Books with title My Best Friend's Brother: Saving Gino

To tell you the truth, I didn’t think that anything would happen.My first day home from college, and he comes into the house, he hugs me as if nothing has changed between us, and I feel my arms go around him. My hands are sweating. He’s all muscle, tanned, and his blue eyes make my heart skip a beat. How he looks at me — my brown eyes can’t let go of the contact.“It’s been a while,” he whispers to me, holding me closer to him with that grin on his face. That boyish grin that I was sure I would never see again.“It has. A few years.” I lick my lips and move away from him just as my brother comes into the dining room.“Ready to go on that hike?” My brother Steven asks. Surely, he can see the look between me and Braydon. I mean, it’s right there in front of his face.“Yea, yea.” Braydon runs a hand through his thin, blonde, frosted hair.It’s then that I let myself go back to breathing.How could it be that he’s the one who makes me weak in the knees? The one who makes my mind race?On top of that, he’s my brother’s best friend…

WILL THEIR LOVE SURVIVE?Book One in the MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER Series ( YA Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy )- CONTENT WARNING Contains bawdy humor, non-graphic sexual content and some strong language. -When Lilly announced that her estranged brother is coming to live with her, Adonia was shocked—she had no idea her best friend even had a brother! Adonia doesn’t have long to process this revelation before Lilly jets off to vacation in sunny Florida, leaving her alone for weeks. Adonia doesn’t know how she’s going to pass the time, but that changes one morning when she’s sitting in a local book store and spots the sexiest guy she’s ever seen. Little does she know, he’s spotted her too. His name is Luke, and he’s smokin’ hot—so hot that Adonia has dubbed him a Greek god!Luke sweeps her off her feet, beats the tar out of her jerky ex-boyfriend at school, and is a perfect gentleman—what’s not to love about her Greek god? He’s an award-winning skier and Olympic hopeful, and he’s fallen in love with HER! But between stolen kisses, moonlight skiing and heated whispers, Adonia has the feeling Luke is keeping secrets. When she tries to get him to share, Luke clams up. Not knowing what to do, Adonia decides to back off, but has no idea that everything is about to come crashing down around her. Her love for Luke is about to be tested beyond any relationship she’s ever had! Will their love survive the test? Or will Adonia end up with nothing, just as she was starting to think she had everything?______________***** NOTE: Some reviews may contain spoilers, without written notice! If you do not want spoilers to ruin the book, please consider this before reading the reviews! If you post a review, please be kind and do not ruin the book for others — avoid posting spoilers! Thank you! *****

Christy Walsh is struggling with life after her parents' deaths and is still feeling the effects of a cruel high school prank. Devin Malone is her brother’s best friend. Tall and handsome, his charisma and cheeky smile made him the first crush of many girls, including Christy. Now that they’re both in their twenties, she sees him as an arrogant womanizer that she has to put up with...but then again he's also the reason she is still alive. So when circumstances leave her with a house to herself and Devin as a house guest, Christy is forced to come to terms with her feelings for him and finds that life still has some surprises in store for her.(17+ due to mature content)

Libby has been in love with Tony Marchetti since she was seven years old. The problem? Tony is her best friend's older brother. Lately Tony has started looking at her in a new way and he emails her all the time. Could it be possible that he is starting to see her as more than his kid sister's best friend?Tony knows Libby McKay is off limits. She's his sister's best friend for crying out loud! But she is also smart, funny, and seriously hot. Plus she's not afraid to get a little sweaty-- on the track that is. Tony can't seem to help himself, besides what's a few emails? The occasional phone call? He can keep things light and friendly-- Can't he? Warning: This book contains some adult content.***New! Now including a bonus short story follow up!

*** A Young Adult Sweet Romance ****** The Lakeland Boys 3 *** Sixteen year-old Marla Turner had been in love with Tank Gunderson her entire life. He had always been her hero. Unfortunately, to him, she would never be more than his best friend’s little sister. Tank Gunderson knew one thing for sure in his messed up life. It didn’t matter that she lit up his world. All that mattered was that Marla Turner was as far out of bounds as a girl could get.

HOW CAN ANYONE ENJOY MARRIED LIFE WITH A PESKY BROTHER IN THE WAY? Book 6 in the MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER Series (YA Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy) CONTENT WARNING Recommended for ages 16+ due to bawdy humor and some strong language.Fans of the series demanded it! Finally! The highly anticipated next chapter of the YA romantic comedy series, My Best Friend’s Brother, is here! Adonia and Luke are ready for their happily ever after, but how can they enjoy married life with her pesky brother, Sullivan, in the way?The latest chapter of the hit teen romantic comedy series evolves into a family saga, as the Morrison-Pawlak family battles the brutal British Columbia weather, tragic loss, and the bonds of this new family are tested. ____Readers of the series say: “Loved it from page one. Highly recommend.” ~Deborah H.“Fantastic read, all the 5 books couldn't put them down.” ~Jessica M., UK“Brilliantly down to earth heartwarming romance.” ~Lyn Lawton Powys UK

