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Book Summary:
The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem is that she can’t admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. But those abs . . .
Nope! Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for Bree. In any case, she has other things to worry about. After a car accident ended her chance at becoming a professional ballerina, Bree changed paths and now owns her own dance studio, with big dreams to expand it. But one more rent increase could mean the end of the studio entirely.
Then, as usual, Nathan comes to the rescue and buys the entire building. A stubborn Bree is not happy about it and decides to rebel with a couple—okay, maybe more than a couple—of tequila shots. Then her plan backfires as she spills her deepest, darkest secret to a TMZ reporter. One viral video later, the world thinks Nathan and Bree are the perfect couple. Before they can really talk about her confession, Nathan’s publicist proposes a big opportunity that could mean financial security for Bree. The catch? They have to pretend to be in love. For three whole weeks.
What will happen when Bree gives in to the feelings she’s been desperately hiding for so long, and could she be imagining that Nathan is actually enjoying it? Sarah Adams scores more than touchdowns in this exciting romantic comedy.
My Review:
I don’t know which aspect of this book I loved more: the dual POV that revealed both characters were crazy about each other from the start, leading to the disaster that was their attempt to hide their feelings; the bromance and antics of the team players (I laughed so hard at one point, I had to reread it because I was convinced it couldn’t be that funny—it was!); or the rich tapestry of main and secondary characters that made up this wonderful book.
Such a joy to read, we follow Bree and Nathan—best friends since they reconnected in LA, although they were inseparable in high school. The issue is that they’ve harbored feelings for each other for as long as they can remember, but one never thought the other was interested (or they were rarely single at the same time). That changes when a drunken video gives Nathan the leverage he needs to convince Bree that they belong together. The hilarity is front and center as Bree is convinced it’s all an act, that Nathan could never truly see her in a romantic light, and she dodges his advances better than a Running Back avoiding a tackle (couldn’t help myself!)
The back and forth, the push and pull, the cat-and-mouse dynamic—it all adds to the fun as they both aim for the same outcome but are convinced it will never happen, inadvertently sabotaging fate’s efforts. This was the first book I’ve read by Sarah Adams, and everyone said it was good. I’m so pleased it lived up to the hype!
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+ 336 Total Pages
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+ 4.0 Star Review
Book Features
Romance Category
Childhood Friends to Lovers, Best Friends to Lovers, Sports Romance
Spicy Factor
Medium
Formats Available
Paperback, Audiobook, and eBook
Part of Series?
At the time of this publishing, no.
About the Book Author
Sarah Adams
Born and raised in Nashville TN, Sarah Adams loves her family, warm days, and making people smile.
Sarah has dreamed of being a writer since she was a girl, but finally wrote her first novel when her daughters were napping and she no longer had any excuses to put it off.
Sarah is a coffee addict, a British history nerd, a mom of two daughters, married to her best friend, and an indecisive introvert. Her hope is to always write stories that make you laugh, maybe even cry; but always leave you happier than when you started reading.
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