Book: The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

Publisher: Forever
Publish Date:  June 11, 2019
Synopsis: Kristen Petersen doesn’t do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don’t get her. She’s also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children.

Planning her best friend’s wedding is bittersweet for Kristen — especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He’s funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he’d be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it’s harder and harder to keep him at arm’s length.

The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass.

Disclosure: ARC provided for an honest review. #partner


I’ve been reading a lot of romance, to no one’s surprise. But when I saw Estelle from Forever talking about this, I knew I had to read it.

In Abby Jimenez’ The Friend Zone, you have a bit of romance, humor, and something more. There is an emotional give and take that happens between Kristen and Josh. It threw me off for a moment, but when I realized what was going on, I threw my preconceived notions out the window and just let the feelings come.

In the first few pages of this story, we meet both Kristen and Josh in a slight fender bender.  After a few colorful words were exchanged, they head in their own ways.  Josh was rushing to the same party that Kristen was headed to. Kristen is the bride’s best friend, owns her own company, a dog accessories online shop. And Josh is the groom’s best friend, and a Firefighter from South Dakota, who recently moved to Los Angeles after a terrible relationship gone wrong.

These two are in the angst category. They can’t get enough of each other, but are in huge denial of the attraction. Kristen has a boyfriend who is deployed, counting the days until he comes back, and Josh is doing anything he can to win her over.

Guys, these two are the epitome of complex. At one point, their banter and push and pull made me frustrated. I’m not always a fan of angst, and boy do these two have it.

There was a twist in the end that I didn’t expect. It came out of nowhere, and I definitely did not see it coming.

Overall, I enjoyed this story and am ready to see more from Jimenez.

*Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.*

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