Kayla has loved sweet, gorgeous Ben since elementary school. Since he become her brother’s best friend, and helped her build her tree fort, and unplug the toilet … and do all the stuff she couldn’t get her brother to do. In fact, the only thing she couldn’t seem to get hot, yummy Ben to do was notice that she was more than his best friend’s little sister. THEN, in high school, right when it seems Ben might actually finally be noticing (maybe) that Kayla is a girl (and face it, adorable), Kayla’s beautiful, cheerleading, best friend, Sabrina, decides SHE wants Ben. UGH!!! Sabrina always gets what she wants … but what does BEN want???—the cheerleader, or his best friend’s forbidden little sister? He’s dating Sabrina, but more and more his lingering stare is on Kayla. (!!!)No other book needs to be read before this book; it is a standalone romanceTeen romance by Melanie Marks, author of The Dating Deal; Fall For Me; and His Kiss (Her newest book is: BECK BAIT)Note: MY BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND is a three-hour read. There is a romantic teen short story added as a bonus at the end, as well as chapters to Melanie Marks’ newest novel.

✔Funny ✔Girl next door ✔Light-hearted ✔Inspiring ✔Page Turner “That’s right. I was in love with my bully.” Having a best friend who has a cruel older brother is a recipe for disaster. It was double the trouble for Hope whose best friend had twins for older brothers who both loved creating a stir when they were kids. Fast forward to a few years, Hope found herself in a summer where the twins came home from college. She can no longer simply hide in her house since the twins were determined to ask forgiveness from the girl they have been cruel to.Will Hope ever reconcile with her bullies? Or will she be stuck harboring feelings for one of them? With over 12 Million reads on Wattpad, this young adult contemporary romance will take you in for a roller coaster ride.

HOW CAN ANYONE ENJOY MARRIED LIFE WITH A PESKY BROTHER IN THE WAY? Book 6 in the MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER Series ( YA Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy ) - CONTENT WARNING Recommended for ages 16+ due to bawdy humor and some strong language.Fans of the series demanded it! Finally! The highly anticipated next chapter of the YA romantic comedy series, My Best Friend’s Brother, is here! Adonia and Luke are ready for their happily ever after, but how can they enjoy married life with her pesky brother, Sullivan, in the way?The latest chapter of the hit teen romantic comedy series evolves into a family saga, as the Morrison-Pawlak family battles the brutal British Columbia weather, tragic loss, and the bonds of this new family are tested. _____Readers of the series say:“Loved it from page one. Highly recommend.” ~Deborah H., “Fantastic read, all the 5 books couldn't put them down.” ~Jessica M., UK “Brilliantly down to earth heartwarming romance.” ~Lyn Lawton Powys UK

WILL FINDING TROY WRECK LILLY'S LOVE LIFE?Book Three in the MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER Series ( YA Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy )- CONTENT WARNING Recommended for ages 16+ due to bawdy humor, non-graphic sexual content and some strong language. -Adonia, Luke, Gino, Lilly, and Troy are off to British Columbia for spring break. Adonia’s planning her new life with Luke, and she's sure nothing can ruin her vacation!Nothing but her dad.When Adonia and Luke spot an Irish wolfhound being dragged into an animal shelter, Luke feels compelled to save it from certain death. Adonia's always wanted a dog, and this one is perfect—perfectly huge, sweet, cute, and cuddly—so why would anyone want to kill this amazing dog?What's eating Gino Barone? Maybe it’s the arrival of Troy De La Fontaine—the guy who's after his girlfriend. The guy who constantly one-ups him. The guy with the dragon tattoo.Since Troy came into the picture, Gino's been acting off; so when the heirloom necklace he gave Lilly disappears, she knows something's up. She promised Gino's grandmother that it would never leave her sight, and now it's gone without a trace. Where did it go? Will she get it back? And what will finding Troy do to Lilly Jacobson's love life?

WILL AN IMAGINARY BOYFRIEND DOOM THEM ALL?Book Four in the MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER Series ( YA Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy )CONTENT WARNING: Recommended for ages 16+ due to bawdy humor, non-graphic sexual content, and some strong language. -After a disastrous graduation, Adonia and Luke are off to British Columbia, where they meet up with their new roomies, Nikki and Andre. Adonia and Luke start a life without curfews, and Nikki finally has a chance to steal back her high school sweetheart—and the love of her life—Andre LeBlanc!What’s Nikki’s ingenious plan to get Andre jealous? Tell him about her Facebook boyfriend, Blake. But she has a secret that might destroy any chance she might have with Andre—Blake isn’t real.Or is he?When her made-up boyfriend starts writing on her wall, flirting with her friends, and pissing off the guys, things get undoubtedly weird. As the situation comes to a head, Nikki, Lilly, and Adonia need to determine the identity of “Blake Lachance”—before he ruins each of their love lives.How far will “Blake” go? Will their relationships survive? Or will an imaginary boyfriend doom them all?