Falling for Your Best Friend (Love Clichés, #5)
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Summary
I know how this story ends。 And it’s NOT with the best friends falling in love。
Even if Chase checks all my boxes--and then some。
He’s the perfect guy， and he deserves the perfect girl。 Which， to be clear， is not me。
I knew one day I would have to let him go。 I just didn’t know it would be so soon。
Or that my traitorous friend would be the one setting him up with a string of potential girlfriends。
Now， I have an impossible choice to make。。。
I can watch Chase find love with someone else。
Or I can throw my hat in the ring and face my biggest fear， one not even he knows。
One that might make him run for the Texas hill country。
But if I don’t make a play， I might lose my best friend and my only chance at love。。。
Even if Chase checks all my boxes--and then some。
He’s the perfect guy， and he deserves the perfect girl。 Which， to be clear， is not me。
I knew one day I would have to let him go。 I just didn’t know it would be so soon。
Or that my traitorous friend would be the one setting him up with a string of potential girlfriends。
Now， I have an impossible choice to make。。。
I can watch Chase find love with someone else。
Or I can throw my hat in the ring and face my biggest fear， one not even he knows。
One that might make him run for the Texas hill country。
But if I don’t make a play， I might lose my best friend and my only chance at love。。。
Reviews
Lisa
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I absolutely LOVED this book。 I've loved the whole series， but I loved Harper and Chase's story。 I loved her journey to discover herself and understand herself better。 They both do so much for each other。 It's so lovely and gave me warm fuzzy feelings。 Chase is so patient， gentle， loving， and kind。 You kind of want to knock them both on the head and exclaim， "Why did it take you both 6 years to get here！" But the journey in this book is sweet。 I found myself relating to Harper to some degree， wh I absolutely LOVED this book。 I've loved the whole series， but I loved Harper and Chase's story。 I loved her journey to discover herself and understand herself better。 They both do so much for each other。 It's so lovely and gave me warm fuzzy feelings。 Chase is so patient， gentle， loving， and kind。 You kind of want to knock them both on the head and exclaim， "Why did it take you both 6 years to get here！" But the journey in this book is sweet。 I found myself relating to Harper to some degree， which made me enjoy the book even more。 I'm so glad my weekend wasn't very busy so I could read， read， read！ 。。。more
Kelly
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Chase & Harper - best friends to moreI’m so glad Chase and Harper got their HEA。 They needed a painful wake up call to get past just being friends。 Chase is so thoughtful in his care of Harper， and Harper comes to understand more of who she is and that she too is worthy of love。
Nicole
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Lovely！ I’m not ashamed to say， I read all of this in a day。。。To be honest all of the books in this series were short （and compelling） enough to be read in a day！ Anyways， I loved the relationship between Chase and Harper。 They have a lovely romance that is rooted in friendship， understanding for each other， and thoughtfulness。 Get yourself a guy who rescues baby goats and shaves his beard for you
Kathy
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Great Story with finding tHeir SelfGreat Story with unexpected twists and a lesson about the Spectrum！ Yes， lots to read， digest and delving into a whole new world of the Spectrum and how it affects one's life。 Beautifully written with humor throughout。 Super， compassionate and educational！ Loved it！！ Great Story with finding tHeir SelfGreat Story with unexpected twists and a lesson about the Spectrum！ Yes， lots to read， digest and delving into a whole new world of the Spectrum and how it affects one's life。 Beautifully written with humor throughout。 Super， compassionate and educational！ Loved it！！ 。。。more
Lori R
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This book was a sweet， romantic comedy involving Harper and Chase， who are best friends。 They both like each other but do not want to ruin their friendship。 I found it interesting how much Harper's family wanted Chase to lay his cards on the table with Harper。 They did not know that he and Harper had one date back in college that did not go so well。It is also a story about Harper coming to terms with having Asperger's syndrome， which is part of the Autism spectrum。 I found it interesting that sh This book was a sweet， romantic comedy involving Harper and Chase， who are best friends。 They both like each other but do not want to ruin their friendship。 I found it interesting how much Harper's family wanted Chase to lay his cards on the table with Harper。 They did not know that he and Harper had one date back in college that did not go so well。It is also a story about Harper coming to terms with having Asperger's syndrome， which is part of the Autism spectrum。 I found it interesting that she did not like the feel of Chase's beard when they were kissing。 I thought the camping scene was really funny and it was fun catching up with Kyle at the end of the book。 I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review。 。。。more
