I've been slowly making my way through this series and I'm enjoying it so much.

I was really excited for this one as it is a brother's best friend / friend to lovers romance. And of course the brother is Braxton from book 1, who is an overprotective alpha-hole, so I knew this was gonna be so so good.

Noah and Shannon have known each other practically all their lives. They grew up together and secretly crushed on each other but never did anything. Noah didn't want to betray Braxton and Shannon just thought Noah was never interested.

Then one night, during a storm, Noah checks on Shannon to make sure she's okay. During this night, they share a kiss which Noah immediately runs away from, leaving Shannon confused.

This puts a strain on their friendship but Noah is determined to fix it since they've been friends for years. However, it's getting more and more difficult for Noah to stay away from Shannon. The more he fights his attraction, the weaker his resolve becomes. Until all that's left is Shannon and his secrets......

Ahhhhhh, this one was so so good. I loved everything about Shannon and Noah. Their history together, their friendship, the chemistry and tension between them. It was all perfection.

🌶️🌶️.5

Tropes/themes
✨ brother's best friend
✨ friends to lovers
✨ reformed playboy
✨ chronic illness rep
✨ virgin FMC
✨ protective MMC
✨ secret relationship
✨ it's always been you