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coveredbychristine's review against another edition
3.0
There are so many musicians names and friendships I guess they’re crossed over from Hahn’s previous novels that I was really lost 2/3rds through the book. I wish I knew that before going into this book.
goodreadswithgammy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a fun, cute romance that has your friends to lovers trope that is set around country music! It is filled with angst, tension, banter, chemistry, and wonderful secondary characters! Unfortunately, it does have the miscommunication trope that drives me completely insane. I just wish they could have talked to each other like mature adults. However, the author does do an amazing job at making the characters feel so real and relatable and you cannot help but root for them. Once I started reading I could not stop until I finished it! This is my first read by Erin Hahn and it will not be my last! Now I want to go back and read her other books. 🥰🥰
Lorelai Jones, the female main lead, is the sweetheart of country music and seems to have it all. When she decides to perform a political song at a concert, her entire future is ruined. The only person who is there for her is Craig Huckleberry Boseman"Huck" and they spend one night together before she disappears to start her life over. Five years later, Lorelai is attempting her music career again with her long time best friend Huck supporting her. Presently, they are spending a lot of time together in the studio and living in really close proximity. Huck has always been in love with Lorelai but can he keep his true feelings about her to himself? Does Lorelai only see him as a good friend or could there possibly be more? Friends don't fall in love or do they?
Overall, I throughly enjoyed this swoon-worthy love story that has a HEA. If you love a sweet friends to lovers trope, guy falls first and country music then this book is for you!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a fun, cute romance that has your friends to lovers trope that is set around country music! It is filled with angst, tension, banter, chemistry, and wonderful secondary characters! Unfortunately, it does have the miscommunication trope that drives me completely insane. I just wish they could have talked to each other like mature adults. However, the author does do an amazing job at making the characters feel so real and relatable and you cannot help but root for them. Once I started reading I could not stop until I finished it! This is my first read by Erin Hahn and it will not be my last! Now I want to go back and read her other books. 🥰🥰
Lorelai Jones, the female main lead, is the sweetheart of country music and seems to have it all. When she decides to perform a political song at a concert, her entire future is ruined. The only person who is there for her is Craig Huckleberry Boseman"Huck" and they spend one night together before she disappears to start her life over. Five years later, Lorelai is attempting her music career again with her long time best friend Huck supporting her. Presently, they are spending a lot of time together in the studio and living in really close proximity. Huck has always been in love with Lorelai but can he keep his true feelings about her to himself? Does Lorelai only see him as a good friend or could there possibly be more? Friends don't fall in love or do they?
Overall, I throughly enjoyed this swoon-worthy love story that has a HEA. If you love a sweet friends to lovers trope, guy falls first and country music then this book is for you!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
profpetitfours's review against another edition
5.0
Country star Lorelai Jones' saw her career and her fiancé disappear overnight after she took a stand against gun violence at her concert. Blacklisted from the industry, Lorelai disappears from Nashville, but not before a drunken one-night hook-up with her best friend (and ex-fiance's bandmate) Huck. Now, more than five years late, Lorelai is ready to return to country music with Huck, now an indie music producer, at her side. As Lorelai fights to get her career back, she also fights her growing love for her best friend.
I loved this book from start to finish. I don't know if I've read a lot of friends-to-lovers, second-chance romances, but this one does a great job connecting the pair's past with their growing future. Hahn pairs a compelling and loving friendship with a steamy and supportive relationship. There's also a smart look at the toxic (misogynistic, racist, etc.) underbelly of country music and the way that female artists, in particular, face the worst repercussions for taking a stand (see The Chicks). I'm sure this final point will cause some to leave negative reviews (keep politics out of X is so deeply privileged), but whatever...
I've inadvertently become the queen of reading interconnected standalone series out of order. This book is definitely a follow-up to Built to Last, with characters from that book appearing throughout. I have not read it and did not feel like I was at a disadvantage. Some interconnected standalone series require you to read the previous books to feel connected to the characters, but I didn't feel that way at all. I'll definitely be going back to read the first, as well!
* Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *
I loved this book from start to finish. I don't know if I've read a lot of friends-to-lovers, second-chance romances, but this one does a great job connecting the pair's past with their growing future. Hahn pairs a compelling and loving friendship with a steamy and supportive relationship. There's also a smart look at the toxic (misogynistic, racist, etc.) underbelly of country music and the way that female artists, in particular, face the worst repercussions for taking a stand (see The Chicks). I'm sure this final point will cause some to leave negative reviews (keep politics out of X is so deeply privileged), but whatever...
I've inadvertently become the queen of reading interconnected standalone series out of order. This book is definitely a follow-up to Built to Last, with characters from that book appearing throughout. I have not read it and did not feel like I was at a disadvantage. Some interconnected standalone series require you to read the previous books to feel connected to the characters, but I didn't feel that way at all. I'll definitely be going back to read the first, as well!
* Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *
crilleacreereads's review against another edition
4.0
I won this ARC from Goodreads and I’m very happy I did. Very sweet book with just enough spice. I’m usually not one to read anything involving country music, but this was nice. Craig/Huck is the perfect guy.
anpanmandy's review against another edition
3.0
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
a solid 3.5⭐ read for me. i enjoyed the book and the storyline. it was nice to see lorelai grow more comfortable and stand up for herself and what she believes in. i also like that she always had huck, he was always there in her corner.
a solid 3.5⭐ read for me. i enjoyed the book and the storyline. it was nice to see lorelai grow more comfortable and stand up for herself and what she believes in. i also like that she always had huck, he was always there in her corner.
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
This is a cute lighthearted read, and one I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys friends to lovers. The pacing of the book is a bit odd, but romacne is sweet to read. My personal taste likes a little more angst with friends to lovers instead of a miscommunication, but it was still a okay read.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a cute lighthearted read, and one I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys friends to lovers. The pacing of the book is a bit odd, but romacne is sweet to read. My personal taste likes a little more angst with friends to lovers instead of a miscommunication, but it was still a okay read.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
thebookishnarwhal's review against another edition
5.0
You need to grab a copy of Friends Don’t Fall in Love by Erin Hahn if you want your books to have friends-to-lovers, country singers, dual POV, and to be set in Nashville. Since it comes out in October, go ahead and add it to your reading list and pre-order it. Trust me, you’re going to love it.
Meet Lorelai. She is a singer. Meet Craig. He is a songwriter. Together, the duo navigates their careers in the music industry and writes songs about each other, and for each other. Cue the biggest swoon possible! But will they, or won’t they?
I devoured this title from Hahn. In my first read from this author, I really enjoyed the romance between the two leads and found it to be both emotional and heartfelt. I enjoyed the pace of the story and found the relationship and story to be surprisingly complex for a romance read. I was here for it! I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this book for a reread, and more titles by this author! Erin Hahn, welcome to my auto-buy list.
Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Griffin for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
Meet Lorelai. She is a singer. Meet Craig. He is a songwriter. Together, the duo navigates their careers in the music industry and writes songs about each other, and for each other. Cue the biggest swoon possible! But will they, or won’t they?
I devoured this title from Hahn. In my first read from this author, I really enjoyed the romance between the two leads and found it to be both emotional and heartfelt. I enjoyed the pace of the story and found the relationship and story to be surprisingly complex for a romance read. I was here for it! I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this book for a reread, and more titles by this author! Erin Hahn, welcome to my auto-buy list.
Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Griffin for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!
janaem14's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a little bit to get into this but by the end I was happily surprised by this story. I wish it was a little more angsty or had more drama. If it didn’t lack that dramatic problem I was hoping for I would have liked it even more. I did enjoy the main characters and that it was dual pov. I thought the supportive characters were pretty interesting too. I’d love to hear more about some of them and then see were Craig and Lorelei are with their lives.
eminireader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars! I found this to be really solid as a whole but it never totally captured me.