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Welcome to Dayton Valley, ranch country with a sum population of 9022. Sounds idyllic, and it is… until it isn’t.

Ellie
First there’s my parents and their penchant for making out in public, totally gross. Then there’s my douche of a brother, who shouldn’t be allowed near any woman with a pulse. Bronte my best friend is lusting over a silver fox … And then of course there’s Hunter Delaney.
Hunter. Hunter. Hunter.
He’s not officially mine, but that’s not to say I want him to belong to anyone else either. As we work together on a way to stop Bronte’s demented plan to date Hunter’s dad, we get closer, and closer… until the lines of friendship are well and truly blurred.
Friends can be lovers, right?

Hunter
I’m a cowboy, I love my job, I adore my two crazy aunts and I idolize my pop, even if he’s getting more action than I am. Life is great, except I have a problem and it’s called Ellie Maples. She’s my best friend’s little sister, but you know that line you’re not supposed to cross…? Yeah, that one. Well, I’m getting pretty close to jumping it.
You can have feelings for the girl you’re not supposed to touch, right?

Welcome to Dayton Valley… where the men are hard, and the women are horny.

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2020

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Nikki Ashton

37 books347 followers
I live in Cheshire with my husband, two dogs and mum in law and write romantic humour and contemporary romance. My first two books, Guess Who I Pulled Last Night? and No Bra Required both stayed at number 1 on the Amazon Humour list for 3 & 4 weeks respectively. My ambitions of becoming a writer started at the age of 10 when I started writing poetry at school, and was given the honour of reading one out to the rest of my year group (an horrific experience that I will never forget). Thankfully I have a wide variety of strange and wonderful people in my life, otherwise I'd be stuck on what to write about! I am currently talking to family and friends, finding out their innermost secrets in readiness for my next book.

My books are romances that come with a little more than vanilla sexy times, sometimes a few tears, lots of hot men and feisty women, but ultimately they'll make you smile.

You can follow me on Twitter on @NikkerAsh or on Facebook at Nikki Ashton Books

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1,324 reviews22 followers
September 12, 2020
Let me start by saying I Beta read this book. However, my experience was fun and I loads of laugh out loud moments. I choked on my coffee on more than one occasion. I'm sure Nikki gets a huge kick out of almost choking me to death.

The banter between Ellie and Hunter is hysterical. The support characters have all there own quirky ways of making this story, even better. There is plenty of drama and surprises along the way. But the romance is what makes this book for me. It gave me all the feels, making this a great Rom Com.

This book is the start of a series of books about all the people from Dayton Valley. I've seen some of what and who's to come after this hysterical read and I certainly wasn't disappointed. This series is going to be a laugh a minute. I can't wait.
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813 reviews46 followers
September 25, 2020
I absolutely love books written by this author they always make me laugh every single time. This book is awesome and I highly recommend it. This is the first book in this new book series Dayton Valley and you will not be disappointed.

Ellie is a fabulous character that is so relatable and so real that you cant help but love her and all her family, but she is very stubborn and very sexy. She has awesome banter with her brother and Hunter. The only thing is that she is very scared of being hurt and protects her heart.

Hunter is a very hot and sexy cowboy that you will just want to love. He lives with his pops and has been thorough a lot. His crazy twin aunts also live with them and they are awesome and you will honestly wish they were yours for real. He has woken up to Ellie and now she is in his head and not going anywhere.

This book is a really fun and fabulous read and I love the way that this author writes, her style of writing is fantastic. . Once I started this book I couldn't put it down I loved it and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. The way that this author has written this story was awesome and flowed throughout and the way the characters were was so great I couldn't get enough of them all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I honestly cant wait for book #2 that I must have now!!!.


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Author 21 books304 followers
October 11, 2020
I knew I was going to love this book from the get go and Nikki Aston didn’t disappoint. Living in Texas I love to read books set in my great state, just one of the many positives for this fantastic read.

