The First Taste
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- Author：Annah Conwell
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Summary
I can’t believe my best friend wants to be my fake boyfriend… My long-term boyfriend just broke up with me， and I swore off men for the new year because of it。 So， when I need a date to appease my mother during her southern society events， I’m forced to look into boyfriends of the fake variety。 Bennett is quick to jump to the task。 And the more time we spend together， the more I realize why I had a crush on him years ago… But if I’m breaking my man ban， I want it to be for the real thing。 The kind of forever I don’t know that Bennett can give me。 His girlfriends don’t last long if you can even call them girlfriends。 Risking our friendship is one thing， but risking my heart？ I don’t know if I can do that。 The First Taste is a friends-to-lovers， fake dating romcom filled with tension， pining， and sweetness。 It has all the sizzling chemistry you love， without any explicit scenes。 Check out this third book in the Sweet Peach Series， a four-book standalone series based around best friends in Georgia。
Reviews
Reads by Hannah
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Friends to lovers + fake dating = a LETHAL combination that I'm 100% here for！ I believe I have discovered my new favorite in the Sweet Peach series。I spied this story coming in the last book， and it was just as satisfying as I hoped it would be！ The fake dating element created the marvelous tension and pining that we all need in a friends to more romance。 It was so sad to see Sophie's insecurity due to being torn down by those around her， but it was equally sweet to see Bennet stepping into the Friends to lovers + fake dating = a LETHAL combination that I'm 100% here for！ I believe I have discovered my new favorite in the Sweet Peach series。I spied this story coming in the last book， and it was just as satisfying as I hoped it would be！ The fake dating element created the marvelous tension and pining that we all need in a friends to more romance。 It was so sad to see Sophie's insecurity due to being torn down by those around her， but it was equally sweet to see Bennet stepping into the role of comforter and cheerleader in the way he's always wanted to。 I was cheering for these two the whole book and I was not disappointed！ And I loved seeing characters from the previous books and that they were still a part of the story。I received an advanced copy from the author， all thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Alisha
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I really enjoyed Bennett and Soohie's story。 It was well-written and engaging。I adored Bennett and loved that he fell first。 I had a lot of fun rooting for him to get his girl。 Bennett and Sophie's journey had some obstacles to overcome， but they found their HEA。 I highly recommend this book。 It's a fun， sweet， and swoony read with a pinch of spice。 I really enjoyed Bennett and Soohie's story。 It was well-written and engaging。I adored Bennett and loved that he fell first。 I had a lot of fun rooting for him to get his girl。 Bennett and Sophie's journey had some obstacles to overcome， but they found their HEA。 I highly recommend this book。 It's a fun， sweet， and swoony read with a pinch of spice。 。。。more
Isabel Funderburgh
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 My long-term boyfriend just broke up with me， and I swore off men for the new year because of it。So， when I need a date to appease my mother during her southern society events， I’m forced to look into boyfriends of the fake variety。Bennett is quick to jump to the task。 And the more time we spend together， the more I realize why I had a crush on him years ago…But if I’m breaking my man ban， I want it to be for the real thing。 The kind of forever I don’t know that Bennett can give me。 His girlfrie My long-term boyfriend just broke up with me， and I swore off men for the new year because of it。So， when I need a date to appease my mother during her southern society events， I’m forced to look into boyfriends of the fake variety。Bennett is quick to jump to the task。 And the more time we spend together， the more I realize why I had a crush on him years ago…But if I’m breaking my man ban， I want it to be for the real thing。 The kind of forever I don’t know that Bennett can give me。 His girlfriends don’t last long if you can even call them girlfriends。Risking our friendship is one thing， but risking my heart？ I don’t know if I can do that。Features:🍰Lemon cake🍰Friends to more🍰Swoon worthy kisses 🍰Closed door🍰Successful female owner Read time: 1 weekRating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Emoji to describe: 🍰👗💍🍽️The first taste is a swoon worthy 3rd in the series romance novel。 I had the pleasure to be on the ARC team for Annah Conwell， so once again thank you！ Overall， I loved this novel！ I tried to take it at a slow pace and savor it due to how cute it was。 Sophie never seems to fail in terms of making my heart ache。 From her Lavender hair to her backstory I fell in love with her。 Then there is Bennett。 Her best friend， and y’all let me tell you the lemon cake scene did not disappoint。 I can’t tell you how many times I found myself crying。 Especially when he would stand up to Sophie’s mom for her。 I can’t wait for MJ’s story！The first taste is now available in paperback as well on Kindle or KU。 Thank you again！ 。。。more
