The writing in this book was phenomenal. I would never believe this was the author's debut novel. The writing style has such a perfect flow with a great combination of dialogue and internal monologues. I also loved the way the plot unfolded, Beautifully written with good characters and dialogue. It's a very detailed book with interwoven characters with good character development. The driving force behind this though is the story, it moves effortlessly and is so engaging

The House on Mulberry Street in the final book following Elizabeth Wu in a friends-to-lovers story.  I've loved the other books in this series, but this one fell short for me.  I don't know if it was Elizabeth herself as a character since she lacks self-confidence in the art world or Graham Lewis, her best friend and love interest, who's way too overeager for a relationship with Elizabeth.  I forced myself to finish it because I had loved the other books in the series so much.  Friends-to-Lovers isn't my favorite trope, but I don't usually have a problem with it like I did with this one.

If you've enjoyed Jeannie Chin's other two books and novella in this series, I would say to give it a chance since it still has the same charm overall as her other books.  Although I didn't love The House on Mulberry Street, I'll still read whatever Jeannie writes in the future because I love her writing style.

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for a copy in exchange for review consideration.

Elizabeth and Graham are best friends and things are seeming off when he breaks the news that he's moving into a new house. To Elizabeth was always there and dependable and now it's all the more confusing he's relocating from thier comfortable friendship. Graham always had a thing for Elizabeth and her flighty ways but he need to learn to move on. But after a impulsive kiss it seems there's more feelings going on. As they work on Elizabeths new arts festival project they navigate this new non platonic relationship they seem to be forming.

So I really enjoyed this book. It had the small town feels without the over dramatics. It seems there was alot going on when it came to Elizabeth she always felt like the black sheep. Then there was this one time run in with the law that everyone seems to never want to forget and she's grown but being in a small down trouble isn't something people easily forget and let go. So while reading reading this book the reader gets to know Elizabeth character and really understand why she is the way she is which I really liked. As for the ever-supportive Graham who is really there for her when she needed it it was interested in getting to know his story as well. He has a overachieving brother and the father who just wants more for him in his own grumpy way. It was interesting how he played his part in this book. As for the whole friendship to lovers thing I really enjoyed seeing how these two working on figuring out how things were going to be now that feelings were out in the open. It must also interesting seeing how they tried working together to form the Arts Festival. Over all this is a really good book I really enjoyed it.

Friends-to-lovers set in a charming small town. I enjoyed the other two.books in this series, and this one was no exception. You could read it as a stand-alone. This book follows the slow progression of Elizabeth and Graham's relationship, which isn't without its challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed the adversity they faced throughout the story and each of their personal growth.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Elizabeth and Graham. They have known each other all their lives. They are best friends, and they live together. Graham tells Elizabeth that he is buying a house and moving out of their apartment. Elizabeth can’t understand why Graham is moving out. They each have trust issues but together they work it out and fall in love.

Thank you so much to Forever and Netgally for letting me read an eARC of The House on Mulberry street! I read this one back in December maybe, but I just realized that I had forgotten to review it, which is 100% my bad, especially since I love this series! 
The House on Mulberry Street 4/5 Stars
Summary from Goodreads: In this charming small-town romance, two best friends sharing a kiss might have made the worst mistake of their lives—or found the best thing that's ever happened to them.
Between helping at her family’s inn and teaching painting, Elizabeth Wu has put her dream of being an artist on the back burner. But her plan to launch an arts festival will boost the local Blue Cedar Falls arts scene and give her a showcase for her own work. If only she can get the town council on board. At least she can rely on her dependable best friend Graham to support her. Except lately, he hasn’t been acting like his old self, and she has no idea why.
Graham Lewis has been secretly in love with Elizabeth forever, but it’s past time that he faces the cold, hard truth: vivacious, amazing Elizabeth will never see him as anything but a platonic pal. He’s going to help her get the festival off the ground, but after that he needs to forget his one-sided crush. Until one impulsive kiss changes everything. Can they really rebuild their entire relationship—and the festival—from the ground up? Or will it all come crashing down?
I really loved the other two Wu sisters’ books, so I was so incredibly excited to read Elizabeth’s book! She’s always been such a fun character and the whole friends to lovers trope is one of my favorites. Elizabeth was constantly underestimated and looked down on by members of the town, but the one person who always believed in her was Graham and that was adorable. And the way she helped Graham with his family issues was also adorable. Graham’s dad was for sure the worst- it’s definitely not good anytime a parent pits you against any of your siblings and minimizes your accomplishments. I really liked how Elizabeth and Graham’s relationship slowly evolved and even though it had some hiccups, it ended up being perfect- and all it took was Graham buying a house and taking steps forward in his life. Overall, I really enjoyed The House on Mulberry Street (and all of the books in this series really) and I highly suggest grabbing it today!