Ellie is a sassy Texan chick who knows what she likes and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, Hunter is a straight shooting, woman loving cowboy who works and plays hard. The two have grown up together surrounded by the same people in the same town and yet live almost worlds apart, which is never more evident when they find themselves connecting.

Their personalities, the crazy personalities of the people around them, and the setting of the stage got me hook, line, and sinker from the beginning. I felt at home with the characters, like I fit in with them, and watching as the genius plot unfolded I found myself involved. I always find it a sign of a great book when I feel that way.

Nikki is a master at what she does. There were so many spots in this book that I found myself laughing out loud, chuckling, and tittering away to myself, that when I put the book down for the night I found myself grinning.

I can’t recommend this book enough, and I am happy that it’s going to be a series because I can’t get enough of Dayton Valley or it’s inhabitants. Roll on 2021
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1,534 reviews162 followers
January 21, 2021
Nothing better than a triple threat.

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I enjoyed this book, there are so many great funny parts in it was laugh throughout most of the book. I luvd Hunter and Ellie straight away and how can you not luv Bronte Ellie's best friend and partner in crime. That woman is brilliant I cant wait for her book. But back to this book. The story was good and I luvd how we got to know loads of the characters and what was goin on in Dayton Valley.

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Ellie is the sister of Carter, Hunters best friend. She has alway been the annoying lil sister until Hunter starts to see a lil different. Ellie isnt the lil girl see once was now she's known up to be a beautiful and sexy woman. After a lot of running around and trying to sort out Bronte they start spending a lil more time together and sexual tension builds between them. The only this is all there families are friends good friends and Ellie has really had a crappy ex and couldn't really deal with another so fighting her feelings was what needed to be done. Could she deal with a the cocky Hunter Delaney.

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One thing Hunter is and that is gorgeous well there is actually many things that guy is but he's definitely gorgeous. He has the whole cowboy thing going on and wow its hot. Plus we know he's goin to grow up great when you read about is dad. There family have some great genes going on. Hunter is a great character I luv how he is with his dad and aunties who are crazy and so funny. I really liked how he started to see Ellie has something more and knew he would have a fight on his hands. Its hard to fight though when there so hot together.

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I would recommend this book the laughs are so good. I couldn't stop laughing in parts. They were just real life moment that make us laugh so hard and I imagine them happening. Maybe some I didnt want to imagine haha. I thought the story was great. I did find that it dragged a lil in Ellie and Hunter getting together but overall the story flowed well. Im really enjoying this author and I cant wait to see what she come up with next.

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Hero 5⭐
Heroine 4⭐
Story 4⭐
Writing 5⭐
Steam 4⭐
Romance 4⭐
Humor 5+⭐
Secondary Characters 5⭐
Drama 4⭐
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2,157 reviews45 followers
September 14, 2020
A highly entertaining and fun read.

Lots of laugh out loud moments in The Triple Threat.

I was turning the pages eagerly just to see what may happen next, could it be something with the twin aunts, Ellies Best friend Bronte with her major crush on Hunter's dad... or would Ellie maybe put laxatives in someone else's food to distract them while she's carries on with her mission? the whole time you just don't know with these characters, anything could happen.

It has it's silly unrealistic moments but that's what I loved about it, that's rom-com.

Ellie is great, she's a sassy, stubborn Texan gal who has known Hunter for years, having lived in the same small town. Dayton Valley is the kind of town where the parents are all friends and everyone knows everyone.
Hunter and Ellie tolerate each other until she needs the hot cowboy's help. Hunter begrudgingly helps Ellie and in the process, they both realise there's a fine line between love and hate.

The Triple Threat is an enemy's to lovers romance with lots of laughs along the road to the final hea with the added bonus of a fabulous teaser to the next book in the series with Ellie's brother Carter and her best friend Bronte.

A fun-tabulous read that will bring a smile to your face.