A
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is probably my favorite book that I’ve read so far this year。 I am a big fan of friends-to-lovers books and this book does it so well。 First off， I really enjoyed how Annah wrote Sophie and how she feels toward her business and her dream。 Personally， I understand how it feels to not want to rely on familial connections to make your dream a reality。 Secondly， Bennet St。 James might be my favorite book boyfriend now。 He is thoughtful and caring， he’s funny， and he truly wants the best for Sop This is probably my favorite book that I’ve read so far this year。 I am a big fan of friends-to-lovers books and this book does it so well。 First off， I really enjoyed how Annah wrote Sophie and how she feels toward her business and her dream。 Personally， I understand how it feels to not want to rely on familial connections to make your dream a reality。 Secondly， Bennet St。 James might be my favorite book boyfriend now。 He is thoughtful and caring， he’s funny， and he truly wants the best for Sophie。 I was laughing throughout this whole book。 The book made me laugh， made me swoon， and had my cheeks hurting from how much I was smiling。 If you like friends-to-lovers with a bit of fake dating and funny characters that have you rooting for them the entire time， then this book is for you。 I would like to thank Annah Conwell and her publishing team for sending me an ARC for my honest review。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Jerrye Bell
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Oh my goodness， I was so excited about Sophie and Ben’s story and it was everything I hoped for and way more。 Annah did a fantastic job with this best friends to lovers/fake dating story。 I loved that it wasn’t just a fluff story but one with plenty of problems， frustrations， laughter， sacrifice and loyalty。 Nothing was “perfect” but it was perfect for them。 Their love grew out of a real and strong friendship， years in the making。 This gave their relationship such depth and allowed for some hila Oh my goodness， I was so excited about Sophie and Ben’s story and it was everything I hoped for and way more。 Annah did a fantastic job with this best friends to lovers/fake dating story。 I loved that it wasn’t just a fluff story but one with plenty of problems， frustrations， laughter， sacrifice and loyalty。 Nothing was “perfect” but it was perfect for them。 Their love grew out of a real and strong friendship， years in the making。 This gave their relationship such depth and allowed for some hilarious situations and memories。 And the ending was chefs kiss perfect for this beautiful love story。 Definitely recommend you get this story on your TBR， it’s not one you’ll want to miss。I received a complimentary ARC of this story from the author via Bookfunnel。 I am not required by anyone to write a positive review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own。 。。。more
mg
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Sophie & BennetCute story of lifelong friends FINALLY moving from platonic soulmates to more！Quick overview: the two MCs come from money。 One， from a really loving family， the other not so much。 They do there own thing for a bit and the FMC walks away from her toxic mom and is a chef trail blazing her own path。 Trying to get further toward her goals， she accepts her mother’s challenge to attend social events， and in return being able to cater one & potentially getting investors。 To make it all b Sophie & BennetCute story of lifelong friends FINALLY moving from platonic soulmates to more！Quick overview: the two MCs come from money。 One， from a really loving family， the other not so much。 They do there own thing for a bit and the FMC walks away from her toxic mom and is a chef trail blazing her own path。 Trying to get further toward her goals， she accepts her mother’s challenge to attend social events， and in return being able to cater one & potentially getting investors。 To make it all bearable， her best friend （MMC） - who has fallen first - offers to be her date and use it as a chance to win her over as well。 It was so interesting to see a whole different side to Sophie since the first book from this series。 She came off as this strong， super secure woman， to being everything but that in front of her mother really showing that there’s more than the eye can see。 Also， it was pretty refreshing that Bennet was just really not into dating long term， not because he was a player and didn’t care for women being used， but he was genuinely focused。 All in all， nice story to read if you want a pick me up， with healthy character development， no third act breakup， and a good look into their HEA。 Can’t wait for MJs story， next！ 。。。more
Jennifer Whalen
