Kate Zell and Brody Carlson have been best friends since elementary school. Their relationship had always been easy. Both of them loyal to a fault, they had been there for each other through everything: heartbreaks, hangovers, and tragedy. So when Kate needs a place to stay for three months, Brody doesn’t think twice about agreeing. After all, they had known each other forever. What could go … wrong living with his closest and oldest friend?
Apparently, everything. Three months in a small apartment becomes more than complicated. Brody shouldn’t be attracted to his dorky best friend…he most definitely shouldn’t. That would be absurd. She’s a relationship girl and he’s more a one-night-sans-clothes kind of guy.
One drunken dare of strip poker changes everything. Suddenly, two people with too much to lose play a dangerous game. The unapologetic playboy and the girl-next-door have a choice to make, if only their pasts didn’t keep getting in the way of their future.
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I totally loved this book!!
This book is such a fun, exciting read that touches on good times, friendships, and of course love.
This book keeps you totally engaged from page one through the very last page! I honestly had a hard time putting this book down!
I really liked the main characters, Kate and Brody. They were genuine, realistic, and relatable. They were easy to picture as a couple – the ones you’d go to for advice, cheer for, and even want to join for double dates. Plus, their chemistry was just off the charts!!! You could feel the passion dripping off the pages!!! Also, they were so cute together. Their silly, witty banter was beyond entertaining and led to real LOL’s that definitely got me some stares in the park LOL!!! I really enjoyed following along on their adventure and couldn’t get enough of their story!
I really enjoyed reading this book and totally had a smile on most of the time I was reading it! Furthermore, this book will definitely have you laughing-out-loud so probably not a good idea to read it at a library or class or work lol!
Further proof that opposites really do attract as Kate and Brody couldn’t be more different. But I loved that no matter what they were always there for each other. They always had each other’s backs.
I loved the storyline as the friends to lovers’ angle has always interested me. I think we’ve all had that one friend that one day we noticed in another light and thought about crossing the line. Perhaps we did, or didn’t… This book makes you want to go cross that line… Right… NOW!!! LOL!!!
The writing style is fluid, well developed, and at a steady pace.
I like that this book touches on many topics such as love, romance, friendship, second chances, change, dedication, perseverance, growth, humor, determination, devotion, faith, hope, forgiveness, moving on, starting over, new beginnings, overcoming obstacles, and so much more!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend this book to all NA romance readers!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations.**
If I could give this book 10 stars, I would!
I am IN LOVE with Jaqueline’s writing style. This book had me laughing and truly thoroughly entertained in a way I haven’t been in a while.
Kaye and Brody have a true “best friend” relationship. Reading their banter and how they interacted with each other was pure entertainment. Like, I want to be their third best friend.
Speaking of interactions, seeing how they evolved from “I love him like a brother” to “I love him…” was SO steamy. The slow sizzle that kept steadily growing made the tension between them absolutely delicious.
Though mostly upbeat, the book does deal with the topic of suicide. While never a pleasant thing to think about, I felt it kept a tether on the realism of the story and made it more believable, that life isn’t all “everything works out perfectly!” for these characters.
All in all, I LOVED this book, I LOVE Jaqueline Snowe and I will DEFINITELY be reading her next book!!!
If I could give this book 10 stars, I would!
I am IN LOVE with Jaqueline’s writing style. This book had me laughing and truly thoroughly entertained in a way I haven’t been in a while.
Kaye and Brody have a true “best friend” relationship. Reading their banter and how they interacted with each other was pure entertainment. Like, I want to be their third best friend.
Speaking of interactions, seeing how they evolved from “I love him like a brother” to “I love him…” was SO steamy. The slow sizzle that kept steadily growing made the tension between them absolutely delicious.
Though mostly upbeat, the book does deal with the topic of suicide. While never a pleasant thing to think about, I felt it kept a tether on the realism of the story and made it more believable, that life isn’t all “everything works out perfectly!” for these characters.
All in all, I LOVED this book, I LOVE Jaqueline Snowe and I will DEFINITELY be reading her next book!!!
Kate and Brody have been best friends since elementary school. Their relationship has always bene easy. Both are loyal to a fault. They have been there for each other through everything: heartbreaks, hangovers, and tragedy. Kate needs a place to stay for three months, and Brody does not think twice about agreeing for her to stay with him. Three months in a small apartment becomes more than complicated. He should not be attracted to his dorky best friend. She is a relationship girl, and he is more a one-night kind of guy. One drunken dare of strip poker changes everything. They have a choice to make, but their pasts keep getting in the way of their future. – I loved Kate and Brody. Their friendship is heartwarming, and the author does a good job of moving the relationship from friends to more. Brody handled the situation wonderfully. This is a very good read
The story moved kind of slowly. I liked the chapters hopping between Katie’s head and Brody’s head. I like that they’ve been friends since grade school, and still use their childhood nicknames for each other–she’s KV, and he’s Grody Brody. When they got into high school and he was the captain of their football team, when people asked her about their friendship she told them she “didn’t ride the Brody Pony-” and she gave her reasons–none of which are flattering to the big lug. She moves in with him temporarily, in the second bedroom, because she has a 3-month stint that may lead to a permanent job–even though her mom still lives with her sister in the same town. Their relationship is like two guys–trading insults, making jokes, being crude–until it isn’t anymore. He starts to hate how good she looks when his friends are around. And she starts to notice his build.
