Friends to Lovers

Always each other’s plus-ones, but never each other’s real dates, two childhood best friends have one last summer wedding to fall in love in this dual-narrative debut. Available while supplies last, this stunning edition features designed sprayed edges!

“Left me feeling desperately romantic. Prepare for a book hangover—I loved it.” —Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance

Best friends Joni and Ren have been inseparable since childhood. So when Joni moves across the country for her job, the two devise a creative way to stay in touch: they’ll be each other’s plus-ones every year for wedding season, no matter what else is happening in their lives.

It’s a tradition that works, until a line is crossed and the friendship they once thought was forever is ruined.

Now Joni is back at their families’ shared summer home for her sister’s wedding, and she’s determined to make the week perfect, even if it means faking a friendship with Ren—and avoiding the truth of why they have to fake it in the first place. How hard can it be to pretend to be friends with the person who once knew you best?

But as sunny beach days together turn into starry nights, Joni begins to question what her life is without Ren in it. And when the wedding arrives, bringing past heartaches to the surface, she’ll be forced to decide if loving Ren means letting him go, or if theirs is a love story worth fighting for.

“Your heart will explode when you read this book. I defy you not to fall in love with Joni and Ren.” —Tessa Bickers, USA Today bestselling author of The Book Swap

Perfect for fans of:

• The Summer I Turned Pretty and People We Meet on Vacation
• Reunion romances
• Forced Proximity
• Dual narratives & Single POV

“An absolutely charming and expertly woven novel, Friends to Lovers left me feeling desperately romantic. Prepare for a book hangover with this one—I loved it.”
—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance

“A spectacular debut, Friends to Lovers has everything that I love in a romance—pining, tension, spice and so much chemistry. You’ll want to savor every moment of this stunningly romantic love story.”
—Betty Cayouette, author of One Last Shot and creator of Betty’s Book List

“Your heart will explode when you read this book. I defy you not to fall in love with Joni and Ren, and if ever you needed a message on not giving up—whether that’s on love, life or your hopes and dreams—this is it.”
—Tessa Bickers, USA Today bestselling author of The Book Swap

“With stunning prose and sun-soaked vibes, Sally Blakely perfectly captures the magic of finding love in the person who knows you best.”
—Ali Brady, USA Today bestselling author of Until Next Summer

“Blakely’s lively debut, told in dual timelines, is both a love letter to and a nuanced exploration of the friends-to-lovers trope. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Christina Lauren.”
—Library Journal

SALLY BLAKELY studied theatre, media arts, English, and education at The University of Montana. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, or making far too many playlists. She lives in Montana with her husband. Friends to Lovers is her first novel.

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