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4,000 reviews158 followers
September 27, 2020
While devising a plan to keep her best friend Bronte from lusting after her brother's best friend Hunter's father, Ellie gets more than she bargained for when recruiting Hunter in the mix. But then the problem becomes not who Bronte is after but who Ellie finds herself attracted to. Can you really fall in love while in cahoots? And what will happen when her brother finds out? I found myself laughing at the antics of the characters while also wanting to turn the pages quicker to find out what happens. Simply enjoyable.
October 16, 2020
Phenomenal must read from the incredible Nikki Ashton

Every time I read a Nikki Ashton book I say “nothing will top this one”, I thought I’d found my favourite in Pelvic Flaws with the level of laugh out loud and feel good moments but The Triple Threat has swiftly slotted into the top spot!

From the first few pages I could tell this book was going to completely consume me and it did. When I wasn’t reading I was thinking about what was going to happen with Ellie and Hunter.

I usually really don’t enjoy a slow burn relationship but everything about Ellie and Hunters relationship was perfect. The undeniable connection, attraction and banter that is exchanged between the two is so captivating you cannot put the book down.

Hunter is the perfect example of what a top tier book boyfriend should be and has been written perfectly!!! His relationship with his aunts and Dad makes him even more swoon worthy! I loved his no bullshit attitude and how he doesn’t give up without a fight!

Ellie is probably one of my favourite book female characters ever!! She’s unbelievably real and relatable and an all round good person that you cannot help but love immediately. I did get rather frustrated with her a few times but couldn’t understand her reasons behind her actions and decisions.

The laugh out loud moments in this book are the best yet! Dress shopping - 😆my eyes were stinging where I’d laughed my mascara off but the most hilarious moment for me was, and I won’t say too much but the slipper being thrown 🤣 I was actually howling with laughter receiving some very strange looks from my husband and children.

Nikki Ashton has stolen the crown for the best laugh out loud moments in books and if any series of books should be made into a series or collection of films it is this series!

Congratulations Nikki this book is another level of fabulous and EVERYONE should read this book especially given the year that is 2020!!
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Author 22 books523 followers
October 27, 2020
I can always rely on Nikki Ashton to deliver those laugh out loud moments that most authors wouldn’t dare write. The stuff that makes your mouth fall open because you can’t believe she went there. That’s what makes her a great romcom writer.

The Triple Threat is filled with strong characters who don’t back down easily, which leads to a lot of miscommunication, tension, and often arguments. But it’s their strong characteristics that make them lovable.

Ellie Maples is as feisty as they come, and she isn’t afraid to use her fists if she needs to. I loved that she was so headstrong—even when I did want to scream at her for making life hard for herself—and I loved how she was the one who hadn’t yet got everything figured out, even though I genuinely believe she thought she had.

Hunter is just divine. Strong, sexy, yet charming, he takes the lead in more ways than one. Every time he called Ellie baby, I about died. I could hear that Texan drawl I love so much.

Jefferson, however... oosh! Where can I get me one of those? He was a swoony father figure I couldn’t get enough of. I really hope he gets a book!

With some great supporting characters to strengthen the story along the way, so believe Nikki has potential to see this series grow and grow and grow.

Loved it! Bring on Carter and Bronte next.
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639 reviews49 followers
December 19, 2020
This was such a cute, fun read!
Best friend's little sister romance at its finest.
It was part hilarious and part emotional.
It had a hiccup using the British terms for a couple living in a southwestern state but even that didn't deter me from wanting to read this story.
I can't wait for the next one.
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719 reviews2 followers
September 28, 2020


