Next to You: A Friends-to-lovers Romance | 
pickLoved this on #audio Friends to lovers, she buys a bus on a drunken whim and he helps fix it up. They both have challenges in their pasts and do the work for themselves and each other. And I loved his family so much! Highly recommend!
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pickLoved this on #audio Friends to lovers, she buys a bus on a drunken whim and he helps fix it up. They both have challenges in their pasts and do the work for themselves and each other. And I loved his family so much! Highly recommend!
pick6,000 stars. So so so good.
Matt is not written very realistically. But WHO CARES, it's a super cute, funny, feel good, and has a bit of spice.
I loved this so much. Best book of 2025 so far.
Gotta thank @Kshakal because this book, nor this author were ever on my radar.
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07.18.2025
pickJust when I thought I couldn‘t love Bonam-Young‘s books anymore, I read this one!! This book will get you in all of the feels… you will laugh, you will cry and when you finish, you will feel grateful that this book is in the world!
I didn‘t know that Lily Tomlin was the original voice of Ms. Frizzle!!
My parents have always taught us that life is what you do between what you have to do.
pickWow, I cried so much at the resolution. 😅 Get ready for a post-book, post-cry headache (in the best way).
This was an absolute pleasure — one of the best romances I‘ve read in a while — with two small caveats:
1. Reading about anything you have intimate knowledge of is always tricky; it leads to hyper-criticism. After raising a house rabbit for 12 years, I have intimate knowledge of what it takes to be a bun-mom. And Lane had a pet bunny.👇🏻
Almost finished with this one. Hannah Bonam-Young is one of my new favorite authors (I may keep referring to her as Helen Bonham Young and Hannah Bonham Carpenter🤷🏾♀️)
pickMatt, the love interest, is just a bit too perfect – if a male main character in a romance book can even be such a thing. Bonam-Young clearly knows just how hard to push the bounds of realism for the reader. With a caveat for trigger warnings (anxiety, grief, and PTSD), I‘d happily recommend Next To You to anyone looking for a spicy read with a hot mess heroine. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/next-to-you-hannah-bonam-young/
pickThe sequel to Next of Kin, focusing on Lane and Matt. I enjoyed this one more. Lane‘s anxiety made her very relatable. She needed someone like Matt, oh wait, I think we all need a total package like Matt!! Book #82 in 2024
pickTHIS BOOK IS SO GOOD. My favorite of hers so far! I love the very real characters she brings to life, with very real (and relatable) complexities and representation. And the SPICE! 🌶 Just so good, can't wait till her next book release.
