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4.5 “this is the best day of my life” stars
This is a fun and heartfelt best-friends-to-lovers romance that made me laugh and smile. With an irresistible hero and a fantastically entertaining fake dating storyline, it’s such a great read, and I loved it!
This is the third book in the The Sullivan Family series, and it’s the first I’ve read by this author (that blurb and the teasers I had seen made it an irresistible read!). It reads fine as a standalone, but I’m definitely keen to go back and read the earlier books to see how other couples in the series came together.
Lee and Annie have known each other since they were kids. Their history is a bit complicated, but all they’ve been through has brought them closer and they’ve now been best friends for years. From the very beginning we can see that they’re both feeling more for each other, but they cherish their relationship, and neither of them want to jeopardise it by confessing their attraction. So they are platonic best friends, sharing their lives in all the platonic ways.
Their small town’s annual bachelor/bachelorette auction proves to be their big turning point. Annie is up for auction, and Lee – watching other men bid on the woman he wants – snaps, bidding on his best friend, and winning her for six dates. As a bonus – if they’re chosen as the town’s favorite couple, they’ll win enough money to help Annie out with her business plan, so they have every reason to fake it… except Lee never is.
“Why are you doing this?” My eyes pleaded for him to understand what I was asking.
His sage-gray eyes pinned me in place. The deep rumble of his voice filled the apartment. “Because I want to.”
“Why?” I pressed.
Lee only scoffed lightly before moving towards the kitchen. He turned to smirk over his shoulder. “You’re my girl”.
This is a gorgeous friends-to-lovers romance! The ease of Lee and Annie together is beautiful, I loved the jokes, the playfulness, the unrequited love, and the all-out wonder when everything changes. It’s fun and sexy (SO freaking sexy), and though the shift between them is huge, it feels natural.
“I thought this was supposed to be fake.”
I leaned down to whisper. “Nothing about the way I feel about you is fake. It never has been.”
Lee was a reforming playboy. He’s known for his manwhoring, but he’s a guy who cares deeply, and when he finally wakes up to his feelings, he is one proudly devoted man. He’s so accepting and matter of fact about it, he hides nothing, openly declaring and acting on his feelings. We see so many gorgeous moments between these two, and it’s so much fun to watch!
“So it’s you and me, huh?”
His lips pressed into my hair. “Glad you’re finally catching up.”
I tilted my head to grin at him. My stomach swooped at the soft way Lee looked at me.
He dropped a kiss on my forehead. “It’s always been you, baby.”
There is some drama as they deal with their complicated past, but even in the midst of it all, they’re functional – talking, working through their issues, and not holding back their feelings, and I loved seeing them figure everything out and proudly claim their HEA.
This is such a gorgeous read. It made me smile and laugh, and I finished it feeling so happy for these two. I’m looking forward to exploring more of the Sullivan family and their crazy little town.
I loved it – 4.5 stars!
The Sullivan Family
One Look (#1) (Wyatt & Lark)
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One Touch (#2) (Beckett & Kate)
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One Chance (#3) (Lee & Annie)
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One Night (#4) (Duke)
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