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Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young

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blvelances's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

sarahrahrah's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It was fine. I definitely needed and appreciated this story when I was younger and because I shared many of the same insecurities of the fmc, but it was a bit cringier rereading it again now

mmarzolf's review against another edition

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4.0

*3.5 stars rounding up to 4*

stef84_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

caffeinatedromancereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This friends to lovers was a hard one. Liv and Nate are best friends. He's a playboy and never sees himself settling down. Liv is very awkward around guys. She gets very nervous and mumbles..she's used to being invisible. She and Nate relate so much because they both know what it feels like to experience deep loss. She asks him to teach her how to talk with a man so she could go on a date, which leads to some spicy lessons! 🥵 Of course, the no strings never works. So when it begins to become too real, Nate blames her for catching feelings even though he's in denial about his own. I really did love their friendship and how sweet they were with each other. And I was so proud to see Liv stand up for herself and put boundaries in place with Nate when she needed to. She learned how to demand more and that was so good!

stheodore's review against another edition

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5.0

Nate, I'm in love with you.

joannemarie93's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Spice be spicing up in here - friends to lovers trope is my fave and I really like nate and liv stories and how this book tackled it, it wasnt perfect but it was damn enjoyable and I read it all in one sitting 😅 I loved their friendship and the problems they personally tackled in insecurities and ofc letting go of the past. I was pleasantly surprised in the angsty parts and thrived in it, I wish there was a bit more especially when it came to when nate had to grovel back to Liv. I definitely liked and understood nate fears and it really did give depth to his character. Their scenes were the best and I really enjoyed them as a couple, they were funny and charming and I loved the friendship side as much as fwb side of it all 🙌 definitely one of the most spicy books I have read and so glad that the book was written in a fun and enjoyable way that wasn't just all about sex

Nate and Liv what a couple, glad they got their happy ending👏🥰