The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone, #1) in Freaks Between the Book Sheets Romance Recs

Apr 28, 2019 Kellisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-favorites

Book friends. I am unwell. I stayed up until FOUR AM to finish The Friend Zone and I loved it! But now I am so sad I have to wait until next year for the second book! 😩

I can’t even express how much I loved this book. It was funny, sweet, and heartbreaking all at the same time. Kristen is so damn relatable and how fucking refreshing to have a romance about a woman with a serious condition so many women live with. This book is probably the most a woman’s period is discussed in romance and I am 10 Book friends. I am unwell. I stayed up until FOUR AM to finish The Friend Zone and I loved it! But now I am so sad I have to wait until next year for the second book! 😩

I can’t even express how much I loved this book. It was funny, sweet, and heartbreaking all at the same time. Kristen is so damn relatable and how fucking refreshing to have a romance about a woman with a serious condition so many women live with. This book is probably the most a woman’s period is discussed in romance and I am 100% here for it! ✊

Kristen talks a lot about how her body is broken, and I felt that. Her struggle to feel worthy knowing she couldn’t have children normally is something I’ve gone through. The parts where Kristen is really struggling through accepting that her body would never allow her to get pregnant absolutely wrecked me.

And Josh, ugh Josh is such a GREAT character! I enjoyed reading his chapters so much. Abby wrote us a fantastic book boyfriend. The chemistry between these two is insane! This is a friends-to-lovers, but even as friends their interactions are great. I am very uncomfortable when characters start catching feelings and they’re already dating someone. I struggled with the parts that involved Tyler, Kristen’s boyfriend. But it was next to impossible to not root for Josh and Kristen to be together, they are too perfect together, and believe me I tried not to in the beginning!

I will say my heart broke in ways I was totally not expecting with this story. There are so many parts that had me dying of laughter, but when it was heavy it was SO heavy. There’s no way to read this and not love most of the characters, and when they’re experiencing heartbreak and devastating moments in the book, I felt like I was right there with them.

The range of emotions Abby puts in this book are phenomenal. She is an insanely talented author! If I wasn’t already a huge romance fan, this book would have convinced me otherwise. Even if you think you don’t like romance, you need to try The Friend Zone. It’s fantastic, hands down 5 stars.

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Jun 06, 2019 Kate (kate_reads_) rated it it was amazing

This will definitely be one of my favorite books of 2019. I went in a little cautious - it’s had a lot of hype and I’ve been burned by that a couple times lately. Not here! Lesson learned though - I am starting Abby Jiminez’s next book when I am able to sit and read it straight through!

Once I started I had no interest in stopping this book - but I hadn’t planned correctly. I was almost late to work because I couldn’t put it down one morning. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought oh, I ...more

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Jun 06, 2019 mrsboomreads rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: five-star-reads, publisher-arc, books-read-in-2019

Abby Jimenez’s debut novel was a 5 star read for me. I’d heard the early buzz and needed to see if the hype was real. Deserving of all that, and more!

This is a rom-com with depth, heart, steam and the best banter! It also delves into very real, painful issues of loss, strained family relationships and infertility. Be prepared for laughter, frustration, tears, secrets, revelation, loss and so much love.

I cannot wait for book two!!

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Nov 11, 2019 Mollie's Bookshelf rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I had a lot of reservations going into this book because *hype*. Hyped books freak me out, they give expectations that generally get disappointed unless I can remove the expectation before reading. I had the opportunity to read an ARC of The Happy Ever After Playlist so I had to buckle down and read TFZ.

I ended up really liking this one. I did know some of the plot ahead of time which prepared me for all the emotions. I definitely felt a lot while reading this one: happiness, laughter, devastati ...more

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Jun 08, 2019 angela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: diverse-romance

Wow!!! I LOVED this book!! It has been awhile since I have stayed up until 2 or 3 in the morning to finish a book, but this one did that for me. There has been a lot of hype around this release, and let me tell you it is deserved.

