What happens when a man falls in love with his best friend? How does he convince her to love him in return if she has no idea that his feelings run so deep?
Carter London has everything a man should want, a blooming career as a sexy rock star, a loving family, women who adore his model-perfect looks, and great friends. What he doesn't have is the love of the girl who stole his heart nine years ago.
Casey Colbert is the converse-wearing epitome of the girl next door. She's smart, beautiful, and best friends with Carter London. She knows all there is to know about her sex-on-a-stick best friend, except the well-guarded secret of her holding the key to his heart.
Carter returns to his hometown of Indian Shores, Florida for his ten year college reunion, to profess his love to Casey. Unfortunately, he discovers her heart is already spoken for by none other than Jordan Reid, who is gorgeous, sweet and insanely rich.
Carter vows to use his time back home to win over the one woman who can set his world on edge with just a glimpse of her smile. Will Casey see the love that's right in front of her eyes? Or will the mistakes of his past and his obsession with loving her overwhelm the girl who already has it all?
M.R. Joseph is a bestselling author of contemporary romance, new adult, and rom-com novels. A self-proclaimed book nerd turned writer, she crafts heartfelt, funny, and romantic stories that readers can’t get enough of. Hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, she draws inspiration from the world around her, including music and moments shared with her husband, kids, friends, and her dog, Scarlet. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her unwinding in her magical backyard or soaking up the sun on a East Coast beach, surrounded by family and music. A lover of books, laughter, and life’s little joys, she pours all of that magic into every story she tells. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRJosephAuthor
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING March 19, 2013 By Stephanie Fittipaldi Amazon Verified Purchase I instantly fell in love with this book and with Carter London. Once I started reading, I never put it down. This story will tug at your heartstrings. Everyone in life deserves a love like this one! I have never been so emotionally effected by a book. I cried not only in sadness, but in pure joy!! M.R. Joseph hit a homerun with this book!! I can't wait for the next installment of the Reunion series to be released!!
I received this book as an ARC for a blog tour but I also purchased it because I loved this book ~ I started this book and I was.........
as fast as my little baby blues could!!!!!!!
The story is told in alternating POV between the main characters Carter & Casey ~ It flashes back to their college days when they first met at the local bar Beach Hum's where Carter was playing with his band, Dare, which then changed names to Luminosity. The band's make-up didn't change with Jake on drums, Tommy on lead guitar and the oh so freaking hot Carter being the lead singer and played guitar. He is the type of guy that would have me.......................................
Casey & Carter have been best friends for the almost 10 years much to the chagrin of Carter. He wanted to be more than friends but he seemed to make a few mistakes when he was younger that had me..........
and also doing a lot of this......................
but I also had to do this when it came to Casey.....................................................
seriously the girl had to been blind. I mean Carter was consistent with a capital C. Sure he was a playboy ~ I mean the guy attracted girls like ants to a picnic ~ but he never stopped loving Casey. Well Carter comes back from a recent 6 month tour with the boys and he is staying with Casey until he leaves on the East Coast leg of the tour. He's decided to man up and tell her he loves her, yep.
but wait there is a small problem or perhaps a HUGE one depending on how you looked at it. Yes Casey has met someone ~ a certain someone named Jordan. This throws Carter for a loop BIG TIME. It was quite cute watching Carter come up with ways to spend more time with Casey and to see if she is interested in him the way he is interested in her. Yes there was a certain scene where I would've..
if I had been Casey and saw all that ;) but don't think for one minute this is a book of two best friends revealing feelings and all is well in the world. NO way this book has real emotions and real heartbreak that will leave your chest aching and you gasping for air. I really enjoyed Casey's best friend Lyla and Carter's best friend and his 'brother' so to speak Tommy ~ he was the ultimate bad boy but there was much more to him so much more. This book had times where I was......
and events at Jordan's house with the parents that had me.........................................
and when Carter & Casey finally come together for .................................................
it was AWESOME ~ pure chemistry and I was stoked! So freaking excited and I was grinning ear to ear but I was also..........................
there was too much of the book left ~ go ahead laugh ~ but you know what I mean when I say that too much can go wrong and oh boy does it ever. There were times I just wanted to .....................
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Casey I love you dear but dear God did you have me fit to be tied. Then Carter you needed a swift..
WTH where you thinking boy? Well you weren't that was obvious but Lord have mercy it became a tragedy of errors. I thought for sure things just couldn't work out and when something I never expected happened that literally tore my heart from my chest (note to the author AWESOME ~ not that I wanted that to happen but damn you got me) I was.........
I was a freaking mess!! Hell everyone in the story was too. I thought for sure this could bring Casey & Carter together since usually when tragedy strikes people come together but nope I was wrong and I had to endure more.....................................................
