Oh Nick! He's been in love with Lizzie forever- unrequited love for sure. But now she''s back home after her life and modeling career went sideways and he's braver. Will she love him back? No spoilers but I rooted for Nick to have the best life.

Review: Here is another book by Kathryn Freeman. I am really enjoying her books. This one is a romance and is about that saying the one that got away and is the boy to nice. It has a great build to the plot and keeps you reading but it has a flat ending to it which is a shame. A good book if you want an easy feel good read.

Too Damn Nice is one of those books that completely caught me off guard. I knew it was a contemporary romance but hadn't quite banked on how emotional the book was. I think the cover lead me into a false sense of security because Too Damn Nice is a book with some quite serious subject matters in it and it certainly made me sit up and take notice. Here's why I loved it!

Lizzie Donavue is a beautiful English rose and with just the perfect look to be snapped up, at only 18 years old by an American modelling agency. Nick Templeton, her brothers friend is madly in love with her. He's a little older but on her 18th birthday Nick reckons now is the time to tell her how he feels about her. However, the bombshell that she is going to America soon puts a stop to his plans. He's even further surprised when Lizzie has an unusual request from him. One which to Lizzie's annoyance, he turns down.

Fast forward a few years later and the glitzy and glam world that Lizzie has built around herself is no defence for the heartache that life throws at her. And, through the two most awful events in her life, Nick comes back into her life to help. When a boyfriend betrays Lizzie in the worst possible way imaginable Nick takes Lizzie back to England to try to seek justice and rebuild her life and career. However, his feelings for her are stronger than ever and it seems that Lizzie may have feelings for Nick. But, pride and fear of having their hearts broken prevent the pair from doing what their hearts really want. Head and heart at constant war.

Nick and Lizzie are one of those couples that make you want to scream! They are so obviously perfect for one another that at times I was frustrated by them and wanted them to get together. It was like a romantic tug of war at times with Nicky pulling one way and Lizzie pulling the other. Nick is too damn nice for his own good but he's exactly what Lizzie needs after a string of affairs with celebrity bad boys. Lizzie at heart is still that young girl who has had her heart badly bruised by an all consuming grief and now a creep of a boyfriend. She's hurting and reacting to that hurt rather than the feelings in her heart. Yet, Nick can relate to a few things Lizzie's feeling too but at times she's too caught up in her own despair. Too Damn Nice explores love, loss, grief and being able to forgive yourself. It's a brilliant book and I really enjoyed it. Nick is my new book crush. I'll take nice over bad boy any day!

Lizzie is the younger sister of Nick's best friend. She has had a crush on him forever and he has fallen for her but neither has spoken about it. Lizzie becomes a high fashion model a continent away. Lizzie has a set-back and Nick comes to her rescue, just what the embers need to start the fire blazing.

Traveling between the US and the UK, the story starts with a then 18 year old Lizzie and her discovery by a modeling agency in the US. Her birthday is when she makes the announcement, much to the dismay of her brother’s friend Nick, who has held onto a crush for Lizzie for years, and now believes he’s got the chance to speak up. But, Lizzie’s plans throw a spanner into that plan, and he’s relegated to the ‘always a friend’ zone (or so he thinks) for Lizzie. Fast forward several years and Lizzie is aain looking to the stability and security that her friend Nick can provide, after some horrific moments she turns to him for comfort.

Always present and wanting to comfort, shelter and protect Lizzie, Nick jumps once more into the breach to be all that he can for Lizzie: surely their time away has moved his feelings into perspective. But, he didn’t figure on those feelings still being strong, and getting stronger every day. It also doesn’t hurt that he sees that Lizzie just may be seeing him as more than the old, faithful and reliable friend. But, dare he take that chance to move their relationship forward at the risk of losing it all? And can Lizzie actually trust in herself and put her own heartbreaks and fears aside to try a relationship that could end a friendship that has become her lifeline and constant?

Freeman takes what was expected to be a light and rather fluffy story and imbues depth, playing with emotions and serious setbacks to get the characters to see just what is possible, if one can forgive themselves for hasty decisions and take a chance. Nick is constantly the ‘good guy’, perhaps not the exciting, heart-pounding man who leaves you with questions every moment, but as Lizzie is coming to discover – those edgy guys just may be highly overrated. A wonderful read that will engage and entertain, leaving you with more happy feelings when the last page is turned.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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There is nothing more satisfying than starting a new book and finding out that you're able to curl up on the sofa with it in sweet bliss after the first few pages. When I started reading Kathryn Freeman's 'Too Damn Nice', I had had the day from hell. Majorly stressed. Majorly exhausted, and all I wanted to do was hide. So what did I do instead of hiding? I read 'Too Damn Nice'. A few chapters in, I began to feel a lot calmer and a lot less stressed. How on Earth can a book be such an antidote?

