Review: Fling

Fling by Adriana Locke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions are my own.

This was awesome!  Ashley and Maddox are perfect together.  The friends-to-lovers trope works really well here because they've known each other since grade school so they fall into easy banter and there isn't an awkward insta-love situation happening because they've always had feelings for each other.  They have great chemistry and are comfortable around each other because of their long standing friendship, so when their relationship enters new territory things heat up quickly.

This follows Ashley in the aftermath of her broken engagement.  She is trying to put the pieces of her life back together, so she's moved back home where she has the support of her family and friends.  As part of the healing process she decides to go on her honeymoon because it is non-refundable, and she was really looking forward to it.  The problem is she doesn't want to go alone and no one in her inner circle is available on short notice.  The solution is that her two best friends decide to hold a contest to find her a travel buddy.  Maddox, who happens to be Ashley's long time friend volunteers as tribute and the attraction and feelings that have always existed between the two of them finally get a chance to flourish.  Their trip is filled with fun, romance, and some pretty spicy scenes.  When they get home they have to sort out their feelings and thoughts on relationships.

This reads as a standalone, but it is the second book in the Carmichael Family series.  Much like in the first book, which is about Moss, we get glimpses of the other brothers and their antics.  As with Adriana's other books the side characters are excellent.  Banks is hilarious and I'm looking forward to reading his book.  Jess' book is next and I'm looking forward to getting to read his story.   Ashley's friends are wonderful and I hope Sara and Becca get stories as well.

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