Source: Received an egalley in exchange for an honest review.
Release Date: July 26, 2023
Number of Pages: 366 (Kindle)
DESCRIPTION
A rule follower gets stuck
living with the off-limits woman he's always wanted in this small-town
romance that sizzles with slow-burn heat.
Jolene Daniels is my best friend. Sorry...was. She was
my best friend a lifetime and ten years of witness protection ago. Now
that I've returned to my hometown, Jolene and I are once again hanging
out.
As friends.
I do not
fantasize about the time we fell asleep in the tree house we built, and
I woke up with her tucked against my aching chest. I don't replay the
days we raced through the woods, nothing but carefree adventure and
laughter filling the air.
Nope. We're just old pals, and I'm thrilled to have her back in my life. Of course, I notice how stunning she is, but it's fine.
Until
her apartment floods and she temporarily moves into my place. In the
room beside mine. Nothing but a thin wall between us. She also walks
around in flimsy tank tops. Zero bra.
Did I mention she's my brother's ex and he's looking to rekindle their romance?
Good thing Jolene Daniels and I are nothing but the best of friends.
Warning:
This book might make your heart palpitate. It's high on
will-they-won't-they angst, along with slow-burn chemistry that
eventually explodes. It also contains a weird broccoli festival,
obnoxious brother banter, and a raspberry picking scene that might melt
your heart. Read at your own discretion.
B U Y L I N K S:
Amazon US | Amazon Canada | Barnes & Noble
REVIEW
I have to start this review with a few confessions: first off, I'm not typically a fan of friends to lovers romances and second, I have a hard time picking favourites when I love a book series...you're probably wondering how 4 HINTS YOU LOVE YOUR BEST FRIEND ties into these two confessions, so I'll tell you! This is hands-down one of the BEST friends to lovers romances that I've ever read...the build up, the banter...the chemistry between Cal and Jo, everything was PERFECTION! And I also think that this might have just topped the list as my fave in the Bower Boys series. ;)
I've been a huge fan of Kelly Siskind's for a while now, and I'm loving the entire Bower Boys series so much! I love the Bower family, all of the love interests, and absolutely adore the entire fictional town of Windfall!
We're getting to the end of the series and these last two brothers, Cal and Jake, are the ones we know the least about, so I was extremely excited to get to know them better in 4 HINTS YOU LOVE YOUR BEST FRIEND and I definitely wasn't disappointed! Cal was so wonderful, and I realllllly loved seeing how he quietly took care of his loved ones...and all of the descriptions about his glorious muscles were quite lovely, too. ;) Seeing his relationship with Jo develop throughout the story was fabulous and I loved Jo, too! Their jokes had me constantly laughing and I was rooting for them so much!
Overall, I loved 4 HINTS YOU LOVE YOUR BEST FRIEND and it was an absolute pleasure reading Cal and Jo's story. The banter and chemistry between them was wonderful, and I really loved how their story unfolded! Friends to lovers isn't typically a go-to romance trope for me, but Kelly Siskind absolutely nailed it in 4 HINTS YOU LOVE YOUR BEST FRIEND in a way that I think will appeal to readers who don't typically gravitate towards it either. Trust me, this one will blow you away, and I'd definitely recommend this book along with the rest of the Bower Boys series! It's perfect for contemporary romance fans who love sweet and spicy reads!
Star Rating: ★★★★★
What do you think?
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