OMG brilliant book!! Everything this lady writes is magic! Her characters, their witty banter and the original storylines... I just can't get enough. When you can't stop thinking about your best friends little sister that you've known all your life... or you can't seem to get your big brothers best friend out of your head... throw in match making, twin rock star aunties and a smoking hot single dad and you've got yourself a definite triple threat! Highly entertaining, laugh out loud funny and some smoking hot scenes that will have you needing a cold shower or two this book will keep you on your toes until the very end.
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1,393 reviews
October 11, 2020
“Dear Nikki seriously your books are so magnificent!!! Your writing style is quite brilliant and every book is a masterpiece. From the characters, to the paced and the storyline everything left with with a happy smile. I tend to read dark romances with dirty situations and so much twist and turns that I sometimes forget how great funny stories are. I laughed out laugh with this story and kept turning pages as fast as I could. I was sucked in the sexy and beautiful love of Ellie and Hunter. Humour, funny moments and so hot chemistry. There wasn’t a thing I didn’t love about it. Highly recommended! Trust me, it’s a must read!”
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Author 56 books1,749 followers
September 18, 2020
I'm a sucker for funny books and crazy about small town romances, and the Triple Threat by Nikki Ashton hit both those targets fully in the guts! Ellie is the kind of heroine I love, sassy, funny and strong as hell. But she meets her match in Hunter, the sexy cowboy who she can't help but be attracted to. Their on-again off-again romance kept me turning the pages, desperate to find out how everything turned out.

The Triple Threat is a laugh-out-loud sexy romp through the small town genre. It kept me hooked from the start! I enjoyed it immensely.

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2,908 reviews73 followers
September 14, 2020
I was extremely lucky and honoured to Beta read this and honestly I was entertained throughout. The Queen of the RomCom's has outdone herself with this one. Nikki obviously got a kick out of our reactions as we read.

I loved the connection between Ellie and Hunter. Their banter was on point with humour, wit and underlying sexual chemistry. Their families have been friends for years so they have always been in each other lives but now things are changing the the heat is most definitely turning up.

Honestly reading this one you will be completely sucked into the world of Dayton Valley. The secondary characters were equally entertaining and I honestly cannot wait to see how the rest of this series plays out.

Well done Nikki, 5 amazing stars
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4,558 reviews60 followers
September 30, 2020
This is a new author to me and I can’t believe I’ve waited this long to read her!! This story had me absolutely cracking up! Ellie and Hunter have known each other since they were kids, they grew up together. Bronte, Ellie’s best friend, has a crush on Hunter’s dad. Ellie has this brilliant scheme to get her brother and Bronte together, that means spending a lot of time with Hunter to get him on board. They are both worried about the feelings that emerge from spending so much time together. Ellie doesn’t want to be just another notch on Hunter’s bedpost and Hunter is worried about breaking the bro code and going after his friends little sister. Will they work out, or end in a fiery disaster hurting more than one person? I can’t wait for the next installment of this hilarious series!!
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242 reviews1 follower
October 1, 2020
This is not the first book by this author but this one had me cracking up left and right! Amazing book, and I will have to read it again because I could not stop laughing. I feel completely in love with this book and the characters. Nikki Ashton is a great author and at this point I have to say you can not go wrong with reading any of her books or series. Honestly I say do your self a favor and pick up not just this book but any book by this author! You will not be disappointed in any way!
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1,389 reviews16 followers
September 4, 2021
*4 stars*
I am loving the books by this author as they always make me laugh out loud and make me feel good. This has been a really good fun read and I loved the banter between Ellie and Hunter in this story. Of course you always hope for a happy ending but you'll have to read it to know how it ends :-)

Ellie and Hunter have known each other since they were kids as Hunter is Ellie's brother's best friend. Nothing romantically has ever happened between them and they have a good friendship even though Hunter has a reputation of being a ladies man. With everything going on around them, it seems that maybe friendship isn't what truly lies between them as their bond is growing every time they're near each other. Both don't really know what to do with these new feelings and Ellie has a big wall up between them. Will Hunter be able to break through and will they find their way together?...
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240 reviews1 follower
February 9, 2021
Another brilliant read! I laughed so much at this cute story. Please tell me that hunters dad gets a story!!!!
Profile Image for Julie Race.
72 reviews6 followers
September 22, 2020
I wish I could give this more than 5 *

It was triple the fun!