I enjoyed The House on Mulberry Street by Jeannie Chin. The characters are wonderful. Happy Reading! **I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

I'm not usually one for friends-to-lovers romance but whooo boy did Elizabeth and Graham win me over. Best friends since childhood, they both have insecurities about their ability to function as adults and be loved for who they are. I loved watching these two decide to love each other wholeheartedly. This is a romance novel for anyone who has ever been unsure if they're worthy of love.

I am really struggling to put into words my feelings about this book, so I've decided to default to a quick plot synopsis and bullet points because sometimes that's just the best way to make things work. Or something. 

Long story short, Elizabeth and Graham are best friends for a really long time and also roommates. Graham is in love with Elizabeth, but he's bought a house because he "knows" that there will never be anything between them romantically and he needs to move on. Elizabeth is hurt by this whole Graham moving out thing. Also, Elizabeth has decided to put on an arts festival and there are a lot of side characters who are necessarily involved. The family dynamics in this book are excellent on both sides, also I loved the side characters a lot. 

Why I Loved This Book: 
- The characters feel real. All of them, honestly. Even the "villain" felt like a real person in a small town. 
- The small town vibes.
- The dysfunctional family aspect on both sides
- The found family in the form of the friendships
- The siblings
- The way Elizabeth feels so messy and like everything about her is both somehow too much and not enough. 
- The romance: specifically, I really love the way Graham and Elizabeth love one another. 

I mentioned this in my short place-holder review, but genuinely, if your favorite of Kate Canterbary's Walsh siblings are Erin or Shannon, you should definitely read this book. Like... truly. So good. Amazing. I loved this so much.

Jeannie Chin has me wrapped in her world of Blue Cedar Falls and the Wu family. Elizabeth, the youngest Wu daughter is ambitious in a different way than her sisters in that she wants to be an artist and has settled for teaching art classes in the Inn that her parents own and working at the Inn part time. Thank goodness for her BFF Graham who understands her dreams and her quirks and just her. The most supportive BFF who happens to be on the town council who can help her bring her small town dreams into reality.

Graham has been in love with his best friend, Elizabeth Wu for as long as he can remember but he has realized that maybe waiting for her to notice and fall in love with him too will never happen. So he kisses her and well, Nothing! Simply nothing, so Graham decides he should move on and look in other directions for love. But how does that impact his friendship with Elizabeth. And will either of their dreams ever come true? 

Read the story of Elizabeth and her dreams of making Blue Cedar Falls better than she came into it with her BFF Graham to find out of dreams really do come true. Let me tell you this was a dream read for me.

This is a classic friends to lovers with a small town feel.  Graham has loved Elizabeth his entire life.  Despite these secret feelings, he is content to just be her best friend, roommate, and confidant.  This all changes when Elizabeth doesn't land an opportunity she wanted that would have had her moving away causing Graham to realize that nothing would ever happen between them and he needs to move on.  He decides to buy a house, which really rocks Elizabeth's world.  She has never thought of Graham that way, and has assumed he'd always just be there, but as things change so do her feelings.

I adored the friendship between these two.  While this is the 3rd in the series, it reads fine as a standalone.  However, it is great to see the build up to Graham's home purchase as he slowly begins to realize that Elizabeth is never going to see him the way he sees her.  Of course, there is tons of angst and it only makes the connection that much sweeter.  I really appreciated how their coming together was so easy because of their friendship but also filled with many questions and cautious steps as they both experience real growth.  Chin is great at writing fully-formed characters and Graham and Elizabeth are great examples of this.  They have friends, families, and relationships that are complex and they are both working on figuring out what they want in life.

