Thursday, September 21, 2023

Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov

 





Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov is now live! 



He’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?

 

Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.

She’s the yin to my yang.

The peanut butter to my jelly.

It’s all platonic, of course, as we made a pact years ago that we’d never cross the line.

But then she took a job abroad and moved away for a year.

To say I’ve been lost without her would be a massive understatement.

She’s finally coming home, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

And then she presents me with a proposition...

Pretend to be her boyfriend.

I am an actor, after all, so it should be a piece of cake.  

It’s all part of her grand plan to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on.

My agent wants me to clean up my image, so it would be a win-win for both of us.

But then she moves into my house and prances around in those tiny pajama shorts.

There's also the night she catches me alone in the bathroom in a compromising position.

And she isn’t in any hurry to leave.

We get lost in the moment and now I can’t think of anything else.

We are way past a gray area at this point.

We’ve entered a smoking-hot-I-think-I-might-be-in-love-with-my-best-friend area.

The problem is, she still thinks we’re fake dating.

And I stopped faking it a long time ago.


My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
My review:

 “…it’s the kind of lonely where I crave only one person.  Only you can make me whole.  I don’t want anyone but you.”

Before the Sunset takes us back to the lovely small town of Cottonwood Cove and is the fourth book in the series.  I am a huge fan of small-town romances and Ms. Pavlov always delivers with her books.  This was a best friend to lovers’ troupe with Finn Reynolds and Reese Murphy.  They made such a perfect couple and watching their years of being best friends develop into love was fabulous. 

When Carl, Reese’s fiancé, made her choose between him and the opportunity of a lifetime for her career, she finally decided to put herself first.  Days before she is to return home, she discovers Carl is dating someone else.  Brokenhearted, she comes up with the idea to make him jealous and win him back by pretending she is dating her best friend, Finn.  It sounded reasonable until the lines got crossed.

Famous actor Finn returns home for a few months before he must return to work for the next season’s show.  His reputation took a hit when his co-actor told lies to the media but posing as Reese’s boyfriend for a few weeks would help restore his reputation.  He wasn’t a relationship type of guy, but dating Reese has him reevaluating his life and their relationship.

I absolutely loved this book! And I couldn’t put it down.  For some reason, I haven’t read the previous books in the series, but I will be changing that quickly.  I loved the Honey Mountain series, so it was great getting to revisit those characters.  Ms. Pavlov certainly knows how to write heartwarming books with all the feel-goods.  I loved how in tune Finn and Reese were to each other.  They were perfect for each other, and I am so glad they finally figured out their feelings for each other.  I cannot wait for the next book, which I hope is Cage’s book.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.



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Meet Laura



Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!

 

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