A review by secret_librarian
Friends Like Them by Aimee Nicole Walker

4.0

Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, third person
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Main tropes: friends to lovers, found family, hurt / comfort

I'd been eagerly waiting for Owen and Tyler's story! Even as side characters, it was easy to see how they might become more than best friends - all that chemistry and closeness... So good!

Owen had been in love with Tyler for years, and had pretty much accepted that his feelings were unrequited. They might have been basically attached at the hip, but Tyler was totally oblivious to how his best friend felt about him. However, with a little jealousy, a few comments from their friends, and some photo boot shenanigans, it didn't take Tyler long to catch on to the fact that he might feel more than friendly towards Owen...

I loved seeing them explore together, once Tyler caught up to his feelings, he was all in and they were clearly a couple that were meant to be together. So much sweetness and swoon! It wasn't all smooth sailing though, as both Owen and Tyler had things from their past that they needed to work through.

I really enjoyed seeing Owen and Tyler together, they had a lot of chemistry and a great connection after being friends for years. I liked how Owen had been pining, and the glimpses that were shown from that, it was a little bittersweet but definitely added another layer to their story.

Friends Like Them was a great low angst, sweet and swoony friends to lovers! Owen and Tyler made me smile a lot, they were so cute together and the trust and support they had for each other was fantastic. I'm so fond of this found family at Redemption Ridge, and I love seeing these men overcome their pasts and finding happiness!

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Thanks to Gay Romance Reviews for the opportunity to read and review this book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.