This book is brilliant, and Nikki’s comic one liners had me laughing out loud late at night waking hubby and spitting my tea out in the morning.

Ellie what can I say I love this girl she is brilliant, no nonsense and says what she thinks. What could go wrong with her plan to get brother Carter and best friend Bronte together. Apart from her partner in crime distraction Hunter.


“𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.” 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥. “𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘬. 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭.”


Then you have Mr Triple Threat himself, the hot and sexy woman loving cowboy Hunter...I do not need to say anymore. His quick wit and self assurance, along with his sensitive side...OMG we all need a Hunter.

Ellie and Hunter’s love-hate relationship, flirting, banter, and that huge spark of chemistry make this hot reading and also gets in the way of the best laid plans to get their friends together.


“𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴.
𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘮𝘣.
“𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵.” 𝘏𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩. “𝘐’𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”“𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.” 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭”


This is the hilarious first book of Nikki Ashton I have read, and it certainly won’t be the last. I couldn’t put the book down and was so disappointed that I finished it.

This book has everything, the side characters have their own stories and are all quirky, no subject for them is off limits. The friendships, and small town community vibe makes it feel like a great place to live, hell I would like to live there.

Welcome to Dayton Valley. I cannot wait for the next book and I would love to see a story for the sexy dad Jefferson and the aunts!.

If I could give this more than 5 shining stars I would...Fantastic

The Triple Threat
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3,154 reviews56 followers
September 28, 2020
Buckle up Butter Cup this is one Triple Threat you do not want to pass up!!
(😂 I was dying when it clicked how this book got its title)
Should I be embarrassed 🤭 that I can relate to these characters?
I so needed this read -
Needed the laughter
Needed the sibling rivalry
The imperfect parents
The push and pull between Hunter and Ellie

Ellie is that friend
the one that needs the chaos while also needs to control said chaos.
I know, I know a bit confusing - It is hard to put in words.
At times she comes across a bit rough around the edges
(a real female dog in Carter's opinion)
but it seemed to be more a protective measure than mean intent.
She is actually very observant and caring.
She would be the person I would want to have at my back.
Oh and her phobia?
I could not imagine having to live where she does and dealing with it.
By the way Carter you are a horses backside for that little prank.
Kudos to Ellie's pops though he had me in stitches multiple times.

Then we have our Smexy 🤠 Hunter...
Normally for him picking up a warm body to keep his needs met was easy as rolling out of bed -
It was all in the genes his Pa was proof of that -
which brings us to how this whole mess got started.

Bronte and her quest for a taste of Jefferson - yep his Pa -
and Ellie with her need to prevent the impossible that she believed was inevitable from every occurring felt compelled to fix the problem before it could occur and for that she needed Hunters unwilling assistance

As terrible plans usually do- one plan lead to another and soon
Ellie and Hunter found that that spark of irritation between them?
It was ignited into a raging inferno of need that they have no chance of containing

Let the hilarity ensue!

This is a must read for 2020

Great characters -
A solid storyline that checks all the boxes
family
laughter
a little angst
love
2,040 reviews76 followers
September 28, 2020


OMG, this author has done it again! Her amazing sense of humour is so on point it literally has you cracking up so much all the way throughout the story. Yes, there are serious elements and these are handled extremely well too but honestly I believe this author is the queen of humour. From throw away lines to hilarious scenes to fun banter to sarcastic wit, absolutely every type of humour can be found. My husband actually asked me stop laughing so loudly as he couldn’t hear the television. 😂

Ellie and Hunter are the two main characters and although their chemistry is off the charts hot they haven’t hooked up. Their ‘awakening’ is what this book is about of course and it is mainly fun and games. I don’t think I will ever forget the scene when they emerged from the storeroom, too funny.

