ARC Book Review: Falling for Your Brother’s Best Friend (Love Cliches #3.5) by Emma St. Clair

Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Contemporary Holiday Novella
Length: 183 pages
Author: Emma St. Clair
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: December 2023
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

Older brothers are the worst. Older brother’s best friends, however, are the BEST. Except when they don’t seem to return your feelings… My crush on my brother’s best friend, Mason, has grown into something totally unmanageable over the years. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s not a crush at all, but something bigger I’d rather not name.And while I know Mason cares about me, I don’t think he cares the way I WISH he would.That is, unless my overbearing and uber protective brother has been standing in the way.When Mason and I find ourselves sharing my brother’s loft while he’s gone, the dynamics start to shift. Sharing a space with your (possibly) unrequited crush is its own special kind of challenge.But just maybe while the cat (aka my brother) is away, the mice (aka Mason and me) will finally get a chance to play???Falling for Your Brother’s Best Friend is a grumpy sunshine, roommates romcom that takes place in the Love Clichés world, right alongside Falling for Your Best Friend. You’ll find characters to love, sizzling chemistry, and closed door romance.

Thank you to the author for the eARC.

A SWEET READ.

This is an update to the original version of Falling for Your Brother’s Best Friend. With a few more chapters, slight modifications, and still all the swoon. This is a great read for the holidays and will bring a smile to your face.

I thought the story line was fun and light. There’s some depth mixed in but the overall tone is one of two people who’ve always cared for each other realize just how deep those real feelings go. I loved all of the holiday content, seeing some of the other Love Cliche characters and the whole atmosphere of the novella.

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