I’ve never been huge on friends-to-lovers romance-it’s just not something I seek out.
When I saw this was a story about friends with benefits, I knew that it would either go strongly one way or the other: I’d either love it or hate it. I mean, I can’t say no to an LL book, right? They picked it up and were so excited….but lo and behold, guess who came out of this one with the largest smile on their face and no regrets? That would be moi…naturally. But, when my two great buddies asked me to read this with them, I literally couldn’t say no. So, while this book sounded EXACTLY like what I needed, I didn’t rush to read it right away when I received it. I’ve even gotten to the point where I don’t even read them as soon as I get the ARC (‘cuz you know I’m a stalker for that shit) because I am excruciatingly nervous that ‘this book will be the LL book that doesn’t do it for me.’ Imagine that-My favorite author writing a book that doesn’t make me swoon or giggle or cry. Every time I go to pick up another Lauren Layne novel, I get extremely nervous. And maybe just a little desperate for something that neither of us want to name.īen-my best friend in the whole world-is holding my hand. But then…īen slowly reaches out a hand toward me, and I’m confused right up until the moment his fingers brush mine. **ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review** We begin walking, and the tension seems to fade, and I think we’re back to normal. And maybe, deep down, they never want to. With their friendship on the rocks for the first time, Parker and Ben face an alarming truth: Maybe they can't go back. And when Ben starts seeing a girl from work, Parker finds herself plagued by unfamiliar jealousy.
But when Parker's ex decides he wants her back, Ben is shocked by a fierce stab of possessiveness. The sex is mind-blowing, and their friendship remains as solid as ever, without any of the usual messy romantic entanglements. The trouble is, even with Ben as her wingman, Parker can't seem to get the hang of casual sex-until she tries it with him. But when Parker's boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she starts to wonder about Ben's no-strings-attached approach to dating. Six years later, they're still best friends, sharing an apartment in Portland's trendy Northwest District as they happily settle into adult life. When Parker Blanton meets Ben Olsen during her freshman year of college, the connection is immediate-and platonic. In a novel that's perfect for fans of Abbi Glines and Jessica Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne delivers a sexy take on the timeless question: Can a guy and a girl really be “just friends”?
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