Review: An entertaining friends to lovers story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2014
After reading Anywhere With You I was curious about Aiden. He was such an amazing character, at least by what I saw of him in the story. Who knew he would have such conflicting emotions? I loved it!I admit I was a bit hesitant about this story because I found the previous installment to be a tad too perfect for me. There wasn't enough of conflict for me to really get into the story and although this one is not angsty it still had a nice range of emotions and a couple of intense moments. Hell, I found myself misty-eyed a time or two.I appreciated the hesitations, doubts and conflicting emotions the author brought out of the characters, since it made their coming together that much more viable to me. It wasn't easy for them to move from their easy camaraderie as friends to something more intimate and I admired their efforts to think of their friendship first.However, can I just say that I just wanted to smack them upside the head more times than I could count? Geez, those two were stubborn!I do admit that it made for some great reading. It came a point when it was just funny to see them so frustrated. (I know. I'm sorry.)*sigh*But I loved their story anyway. Aiden and Hailey both had a great heart and although they tried, they were miserable when they denied their feelings for each other. I especially enjoyed the moments when they tried to keep their chemistry in check. LOL! Can you say sexual tension? Bah! It was all over the page. They were so touchy-feeling that I was impressed that they could hold back. I would have been all over Aiden in a heartbeat!It was nice to see Liam and Allie again and watch how far they had come with their relationship. I also enjoyed what they brought to the story. Through their interaction with Hailey and Aiden I came to understand how deep the connection between the four was, which kept my frustration at bay every time Hailey or Aiden brought the reason why they could not let their feelings be known.All in all, an entertaining friends to lovers story with little angst but plenty of emotions to keep me invested in the outcome of Hailey and Aiden's journey to love.