Lizzie Donavue and Nick Templeton go way back. Having been her brothers best friend for many, many years; Nick has been able to watch Lizzie grow up over the years (without being stalkerish) and his heart seems to like what he sees. Unfortunately, life isn't as plain sailing as 'boy meets girl - fall in love - live happily ever after'. Of course we would be lying if we said we didn't want it to happen that way! Instead, life took Lizzie to  the USA whilst Nick stayed in the UK. Two hearts breaking. Except...Lizzie hasn't the foggiest that Nick is head over heels in love with her. Whoopsie.

Let me just get this out the way first - I have to admit that at the beginning of the book, my first thought was 'here comes the predictable love storyline'. HOWEVER, that thought soon disappeared as quickly as it entered my head as Lizzie Donavue is in no way a modern day 'Juliet', and Nick isn't really feeling the modern day 'Romeo'. With two ballsy main characters and a a storyline with more twists than a game of Twister, it didn't take long at all for 'predictable love storyline' to fly out of my head and never return. Don't get me wrong, romance features quite heavily in 'Too Damn Nice', yet it wasn't the predictable sort. Look just trust me on this, go and nab the book yourself and you'll see what I mean!

Even though romance IS featured a lot in this novel, Kathryn Freeman has also managed to incorporate some rather emotional and serious topics into the overall storyline, thus making me go from 'awwwwwwww!!!' to 'what the chocolate cupcake?!' to 'oh no -sniffs-'. I'm not even exaggerating either. If you think that Kathryn Freeman's latest novel is just 'too damn nice', then you will be pleasantly surprised by the 'too damn brilliant' storyline your eyes will devour. Promptly.

I felt as though I was on a constant rollercoaster of emotions and turbulent circumstances! One minute the storyline was going through the motions at a leisurely pace, watching the flowers bloom and the romance soar, and then the next minute the pace had fast forward to the fastest speed on a Sky+ box and everything was all happening at once! Was I complaining? Was I heck! It was brilliant!!!! So much to sink my teeth into, yet not TOO much to make my already stressed brain have a power cut.

The characters were three dimensional, each slotting into the storyline perfectly. The serious topic which the author wrote into the book is incredibly eye-opening and it should not be taken lightly. Put it this way, it might make you re-think certain things...
As for the emotional value of the novel; it wasn't too mushy, but it was heartbreaking and I felt that the author did it justice. Considering the mood I was in beforehand, I was glad that the emotional circumstances didn't take-over the entire storyline as such, it was more of a beautiful and welcomed addition to an already cosy read.

So, I began 'Too Damn Nice' in an absolutely horrific mood, and I ended 'Too Damn Nice' feeling as though I had just been given THE biggest hug, a bar of chocolate and was told 'everything will be okay'. Seriously. I couldn't have asked for a better book to read at that moment in time. Granted I would have also loved the bar of chocolate whilst I was reading it, but I can't be too greedy...eh ChocLituk ;).

'Too Damn Nice' is such a huggable, loveable, beautifully written and highly addictive read, one I will be recommending for a very long time to come. I hadn't read Kathryn Freeman's novels before, but I am so pleased to have found an author who's next novel is making me excited already....and I have absolutely no idea what it's about or when it's coming out.

Thanks Brookcottagebooks and Netgalley.

I do love Kathryn Freeman's books, they are so easy to read with characters that you can both identify with and care about. Nobody can ever be sure of what someone else is thinking and Kathryn Freeman has absolutely nailed the insecurities and misunderstandings that surround fledgling relationships in her new novel, Too Damn Nice.

Nick Templeton has been in love with Lizzie Donavue for as long as he can remember, but she is the sister of his best friend, Robert, and Nick is like a member of the Donavue family himself. Nick has kept his feelings well buried but, on the day of her 18th birthday, Nick plans to tell Lizzie how he feels about her. He is beaten to the punch by an announcement that Lizzie has secured a modelling contract and she is going to New York to make all her dreams come true.

Lizzie becomes a successful model and it looks like all her dreams have indeed come true but then her world comes crashing down. Nick is on the first flight over to pick up the pieces but they are both so afraid of letting their feelings show and ruining their long-standing friendship. As the pair struggle with their attraction to each other, Nick feels like he is taking advantage of Lizzie in her weakened state, and Lizzie thinks that Nick doesn't look at her as anything other than Robert's little sister. Both of them are trying to guess what the other is thinking and naturally, they are both ultimately assuming the wrong thing.

Despite her high flying modelling career, Lizzie is quite insecure and doesn't think she is worthy of anyone as 'nice' as Nick. Nick doesn't think he is good enough for someone as stunning as Lizzie to even look twice at. It is clear that they are both meant for each other and, although I wanted to bang their heads together and tell them to get on with it, they need to work that out for themselves and be honest about their feelings. It was sobering to see that someone as beautiful as Lizzie struggled with the same insecurities as every other girl. It's so hard to open your heart and tell someone your feelings: the fear of your heart being broken always seems to win but the reward is limitless if the other person feels the same way.

Too Damn Nice is a book filled with love, laughter, tears and misunderstandings. It reminds us that, although we may look different on the outside, we are ultimately all the same underneath. I love books that make me think about things like this - it just goes to prove that Kathryn Freeman doesn't write superficial chicklit, it's as deep and thought-provoking as you want it to be. I'll leave you with one final thought: although it sounds like such a bland word, there's nothing wrong with being 'nice', because when you consider the opposite is 'nasty', I know which one I'd rather be.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

It's safe to say that I wasn't expecting to feel such an emotional pull towards the story and characters. Both Lizzie and Nick have had traumatic pasts and I loved their connection. Nick is pretty much the perfect guy the way he came to Lizzie's rescue was so sweet. To the public eye Lizzie may seem like she has things together and appear to be the perfect celebrity. However behind closed doors it's a different story and this made me like her even more especially when a horrible event brings everything falling down.

The story moves smoothly and after a couple of chapters I had warmed to both Lizzie and Nick. I loved hearing the story from both perspectives and I found myself smiling at their friendship. The timing just never seems right for Nick to reveal his feelings and I really did feel for his situation.

There is a lot of heart in this story that was quite surprising to me as I possibly expected a slightly more fluffier story. However the combination of this heart warming story along with an emotional connection was perfect and made such a delightful read for me. If you are looking to just sit back and relax Too Damn Nice is the ideal solution. I couldn't wait to see how everything would turn out for Nick and Lizzie after having had such tragedy in their pasts. Kathryn Freeman has written a story that made it so easy to fall straight into the characters lives and to hope that they found their perfect ending. In Too Damn Nice there are themes of grief, love and friendship which all came together to make a gorgeous combination. This is the first book that I have read by Kathryn Freeman but after reading such a sweet and heartfelt story it definitely won't be my last.

With thanks to Brook Cottage Books & Netgalley for my copy. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

Too Damn Nice begins with a flashback of a pivotal point in Nick Templeton and Lizzie Donavue's lives. The arrival of Lizzie's eighteenth birthday encourages Nick to take a brave step forward and make his feelings known. Lizzie, however, has a bombshell of her own which changes everything for Nick and when she makes him an offer she is wounded by his knock back.

Years later and a crisis point for Lizzie, she calls on Nick's help, despite keeping him at arms length since their last meeting. Nick never stopped caring for Lizzie and has been following her soaring modelling career and her obvious liking for a bad boy. Nick knows he will never match those pretty boys with their bad reputations, but that doesn't stop his feelings for her.

Determined to clear Lizzie's tarnished name and to help her heal, Nick takes her back to his home. Though while she's there, Lizzie has to face her demons and her attraction to Nick. How could he want her after the experience she's been through?

This is one of those stories when you want to grab the hero and the heroine and bang their heads together. But where's the fun in that? The book would be over far too soon and I certainly wouldn't want that to happen as I love the author's voice. Instead, this fabulously written, character driven plot, carries you smoothly through all of those will-they-won't-they moments and packs a sneaky punch with the added emotion.
Another success from Kathryn Freeman!

Nick Templeton has been waiting for the right moment to ask Lizzie Donavue for a date. Waiting on the edge of the dancefloor at her 18th birthday he feels he might be doubly lucky tonight – a dance and a date. Until her father announces she has secured a modelling contract and is off to New York.
For Nick, when it comes to Lizzie he seems to have one role in life: a friend and support in times of trouble. He’s there to comfort her when the unthinkable happens and she loses her family in a tragic accident which sees her brother Robert (Nick’s best friend) hospitalised long term. And now she’s in trouble again with unsavoury photos of her circulating in the press. Without hesitation, Nick flies to LA to bring her back to the UK to stay with him.
Poor Nick, although he has a current girlfriend (Sally) he’s never been able to get rid of the long term crush he’s had on Lizzie. So how will he cope now that she’s staying with him in his barn conversion?
I’m a great fan of Kathryn’s and have enjoyed everything I’ve read of hers so far. This is no exception. As the story is told from both Nick and Lizzie’s POV it’s great to see how things between them develop. Nick is such a lovely guy and although not the usual Choc Lit hero he more than deserves the accolade. I absolutely loved him!

