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A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan
4.0

This is the story of Wes the third Jansen brother. Noah is the oldest and has taken on the brunt of their father's expectations. Wanting to get out from under his thumb they started their own company and can do some good in their community. A part of that community is Haley a local shop owner with a salad in a cup business. She is trying to start over after a toxic ex, and build her business.

⁣Haley doesn't want help from anyone wanting to prove she can do it on her own. She doesn't trust her instincts when it comes to men, so when she meets Wes she can only agree to be friends. I really enjoyed their friendship and how they brought out the best parts of each other. Wes is just so endearing and I loved how he just really wanted to help and lighten the load for those he cares about the most.

⁣⁣I loved how Haley was really trying to establish herself but also trying to give chances to those who might not have otherwise been given opportunities. Making her own sense of community and family.

Low angst, sweet friendships and just such an endearing story of starting over, finding your people and proving to yourself that you can be successful by forging your own path.

I received an arc for review via NetGalley all opinions are my own and given freely.