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This book was *chef’s kiss* delicious （pun intended）！ A wonderful friends-to-lovers with very minimal angst （which I always appreciate） and a super happy ending。Sophie and Bennett had this dynamic that was so comfortable and loving they almost felt like a couple right away。 But then they decide to fake date to appease her mom and holy smokes did they bring the heat！ 🔥🔥 I loved watching them as they opened up and explored their attraction， flirted with one another， and eventually kissed！ That dec This book was *chef’s kiss* delicious （pun intended）！ A wonderful friends-to-lovers with very minimal angst （which I always appreciate） and a super happy ending。Sophie and Bennett had this dynamic that was so comfortable and loving they almost felt like a couple right away。 But then they decide to fake date to appease her mom and holy smokes did they bring the heat！ 🔥🔥 I loved watching them as they opened up and explored their attraction， flirted with one another， and eventually kissed！ That decision to finally cross the line into something more than friends did not come easy for them， but it paid off big time！I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It’s filled with all the deep， mushy， romantic feels you want from a good romance novel; with all the witty banter， steamy kisses， and hilarity of a great romcom。 。。。more
Daria Kushner
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A sweet romcom with witty banter， sassy MFC and dreamy MMC。 Fake dating + childhoods best friends + meddling parents + caring friends + strong independent MFC + doctor MMC = this is the quintessence of rom com！ Bennett and Sophie are friends for 20 years， she used to have a crush on him in childhood， but he is in love with her now 。。 maybe it is time for him to act on it？ Especially when the opportunity present itself - Sophie is in a need of a fake boyfriend and Bennet suggest to become one… I A sweet romcom with witty banter， sassy MFC and dreamy MMC。 Fake dating + childhoods best friends + meddling parents + caring friends + strong independent MFC + doctor MMC = this is the quintessence of rom com！ Bennett and Sophie are friends for 20 years， she used to have a crush on him in childhood， but he is in love with her now 。。 maybe it is time for him to act on it？ Especially when the opportunity present itself - Sophie is in a need of a fake boyfriend and Bennet suggest to become one… I loved the dynamic between main characters。 It was a beautiful childhood friends to lovers story。 😍 I enjoyed the caring and supportive friends a lot and adored noisy Bennett’s family。 The book made me laugh out load on more then one occasion。 I was reading this book as a part of ARC team and this is my honest review 。。。more
Kim Griffin
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Book review:The First Taste is a sweet and clean （kissing only） friends to lovers， fake dating romance that continues the love stories of the Sweet Peach series。 The series follows the love lives of 4 roommates and this is the third in the series， not including a novella that is not about the roommates。 You won’t have a problem if you haven’t read the others， but it will definitely add to your enjoyment if you’ve read at least one。 It’s written in first person dual point of views that switch fro Book review:The First Taste is a sweet and clean （kissing only） friends to lovers， fake dating romance that continues the love stories of the Sweet Peach series。 The series follows the love lives of 4 roommates and this is the third in the series， not including a novella that is not about the roommates。 You won’t have a problem if you haven’t read the others， but it will definitely add to your enjoyment if you’ve read at least one。 It’s written in first person dual point of views that switch from chapter to chapter。 Bennett St。 James and Sophie Cunningham have been best friends since they were young and when Sophie is down about relationships and in need of a date to a series of events to get her mom off her back Bennett swoops in with the offer of fake dating。 They have always had a fun and close relationship but this new situation challenges them both as sparks fly and they figure out where it is leading。 Annah Conwell does a great job of showing how both main characters deal with difficult issues while growing as individuals and a couple。 She also adds just enough humor that it keeps the book from getting too heavy。 I’m a sucker for a well written fake dating book and Annah pulls it off in a sweetly believable fashion。 If you love a sweet and swoony romance with a HEA you will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Sierra
