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Restiamo solo amici (9788822755995)

Situazione sentimentale: complicata. Kristen Petersen ha degli amici fantastici, per cui sarebbe disposta a fare di tutto. E il suo cane è un cucciolo adorabile, un terremoto di buonumore. Le cose sembrano andare a gonfie vele per lei, almeno finché non inizia a organizzare il matrimonio della sua migliore amica. I guai di Kristen assumono presto un nome e un cognome: Josh Copeland, il testimone. Josh è divertente, sexy e riesce a tenere testa al suo sarcasmo. Sa farsi amare proprio da tutti, persino dal cane di Kristen… Ma laffascinante testimone ha da subito messo le cose in chiaro: desidera una grande famiglia. E Kristen non è sicura che i bambini facciano parte del suo futuro. Per questo si è convinta di dover tenere Josh a distanza, per il suo bene. Così che possa trovare qualcuno capace di dargli tutto quello che vuole. Lunica strada è confinarlo nel girone infernale della friendzone. Ma cè un  problema: nonostante gli sforzi di Kristen, è evidente che riuscire a resistere allatt...
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