Donald Davis
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I LOVED it！！！Okay， so first thing you need to know about this book is that it is amazing。 I absolutely adore Harper and Chase （Chase is definitely one of my new favorite fictional people）。 Their story-- especially Harper's personal journey of self-discovery， self-awareness， and self-acceptance--was poignant and relatable。 So Harper isn't neurotypical， and her self-consciousness and self-doubt about it are the main barrier she has to get past in order to pursue a relationship with her best friend I LOVED it！！！Okay， so first thing you need to know about this book is that it is amazing。 I absolutely adore Harper and Chase （Chase is definitely one of my new favorite fictional people）。 Their story-- especially Harper's personal journey of self-discovery， self-awareness， and self-acceptance--was poignant and relatable。 So Harper isn't neurotypical， and her self-consciousness and self-doubt about it are the main barrier she has to get past in order to pursue a relationship with her best friend， Chase。 Chase， for his part， loves Harper exactly as she is and doesn't really understand her hang ups。 Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and it was SO WELL DONE with Harper and Chase。 Sometimes， with friends to lovers， I feel like the barriers keeping the friends apart feel a little contrived， but definitely not in this one。 It's so understandable and relatable。 As a neurotypical person， I am not the best judge of how "authentic" Harper's experiences are， but to me Harper and her experiences felt very real and authentic and I think a good representation of how someone with Asperger's MAY experience some things。 But anyway， there are plenty of other things to love about this book。 1。 The side characters。 The five friends this series is about are always fun to see （if I'm being honest， Abby is my most favorite as a side character because she is so hilarious and quirky）。 Harper's family is so sweet too （please please please can we get a series about Harper's brothers？？？？）。 2。 The humor。 Plenty of awkward and weird situations to chuckle about in this book。 Let me just say I didn't know heels on wheels were a thing and they sound terrifying。 3。 Chase。 I know I already mentioned him， but he's seriously the best。 And Harper deserves him hands down。 They're great together。Anyway， if you're a fan of sweet romcoms， this one's sure to please！Side note to the author: could we PLEASE see Chase's Google Doc？ I think you know which one I'm talking about。 ;） 。。。more
Anna
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Love overcomes Harper and Chase’s story proves love can overcome any obstacle。 Harper has a sensory issue that causes her to struggle in close contact situations。 She’s loved Chase for years， but the last time he tried to kiss her she slapped him。 He’s her best friend， but she wants so much more。 Too bad she’s not “normal”。 Chase has loved Harper since freshman year when she slapped him for kissing her。 He knows she has issues and has arranged his life to accommodate them。 That’s what you do for Love overcomes Harper and Chase’s story proves love can overcome any obstacle。 Harper has a sensory issue that causes her to struggle in close contact situations。 She’s loved Chase for years， but the last time he tried to kiss her she slapped him。 He’s her best friend， but she wants so much more。 Too bad she’s not “normal”。 Chase has loved Harper since freshman year when she slapped him for kissing her。 He knows she has issues and has arranged his life to accommodate them。 That’s what you do for the woman you love。 The only problem is he wants so much more than friendship。 Will they get their happily ever after？ 。。。more
Donna Campbell
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Harper and Chase's story is probably a more intense story than the others in the series but I really enjoyed it。 There is a lot more emotion in this one。 This is a good， clean romance。 Harper and Chase's story is probably a more intense story than the others in the series but I really enjoyed it。 There is a lot more emotion in this one。 This is a good， clean romance。 。。。more
Vibliophile
