A definite must read story with so many secrets that are floating around! Laynie and Gideon were absolutely amazing together.

Just didn’t work for me. The characters didn’t really appeal to me and the story never really drew me in.

Unfortunately this eBook did not download properly for me. No idea why as it seems to have for other readers so I am unable to read and review this.

I loved Gideon Roth and the girl code. The relationship between the college friends and with her brother was sweet. Thank you! I look forward to reading more titles by this author.

This book made me so happy. The feelings after this book were of sweet romance, with steaminess worked into it. I smiled, laughed, almost cried, and all around loved this book. It’s world of sweet, loving and kind people who treat each other with respect. The author did an amazing job of capturing the past relationships and feelings between the characters. Her switch of point of views was spot on. The author wrote an amazing story and I can’t wait to see what is coming in the future!!

Laynie and Gideon have a past that isn’t bad, but is not positive. Loving someone from a distance is one of the hardest things you have to do sometimes. Laynie questions feelings and others feelings before realizing she deserves to be happy. Gideon has a whole different life, but sees what is truly important in life. His devotion to family is so endearing.

Loved this book - read it and you will not be disappointed!!

Really loved this one. Gideon is a swoon-worthy hero. Great job!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Number 1 of the girl code is to never date a friend's ex. Laynie is a wedding planner and when she was planning one of her client, she faces her college crush/her best friends ex, Gideon. He comes into her office with devastating smile, she doesn't know what to think. She is trying her best to ignore but when Gideon sort of leaves her office with dinner invitation. She decides to go and has a good time.
Now Gideon is trying to woo Laynie into dating him while he is in town. Laynie is conflicted. She is not sure if she can continue seeing him without telling her best friend Freya since she dated him and she saw how devastated she was when he left her. He is definitely off limits to her but their chemistry is off the chart and decides to go ahead without telling Freya.
Gideon really wants to keep it going with Laynie but Laynie isn't sure if she should date him and she doesn't want a short fling. Laynie had a biggest crush in college and she actually fell for him before Freya knew him. Now she gets second chance but she is worried more about her best friend's reaction and it will cause them apart. Will they give themselves a chance at love?
It was short and sweet second chance story and I enjoyed it.
Thanks to Netgalley and Victory editing Netgalley Co-Op for ARC in exchange for honest review.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

Flat characters with little back story. When there was back story it was delivered in a way that was so lacking in emotion by a character that I didn't really care about it either.
I didn't understand her need to stick so strongly to 'the girl code' and i didn't get how she didn't see that her friend had broken it so often and seemed to have so little regard for it that I don't think she even know about it.
Also the story line with the brother was obvious.
I would not recommend others read this.

A feel-good love story with great characters and a good plot. This will be in everyone's beach bag this summer!

A fun, steamy little read I loved! I want more. 4.5 stars


I wasn't expecting to love this sexy novella as much as I did, but it was adorable - sweet, steamy and fun! I can't wait to read more from this author who does this genre so well.

I adored Laynie and Gideon's story, sooo sweet and the H was absolutely dreamy. I wish the book was longer, that's my only complaint!

Would recommend for: fans of chick lit movies, you'll love this!

Sweet , fast paced story, Laynie had a crush on a guy who was knowingly snagged by her best friend and later dumped by guy to pursue his life desires.Twenty years later, he returns and is now pursuing Laynie who hasn't gotten over her crush on him.A romance that was only supposed to be short-term has morphed into something bigger.Meanwhile the best friend is pursuing her own happiness ,unbeknownst to Laynie. The plot of the book revolves around the tenets of Girl code and the suspicion of elder abuse. Along with the serious issues presented were some funny moments interspersed throughout the book that helped to lighten the tone. Undecided about following up with the sequel.

This was such a fun read, if predictable ending. I just couldn't believe Laynie didn't see what was going on with Priya. But i guess when you have your own secrets everything becomes clouded. With an old crush back in town, will Laynie be able to get past the girl code about exes and friends.

I appreciated that we got to see a bit of Gideon POV as it helped pull the story along as well as a rounded view of the relationship. Quick and easy read.

Seasoned romance with older characters, check.
Forbidden love, check.
Fun friends with witty banter, check.
Steamy romance, check.

What is the ultimate girl code? Don't hurt your friend's feelings and one of the biggest ways to do that is by dating their ex who broke their heart. But what if this after a decade and you semi had dibs on him first because you liked him before they went together and your friend knew about it? That is when things get a little bit complicated.

This was an easy and fairly light read but it did have a lot of entertaining aspects in it! I could not get a good read on the main character Laynie, but I absolutely loved Gideon. What a freaking heartthrob! Successful, nice, and persistent--*Swoon*.

If you want to get away for a bit and read a fun story, this is a good book for you to read!

A steamy and fun read with hilarious banter and sizzling moments. You won’t want to put this one down so start reading early. This amazing book is just what I needed. I loved every single moment. Lots of fun, lots of feeling, immensely satisfying. This is my first book by this author but won’t be the last. Love finding new authors and I’m sure she will end up on my auto click list for authors. Totally recommend. Happy reading!!

Off Limits was definitely an entertaining & original read that dealt with girl code. See, Laynie has had a thing for Gideon since college, but he was with her BFF, so obviously she had to stuff it deep down. And if that wasn't bad enough, Gideon broke said BFF's heart, so it's a slippery slope no matter how much time has passed. Add to the complicated chaos, even with a couple decades past, Gideon has his sights set on Laynie now, and the chemistry that is going on is SCORCHIN' HOT! So what's a girl gonna do?! Yeah this short(ish) story kept me laughing a ton, because not only were the different girl codes hilarious, but so were Laynie & Gideon's interactions. I'm a big girl code person myself, so I could definitely say the struggle is real, as I was struggling with Laynie, and stayed conflicted with her, especially since those sparks, OMG! And for the icing on the cake, there was an extra added underlying suspense story line going on! So if you want to find out how it all ends, you'll have to read it for yourselves! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Off Limits is my first book by this author so I was not exactly sure what to expect. I found the story to be cute and fast-paced but it was unfortunately missing a lot more background to complete the narrative and fill in plot holes. Plus the story felt very predictable so be realistic when you start reading this story. For these reasons, I'll be giving the book 3 chili peppers of hotness.

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Trope: best friend's ex
Cover rating: 4 stars It's cute, but h should be a little heavier to match up with her character. Her weight is brought up several times.
Book description accuracy: 50% The description makes it seem like the story starts with H & h in bed together, but that happens several chapters in. I hate that, it gives too much away right off the bat. Then the description gives away that the best friend has a secret of her own! Spoiler right in the description, had me guessing from the first time we meet this so called 'friend'.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! I don't typically enjoy this trope, but it was done nicely. I probably liked this so much because I really liked the H. Why he dated the best friend I don't understand, that was a major plot hole and led to me subtracting a star. I will say I absolutely did NOT like the best friend. SPOILER:
she dates the H in college, even knowing h has a huge crush; she hooks up with the h's brother behind her back (so what if they're in love, that is NOT cool)
I liked Locker's writing style, although I didn't think it was as funny as some other reviewers found it. I think I'll give her another shot in the future, just not with the sequel to this.
Angst style: moral struggles
POV: 3rd person, both H & h
Relationship stage reached: living together
Epilogue? No, but the second book in the series is the best friend's story

Content warnings: elder abuse

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I love a book that has a lot of chemistry and this has it in spades, I loved the two main characters, so much fun, humour and sizzle. A fantastic read

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion