A sinfully sexy standalone romantic comedy from bestselling authors Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente! When you think about how easy it is to lose keys, phones, sunglasses and your dignity on social media, you might figure it’d be a cinch for me to ditch my V Card.You’d be wrong.At 25, I run a successful business, live in a fantastic apartment, and have fabulous friends to go out with any night of … out with any night of the week. And yet I’m still a card-carrying member of a club I don’t want to belong to anymore. Good thing I know just the man for the deflowering job–my brother’s business partner and best friend.
Graham is charming, smart, and, I’m told, oh-so-skilled in the sack. As long as I keep my eyes on the prize, there’s no way this pluck-the-flower project could possibly complicate matters.
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Work and pleasure. As the CEO of a fast-growing company, I’ve been enjoying both to the fullest. What do I do when the board throws me for an unexpected loop so I can keep my business in my hands? I enlist the help of my best friend’s little sister since she holds a big stake in the company. But then I learn there’s another big stake she wants.
The one between my legs.
I can do this. Seven nights to teach her everything I know in the bedroom. There’s no way I’ll fall for her, even though she’s earning top grades in every single lesson. And turns out I’m learning something too. The trouble is I don’t have the answer key to what to do when I fall hard for her.
And that throws a whole new hitch in my plans.
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I really enjoyed this book
I already have read and loved many Lauren Blakely books so Lili Valente AND LB together is just to good to hope for.
This book is funny, sexy, steamy, tender, loving, sweet and so much more. Great, believable characters in Graham and CJ, they really stole my heart right from the beginning. The best friends little sister and the best friend himself who both lost part of themselves when her brother Sean died. They became each others everything. When CJ asks Graham for a little help with a big problem, he is floored and she’s afraid their special friendship could be forever changed.
Will this strange request bring them together?
I think you might love, as I did, the chemistry between these two and enjoy their crazy, hot moments they find themselves in together. Will they come out of their bargain unchanged?
Dive into this fun filled friends with more romcom. It made my day!
What do you get when you combine two of my favorite authors? The V Card!! If there are two things both authors do extremely well, it’s smoldering chemistry between the hero and heroine, and a fun and flirty storyline that makes you fall in love right from the start. You get both in spades!
Great read!
The V Card is a sweet and sexy friends-to-lovers romance. Fun and easy reading with lots of steamy scenes.
Wow, what a team! I am a fan of both Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente’s work. Their writing styles compliment each other and they have created pure poetry! CJ has always had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Graham. They have forged their own friendship through the years, being there for each other in good times and bad. Graham and CJ are both young, successful business owners. They work hard and respect each other. Now when Graham needs her help, CJ works up the courage to ask for her own favor, that Graham never saw coming. I loved this fun & flirty, hot and steamy, friends-to-lovers romance! It has everything I crave to read, including the signature witty banter both authors are wonderful at creating, a moving story, and lots a smoking hot passion. You will laugh, swoon, and cheer for CJ and Graham to have their HEA. I absolutely loved this charming, heartwarming, sexy story and am not above begging for more from this duo!
These ladies have written an incredible, romantic, love story. I’m absolutely in love with this book. Graham and CJ are just the cutest couple and all it took was a lesson. I couldn’t get enough of this story. I’m so happy they both found love with each after a tragedy. Im sad their story is over but can’t wait to read more from Lauren and Lili.
Sexy and Fun!
Graham has sworn off women. With good reason it seems. He’s a bit of a playboy and attracts women who tend to be a bit stalkerish.
CJ has her act together in all aspects of her life. She has made it to the “ripe old age” of 25…with her V card intact and she’s done with that.
So who might she choose to solve her little “problem”? Why none other than her best friend. Also the best friend and business partner of her deceased brother. Oh, that has trouble written all over it!
Instead, sexy, romantic, passionate and creative (YES, creative!!!) Graham shows up. . And the trouble part?! Falling in love in seven days with your best friend when neither of you is looking for it but it happens anyways.
Great rom-com that kept me entertained from cover to cover!
First of all I love both Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente. This book did not disappoint. This is a great friends to lovers story.
My review is up at http://desireforlit.com/2018/01/23/the-v-card-lauren-blakely-and-lili-valente/
It was such a fun read!
Myn
The V Card is a very sexy, rom-com. I enjoyed the story however I was struck with déjà vu. Even though the plot has familiarities the story is sweet, swoony and heartwarming.
Grant Campbell is on a sex-batical. He needs to stay on track in order to save his company from being sold. CJ Murphy is Grant’s secret weapon in his crusade. CJ is ready to get rid of the albatross hanging around her neck, she’ll be twenty-six soon with no acceptable de-flower-er in sight. That’s until she finds the perfect Sex-Ed teacher. Now Grant has seven days to teach CJ, his best friend’s little sister, everything he knows in the bedroom. CJ is holding Grants upcoming meeting hostage until he takes her virginity. Let Operation V Card commence.
The authors did a terrific job writing The V Card. They were very much in sync. The cover on the other hand is not in sync with the story. Graham is a sexy business man however the man on the cover reminds of Knight Rider (yes, I know, I know that is an old reference). Looking past the cover you’ll enjoy this feel-good story. 4.5 Stars
How can you expect anything less than greatness when two of your favorite authors team up? Good thing Lili Valente and Lauren Blakely do not disappoint with this sweet, funny, and sexy tale! I loved Graham and CJ and thoroughly enjoyed their journey to HEA via a seven day sex-cation wherein he’s tasked to teach her the ways of seduction and punch her v card. Yes, the plot is mildly predictable (and reminiscent of Lauren Blakely’s Mister O), but the sex is hot, the emotions are real, and the words are delectable. It truly is a yummy confection of a read and I hope that the duo teams up to offer the world more of their collective treats. 4 out of 5 wine glasses.