Both are really likeable characters who basically call it like it is because they’ve grown up with each other, Hunter being Ellie’s older brother’s best friend. Ellie is a dedicated nurse and the fun raising calendar shoot is another fun time. She shows she can roll with the punches or rather throw a punch or two. 😆 Her biggest fear is a problem though but I won’t give away any more information as this book is a must read.

I am so pleased this is book one in a series as the secondary characters are terrific too and deserve their own books. I look forward to reading them as well and if I could give this more than 5 stars, I would!
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2,506 reviews87 followers
September 25, 2020
I loved this book.  The Triple Threat is book one in the Dayton Valley series and it’s a doozy. The story has a slow burn romance that you can just envision yourself being a part of.  The characters are great, and I loved that the MFC has a brother that is so nonchalant about her.  Most books have big brothers that will kill anyone that messes with their sister but in reality, life just instant like that.  Ellie’s brother Carter can barely stand to be in the same room with her and their interactions were funny.  Of course, I loved the cra-cra twin Aunties that made me laugh out loud with their antics.  Hunter Delaney is a wonderful character that has the typical twenty-six-year-old male mentality that made him realistic.  5-stars for The Triple Threat by Nikki Ashton.
 
Ellie has a plan to keep her best friend Bronte from making a huge mistake, falling for her brother’s best friend’s dad.  Hunter knows that his dad would never have anything to do with Bronte, but he can’t help but love Ellie’s determination on keeping the two apart.  Hunter has known Ellie her whole life, but he’s never really seen her until now, and thought of them together is ridiculous. Or is it? Ellie is scared to death of the idea of her and Hunter, but she can’t deny her attraction to him.  The town’s Triple Threat has his eye set on Ellie, but can Hunter convince her that she’s not the only one scared and that she is just as much a threat as he is?
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484 reviews7 followers
January 28, 2021
Not great. A literary car stuck in mud, spraying crap everywhere, going nowhere, digging itself in a rut.

By friends to lovers it means Ellie and Hunter have known each other since they were kids, and their parents are friends. Them? Not so much. But also they were secretly in love with each other and didn't know... as in Hunter is unaware he likes Ellie, and Ellie has similarly repressed feelings she is unaware of for Hunter. BUT their sex fiend parents knew?

Now that they're in their 20s, and living with their parents still, they eventually fool around. Ellie wants to ignore it because she's insecure as all hell and also because that's the plot of the book. Along with Ellie's best friend making lewd comments about banging Hunter's man whore dad, and Ellie trying (barely) to get her to bang her brother instead.

Ellie came across...annoying. her reluctance to give Hunter a chance felt like a bullshit way for someone struggling to develop an actual plot line. It attempts to avoid the dull moments with numerous LOOK HAHA THEIR PARENTS HAVING SEX AND THEY WALKED IN, as... comic relief? Something. I dunno.

Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. It's KindleUnlimited bleh. I've def read worse.
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612 reviews3 followers
September 30, 2020
OMG just one word to describe this book AMAZING...

Once again Nikki had incorporated a love story and laugh out loud humour, I think more so in this book than previous ones, I couldn't stop laughing from start to finish, there are so many brilliant one liners, just when you think its safe to eat or take a drink you read one of them and choke, I cant wait for the next books in this series. 5 stars are definitely not enough.

Ellie had know Hunter all her life he was her brothers best friend, but didn't really notice how hot he was until now! At the same time Hunter had also notices her, as he tried to get close to her she always found a way to push him away as she thought he was a player and it would break up the three family bond, her family, his and her best friend Bronte's.

When she found out that her best friend had the hots for Hunters dad she roped him in to make a plan to get Bronte and Carter her brother together, but this was only to spend more time with Hunter, the banter between them was off the chart, as was the sexual tension.

This book is so well written and a must read. I cant wait for Carter and Bronte's story next!
October 1, 2020
A flirtatious and fun read ...

