I was a bit skeptical that Bethany Turner could keep me engaged through 350 pages (11 hours) of the 'best friends to lovers' trope in Cole and Laila Are Just Friends. But of course she had me cheering for these characters who I first met in Ms. Turner's 2023 novel Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other. It's not required to read Brynn and Seb first, but I recommend it so you're familiar with everyone and their backstories.
This story plucks best friends Cole and Laila from their small town in the Colorado mountains and drops them into the fast pace of New York City. The author's love for NYC and pop culture was evident in every chapter and enriched the novel. There was plenty of tension to keep me interested, even as I anticipated the happily-ever-after ending to this clean contemporary romance.
I enjoyed the audiobook narrated by Talon David (voicing Laila) and Andrew Eiden (voicing Cole). Thank you to Thomas Nelson and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for the review copies of this novel.
This story plucks best friends Cole and Laila from their small town in the Colorado mountains and drops them into the fast pace of New York City. The author's love for NYC and pop culture was evident in every chapter and enriched the novel. There was plenty of tension to keep me interested, even as I anticipated the happily-ever-after ending to this clean contemporary romance.
I enjoyed the audiobook narrated by Talon David (voicing Laila) and Andrew Eiden (voicing Cole). Thank you to Thomas Nelson and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for the review copies of this novel.