A chance to change scenery, move on with her life Casey makes a decision that really had me thinking I wasn't going to see the outcome I wanted from this book ~ maybe I didn't need it but damn I wanted it. Well a certain arrangement and little secret amongst friends had me..............
then right back to....................................................
and Casey I thought she was seriously going to make me jump into my Kindle, because I wasn't going to throw the damn thing lol, and I was ....................................................
but HELLO O.M.G. I was stoked I was happy I had a huge.............................................
YES! YES! YES! ~ my dogs who know I'm crazy just sat there looking at me probably thinking "Why out of all the humans in the world did they have me as a owner?" Then the epilogue ~ the freaking AMAZING epilogue had me..............................................................
This was a 5 super huge "sweet face" stars ~ pure magic absolutely beautiful and oh so heart wrenching at times. Kudos to M.R. Joseph you got me and I couldn't put the Kindle down until I go to the end of the book! It was super amazing and I loved every minute of it even the minutes I had to grab my Kleenex and breathe deep. I love a book that can make me laugh, cry and want to be "Casey" if you know what I mean all at once. FANFREAKINGTASTIC read that I will recommend to everyone. Sure I had my rock star bad boy in it but in the end was he really a bad boy? No he was one hell of sweetheart and this book was way more than what Carter did for a living this was about his unfailing love for his best friend, Casey
Casey, Carter, Converse...the three C's you'll ever need to get you out of a funk. Carter has been in love with Casey since day one, even when he didn't know what love was. Casey started down the path, but let her paranoia put the brakes on and pushed him into friend zone. They spend nine years on this road, and when Carter returns from touring with his band for 6 months, Casey throws a wrench in the mix. You have to keep reading, just to see what Carter is going to do next, and if anyone actually does slap him upside the head for his idiocy. Of course, they get their HEA, but not before going through some terrible times and learning some hard love lessons. You'll get comfortable in the story and think you might know how things are going to go down, then you'll have that rug whipped right out from under you. Tissues may be a necessity, but even if they are not, patience will be. Definitely glad I picked this one up when I did, and will most likely read again and again.
This love story of Carter and Casey is very gripping and is one that takes the reader on journey of everlasting love with all the bumps along the way. I would relate this to the -- woulda, shoulda, coulda senario's almost everyone can relate to. I love how the author wrote through both Carter and Casey's views. Carter confronting his past mistakes to realize that he has always been in love with Casey, only to find out that she has moved on to avoid not being hurt by him is heartbreaking. I understood Casey's guarding of herself from Carter's lifestyle. The flow of this book is wonderful with the current situations entwined with the past explanation of circumstances for the reader. I loved that I could not put this book down from start to finish. I Love the happily ever after!! GREAT READ........!!!!!
*was provided a free copy of this book for an honest review*
FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC Carter and Casey's love story will captivate you from the beginning. The characters are lovable and Carter is downright swoon-worthy. The story will pull at your heart strings one second and ripped them out the next. Great angst and hot smut round off this fabulous novel as a definite must read. It had everything I love in a great love story!
Loved this book!! Carter is the "bad boy" type of guy but you just love him even though he was frustrating the hell out of me. This book made me laugh and cry. I couldn't put it down. A must read!!! I can't wait for the next book to come out.
Another great book by M.R Joseph! I instantly fell in love with Casey and Carter and their story. Once I started the book I couldn't put it down. Definitely a must read!
"...love is not who can see yourself with, it's who you can't see yourself without."
This is a story of Carter London and Casey Colbert. When Carter first sees Casey, it's what you call love at first sight. She looks like the girl next door from her beautiful blonde hair to her converse wearing feet. While performing with his band mates, Tommy and Jake, Carter can't seem to take his eyes off her. When he attempts for finally talk to her, he comes off as a big headed, idiotic rock star and Casey is not having it. He knew he had to make it right because he can't seem to loose her. Even if that means just being her friend, he just wants to be near her. Nine years later and he's still her best friend. There's just one problem...
"Yes, Carter London was madly, crazy, deeply, desperately, head over heels in love with Casey Colbert,"
After all these years he's still in the "friend zone". And that really sucks.
Carter's band, Luminosity, is in the middle of their tour when they take some time off for their reunion and to rest. It's been six months since Carter has been home and Casey offered her extra bedroom to him for the month he would be home. From the moment he knew he was coming home, he decided this would be the time that he would finally tell Casey his feelings. He would finally tell his best friend that he's in love with her. That was until she dropped the bombshell...she's had a boyfriend for a while and kept him a secret. Surprise! Not just an ordinary boyfriend either. This was Jordan Reid, the Millionaire. How could Carter compete?!
