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beckyrendon's review against another edition
5.0
Her bio says " GIA RILEY writes because if she doesn’t, she’ll go crazy." That is a lie- direct quote from Maury Povich.
Gia Riley writes so she can maintain her place at Satan's Tea time. She laughs at your tears and plots the destruction of your feeble unsuspecting heart.
Perhaps, I came on a bit strong, you say. Ha! Clearly you haven't read I'll Make You Mine. Btw, Dylan is MINE. He got over Zoe and he and I live happily ever after the end- just ask Gia. Or don't she will just lie and tell you "that's not what happens."
No, she will say...she wrote the book because Zoe would not stop rambling at her no matter what. And Dylan, sweet Dylan, was catering to Zoe and helping her drive Gia nuts. It's probably true. Zo is a weirdo, but the quirky kind you can't help but love. Or perhaps because she reminds me of me...(Don't snort, we both know I'm irresistible.)
So quirky girl and her best friend who has been eternally friend zoned but forever wanting more...(I saw you sit up straight.) She's clueless of his wants. He clueless how to tell her. (Just one click, I saw you scroll back to the link. You will not regret it.)
It's a perfect mess of awkward, sweet, and shake the shit out of the clueless. Oh and let's not even talk about the blurry eyed, squint I have going on typing this. We won't mention the fact that Gia Riley had me in tears and calling her an evil cow. Nope, I will keep that to myself...besides she just laughs at your misery. In case you feel like sharing, you have been warned. (Perhaps, she would say she was laughing at the evil cow and I hate you comments. But really I think it was the tears.)
Ok, all teasing aside...well most, it is a great story. It's chock full of feels. Everything from awww to WTF you say to her...So from gushing granny sighs to combative wannabe gangstas. Trust me she will have you up in grills and pulling out the Ben and Jerry's with the emotions on this one. This roller coaster only has one way it can go and you won't want to miss the ride.
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
Gia Riley writes so she can maintain her place at Satan's Tea time. She laughs at your tears and plots the destruction of your feeble unsuspecting heart.
Perhaps, I came on a bit strong, you say. Ha! Clearly you haven't read I'll Make You Mine. Btw, Dylan is MINE. He got over Zoe and he and I live happily ever after the end- just ask Gia. Or don't she will just lie and tell you "that's not what happens."
No, she will say...she wrote the book because Zoe would not stop rambling at her no matter what. And Dylan, sweet Dylan, was catering to Zoe and helping her drive Gia nuts. It's probably true. Zo is a weirdo, but the quirky kind you can't help but love. Or perhaps because she reminds me of me...(Don't snort, we both know I'm irresistible.)
So quirky girl and her best friend who has been eternally friend zoned but forever wanting more...(I saw you sit up straight.) She's clueless of his wants. He clueless how to tell her. (Just one click, I saw you scroll back to the link. You will not regret it.)
It's a perfect mess of awkward, sweet, and shake the shit out of the clueless. Oh and let's not even talk about the blurry eyed, squint I have going on typing this. We won't mention the fact that Gia Riley had me in tears and calling her an evil cow. Nope, I will keep that to myself...besides she just laughs at your misery. In case you feel like sharing, you have been warned. (Perhaps, she would say she was laughing at the evil cow and I hate you comments. But really I think it was the tears.)
Ok, all teasing aside...well most, it is a great story. It's chock full of feels. Everything from awww to WTF you say to her...So from gushing granny sighs to combative wannabe gangstas. Trust me she will have you up in grills and pulling out the Ben and Jerry's with the emotions on this one. This roller coaster only has one way it can go and you won't want to miss the ride.
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
natsa's review against another edition
4.0
It was great because the main character was sort of like me. Oblivious to everyone and everything but your person...not really making those connections with others because you are just different....now I'm needing my own hero to love me....even when I am aware but not aware of his existence lol
mrsjhelms9910reader's review against another edition
5.0
This book is one that i adored. So cute of a romance between boy and girl. Zoe and Dylan have been friends for years and after all those years Dylan just wants to make her his. But how do you make that happen when the girl has always seen you in the friendzone. Grab this book and find out about this cute, laugh out loud but sexy love story. ❤
shobeteener's review
5.0
Dylan and Zoe have been best friends for years. Both have strong feelings for each other but are apprehensive in acting on them as they don't want to ruin their relationship.
Dylan is ready to take the next step, he just has to get Zoe on the same page.
Zoe is so sweet and innocent. It is so cute the way that Dylan flusters her.
Zoe has a twin sister, Keely, who is determined to get her sister to 'live a little'. She really gets her into some uncomfortable situations. Though the pole dancing lesson was a great laugh out loud moment. I can't decide is Keely means well or if she's just being mean. I can't believe that Zoe just goes along with whatever Keely wants her to do.
This is a wonderful friends to lovers book. Gia does a great job with the ups and downs of the changes in their relationship. I love Zoe and Dylan together. I'm also glad we got a glimpse into their future at the end of the book.
Dylan is ready to take the next step, he just has to get Zoe on the same page.
Zoe is so sweet and innocent. It is so cute the way that Dylan flusters her.
