Nothing sweeter then a good friends to lovers romance! There is just something about seeing two friends fall desperately in love! *sigh*
Well guys I have quite the mix here for you ! Some are laugh out loud worthy and others will have you feeling every emotion possible! This is probably one of my favorite tropes to read and I have such a good list for you! The ones I’m going to mention today have all been five star reads and overall just amazing books! The friendship turn romance in these really stands out and makes the books have that addicting factor and that heart warming feel you really only get when you read this trope! Am I right!!!!!!? I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I did and you find your new favorite friends to lovers romance! As always if you guys have any recommendations let me know! xo
1. Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Guys this book. THIS BOOK. This was one of the first New Adult books I ever read and it made such an impact on me. My life as a reader was forever changed! This is just one of those books that I feel like anyone can love and enjoy! Hands down this is my favorite Colleen Hoover book. Sydney and Ridge give you all the feels and half of this book made me want to cry. Not because it’s depressing or anything like that, but just because I felt every single emotion I’m sure Sydney felt. We get to see Sydney fall slowly in love with her new friend but she knows that it’s all they ever can be. Just friends! Most books with this just friends trope you’d typically see the female character try and change it to something more, but Sydney is such a good person and she quietly lets herself fall in love with Ridge all while becoming his best friend. Little does she know that Ridge is falling just as fast for her! This book is torture, just gonna say it. This entire book you feel the crazy tension between our main two characters and you’re screaming at them to just say they love each other already, but Ridge has a girlfriend. However Ridge and Sydney feel like soulmates and I feel like not only do they know that, but everyone else does too. Even Ridge’s girlfriend. 
Not long into this book you understand something about Ridge and honestly at that point in my life I had never read anything like that. It’s the best thing the author could do for this book though because it makes the relationship between Ridge and Sydney SOOOOOO intimate and special. I don’t want to spoil it, even though it’s not really spoiling the plot or anything but it’s just so much more special if you dive into this book blind. I recommend this book with every inch of my freaking soul. I love this book SO much, and it’s one of my favorites of all time. I feel like everyone should read this book, romance lover or not!
Sydney is living in an idyllic bubble—she's a dedicated student with a steady job on the side. She lives with her best friend, has a great boyfriend, and the music coming from the balcony opposite hers is fast becoming the soundtrack to her life. But when Sydney finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her, the bubble bursts. The mysterious and attractive man behind the music, Ridge, gives Sydney hope that she can move on and they begin to write songs together. But moving on is harder than she expects, Sydney can only hope….
Maybe someday…
2. Beautiful Hearts Duet by Emma Scott
I’m gonna be straightforward with you guys, this duet right here ripped out my heart and stomped on it and then preceded to try and return it to me like I could EVER BE OKAY AGAIN. So just a small little fyi.....no big deal. SYKE. Just be prepared going into this one. It’s wonderful and will leave an imprint on your heart but it’s a rough journey to the Happy Ever After, and you will be thrown through a mess of emotions! However I still believe this is one of the best books I’ve ever read with friends who fall in love. Our main couple Weston and Autumn definitely have an instant connection but his best friend Connor saw her first, and you know-bro code. In Weston’s case though it goes a little further then just the bro code. Connor and his family pretty much took in Weston and treated him like one of their own, and Weston has been grateful to his best friend ever since. SO naturally when Connor meets Autumn first and wants to ask her out, Weston gives him the go ahead. So not even three chapters in and you’re experiencing your first round of crazy emotions. Well you’re just getting started!! Autumn and Connor start dating and she becomes friends with Weston. The guy who she can’t help but feel an insane attraction to, and even though they remain just friends for most of this duet the feelings are so intense. You might be wondering, well she has a boyfriend soo...... CHEATER!!! No, wait until you read this book. Autumn falls for Connor in the wrong way, and Connor should have never let her believe half the things he did. Autumn really falls for Weston, and it may sound crazy and confusing the way I’m telling you guys right now, but I don’t want to spoil it. 
This book is a journey. It’s not a quick and easy journey and just when you think we see some light at the end of the tunnel something CRAZY happens. The love in this book is real though, and the author proves that to us with Weston and Autumn. Really Autumn is just an amazing freaking human being and I loved her character so much. She’s caring and sweet, and has her whole heart to give. Even though a lot happens to these three characters Emma Scott does an amazing job writing the friendships and keeping everything so organic. Please read this book, it’s a legit game changer and you’ll be thanking Emma Scott for giving us such a wonderful piece of art!