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"Let's just skip the formality and move on to the good part" Harper has a problem but she doesn't understand what it is or why， she just knows that she's broken - & Chase is the best & deserves better。 I've read many friends-to-lovers tropes， but this one is pretty unique - and totally believable！ I have a son on the spectrum （he has dyspraxia which is very similar to Aspergers）， & the author did a fantastic job of keeping it real， respectful - and the most difficult - relatable for readers who "Let's just skip the formality and move on to the good part" Harper has a problem but she doesn't understand what it is or why， she just knows that she's broken - & Chase is the best & deserves better。 I've read many friends-to-lovers tropes， but this one is pretty unique - and totally believable！ I have a son on the spectrum （he has dyspraxia which is very similar to Aspergers）， & the author did a fantastic job of keeping it real， respectful - and the most difficult - relatable for readers who aren't aware of this stuff。 When Harper rejects Chase， my heart was breaking for him to the point of tears， which doesn't happen often with me， but the author still manages to keep things from getting too heavy & even provides some moments of comic relief。 The ending is soo good & totally satisfying！ I can't wait to see where things are going next with Sam & Rhys！ And I totally want to see the author do a series about Harper's brothers！ *Romance level: passionate kisses， some discussion about sex during marriage but nothing graphic 。。。more
Jerrye Bell
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Falling for Your Best Friend by Emma St。 ClairRating: 5 out of 5 stars_________________________________________________________________________________Story NotesEmma St。 Clair invites us back into the Love Cliches world with a look at one of my favorite tropes – best friends to lovers – but this is not going to be the usual story as she also takes on romance for the Neurodivergent。We’ve all had a crush on an attractive guy friend before and some of us have even dated said friend。 Sometimes it w Falling for Your Best Friend by Emma St。 ClairRating: 5 out of 5 stars_________________________________________________________________________________Story NotesEmma St。 Clair invites us back into the Love Cliches world with a look at one of my favorite tropes – best friends to lovers – but this is not going to be the usual story as she also takes on romance for the Neurodivergent。We’ve all had a crush on an attractive guy friend before and some of us have even dated said friend。 Sometimes it works out well， given the history and sometimes it doesn’t。 Emma St。 Clair dives into this topic and the topic of neurodivergent with a beautiful story that will make you laugh maniacally， cry occasionally and swoon repeatedly。 Harper is an incredible fitness trainer， known for her ability to get the most effort from her clients。 She helps them sculpt their bodies into peak fitness shape while also pushing herself to be in the best shape herself。 She can’t ask them to give what she isn’t willing to give herself。 But Harper has a secret – one that she’s never named but copes with daily。 She’s pretty good at it too， given that no one has said anything。 Stress seems to make it worse but she’s created helps for herself， unwilling to let her “quirks” hold her back。 But running from her “quirks” only serves to magnify them when she is suddenly put in the social media spotlight by a jerky client bragging about his “hot” trainer。 Thankfully she has a great family and excellent best friends to help her weather this storm。 Now， if only she can be brave enough to discover the full extent of her “un-normal” reactions and preferences， she might become the person she’s always wanted to be and has been all along。 Chase has loved Harper for nearly four years – ever since she “friend-zoned” him on their one and only date。 He knows she has some issues with noise， touch and catching nuances in conversation but doesn’t see those things as a problem – they just make her Harper。 But Chase is quickly growing tired of being in the friend zone and wants a chance to prove to Harper just how much he loves her。 Their journey to love is one that will need to tackle lots of real and imagined barriers if they are going to have a chance at a future together。 The question is…。。are they brave enough to take them on？ This book had all the wonderful things that make Ms。 St。 Clair’s books so unique and relevant。 You have hilarious situations， heart-wrenching decisions， witty dialogue， excellent characters and loads of swoony romance。 While this book is a bit deeper than the others in the series so far， I found that this book connected with me really well。 I felt all of the anxiety and angst of Harper trying to be what she thought others wanted and the incredible relief when she finally accepted that she is worthy of acceptance just the way she is。 I also felt the pain of Chase as he tried to figure out how to love Harper best and his joy when he finally got the chance。 Plus， the reappearance of Abby and Sam often in this book was a marvelous addition that led to some funny conversations and some zany happenings。 I don’t want to give away too much of the fun or swoony parts but let me just say that I officially have no desire to go camping any time soon…。。unless it’s with a super-handsome guide like Chase。 I will certainly be recommending this book very highly to everyone and hope that they will enjoy this delightful book as much as I did。 I’m so flippin’ excited to see what Ms。 St。 Clair will do with Sam in the next story – hopefully out soon！！I received this complimentary ARC from the author in order to provide a fair and honest review。 I will receive no fiscal compensation for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own。 。。。more
