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angelaypancho's review against another edition
5.0
Tory and Quinn
Tory Redson-Ridddle-Coffey (Tory Three Names) spent her summers in Dallas with her grandma running around with other kids who were there only for the summer. Her mother was a wealthy dancer who always thought everyone in Dallas was beneath her daughter. This includes Tory’s older Best friend Quinn who was “just a farm boy”.
Quinn Faulkner (Faulk) also spent his summers in Dallas on his grandpas ranch. He Is three years older than Tory. He met Tory one summer while the other kids dared her to take a honey comb from his grandpas bee farm. Quinn caught Tory and they became essentially inseparable during the summers they spent together. When Tory was 17 he started looking at her differently. Quinn being Quinn though knew he could not act on his feelings because of their age difference.
When Tory turns 18 she returns for the summer determined to make Quinn hers, only to discover Quinn is not there, he enlisted in the army. Tory does not return after that summer for several years until an accident at her dance studio leaves Tory unable to dance and in need of relaxation and rehabilitation. In comes Granny Coffey! Granny Coffey was a hoot to read about. She was super conniving and made no secret of her attempts to have Tory and Quinn admit their attraction to each other.
Quinn of course becomes the here Tory needs in more ways than one and they fall in love.
The Best Friend Zone is super funny, sexy and thrilling at the same time. Definitely 5 stars.
Book quotes:
“Quinn was just as infatuated with you,” Gran continues with a sigh. “But he was also too sensible. He understood the wretched complications with you two doves getting closer then. He really was a responsible kid, so mature for his age, and he’s a heck of a grown man now. He needs some, and so do you, dear.”
“I love you, Tory Redson-Riddle-Coffey.” I just blurt it out. “I’ve loved you for years, ever since I caught you freaking out over Gramps’ honey farm. When you fell down face-first in that peach pie, and I promised you’d find your man, even when you were so sticky and miserable you thought you’d never live it down...I had to prove you right. Here I am, darlin’. The same dude who loved you enough then to lick your face clean. Except now we’re grown up and I’m damn glad I get to taste every inch of you.”
“Yes! Of course, I’ll marry you! I’ve only loved you my entire life. Let’s do forever.”
Tory Redson-Ridddle-Coffey (Tory Three Names) spent her summers in Dallas with her grandma running around with other kids who were there only for the summer. Her mother was a wealthy dancer who always thought everyone in Dallas was beneath her daughter. This includes Tory’s older Best friend Quinn who was “just a farm boy”.
Quinn Faulkner (Faulk) also spent his summers in Dallas on his grandpas ranch. He Is three years older than Tory. He met Tory one summer while the other kids dared her to take a honey comb from his grandpas bee farm. Quinn caught Tory and they became essentially inseparable during the summers they spent together. When Tory was 17 he started looking at her differently. Quinn being Quinn though knew he could not act on his feelings because of their age difference.
When Tory turns 18 she returns for the summer determined to make Quinn hers, only to discover Quinn is not there, he enlisted in the army. Tory does not return after that summer for several years until an accident at her dance studio leaves Tory unable to dance and in need of relaxation and rehabilitation. In comes Granny Coffey! Granny Coffey was a hoot to read about. She was super conniving and made no secret of her attempts to have Tory and Quinn admit their attraction to each other.
Quinn of course becomes the here Tory needs in more ways than one and they fall in love.
The Best Friend Zone is super funny, sexy and thrilling at the same time. Definitely 5 stars.
Book quotes:
“Quinn was just as infatuated with you,” Gran continues with a sigh. “But he was also too sensible. He understood the wretched complications with you two doves getting closer then. He really was a responsible kid, so mature for his age, and he’s a heck of a grown man now. He needs some, and so do you, dear.”
“I love you, Tory Redson-Riddle-Coffey.” I just blurt it out. “I’ve loved you for years, ever since I caught you freaking out over Gramps’ honey farm. When you fell down face-first in that peach pie, and I promised you’d find your man, even when you were so sticky and miserable you thought you’d never live it down...I had to prove you right. Here I am, darlin’. The same dude who loved you enough then to lick your face clean. Except now we’re grown up and I’m damn glad I get to taste every inch of you.”
“Yes! Of course, I’ll marry you! I’ve only loved you my entire life. Let’s do forever.”
sienna727's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
gypsydawn's review
4.0
Sweet
Sweet, charming, hot - everything you want in a romance novel. Circumstances kept them apart, but real love brings them together and in here for it.
M/F, small town romance, friends to lovers, first person, multiple POV, HEA. Characters are in their late 20’s.
Sweet, charming, hot - everything you want in a romance novel. Circumstances kept them apart, but real love brings them together and in here for it.
M/F, small town romance, friends to lovers, first person, multiple POV, HEA. Characters are in their late 20’s.
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review
4.0
At a cross roads in her dance career with a knee injury, Tory decides the best thing for her is to come home to North Dakota and help out her uncle. Little does she know that her all time crush Quinn is also back home. The sparks definitely ignite between them but will it be another case of best friends or will there be something even more? A great read with loads of ups and downs and the sizzle just leaps off the pages. Tory and Quinn are awesome characters that the reader cannot help cannot help but want a HEA for and a storyline that will have them laughing at loud as well as sighing with happiness.
ldooten's review
3.0
This was a good read. The writing flowed well, and I liked Quinn and Tory together. This was a slow burn, and they don't really get together until over halfway through the book. I loved Quinn, he was an alpha, just how I like my heroes! Tory was a little harder for me to like. She was easily manipulated by everyone, and she didn't really stand up for herself. On top of that, they whole book starts with her being in love with Quinn since they were kids, but when he kisses her, she runs and her thoughts are she's not sure if she should do it. Really?? The whole point up until then she wanted him, and then all of a sudden she didn't? Too indecisive for me. I also got annoyed at her at the end. Quinn flat out tells her that there is danger, and she didn't believe him so she does what she wants anyway. And her excuse is that she's not used to someone having her best interests at heart. Insert eye roll here. I absolutely LOVED Owl. He was a great addition to the story, and so were the goats! The ending was very sweet and I thought it was perfect for these two.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
daisyknox's review
5.0
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I fell in love with this book from the first page and couldn’t put it down. This is my first Nicole Snow book but certainly will not be my last. This book was everything: smart, sexy, funny, suspenseful and sweet. I’m a sucker for a good friends to lovers but this one had so much more going on, I’m worried about leaving something out.
Tory Redson-Riddle-Coffey grew up spending summers with her grandma in her father’s hometown of Dallas, North Dakota. One of the things she loved the most about Dallas was Quinn Faulkner. He was her best friend and her biggest crush but he was never interested in her as more than a friend. When Tory visits to recuperate from a grueling dance injury, they meet again, for the first time in nearly a decade. She’s not surprised to find all the old feelings rushing back, but she values his friendship too much to risk it by making a move, so Tory is determined to keep things platonic. She’d rather have Quinn in her life as a friend than lose him altogether.
Quinn Faulkner has been in love with Tory since the day they met, but being three years younger, she was jailbait the last time he saw her before enlisting. He’s thought about her so many times since then, even writing to her when he was deployed, but he never sent the letters. Now he’s got a second chance with the woman he’s always loved, but his former career in the FBI has made him a target of some very bad people and he won’t put Tory in danger by letting her be part of his life.
Aside from lusting after her best friend, Tory’s struggling with her place in life. Dancing is the only thing that’s ever mattered to her, but does she really love dance or is it just that she’s never known anything else? She’s been living her mother’s dream of being a ballerina all her life, but now Tory needs to decide if it’s actually her dream as well or if she has a different place in the world.
I loved everything about these characters individually and together. Their chemistry was off the charts so it’s a slow-burn but once things ignite, it’s super steamy. Tory is strong, smart and determined, so I loved the way she took charge when he continued to hesitate, afraid to cross the line. Quinn Faulkner may even have unseated Alex Waters as my favorite book boyfriend ever, I just loved everything about him. From the way he dealt with Tory’s annoying ex to his awesome, filthy mouth, he was perfect.
Tory’s dog Owl, her goats and her grandma are all big parts of their story and they couldn’t have been more perfect, either. I can’t wait to read the other books in the series about Quinn’s friends, Ridge and Grady but I adore this book completely and will definitely read it again at some point, probably after checking out the others. The author also offers a bonus epilogue showing their lives a year later that's lots of fun.
doallthethings's review
1.0
DNF at 75%. I really wanted to like this book. I started skimming around halfway through just to try to finish it and I just don’t care. The MMC has no respect for the FMC. I personally get irritated by written word trying to sound like a certain accent (adding in apostrophes instead of writing out full words) and there’s a lot of it in this book. All the “bad guys” were overblown. I’ve enjoyed other books by this author but this one just missed the mark for me.
hollyannebrady's review
5.0
Nicole Snow has done it again! The Best Friend Zone had me laughing in some parts, mad in some parts, and happy in a bunch of other parts! I love how Nicole Snow adds crazy animals to her stories. This one has a big dog named Owl and 20 goats. I especially loved Hellboy.
This story is told from Quin Faulkner and Tory Redson-Riddle-Coffey's story. They would meet up in Dallas when they were kids each summer. Now years later Quinn is working on his deceased grandfather's property, and Tory is taking a break from ballet while she heals from an injury, and is staying with her grandmother. I loved her grandmother so much. The conversations she has with other characters had me laughing out loud!
Quinn is glad Tory is back, but he is going through his own battle from his past, that is finally catching up. He tries to push Tory away, but she doesn't think she's in danger and will be fine. She doesn't want to go back to Chicago because her ex fiancée is there and he was also her boss. I loved the character development in this book as well as the commentary between all the characters.
It was another fantastic book, and I can't wait to read more by this author!
** I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This story is told from Quin Faulkner and Tory Redson-Riddle-Coffey's story. They would meet up in Dallas when they were kids each summer. Now years later Quinn is working on his deceased grandfather's property, and Tory is taking a break from ballet while she heals from an injury, and is staying with her grandmother. I loved her grandmother so much. The conversations she has with other characters had me laughing out loud!
Quinn is glad Tory is back, but he is going through his own battle from his past, that is finally catching up. He tries to push Tory away, but she doesn't think she's in danger and will be fine. She doesn't want to go back to Chicago because her ex fiancée is there and he was also her boss. I loved the character development in this book as well as the commentary between all the characters.
It was another fantastic book, and I can't wait to read more by this author!
** I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.