Title: Pretty Dependable
Series: Pine Village #2
Author: Lacey Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Small Town/Single Mom/Friends to Lovers
Release Date: December 12, 2023
BLURB
Ellie
Being a single mom is the most challenging, yet rewarding job I’ve ever had. Especially in a small town, where everyone knows your story, or at least their version of it.
They say it takes a village, and they’re right. I’ve been lucky to have close friends to help me raise my son, Brody. One particular friend stands out above the rest. TD stepped up in a big way, teaching my son everything a father should. That’s why his friendship means so much to me. Brody and I both rely on his friendship. Any feelings I have for my sexy friend must stay buried. It’s safer that way.
Turns out, it’s much harder to do when he decides he’s done being just my friend. He wants more.
TD
There’s nothing worse than being in lust with one of your friends. For years, I’ve been fighting my attraction to Ellie and keeping it a secret. I thought I was doing what was best for all of us.
Between working as the local police officer and coaching high school football, I’m left with very little downtime, but what I do have is spent with Ellie and her son. When I find out the seventeen-year-old boy might be working to get this football coach and his mom together, all bets are off. With Brody on my side, I’m willing to take the chance and blur the lines between friends and lovers.
I have to make her see we can have it all. Despite her reservations, I’ll show her love is worth the risk.
REVIEW
Disclaimer: I received this book at no cost from the publisher/author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I am leaving a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.
Well, friends, I think that I may have a new favorite author! Yep, this was my first Lacey Black book but it will not be my last!
This book is such a goldmine for anyone who loves the single mom, small town, and friends-to-lovers tropes. All the tropes in the story are executed perfectly. I was so taken with Black's writing style. I fell into the story and really connected with the storytelling.
The characters were fantastic. So vibrant and full of depth. Ellie is such a strong and admirable character. She was so relatable and I connected with her easily. TD has so much honor and such a big heart. Brody was so likable and the three of them together were pretty epic. The secondary characters are fantastic. There is a strong found family aspect to the story that I really loved.
The friends-to-lovers trope in this book is written so well. Ellie and TD were so clearly meant for one another. Their relationship morphing into a romantic one was so natural and organic. They were already such huge and important parts of each other's lives. The chemistry and sexual tension are intense between them.
Overall, this is an emotional and heartwarming love story that will put the biggest smile on your face! This is a book that will captivate you from start to finish. I was so taken with this story and I am excited to read the other books in this series.
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AUTHOR BIO
USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.
AUTHOR LINKS
My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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