Best Friends For Never is a small town, friends to lovers romcom. Parker and Noel were childhood and friends and crushes until he left for his acting career and she stayed behind. I loved seeing these two find the spark reunite between these two. I also loved all the characters of the small town. This story was fun, sweet and heartwarming and a perfect light hearted read!

I really liked this story, Noel and Parker made me have a good time. The book has its comedy parts but also many emotional parts and is very cute.

I'm not a big fan of second chances or Hollywood star trope, but this is a good exception, I liked it and would definitely recommend it and read it again.

On a reluctant trip back to his hometown, now superstar actor Noel must come face to face with his former best friend/forever crush/turned down his offer to go to LA with him after grad.
Parker sees Noel as her former best friend/forever crush/deserted her after he took off to LA after grad.
He's bitter, she's bitter.
How the heck is this going to work when he shows up here?
Ever want to smack a character up side the head with their own book? Make it a double. They both need a little love tap.

This was is really fun book. It's sweet and humorous and had good side characters.

Not a total 5 stars but definitely no less than 4.5! (I'll round up anyway)

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 - 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑
NETGALLEY REVIEW

Parker and Noel were best friends growing up. Their stories were similar, little kids left alone in the world, in a small town where people meant well but the prospects of the future were a bit unsure. But as teenagers they became inseparable, spending almost every waking minute in each other's company. Did it complicate things, when Noel realizes Parker had curves? Or when Parker realized he was supportive but also kinda cute? A tiny crush would have been nothing, but their emotions eclipsed at the end of senior year. One kiss was all it took.
But Noel had grand plans to leave everything behind and to flourish as an actor in Hollywood. Parker, with her love for quaint and adorable towns and aversion to big cities let him go. But days without interacting turned into months then years.
In the last ten years Noel became a household name for big blockbusters while Parker found solace in building up her community.
So when it's time to break ground for the newly renovated and named Noel Carter Theater, their paths cross again. Ten years seems equally long and not long enough with them first bumping into each other.
Old wounds may not have healed but old feelings are definitely still lurking.
With the renovation project needing financial help and the auctioning of the most prized bachelor in town they are forced into close proximity.
This time around, there's more openness and communication. They may have put each other's needs in front of their own ten years ago, but this time sparks fly and they are not satisfied with only the 'friend' label.

I really enjoyed the honesty, trust and frankly adorable connection these two had! I loved the parental figures as side characters and the quirkiness of the town. The friends to lovers and it's always been you lovers should definitely check out this story!

Noel and Parker's story is a true childhood friends to sweethearts but the transition happens too late.

We flash forward to 10 years after Noel left his PNW small town to pursue acting but still regretting how things ended with Parker. Both unwilling to take a leap or stay behind...but now that they are back together in the same small town what will happen.

Noel has his Gran (she is a spitfire and I love her) , Parker's mom ....and more importantly his Parker. But that's good for nostalgia but not a reason to stay.

Parker has her business and family and that's all she needs....but not joining Noel in LA was a decision she's still grappling with.

Staying in town for the theatre reopening of his namesake Noel goes back to want to be with Parker. They finally are together and discover how the love for each other develops now that they are 10 years old, where and how will this go.

How they deal with being together now that they are mature was a great story and Noel affection and feelings for Parker are 👩‍🍳💋

This book made me want to visit Emerald Grove

Read if you like
❤️Small Town
💜Childhood friends to lovers
💙Second Chance
🤍Found Family

Thank you for letting me read this. This is a cute book. It was kind of the middle of the road for me, but sometimes you just need that if you haven’t read it, please do.

4.5 sweet and swoony stars!

Small town, second chance, he's an actor, she the girl next door/tom boy

Sweet and swoony!

This story had me smiling, grinning, blushing and feeling EVERYTHING. It was sweet and swoony yet emotional. So good!

Teagan excels at writing sweet small town romances. Seriously. She is just so good at setting a scene and making relatable characters that are easy to fall in love with. She also likes to give her characters unique names...Noel (MMC) and Parker (FMC) and I love that SO MUCH. ❤️

Noel is a famous actor who comes back to his hometown after being away for 10 years to pursue his dream in acting. When he left 10 years ago, he left behind his childhood friend and sweetheart, Parker. Parker is still living in their hometown and is shocked when she literally runs into the man that left her heart broken. Ouch...his chest is hard and when he left 10 years ago, that hurts even more.

The chemistry between these two is sooooo good. High tension and steamy. AND THE POSSESSIVE AND OBSESSED NOEL. That man had me panting.

Check out this sweet read!

I loved this second chance best friends to lovers story. Parker has built a full life for herself in her hometown of Emerald Grove. She's thriving despite carrying some unhealed hurts inflicted my her former best friend and the only man she's ever loved.

When Noel comes back to town for the first time since leaving nearly a decade prior, he runs into Parker at the store. I loved the back and forth with these two. So much emotion packed away and held tightly, that they can't help but let the barbs fly. They fall into easy patterns only to pull back again and again. I loved seeing them return to each other and realize they were getting in their own way.

They find their way to happy and the result is swoonworthy. I also loved the side characters and the roles they played, especially the meddling grandma.

This was such a sweet second chance, childhood friends to lovers story. I loved all the characters, and I loved the small town setting and vibe. Noel and Parker getting to know each other after ten years apart was just delightful. There’s lots of spice and very little angst. And a crazy cat. What more can you ask for? Loved it all!!!

This was my first book that I have read by Teagan Hunter. She's been on my to be read pile for quite some time so I was excited when I was lucky to get an ARC of this book. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes to read.

I'm still a little undecided on what I think though. I found the writing to go back and forth between being quite sweet, bordering on cheesy, to quite spicy. It gave me whiplash lol I loved the premise between the two and their connection, but I felt like we were "told" more about it than "feeling" it with past scenes. If I remember correctly, we only get like one flash to the past.

It had all the elements that I like - past connection, friends to lovers, spicy dialogue, etc. I just wanted a little more. It didn't even feel like Noel was a huge superstar. Not one paparazzi followed him on his vacation?! Weird thing to notice but I did lol

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Title: Best Friends for Never
Author: Teagan Hunter
Hero/Heroine: Noel & Parker
What to Expect: Small Town, Childhood Best Friends, Second Chance, Movie Star MMC, Interior Designer FMC,

tw/cw: death of parents, parental abandonment, mention of childhood bullying,

A movie star returning home to his small town, where he’ll be reunited with his first love? Talk about a feel good story; Noel and Parker were great characters, and I loved seeing their friendship/relationship progress after so many years apart.

Returning home to break ground on the local theatre that was being named after him, Noel wasn’t expecting to run into his former best friend and first love, Parker, so soon after arriving. But that he does, right in the middle of the wine aisle in the supermarket. Awkward. However, after some time, they find a way to get on, and it seems like no time has passed between them.

Though there was a bit of angst when they first ran into each other, Noel and Parker did settle back into a tentative friendship. Not for long though. The chemistry between these two was pretty palpable and they soon give into their feelings (basement stairwell anyone?) I think what I loved about these two was that they both admitted their faults when it came to the breakdown of their friendship. No one person was to blame, and that showed true maturity in these characters. Also, the small town feel was perfect in this book, it proved why I love this trope so much.

Thank you to the author and @valentine_pr_ for providing me with a copy of this to read. This is my honest review.

✨overall thoughts: Noel and Parker were *chefs kiss*, I really enjoyed their second chance story
✨ 3rd act break up: no
✨ heat level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
✨ star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Knox and Joanne are super cute and adorable. My heart melts from everything that Knox says and thinks. This man comes from good stock and he has no problems speaking his truth.

Jo Jo is the best and so sweet. Well deserved of the love and affection from him.

Adorable college romance.

Theater geeks and second chances...

Noel left Emerald Grove for Hollywood and never look back (side note, as someone who actually works BTS, an actor would never, ever go off script like that, esp on a big budget feature). He finally returns ten years later. He harbors some major bitterness at Parker, his ex best friend and fellow theater geek who he calls Peter., as in Peter Parker.

