No More Mr. Chai Guy by J.P. Sterling: Book Review

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

The Book

An All-Star football player. A popular cheerleader. Can they finally move from the friend zone to the end zone?

Gia Bella

I’ve been working this low-wage-going-nowhere job for ten years. Don’t even ask about my dating life. Yes, sir, life is pretty…uneventful. That is until my hoarding dad accidentally burrito-wraps himself in his collection of fly paper.

I’ll pause so you can visualize that.

Who should answer his bellowing cries for help, but none other than the boy next door—A.K.A. North Newson, the single man I’ve loved since I was six years old. Only now, he’s all grown up, and still oh so handsome. With decades of unrequited love steeping, I can’t fight the attraction anymore.

However, there’s one small issue.

Just when we make progress, he pulls away as he did last time, leaving me to wonder if he’s falling for me too, or if he’s just simply being a nice guy.

North Newson

Highschool was football and Gia, but life brought about one giant fumble for both.

I moved on from football, going to college for coaching instead. I lucked out and scored the head coaching job at the very same school I had attended. But I never moved on from Gia no matter how hard I tried. When a second chance with Gia shows up, the instant magnetism returns, and I try my hardest to win her heart.

However, there's one small issue.

Someone is trying to keep us apart.

Only this time I vow not to be defeated again.

No matter what happens.

No More Mr. Chai Guy is a 2nd chance, Brother’s rival, sweet romcom with a HEA.

The Author

J.P. Sterling grew up watching old reruns of Lucille Ball and Mary Tyler Moore and fell in love with wholesome entertainment and slapstick comedy. She loves leaning into the over-the-top humor and full circle moments, especially if it means the underdog gets to shine.

Aside from writing, she's also a wife and homeschooling mom, a holistic dietitian, a former college professor and lover of all things dark chocolate.

*No swears. Just kisses. No Blasphemies.*

Book Review

No More Mr. Chai Guy is the first book in the fall collection of The Coffee Loft series. This is a multi-author series, where all books feature a Coffee Loft shop, but can be enjoyed as standalones or in any order. 

This was a super cute story! As the story starts, North and Gia are in high school--- him a football player and her the cheerleader. We start to see they have feelings for each other, but he's a bit shy... and then is warned away by her brother--- who happens to be his best friend (and also kind of his rival too, in some ways). Ten years later, the two are brought back together and find that all those old feelings never quite went away... but it seems something (or someone) is still trying to keep them apart. I thought their story was not only really sweet, but also felt like a bit of a unique twist on the brother's best friend trope as the relationships there are... well, complicated! I enjoyed the sweet and easy chemistry between these two and seeing them finally get the chance they got back in high school. It was a short read--- easily read in a sitting or two, but packed full of all the fall vibes with plenty of swoon and family drama.

No More Mr. Chai Guy is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 

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