A fresh take on the best friends to lovers trope, “Call Her Mine
Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of laugh out loud funny moments. After all, Ben and Aurelia, the protagonists in the story, have known each other since they were very young. And they are best friends after all. They know each other inside out. Except the fact that they have been pining for each other long before they reached adulthood.
“Call Her Mine
After a momentary panic, Ben and Aurelia reverted to their true selves, i.e., they function best as a team. And the baby also precipitated what Ben had been planning all along – tell Aurelia how he really felt.
These two big changes in their relationship – a baby and the change from friends to lovers status – are actually the crux of “Call Her Mine
Telling the story on how these two old friends/new lovers traversed that change while keeping the audience interested was the challenge that author Melissa Foster faced with “Call Her Mine.” And she did it with flying colors!
The pacing was fast, but not too fast that the book lost focus. It was slowed down at the right moments so that the readers can catch up on how Ben and Aurelia were faring as a couple and as an instant family.
Melissa Foster also kept the storyline lighthearted even when conflict the presented and its resolution revealed.
An easy read that will make you smile and even laugh at times, “Call Her Mine
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Call Her Mine
A fresh take on the best friends to lovers trope, “Call Her Mine” turned out to be a comedy-drama instead of just being a rom-com.
Title: Call Her Mine
Author: Melissa Foster
Release Date: August 13, 2019
Series: Harmony Pointe, #1
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Summary
Ben Dalton has always been honest, except where his heart is concerned. He’s been in love with his best friend—saucy, smart-mouthed Aurelia Stark—forever. But Ben’s a planner, and timing has never been on his side. When he finally decides to make his move, Aurelia beats him to the punch with a move of her own—to a different town.
Aurelia loves her new life in the charming town of Harmony Pointe. She has a great apartment and her very own bookstore, and best of all, the sinfully hot, commitment-phobic friend she’s crushed on for years is no longer just around the corner. Maybe she’ll finally be able to leave her unrequited love behind and move on.
But when a baby is left on Ben’s front porch—a baby that is presumably his—Aurelia is there for him. Neither one knows the first thing about babies, but how hard can it be? Ben and Aurelia are catapulted into a world of love, laughter, and tracking down the baby mama, and it might even add up to a very happily ever after… just not one either of them expects.
Image Credit: Bookstore photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash; Baby photo by Marvel Mozhko on Unsplash; Couple kissing photo by Victoria Borodinova on Pixabay.
