Friends Don't Fall in Love
A Novel
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Publisher Description
Erin Hahn’s Friends Don’t Fall in Love is about long-time friends, taking chances, and finding out that, sometimes, your perfect person was right there in your corner all along.
Lorelai Jones had it all: a thriving country music career and a superstar fiancé. Then she played one teenie tiny protest song at a concert and ruined her entire future, including her impending celebrity marriage. But five years later, she refuses to be done with her dreams and calls up the one person who stuck by her, her dear friend and her former fiancé’s co-writer and bandmate, Craig.
Craig Boseman’s held a torch for Lorelai for years, but even he knows the backup bass player never gets the girl. Things are different now, though. Craig owns his own indie record label and his songwriting career is taking off. If he can confront his past and embrace his gifts, he might just be able to help Lorelai earn the comeback she deserves—and maybe win her heart in the process.
But when the two reunite to rebuild her career and finally scratch that itch that’s been building between them for years, Lorelai realizes a lot about what friends don’t do. For one, friends don’t have scratch-that-itch sex. They also don’t almost-kiss on street corners, publish secret erotic poetry about each other, have counter-top sex, write songs for each other, have no-strings motorcycle sex, or go on dates. And they sure as heck don't fall in love... right?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hahn (Built to Last) takes readers behind the curtain of the country music industry in this sassy rom-com. Six years before the events of the novel, superstar Lorelai Jones sang a protest song calling for gun control at a concert—and she's been persona non grata in Nashville ever since. Hahn takes her time setting the stage, which makes for a slow start, but the backstory will put country fans in mind of the band the Chicks. Now, however, Lorelai's ready to reclaim her place in the spotlight with the help of her longtime friend, indie music producer Craig Boseman. Neither can forget the one magical night they shared following the scandal, but they're determined to keep their relationship friendly and professional. Unsurprisingly, their resolve doesn't last long. Soon the pair are writing each other erotic poems and all-out love songs, the text of which adds some fun to the proceedings. Hahn surrounds her protagonists with diverse friends and family who act as confidants and cheerleaders for the couple, adding some flair to what would otherwise be a straightforward comeback story. Those most familiar with the country scene and its artists will especially appreciate how deeply the music and culture is woven into the plot.
Customer Reviews
Lorelai and Craig are so endearingly awkward
I love a redemption story. And if it’s one where the “little guy” triumphs over the corporate machine in the process? So much the better. Even though this book isn’t “officially part of a series, several of the supporting cast have appeared in previous releases. And it looks like my crossed fingers worked because we’ve now got one of the besties’ stories. Lorelai and Craig are so endearingly awkward together. You can tell there’s so much emotion between them that they just don’t know what to do with all of it. This wasn’t your typical “will they or won’t they?”, it was all about how long they’d hold out. Spoiler alert: in some ways they hold out longer than I thought and in others, not nearly as long. I loved seeing how much care and attention they gave to each other’s concerns. The ending was absolutely perfect, and I’ve just realized that there may be a book or two I have to go back and read to get the full story on some of the supporting cast. Also, my fingers are still crossed to see another bestie with a book of her own.
I received a complimentary advance copy of this book through NetGalley.