Friday, September 22, 2023

BEFORE THE SUNSET, by Laura Pavlov


Cottonwood Cove #4

Finn & Reese

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 Friends to lovers done right!  Finn and Reese have been best friends all their lives, have great memories of their adventures together since childhood.  They have always been together, sharing holidays, sharing family time.  When Reese got cancer, Finn was the one present for all her chemo treatments.  He was always there for her.  They actually made a decision early on, never to cross the line to romance so they wouldn’t ruin their friendship.

Reese was just finishing a year in London, working under a famous designer, improving her craft, when she learned that her ex-fiancee, who dumped her when she moved to London, has a new girlfriend.  Finn is being targeted by his co-star in the TV series that shot him to fame.  His co-star is spreading false rumors that they are a couple.  So when Reese arrives back home, they devise a fake relation to help each other.  And of course, make-believe starts to turn into reality!


What I loved about this story is the devotion Reese and Finn have for each other.  It really felt like love from the start.  The fact that they wanted different things, Reese wanted marriage and kids, Finn wanted fame and have a good time playing the field, it kept them apart from acting on their feelings.  I sensed that Finn was more ready than Reese to be a couple, but Reese turned to be stubborn on her denials.  She got quite tiresome in defending her douche ex.  I really couldn’t understand why she wanted to save her relation when she had a much better man on her side.  


Family time is very strong in this author’s stories, so we get a lot of sibling interaction, mostly through their group chat, which is hilarious.  There is a closet scene with all the siblings and a very pregnant Dylan ( cousin from Honey Mountain series), which is laugh out loud funny.  The author did a great job of mixing small town vibes, family love, tender and sexy, a wonderful man and a stubborn woman and made a great love story that delights and swoons.



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About the author 


Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!

 

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