A review by melanie_books
Just Friends by Madison Wright

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Hazel has not had a lot of luck in love. Her last boyfriend was a cheater and she's not felt like putting herself back out there...until now. Seeing her brother & his new wife in love as well as her friend and his wife has made her want to try again. So she has enlisted Alex - her best friend - to help set her up on blind dates. The problem is that Alex is in love with her and the idea of setting her up on dates with other guys sounds like the worst thing ever. But he wants the best for her, even if it's not with him. So he agrees, reluctantly, and even lets her set him up on his own blind dates. But as they go on their blind dates, and while Alex grows in his certainty that Hazel is who he wants, Hazel begins to wonder if Alex is who she wants.

I love a good friends-to-lovers romance and this one was excellent. Hazel & Alex were so fun as friends and the way their relationship changes throughout the book was so lovely. It was such a slow burn but it kept me hooked through the whole story. Again, the visit to Hazel's hometown was super fun as was their interactions with their friends, who I loved from books 1 & 2 of the series. All in all, a cute series and an author I'll read again.