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Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Sophie & Bennett’s points of view– Sophie deals with having lost her dad （many years ago） & a controlling mother– Sophie was in a toxic relationship （prior to the events of this story） & the ex grabs her tight on the wrist against her will when they try to reconcile （this is thwarted fairly quickly and Sophie is released; event occurs in public）Review:I was so excited to start this story just from the Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Sophie & Bennett’s points of view– Sophie deals with having lost her dad （many years ago） & a controlling mother– Sophie was in a toxic relationship （prior to the events of this story） & the ex grabs her tight on the wrist against her will when they try to reconcile （this is thwarted fairly quickly and Sophie is released; event occurs in public）Review:I was so excited to start this story just from the tropes alone （they are in a fake relationship and are best friends that have already started falling for each other）。 When I got into it， I didn’t want to put it down！ I love best friends to more relationship stories！ I love that these two were also childhood best friends， so they both had extensive knowledge of each other’s embarrassing moments as well as all that history together。 I loved that Bennett had to be on his toes with Sophie due to her penchant for pranks as well as cooking meals for them。 I loved how much Bennett’s family loved Sophie （even before they were ‘dating’） and wanted to support her。 Some of my favorite scenes/moments included: a chocolate fountain， massaged feet， standing up to Sophie’s mom， the pranks， the small moments between them at the galas， and the engagement。Summary:Sophie swore off dating after her long dating relationship crumbled instead of getting a ring。 She wants to work on herself before even thinking of trying again。 But now her mother is dangling the chance to get investors for an expansion to Sophie’s food truck business， and her only requirement is that Sophie attend some society events with an acceptable date on her arm。 Though Sophie wants nothing to do with the events or her mother， she can’t deny the hope of expansion。 When her mother suggest finding a date for Sophie though， Sophie knows she needs a better option so she can keep the peace and still get the time to be on her own。 Which means finding a fake boyfriend who won’t push her for more by the end of it。 Luckily， Bennett -her best friend- is willing to step into the role。 If only Sophie wasn’t still managing her old crush on him…Bennett fell for Sophie at the worst time。 She had just gotten into a relationship when his feelings shifted， and now that she’s out of that relationship she’s sworn off men。 How can Bennett get his chance at seeing if there could be more between them？ When Sophie goes on the hunt for a date to her mother’s society events， Bennett comes up with the crazy notion of being her fake boyfriend。 Which means convincing everyone that will be there， including his family， that they are a happy couple that are in love。 But maybe the risk will be worth the reward… If Bennett can get Sophie to see him as a boyfriend， maybe they could make their relationship real… 。。。more
Moni
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I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 This is book 3 in the Sweet Peach Series but is a standalone。 While I have enjoyed the other two books in the series， this is definitely the best & my favorite。 I didn't think I was going to love a male character more than Wyatt （from One More Song） but Bennett took his place。 The synopsis lets you know what to expect。 It's a great fake dating & best friends to lovers dual pov romance。Because of her breakup & her relationsh I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 This is book 3 in the Sweet Peach Series but is a standalone。 While I have enjoyed the other two books in the series， this is definitely the best & my favorite。 I didn't think I was going to love a male character more than Wyatt （from One More Song） but Bennett took his place。 The synopsis lets you know what to expect。 It's a great fake dating & best friends to lovers dual pov romance。Because of her breakup & her relationship with her mother， Sophie doubts herself & her ability to be loved。 She doesn't believe that she's enough or that others could accept her as she is。 Like he's always done， Bennett is there to reassure her & try & make her see her worth。 He makes sure to be there for her when she needs him。 He doesn't hesitate to volunteer to act as her boyfriend & show her what a good boyfriend he could be。 As they continue acting， Bennett finds it difficult to hold back his true feelings while Sophie questions what is real & if it is all still an act。 The romance is a slow burn but， with them fake dating & what Sophie is going through， the pacing is just right。 The romance is sweet & clean。 There are minor conflicts but are resolved quickly enough in a satisfactory way。 I actually don't mind how things were resolved with her mother （view spoiler）[because it's a bit open ended & feels realistic that things wouldn't be perfect between them so suddenly。 （hide spoiler）]。 There is nothing I disliked about this book， except that it ended。 I teared up a couple of times because of Bennett's love for Sophie。 I know that others， especially fans of the series & enjoyers of the friends to lovers trope， will definitely like this book。 。。。more
Lauren
