Review: Something So Right
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2011
Sam and Lily have been friends since they were 14 years old. Sam has been in love with his best from since they first met but has never told her or acted on it in any way. He's watched from the sidelines as Lily became engaged to another man and then was there for her as she suffered through a traumatic breakup before she tied the knot. Although Sam did not the all the details of the break up, he was there for her unconditionally.Lily has feelings that go beyond friendship for Sam as well but due to the circumstances of her break-up with her fiance, she doesn't want to become in involved with any man, much less her best friend. She feels that Sam is a forever kind of guy who deserves a woman who can give him the same. But when mutual caring and attraction lead to a very hot encounter, Sam is ready to push for more from Lily. Lily puts the breaks on fast but then has a change of heart later when she realizes she misses sex and proposes that they enter into a friends with benefits situation, no strings attached, and then they'll end their affair after a period of time.I loved Sam. He had a hard childhood, took care of his younger sisters and has worked hard his whole life. He's loyal, and steadfast and head over heals in love with Lily. But he's no saint--his dirty thoughts about Lily and the things he'd like to do with her are just enough to scuff up that squeaky clean image and make him a swoon worthy hero.Lily on the other hand was a bit of a mess for lack of a better word. She has quite a lot of emotional baggage but still, I had a hard time excusing her behavior toward Sam at times. She feels Sam is deserving of a forever kind of girl, and so she keeps her distance romantically even though she has feelings for him. But then she flips and proposes a friends with benefits relationship when she decides she misses sex. The reason this didn't totally work for me is because Sam and Lily are supposed to be best friends so she must have picked up on at least some kind of "I have stronger feelings than friendship for you" vibe from Sam. I had a hard time believing they could be so close and she could be totally oblivious to his feelings and so her proposal seemed selfish to me. On the other hand, it only fueled my sympathy for Sam and I really wanted him to have his happily ever after.Something So Right is filled with emotional angst and smoking hot sexual tension. Two best friends who have a mutual admiration for one another with one secretly in love with the other for years is a wonderful set up for a very romantic story. And this is a romantic story with a nice little happily ever after at the end. Despite a few problems I had with the heroine, I enjoyed this emotional story of two friends who eventually find love with each other.