⭐️ [3/5 Stars] ⭐️

I really really wanted to like this more than the first one because the first one bored me half to death, but unfortunately this was basically the same. There’s nothing wrong with it, like the plot is fine, the characters were fine. Everything was fine. It was just so boring for me. Nothing had me hooked, everything felt kinda flat and I didn’t care much about it. Decent but not incredible or memorable, ya know?

After reading book one, I was intrigued to read Bash's story. But it fell a little short for me, I like the forbidden aspect but the PG-13 writing style didn't really feel right in the college aspect. 

The author creates likeable characters, and her writing style is easy to get along with, but this one just lacked the emotional oomph I would expect from the type of relationship this couple had.

Readable, but not memorable :(

I had been wanting to read a book by Sariah Wilson for awhile and I have to say I loved it! Just a Boyfriend was such a wonderful and cute read.

cute and fun read.  I really enjoyed this book.  I had a fun time going thru the book.  Just want I was looking to read

The End of the Line series is so fun, I love a sports romance and the men in these books are so sweet despite their conflicted pasts. This story of Ember and Bash was on fire and their love story was beautiful and complicated. I am hopeful that there will be more in the series. 

It is a standalone, you do not need to have read the first to enjoy this one.

I really enjoyed this sports romance, it wasn't the best one I have ever read but it was in the top percentile for sure.

This was a super cute clean romance read! I really enjoyed Bash and Ember story and how they are step siblings! They find each other in college and hope to just be friends. But we know that’s not going to last. There was lots of tension between these two! Of course we get to see how they overcome hurdles and family to be together. This was just a easy fun read all in all.

Just a Boyfriend is book 2 in the End of the Line Series but it can certainly be read as a stand-alone.
Ember and Bash fell in love many years ago in fact they were getting ready for their high school prom when their life fell apart, their parents fell in love, had a whirl wind romance and ended up getting married....suddenly the love of your life is now a step sibling .....
Years later and still strictly off limits Bash and Ember end up at the same college only to find the attraction and chemistry is still there. Struggling with feelings can only go on for so long and evening though it’s going to get complicated this couple know they need to be together, they need each other...
This may sound like a romance that should be taboo but in fact it’s a sweet enjoyable read and you can’t help feeling the love and guilt this couple share as the fight the enviable. Looking forward to more in this series.

This was a cute story, with a trope I like with something coming in between two lovers clearly infatuated with each other. It was fun, but I found myself getting a little bored at times. Worth a read but nothing that exciting or groundbreaking.,

Bash and Ember were  in love, until their single parents also fell in love and got married. Now four years later they have done everything in their power to stay far far away from each other until circumstances conspire to bring them back together

Sounds like the premise for an exciting story but unfortunately it just couldn't keep my interest & I sadly found myself skimming through the latter pages

I really didn't get far into this one, before putting it down. Lately I've read from so many amazing romance authors that imbue so much personality into their books and have unique writing styles that absolutely capture my attention. Just a Boyfriend unfortunately does the opposite and read kind of... placidly. Also the step-sibling love, second chance, characters have history... is also very much not what I like to read in romances. It seemed sweet enough and a good way to pass the time, but I could tell early on it wasn't for me.

Another great read from the series. What happens when suddenly your father marries mother from your girlfriend a lot of drama, suppressed feelings and on a hell of a love story. Bash and Amber's story is unique and the story is worth reading for. 
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley

I loved the first book in the End of the Line series. So great. Bash's story is even better!! Couldn't put this one down and read it an afternoon. 

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

Love love loved this book! Sariah Wilson is becoming of my go to authors.  I loved the banter & drama! I couldn’t put it down. 

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

I really liked this story, it had likeable characters and I read it in one sitting because it was that good

Sariah Wilson tells an intriguing tale of a couple of high school sweethearts and their bumpy ride to their happily ever after.  When Ian's dad and Ember's mom get married their relations comes to an abrupt end.  Forward to a few years later and now things are trickier than ever.  

Just a Boyfriend is a young adult romance that has that feel good effect.

