Pixie's Reading Nook: what are friends for

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genres:

Contemporary Romance, YA Romance,
YA Fiction, YA Contemporary

Blurb:

FALLING IN LOVE ISN'T COMPLICATED...UNLESS IT'S WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND.

A close, easygoing friendship can all change with just one kiss. Seventeen-year-old Remi Beaufort learns this the hard way when she plays a blindfolded kissing game at a party.

She thinks she's kissing Jeremy, the totally hot basketball player she's been crushing on. And the kiss...it's amazing. Heart-stopping, world-changing, toe-curling. The kiss makes her forget about her overbearing mother, the next-door neighbor's drama, and the probability that she'll fail her senior year. The best kiss of her life makes all that fall away.

Until her blindfold falls off, and she realizes that instead of kissing her crush, she's kissing Elijah, her best friend since third grade.

Though she manages to convince Elijah that he was kissing his girlfriend, Remi can't get the thought of his lips on hers out of her head. As things between them grow more and more complicated--because it turns out her fantasizing about his mouth is more of a problem than it sounds--Remi has to make a choice: does she live the rest of her life loving her best friend in secret? Or does she tell the truth and risk ruining their friendship forever?

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“Are you okay?” he asked in a low whisper, scanning every inch of my face as to discern the truth himself. He pressed his fingertips to my temple, a gentle kiss of skin against skin. His fingers were cold, and I shivered. “Are you hurt?”

So, this is the second book I’ve read that immediately screamed: “I COULD BE A TEEN ROMANCE MOVIE!!!” and I had a veryyyyy hard time tearing myself away from reading it. 🙈

actually me, y'all.

Best-friends-to-lovers isn’t my ultimate favorite romance trope; but when it’s done right, I actually enjoy it a lot. Which is exactly what happened with Remi and Elijah’s story.

The feels were there. The details were there. The angst was definitelyyyyy there. And even though the main focus was Remi and Elijah’s relationship, I loved that their relationships with their families were also very present. I also loved seeing the difference in how they both handled their feelings and problems.

#pleasedddddd

I could go on and ON about everything I loved, lol, but I think you get the idea. 😉💕

As far as content goes: I don’t remember there being any "actual" language (everyone does has different preferences and viewpoints on what counts as profanity though), so that was a definite plus for me! However, there was some suggestive content and mentions/hints of different topics that some readers might be uncomfortable with. Underage drinking was also part of the story.

If you want a cute (mostly clean) winter story about accidental kissing, mixed feelings, and sooooo much more…then you should absolutely give this one a read!! ❄💗

this: is just the CUTEST thing ever,

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About the Author:

Sarah Sutton is a YA Romance author, bringing you stories about teenagers falling in love (sometimes with magic).✨ She spends her days dreaming up ideas with her two adorable
puppies by her side being cheerleaders (and mega distractions).

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What Are Friends For? by Sarah Sutton - Book Review