Evelyn and Owen’s love story warmed my heart. It’s never too late to find your happily ever after. After dealing with baggage from both of them, they were able to find a way to get past all of it and start their life together.

After both went through a divorce, they became each others backbone through life, doing everything together. When faced with the possibility of taking it past the label of friends, Evelyn was hesitant about how Owen’s family will react to the news. Not only did they welcome her with open arms, they said “about time!”

Evelyn’s ex husband Donald is still active in her life. He has helped her career as a television producer in the past and is helping her get back on her feet after quitting her job. Although they used to be married, Evelyn has no issues with keeping Donald at arms reach even though Owen still doesn’t trust the guy.

Owners ex wife had cheated on him without him seeing any of the signs. When he and Evelyn officially start dating, he has to keep fighting thoughts entering his mind that every guy around her wants to have her. At the same time, he has to keep reminding himself that she is not flirting with anyone and instead she’s been friendly and professional.

What happens when Owen’s insecurities threaten their new relationship? Read and find out!

This is my first time reading anything from this author and I really enjoyed this book from cover to cover.

This is the third book in her series Daring Divorcees but is a stand-alone. It's Owen and Evelyn's book. Owen is Evelyn's best friend and both are beginning to wonder if everyone is right about them being perfect for each other. They both know sex will change what they have right now. Will they take the risk?


I loved both of these characters. They both knew how to support each other. I just found myself rooting for them.

This is a classic best-friends-to-lovers story. Two people who have known each other for years and are comfortable in each other's company slowly fall in love. Evelyn and Owen met a few years ago and they've been close friends since then. They're always there for each other. And they're used to being each other's dates when needed. However, they aren't actually dating. The chemistry is there and love is there but they both feel that friendship is the only option for them.

Soon, they are going to realize that their friendship may not be the same if they didn't act upon their mutual attraction. But is it wise to even consider that? There are so many things that can go wrong. Still, they won't know unless they try.

It's a well-written story. I loved the characters and it has all the right feels for a contemporary romance. Also, I love it when best friends fall in love. It's the best. If you also enjoy that kind of stories then this is definitely for you.

P.S. I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley.

Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 10/17/19.

Finally--Owen and Evelyn's story!

I feel like I've been waiting forever for them to figure their way out to an HEA (okay, so it was just two books, but it *felt* like ages!) Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and Ms Schroeder does a fantastic job with it here. If you've read the other series books, you know that Owen and Evelyn have been perfectly comfortable hanging out together, being each others' BFFs and eternal plus-ones, neither really feeling the pressure to do more. Then Nina issues her challenge (in [b:One Night With the Millionaire|42967799|One Night With the Millionaire (Daring Divorcees, #1)|Shannyn Schroeder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543429500l/42967799._SY75_.jpg|66789927]) and their friends in the group start to find own ways to HEAs. It seems like everyone--from series characters to the readers--knows that the two of them should be together. When would they finally get their acts together and try?

The answer, of course, is in this book. And no, it wasn't easy--at times it felt like it might be, but of course their pasts and issues and hangups are going to get in the way and make them work for it instead. As angry as I wanted to get with Owen (and yeah, he kinda deserves it) I still understood where he was coming from and realized that Evelyn had some things to smooth out too--that HEA wasn't going to happen on its own, and they both had work to do to get there.

And then they do. And it's wonderful :)

Now, let's see what Ms Schroeder can do with the rest of the group... ;)

My Forever Plus-One is the third book in the series. It can be read as a standalone, but you're going to want to get to know all of the "daring divorcees" better, so why not read them all? :)

Rating: 4 stars / A-

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

3.5 Stars

**I received an ARC of this book from Entangled Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts are my own**

This book follows two best friends, both having been divorced from their respective spouses for several years, as they realize their love for each other and face the struggles of taking that big step from best friends to lovers.

I really did enjoy this story, but it wasn't my favorite. There was just something about it that I couldn't connect with. I feel like I would have liked more from these characters. I feel like we didn't get to see much of their relationship building and there was too much of a focus on their sexual relationship. That's okay for some people, but it's just not what I'm interested in.