For
Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls
can’t be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share
tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts
dating one of Macallan’s friends. They are platonic and happy that way.
Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?
Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?
Review:
It’s the first day of 7th grade and Macallan can’t
wait to throw herself into endless hours of school work. Anything to keep her mind of feeling lonely
and missing her mom. But before she can
even start her first class she is called into the principal’s office. She’s quickly relieved to find out she isn’t
going to be forced into another round of visits with the school counselor. She’s not so relieved when she learns she is
expected to show the new kid around. That’s
when Macallan meets Levi. And she
couldn’t be more put out. She shows him
where his classes are, drops him off at his first period and quickly dismisses
him when he hopefully says “see ya around?”
But her dismissal doesn’t last for long because as serious as she might
be, Macallan is a nice girl. When she
sees Levi struggling to find somewhere to sit at lunch she invites him to sit
with her and her friends. That’s when Macallan notices the Buggy and Floyd
button on Levi’s backpack. She’s a huge
fan of the British show as is Levi. And
on that shared love of a television show an epic friendship is born.
From there on out, Levi and Macallan are almost
inseparable. Like Best Friends tend to
be. The problem is that everyone assumes
they are more than just friends which makes dating difficult. And in some instances, horribly awkward. One of the most awkwardly hilarious scenes in
this book is when Macallan and Levi go on a double date together. I think I audibly groaned while reading
it. It was so uncomfortable. Amusing but uncomfortable. Eventually, Levi starts to question his
feelings for Macallan. But is Macallan
on the same page? And if not, what’s
more important? Risking their
friendship for love or ignoring their growing attraction so as not to upset one
of the most wonderful friendships either of them has ever had.
I’m a self-proclaimed romance whore. I can’t get enough of it. I’m rather greedy that way. There are a lot of different romances I enjoy
but one of my favorite types of stories is what I like to call “The Best Friend
Romance,” or “Friends-to-Lovers.”
Whether they are cute and funny or full of angst, it’s guaranteed that a
Best Friend Romance is going to put a smile on my face. After reading Better Off Friends, I was
trying to determine when my love affair with this type of story began. And as if someone was whispering in her ear,
Julia Quinn posted the following graphic on her Facebook page:
That’s it! Emma! I have three favorite Jane Austen’s (Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion and Emma)
but Emma and Mr. Knightley’s story was the one that put butterflies in my
stomach. And it was because, just like
Macallan and Levi, Emma and her Mr. Knightley were friends. And
just like Emma and Mr. Knightley, Levi and Macallan value each other’s friendship
above all else. That’s what makes their
love extra special. They KNOW each other
already. And there is something
miraculously romantic about that.
If you are a hopeless romantic like me and love to read about
friendships becoming something more then you must read Better Off Friends by
Elizabeth Eulberg.
~Nat
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