Bedding the Best Friend: A Friends to Lovers Protector Romance

If she’s going to be bad, he insists on being the one beside her.

As the new year approaches, nice girl Annie O’Roarke finds herself bored, lonely, and craving more excitement. More adventure. And definitely more sex—even if it won’t be with her secret crush, her best friend Ryan Hennessey.

Determined to be bad for once in her life, Annie creates a naughty list and heads to the one city where being bad is practically expected: Las Vegas.

Ryan Hennessey has always been Annie’s protector and closest friend. As a firefighter, keeping people safe comes naturally—and Annie is the one person he’s never willing to risk losing. So when Ryan discovers her naughty list, he’s stunned by how ready she is to explore her wilder side. And he doesn’t trust anyone else to keep her safe.

If Annie is going to take chances, Ryan insists on being the one by her side.

What starts as protection turns into temptation as long-buried feelings surface and the line between friendship and desire begins to blur. Because teaching Annie how to be bad means facing what they’ve both been avoiding for years.

A bad girl takes what she wants.

Crossing that line could change everything. But playing it safe might mean losing the one thing that’s always mattered most.

A flirty, heartfelt romance about friendship, desire, and taking a chance on love.

About the Bedding the Bachelors Series

Bedding the Bachelors is a flirty contemporary romance series about smart, capable women stepping outside their comfort zones and discovering love, confidence, and passion with the men who see them clearly. Sexy, playful, and emotionally warm, each standalone delivers a satisfying happily ever after.

⭐ What readers are saying

“If you’re looking for a hot, sexy, emotional read, Virna DePaul delivers!”

“This is an author whose work continues to delight.”

“…intense, intricate, and insomnia-inducing.”

“Steamy, heart-warming, and action-packed!”

“The twists and turns of the fast-paced plot are delightful.” 

--Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)

📚 Bedding the Bachelors Series

Each book can be read as a standalone, but the series is best enjoyed in order.

·      Bedding the Wrong Brother

·      Bedding the Bad Boy

·      Bedding the Billionaire

·      Bedding the Best Friend

·      Bedding the Biker

·      Bedding the Bodyguard

·      Bedding the Best Man

·      Bedding the Boss

·      Bedding the Baby Daddy

·      Bedding the Fake Boyfriend

·      Wedding the Bad Boy