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by Meghan Quinn

I’d seen this book’s previous cover many times and never got around to reading it, but when the series was re-released with these beautiful new covers, I jumped at the chance to provide a review for @netgalley.

Breaker Cane and Lia Fairweather-Fern have been best friends since college. Ten years later, they live across the hall from each other, sharing a dorky obsession with tacos and board games. When Lia’s less-than-awesome boyfriend proposes and her monstrous future MIL fast-tracks the wedding, Breaker steps in as the man-in-waiting for his best friend as they work with the MIL for all of the last-minute decisions. As the wedding quickly approaches, and Breaker helps pick out venues, flowers, cake, and dresses, he realizes what his brothers have known for years – he is in love with his best friend. But is it better for him to keep his mouth shut and save their friendship or risk everything for a chance at love?

These two kind-hearted nerds have such an adorable friendship. This is one of those books where you FEEL the friendship and their deep history. A classic slow burn, the Breaker and Lia don’t even realize their feelings for each other until well past the 60% mark of the book, while readers will feel it the entire time. Although this is the third book in the series, it is the first I read. I am sure that I would have loved the back story on the other brothers, but not knowing it didn’t prevent me from enjoying this book (but I’m quickly going back to read the rest of the series). Typically, I’m not fond of billionaire romance novels, but I enjoyed this one, although his finances didn’t play a role in the story. This one is a perfect read if you love funny, sexy, slow-burn friends to lovers.

The audiobook is *chef’s kiss* with the rare duet narration and I highly recommend it.