If you love books by Jill Shalvis or Susan Mallery I believe this would be a great choice for you.  I look forward to reading more from Chin in the future!

A friends to loves with great characters. I love all the books in this series. Perfect for fans of Annie Rains and Reese Ryan.

Jeannie Chin's sexy, small-town romance HOUSE ON MULBERRY STREET (BLUE CEDAR FALLS, #3) tells a heartfelt romance between longtime best friends Elizabeth and Graham. Not only does Chin excel in cozy, small-town worldbuilding, but she is aces at writing believable, relatable 3rd act breakups (unfortunately, an increasingly lost art).

A must-read for small-town romance readers who adore sexy friends-to-lovers romance novels.

I will always love friends to lovers. While 2022 was the mood of enemies to lovers, I have fully committed to friends to lovers this year. And what I love about Elizabeth and Graham is how much history they have. It's also not like one of those stories where both friends have always kind of eyed each other, for Elizabeth an impulsive kiss has her questioning everything she thought. 

Of all three, Graham has to be my favorite love interest of the series. He is one of those firm believers, stand by my side through it all, characters. Seeing through his perspective allows you to see the depths of his feeling and how committed he is. I love a committed character! Additionally, Elizabeth is struggling to process the past and the expectations and ideas people have of her.

My heart just about exploded with happiness throughout this book! I have followed these characters since the beginning & I felt completely invested in them! Elizabeth & Graham are the ultimate friends to lovers, & their journey was perfect! The representation through was great to see, & the way both G & E learned to love themselves was heartwarming 💗

I have loved following these characters, and others, over the series! They have brought so many laughs & smiles to my face, & I can't recommend them enough if you are looking for a fun, sweet, small town story 💗 

I can't wait to read more from this author!!!

Maybe it would have helped if I had read the other books in this series, but I just could not get interested in this book and its characters. I finished it since I had requested it here, but it probably would have been a DNF otherwise.

This best friends to lovers story set in a small town was charming and enjoyable. Elizabeth is a free spirited artist trying to show up for her family and embrace Blue Cedar Falls without giving up on her commitment to her career. Her best friend Graham is happy living in a small town and working for the city government, despite what his ambitious father thinks of his choices, but decides to buy a house to try to get over his long-standing feelings for Elizabeth. The tension of two people figuring themselves out while trying to decide where they fit into each others' lives was compelling, but their underlying care for each other never felt threatened and that's what made me devour this book so quickly. That balance, and the joy of reading about Blue Cedar Falls, slightly reminiscent of Stars Hollow, made me pick up the rest of the series as well.

A lovely addition to the series.  Elizabeth Wu has always felt that the theme song of her life is from Sesame Street “One of these things is not like the other”.  She’s frustrated with where she is in her life and decides to take on a huge challenge to showcase both her art and how she is getting her life together.  She is so focused that she is not paying attention to anything else.  She is absolutely clueless that her best friend is head over heel in love with her.  Graham, (BFF) has decided that is she hasn’t figured it out by now he is done.  Time to move on as he will never be more and he just can’t take it any more.  So begins their journey of will they, won’t they, can they make it work and what will it mean for their collective futures?  It’s a truly sweet fun read.  Maybe my favorite in the series and I’ve really enjoy the others.  Perfect read for a feel good with a guaranteed happily ever after that we all are read these book for.

Truth be told, I wanted to read Chin’s romance, and she a new-to-me romance author, because of the adorable cover. Cute house, great old-lady-pantsuit violet colour, and a puppy! (I love puppies, though I’m virulently allergic to them, which means a puppy-infused romance novel is an auto-sell; sadly, the puppy doesn’t show up till the last act…) For the most part, the goodness without was matched by the goodness within. I found humour, a wonderful hero, great friend-group, interesting family dynamics, and a great setting. The romance? I wish I could say I believed whole-heartedly in it. Here’s the set-up, thanks to the publisher’s blurb:

Between helping at her family’s inn and teaching painting, Elizabeth Wu has put her dream of being an artist on the back burner. But her plan to launch an arts festival will boost the local Blue Cedar Falls arts scene and give her a showcase for her own work. If only she can get the town council on board. At least she can rely on her dependable best friend Graham to support her. Except lately, he hasn’t been acting like his old self, and she has no idea why.

