(36)The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

Kristen Peterson is an opinionated, strong-willed woman who loves fiercely and laughs quickly. She meets Josh Copeland when he rear-ends her one day. She then finds out that he is the best man to her maid of honor in her best friend, Sloane's, wedding. They soon find themselves thrown together in situation after situation. And then Josh offers to help Kristen with her company and he is around a lot. And she is shocked to realize that she doesn't hate it. He is funny, smart, and great with his hands. And he makes her forget that she has a boyfriend who is currently deployed. Kristen knows that Tyler will be coming home soon and she believes that as soon as Tyler gets home she will forget how handsome Josh is. But then Tyler breaks up with her and she is free to date Josh. But will she be willing to spill all of her secrets for a relationship with the perfect man?

The Friend Zone and Abby Jimenez have gained a lot of fans over the last year. And now I understand why.  The Friend Zone is a smart romance novel with interesting characters.  At first, I didn't really care for Kristen Peterson. She seemed to be overdemanding and inconsiderate of everybody but Sloane. And then I got irritated with her "poor me" schtick and the games she played with Josh. And make no mistake, she was playing games with him. I kept having to remind myself that she and Sloane were both twenty-four-years-old. I am old enough to be her mother. Sigh. Anyway, the further into the book you get, the more you realize why Kristen behaves the way she does. And by the end of the book, my eyes were leaking. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS

Bottom Line - I really have enjoyed getting to know Sloane and Kristen over the last two books. Abby Jimenez has a talent for writing smart and funny books and I can't wait to read more.

Details: 

• The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
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• Pages: 384
• Publisher: Forever
• Publication Date: 6/11/2019
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.