Nikki Ashton has done it again. THE TRIPLE THREAT was such a flirtatious and fun read. There were so many moments that had me completely gobsmacked and laughing so much I was in tears. Ellie Maples and Hunter Delaney's story is such a great read.

Ellie is trying to convince her BFF that lusting after Hunter's father is definitely a 'no go'. She enlists Hunter's help, but gets a whole lot more than she expected. Attraction can be a deadly thing, especially when Hunter is involved. He may be her brother's best friend, but the heart knows what the heart wants. Ellie and Hunter were awesome together, their banter, their personalities, just everything about them was delicious.

Nikki not only concentrates on her two main characters, it is also the secondary characters who make this story so enjoyable ... especially Bronte and Carter. The antics of everyone in this small town are what makes this story so appealing.

I want to live in Dayton Valley!!!!! I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

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✨✨✨✨✨ FIVE STARS ✨✨✨✨✨
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347 reviews10 followers
August 6, 2021
Once again Nikki has written a winning book. A love story with laugh out loud humour.
I couldn't stop laughing from start to finish, it was jam packed with lots of lol moments, there are so many brilliant one liners it’s hard to pick my favourite.
Ellie had known Hunter her whole life, he was her brothers best friend, it was only now as an adult she saw how hot he was, before he was just Hunter.
At the same time Hunter also notices how sexy she had become. He definitely chased her, she was more reserved not wanting to risk the family/friend dynamics. Their chemistry was off the charts hot.
Everytime he tried to get close she managed to push him away thinking he was just a player and she wasn’t willing to risk the friendship of the families until she did.
This book is so well written and a must read.
Love the unforgettable scene when they emerged from the storeroom, sooo funny.
Both Hunter and Ellie are loveable characters who are totally made for each other.
Loved this and will definitely look for book 2
Highly recommend this.💐
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2,423 reviews36 followers
September 29, 2020
This is the first book by Nikki that I have read it. I really liked it. This book has me laughing so much. Ellie and Hunter had known each all their lives. Ellie’s best friend Bronte has a crush on Hunter’s father. Ellie comes up with a plan to get her brother and Bronte together. While Hunter isn’t really interested in the plan and doesn’t really help. This scheme has Ellie and Hunter spending more time with each other. Which brings on feelings for each other. Could they have something? Hunter is worried about the friend code. After all Ellie is his best friend’s little sister. Ellie worries she will just be one more notch of Hunter’s belt. Will he be able to prove to her that he wants more than just a fling between the sheets and sneaking around. Ellie worries about how it would affect everyone if things didn’t work out between Hunter and her. This was a great small town romcom. Great job Nikki.
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1,168 reviews96 followers
October 5, 2020
Boy oh boy. I'm not sure I was prepared for this amazing story. Hunter and Ellie were just the cutest things ever. Ellie is supposed to be off-limits but Hunter is pushing that limit. I love the dynamic Hunter has with is family. They have been through a lot, but they've come out stronger in the end. Ellie is smart, sexy, and stubborn. She's got her family who has her back. I love that she gives as good a she gets.

These two were everything I could have hoped for while being amazing individually. I loved getting lost in these two amazing people. I loved when Ellie let her guard down and allowed herself to feel. I loved that Hunter was ready to be what Ellie needed.

I loved every second of this book. Once I started I could not put this book down. I loved falling in love with these two and their story. I can't wait for more form Nikki Ashton.
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618 reviews9 followers
September 13, 2020
I can always count on Nikki Ashton to make me laugh while identifying with multiple characters who are clever, intriguing, and full of spunk. Ellie is beyond cool! She has a sass and strength that carries this story to the very end. Hunter is original, sexy, and addictive. My favorite nuance of this story is the complex connection between all the characters in Dayton Valley. Each character has a genuine persona that makes you hunger for more. Ellie and Hunter take their long time friendship to the next level in The Triple Threat, but will it cause more of a riff among their families than they planned? You have to read it to find out.
Please tell me there’s a story for Jefferson? I need more from him ASAP!
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