They say patience is a virtue. (Yeah, right.)Timing is everything. (Sure thing.)All good things come to those who wait. (Seriously?)If that’s the case, how long does a guy wait for the girl before he becomes a chump?I’ve been best friends with Ellie Green since we were on the high school swim team and I was dating her best friend. A lot has changed since then, except now I’m in love with my best … now I’m in love with my best friend.
I started seeing Ellie in a different light one night in college, but the timing was never right between us. For years I’ve stayed neatly stowed in the friend zone. Until this summer when she lost her job and moved back to our hometown.
That’s when it finally happened. I made my move to escape the dreaded friend zone.
My timing still sucks, though. Now that I have my chance to woo her, Ellie may not stick around long enough to see where things lead between us.
And I may be stuck again waiting until she decides what she wants: my friendship or my love.
*This book previously published as Be Patient – The Waiting Game (An Escaping the Friend Zone series). New content and a prologue scene have been added.
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Loved this friends to lovers’ story, always a favorite trope for me. Quick read with wonderful characters. Ellie and Deacon have been friends forever and it was fun watching them move into something more. This is why I always love this trope; you get to see couples finally realize what was in front of them the whole time but they were just too blind to see it. This is the same with this couple. They had such great chemistry between them. Loved the story.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
It’s cute, steamy, and dripping with sweetness, with the occasional moments of comic relief. Ellie and Deacon have been best friends for years but somewhere along the way, their feelings morphed into more. Exiting the friend-zone has some bumps but they manage them. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Deacon and Ellie have been best friends forever but is that all they are destined to be? Both of them have moved back home for different reasons but will Deacon take the chance to put it all on the line a d move out of the friend zone into more? A sweet story of taking the chance and getting all you have ever wanted. Enjoy!
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Be Patient might be a quick read but is one that doesn’t lack substance. A journey from the friend zone to so much more is what Deacon is hoping for with his best friend Ellie. Their story is sweet, charming, romantic and will have you smiling from start to finish. As lines are crossed these two will explore the explosive chemistry that has been brewing below the surface for years. A story that gives you witty banter, passion and happiness from finally going after what you have wanted for years.
I absolutely love this short, but steamy, friends-to-lovers novella.
There is just the right amount of banter, build up and sexiness that keeps you rooting for Ellie and Deacon throughout the story. Who knew best friends made better lovers…Sierra did and that’s why this story is a MUST READ!
This a beautiful story about finding yourself and learning how to openly love another.
The writing will draw you in after only a few pages and have you finishing the book in one sitting. There is the perfect amount of angst and romance to keep you hooked.
I loved how the relationship unfolded so we could see these amazing characters grow in ways they never expected. I would suggest picking up a copy asap, you will not be disappointed.
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So romantic & sexy Friends to Lovers
Be Patient a wonderful friends to lovers novella. Ellie & Deacon have been best friends for the past 10 years. When Ellie moves back to town their friendship is as solid as ever but they each hold a secret. They both have thoughts of ‘more’ with each other. Deacon is in love with Ellie. Has been for years but patiently waits for her, hoping for a sign that she feels the same. When a friendly night out together turns to ‘more’ they’ll have to learn to navigate this new direction their relationship is taking. Great story that had me swooning & rooting for the HEA.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and it will not be the last. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. Loved the ambience of the book.
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We’ve all heard the clichés “Timing is Everything”, “Two Ships Passing in the Night”, “Best Friends make the Best Lovers” etc. Ellie & Deacon’s story is the epitome of each of these but in the BEST way. I don’t know how Sierra manages to make the reader so vested in her characters in such a short story, but she does and I hope she never stops!
Ellie & Deacon have been friends since high school when they were on the swim team together, and he dated her best friend Kari. They remained friends in college even after Kari & he broke up and she lost touch with Ellie. Now in their mid-twenties, they find themselves finally at a place where it seems time is in their favor, but they’re both unsure of the other’s feelings and nervous if they take the chance will they ruin their friendship should this not work out.
Thankfully they both throw caution to the wind & take the “Friends to Lovers” ride. Oh and what a Steamy ride it is!
But as life often does, it throws a curve-ball at Ellie & Deacon. Will this be yet another instance where their timing wasn’t in sync, or will they be Exactly where they need to be with whom they’re meant to be with?
