A review by viselik
More Than a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban

  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I think it's a lovely book with some good relationships between Gwen and Beth and their parents, which was a significant highlight, but I will say I didn't like the whole getting their parents together and them getting together as a couple. Even more so, considering Gwen and Beth's parents had a fling many years before the story happened, meaning it's a second-chance romance for the parents, and that's a trope I do not like.

I also found the middle bit a tad boring, and the marriage to another man section was dull, as I found it primarily predictable, although entirely accurate for the period with the misogyny. I find this an issue with romance books in general, though, as I tend to get very bored with either the 2nd or 3rd act breakups, as they generally get back together by the end of the book anyway.

I immensely enjoyed the ending, though, as I found it suitable for the book but kept it open enough for the sequel books from Beth and Gwen's story to follow. I am also curious where this could go and whether Montson will return in future books.
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