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Claire knows she’s making the right decision by marrying the man her parents want her to. I mean, what if he still lives in his parents’ basement and expects her to support them?

But, if she’s making the right decision, why do her thoughts keep returning to her distractingly handsome best friend and fellow math professor, Ryan?

Who everyone thinks has been secretly in love with her for years.

That’s impossible… right?

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I received a complimentary copy of this book prior to it’s release. I was not required to leave a positive review.

⭐⭐⭐✨ (3.5/5 stars)

After absolutely falling in love with the Once Upon a RomCom series by Marie Soleil, I was so excited when I saw her ARC forms were open. I mean, she is easily one of my favorite clean fiction authors, and while this one wasn’t a fairytale retelling, it was still really cute. The plot itself was slightly frustrating, because I had very strong opinions about some of the characters– but our main couple were just absolutely so sweet and truly perfect for each other.

Let’s be honest– I wanted to put Claire in a time-out until she was thinking properly during a lot of this book. I get that it’s hard to realize the guy you friend-zoned is actually your soul mate. But, come on! He was so kind and supportive of her– the exact opposite of her fiancee, who, quite frankly, was a walking red flag.

But Ryan was a sweetheart. Let me go out on a limb by saying he was amazing, and he was so kind, even when she really was making bad decisions. There were many times I wanted him to just tell her how he felt, but, with the exception of that, he was pretty great, and a really sweet guy. I feel like often the male leads of romcoms can be a bit… iffy. This guy wasn’t. He was a genuinely good guy, and I really liked seeing that.

Together, they were adorable. I loved the nerdy math post-its they left for each other. They made me grin– and their Pi Day tradition? So adorable. Honestly, from the first second together, I was totally rooting for them. And the scene where she was sick… oh, he was so sweet and protective of her, and it made me grin with happiness. Honestly, it was just so refreshing to see.

So, overall, I thought their relationship was super cute. It did frustrate me how long it took to get them together, but Marie Soleil handled it with her usual romcom charm, and I really did enjoy it a lot, and kind of wish I could read a sequel about them as a couple, if that makes sense.

The romance was super sweet and clean, but there were a few uses of the word “crap” sprinkled throughout. I don’t think there was any other content to note, however. The way this story just felt so clean and refreshing… it really was quite adorable, and I was such a big fan of our main couple. I wouldn’t hesitate to give this one to older teens.

I believe this book is available on Kindle Unlimited, so if you have that subscription and enjoy sweet friends-to-lovers romance, please give this one a try. It was a really good time, and the main couple… ahh, they were just perfect for each other.

EMOJI REVIEW!

• 🙂🙂 friend-zoned
• 📓 STEM co-workers
• 👰‍♀️ she’s engaged to someone else
• 🥰 sweet and clean romance
• 📱 available on kindle unlimited

Thanks again to the author for an advanced copy of this story! What are some of your favorite friends-to-more romances? Comment below!