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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Quick Stats:
Format: eBook and Audiobook.
Narrators: 🎙️ Victoria Connolly and Tim Paige.
Narration Style: 🎧 Dual.
Whispersync: ✅ Yep.
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The Plot 💭:
Dan Montgomery might be a pro baseball player, but off the field? He’s the team’s quiet, secretly-swoony nice guy… and yep, still a virgin.
He’s also completely, head-over-heels in love with Lark, his best friend, his team’s trainer, and the woman who has no idea he’s been lowkey obsessed with her for years.
When Lark’s engagement implodes and she starts seeing Dan in a new light, the shift is electric. One kiss changes everything, and suddenly their friendship is headed straight into steamy, uncharted territory.
But just when things are finally clicking, a surprise pregnancy turns their slow burn into something serious. Now they’ve got to figure out if their friendship can become a forever kind of love.
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Audiobook 🎧:
Victoria Connolly delivers Lark’s voice with warmth and confidence. She gives just the right amount of emotion without ever tipping into melodrama. And Tim Paige as Dan? Swoony, 'golden retriever energy' perfection.
The dual narration works beautifully here. The tone, pacing, and transition between the narrators kept me fully hooked. Definitely one to listen to if you want that immersive, emotional vibe.
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Sizzle Scale:
Warm: 🌶️ 3/5 - This one takes its time, but when the heat hits, it hits. There’s tenderness, tension, and a real sense of intimacy. Nothing over the top, just right for the emotional payoff.
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Bookish Bite:
This book is comfort romance in cleats. Dan is an absolute gem. He's kind, thoughtful, and fiercely loyal. He’s not the brooding alpha type, but don’t let the sweet smile fool you: he knows exactly how to make your heart race. Lark is strong, capable, and independent, but watching her slowly realise that maybe her best friend is actually her soulmate? Ugh. So satisfying.
There’s no messy drama, no miscommunication trope, and no unnecessary angst. Just two people falling for each other in the most genuine, softest way. And the surprise pregnancy? Handled with maturity and care, without hijacking the romance.
Honestly, if you’re in the mood for something warm, real, and just a little swoony, this one knocks it out of the park.
Tropes:
✔️ Friends to Lovers
✔️ Virgin Hero
✔️ Surprise Pregnancy
✔️ Sports Romance
✔️ Mutual Pining
✔️ He Falls First
✔️ Workplace Romance
✔️ No Third-Act Breakup
I was intrigued from the first sentence; guy in love with his oblivious best friend while she is in a relationship with someone else? Totally here for it. Lark is a strong, intelligent woman whose efforts to please her parents have placed her on a road of discontent . Luckily, she has the support of two amazing girl friends to bolster her resolve to hit the exit ramp and find the road that will provide happiness, part of which is realizing her feelings for her male bestie are deeper than platonic. Him being the one lacking experience is a refreshing twist and the interactions between Lark and Dan are the perfect balance between sweet and spicy. Humorous moments, a bit of a slow burn and low angst make this one a great catch.
fast-paced
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
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
Monty has a moment towards the end of the book where he muses that more love is a good thing & I loved that line. I think it sums up he & Lark perfectly. They have loved each other as friends & now as more. They are creating a beautiful bubble of love & family & friends and who doesn’t want more of that
slow-paced
inspiring