I fell for Connor Drake. I didn’t want to; I fought against it, but I fell in love with him anyway. With his words. With his poetry. With him. The gentleness and beauty of his soul that speaks directly to mine. He writes as if he can feel my heart, hear its cadence and compose the exact right lyrics to accompany every beat and flow.
I’m in love with Connor…so why do I feel an inexplicable pull to his best friend, Weston? Grouchy, sullen, brooding Weston Turner, who could cut you down with a look. Fiercely intelligent with a razor sharp wit and acid tongue, he’s the exact opposite of Connor in every way, and yet there’s electricity in the air between us. The thorny barbs Weston wraps around himself can’t keep me away.
But the more time I spend with these men, the more tangled and confused my emotions become. When they both sign up for the Army Reserves during a time of increasing strife in the Middle East, I fear I’ll never unravel my own heart that sometimes feels as if it will tear straight down the middle…for both of them.
I’m in love with Connor…so why do I feel an inexplicable pull to his best friend, Weston? Grouchy, sullen, brooding Weston Turner, who could cut you down with a look. Fiercely intelligent with a razor sharp wit and acid tongue, he’s the exact opposite of Connor in every way, and yet there’s electricity in the air between us. The thorny barbs Weston wraps around himself can’t keep me away.
But the more time I spend with these men, the more tangled and confused my emotions become. When they both sign up for the Army Reserves during a time of increasing strife in the Middle East, I fear I’ll never unravel my own heart that sometimes feels as if it will tear straight down the middle…for both of them.
3. On The Rocks by Kandi Steiner
This is the last emotional one, I SWEAR. Honestly though the best books seem to be the emotional ones. Maybe it’s because they literally latch onto your soul and make you relate and sympathize with the characters? This next one though is really not that emotional, but it still has that addictive quality that forces you to get attached to the characters! On The Rocks is a friends to lovers romance, but it’s also a friendship based on attraction. Noah can’t help but see Ruby Grace as a woman now that she’s back in town, and Ruby Grace knows nothing good comes along with a Becker boy. The friendship between these two is almost an afterthought. Why you may ask? Because the attraction is there from the very first time Ruby Grace runs into Noah. The only problem is, she has a finance. Which is a pretty common theme in these friend to lover romances.
Ruby Grace has the perfect life, perfect finance, and perfect upcoming wedding, but when she’s with Noah she feels like the life she’s been living is fake. We get to see her become her real self around Noah and we also get to slowly see them fall in love with each other. It’s heartbreaking because Ruby Grace does have a finance, but the love between her and Noah is so real. A love that is masked by friendship. Kandi Steiner does an excellent job of creating a realistic situation and giving us a plot and characters that are so believable! It’s hard reading this book because you almost feel that pang that you know Ruby Grace must be feeling. She wants to do what’s right for her family, but she also doesn’t want to give up on what’s right for her. This book is full of plot twists, crazy side characters, a loving family full of Becker boys, and a friendship that even though it didn’t start out as a true one ends up blossoming into a real friendship that will last for life, and eventually bloom into something more. This book is just, well.....gorgeous. Weird to call a book gorgeous, right? I adored these characters and the small town atmosphere, and would recommend this book to anyone who wants a friends to lovers romance with depth and a warm realness!
Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.
That’s what Mama told me when I was a kid, kicking his pew in church and giggling at the games we’d play. It’s what the town said when his father died and the Becker brothers went wild.
And it’s on repeat in my mind the day I walk into the whiskey distillery where he works to buy a wedding gift for my fiancé.
He’s trouble.
Dirty, sweaty, rude trouble.
No matter how many times I repeat it, I can’t escape Noah in our small Tennessee town. And the more I run into him, the more he infuriates me. Because he sees what no one else does.
He sees me—the real me.
The me I’m not sure I’m allowed to be.
I’m Ruby Grace Barnett, the mayor’s daughter. Soon to be a politician’s wife, just like Mama and Daddy always wanted. Soon to fulfill my family’s legacy, just like I always knew I would.
Until the boy everyone warned me about makes me question everything, like whether the wedding I’m planning is one I even want.
Everyone says Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.
If only I had listened.
