Summer Reads: Better Off Friends
Author: Elizabeth Eulberg
My Kindle Review Rating: 5 Stars
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Synopsis (via Kindle):
For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls can’t be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of Macallan’s friends. They are platonic and happy that way.
Eventually they realize they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are they better off without making it even more complicated?
From romantic comedy superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?
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My review:
I found this book as a Kindle deal a little bit ago and decided to download it. I had read Prom & Prejudice by this author (Elizabeth Eulberg) and absolutely loved that book! So, I decided to try this one out as well!
I can definitely say I was not disappointed! Eulberg has this way of bringing stories to life on the pages! As I read Better Off Friends, I kept thinking how the overall style reminded me a lot of Prom & Prejudice.
Honestly, I really want to start reading more books by this author because I just really connect with her writing style. I think her books are cute and happy; they make me smile.
Better Off Friends follows two best friends Macallan and Levi as they navigate growing up and the meaning of friendship.
I have to say I have always loved stories like this, where the love interests have grown up together and are best friends first and love interests second. There’s just something about these stories that always gets me. In my books, Cammie and Billy are characters who are like this: they grew up with each other, never wanting to say they liked the other.
I loved the parts when Macallan goes to Ireland! I’ve never been there but dream of someday going, and while I read the book, I felt like I was walking through Ireland!
Something else I loved about this story was that together they dealt with some difficult things in life and were there for each other. It wasn’t a superficial friendship. They were true friends.
Another thing I loved about this book? The cover! The cover is so cute and fits the whole storyline perfectly! Once you read it, you’ll see why it’s perfect that they’re on the swing set! So cute!
My favorite line from the book:
Okay, so I couldn’t pick just one! Because I read this on my Kindle App, I was able to highlight lines I liked and when I looked back to pick my favorite for this blog post, I realized that I love all of these, so:
“Because sometimes silence speaks much louder than words possibly could.” (p. 34)
“Family doesn’t have to be blood relations only. I think family is more of a state of mind.” (p. 34).
“But in truth, home isn’t necessarily where you sleep at night. It’s where you feel like yourself. Where you’re most comfortable. Where you don’t have to pretend, where you can be just you. I had finally reached that place because Macallan is home to me.” (p. 276).
Aren’t those just so well-worded and beautifully said?! I love them!
Have you read any books by Elizabeth Eulberg? If so, I’d love any recommendations! Let me know in the comments! 