Rachael
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I enjoyed this story another 5 star form this series。When I first started reading Chase & Harper's story I didn't know if I was like this story because I knew this story was going to deal with Harper finding out she was on autism spectrum in some kinda way and I don't know how Harper was gonna handle herself diagnosis but even though she thought chase deserved a better women then herself， she never turned her diagnosis into a pity party。 In my opinion the way Mrs Emma wrote Harper was perfection I enjoyed this story another 5 star form this series。When I first started reading Chase & Harper's story I didn't know if I was like this story because I knew this story was going to deal with Harper finding out she was on autism spectrum in some kinda way and I don't know how Harper was gonna handle herself diagnosis but even though she thought chase deserved a better women then herself， she never turned her diagnosis into a pity party。 In my opinion the way Mrs Emma wrote Harper was perfection and she dealt with topic of autism spectrum flawlessly （ because she never said or implied that one size fits all）I empathized for chase more then I useally do with the hero of the story。 I want spoil the story so all is I want/ need a guy like Chase。Will I continue with this series？ Most definitely 。。。more
Jillian
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Save the baby goats！The book: So you have these two people who very obviously love each other， but aren’t together。 One’s master plan is to get together。 The other’s plan is to run away and hide from getting together。 Literally。 What is not to love！This book had a really different feel to it compared to the rest of the series。 While this still has a lot of humor in it and falling in love， it’s more of a self discovery drama to me。 Now， normally I give dramas a hard pass， but being that I really Save the baby goats！The book: So you have these two people who very obviously love each other， but aren’t together。 One’s master plan is to get together。 The other’s plan is to run away and hide from getting together。 Literally。 What is not to love！This book had a really different feel to it compared to the rest of the series。 While this still has a lot of humor in it and falling in love， it’s more of a self discovery drama to me。 Now， normally I give dramas a hard pass， but being that I really have loved the series so far I gave it a chance。 What saved my heart from breaking for them （only in parts！ I assure you there is a happy ending） was the snarky humor and sarcasm of Harper and Chase’s willingness to face any dragons that Harper kept to protect herself from getting hurt。 This lightened up the story and made me want to be there on her journey of understanding her quirks and personal challenges。 The writer did a great job of translating into words the overwhelmed feeling Harper sometimes faced。 Although I have never experienced this it made me feel like I could understand walking in her shoes。 It did have me wanting to search the web for more info about Harper’s issues。 Gave me a new outlook and appreciation for the struggles some have to face。4。5 starsRating: PG， clean 。。。more
Teresa
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I loved this book！！ I love Harper's personality and all of the things that make her Harper。 I love how her close friends and family are able to get close to her and how she's ok with their physical touches。 I ABSOLUTELY adore Chase！！ I was a little worried when he was interested in Chelsea， but was oh so happy when that situation got fixed。 I love how Haper's family has adopted Chase and how he does start a renewed relationship with his sister， Molly。 I so loved this story and laughed and cried！ I loved this book！！ I love Harper's personality and all of the things that make her Harper。 I love how her close friends and family are able to get close to her and how she's ok with their physical touches。 I ABSOLUTELY adore Chase！！ I was a little worried when he was interested in Chelsea， but was oh so happy when that situation got fixed。 I love how Haper's family has adopted Chase and how he does start a renewed relationship with his sister， Molly。 I so loved this story and laughed and cried！！ I received an advanced copy of this book but I am voluntarily sharing my honest opinion。 。。。more
Dikshya Pattnaik