A favorites list wouldn’t be complete without an R.S. Grey book! Not So Nice Guy is one of my favorites by her too! It’s so refreshing and you’ll be laughing out loud the entire time, oh and swooning for Ian! Also you’re probably relieved this ins’t another crazy emotional book! FINALLY, right!!? This is definitely the complete opposite. The best part of this book? Literally a Jim and Pam type relationship! I know right, pretty much all I needed to say! Have fun reading!!...
Just kidding! This book though guys! The relationship is EXACTLY what you picture when you think friends to lovers. It literally marks off each check box! Ian and Sam are best friends, and have been ever since they started teaching at the same school. Also, they’re crazy in love with each other, but they both think the other could never feel that way so they push their feelings into a tiny little box and ignore it. That’s the right thing to do, right? Wrong! When the entire staff finds out that Sam and Ian were never dating (which they had thought all along) it’s like open season for the single teachers and Ian is the target! Ian however is suddenly tired of hiding his feelings in a tiny little box, and starts bringing his and Sam’s relationship to the next level, slowly. And man if that doesn’t kill us readers! Sam too is such a unique character and I loved all of her reactions to Ian’s taunts and seduction! Really this book is just a really fun read filled with plot twists you don’t even see coming! Get ready for Ian and Sam’s happily ever after because it’s a hilarious, but adorable one !
That’s what Mama told me when I was a kid, kicking his pew in church and giggling at the games we’d play. It’s what the town said when his father died and the Becker brothers went wild.
And it’s on repeat in my mind the day I walk into the whiskey distillery where he works to buy a wedding gift for my fiancé.
He’s trouble.
Dirty, sweaty, rude trouble.
No matter how many times I repeat it, I can’t escape Noah in our small Tennessee town. And the more I run into him, the more he infuriates me. Because he sees what no one else does.
He sees me—the real me.
The me I’m not sure I’m allowed to be.
I’m Ruby Grace Barnett, the mayor’s daughter. Soon to be a politician’s wife, just like Mama and Daddy always wanted. Soon to fulfill my family’s legacy, just like I always knew I would.
Until the boy everyone warned me about makes me question everything, like whether the wedding I’m planning is one I even want.
Everyone says Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.
If only I had listened.
4. Not So Nice Guy by R.S. Grey
A favorites list wouldn’t be complete without an R.S. Grey book! Not So Nice Guy is one of my favorites by her too! It’s so refreshing and you’ll be laughing out loud the entire time, oh and swooning for Ian! Also you’re probably relieved this ins’t another crazy emotional book! FINALLY, right!!? This is definitely the complete opposite. The best part of this book? Literally a Jim and Pam type relationship! I know right, pretty much all I needed to say! Have fun reading!!... 
Just kidding! This book though guys! The relationship is EXACTLY what you picture when you think friends to lovers. It literally marks off each check box! Ian and Sam are best friends, and have been ever since they started teaching at the same school. Also, they’re crazy in love with each other, but they both think the other could never feel that way so they push their feelings into a tiny little box and ignore it. That’s the right thing to do, right? Wrong! When the entire staff finds out that Sam and Ian were never dating (which they had thought all along) it’s like open season for the single teachers and Ian is the target! Ian however is suddenly tired of hiding his feelings in a tiny little box, and starts bringing his and Sam’s relationship to the next level, slowly. And man if that doesn’t kill us readers! Sam too is such a unique character and I loved all of her reactions to Ian’s taunts and seduction! Really this book is just a really fun read filled with plot twists you don’t even see coming! Get ready for Ian and Sam’s happily ever after because it’s a hilarious, but adorable one !
"Oh my god. Who is that?"
I get asked this question a lot.
"Oh him?" I reply. "That's just Ian."
Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century.
Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol' washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.
Just Ian is... just my best friend.
We're extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at works assumes we're a couple - that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher's lounge that he's single. Fair game. Suddenly, it's open season on Ian.
He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.
He's turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into x-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.
I want to assume he's playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always - but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn't leave a lot of room for confusion.
I'm a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can't keep my hands to myself. So, I'm just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss - oh who am I kidding?!
Goodbye Ian, ol' buddy, ol' pal!
Helloooo mister not so nice guy.
