The Friend Zone

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Kristen Petersen doesn t do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don t get her She s also keeping a big secret facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children.Planning her best friend s wedding is bittersweet for Kristen especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland He s funny, sexy, never offended by her mile wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him The only catch Josh wants a big family someday Kristen knows he d be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it s harder and harder to keep him at arm s length The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass. Free Read [ The Friend Zone ] by [ Abby Jimenez ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Just what the world needs Another problematic book masquerading as a cute read sigh Admittedly in the early parts of this read I was really enjoying this book for what it was a contemporary romance with a bittersweet core So I laughed, I cried I had a lot of feels Yes I ignored the blatant stereotyping and negative portrayal of the other woman that the leading man dated who wasn t our sassy heroine because Well I liked the hunky leading man And I liked the sassy heroine Even th Just what the world needs Another problematic book masquerading as a cute read sigh Admittedly in the early parts of this read I was really enjoying this book for what it was a contemporary romance with a bittersweet core So I laughed, I cried I had a lot of feels Yes I ignored the blatant stereotyping and negative portrayal of the other woman that the leading man dated who wasn t our sassy heroine because Well I liked the hunky leading man And I liked the sassy heroine Even though she was 100% a not like other girls stereotype which is of itself problematic Everyone in this book...You might be tempted to write Abby Jimenez s new book The Friend Zone off as fluffy chick lit, assuming it s not much different than the countless other books like it out there.You d be wrong Sure, there is romance, humor, talk of soulmates and futures, but there is also an extra layer of emotional complexity in this book It made me want to devour the book even quicker than I did, and now that I m done, I can t believe I have to wait until 2020 for Jimenez s next book Josh and Kristen s m You might be tempted to write Abby Jimenez s new book The Friend Zone off as fluffy chick lit, assuming it s not much different than the countless other books like it out there.You d be wrong Sure, there is romance, humor, talk of soulmates and futures, but there is also an extra layer of emotional complexity in this book It made me want to devour the book even quicker than I did, and now that I m done, I can t believe I have to wait until 2020 for Jimenez s next book Josh and Kristen s meet cute doesn t quite follow the traditional pattern Josh, a recent transplant from South Dakot...I ve been crying for the last hour, everything hurts, and I m SO glad I chose to pick up this book It s in my top three favorites of the year.I don t even know where to start but this is the exact brand of romance that I m obsessed with The two main characters are snarky and sarcastic and headstrong, but it never comes off as cheesy or unrealistic Their romance is fraught with tension and angst, but I was invested in their story Their relationship was SOFT SO SOFT This book follows I ve been crying for the last hour, everything hurts, and I m SO glad I chose to pick up this book It s in my top three favorites of the year.I don t even know where to start but this is the exact brand of romance that I m obsessed with The two main characters are snarky and sarcastic and headstrong, but it never comes off as cheesy or unrealistic Their romance is fraught with tension and angst, but I was invested in their story Their relationship was SOFT SO SOFT This book follows a woman with uterine fibroids, and that representation and seeing how that both affected her having chronic pain and the way that Josh supported her was so, so beautifully done I was laughing out loud for most of this book, and I cried my entire way...Originally rated this 3 stars, but lowered it to a 2 upon further reflection I enjoyed the chemistry between the main characters, but I really and truly hated the way this book ended I can t really talk about why without going into spoilers, so view spoiler I think it is EXTREMELY harmful to market a book as having a strong infertile woman as the lead character, only to have her miraculously fall naturally pregnant at the end of the book As much as I should have seen it coming, I was absol Originally rated this 3 stars, but lowered it to a 2 upon further reflection I enjoyed the chemistry between the main characters, but I really and truly hated the way this book ended I can t really talk about why without going into spoilers, so view spoiler I think it is EXTREMELY harmful to market a book as having a strong infertile woman as the lead character, only to have her miraculously fall naturally pregnant at the end of the book As much as I should have seen it coming, I was absolutely floored when it happened because I couldn t believe that the author