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Let me tell you something before starting this review， friends-to-lovers isn't my go-to trope but this book is an exception。Never have I wanted to read Chase & Harper's story more than anything else。Harper & Chase have been best friends since college & have gone on exactly one date back in the day which ended with a failed kiss & a punch in the face。 But well at least they forgave & forgot and are inseparable friends now。Except one problem， they both are so in love with other each that when Chas Let me tell you something before starting this review， friends-to-lovers isn't my go-to trope but this book is an exception。Never have I wanted to read Chase & Harper's story more than anything else。Harper & Chase have been best friends since college & have gone on exactly one date back in the day which ended with a failed kiss & a punch in the face。 But well at least they forgave & forgot and are inseparable friends now。Except one problem， they both are so in love with other each that when Chase suggests to give them a try again， Harper freaks out。I love Harper。 She's on the spectrum but @kikimojo has done a brilliant job portraying her as any other human should be。I loved how she comes in terms with the fact of being on the spectrum all on her own。 Her grace， uniqueness， quirks， interests are what makes her one of a kind。 And how amazingly her friends & family supports her。Speaking of family， what a lovingly family she has， I adored them so much。Chase is the perfect definition of a Gentleman/ Gentle soul。 He's kind， fiercely loyal & protective of Harper even after she broke his heart。 Twice。 He goes into hulk mode when she's in any kind of problem or danger。It was amazing to see how Chase loved her， just her， with all her good & her bad。 His relationship with Harper's family was a gem。 This book was so heartfelt， genuine & vulnerable💛。 Written from dual POVs which makes it even beautiful ro read。But don't let my above serious lines fool you either。 There are so many hilarious & humorous moments that will make you chuckle the whole time。Especially the scenes involving the goat & skunk😆。 Or the Dr。 Love emails or the grandpa Gosling memes。Can't wait for Sam's book next💚。 。。。more
Sandra Hartzel
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I had an Advance Readers Copy of this book， but this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 Another great book in this series by Emma St Clair。 In this one she explores a woman with sensory challenges and does a great job。 It makes you think about issues in a different way， and she incorporates the challenges she faces and how she overcomes along with her best friend who will do almost anything to help her。 The plot with its twists and turns is interesting， and I would recommend reading this book。
Laramee
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I have loved every book in this series， this is one is my favorite so far！ Emma takes you through all the emotions in this story！ I found Harper super relatable and was invested in her struggles finding myself cheering her on to figure everything out！ Chase is so thoughtful and caring！ You need to read this clean Romcom！ I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own。
Victoria
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As you would expect from this series， this book is full of fabulous friends （who remain true to themselves throughout）， humour， romance， family， love， ups， downs， melty moments， chemistry， connection and such a journey。 Chase and Harper's story has been on the horizon in this series （so please read in the correct order） and it did not disappoint。 I am voluntarily leaving this review after receiving an ARC。 As you would expect from this series， this book is full of fabulous friends （who remain true to themselves throughout）， humour， romance， family， love， ups， downs， melty moments， chemistry， connection and such a journey。 Chase and Harper's story has been on the horizon in this series （so please read in the correct order） and it did not disappoint。 I am voluntarily leaving this review after receiving an ARC。 。。。more
Isabella | ilashreads
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Falling for Your Best Friend is the fourth book in the Love Clichés series by Emma St。 Clair。 It's my favorite in the series。I've been waiting for Harper and Chase's story as we've seen glimpses of their interactions in the first three books。 Harper and Chase have been in love with each other for years。 After going on one date， that nobody knows about， they decide that it's best to remain friends。 Now Chase is ready to take the next step with Harper。 They share a kiss but Harper breaks it off af Falling for Your Best Friend is the fourth book in the Love Clichés series by Emma St。 Clair。 It's my favorite in the series。I've been waiting for Harper and Chase's story as we've seen glimpses of their interactions in the first three books。 Harper and Chase have been in love with each other for years。 After going on one date， that nobody knows about， they decide that it's best to remain friends。 Now Chase is ready to take the next step with Harper。 They share a kiss but Harper breaks it off after feeling overwhelmed。 She tells herself that Chase deserves better than her。I loved Harper so much。 I could relate to her journey with realizing she has issues with sensory processing and that she might be on the autism spectrum。 I loved watching Harper's journey of self-discovery and the acceptance she received。Chase is a cinnamon roll swoony hero that is perfect for Harper。 He was understanding and patient with Harper， he was more than willing to adapt to make her life easier。 I loved that he picked up on small things that Harper said after she pushed him away and that he was willing to give her the time she needed。I loved Harper's family and want them to have their own spin-off series。 I cried when Chase visited them after the failed kiss with Harper because it felt like he was losing his support system。 But the comfort and understanding that they showed made me love them so much more。This is a closed door friends to lovers romance。I can't wait for Sam's story in Falling for Your Enemy。Thank you to the author for an advanced copy， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Made Me Blush Books
