The Best Friends' Playlist by Jessica King: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

I’m in love with my best friend. The problem? Jordan doesn’t love me back.

Five years ago, I bore my soul to Jordan the night of our high school graduation, only to get shot down faster than a clay pigeon at a shooting range.

Now, after returning to my hometown for an internship, I find that despite my delusional fantasies, Jordan’s feelings for me haven't changed. I’m still buddy-buddy, Paige.

But then my life gets a miraculous facelift—I get a chance at my dream job and a potential new boyfriend all in one week. Sounds like the perfect way to get over Jordan, right?

Wrong.

Jordan’s starting to act…well, strange. I don’t know if I’m reading into things too much or if Jordan’s getting friendlier. Either way, Jordan’s not just giving me butterflies these days, he’s constructing an entire exhibit with every longing look and lingering touch.

And that’s when I know I have to move on. Because if history taught me anything, it’s that when things heat up between us, I’m bound to get burned.

The Best Friends’ Playlist is a friends-to-lovers romantic comedy filled with playful banter, endearing characters, and swoony moments that will make your heart squeal with happiness! This is a closed-door romance book with all the chemistry and without any language or explicit scenes (nothing more than kissing).

The Author

Jessica graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in English and a minor in editing. In her younger years, she spent many hours “zoning out” while imagining plots, characters, and epic meet-cutes. Now, she continues to zone out, except this time, her ideas actually make it to paper. Jessica is a mom to three cute kids and a wife to the most supportive husband ever. In her spare time, she loves to puzzle, listen to movie scores, and watch k-dramas with her husband.

Book Review

Simply put... wow! What a debut this was! This story had me laughing, then crying, then laughing again. From the reader's initial introduction to Jordan and Paige's friendship to their original meeting back in high school, there was just something about these two characters that drew me in and kept me captivated. The side characters were just as wonderfully written--- I couldn't help but love Jordan's mom too! While the story is mostly told in the current time, there are flashes back to their high school days that really help to give us the full picture of their relationship. The author did such a wonderful job of giving us just enough to keep us reading on... we know that there is more to their story, but it's revealed slowly throughout the story... and I absolutely loved that. The chemistry between Jordan and Paige is absolutely fantastic--- a slow burn, for sure, but when they finally have that first kiss!? Absolutely worth the wait! Beyond that, there was such a tenderness to their relationship that I absolutely adored. There are reasons for their hesitations, and the more we see of that, the more you cannot help but root for them to get their happily ever after. While this definitely has its laugh out loud, swoony romantic comedy moments, it was also a very emotional story too. If you love friends to love, you absolutely won't want to miss this one! I cannot wait to see what Jessica King does next! 

The Best Friend's Playlist is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is important to note that a side character's past cancer diagnosis plays a big part in their story, so keep that in mind if that is an issue. 

You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/3YdMgq1