The Friend Zone
"A romance for the ages" --Tessa Bailey, bestselling author of It Happened One Summer
Kristen Peterson doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children.
Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen--especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length.
The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass.
"Your next favorite romantic comedy ...The Friend Zone is that rare beach read with tons of heart that will make you laugh and cry in equal parts." --PopSugar
"Your next rom-com to obsess and cry over." --Cosmopolitan
- Goodreads Choice Awards nominee - Best Romance, Best Debut
- O, The Oprah Magazine Best Romance Novels of the year
- Audie Award Finalist
- USA Today bestseller
- Bookish Best Books of the year
- SheReads Best Romances of the year
- Women's Health Best Romance Novels of the year
- Good Housekeeping Best New Books for Summer
- PopSugar Best Books of Summer
- Publishers Weekly Starred Review
- Booklist Starred Review
- Booklist Top 10 Romance Debuts
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Readers say *The Friend Zone* by Abby Jimenez tackles important themes like infertility, grief, and body image, and many appreciate its humor and emot...
I happy cried.
I laughed out loud.
This about two people who should obviously be together, but some things step in the way!
Loved it!
Edit: There are possible trigger warnings in this book dealing with death and infertility. I also recognize that the ending may be a little far-fetched (or a lot) and may not set well with many people. As a woman that suffers from PCOS, myself, I personally wasn’t offended by it but my views may be quite different than the next woman’s views! Research before reading to decide whether this is a book for you or not!! Some will love it. Others will hate it.
Personally, I’m not a fan of surprise pregnancy at the end of books and I probably could have been even happier without that ending, but I’m not completely mad at it in this case. I think I’ve read so many poorly written books with this trope that I’m a little more forgiving now that it’s attached to a better story and characters than where I’m used to seeing it. Which says a lot about my ability to choose books!! Me? I would have written it setting up a future story centering around Kristen, Josh, and a surrogate. That’s just me though!
It is what it is though! For what it is, I really liked it!
Rounding down to 2.5 stars. I loved that this book tackled difficult subject matters that don't often take place in romance novels, but I really hate when characters have reasons for not wanting to be with someone that are legitimate, but don't share them with the person they're in love with, even if it has been a few months. They know the other person is confused, but they figure eventually everything will work out for the best, not realizing that in order for that to actually work, the other person needs some kind of closure to understand why the first person is pushing them away from an otherwise pretty good situation. Plus I really hate it when people make decisions for other people by withholding information.
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