Review: LOVED it!  A new auto buy author for me.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2013
I will be honest, I have become gun shy of some self pub books that have a ton of 5 star reviews on Goodreads and Amazon because I have come across a number of duds, so bad I can't even come up with a way to review them. BUT I have been extremely lucky this week and saw friends talking about books on Facebook and decided to try them.  FRIEND-ZONED is one of them, I am so glad I was nosy and read what my friends were saying because if I hadn't I would have missed out on this wonderful book.I totally enjoyed FRIEND-ZONED.  It is written in first person, but from both Tina and Nik's POVS which I ADORE...I tend to stay away from first person because I usually feel like I'm missing half the story, so kudos to Ms. Aurora and the other authors I've read who have the balls to write a story from both POVS in the SAME book.Tina, is an amazing heroine, she has lived through loss, heartache, and betrayal that would have caused many to turn bitter and isolated.  Not Tina, she is loving, affectionate, funny and a great friend.Nik...le'sigh...he is a bachelor, he doesn't do relationships, only has sex, he has a no kissing rule.  You got it, a 100% no strings attached, bang and go type guy.Tina has been watching Mr. Beautiful, and drooling over him, when he takes a break across the street everyday for two years. One day she realizes she's never seen him smile, so she decides to do something about it anonymously.  Her not so anonymous gesture turns Nik's world upside down. Nik thinks Tina is coming on to him, so he thinks he is going to have to warn her off because she screams relationship, and he doesn't do them, ever.  But Tina shocks him by FRIEND ZONING him before he even gets to say anything, which has him intrigued and mystified. Nik doesn't have girlfriends or girls who are friends and against his better judgement, because she is so cute and friendly, Nik agrees to be friends with Tina.Nik and Tina develop a fun friendship, along for the ride are an exemplary, funny and charming secondary cast.  Nik's crew, Max, Ghost and Trick.  Tina's friends Lola, Mimi and Nat.  Then there is Nik's adorable, lovable niece CeeCee.  While Nik and Tina's friendship is developing, all of their friends end up meshing and bonding in a wonderful "family" made of misfits who fit perfectly together. Nik's brother Max, good lawd, I want him, even knowing he is a fictional character, I want him bad.As Nik and Tina grow closer as friends they each realize they are falling for each other, the chemistry between them is hot and undeniable. Each of them are hesitant to tell the other about their changing feelings because they don't want to mess up their friendship.  Watching their relationship evolve had me laughing, crying, sighing and the smexing had me fanning myself. Nik, ahhhh, when he falls he falls hard and completely, he is so sexy, sweet and possessive.The ending is swoon-worthy and satisfying. Now I can't wait for the next book..so Ms. Aurora if you could get that to me ASAP, it would be much appreciated =)I absolutely adore the way Ms. Aurora wrote all of the characters and the interactions between them all, the nights at The White Rabbit and Poker nights were classic and funny.  The men not knowing how to handle the feisty, cute and hot women was touching, sweet and hilarious.Overall, FRIEND-ZONED is a sweet, funny, emotional and sexy story.  One that I will re-read.  If you like friends to lovers stories and stories with heart you will enjoy FRIEND-ZONED.  Fans of Kristen Ashley's ROCK CHICK series should also like this fun story.  It's also a great deal at $3.99.