The Cheat Sheet: A Novel
Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends to lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok—now with a new chapter and a Q&A with the author!
The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem is that she can’t admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. But those abs . . .
Nope! Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for Bree. In any case, she has other things to worry about. After a car accident ended her chance at becoming a professional ballerina, Bree changed paths and now owns her own dance studio, with big dreams to expand it. But one more rent increase could mean the end of the studio entirely.
Then, as usual, Nathan comes to the rescue and buys the entire building. A stubborn Bree is not happy about it and decides to rebel with a couple—okay, maybe more than a couple—of tequila shots. Then her plan backfires as she spills her deepest, darkest secret to a TMZ reporter. One viral video later, the world thinks Nathan and Bree are the perfect couple. Before they can really talk about her confession, Nathan’s publicist proposes a big opportunity that could mean financial security for Bree. The catch? They have to pretend to be in love. For three whole weeks.
What will happen when Bree gives in to the feelings she’s been desperately hiding for so long, and could she be imagining that Nathan is actually enjoying it? Sarah Adams scores more than touchdowns in this exciting romantic comedy.
The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem is that she can’t admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. But those abs . . .
Nope! Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for Bree. In any case, she has other things to worry about. After a car accident ended her chance at becoming a professional ballerina, Bree changed paths and now owns her own dance studio, with big dreams to expand it. But one more rent increase could mean the end of the studio entirely.
Then, as usual, Nathan comes to the rescue and buys the entire building. A stubborn Bree is not happy about it and decides to rebel with a couple—okay, maybe more than a couple—of tequila shots. Then her plan backfires as she spills her deepest, darkest secret to a TMZ reporter. One viral video later, the world thinks Nathan and Bree are the perfect couple. Before they can really talk about her confession, Nathan’s publicist proposes a big opportunity that could mean financial security for Bree. The catch? They have to pretend to be in love. For three whole weeks.
What will happen when Bree gives in to the feelings she’s been desperately hiding for so long, and could she be imagining that Nathan is actually enjoying it? Sarah Adams scores more than touchdowns in this exciting romantic comedy.
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Donât let anyone fool you. This book is a lighthearted easy read and I loved it. If youâre looking for spice then this is not the book for you, but if youâre looking for fun, football, ballet and just some goofy moments then this is it. I loved it. It was just a fun book to help me through the day and I would read it again!
This book was adorably cute and sweet, an easy to read slow burn which was exactly what I needed to start out the month of June. Nathan, a professional footballer player and Bree, a ballet teacher, are so sweet together. Having secretly loved each other for years, but fiercely protecting their friendship, they take on a fake dating relationship opportunity that ultimately blooms and reveals their true feelings for one another. They are both just so sweet with each other and their love and care for each other had me teary eyed more than once. Also, their humorous banter had me laughing out loud quite often, and don’t even get me started on Nathan’s teammates. Oh my gosh, what a hoot! Though I do agree with other reviewers that Nathan and Bree at times acted younger than their given ages, it’s not something that bothered me. I think some of the best moments in relationships happen when you can just let loose and be silly and a little immature together. While this book is pretty predictable, I still thoroughly enjoyed it! I particularly loved how it explored the ability to hope again after experiencing hardships, and I think many of us could take away some things from these valuable life lessons. Just a cute, cozy little closed door romance, one of those comfort reads we all need every once in a while.💗 Sarah Adams still remains a favorite on my author list and I will definitely be reading more of her work!🫶 5 star!
First off reading a book where the main character has the same name is weird. Second, the book wasnât a bad book but I think it just wasnât for me. The writing was ok and I kinda liked the concept of both characters pining for each other but neither of them know. But for me, how they went about keeping it platonic annoyed me. And the ending kinda felt rushed. All in all, I just couldnât get into it like other books.
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