Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?
Oh how I needed this one from one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Eulberg! I'm always anxiously awaiting each and every one of her newest releases and this one was no different. What was out of the ordinary was me finishing her last novel and not being so enthusiastic overall. So I went into this one with a little hesitation which is completely out of the ordinary when it comes to her writing, but it turns out I had nothing to worry about. I think I might have just been expecting something different with her last title, because this book felt like coming home again. Eulberg's quick wit and wonderful characters reigned supreme and kept me entertained the whole way through.
Mac and Levi...what can I say, but yet again we've got two characters that will forever hold a place in my heart. They were endearing and real and the kind of characters readers will wish were their true friends instead of just names found in fiction. Their interaction and relationship was gritty and truthful, blunt and honest and had me loving them right off the bat.
But what's really a key factor in this book's brilliance is how easy it was to relate to how every scene turned out. I found myself nodding along and rolling my eyes right along with the characters themselves, and watching from the outside while totally empathizing with some of the more difficult challenges these two were faced with due to their unorthodox friendship. One of my favorite things though was that these two just rolled with most of it. They didn't let what others thought of them or their relationship morph it into something else the majority of the time. They didn't constantly feel the need to defend of define what they had and were. I'm not saying they were always acting older than their years, but it was heartening to see this mature side to characters often portrayed in different lights. As always I'm looking forward to what Eulberg produces next!
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