Friends Like This
(2022)(The first book in the Friends Like This series)
A novel by Bethany Monaco Smith
"I'm not sure it's a good idea to fall for your best friend."
No one told me that junior year is when everything would get complicated. At the heart of the complexities? My best friend, Aaron freaking Cooper—more specifically, my relationship with him. Whether I should have a relationship with him that's more than friendship. Whether I already do.Everyone else in our lives seems to think there's something between Aaron and me—that we're denying it and lying to ourselves—even my boyfriend and his girlfriend.
No matter what we tell them or our friends, it doesn't change what they see.
But as the lines start to blur between friendship and more, I find myself thinking that everyone else might be right.
Then again, maybe it doesn't matter. Because I'm not sure it's a good idea to fall for your best friend. But I'm not sure it's a choice, either. Which leaves me wondering if Aaron and I have ever been just friends, or if we've always been something more. And if we are, is it finally time to risk everything and do something about it?
I have no idea.
And that's the problem.
Is there something more between Rae and Aaron? Has there always been? And if so… are they willing to cross that line? Find out in the first book of their epic four-book love story.
Friends Like This is the first of four books in Rae and Aaron's love story. This book ends on a mild cliffhanger, but all the books of their story are available to read now.
Friends Like This is the beginning of a new adult drama series featuring teens in realistic and complicated situations. Recommended for readers aged minimum 16+
Rae and Aaron's four book love story features: Childhood friends to lovers, a very swoony hero, a strong but messy heroine, miscommunication & learning to communicate, learning to trust and love openly, mental health struggles & recovering from trauma, growth, healing, and a perfect happily ever after (eventually).
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Used availability for Bethany Monaco Smith's Friends Like This