Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book to read and review. All of these thoughts and comments are my own.

I really loved this. It was so cute and very fast pace. I couldn’t put it down. I love the characters. I loved the plot. I just really loved this book.

I think my favorite thing though is that this book didn’t have a big fight towards the end like most romance novels do. There was no “making up”. Don’t get me wrong those moments are cute too but this book was just a breath of fresh air. It was literally two friends figuring out if being more than friends would work for them.

This was a fun read and I think if you like quick little romance reads then this book would be perfect for you.

5 stars!

Just Friends by Madison Wright is the third book in the Just Us series but could be read as a stand alone. Hazel Lane and Alex Bates are best friends. Hazel has her heart broken and has sworn off men for the last year, except Alex of course, they spend almost all their free time together. Hazel decides it’s time to put herself back in the dating world but she’s scared she’ll pick the wrong guy again. She asks Alex to set her up with blind dates and in return she’ll do the same for him. They can even go on these blind dates together and then get ice cream after to discuss their potential new partners! Only problem, Alex doesn’t want to date anyone but Hazel.
This was such a fun and swoony friends to lovers romance! Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down, this is fast paced and joyful! Hazel and Alex’s friendship is the type everyone dreams about. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to going back and reading the others in this series. Just Friends is a closed door romance but still has plenty of chemistry and heat! I only wish we got more chapters of Hazel and Alex together as a couple however, the epilogue was perfect!

-dual POV
-he falls first
-friends to lovers
-witty banter
-only one bed
-no third act breakup
-slow burn
-closed door

Thank you to Victory Editing and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was everything I needed and more. I am a friends to lovers STAN! It is my favorite troupe, and then add in the boy falls first….swoon!

This book was my first of Madison, and it is safe to say I will be reading the other two books to find out the love stories of the amazing side characters!

This is the feel good SLOW BURN book you have been looking for!!

- Slow Burn
- Friends to Lovers
- He falls for her first
- Forced Proximity

I am OBSESSED! Some parts made me laugh out loud in this book. I loved their chemistry. What a quick and sweet read.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc of this book!