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michellehenriereads 's review for:
A Guide to Being Just Friends
by Sophie Sullivan
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
Genre: Romance, Romcom
Heat Level: Med (closing door—meaning a tiny, tiny bit is on the page)
Language: Med (just about ever swear but not on every page)
I love how Hailey is so adamant about making her new shop, By the Cup off to a successful start. She's smart, funny, driven, and knows how to chop like a champ. Even though her heart was broken by her last boyfriend, she's vivacious and will try again. Then there's Wes—the oldest brother who protected his younger siblings from their father's abuse and the worst of the fighting between their parents. He knows that love only shreds you apart. The solution is to never fall in love.
After one of the best meet-cutes ever, with lots of awkward apologies, these two become friends. Knowing you're only ever going to be friends makes life so much easier. You can be yourself without worrying. You can spend time together without endangering your heart. You can even meet family without a hitch. And attraction? Well, that's all it is—an unimportant sensation that can be bottled and stuffed away.
I loved so much about this book. The characters' motivation to stay single is understandable. Their reactions to stress make me either laugh or groan that they're lying (to themselves). But every moment was thoroughly enjoyable.
There are a couple of moments when they talk about their guide to being just friends, and I wish there were a couple more because of the title.
Both characters have to change. But I feel like the burden of change lands with Wes because of his background.
Lovers of romcoms and light-hearted romance stories will lap up this book.
I highly recommend it!
Happy reading,
Michelle
Genre: Romance, Romcom
Heat Level: Med (closing door—meaning a tiny, tiny bit is on the page)
Language: Med (just about ever swear but not on every page)
I love how Hailey is so adamant about making her new shop, By the Cup off to a successful start. She's smart, funny, driven, and knows how to chop like a champ. Even though her heart was broken by her last boyfriend, she's vivacious and will try again. Then there's Wes—the oldest brother who protected his younger siblings from their father's abuse and the worst of the fighting between their parents. He knows that love only shreds you apart. The solution is to never fall in love.
After one of the best meet-cutes ever, with lots of awkward apologies, these two become friends. Knowing you're only ever going to be friends makes life so much easier. You can be yourself without worrying. You can spend time together without endangering your heart. You can even meet family without a hitch. And attraction? Well, that's all it is—an unimportant sensation that can be bottled and stuffed away.
I loved so much about this book. The characters' motivation to stay single is understandable. Their reactions to stress make me either laugh or groan that they're lying (to themselves). But every moment was thoroughly enjoyable.
There are a couple of moments when they talk about their guide to being just friends, and I wish there were a couple more because of the title.
Both characters have to change. But I feel like the burden of change lands with Wes because of his background.
Lovers of romcoms and light-hearted romance stories will lap up this book.
I highly recommend it!
Happy reading,
Michelle