More Than Friends
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4.4 • 5 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
Owen Burnett planned on a quiet, easygoing Christmas, hanging out with his best friend and neighbor, Gabby Michaelson. So when his mom pressures him to come home, he tells a little white lie...that he’s spending the holidays with his new girlfriend. But after his family shows up unexpectedly, Owen pulls the best friend card and asks Gabby to play his fake girlfriend.
Gabby’s been hopelessly in love with her best friend for what feels like forever, but playing Owen's "fake" girlfriend when the entire boisterous Burnett clan visits is easier said than done. The more she tries to deny the attraction between them, the more obvious their chemistry becomes. But even though she's not the only one feeling it, putting their friendship on the line is a risk she can’t take.
Each book in the Kendrick Place series is a STANDALONE story that can be enjoyed out of order.
* More than Friends
* The Bad Boy Next Door
* Hate to Love Him
Customer Reviews
Best friends to lovers romance for these neighbours via a fake romance at Christmas
More Than Friends is my first read by Jody Holford so I had no idea what to expect. Overall, I really enjoyed this light hearted Christmas friends to lovers fake romance that shows all the trials and tribulations that come with transitioning from the realms of friends to lovers via a fake romance.
Owen and Gabrielle (Gabby), who tell the story through dual points of views, are two very likeable and sweet characters, who both have realistic emotions and flaws, and who you can’t help but hope will get a HEA because, despite their differences, these two friends are perfect for each other. The steady development of the relationship allows the reader to clearly see how their relationship is changing, especially for Owen who has never even considered seeing Gabby as anything other than a friend. The history of the two, having known each other as neighbours for two years, added a good foundation to the way the relationship played out and developed.
More Than Friends is a sweet, fast paced, well written, relatively lighthearted clean romance set over Christmas with a HEA with just enough drama to really draw the reader in and had a couple of plot twists you don’t necessarily see coming; there is a little mystery sub-plot thrown in for a background story although it doesn’t add much to the story. The book can be read as a true standalone with a HEA, the ending tying up Owen and Gabby’s story nicely. Despite this being my first book by this author, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of her work in the future.
Overall, this is a perfect, relatively light-hearted friends to lovers romance that will leave you with a smile on your face. I will be looking out for more books by this author. Definitely give this story a try!
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.