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Sophie and Bennett and childhood best friends。 All of their friends can see how they really feel…and Bennett is finally ready to admit his feelings。 So， he agrees to be her fake boyfriend and show her just how good they can be。 Sophie isn’t looking for love after being broken up with。 Sure， she had a crush on Bennett back in high school but those feelings are gone…or are they？！ I really enjoyed getting the back story on these two。 Their friendship is so sweet， and the way Bennett’s family loves Sophie and Bennett and childhood best friends。 All of their friends can see how they really feel…and Bennett is finally ready to admit his feelings。 So， he agrees to be her fake boyfriend and show her just how good they can be。 Sophie isn’t looking for love after being broken up with。 Sure， she had a crush on Bennett back in high school but those feelings are gone…or are they？！ I really enjoyed getting the back story on these two。 Their friendship is so sweet， and the way Bennett’s family loves Sophie was one of my favorite things。 All the stories and memories really made this story that much sweeter for me。 Add in all the friends and their meddling， their support and the way just pick on each other 💚 I LOVE this friend group so much。 I can say that Sophie and Bennett are my favorite couple。 I say this with each Sweet Peach book though 😂 And with MJ and Bash’s book coming next…the favorite could change （I can’t wait for MJ’s story！）Thank you so much to @authorannahconwell for my advanced copy！ 。。。more
Lucy Gould
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IM OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK。 The romance: TOO TIER。 The tropes: PERFECTLY EXECUTED。 The characters: ABSOLUTELY RELATABLE。 I could read this book for years and never get tired of it。
Nicole
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This was such a sweet and touching friends to lovers romance！ Bennett has been in love with Sophie forever， but she doesn't realize it until much later in the book。 There were SO MANY beautiful lines in this book that made me swoon and smile， and I loved how Bennett was so good to Sophie。 He took care of her， he wanted her to realize her worth didn't have to come from proving herself to her mom， and he was always there for her and so so respectful of her。 Their friendship was beautiful and their This was such a sweet and touching friends to lovers romance！ Bennett has been in love with Sophie forever， but she doesn't realize it until much later in the book。 There were SO MANY beautiful lines in this book that made me swoon and smile， and I loved how Bennett was so good to Sophie。 He took care of her， he wanted her to realize her worth didn't have to come from proving herself to her mom， and he was always there for her and so so respectful of her。 Their friendship was beautiful and their love was so adorable。 Thank you so much to the author for my ARC; all opinions are mine。 。。。more
Amanda （my。bookish。heart）
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Sophie and Ben’s story is one for the books！ I’ve been excited for their story ever since the first book in the story， and it didn’t disappoint！I love best friends to lovers books！！ This one was executed to perfection。 I just adored how well Bennett and Sophie knew each other and all the moments they’d been there for each other throughout their lives。 It makes their relationship that much more special。 I adored the sweet friendships Sophie has with her roommates and the roles they played in her Sophie and Ben’s story is one for the books！ I’ve been excited for their story ever since the first book in the story， and it didn’t disappoint！I love best friends to lovers books！！ This one was executed to perfection。 I just adored how well Bennett and Sophie knew each other and all the moments they’d been there for each other throughout their lives。 It makes their relationship that much more special。 I adored the sweet friendships Sophie has with her roommates and the roles they played in her and Ben’s relationship。 I cannot wait for MJ’s story after the little teaser at the end！！If you like friends to lovers romances with lots of banter， romantic tension， and laugh out loud moments， then you don’t want to miss this one！Read it for:🍫Childhood friends to lovers🍫Fake dating🍫He falls first🍫Sweet friend group🍫All the banter and romantic tensionContent warning: toxic family relationship， loss of a parentThank you so much to the author for the complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Alyssa Critchfield
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This is the third book in the sweet peach series and I loved it！！ This book just came out and I was so excited to read it！ I loved Ben and Sophie and the story was so cute！！ I can’t wait for the last book to come out but I also don’t want to wait！！！ Definitely recommend this series if you want a cute， clean romance series！！
Carmella G。