would include something so completely insensitive after spending the ENTIRE book developing such a strong character that didn t let herself be defined by her infertility hide spoiler And for some other less spoilery things I disliked Kristen VERY MUCH had an i M nOt Li... Too Damn SadKristen meets her soulmate, Josh, but she has a secret that makes her a less than perfect match for him, so she does her best to keep him in the friend zone Things don t go as planned and she finds herself falling for the man she needs to keep at bay She can either keep him as a friend or reveal her secret and risk losing him forever.As a result of Kristen s secret, there is a lot of back and forth will they won t they, which was fun for a while, but at a certain point, I cou Too Damn SadKristen meets her soulmate, Josh, but she has a secret that makes her a less than perfect match for him, so she does her best to keep him in the friend zone Things don t go as planned and she finds herself falling for the man she needs to keep at bay She can either keep him as a friend or reveal her secret and risk losing him forever.As a result of Kristen s secret, there is a lot of back and forth will they won t they, which was fun for a while, but at a certain point, I couldn t take it any I was ready to give up but then the storyline had a major shift and I was happy for that, but then it was just sad and awful.After seeing amazing reviews and ratings on my GR friends feeds, The Friend Zone became a must read I read bits and pieces about the plot but went in mostly blind I was thinking that this was going to be a typ...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here JOSHUA AND TYLER DESERVED BETTER WOMEN WITH INFERTILITY DERSERVED BETTER BRANDON DERSERVED BETTER So plus points first, before I get carried away in incandescent rage.1 This was mostly well written, and the writing seemed to flow quite well throughout the book.2 The start wasn t bad I liked Josh, Kristin was funny, and the book spoke about periods and infertility, which isn t really ever addressed in other contemporary romances.NowFirstly Kristen..OMG when will authors realise that we do JOSHUA AND TYLER DESERVED BETTER WOMEN WITH INFERTILITY DERSERVED BETTER BRANDON DERSERVED BETTER So plus points first, before I get carried away in incandescent rage.1 This was mostly well written, and the writing seemed to flow quite well throughout the book.2 The start wasn t bad I liked Josh, Kristin was funny, and the book spoke about periods and infertility, which isn t really ever addressed in other contemporary romances.NowFirstly Kristen..OMG when will authors realise that we don t want ...I personally just really didn t like how the sensitive subject was handled in this book, and I think it could be very hurtful to people living with infertility Also, the friend was done so dirty I don t know, this was just a miss for me Blog Instagram Twitter Tumblr Youtube Twitch B...I was really expecting to LOVE this book It had everything you d want in a contemporary romance romance, humor and emotion so much emotion This isn t your typical light hearted romance It deals with the issue of infertility and all the feelings of sadness and inadequacy that plague so many women who are not able to conceive naturally I was all in from the first page right up until that ending Wham, you broke me with that ending Abby Jimenez and not in a good way. I just can t see th I was really expecting to LOVE this book It had everything you d want in a contemporary romance romance, humor and emotion so much emotion This isn t your typical light hearted romance It deals with the issue of infertility and all the feelings of sadness and inadequacy that plague so many women who are not able to conceive naturally I was all in from the first page right up until that ending Wham, you broke me with that ending Abby Jimenez and not in a good way. I just can t see the reason behind it It felt like too much I won t spoil things for those of you who haven t read it by being specific What really got...ETA I really bounced around the idea of how to rate this book because the ending really messed up a good thing, but I decided to forgive it and rate it high However, after discussion with my friend, Emer, I realized that I shouldn t have been so forgiving because the messed up part of things is really personal to many people So, I ve decided to change my rating out of respect for those women You can read Emer s review here.Original review First, I m going to give you the warnings that I w ETA I really bounced around the idea of how to rate this book because the ending really messed up a good thing, but I decided to forgive it and rate it high However, after discussion with my friend, Emer, I realized that I shouldn t have been so forgiving because the messed up part of things is really personal to many people So, I ve decided to change my rating out of respect for those women You can read Emer s review here.Original review First, I m going to give you the warnings that I wish someone had given me, even though I should have readreviews before reading But, I m lazy Anyway, there is an...

The Friend Zone
  • English
  • 16 October 2018
  • ebook
  • 384 pages
  • Abby Jimenez
  • The Friend Zone