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Asking For a Friend: A Standalone Office Romance (The Boyfriend Material Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lauren Blakely (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,113 ratings
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I was only trying to help a friend. I swear. I was legit asking for a friend who was finally ready to date again.
I knew what she wanted in a man -- smart, funny, ambitious, well-read (no, the sports section doesn't count), and plays a wicked game of badminton.
So I did what any good friend would do. Posted it for her.
It seemed like a good idea at the time — I’d weed through the candidates, and bring her my top picks.
But then he responded. Is it wrong to date the guy I screened for my bestie? Not asking for a friend.
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"A Must read! I LOVED this story. I read it all in one sitting. I couldn't put it down!" - Amy at Book Addict Reviews

"A crazy, hot, fun and outrageous plot that I found myself getting lost in fast." -The Sassy Nerd Blog

"Linc Silvers is one stunning hunk of a sexy, nerdy wordy guy who will leave you swooning in the aisles- bookstore or on-line retailer." - CeeCee on Goodreads

"A fun, fresh, entertaining rom-com that I didn't want to put down!" -Heather on Goodreads

"Asking For a Friend is the best example of when good deeds turn out to be EVEN better!!" -Ga Books LoverX

"This book is dishy, delectable goodness! 5 stars!" -Stacy at Romance Reading Diva

"Online dating with a twist...or maybe a couple of twists!" - Kim at Reviews by Tammy and Kim

"Quick wit, a spunky heroine and a swoony hero are what you get with new story from Lauren Blakely. A fast-paced read that I couldn't put down until the end, the world that Ms. Blakely creates is fantastic and this story is another jewel in the crown of her books." - Bibliophile Chloe

"I have fallen in love with Linc! He is the latest of the red hot lovers who is kind, loves books, and is a champion at Ping-Pong. Top that with a Clark Kent look and I swooned. Don't miss this one!" - Gloria at As You Wish Reviews

"A workplace romance with a creative spin, I couldn't help getting caught up in the natural chemistry between Linc and Amy. It had all these big-screen, romantic comedy feels. This is one of those rare kinds of stories that remind the reader of why they read romance--the kind of story that sends them in search of another romance novel." - Danielle at Red Cheeks Reads

"Be prepared to swoon as these two likeable, charming characters find love in this fresh, modern story that is overflowing with witty banter and smoking-hot chemistry. Asking for a Friend is a thoroughly entertaining, wildly romantic and seriously sexy rom-com." - Mary Dube of Frolic Media

"Seriously fun, sexy and sweet all in one perfect package. Amy was such a fun character. She is so witty and inner monologue had me giggling through out the story." - Cyndi Marie at AudioBook Addicts

"A slow burn with a twist! Linc is devilishly handsome, suave, smart, and successful. He has the most awesome sense of humor. I highly recommend it, especially if you're a romantic at heart." - Read Me Romance

"The storyline is captivating, the characters are relatable and compelling, and the romance is the best part. A slow-burning, teasing build-up, that leads to non-stop, indescribably sexy goodness. A can't-stop-because-it's-so-damn-good type of book...Amy is her best heroine to date!" - Yvette at Nose Stuck in a Book

"Find a quiet place before you start Asking For a Friend...you won't be able to put it down until you reach the final page. I love the way the author handles the little moments. The characters feel like people with real actions, responses and mannerisms that take them from characters on a page and give them life." - Laura at Booked All Night

"They are attracted to each other physically but they also connect intellectually and that's perfection. Linc is sexy and sweet with a side of dirty I didn't see coming." - Kara at Two Book Pushers

About the Author

A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's sweet, sexy and witty. She'd love to give you a free book today! Check out her web site to grab your free read: laurenblakely.com/one-free-book/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Z1C7JSS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lauren Blakely Books (December 16, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1159 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1696461758
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,113 ratings

