Sophie Reads YA: August 2024

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August

Stacking the Shelves: August 31st 2024

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3 Stars

ARC Review: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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Daydream

Waiting On Wednesday: Daydream (Maple Hills #3) by Hannah Grace

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4 Stars

ARC Review: Accidentally In Love with my Best Friend's Brother by Abby Greyson

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Accidentally In Love with my Best Friend's Brother
Series: None
Author: Abby Greyson
Published May 10th 2024

Goodreads Synopsis
My best friend’s annoying brother, some spilled tea, and a crazy proposition.

Josh Owen’s is the top receiver in the NFL, with a bad boy reputation. He’s click bait fodder for any, and all, gossip columns.

A released video shows us “kissing”, and the news is spreading like wildfire.
Now me, "good girl" Brie, is in the rumor mills with him.

His agent sees this as a golden opportunity for Josh to get on better terms with his team.
I think it’s crazy, but Josh needs help.

In spite of our love-hate relationship, I agree to be his “girlfriend”.

Spending time with him, I get to know the real person, not just the one who’s constantly pushing my buttons.

I can’t deny that I don’t hate him.
In fact, I like him.
A lot.

As fake kisses feel more real, Josh brings up making "us" a reality.

Only one problem.
When my parents died, my heart went on lock down.

Can the bane of my existence be the one who’s had the key all along?
Goodreads

Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Being friends with the NFL's 'bad boy' becomes problematic for Brie when a video supposedly of her and Josh kissing goes viral. Now she needs to pretend to be his girlfriend to get the media, and his football team, off his back. Yes, she's known him since they were in kindergarten, so why is she now seeing him in a different light?

I love the best friend's brother trope, so when I saw the title for this book, I knew I needed to read it. Brie and Josh had that perfect chemistry that showed they'd been in each other's lives since they were really small, and the 'love-hate' relationship they had really was a cover for their crushes. Josh really took Brie under his wing when they met after her parents deaths, and he'd firmly put her out of his mind as anything other than a sister-like relationship. That didn't stop him from wanting her, but when he sees just how people have accepted their 'relationship' following the scandal, he doesn't want to deny it anymore. I loved how caring he was, and when Brie was struggling, he was there for her at every turn. This book definitely dealt with the themes of death well, and how Brie needed support to become who she wanted to be.

Dates Read:
May 28-29, 2024

Rating
4 Stars