One Summer Weekend (Cedar Street #1)
by Shannon Stacey
Blurb:
But now his boss
is having a destination wedding, and Noah is expected to attend…with Carly, his
girlfriend.
Carly Randall has
no interest in living out a rom-com plot. But Noah is her best friend, so she
agrees to help. Still, once they arrive on Cape Cod, she can’t explain the
sudden butterflies she feels when he looks at her that way. Or why she doesn’t
mind when Noah’s hands stray a little south of her back.
What happens on
the Cape stays on the Cape.
Except not
really, not at all, and once their sexy faux-cation is over, Noah and Carly
return to a reality where everything’s changed. Going for it would mean risking
their friendship…but forgetting how good they were together just isn’t an option.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Stacey has always found a way to worm into my
heart and libido with her writing and this new series kicks off with one of
those typical romance tropes that you just think would be boring. Thankfully she reminds us that sometimes the
reason the friends-to-lovers idea is used so often in stories is because it
works so beautifully! I love most
everything I have ever read by Shannon Stacey and Noah and Carly’s story is one
that is both fun and sexy while showing that sometime love can sneak up from
the most interesting places and bit us on the butts. Noah has been best friends with Carly his
whole life, but has never looked at her as more than a friend, so he’s not
really sure why he told his boss she was his girlfriend except he lost his mind
in the moment. Now he’s in a serious jam
and needs Carly to pretend along with him for a long weekend away while his boss
gets married. Carly has never imagined Noah in a romantic way either, but once
the idea is in her head it’s hard to get out and soon they are both dealing
with the heat of a passion that takes them by storm, but even more scary are
the emotions that run even deeper. Could
their friendship all these years have really been hiding a love for the ages?
Carly and Noah were both interesting characters. Noah is a not really a playboy so much as
that fun guy that everyone enjoys being around, especially Carly, but seeing
his past with women definitely puts her on alert when feelings develop. Thankfully Noah seems up to the challenge of
proving that he is just for the guy for the gun-shy and daring Carly. He is sweet guy for sure even if he doesn’t
quite know how to handle the changes in his life as he accepts that maybe he
was hiding behind friendship all these years with Carly out of his own
fears. Carly has reasons to be cautious
of love, but she begins to trust in Noah and I began to like her more as she
spread her wings and explored their passion and love more. She was a bit of an enigma, but I did enjoy
her relationship with her cousin and her strength was apparent. The heat between Carly and Noah began at a
slow simmer as they both began to see one another differently, but the buildup
and ultimate burn were amazing to watch.
I am looking forward to the next story where we get to see Carly’s cousin
find love as well. Keep up the amazing
writing Ms. Stacey, you have a fan for life here.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
NetGalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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