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You can find Lauren on TikTok at @laurenblakelybooks! A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Fight me for her, Linc. Amy is mine!
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Fight me for her, Linc. Amy is mine!
Amy Summers: Everything that is Right in a RomCom.I don't read many books where the hero feels like a secondary character, but Asking for a Friend seems like that. Amy is EPIC in a mega galactic fashion, which means that Superman becomes an afterthought. This cake obsessed Betty Boop is all Linc Silvers thinks about, and this chick should take up real estate in everyone's mind. It certainly doesn't hurt those things she loves, the obsessions she has, and her random outbursts run along similar tracks as mine.Vote for Amy!Pajamas do need advocacy, and I believe Amy will fight for justice and appreciation for the fantabulousness of super casualwear.Linc Silver is a Los Angeles transplant who just escaped a sticky situation common to SoCal's dual desire to eat one's cake and have it too. He is looking for a new start; some success in doing something for which he is passionate would be good also. So he's traded tacos for hotdogs. A metaphor for something, I'm sure, but I don't know what it might be. I can assure you that the idea that hotdogs could EVER outshine tacos is the worst fiction in this entire book.Amy and Linc are coworkers who experience a 'he/she could be the one' moment upon first glance. The two adore one another: sharing witty repartee every time they run into one another followed up with cow-eyed flirtations. Linc is swept clear off his feet by Amy's wacky/sassy charm. And he might have been a good love interest for any other book girlfriend, but he becomes wallpaper as she outshone him on every page.One thing about this book that drove me crazy is that Lauren Blakely name drops throughout the book in a way that is somewhat disorienting in that real and fictional references were hard to discern. I wasn't sure at any point if I should know the people mentioned as notable celebrities or made-up players. And further mind aching is that she mentions tv shows I think need to exist if they don't already. Spying on the Neighbors is something I want to watch.All in all, I hope I get an ARC for the next book in this series, Sex and Other Shiny Objects that revolves around Amy's BFF Peyton and the local restaurant owner with a sexy beard, Tristan.I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.
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Susan M
5.0 out of 5 stars Smart and Sassy
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Smart and sassy. Loved the plot, great characters and set up for more books to follow. Finding love when you least expect it.
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Kelhagan
4.0 out of 5 stars such a cute book
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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I love reading these kind of books. Has meet cutes, drama, comedy, romance and dogs! Overall such a cute read :).
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Frances Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Thesaurus and finding love.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
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This book written by Lauren Blakely is another hit. The beautifully written characters and their story of love had me swooning. The characters were well developed, as well as all the backup characters.
The H and h are two people looking for love, and they find it with each other.
Linc is new in town, after having had a bad experience back home. He refuses to have an office affair. The minute that he meets Amy there is an immediate attraction. Both Linc and Amy are avid book nerds.
Amy is a single woman, who loves her Thesaurus, and is an avid reader. She too is attracted to Linc. They find a close relationship in discussing books, and anything referring to literature.
They begin a relationship thru a dating app, but soon realize that they have been talking to each other. They begin an actual relationship, but find out that, as coworkers, an office relationship is prohibited. Their intelligence and work ethics, cancel out their relationship restrictions.
The couple can finally live their relationship out in the open,and admit to each other that they are in love. The epilogue ends in a beautifully written heartfelt HEA.
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Val
3.0 out of 5 stars Likable.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
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I rate it 3.5 stars. I had a bit a struggle with this one. For some reason, it just didn’t grab my attention like most of Lauren Blakely’s books. Don’t get me wrong, likable characters, clever banter cute moments, but it became a bit meh, for me, towards the end. It’s still enjoyable and will continue reading the next book in the series. Peyton and Tristan seems like a cute one to read!
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous my friend
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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This story is so cute and Amy and Linc are so adorable. I love the banter and texts back and forth. This story has a great message too.
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SLP Professor
4.0 out of 5 stars cute!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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Linc is charming and smart and Clark Kent hot. Amy is quirky and joyful and an absolute word-smith. Quirky friends, interesting text exchanges and a real connection make these 2 perfect for each other.
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Heather F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, fresh and entertaining rom-com!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**

Lauren Blakely has done it again! She's created a fun, fresh, entertaining rom-com that I didn't want to put down!

Amy Summers is taking a break from men and concentrating on her work. She loves books, reading and her job as a junior editor is perfect for her, however she wants more. She wants, and is going for, a promotion that she knows is going to take all her concentration to get. Although when a new guy comes on board at work, she can't help but notice how drawn to him she is.

Linc Silvers is a new senior editor that has moved across the country to start fresh. He too is on a romantic break after getting involved with someone at work that went disastrously wrong. He's the kind that makes friends easily and that proves true as soon as he hits the door at his new job. The other thing he notices is Amy, but he knows that he needs to steer clear!

When Amy decides to help her friend Peyton get back into the dating game, she signs up for Boyfriend Material, an app that matches people with similar interests and in like locations. She's going to act as the screener and then when she has some good ones to choose from, she'll share them with Peyton. When Amy begins sifting through the potential suitors, there are many to choose from, but one seems to rise to the top. She begins chatting with him and she realizes how much fun it is to banter with him. It reminds her of her bantering with Linc, but she knows that is a no go since she works with him. Linc is also trying not to think about Amy in his own way, yet he too continues to think about her.

Amy and Linc are such a great duo. They banter, they flirt, they are sweet, they are nerdy and they also bring the heat! It was not hard to get swept up in this romance and how it all unfolded. I enjoyed the secondary characters as well. Peyton was great and Baldwin was another breath of fresh air. All in all, this was another fantastic story from Lauren Blakely and if I learned anything, I learned that sometimes you need to ask for yourself!
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Diana
5.0 out of 5 stars so sweet
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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Ok so this is a perfect romcom with charming characters and an endearingly perfect story. Thanks for the positive focus and charming appeal.
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i_flovebooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2023
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Lots of fun and laughter in this book.
Amy was brilliant, hilarious, and a character I could definitely be friends with in real life. My kind of humour.
Linc was adorable, sexy, and matched Amy perfectly.
I loved how other books were mentioned in this story, and they flowed so well.
A few of the many reasons Lauren Blakely is one of my favourite authors.
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Melissa Woodall
5.0 out of 5 stars Lauren Blakely is always a good idea.
Reviewed in Australia on January 20, 2024
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I'm adding this to my read books by Lauren Blakely, and every single one of them has been a 5 star read for me. Fun, flirty and sexy from beginning to end, I loved this.
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EJC
4.0 out of 5 stars witty, light hearted romcom
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2022
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I really liked this. It was fast paced, witty, quirky and likeable. I liked that there wasn’t a stupid break up that dragged on for weeks at the eleventh hour and I liked that the couple communicated well with each other. I liked the characters and the banter too but it just felt a little slick to me and I didn’t feel emotionally involved. Still, entertaining as a romcom and binged it in one sitting!
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Elizabeth English
5.0 out of 5 stars more than a five star
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2023
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This book…what can I say. Loved it loved it loved it. So well written. Great story, characters, perfect heat and wondrous epilogues. Not to be missed.
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Jillian MacLean
5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing From Start to Finish
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2020
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I thought this book was great. Not only did ‘Asking For a Friend’ provide me with numerous laugh out loud moments, I love how it wasn’t filled with the typical angst and bonehead miscalculations found in so many romance novels. Amy and Linc had obstacles that they needed to overcome, but they found their resolution by being classy, upstanding humans.

A solid romance that will keep you laughing, while also tickling your sentimental heart. I look forward to the next book in the series.
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