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A review by profpetitfours
Friends Don't Fall in Love by Erin Hahn
5.0
Country star Lorelai Jones' saw her career and her fiancé disappear overnight after she took a stand against gun violence at her concert. Blacklisted from the industry, Lorelai disappears from Nashville, but not before a drunken one-night hook-up with her best friend (and ex-fiance's bandmate) Huck. Now, more than five years late, Lorelai is ready to return to country music with Huck, now an indie music producer, at her side. As Lorelai fights to get her career back, she also fights her growing love for her best friend.
I loved this book from start to finish. I don't know if I've read a lot of friends-to-lovers, second-chance romances, but this one does a great job connecting the pair's past with their growing future. Hahn pairs a compelling and loving friendship with a steamy and supportive relationship. There's also a smart look at the toxic (misogynistic, racist, etc.) underbelly of country music and the way that female artists, in particular, face the worst repercussions for taking a stand (see The Chicks). I'm sure this final point will cause some to leave negative reviews (keep politics out of X is so deeply privileged), but whatever...
I've inadvertently become the queen of reading interconnected standalone series out of order. This book is definitely a follow-up to Built to Last, with characters from that book appearing throughout. I have not read it and did not feel like I was at a disadvantage. Some interconnected standalone series require you to read the previous books to feel connected to the characters, but I didn't feel that way at all. I'll definitely be going back to read the first, as well!
* Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *
I loved this book from start to finish. I don't know if I've read a lot of friends-to-lovers, second-chance romances, but this one does a great job connecting the pair's past with their growing future. Hahn pairs a compelling and loving friendship with a steamy and supportive relationship. There's also a smart look at the toxic (misogynistic, racist, etc.) underbelly of country music and the way that female artists, in particular, face the worst repercussions for taking a stand (see The Chicks). I'm sure this final point will cause some to leave negative reviews (keep politics out of X is so deeply privileged), but whatever...
I've inadvertently become the queen of reading interconnected standalone series out of order. This book is definitely a follow-up to Built to Last, with characters from that book appearing throughout. I have not read it and did not feel like I was at a disadvantage. Some interconnected standalone series require you to read the previous books to feel connected to the characters, but I didn't feel that way at all. I'll definitely be going back to read the first, as well!
* Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review! *