Know the things we need to say: FRIENDS TO LOVERS.

Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This story just felt so long and slow. Joni and Ren have been friends since childhood. When Joni moves from Washington to New York for work, the two agree that they will be each other's "plus ones" for weddings. It all goes great, until something happens at one wedding, and the two don't speak for nearly 2.5 years.

Now it's the wedding of Joni's sister, Stevie, and so Joni and Ren are forced together at their parents' shared beach house.

The book alternates between Stevie's wedding preparations and the various weddings Ren and Joni attend over the years, building up to whatever happened to cause the two to stop talking. It is a lot of fuss and drama about nothing. These two are the best of friends, talking constantly, until they aren't, and you just want them to freaking communicate.

Also, Joni seems completely clueless that she and Ren do not have a normal friendship--they speak constantly, gaze into each other's eyes, and their lives are basically entwined. You sort of want to shake her when she's surprised to "suddenly" care for Ren.

Joni and Ren share some moments of chemistry, though often their friendship is the best part. This is an emotional story, often overwrought, with a big emphasis on LOVE. The families are far too involved and are often irritating. This is a cute story, but nothing memorable.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Canary Street Press in return for an unbiased review.

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