A review by 2blueshoes
Never Date Your Brother's Best Friend by Jules Barnard

2.0

Every time I read a modern romance, I’m reminded why I don’t love modern romance. I’m also reminded why omnipresent narrators win the day over obsessive self reflective heroines. Don’t get me wrong, my own inner dialogue sounds that ridiculous. I just don’t need to read someone else’s. 

There are a few other things in this book I was not stoked about :

- several blatant instances of fat shaming

- a heroine who makes such terrible choices it’s difficult to root for her 

- the introduction of the current but soon to be ex boyfriend who really didn’t need to be in the story at all

- a hero who was a little one dementional and too perfect. I mean, I love a guy who’s got his shit together, but making him rich, an artist, good in bed, not from a dysfunctional family, and a good chef was a bit much. 

- the constant lack of communication (between the hero and heroine, heroine and best friend, heroine and brother) 

- rampant jealousy leading to BIG MISUNDERSTANDINGS

there are few things I liked about this book:

- the writing was of decent quality and the pacing was great

- the story had some surprising twists even if there was a lot of blatant smack me in the face foreshadowing

I mean for Pete’s sakes woman he clearly carved the wooden door

- it showed a pretty well rounded sibling relationship 

I am unlikely to read another in this series.