Parker has serious abandonment issues. First her father ghosted her and then after high school, Noel ghosted her. She stayed in that small town and is the one restoring the theater that is being named for Noel. They both harbor ambivalent feelings toward each other and its is awkward with them back in town. But proximity brings back memories and familiar feelings.

OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!
Noel and Parker were such a beautiful heartwarming couple and I love that they got their second chance.
I felt emotional reading this one as I could feel how much they both wished things could have worked out between them when they were younger. Parker was only doing what she felt was right at the time by telling him no.
I loved both Parker's mom and Noel's gran. Such a homey small town romance you don't want to miss,
Also I loved Noel's nickname Peter for Parker!! Loved the meaning behind it too!
A million stars from me!!

3.5 Stars 🌟

Such a sweet sorry of best friends Noel and Parker.
When Noel heads off to seek fame in LA at the age of eighteen, his best friend Parker is meant to follow him but cold feet and apprehension prevent her from taking the risk.
Ten years later and Noel is back in their small town.. can they get back what they had before or has too much time passed?

I enjoyed this small town, lots of quirky characters and small town antics. The relationship between Parker and Noel was fun to read.
There’s no major drama, some parts I struggled to keep my interest, it’s just a nice romance with a well deserved happy ending!

Oh, I just loved Noel and Parker’s story.
This was a beautifully written story of second chances. You know you have a good book when you fall in love not only with main characters but also the side characters.
And yes, Teagan gave us the spice.

Absolutely loved this book!!!

j'ai beaucoup aimé les relations entre les personnages et cette histoire de seconde chance mais il m'aura manqué une étincelle en plus pour totalement adhérer. Noel et Parker sont tous les deux touchants et attachants, j'ai aimé leur questionnement et la manière dont ils vont tous les deux agir et réagir face à l'autre. Leurs sentiments sont forts et profonds et j'ai aimé la manière dont ils sont entourés par familles et amis et j'étais curieuse de la fin qui a su me surprendre un peu sur un certain point. Je les ai quitté le sourire aux lèvres et le cœur un peu plus léger.

This book was such a warm hug! This book is set in a small town where our characters are childhood best friends and see each other for the first time in ten years. Parker and Noel are absolutely meant to be! Teagan does such an incredible job of seamlessly bringing our characters back together and reuniting them. The banter was amazing. I really loved seeing the dynamics in this book. Such an amazing book I would recommend to all my small town book lovers.

I have read most of Teagan Hunter's hockey romance series so was excited to see what she did with a small town romance. It was very well done! Good plot, excellent writing and enjoyable characters. Overall a great, clean romance.

This book follows Noel and Parker who were best friends since they were 8 years old. When Noel wants to leave their small Washington town at 18 to pursue his dream of acting, he asks Parker to go with him...the night before he leaves. Parker isn't ready to make that kind of decision at that age especially when it is so sudden. Their relationship went from best friends to more in the span of minutes. They decide to wait a few months and then reconsider. Fast forward 10 years and Noel is back in town for the first time in honor of the soon to be renovated theater that is being named after him. As much as Parker and Noel have been hurt by the other and lack of communication over the years, they easily gravitate towards one another again. For 6 weeks, they live in their own little bubble and reconnect. But when it's time for Noel to leave again, both are afraid of a repeat but neither is ready to compromise either. This will be the biggest test of their relationship.

Great small town romance and excellent characters. Loved the humor and plot.

Second chance (kinda). It's more like a second chance to start the first time.

Parker Pruitt's dream is to renovate the towns theater. Growing up, it was a safe place for her, and she spent a lot of time there with Noal Carter. Noah, who's now a famous actor, hasn't come back to their small town. Until an anonymous donation was given for the theaters' reconstruction... with it being renamed after Noal.

There was a lot of heartbreak when Noel left. They weren't together, but they broke each other's hearts. It's very angsty. Which I enjoyed.

They might be a little different than they were ten years ago, but the connection is still there. They're really living different lives, tho. Parker might not be world famous, but she's made a great life for herself.

The cast of secondary characters are really great. Noel's grandmother is very funny, and I loved the jealousy Noel exhibited when he found out who's in Parkers life.

I spent a lot of time wondering, how in the world would they be able to work this out?

Teagan's stand alones has proven to be just as good as her series!