** I received an Arc in exchange for an honest review** 
Bash & Ember fall in love in high school.  It’s a new relationship and so families are not yet involved.  Until their single parents announce they have met, fallen in love, and eloped.  Once Ember and her family move in with Bash and his, things become very complicated.  He decides to go live with his grandparents to finish school because his father tells him to stay away for ember. 
Fast forward 3 years, of hey find themselves at the same college and once again in one another’s orbit. 
This is a slow burn romance.  These two try very hard to stay away from one another but it doesn’t work.  There is a lot of drama in both their lives but nothing unrealistic.  I enjoyed the banter and the discussion of feelings.  
It was a good story with an interesting twist.

This was short and a lot of fun!! Also I want to take a second to appreciate how hot that cover model is! *fans self* Anyways, this was a really fun second chance, new adult romance with a dash a sports thrown in! The step-sibling twist added just the right amount of angst to Bash and Embers romance. I loved Bash!!! He was super charming and very sweet. It was really refreshing to read about a male athlete who isn’t a playboy and just genuinely loves the sport itself. And Ember was a great match for him! These two made me want to pull my hair out because I just wanted them to get together!! It was understandable why they were trying to stay away but it drove me crazy! But when it finally does happen, I was left with a huge grin on my face and I hugged my kindle. It was so cute! I really liked Sariah Wilson’s writing and I’ll definitely be circling back to read the first in the series because I really enjoyed the world and all the side characters! Thank you to the publishers for sending this to me!

Sariah Wilson's books are a fairly recent discovery for me and while this is only the second one I've read I will definitely be checking out her others as I very much enjoyed it.

This probably falls under the category of stepbrother romance although if you're uncomfortable with that type of story I'd argue that it's more of a second chance at love story as the main characters were in a relationship before their parents even met each other let alone got married. It was only as a result of their parent's whirlwind romance that Bash and Ember went their separate ways, not seeing or speaking to each other for over three years until they're reunited at EOL college.

Ember and Bash are very likeable characters and I love how the story (including the flashbacks to when they first met) are told from both points of view. It really gives you a chance to get to know them and how they feel. It is a little frustrating at times knowing how crazy they are about each other and how one honest conversation about how they feel could solve a whole lot of confusion and angst but given their family situation they're doing the best they can with what they know.

It is quite a sweet and funny read and I did love the relationship between Bash and Ember. There is lots of funny banter and teasing (they're both very competitive) but what I loved most is how well they know each other and how they're there when the other needs them and neither of them has it easy. As well as the light and the fun there are also some heavier themes running through the story including drug addiction, abandonment, depression and cancer. I'm not entirely convinced the author covers them the way she should (and I would argue not all are necessary) but it does give the story a little more depth.

Given the characters are in college this probably fits into the new adult category but it reads a little on the young side. There is plenty of chemistry between Ember and Bash, and more than one heavy make out session but there's no actual sex or for that matter bad language (I'll leave it up to you to decide if that's a good or bad thing). I also felt the character sometimes acted younger (and more inexperienced) than their age particularly when you consider everything they've gone through.

As far as secondary characters go, these were a bit of a mixed bag. Some of them were central to the story and I thought were very well rounded and believable, others I thought we could have done without as their role seemed to be to make a very obvious point. My biggest gripe however was probably with the parents. I'm not sure if it's what the author intended but wow they really annoyed me with how selfish and controlling they were. Ember's mother uses the cancer card to guilt trip Ember into doing whatever she wants and she's completely oblivious to how she really feels. Bash's father puts way too much responsibility on Bash and seems to completely completely reverse his opinion on Bash's mother at one point. It did not make sense to me although I think I was mostly just annoyed that they put a stop to Bash and Ember's relationship by running off and getting married after three weeks of dating and deciding they wanted everyone to be a big happy family.

Overall therefore I'd rate this as an enjoyable read but I'm not sure I'd consider it to be a memorable one. If you're looking for a cute contemporary romance without an R Rating this may be right up your street.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.   Thank you NetGalley.

Just A Boyfriend is book two in the series, but I was able to follow along just fine. 
Ian and Ember were high school sweethearts... until their parents got married... that changes things.     Their romance had to end, so Ian took off..      Four years later, he's back... and their romance?   Back on. 

Steamy, interesting, and easy to read.