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I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Harper and Chase are best friends but their relationship goes beyond that。 They truly are each other's person。 The one they turn to most， the one who knows them most and secretly， the one they love most。 I fell in love with this book because it was a love based in reality。 Sometimes loving someone means accepting some pretty big things about them。Harper has always known she was different。 The way how a casual touch could make her s I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Harper and Chase are best friends but their relationship goes beyond that。 They truly are each other's person。 The one they turn to most， the one who knows them most and secretly， the one they love most。 I fell in love with this book because it was a love based in reality。 Sometimes loving someone means accepting some pretty big things about them。Harper has always known she was different。 The way how a casual touch could make her skin crawl or how she didn't always understand social cues。 But over the years， she has learned to manage。 Managing however has its limits and they stop short of really being with the person she loves most。Chase has loved Harper as more than a friend for almost the entire time he's known her and he's finally going to tell her。 He believes her to feel the same but has no idea of how hard she works at managing herself。Emma has written a friends to lovers story that goes right to your heart。 Chase's love for Harper is palpable and Harper's anxiety about managing is so insightful。 This book left me with a much better understanding of someone who is neurodiverse and the daily challenges they face。There are so many reasons to love this story。 Chase and Harper's bumpy road to their HEA， the friendships and the way some families are so unfailingly there for each other while others seem to just tear each other apart。 Don't miss this emotionally， well-written story。 Pre-order it today， you won't regret it！ 。。。more
Vedika Sheth
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Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐I love it！！！ This whole series is perfect in every single way and this book just shows how amazing this author is。 Now everything about this story is so realistic。 I feel like I actually know everybody。 My favourite story is Zane and Abby’s， obviously， because Abby is hilarious。 But now I can’t choose between Delilah and Harper！ Harper was a great heroine。 She was different from what you’d usually see， she had more background packed into this book。 （I read this in one day be Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐I love it！！！ This whole series is perfect in every single way and this book just shows how amazing this author is。 Now everything about this story is so realistic。 I feel like I actually know everybody。 My favourite story is Zane and Abby’s， obviously， because Abby is hilarious。 But now I can’t choose between Delilah and Harper！ Harper was a great heroine。 She was different from what you’d usually see， she had more background packed into this book。 （I read this in one day because of how good it was。 I didn’t work much today。） Anyways， I loved her family， the way she and her whole life just grows on you。 The part where she discovers herself is so incredibly written。 I just loved her。 （I don’t want to spoil anything and because of how good this book was， I’m having random thoughts everywhere。） And Chase。 He was so swoony。 He was such a good best friend。 He was perfect with Harper。 I loved that they were able to be so much for the other。 I even liked the parts where Chase and Harper fought or Chase went on a date with someone else。 The part about a baby goat was adorable。 I recommend reading the afterword or whatever it’s called。 I’d also recommend reading the epilogue after you have finished the story obviously because both of them really wrap the story together。 I am super excited about Sam’s story。 I think I know who the hero is？ Side note for the author: You should seriously consider making a story for Harper’s brothers！ That was my first thought when seeing how good men they were。 And maybe even a story for Zoey and Zane’s dad。 Ooh！ And bring the baby goat back somewhere。 I received a review copy and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Laura
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This book took me on an emotional whirlwind—laughing， crying， angst， anger， satisfaction， etc。 It was so worth it though。❤️Harper and Chase’s love story is so tender that they are one of my new favorite couples。 From them， I recognized that I can be kinder and more aware of those I love。
Readingcaptures
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Amazing romcom read。 I absolutely adore this series。 Each one is special in its own way but this one is now my favorite。 The MC Harper is a beautiful woman with undiagnosed on the spectrum disability which she’s managed to control over the most part。 Chase is the guy devoted and madly in love with her。 He knows her quirks inside out and knows they would be perfect together。 So he just doesn’t understand why she keeps pushing him away romantically。 Such a great beautiful story。
Mandy
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Oh， my melting heart， this book gave me the best book hangover！ Just when I think Emma St。 Clair's Love Cliches series can't get any better， she goes and writes a book like this！ Seriously， I read this in one afternoon and I regret nothing。 In fact， I'm already up for a reread。Chase and Harper have been friends for years。 While they did attempt a single first date once upon a time， Harper had a reason for the night resulting in Chase getting a punch in the face。 But as this book will show， Chase Oh， my melting heart， this book gave me the best book hangover！ Just when I think Emma St。 Clair's Love Cliches series can't get any better， she goes and writes a book like this！ Seriously， I read this in one afternoon and I regret nothing。 In fact， I'm already up for a reread。Chase and Harper have been friends for years。 While they did attempt a single first date once upon a time， Harper had a reason for the night resulting in Chase getting a punch in the face。 But as this book will show， Chase is not one to give up and seriously， could he be any sweeter？！？The chemistry between the two was FANTASTIC！ I really loved the way the author took the best friends to more trope and made it feel fresh and unique and really something all its own。 The two have both been secretly in love with each other for years， but Chase doesn't dare tip the scales for fear of losing Harper all together， while Harper has some self-discovery and acceptance to deal with before she is ready to really let Chase in。 Can I just say WOW！ The author did an amazing job of staying true to the Harper we've been introduced to in the other three books while revealing something very deep and personal that Harper was hiding。 I laughed， I swooned， and I teared up reading this book。 It's raw and real and fun and sweet。 I completely recommend it！ Also， I loved the side characters。 Harper’s family endeared themselves to me so quickly。 I’d love to see more of their stories。 （*wink wink author， Harper’s brothers would be great heroes*）This book does deal with neurodivergence and as someone who has people in my life on the Spectrum， I thought the author did a beautiful job with the topic， being sensitive and informative。 I would consider this a clean romance。 There are some swoon worthy kisses and some innuendo， but I felt it was actually very respectfully and tastefully mentioned and I have no concerns recommending it。 I received an advance reader copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Allie B I Literally Booked Solid
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“Sometimes going after what we want isn’t as terrifying as living without。”The gang is back again！ I absolutely adore Emma St。 Clair's books and I love the Love Cliches series。 With Emma's writing， you know what you're going to get in regards to steam and humor。 And I love that！In the fourth book of the series， this is Harper and Chase's story。 We've seen glimpses of the pair in the previous books and I was so excited to get their story。 In this friends to lovers romance， both Harper and Chase h “Sometimes going after what we want isn’t as terrifying as living without。”The gang is back again！ I absolutely adore Emma St。 Clair's books and I love the Love Cliches series。 With Emma's writing， you know what you're going to get in regards to steam and humor。 And I love that！In the fourth book of the series， this is Harper and Chase's story。 We've seen glimpses of the pair in the previous books and I was so excited to get their story。 In this friends to lovers romance， both Harper and Chase have been hopelessly in love with each other since college。 They went on exactly one date， that no one knows about， and it didn't end well。 Now years later， they both have decided to take the plunge。 But when Harper realizes that she can't kiss Chase， she pushes him away， because she knows in her heart that he deserves more than she can give。I loved Harper's character。 Not only is she a personal trainer to elite athletes， she has such an intricate personality。 As she starts realizing that she processes the world differently than others， I loved watching her journey to figure out what she needs out of her friend， especially Chase。 Chase is so swoon-worthy and is the perfect fit for Harper。 Patient and so understanding， he continually goes after Harper， even when she pushes him away。 He confidently knows what he wants and is so helplessly in love with Harper that is slowly killed my heart knowing they are meant to be， but Harper fights it so intently。 The highlight for me was Harper's brothers and dad。 Her family is absolutely amazing and reading their interactions felt as if you were in the room with them。 I can only hope that the brothers either get their own series or make more appearances in the last book。Thank you to the author for an advanced copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Marilee