Graham Lewis has been secretly in love with Elizabeth forever, but it’s past time that he faces the cold, hard truth: vivacious, amazing Elizabeth will never see him as anything but a platonic pal. He’s going to help her get the festival off the ground, but after that he needs to forget his one-sided crush. Until one impulsive kiss changes everything. Can they really rebuild their entire relationship—and the festival—from the ground up? Or will it all come crashing down?

 When Chin’s romance opens, Elizabeth and Graham have been best friends since they were seven and roommates for ten. Other than sharing a bed and each other’s bodies, they are a “couple”. Chin then does something skillful: she makes the narrative shift, like the ground moving beneath Elizabeth’s feet, when Graham, determined to snuff his torch, tells Elizabeth he bought a house and will be moving out. Though Graham is a dream-come-true guy, loyal, loving, smart, handsome, and funny, Elizabeth seems oblivious to his gargantuan desirability. Until she might not have him around: to laugh with, hang with, talk to, and have him help and support her. And therein was my problem with Elizabeth and this romance: Elizabeth, though near thirty, has A LOT of growing up to do and though, there are good signs, and though she cares about Graham, I was never convinced she loved him enough to give him much. While Graham swears up and down being herself is enough and it’s a lovely sentiment, the best romances are about learning give-and-take, compromising, accepting happiness and giving happiness. Graham is such a nice guy, so happy with so little, I was disappointed for him. Elizabeth did some growing up, gained confidence, and there’s a lovely scene where she makes peace with her family, but for Graham, well, there’s not much. Lastly, these two aren’t sexy together. I don’t need purple-prosed, star-bursting love scenes of annoying frequency, but after they become lovers, everything fizzles. 

On the other hand, there’s much to like about Chin’s Mulberry Street House. She can build a scene and infuse it with humour and humanity. I loved the bar scenes with Graham and Elizabeth’s friends, especially the couple who were having a baby. Chin writes, as I said above, a fantastic scene with Elizabeth and her family: the dialogue is crisp, the relationships, nuanced. But like the best romance for this reader, it slants toward the comedic, that is, not ha-ha, but conciliatory, loving, generous, kind, forgiving without the characters being totally cardboard-cut-outs. And Chin has definitely achieved this with the Wus. Graham’s family is harder, but equally interesting: his dad is harsh, comparing Graham to his more “successful” older brother, but his mum makes up for it. The dad doesn’t get any better, but he’s not and never has been an exaggerated romance “bad parent”: abusive, or negligent; judgemental, absolutely. Chin can also set a scene for the sheer fun of it: like Elizabeth’s taking-over the children’s table at Graham’s father’s sixtieth birthday party with dance-floor moves to “Baby Shark”. And Elizabeth and Graham’s initial love scene is wonderful too. Too bad about the ensuring fizzle. 

In the end, Chin’s writing won me over, but the romance left me cold. If she had married the one with the other, I’d have loved this. As it stands, Miss Austen deems House On Mulberry Street “real comfort,” Emma.

Jeannie Chin’s The House on Mulberry Street is published by Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and was released on March 7th. I received an e-ARC from Forever, via Netgalley, for the purpose of writing this review, which reflects my honest opinion.

Although The House on Mulberry Street is the third book in the series, this was the first book I've read in the series as well as the first book I've read from this author. Although it is part of a series, I didn't feel like I was missing out on any important information while reading, as the story summarized events/relationships well, without unnecessary repetitiveness.  I truly enjoyed this sweet, humorous, small town friends-to-lovers romance, which included a bit of enthusiastic, mutually consensual spice. The relatable characters grow and develop loving relationships with their family, friends, the town and most importantly, themselves. I look forward to reading this author's other books!