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“She’s a burst of color in a sunset。”💛💛💛💛💛Another five star（heart） from Annah ！ Thank you for giving me the honor to be on your ARC team for this series！ This is possibly my second favorite in the series next to the first book—SO GOOD！ Ah， I really adored Ben in this （given most of my quotes are from him lol 😆💛） After Callum， he’s the sweetest！ The playfulness throughout and the NERF GUN SCENE was possibly one of my favorites。 I love the southern atmosphere and after having lived in NC for five “She’s a burst of color in a sunset。”💛💛💛💛💛Another five star（heart） from Annah ！ Thank you for giving me the honor to be on your ARC team for this series！ This is possibly my second favorite in the series next to the first book—SO GOOD！ Ah， I really adored Ben in this （given most of my quotes are from him lol 😆💛） After Callum， he’s the sweetest！ The playfulness throughout and the NERF GUN SCENE was possibly one of my favorites。 I love the southern atmosphere and after having lived in NC for five years， makes me miss it even more。 I’ll be honest and say I wasn’t too sure in the beginning， childhood friends hasn’t always been a go-to of mine but Annah has changed my mind！ By chapter 4， I was hooked and binged the rest until 3 in the morning （worth the loss of sleep！） 🤣💛 Sophie is a fun， lovable and again， relatable character。 Her relationship with her mom resonated with me and how Ben handles it IS A DREAM。 I found myself smiling more often than not with the dialogue。 I found there’s a little something in each of these books that have hit close to home for me， and I really appreciated that。 These books are always a breath of fresh air with how the characters act and talk。 It’s not your cliche with rom-coms despite it being a fake-dating scenario， you won’t be disappointed。 All of the girls make me smile， the way they celebrate Sophie and are there for her really gives you all the warm feelings。 💛Annah has a way with her writing that makes you feel at home no matter where you are。 💛 。。。more
hailey lynn
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a 4。5 star read！！ recieved an arc！ I found annah conwell first book “the love audit” on tik tok & have loved both so i was very excited to be able to read this before it was released！！ her books are such a cute easy read that you just cant ever get over！！ i loved this book just as much as the first two！ if your looking for a good friends to lovers i would really recommend this book！！ i really recommend reading the first two before this one！ also i love seeing lottie in this book🤍
Abby Huffer
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I’ve loved the Sweet Peach series and this is another fabulous addition！ Bennett & Sophie have been friends forever but his feelings have changed…and then they fake date where he uses that to win her over💛 he is the absolute sweetest and so swoony， mush🫠 （ifykyk）。 Looking forward to the next book in the series！
Lexi
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I’m so forever thankful to Annah for allowing me the opportunity to be a ARC reader！ That said this book blew me out of the water！ This is my favorite book out of the sweet peach series！I could not put this book down。 It has me hooked from the second I picked it up。 Best friends to lovers is one of those tropes I will always love and enjoy to read ， it is so heartwarming。🥹 Sophie and Bennet were the absolute cutest and seeing their relationship evolve from friends to something more was so beauti I’m so forever thankful to Annah for allowing me the opportunity to be a ARC reader！ That said this book blew me out of the water！ This is my favorite book out of the sweet peach series！I could not put this book down。 It has me hooked from the second I picked it up。 Best friends to lovers is one of those tropes I will always love and enjoy to read ， it is so heartwarming。🥹 Sophie and Bennet were the absolute cutest and seeing their relationship evolve from friends to something more was so beautiful！ Annah Conwell you are such an exceptional writer！ 。。。more
Lissa Ruck
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I absolutely loved Bennett & Sophie's sweet， heartachingly beautiful，caring， loving， swoony story！！！Thank you for the ARC。 All opinions are my own I absolutely loved Bennett & Sophie's sweet， heartachingly beautiful，caring， loving， swoony story！！！Thank you for the ARC。 All opinions are my own 。。。more
Shona
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A best friends to more story which is fantastic。 Bennett falls first - realising his feelings are changing when he witnesses Sophie’s boyfriend breaking up with her。 They then end up pretending to date when Sophie’s mom asks her to attend several functions。 The fun part of this is both of them beginning to realise that maybe their feelings are changing whilst they’re still fake dating。 Meeting all the housemates again is another reason to love this novel and MJ’s story up next promises to be ano A best friends to more story which is fantastic。 Bennett falls first - realising his feelings are changing when he witnesses Sophie’s boyfriend breaking up with her。 They then end up pretending to date when Sophie’s mom asks her to attend several functions。 The fun part of this is both of them beginning to realise that maybe their feelings are changing whilst they’re still fake dating。 Meeting all the housemates again is another reason to love this novel and MJ’s story up next promises to be another hit。This is the 3rd in the series so far but can be read as a standalone。 Although why would you when all 3 are so good？！ 。。。more
Charity Henico
