The Next Best Fling

De: Gabriella Gamez

Narrado por: Ruby Corazon

In this hilariously spicy romance, a librarian and an ex-NFL player fake a relationship to get over their first loves.

Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years—and when he gets engaged, she knows it’s long past time to move on. But before she gets the chance, she has a bigger problem to contend with in the form of Theo Young, ex-NFL player and older brother of the man she’s in love with.

When she discovers Theo's plans to confess his feelings for his brother’s fiancée at their engagement party, Marcela is quick to stop him—despite how tempting it is to let him run away with the bride-to-be. She convinces Theo to sleep off his drunken almost-mistake at her place—and the next day, everyone assumes they hooked up. Since they both need a cover, they decide to roll with the lie.

Until one late night at a bar, they take it a step further and discover a layer of attraction neither realized existed. Soon, they find themselves exploring the simmering chemistry between them.

Their rebound is working . . . maybe a little too well.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Funny, smart, and spicy!" —Abby Jimenez, New York Times Best Selling Author

"Palpable tension. Charming characters who self-reflect. Laugh out loud moments. A plot with so many emotional layers. The Next Best Fling has absolutely everything I want in a romance book. Bravo."—Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author

"Sweet and funny, with just the right amount of spice, Gabriella Gamez’s delightful debut is everything you can want in a romance."—Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author of Pardon My Frenchie

"THE NEXT BEST FLING is my favorite kind of romance—heartfelt, humorous, and pitch-perfect hot. I fell head over heels for Gamez's portrayal of deep personal growth, of love that supports and celebrates every step of that healing journey."—Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and Forever

"A saucy twist on the fake-dating trope in her fun and flirty debut."—Publisher's Weekly

Hot chemistry and emotional depth.—Library Journal

LOVED!!!!

I couldn't stop listening to this audio book, I literally read it in a day.

if fairytale were real

I enjoyed the book. The way the characters were introduced to love then hate them was great. I'd honestly love to read more about the two of them and see where their love takes them.

Great Romance novel!

Loved the story about using each other to get over a past love and falling for each other!

Wow

Wow, this book was amazing in every way Ben got he deserved and love wins at the end

I wished I liked it more

I wanted to support this first novel of a Mexican American author. Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy the book. The narration of Marcela (FMC) was like robotic and without emotion. Listening to Marcela’s thoughts was draining. That woman couldn’t decide something and was so insecure. It pained me that someone (yes, I know it’s a book) can feel that way.

New favorite romance writer

I had never heard of this author before, but I took a chance and read this book. I was invested in the story from the get-go. The writing is solid, and the main characters showed real growth, though they were pretty likable from the beginning. As for adult content, if you enjoy spicy books with nice men, you'll want to add this one to your bookshelf. I'm looking forward to more from this author. And craving pumpkin empanadas.

FINALLY! an ACTUAL latina writer

I LOVED this book for many reasons. My main pet peeve with some of the more recent romantic novels written by a Latina is that the Spanish that’s often used is peppered in unnaturally (and quite frankly unrealistically). If I have to read another “Ay Dios Mio!” Or “Ay ya yai !” I’m going to throw up.

However, the author of this novel managed to beautifully integrate the language and culture in a way that didn’t oversaturate the story and it made the story relatable to the real Mexican American experience. ACTUAL representation! From the plot,
to the language and character development- I truly enjoyed this book and it will definitely be on my repeat comfort listens/ re-reads.

And the tension! Whewww!!!

Relatable Love Story

Overall I loved this book. It felt like a real love story in that is was messy, feelings all over the place, it had many relatable moments. Marcella did get repetitive in her thoughts at times but I felt like it was true to real life. It allowed me to remember and reflect on my past as I was reading it. It feels different than a lot of other romance books in its authenticity but also still has lighthearted moments that give you the warm fuzzy feeling. It was hard to distinguish Marcella’s thoughts from her dialog at times so I did a lot of rewinding, but it didn’t distract too much.

Surprisingly good.

The narration by Ruby Corazon was amazing! I felt the emotion of each character. This was in singular POV which is what made me love it more. I loved that a hispanic character was voiced by a hispanic narrator.

The story was actually really good. The book description is what really got me and it didn’t disappointment. This book touched on a lot of issues as a plus size women/student/friend which kept drawing me in. The only drawback was the fact that the FMC “problem” kept being repeated. The reader/listener understood from the get go and understood this was a secret. No need to say it as often as it was said. Overall, i definitely recommend this book.

Touching and tea filled

This was such a sweet romance with a love square. Loads of drama and hard conversations.