Casey was experiencing something that she never had before. She was starting to see Carter in a different light. It was little things. Suddenly his muscles looked more appealing, his new tattoo caught her attention and his blue eyes never looked so hot. What was wrong with her?! This was Carter. Her best friend! She can't be feeling this! Even her best girl friend, Lyla, was catching on to the change in Casey. It seemed that everyone was figuring out that maybe these best friends should be more than friends. Too bad it's not that easy. Love is never easy.
"Casey, meeting you was fate, it was destiny. Becoming your friend was effortless and my choice, but falling in love with you, I had no control over."
Oh man...this book had me emotional involved from the start. All of these characters could be someone in your own life. Whether it be your best friend, your band mate, your boyfriend/girlfriend or even your brother. This story takes you there and it might just break you. But that's life and that's love. It's not perfect. It's scary as hell sometimes, but you keep going.
Thank you MR Joseph for writing another book that captures real life and relatable issues.
This story was all over the place...love, laughter, betrayal, drama, sex, tragedy....just a freaking emotional roller coaster. I do have to say that M.R. Joseph kept you hanging on the edge of your seat. Just when you think things are flowing beautifully....BAM!!!! Another curve ball is thrown at you. What I absolutely loved about this story, was that it is so true to life. We all make stupid decisions and mistakes in relationships and it was so well portrayed in this book.
Carter and Casey meet during their first year of college. Carter instantly falls for her but of course makes very poor decisions which leads Casey to believing the only relationship they can have is being friends. They were the best of friends....well, according to Casey.....but Carter....he has always been in love with Casey. Carter returns from tour and decides after nine years of just being best friends he is going to tell Casey the truth. But of course, things have changed in Casey's life and now she is with another man. Throughout the book the author gives us flash backs of the past that takes us on small journeys of Casey and Carters friendship. This is where I had a little trouble following. To me it seemed at times the story didn't flow very well and parts were rushed. There was so much more meat to this story that could have been written. But with all this said, overall I would highly recommend this book.....especially if you love lots of DRAMA!!!! I know I do! Enjoy!!!
Congrats M.R. Joseph on your release! Looking forward to reading more from you in the future!
What happens when a man falls in love with his best friend? How does he convince her to love him in return if she has no idea that his feelings run so deep?
Carter London has everything a man should want, a blooming career as a sexy rock star, a loving family, women who adore his model-perfect looks, and great friends. What he doesn't have is the love of the girl who stole his heart nine years ago.
Casey Colbert is the converse-wearing epitome of the girl next door. She's smart, beautiful, and best friends with Carter London. She knows all there is to know about her sex-on-a-stick best friend, except the well-guarded secret of her holding the key to his heart.
Carter returns to his hometown of Indian Shores, Florida for his ten year college reunion, to profess his love to Casey. Unfortunately, he discovers her heart is already spoken for by none other than Jordan Reid, who is gorgeous, sweet and insanely rich.
Carter vows to use his time back home to win over the one woman who can set his world on edge with just a glimpse of her smile. Will Casey see the love that's right in front of her eyes? Or will the mistakes of his past and his obsession with loving her overwhelm the girl who already has it all?
You Belong With Me is an excellent addition to the Reunion Series!
Carter London!!!! My fictional love for the week is everything a girl would want (trust me on this one). Hot, sexy, down-to-earth rock star who just happens to be in love with his best friend, Casey Colbet. When Carter returns home, from his current tour, for his college reunion he plans on letting Casey know exactly how he feels. Unfortunately, Casey is dating none other than the extremely wealthy Jordan Reid. However, once Casey learns of Carter's feelings for her, they cross the friendship line and it is HOT!
Of course Carter and Casey have some obstacles to overcome but a love like theirs comes along once in a lifetime. Is there anything better than falling in love with your best friend?! Absolutely not!
I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next book in the Reunion Series. M.R. Joseph did a fantastic job with this one!
Hold on to your Converse folks, this shit is Amazing! This was a wonderful roller coaster ride of emotions and I seriously could not put it down. Seriously... I started it last night and didn't put it down until I finished it at around 4:30 this morning. I totally fell in love with all of the characters and definitely developed an emotional attachment that had me smiling, crying, and everything in between.
This book captivated me from the first chapter. I could not put the book down and read it one day because i had to know the fate of Casey and Carter. All the twists and turns had me on emotional highs and lows. I love when i can read a book and feel like i am watching it like a movie in my mind. It had the perfect blend of the past memories and the present story line. Love it
Absolutely fell in love with this series and this author. These books were a roller coaster of drama and angst. Steamy too! But with a HEA that made the ride worth it. Can't wait to see what she writes next and hopefully there will be more in the Reunion Series. Note: Each book in the Reunion Series is a stand alone book.
Amazing book!!! You will instantly fall in love with Carter & Casey. Carter is the naughty boy you love to love!!!! Super steamy scenes...laughable moments...& tears of joy and sorrow!!!! Would give six stars if I could!!!