The friends to lovers trope is one of my favourites and this story had a good premise and funny banter, but I never felt truly pulled into the romance.
This would be a good pick for readers who enjoy low to no spice since all readers get is listening to the characters talk about how good the sex was but all the spicy bits are fade to black.
There's also the third act conflict (complete with miscommunication) between Graham and Claire that felt silly since the reason she wants to break it off is because of Graham's dangerous job as a firefighter -- except that Claire is an ER nurse who also sees the darker side of life in her own job. I didn't get it.
Narration: Anne Marie Gideon did decent job narrating except that her pronounciation of 'Graham' sounded like 'Gram' and I initially thought Claire's roommate was her grandmother.
In the end, this was just a 'meh' kind of listen for me. While the banter was good and I loved the dog named Gertie, one cannot live on funny banter and canines alone. Sadly, this will be a romance that will quickly fade from my memory.
My Rating: 3 stars
Author: Allison Ashley
Genre: Romance
Type and Source: eAudio from public library
Narrator:Anne Marie Gideon
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
First Published: August 1, 2023
Run Time: 8 hours 14 min
Read: May 10-14, 2025
Book Description from GoodReads: All of the fun, none of the heartache…as long as they stick to the agreement.
The proposition is simple: if ER nurse Claire Harper and her roommate, firefighter Graham Scott, are still single by the time they’re forty, they’ll take the proverbial plunge together…as friends with benefits. Maybe it’s the wine, but in the moment, Claire figures the pact is a safe-enough deal, considering she hasn’t had much luck in love and he’s in no rush to settle down. Like, at all. Besides, there’s no way she could ever really fall for Graham and his thrill-seeking ways. Not after what happened to her father…
Just as things begin to heat up way before the proposed deadline, Graham’s injured in a serious rock-climbing accident—and he needs Claire’s help to heal. She’ll do whatever it takes to nurse him back to health…even if it means moving into Graham’s bed and putting up with his little dog who hates her. But with this no-strings arrangement taking a complicated turn, keeping “for now” from turning into “forever” isn’t as easy as they’d planned.
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