First off, I loved Kristen as a main character. She was strong and loyal and just fun. I also loved how the author address reproductive issues. It was so refreshing to meet a character that was so real and to have these issues represented so well in the book.

And Josh. ...more

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Jun 15, 2019 Tiffany rated it it was amazing

Have you ever started a book expecting it to be one thing and it ended up being something completely different? When I first requested this one I expected a light, fun romcom, but it was so much more. @authorabbyjimenez managed to take me on an emotional rollercoaster I didn't know I wanted to ride. This book had depth I hadn't expected, but thoroughly loved. As I followed along with Kristen and Josh's relationship, I couldn't help but fall in love with the pair. Their situation was difficult, b ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Madison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, arcs

This book was at the absolute top of my wishlist and when it showed up in the mail I actually screamed out loud. I had seen nothing but great reviews and was definitely excited to finally read it. I was nervous with all the hype, but this book met my expectations and then some! I laughed out loud and shed a few tears more times than I can count. The main character Kristen is one of my all time favorites. She didn’t give a shit what anyone thought and was unapologetically herself. I also fell in ...more

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Jun 05, 2019 Lindsey (Bring My Books) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is one of those rare books that is totally worth the hype - I've seen tons of people posting about it and reviewing it, not to mention all the summer lists it's shown up on (like Popsugar's 34 Best Books to Put in Your Beach Bag This Summer).

I was blown away by the chemistry of Kristen and Josh, and loved how protective he was of her happiness and her heart. There were multiple times throughout the book that had me snorting with how funny and/or snarky Kristen was, and I loved that Josh co ...more

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Jun 10, 2019 angela rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow!!! I LOVED this book!! It has been awhile since I have stayed up until 2 or 3 in the morning to finish a book, but this one did that for me. There has been a lot of hype around this release, and let me tell you it is deserved.

First off, I loved Kristen as a main character. She was strong and loyal and just fun. I also loved how the author address reproductive issues. It was so refreshing to meet a character that was so real and to have these issues represented so well in the book.

And Josh. ...more

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Jun 14, 2019 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I’m not sure what I can say about this book that hasn’t been said already. I was really looking forward to this book. I tried NetGalley, I entered every giveaway I saw and I even emailed the publisher. I had no luck so I preordered and on June 11th my book was in the mailbox! It felt like the best day ever. I loved this book! I can totally relate to Kristen not feeling like she was enough or feeling like a burden to someone else. There were moments I laughed, moments of hope, moments of sadness ...more

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Jun 26, 2019 Sadie Longren rated it it was amazing

The hype is REAL. I have finally read and finished The Friend Zone last week by the pool. I absolutely love a good friends to lovers story and this one delivered. TFZ has amazing banter, witty remarks, a cute love story, but it is so much more than that. It is a heart wrenching emotional novel as well. It is a book that will make you laugh and cry.
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I fell in love with these characters in this book (especially Stuntman 🐶). I cannot wait for @authorabbyjimenez ‘s next book! ⁣I was lucky enough to ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 Kristyn (basicbookmomma) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: june-reads, 5-star-reads

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I have struggled with writing a review on this book for at least a week now. This damn book wrecked me! It was funny, and true, and completely gut wrenching. I mean I was ugly crying crying, couldn’t hardly breathe. But I LOVED this book. I will read this book over and over. I also am counting down the days until the sequel comes out in 2020. This book was about friendship, and relationships, and not always knowing exactly what you should do.
This was definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me ...more

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Jun 15, 2019 Amanda rated it really liked it

Shelves: x-2019, x-f-june-2019

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I ADORED The Friend Zone. It was simultaneously hilarious and punch-you-in-the gut honest emotion. This well written gem is definitely worth all the hype.

🌟🌟🌟🌟.5/5

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Mar 12, 2019 Brei rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, favorite-reads, rom-com, woman-protagonist, romance, 2019-bookshelf, grand-central-pub

I stayed up most of the night last night because I just had to finish this book. I laughed out loud several times and I cried in parts at time.

More detailed review to come.

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