline was strong and has plenty of angst, lots of steam and great chemistry between Forest and Skye. Oh, and we can’t forget Holden and all the laughs he brings us. I can’t wait for his story, I’m sure it will be just as good.
I have loved all of Crystal’s books!!! She never disappoints. I received and ARC copy and I am voluntarily leaving my unbiased and honest review. Again another 5-star book by this author.
Skye gorgeous confident and curvy and totally smitten with Forest but they are best friends. He is still not over her heinous cousin, Mackenzie.
Forest is in lust with his best friend Skye. But, she can never know because he wants to give her everything but he thinks he doesn’t know how to love. His ex, Mack, shattered his heart. He has stitched himself back together but just can’t give his heart away again.
I love Crystal Kaswell because she does angsty, broody bad boys better than anyone. I just love reading about characters that get into a relationship and are healed by love. When they don’t realize that’s what they have, even better. This story brings forward all my favorite parts of Ms. Kaswell’s writing.
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This is great fun best friend to lovers story that will keep you entertained until you turn the last page. There is a little drama and a whole lot of fun in this friends to lovers romance
Skye and Forest have been best friends for years in fact Skye has been in love with him but never wanted to destroy their friendship So she had to sit and watch as her cousin Mack made a play for Forest he fell hard for her and she broke his heart when she cheated on him. Now Mack is getting married and Forest needs to prove that she doesn’t mean anything to him so what is better to show that than a new relationship and isn’t your best friend the person ti help you. What happens though when the fake begins to feel oh so real and the rest of the family know that you are perfect for one another and push the relationship. Can they realise that they are perfect together and finally have the HEA they deserve.
Forest and Skye. This reminded me of the elements, earth, sky, fire, because when these two finally get together, they burn up the pages. This is a friends-to-lovers, fake fiancé trope. Forest was cheated on two years ago, and he’s still not over her. Or is he afraid to trust? Or love? It’s a lot to figure out. Enter his best friend Skye. I loved Skye, her vulnerability, knowing her worth, how she embraces herself and yet still has a few moments of doubt. One of the things I love about this author’s books is the large circle of friends, family, and their connections to each other. There were a couple of times though, that I got confused-people working together and being related to other characters. I’m ready for a chart with this crowd! Another thing I loved was the slow burn, the intense attraction which had to be somewhat contained to ensure the friendship stayed intact, the flirting, those photoshoots! So hot! There were so many melty moments. Now I’m looking forward to Holden’s story-that guy has a filthy mouth on him.
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I really like this kind of story, I guess because the guy is always so shocked to discover the truth of how he feels. Skye Kim and Forest Ballard have been best friends for years. Forest is a great guy whose mom died, leaving him to step in and take care of his family since his father didn’t. His girlfriend, Mack, broke his heart when he caught her another guy, and he foolishly thinks he can never love again.
Mack invites them to her wedding and Skye and Forest fake a relationship to show her they have both moved on from her nastiness. As often happens, they find out they each really have feelings for the other – but neither wants to lose the friendship if they are rejected. Will they be honest and give a “real” relationship a try? Or will they need a little push along the way to get over their insecurities and risk their hearts for something of greater value?
Great story that I enjoyed. The characters are good, the story line is well-paced, and the outcome is worth waiting for! Grab your copy and enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. When forest Ballard finds out his ex is marrying the man she cheat on him with and invited him to their wedding while also inviting Skye her cousin that she picks on his best friend .he get her to go with him as girlfriend and boyfriend, but as they pretend it becomes more. Awesome story I loved how they helped each.
Once again Crystal Kaswell has written a wonderful story, that just flows from page to page and wanted the reader wanting more.
Forest and Skye, I loved being on there journey from the beginning. Best friends for years, Skye asks Forest to be her date for her ex’s wedding and is secretly in love with Forest. Forest has had his heart broken and doesn’t know if he can love again. The chemistry and passion are off the charts hot. I highly recommend this book.
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The love story of Forest and Skye was fun and heartbreaking to follow. They had been friends since they were young and decided to pretend a relationship when Skye’s cousin, Mack, who was also Forest’s former lover sent them each an invitation to her wedding. Skye had a long-standing crush on Forest but Mack her relationship with Forest when she was spending a summer with Skye’s family. Mack always belittled Skye about her weight but Skye embraced her plus size. Would Skye and Forest enjoy a HEA or would Mack’s manipulations destroy their chance at happiness?
You do not read the other books in this series but I enjoyed seeing Ariel, Chase, and Holden again. I enjoy reading all of Crystal Kaswell’s books and I can’t wait to read Holden’s story.
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