My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
(NOTE: This extended Book Bite includes Plot Spoilers)
For 3/4ths of its page count, The Friend Zone perfectly balances its breezy romance plot with heavier issues surrounding chronic illness and infertility and is a delight to read.
For 3/4ths of its page count, The Friend Zone perfectly balances its breezy romance plot with heavier issues surrounding chronic illness and infertility and is a delight to read.
The meet cute is actually cute! The chemistry is fizzy and exothermic! I don't even care that our plot--Firefighter (and massive penis-haver) Josh rear-ends dog boutique owner Kristen only to find (gasp!) they're the best man/maid of honor at their mutual friends' wedding!--is something straight out of a romance plot generator. When the hook is executed as well as it is here, disbelief is suspended to skyscraper levels that no amount of tropey shenanigans can bring down. There’s deliciously villainous side characters and just the right amount of pop culture. What's not to root for?