Plain Jayne (Friends First, #1)

Posted on 16 January 2018 by Laura Drewry

In Laura Drewry s funny, heartwarming Loveswept debut, a man and a woman learn the hard way that a little bit of love makes staying friends a whole lot harder Worn out from the long drive back home, Jayne Morgan can only smirk at the irony Of course the first person she sees from her old life is Nick Scott Once best friends, they lost touch when Jayne left town at eighteen, but nothing could keep them apart forever Jayne has returned to take over her grandmother s bookstore, determined to put all her bittersweet memories and secret disappointments strictly in the past until, that is, Nick insists she bunk at his place Nick never did care what people thought about having a girl for a best friend or the scandal she caused by showing up to his wife s funeral four years earlier so he s got no problem with the gossips now Jayne was always the one person he could count on in his life Now Nick is starting to realize that he never wants her to leave again and that being just friends isn t going to be enough any Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title. Best Read [ Plain Jayne (Friends First, #1) ] author [ Laura Drewry ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr An arc was provided by Random House Publishing Group Loveswept via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewIn my opinion this is the best friends to lovers book I ve read in a long time What I LOVED about this book The AMAZING quotes at the beginning of each chapter from my favorite 80 s moviesBreakfast Club , Sixteen Candles , Ferris Bueller s Day Off , Home Alone 2 , Pretty in Pink , and Some Kind of WonderfulThe writing, story, and characters.The author had me engaged right fr An arc was provided by Random House Publishing Group Loveswept via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewIn my opinion this is the best friends to lovers book I ve read in a long time What I LOVED about this book The AMAZING quotes at the beginning of each chapter from my favorite 80 s moviesBreakfast Club , Sixteen Candles , Ferris Bueller s Day Off , Home Alone 2 , Pretty in Pink , and Some Kind of WonderfulThe writing, sto...2.5 I Loved All The 80 s references, But I Would Have Liked a Story As Well StarsPlain Jayne had the potential to be a 5 star book, unfortunately it fell quite short of the mark and the stars dropped down as the book progressed.Don t get me wrong, the book is beautifully written, and I absolutely adored all of the 80 s flashbacks with the music, and the film quotes at the beginning of each chapter, Bad Medicine bought back memories of playing my Air Guitar in my bedroom, with Jon Bon Jovi s 2.5 I Loved All The 80 s references, But I Would Have Liked a Story As Well StarsPlain Jayne had the potential to be a 5 star book, unfortunately it fell quite short of the mark and the stars dropped down as the book progressed.Don t get me wrong, the book is beautifully written, and I absolutely adored all of the 80 s flashbacks with the music, and the film quotes at the beginning of each chapter, Bad Medicine bought back memories of playing my Air Guitar in my bedroom, with Jon Bon Jovi star...I don t mind reading books where the hero or heroine has lost a spouse What I do mind is when the dead spouse is disrespected or just plain dumped on There are a lot of factors that come into play, but I for one do believe a hero or heroine can fall in love again after their spouse dies, even when they truly love...Plain Jayne was such a sweet best friends to lover s story The relationship between the two friends Jayne and Nick was very sweet and funny I think I had a smile on my face for most of the book.Jayne Morgan left her home town right after high school graduation but now she is back fifteen years later She has come back to take over her grandmothers bookstore after her death With no family left, the only person she has to turn for help is her best friend since kindergarten, Nick From the day t Plain Jayne was such a sweet best friends to lover s story The relationship between the two friends Jayne and Nick was very sweet and funny I think I had a smile on my face for most of the book.Jayne Morgan left her home town right after high school graduation but now she is back fifteen years later She has come back to take over her grandmothers bookstore after her death With no family left, the only person she has to turn for help is her best friend since kindergarten, Nick From the day they became friends Nick has always looked out for Jayne and took care of her Living with a grandmother that never showed her affection, Nick was the one who did He would hug her until she would push him away For Nick nothing has changed between him and Jayne, she is st...Arc received by net galley in return for an honest review My thoughts while reading 0.0% Arc from net galley excited Ready for a friends lovers story 8.0% Hey He tried to give her a wounded look, but failed miserably when his mouth curled into a smile Two seconds ago, you just said I wasn t a total ass No I said you weren t a