Light hearted and funny an all around great read. You never can go wrong with a book by these two gals
Cute, but predictable
I was so excited to hear that Lauren Blakely was co-writing with Lili Valente, I feel like I’ve been waiting to read this book forever!! They are both excellent authors on their own, but together? Pure MAGIC!!
Graham and CJ. Where do I even start? Graham is sexy, caring, hot CEO and a great friend to CJ, whose brother was his best friend. When CJ’s brother passed, Graham vowed to be present in her life. Of course, CJ has wanted to be more than friends for years but never said anything until now because she’s ready…ready to give up her V card.
A week of lessons in sex in exchange for an appearance at an important business meeting….nothing could go wrong, right?
The journey that Graham and CJ from friends to lovers fun and oh so sexy. They fell for each other hard and left me wondering how they would part ways at the end of the lesson. Let me tell you, Graham and CJ’s “lessons” were just scorching hot!!
The writing was seamless, the story was full of heart and absolutely charming. I can only hope that Lauren and Lili write another book together! I definitely recommend this book to everyone!
I’m a complete sucker for a brother’s best friend story and this one was very sweet & entertaining. Even though Lili Valente is a new-to-me author, Lauren Blakely is one of my go-tos so I knew I was in for a treat.
Graham and CJ have known each other for years, thanks to his friendship with her brother. With Sean’s passing they’ve grown closer and there’s a comfort between them. So much so that CJ decides to enlist Graham in her quest to lose her v card. What follows is a steamy, fun, and at times touching, journey as two friends do their best to keep their hearts out of the equation. But you know what they say about the best laid plans!
I was so happy this book was told in dual pov. CJ is so endearing, smart, and a little bit quirky. Graham is caring, charming and charasmatic. It was great being inside both their heads as the story played out, especially once the “lessons” began. I liked knowing how conflicted they each were and how much they really did care about each other. I loved their close friendship, the bond they shared even before CJ made her proposal, and the way things developed from there.
If you’re a fan of sexy and charming brother’s best friend or friends-to-lovers romances, The V Card should be right up your alley.
Graham Campbell is the kind of man women clamor over, he’s handsome, rich, successful, and his profession just so happens to cater to the needs and comfort of women… which is exactly why he would be the perfect candidate to help CJ out. She wants to say goodbye to her virginal ways and become a more desirable and experienced woman, but she doesn’t want just anyone to help teach her the way. She has heard stories about Graham’s bedroom expertise, heard that he has many satisfied customers, and she wants to sample the goods too… but can she convince Graham to go against everything he believes to make it happen?
Graham Campbell’s company is faltering a little and he needs his friend CJ’s help to keep in afloat, and he also needs to eliminate all distractions from his life, namely women, as much as it pains him! But when he meets with CJ to try and lure her into helping with his new plan, she surprises him with a plan of her won… one that has him questioning his morals, the terms of their friendship, and his promise to her brother. Can he go against an unwritten rule between friends to make another happy?
The “V” Card is a sinfully delightful little tale that is sure to leave readers weak in the knees, and their emotions churning… WOW what a read!! From the moment I started this one I knew I had found something really special, it had this air of mystery to it that kept flipping the pages and constantly wondering will they, or won’t they, and an emotional punch that hit the mark. Between the pages of this one you will find two friends with plans designed to get what they want, but in order to pull them off they need to rely on one another to make it happen, and will also have to cross some lines that are sure to make the defined lines of their friendship a little blurry… and things around them to become oh so steamy! This was an impressive offering from two very talented ladies, one that I am familiar with and one that is now on my radar, their beautifully executed tale gave me the feels, made me blush, and kept me captivated from start to finish! Highly recommend!!!
What an amazing opportunity to check out a long-time favorite author (Lauren Blakely) and an author I’ve always wanted to read (Lili Valente) in one fell swoop. And I was not even remotely disappointed – this pairing appears to be a match made in heaven!
This story was all the things I have loved in the past about Lauren Blakely books – light, sexy, funny, and an all-around joy to read. There’s a certain chemistry here – the strong, smart heroine and the growly alpha male who doesn’t always behave the way I expect him to – that I just can’t seem to get enough of. I love when the heroes zig when I expect them to zag. I love when the heroines find that perfect balance between vulnerability and steel backbone. All of those things exist in this book, and I’m just tickled by it!
As far as brother’s-best-friend tropes go, this one is one of my favorites. It’s heartwarming and touching and not overly angsty while still being respectful of the perceived boundaries. I’d say the book overall is pretty low on angst, but there’s still plenty to keep you on the line, held rapt in CJ & Graham’s story. It’s a sweet story, packed with plenty of heat, and I could not have been more satisfied with it.
Honestly, if I hadn’t known any better I wouldn’t have guessed this was penned by two different authors. These two pair very well together and the transitions are flawless. It’s a quick read, an easy read, and a completely delightful read that I most highly recommend!
This sweet and sexy friends-to-lovers romance gets an A in my book! CJ wants to lose her V card status and up her sex game. She turns to one of her best friends to get schooled in between the sheets. Class is in sexy session with Graham and CJ. Will CJ end up with a Mrs. degree? Will Graham learn a thing or two about love? You will need to one-click this new release to find out.
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