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

Lisa and Matt have been friends forever. Firmly in the friend zone, Lisa has a crush on Matt, but knows nothing will never happen there. She wants a boyfriend, and Matt has his eye on another girl in school. Well, like all good fanfiction, Lisa thinks that if they pretend to be together, then they will cause the people they have an eye on - not each other - to get jealous, and start to see them as someone they want to date. This backfires, obviously, when Matt realises he's been in love with her all along, and doesn't want to just pretend, he actually wants to be with her. However, Lisa, rather than falling at his feet, decides no, she isn't going to be his second choice, leaving Matt to have to fight for her and prove he is sincere.

I really enjoyed this book! It was such a quick read, and I was fully immersed until the last page. Yeah, there are a few cliches used in the book, but what contemporary these days doesn't employ tropes or cliches? Lisa was such a relatable character, someone who I enjoyed even in book 1, so was glad she was getting her own companion book. I seriously loved the fact that she made Matt work for her, and didn't just let him decide she was now worth it, so they may as well be together. Being in the friend zone had worked for her - it wasn't fun, but she could cope - and she wasn't going to let go of her morals or her self worth because Matt showed her more attention. I liked Matt too - he wasn't someone who felt like he was owed anything, and he really showed his true feelings in this book, rather than being insincere. All in all, this was an enjoyable contemporary read, and I look forward to more from Chris in future.


February 16, 2019

Rating
4 Stars