Annnnnnnd welcome to the most underrated book on this list! I feel like this might be a hit or miss with some people. Personally I loved When Joss Met Matt! It’s pretty much what the summary says it will be- a fluffy fun romance. So please don’t go into this book expecting more then that, because you’ll be sadly disappointed. However if you go into this book with the right set of mind I feel like chances are you’ll love it. I adored Matt and Joss and their relationship! Our couple meets in college right after Joss gets dumped by her boyfriend. Enter Matt and his brilliant (more like every man’s dream) idea to be friends with benefits. But- yes there is a but, only when they break up with someone. So a sorbet course! (PS this is how our good ol boy Matty sells the idea to Joss) We get to see this unfold over the span of like seven years, and Joss and Matt do end up becoming really good friends. Best friends actually.
I get asked this question a lot.
"Oh him?" I reply. "That's just Ian."
Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century.
Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol' washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.
Just Ian is... just my best friend.
We're extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at works assumes we're a couple - that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher's lounge that he's single. Fair game. Suddenly, it's open season on Ian.
He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.
He's turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into x-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.
I want to assume he's playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always - but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn't leave a lot of room for confusion.
I'm a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can't keep my hands to myself. So, I'm just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss - oh who am I kidding?!
Goodbye Ian, ol' buddy, ol' pal!
Helloooo mister not so nice guy.
5. When Joss Met Matt by Ellie Cahill
Annnnnnnd welcome to the most underrated book on this list! I feel like this might be a hit or miss with some people. Personally I loved When Joss Met Matt! It’s pretty much what the summary says it will be- a fluffy fun romance. So please don’t go into this book expecting more then that, because you’ll be sadly disappointed. However if you go into this book with the right set of mind I feel like chances are you’ll love it. I adored Matt and Joss and their relationship! Our couple meets in college right after Joss gets dumped by her boyfriend. Enter Matt and his brilliant (more like every man’s dream) idea to be friends with benefits. But- yes there is a but, only when they break up with someone. So a sorbet course! (PS this is how our good ol boy Matty sells the idea to Joss) We get to see this unfold over the span of like seven years, and Joss and Matt do end up becoming really good friends. Best friends actually. 
One of the things I was nervous about going into this book was that the friendship would last for two pages and it would be full of smut. Nope! The author inserts the right amount of scenes between Matt and Joss, and the friendship that blooms between them is so natural. However it also has that feel that it’s not entirely just a friendship and never could be. I think they fell in love a long time ago and the “friendship” they built was just a disguise for their feelings and the actual relationship they do build. This book really surprised me at how well written it was! Especially since Goodreads has the average rating at 3.6! Don’t let that scare you though because this book is a hidden gem and I feel like so many people are missing out on it!
It’s definitely one of those books that has that movie feel about it. I could definitely have seen this as a 2011 romance movie with someone like Shailene Woodley and Josh Hutcherson! Anyways definitely check this book out if you want a light fluffy romance, it won’t disappoint!
It’s definitely one of those books that has that movie feel about it. I could definitely have seen this as a 2011 romance movie with someone like Shailene Woodley and Josh Hutcherson! Anyways definitely check this book out if you want a light fluffy romance, it won’t disappoint!
What if after every bad breakup, there was someone to help “cleanse your palate”—someone who wouldn’t judge you, who was great in bed, someone you were sure not to fall in love with? “Sorbet sex” could solve everything—as long as it never got too sweet.
Joss and Matt have been friends since freshman year of college, meeting one night after Joss is dumped by her boyfriend. After a few drinks, Matt humors her with a proposition: that he’ll become her go-to guy whenever she needs to heal a broken heart. In return, she’ll do the same for him. The #1 Rule: They’ll never fall in love with each other. People scoff at the arrangement. But six years later, Joss and Matt are still the best of friends . . . with benefits.
Through a string of boyfriends and girlfriends—some almost perfect, some downright wrong—Joss and Matt are always there for each other when the going gets tough. No strings. No attachments. Piece of cake. No problem. After all, since they wrote the rules, surely they can play by them. Or can they?
Joss and Matt have been friends since freshman year of college, meeting one night after Joss is dumped by her boyfriend. After a few drinks, Matt humors her with a proposition: that he’ll become her go-to guy whenever she needs to heal a broken heart. In return, she’ll do the same for him. The #1 Rule: They’ll never fall in love with each other. People scoff at the arrangement. But six years later, Joss and Matt are still the best of friends . . . with benefits.
Through a string of boyfriends and girlfriends—some almost perfect, some downright wrong—Joss and Matt are always there for each other when the going gets tough. No strings. No attachments. Piece of cake. No problem. After all, since they wrote the rules, surely they can play by them. Or can they?
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