If you love sweet and clean, slow burn romances, I have a book recommendation for you. I have previously read a Sophie Sullivan book and enjoyed it greatly so I was looking forward to this one.
Sweet and endearing, check out my thoughts below on this upcoming release.
A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (January 17, 2023)
ISBN-13: 978-1250624208
OVERVIEW:
Hailey Sharp has a one-track mind. Get By the Cup salad shop off the ground. Do literally everything possible to make it a success. Repeat. With a head full of entrepreneurial ideas and a bad ex in her rearview, her one and only focus is living life the way she wants to. No distractions.
Wes Jansen never did understand the fuss about relationships. With a string of lackluster first dates and the pain from his parents’ angry divorce following him around, he’d much rather find someone who he likes, but won’t love. Companionship, not passion, is the name of the game.
When Hailey and Wes find each other in a disastrous meet cute that wasn’t even intended for them, they embarrassingly go their separate ways. But when Wes finds Hailey to apologize for his behavior, they strike a friendship. Because that’s all this can be. Hailey doesn’t want any distractions. Wes doesn’t want to fall in love.
What could possibly go wrong?
A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan Review
I read that this story is actually part of a series. Oops, I never knew that and it did not impact my reading at all. So this is definitely a stand-alone story you can enjoy.
For those that love a slow-burn romance, this sweet story is a gimme. Friends to lovers is a tried and true trope that makes for a good story. The story is well developed and I had high hopes for the two main characters.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time with parts of the story. You see, I love love. I love when the characters spark off of each other. This was such a slow burn that I really felt almost no connection between them through most of the story. Plus, Hailey was so closed off to anything other than what she wanted, that she did not see the other side until it was almost too late.
The other characters added fun and levity. Wes was great although he did have his own issues to deal with as well. At least he was all in for quite a bit of the book, just scared to lose her friendship.
Overall, A Guide to Being Just Friends is a sweet romance that gives you the warm and fuzzies once they figure it out. Sullivan knows how to write with a warm-hearted feeling and sucks you into the story.
3.5 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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