{"product_id":"the-next-best-fling","title":"The Next Best Fling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Palpable tension. Charming characters who self-reflect. Laugh out loud moments. A plot with so many emotional layers. \u003ci\u003eThe Next Best Fling \u003c\/i\u003ehas absolutely everything I want in a romance book. Bravo'' MIA SHERIDAN,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eArcher''s Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Funny, smart, and spicy!'' ABBY JIMENEZ,\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend Zone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe wants the bride, she wants the groom. But what if all they really want... is each other? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo broken hearts decide that the best way to get over their first loves is with a no-strings-attached fake dating relationship in this spicy and charming debut romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLibrarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years - but when he gets engaged, it''s time to move on. 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 loves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she discovers Theo''s plans to confess his feelings for his brother''s fiancée at their engagement party, Marcela stops him - despite how tempting it is to let him run away with the bride-to-be. Managing to convince Theo to sleep off his drunken almost-mistake at her place, when they arrive at a family brunch the next day, everyone wrongly assumes they hooked up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince Theo needs a cover for his feelings for the bride and Marcela needs a distraction from her unrequited feelings for the groom, they decide to roll with the lie. Until one late night at a bar, they take it a step further. Soon, they''re exploring the simmering chemistry between them, whether in library aisles or Marcela''s bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo boundaries. No strings attached. Until their rebound starts working. Maybe a little too well...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are obsessed with \u003ci\u003eThe Next Best Fling\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Good grief, this was fantastic!! Emotionally rich, swoony, spicy, just the right level of angsty'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Any book that I read in 24 hours is highly recommended!! This was an addicting page turning read that had me neglecting my responsibilities'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Obsessed!!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I devoured \u003ci\u003eThe Next Best Fling\u003c\/i\u003e in one sitting, completely swept up in its heartwarming charm and irresistible romance'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I''m actually \u003ci\u003eobsessed\u003c\/i\u003e with this'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I would die for Theo Young'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Look - if I stay up past my bedtime to finish a book, you know it''s worth reading. In fact, I read this one all in the span of a few hours'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Perfection'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Gosh did I adore this book, it had me hooked from the very first page'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Taylor Swift wrote \"Right Where You Left Me\" so this book could run!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''To say I''m obsessed might just be the biggest understatement of this century'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''If you''re looking for a fictional couple to become way too invested in, this is the book to read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The chemistry was off the rails with Marcela and Theo'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I was immediately obsessed with this book from the first few chapters. I quite literally devoured the entire thing in less than 24 hour, and I loved it all. It was messy, angsty, dramatic, and spicy but also so so heartwarming and healing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I honestly wasn''t expecting to love this book as much as I did, but I''m definitely looking forward to getting a physical copy once it releases to reread and annotate!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57238415507838,"sku":"NW9781408749593","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781408749593.jpg?v=1778535120","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/the-next-best-fling","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}