My Scorned Best Friend

Written by Piper Rayne

Narrated by Aaron Shedlock and Holly Warren

Xavier and Clara kissing in a tree…

When your best friend growing up is a girl, that’s the song your classmates taunt you with over and over again. But it was never like that… until now.

It’s always been Clara and me. She’s the only one who truly knows me. After I was drafted into the NFL and ended up the starting quarterback for the San Francisco Kingsmen, I begged her to come with me. But she had her own life and responsibilities back in our small Alaskan town, so I didn’t fault her for staying.

We remained the best of friends despite the distance. I’d hang with her in Alaska during the off season, and she’d visit me in California while I was playing. Then, one night the lines blurred for the briefest of moments and set in motion a series of events that changed everything.

I’m not proud of the decisions I made after that fateful night, and I plan on making amends, because I need Clara back in my life. But not as my best friend—as my everything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Piper Rayne Inc.
• Release date: Jul 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9798887140513

Reviews for My Scorned Best Friend

[Alondra Garza · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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If you're a fan of the Greene Family series by the amazing duo that is @piperrayne you've probably been wondering what happened with X and Clara. All the little hints throughout the other books really made the anticipation for this so worth it!

I loved this instalment of the series, we finally get a look at who these two are and I love them so much! ?


Clara is strong and independent without being mean and unlikeable. I liked that she wore her emotions on her sleeve when it was necessary. ?

Xavier wasn't what I was expecting but in the best possible way. He was definitely husbandoo material after he finally admitted to himself what everyone else already knew!?

I loved these two together their friendship was so well developed that you felt your heart break when you're reading about what happened to drive these two apart.

Love, love the Greene's???

Narration; ?

The narration for this one was one of my favorites!

Aaron Shedlock kills it was Xavier. Giving him vulnerability and dominance one never overpowering the other! ?

Holly Warren was amazing! I loved her performance as Clara she really brought the character to life!?

Overall this is such a great addition to the already amazing series! The ending was so beautiful and heartwarming! & of course that little tease for the next book was PERFECT! ?✨

Also shout out to my future husbando Lee Burrows I just know I'm gonna love him! ?


Thank you Valentine PR for the chance to review this ARC/ALC?

[Karen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’ve been waiting on Xavier and Clara’s story since I began the series! This is the second Piper Rayne book I’ve found available on Scribd the day of release!

Their love story is fabulous, and the details in their HEA are perfection! Aaron Shedlock narrated the ideal Xavier…swoon! And Holly Warren is a new narrator for me, but was a great match as Clara. Piper Rayne always pays attention to the details…it makes their series so much fun. Excited for the next book!

[Toni Benton · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A woman scorned…you know how that goes

Xavier & Clara are everything a best friends to lovers book should be. We’ve seen this precious friendship throughout the Greene family books & seen how solid two people can be. The love of a best friend, a true best friend, can never be rivaled…well, except for by the love of a soulmate. It’s funny how everyone in town, including their parents knew that these two were soulmates even from kindergarten. They used decades to build & cultivate their relationship to be what everyone thought would be unbreakable. When their friendship was in jeopardy, a whole town felt the blow. Even though no one knew what could have happened, they just saw the change. For Clara, they saw a scorned woman & showed her pity that she didn’t want. As for X, they saw the man who had let his fame & fortune change who he was to the core & showed him a different kind of pity. These two being who they were both as individuals & to each other, they were willing to fight to bring back their old friendship, it just took a long curvy & bumpy road to get there.
Once X & Clara repaired their friendship & transformed their love to something more, they were an inferno. The chemistry they possessed as best friends was so dynamic to their romantic relationship & just made their intimate moments that much more intense. Their ability to talk through situations & to compromise on issues was so paramount & a direct reflection of their respect of each other which had been built over the entirety of their friendship.
Overall, excellent addition to the Greene family & one I was anticipating & so excited for. The setup for Mandi’s book…color me intrigued!
Aaron Shedlock’s narration was smooth & his voice inflections and delivery really had me in the story. Holly Warren was perfect for Clara. She drew me in to the character & had me feeling right along with her.