Such a sweet friends to lovers romance. I loved Deacon and Ellie! It was a fun, quick read. Not a lot of angst or drama. Just sweet, sexy love. I give it 4
Friendship is the best foundation for true love because you know each other on a personal level. You know each other’s likes and dislikes, favorite foods, movies and music, and you have shared your hopes and dreams. This describes Deacon and Ellie’s relationship and he learned that if he persevered, his future would all fall into place.
Ellie and Deacon were best friends in high school and it continued when they went away to college. He was always there for her when she needed him and he never said no to her. Even though he had dated her best friend, Deacon knew in his heart that Ellie was the one that he really wanted. Luck was on his side when Ellie moved back home to regroup after she had lost her job. Having Ellie this close to him was a dream come true and he found it hard to concentrate. Deacon hoped it wasn’t too late to tell Ellie how he felt, because he wanted her with him always and he couldn’t bear to be apart from her ever again.
Sierra Hill is one of my favorite authors and she always gives us stories that are uplifting, and full of romance and hopefulness. Deacon never gave up in his quest for Ellie’s heart and his journey was all he could have hoped for.
Sweet, smexy friends to lovers story. Deacon and Ellie have been friends for a long time and despite time and distance, their friendship holds strong. They tell each other EVERYTHING except their real feelings about each other. The thought of losing their friendship keeps each of them firmly in the friend zone. But, without risks there are no rewards. Will they take that chance? Or are they meant to constantly be just two ships that pass in the night. Totally enjoyable, quick story about friends, love and timing!
This is an adorably sweet and sexy little story that feels like a timing is everything tale. Just friends, thats what Ellie and Deacon have been since high school. Now at 24, she is back where she never thought she would end up, in her home town. Deacon has been back since they graduated from college. So now that they have been set in the direct path of each other again, will they finally see what has always been there between them? Sierra does such a great job as always of getting you so involved in the story and invested in the characters and the outcome, even in short read.
I love both Deacon and Ellie’s characters so much, their story and the epilogue was awesome too!
This author has a way of always delivering great characters that are well developed and engaging with plenty of chemistry that draw us from the start. The even flow of the storyline kept me entertained.
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What happens when you love your best friend but your past comes knocking?
This is a love story that is a quick and easy read which is well written. This is the story of Ellie and Deacon who had become best friends in high school and stayed that way into early adulthood. He was always there for her when she needed him and he knew she was “the one” for him. But there was the slight problem that he had dated her best friend. But when Ellie loses her job and needing to figure out what to do next she decides to move back home. This puts her close to Deacon again with the added benefit that she is also single. This story is great because they each battle their feelings for the other and don’t want to mess up the friendship but want to be together. They grow even closer when she starts working for him. It takes another woman to finally be the trigger for them to declare their love. But will it be enough when Ellie is offered a great job that would be good for her career. What future will Ellie choose or can she have both in the end?
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Oh My Goodness. I have loved reading these amazing books. You feel so invested in the characters and story when you read them.These books were gripping, well written and the chemistry between the characters was just awesome!!
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I’m always a little dubious about friends to lovers as if it’s not done right the whole story is just off but this one is just perfect. It had a very good flow to the story and the characters were really enjoyable to read about. The storyline was interesting and enjoyable. There was some drama but it wasn’t over the top it was just perfect. A very enjoyable short story.
I enjoyed this friends to lovers story. Deacon is just the best.
The Waiting Game by Sierra Hill a sweet as star five-star read. This was such a sweet and steamy story, this is one of those stories that will apeall to many, if you have ever left someone in the friendzone or been left in the friend zone you will so get this story, and if you haven’t ever been in the zone allow Ellie and Deacon to show you how to navigate it, as they do it so well, well they try to do it so well, but its scary getting out of that Zone. This is short and sweet and filled with passion and questions. Don’t miss this great read form this great author.
4.5 star review:
This is one of the best romance stories I have read from Sierra Hill. All just fits. It has secrets, romance, steam, alpha male and twists that are unexpected. I could not put it down. It was captivating and kept me reading to know more. I liked the characters and their amazing chemistry.
They have been friends forever but he wants to take it to the next level. He wants to come out of the friendzone and that is not the easiest thing to do. But they have a hot night and what now? Do she want the same?
It is written in dual POV which gave a lot more of the thoughts and feelings of the main characters to the reader and that made the story more realistic.
Absolutely a winner but I would have liked it to be longer. The epilogue is most welcome.