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Aaahhhhh。 This is such a sweet read。 I smiled all the way through it， although I will admit to getting a little antsy toward the end of the book。 Read it and you'll find out why。 I have loved all of Annah's books so far， but this one may be my favorite。 Just please don't force me to pick one for sure。 I'm so looking forward to the next one， too！ Annah， I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist that you pick up the pace a little。 I mean， 4， 5， 10 books in a year is totally doable， right？ 😉Annah writ Aaahhhhh。 This is such a sweet read。 I smiled all the way through it， although I will admit to getting a little antsy toward the end of the book。 Read it and you'll find out why。 I have loved all of Annah's books so far， but this one may be my favorite。 Just please don't force me to pick one for sure。 I'm so looking forward to the next one， too！ Annah， I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist that you pick up the pace a little。 I mean， 4， 5， 10 books in a year is totally doable， right？ 😉Annah writes in the Author's Notes portion that she's finding her voice in her writing， and I agree with her。 I think this book's a little more。。。genuine？ That may not be the write word。。。a little。。。MORE。。。than her previous books， and I'm very excited about the next one。 But I may have mentioned that already。 😏 ~I received a complimentary copy of this book。 No positive review was required， and all opinions are my own。~ 。。。more
Ashley
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Loved this book so much！ After finishing the delightful story of Grace and Wyatt I NEEDED to know what happened between Sophie and Bennett！ This book did not disappoint （except that it ended！）！ Love this series - love the different personalities of all the roommates and their partners。 A wonderful book to get lost in。 I cannot wait for MJ’s story！！！ Keep them coming！！！
Nicole Cousin
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First of all thanks to Annah for allowing me to be part of her ARC team， in exchange for an honest review。 All of these thoughts are my own。 I shouldn't even be surprised that I loved it so much。 I am obsessed with best friends to lovers。 It is probably one of my favorite tropes especially childhood best friends。 Honestly ， i think Annah executed this one exceptionally well。 The book had me laughing out loud and swooning。 Bennington （my favorite nickname for him） is just a cinnamon roll of a guy First of all thanks to Annah for allowing me to be part of her ARC team， in exchange for an honest review。 All of these thoughts are my own。 I shouldn't even be surprised that I loved it so much。 I am obsessed with best friends to lovers。 It is probably one of my favorite tropes especially childhood best friends。 Honestly ， i think Annah executed this one exceptionally well。 The book had me laughing out loud and swooning。 Bennington （my favorite nickname for him） is just a cinnamon roll of a guy but still would just fight for his woman。 The chemistry between him and Sophie was so palpable。 I ADORED Ben's family and all the moments we had with the friends together and seeing the other couples in the background。 The friendships in this series always just make me so happy。 Lastly， seeing Sophie's growth over the book was inspiring。 I always love seeing a journey of self growth and loving and in this case accepting being worthy of love。 P。S。 Lottie is still my favorite， everytime she says something I just die laughing。 。。。more
Jillian
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From reading the other books in this series I had already loved Bennet for showing up for Sophie like he did when she needed him。 But to walk a mile in his shoes so to speak by reading his POV was awesome！ I loved how well he knew Sophie， anticipating both her pranks and her moods。 The pranks were so funny as well as the scenes like the chocolate fountain mishap。 It was a great RomCom for laughs！ It was also a super sweet romance。 As the reader you feel the deep connection immediately between th From reading the other books in this series I had already loved Bennet for showing up for Sophie like he did when she needed him。 But to walk a mile in his shoes so to speak by reading his POV was awesome！ I loved how well he knew Sophie， anticipating both her pranks and her moods。 The pranks were so funny as well as the scenes like the chocolate fountain mishap。 It was a great RomCom for laughs！ It was also a super sweet romance。 As the reader you feel the deep connection immediately between these lifelong friends。 There were too many almost kisses！ But when it happened it was perfect。 Made my heart skip a beat！Sophie has a toxic relationship with her mom who refuses to see the professional success and happiness in her daughter’s life。 The book shows the journey she takes to be comfortable with who she is without needing the approval of her mom to validate her decisions。 Thankfully she has Bennet’s family and a great group of friends in her life ready to step up， be a support， and attack ex’s with lemonade baths if needed。I’ve used KU to check out the other books in this series and was delighted to get a copy in advance of this one。 It was on my TBR list no matter what though and I honestly loved it！Rating: PG， clean， some kissing and making out but without getting handsy or overly descriptive。 Death of a parent when young， toxic family relationships and ex’s。 。。。more
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