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Be still my beating heart！ Let me just start by saying that friends to lovers is not my favorite trope - not even in my top 3。 After this book， I am going to have to reconsider that。 Chase and Harper have been best friends for six years。。。which is almost the same amount of time that they have been in love with each other without actually telling each other how they feel。 Both have reasons for keeping quiet and their journey of learning to trust each other with their feelings - including Harper's Be still my beating heart！ Let me just start by saying that friends to lovers is not my favorite trope - not even in my top 3。 After this book， I am going to have to reconsider that。 Chase and Harper have been best friends for six years。。。which is almost the same amount of time that they have been in love with each other without actually telling each other how they feel。 Both have reasons for keeping quiet and their journey of learning to trust each other with their feelings - including Harper's discovery of why she struggles with aspects of life - is beautiful and poignant and heart wrenching！ I was so invested in these characters that I legit cried。 There are so many funny moments that made me laugh even as I swooned over Chase's determination and his sensitivity to Harper's needs。 With every book in this series， I keep thinking it's my new favorite。。。until I go back and re-read parts of a previous book。 I guess I just need to say that my favorite is whichever one I am currently reading because I LOVE them all and highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys sweet， hilarious rom coms。 I received a complimentary copy of the book but a positive review was not required。 。。。more
Wordy_Scoundrel
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m going to try to keep my break down of Harper semi-vague so that you can experience this alongside her。Harper is on her journey of understanding who she is， how her body processes things and what she wants in life。 She has always been “different” but didn’t have a name for it。 She went through the struggle of the what/why she responds and processed things the way that she does。 The knowing something is “off” as she often put it， but wasn’t ready for all the info yet， really resonated with me。 I’m going to try to keep my break down of Harper semi-vague so that you can experience this alongside her。Harper is on her journey of understanding who she is， how her body processes things and what she wants in life。 She has always been “different” but didn’t have a name for it。 She went through the struggle of the what/why she responds and processed things the way that she does。 The knowing something is “off” as she often put it， but wasn’t ready for all the info yet， really resonated with me。 Her strength and vulnerability were both so encouraging and admirable。 I want to be Harper when I grow up 🤩 Chase was just。。。 wow。 He was everything that a （mostly） healthy significant other should be。 I say mostly because no person is perfect， and I’m glad he had his moments of not doing the smart thing （trying to make Harper jealous） and had his own self doubts。 Even with those very real and human flaws， he still was so very supportive and nurturing to Harper。 I’ve read so many romance novels that have a main character that throws up some major red flags and unhealthy behavior。 Chase is a “book boyfriend” that women can see as something they should look for in real life。 Not someone who puts them down， is selfish， doesn’t believe in them， etc。 Chase was the opposite of those things and that’s what every woman should look for in a relationship。 Someone who lifts you up， sacrifices out of love and humility， and appreciates who you are- warts and all。 All of the characters in this book were everything I could’ve hoped for。 Sam and her scheme wasn’t the most healthy thing ever but we also know that’s just part of who she is 🙃 but Tank， Abby， Pat， EVERYONE。。。 well， they all are who I would want in my corner in life。 I’d like to think that Harper， Tank， the brothers and Chase are all going through therapy together to figure out how best to support Harper throughout her life。 Overall， this book was a major winner for me。 It made me feel connected right from the get-go， the rollercoaster of emotions was definitely there， laughs and silly banter were prevalent and the sweetness of true love made this romance a success。 。。。more
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