Nothing really surprising here. Nice steamy scenes, as they start to explore each other. But the story kind of dragged for me. And despite his determination to not ever turn into the other guys he sees in the NFL, who cheat on their mates all the time, I can’t see him denying himself the pleasure of “groupies” that he’s always enjoyed–at least not for long, and certainly not forever.
Great friends to lovers book! Brody and Kate are best friends. There has never been any real attraction to each other, at least none they were willing to see. Kate has an internship and will be staying with Brody through the duration. Things get interesting and confusing while living together. I loved Brody, he was so sweet and pretty much all in. He was supportive and had very few doubts, if any in regards to the blossoming relationship with Kate. He was quite tortured and filled with doubts in regards to his brother. Brenden, Brody’s brother committed suicide as a teenager and there is a constant struggle in regards to that. So many “what if” and “why” questions that I think is completely true to real life. Kate is someone I can imagine being friends with. She’s witty, supportive, and determined. I hated her self doubts, but she has them by way of horrible ex-boyfriends. Brody works hard to break through those and I think he was probably the only person who could. They knew each other inside out and he knew exactly when to push or pull. The biggest theme I notice in this book is support. Support for family, friends, and coworkers. There is a ton of love, but support is incredibly important and often missed in books. I loved their game of “worst part of the day” and “best part of the day” everyone should do that in real life to connect even for a few minutes each day. Sweet, but scorching friends to lovers romance!
I’m not sure why the book ended so abruptly, right when it was getting good!! The part I read was good but now I’m wondering what happens after the spaghetti dinner, Kate’s 2nd and future days at work and if Brody makes the team!! UGH!!
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Just an awesome read. Any story that causes me to put the book down to wipe tears from my face is a winner with me.
This is a fun and entertaining book with strong characters in Kate and Brody who have been best friends since grade school. They are opposites in every way but so good together. When she needs a place to stay for a few months they figure it’s the obvious choice to stay with him. This sets off their story with the author doing a fantastic job painting her scenes with their colorful banter and slowly growing sexual tension. She moves the story fluidly and had me hooked form start to finish reading. I loved and highly recommend reading.
I requested a free review copy of this book through StoryOrigin and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Take a Chance On Me is a fast-paced and steamy hot contemporary romance. With a friends-to-lovers trope that sees the characters starting off with a deep platonic love–and really fun friendship–that grows into a passionate one. Her acceptance of Brody, who he is and his lifestyle, makes it easy to see & adore him through her eyes. In return, his unconditional and protective love for Kate makes it a no-brainer that he’ll fall in every way, hard. This was my first book by Jaqueline Snowe, and I look forward to many more.
I totally loved this book!!
This book is such a fun, exciting read that touches on good times, friendships, and of course love.
This book keeps you totally engaged from page one through the very last page! I honestly had a hard time putting this book down!
I really liked the main characters, Kate and Brody. They were genuine, realistic, and relatable. They were easy to picture as a couple – the ones you’d go to for advice, cheer for, and even want to join for double dates. Plus, their chemistry was just off the charts!!! You could feel the passion dripping off the pages!!! Also, they were so cute together. Their silly, witty banter was beyond entertaining and led to real LOL’s that definitely got me some stares in the park LOL!!! I really enjoyed following along on their adventure and couldn’t get enough of their story!
I really enjoyed reading this book and totally had a smile on most of the time I was reading it! Furthermore, this book will definitely have you laughing-out-loud so probably not a good idea to read it at a library or class or work lol!
Further proof that opposites really do attract as Kate and Brody couldn’t be more different. But I loved that no matter what they were always there for each other. They always had each other’s backs.
I loved the storyline as the friends to lovers’ angle has always interested me. I think we’ve all had that one friend that one day we noticed in another light and thought about crossing the line. Perhaps we did, or didn’t… This book makes you want to go cross that line… Right… NOW!!! LOL!!!
The writing style is fluid, well developed, and at a steady pace.
I like that this book touches on many topics such as love, romance, friendship, second chances, change, dedication, perseverance, growth, humor, determination, devotion, faith, hope, forgiveness, moving on, starting over, new beginnings, overcoming obstacles, and so much more!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend this book to all NA romance readers!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations.**