Review: Best Friends to Lovers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
Four and a Half Bookmark Rating...rounded to FIVE for Amazon.I was shocked to discover that I haven't read the first books in this series. I've been caught up reading Ms. Zanetti's paranormal books. That didn't stop me from really enjoying Rising Assets. It takes skill to get a new reader caught up on the world that you're writing about, and Ms. Zanetti excels at that. She doesn't overwhelm a reader with back story, it just all comes naturally. Of course, she does make one want to go back and read all the previous books!Colton, Melanie, and Hawk have been friends for ages. There's never been any romance between them, but now that Colton is back in town after being away for a very long time, he's seeing that his female best friend has become more. More to his heart. One might think that Hawk would be jealous, but he states: About time!Of course, Melanie has to catch up here. She's a strong, independent woman, and she doesn't want handouts, even from her best friend. She's also got some issues with a personal deadline.There are some truly funny scenes in this book via a town-wide betting pool on just when the two of them are going to come clean with a big announcement. Just WHO is running this pool? Made for some funny moments. The supporting characters are a riot here. The main characters from the previous books make appearances here as their lives move on. It makes for a lovely reader reunion.And then there's the heat between Colt and Mel. Some serious steam to help melt the snow that comes down in nearly every scene. I enjoyed watching them work the kinks out in a friends-to-lovers relationship.Another thing Ms. Zanetti does well is to foreshadow the next books in her series, no matter which series it may be. Here, we see some of Hawk and Dawn...and it really makes me want that book now! She does this without leaving us with some major cliffie. That takes talent, and she's got it. Her books can be read alone...but you'll want the entire series on your shelf.*Thank you, NetGalley, Entangled: Brazen, and Rebecca Zanetti, for the opportunity to read Rising Assets*If my review appeals, would appreciate you clicking YES. Thanks!