total prick You were a complete ass There s a difference Duh Starting to enjoy the friendship between these two Their banter is really good 33Arc received by net galley in return for an honest review My thoughts while reading 0.0% Arc from net galley excited Ready for a friends lovers story 8.0% Hey He tried to give her a wounded look, but failed miserably when his mouth curled into a smile Two seconds ago, you just said I wasn t a...3.5 4 StarsThis is my first book by Laura Drewry, and I have to say, I really enjoyed Plain Jayne Unfortunately, I ve had this on my kindle for a while now, and I am kind of upset at myself for not picking it up to read it sooner I know that one of the reasons that I had decided I wanted to read it was because of the title alone There have been so many times when I have felt like a Plain Jane Jayne , so I was curious what this character was like Would I be able to relate to her The answer 3.5 4 StarsThis is my first book by Laura Drewry, and I have to say, I really enjoyed Plain Jayne Unfortunately, I ve had this on my kindle for a while now, and I am kind of upset at myself for not picking it up to read it sooner I know that one of the reasons that I had decided I wanted to read it was because of the title alone There have been so many times when I have felt like a Plain Jane Jayne , so I was curious what this character was like Would I be able to relate to her The answer is, Yes Jayne is very reserved and cautious around people She is not quick to show her emotions or feelings, both physically and verbally And she has a valid reason She had a pretty sad upbringing, in which she felt u...3 cute stars This was sweet and cute but a little bit unpredictable friends to lovers story I usually love this trope but for some reason, this one didn t really send my heart a flutter Maybe because it took forever for Jayne and Nick to get together Nick spent majority of the book in a relationship with another woman and Jayne was a bit unlikable in the beginning I couldn t relate to her character but I did warm up to her in the end though And even though I had a hard connecting with both 3 cute stars This was sweet and cute but a little bit unpredictable friends to lovers story I usually love this trope but for some reason, this one didn t really send my heart a flutter Maybe because it took forever for Jayne an...NOPE NOPE NOPEI CANNOT TAKE THIS ANY MOREUghEwNOIf I wasn t so tired right now, I would get up and bang my head on a wall.I wish I hadn t wasted those precious hours reading THIS.Hell I COULD HAVE REVISED and it would have at least preserved my sanitythan what little I read of this book did.Sometimes a warm and fuzzy, sweet and tender romance is just the thing for a dreary or sunny day Childhood friends since Kindergarten, Jayne and Nick have been through a lot together, only having been separated when Jayne left town after her grandmother kicked her out of the house upon her graduation Jayne returns when her grandmother passes on and leaves her the family bookstore, now in shambles Best friends who have had their differences, there is still that special bond between them Every Sometimes a warm and fuzzy, sweet and tender romance is just the thing for a dreary or sunny day Childhood friends since Kindergarten, Jayne and Nick have been through a lot together, only having been separated when Jayne left town after her grandmother kicked her out of the house upon her graduation Jayne returns when her grandmother passes on and leaves her the family bookstore, now in shambles Best friends who have had their differences, there is still that special bond between them Everyone in town calls it love Jayne knows how she feels, but Nick is in complete denial In a clear case of friends destined to become lovers, these two seem to be the last to see what they share.Plain Jayne by Laura Drewry is unapolo...This book is, hands down, the best friends to lovers book I ve read in ages I started off not feeling too warmly toward Nick, given the details of his and Jayne s last face to face encounter, but his obvious regret, plus their warm relationship, made me realize that it wasof an awful moment in his life than any sort of indicator of his normal behavior Everybody makes mistakes Also, this book is set in Canada It s possible that my fond feelings toward our northern neighbor translates in This book is, hands down, the best friends to lovers book I ve read in ages I started off not feeling too warmly toward Nick, given the details of his and Jayne s last face to face encounter, but his obvious regret, plus their warm relationship, made me realize that it wasof an awful moment in his life than any sort of indicator of his normal behavior Everybody makes mistakes Also, this book is set in Canada It s possible that my fond feelings toward our northern neighbor translates into an extra half star when figuring out my ratings, but I can t say for sure maybe Canadian books are just better.A lot of romance novels feel to me like those plays that take place 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16 January 2018

Laura Drewry