Zoe has a twin sister, Keely, who is determined to get her sister to 'live a little'. She really gets her into some uncomfortable situations. Though the pole dancing lesson was a great laugh out loud moment. I can't decide is Keely means well or if she's just being mean. I can't believe that Zoe just goes along with whatever Keely wants her to do.
This is a wonderful friends to lovers book. Gia does a great job with the ups and downs of the changes in their relationship. I love Zoe and Dylan together. I'm also glad we got a glimpse into their future at the end of the book.
dany_cp03's review
4.0
**ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book. I actually read it in just a couple of days after starting it, because I found it so cute and adorable.
This is a sweet kind of story. We have the best friend falling for each other, but they don’t want to ruin what they have story and I felt it was done very sweetly and just so pure. On one side, we have Zoe Allen, who’s this girl that’s so devoted to her classes and getting into med school she doesn’t have time for anything other than her studies and her best friend, Dylan. Then we have Dylan, who’s the perfect best friend, and I mean that in the best possible way. He’s always there for Zoe, no matter what, but for a while now he’s realised that his feelings for her go a little over the friend-line. Both love their friendship over anything else, they care about each other more than they do anyone else, so will they take this leap of faith and give themselves a chance?
I felt this book was just such a sweet story. Fast paced and the narration is great. We have dual POV, and I found Dylan’s side of the story a lot more interesting and relatable than Zoe. She’s the kind of girl who’s just way too oblivious to everything that surrounds her and sometimes that got a little annoying. She finds comfort in her routines and quietness, which is the opposite of her twin sister who’s always drawing attention from anyone who’s willing to give it. Somehow they complete each other and sometimes I found myself being able to relate, since my sister and me are kind of like that. Not as much they are, because we’re not a “slut” or a “nerd” (hate to use those words -.-), but to some degree, yeah. I guess, we all need someone to bring out a “wilder” side of us and sometimes we need to help other tame theirs. It’s all about balance, I believe, and Zoe needed to adjust hers.
But somehow, my attention was always drawn to Dylan. He, on the other hand, is this attentive and thoughtful guy and I could see how deep his feelings for Zoe ran, which I loved. He was also funny and just the perfect guy to have around. He wasn’t all too risky, but he liked to try new things and understood that sometimes risks had to be taken, in order to get what you wanted, so that’s what he did.
I believe the writing was great, like I said, it was a fast paced kind of book. It’s super sweet and kind of predictable, but it’s worth a try if you’re looking for something like that. I’ll admit though, towards the end things took what felt like a weird direction, at least for me. I felt like some things were rushed and pushed into the reader. I wasn’t that it was bad, but more like unexpected and a bit unnecessary. But hey, that’s jut me 🙂 It doesn’t take the good parts away though, because at the end of it, I could smile back and think it was a good read.
I really enjoyed this book. I actually read it in just a couple of days after starting it, because I found it so cute and adorable.
This is a sweet kind of story. We have the best friend falling for each other, but they don’t want to ruin what they have story and I felt it was done very sweetly and just so pure. On one side, we have Zoe Allen, who’s this girl that’s so devoted to her classes and getting into med school she doesn’t have time for anything other than her studies and her best friend, Dylan. Then we have Dylan, who’s the perfect best friend, and I mean that in the best possible way. He’s always there for Zoe, no matter what, but for a while now he’s realised that his feelings for her go a little over the friend-line. Both love their friendship over anything else, they care about each other more than they do anyone else, so will they take this leap of faith and give themselves a chance?
I felt this book was just such a sweet story. Fast paced and the narration is great. We have dual POV, and I found Dylan’s side of the story a lot more interesting and relatable than Zoe. She’s the kind of girl who’s just way too oblivious to everything that surrounds her and sometimes that got a little annoying. She finds comfort in her routines and quietness, which is the opposite of her twin sister who’s always drawing attention from anyone who’s willing to give it. Somehow they complete each other and sometimes I found myself being able to relate, since my sister and me are kind of like that. Not as much they are, because we’re not a “slut” or a “nerd” (hate to use those words -.-), but to some degree, yeah. I guess, we all need someone to bring out a “wilder” side of us and sometimes we need to help other tame theirs. It’s all about balance, I believe, and Zoe needed to adjust hers.
But somehow, my attention was always drawn to Dylan. He, on the other hand, is this attentive and thoughtful guy and I could see how deep his feelings for Zoe ran, which I loved. He was also funny and just the perfect guy to have around. He wasn’t all too risky, but he liked to try new things and understood that sometimes risks had to be taken, in order to get what you wanted, so that’s what he did.
I believe the writing was great, like I said, it was a fast paced kind of book. It’s super sweet and kind of predictable, but it’s worth a try if you’re looking for something like that. I’ll admit though, towards the end things took what felt like a weird direction, at least for me. I felt like some things were rushed and pushed into the reader. I wasn’t that it was bad, but more like unexpected and a bit unnecessary. But hey, that’s jut me 🙂 It doesn’t take the good parts away though, because at the end of it, I could smile back and think it was a good read.
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