A really good read i enjoyed Nick and Lizzie's story it was a super read that sucks you in and wont let you go,with fantastic characters that you can't help but like and root for.This was really well written and i would recommend it.

Lizzie’s parents had died and her brother Robert had been in the car and now laid in a coma it was still the early days but the doctors weren’t very hopeful that Robert would ever lead a normal life again. Lizzie’s parents had been coming to see her. Nick was at the funeral and at Lizzie’s side. Lizzie flinched but Nick kept his arm around her to offer the comfort he knew she needed. . Nick had lost his own parents when he was young through a faulty gas fire in the master bedroom during his first school summer holiday. Lizzie’s parents were like a second set of parents to Nick. When the cop had asked Lizzie if there was anyone they could call her mind went right to Nick and of course he had come to her. Even though there was the memory of his rejection between them. Then Lizzie decided to go back to the states shortly after the funeral Nick told her it was too soon but she went anyway to leave Nick to tie things up for her. Nick drove Lizzie to the airport. Lizzie couldn’t think or function. Her mind was numb. Lizzie begins to live a different kind of life and soon it is spinning out of control as Lizzie was consumed with depression on losing her parents Two years ago Lizzie left NYC where her parents had died and moved to LA. Charles had been Lizzie’s trainer and ends up her boyfriend but creates a sexual scandal with pictures released of Lizzie and him and a third man. Lizzie remembered having a couple of drinks with Charles then another man appeared a friend of Charles, Lizzie had drank only two glasses of wine but she started to feel funny. Charles got her a room in the hotel and Lizzie doesn’t remember anything else. Nick has tried to move on with his life and has a girlfriend named Sally. But Nick had never gotten over Lizzie when she wouldn’t answer her phone or texts Nick flew out to be with Lizzie. Lizzie hears someone at her door and it is Nick. Nick brings Lizzie back to the UK with him and she is also staying with him. What is going to happen with Lizzie staying with Nick?
I really loved this story and felt it was well written. I loved the plot and pace. I wish Lizzie and Nick had told each other how they felt about each other before Lizzie ever went to the states. Instead of Lizzie asking Nick to help her get rid of her virginity and him rejecting her. But I so loved how Nick was always there for Lizzie. Even if she tried to turn him away and he was the one she always thought of to turn to. Even when Nick had tried to go on with his life he ran to Lizzie’s side when she was in trouble and took her home. I was so happy when Nick showed up at Lizzie’s apartment even though she hadn’t contacted him or let him contact her. This was just a great read, a great romance and I loved it. I loved the character sand ins and outs of this story and I highly recommend.

Lovely story again from Kathryn Freeman. She writes with an easy style, I enjoy. Too Damn Nice is full of characters you could have a drink with.

When you settle down with a ChocLit book you know you are in for a romantic read, with a gorgeous hero and not a few bumps along the path to true love. Too Damn Nice delivered in all these respects and I enjoyed reading it immensely.

Nick Templeton has worshipped Lizzie Donavue from afar for years, being her big brother's best friend. She views him like another brother doesn't she? Well, Lizzie may have harboured similar feelings for Nick but neither have quite managed to let the other know. On her 18th birthday, just when Nick had decided it's now or never, Lizzie announces she's got a top modelling contract and is off to New York! It seems they just aren't destined to be together. Fast forward a few years, during which Lizzie has suffered a family tragedy and become a world renowned model, Nick comes to her rescue following some particularly lurid tabloid headlines.

Kathryn Freeman has created a lovely character in Nick, one who I think I may have been just a bit in love with! Yes he is the nice guy, steady, reliable with the so called boring job - a safe option perhaps. But he is also so considerate and sensitive and willing to do anything to make sure his beloved Lizzie is happy, even if it means putting his own happiness on hold. It seems that nice boys do kiss like that and for all the celebrity relationships Lizzie may have had as a top model in New York, no-one has made her feel like Nick. The chemistry between them was apparent every time the two were near each other.

I seem to have focused on Nick rather a lot - can't think why! Lizzie was also a very likeable character who, despite her huge fame and success, seemed quite down-to-earth. I found her to be infuriating at times and was practically shouting at the book: just tell him how you feel would you! The grief she felt following her family tragedy is sensitively portrayed throughout the book as is her horror and humiliation at the scandal she finds herself at the centre of.

Did I finish the book with a contented sigh and a smile on my face? Well of course I did, but to find out how the story of Nick and Lizzie gets to that point, you'll need to buy the book for yourself! Too Damn Nice is a thoroughly enjoyable read, perfect for when you want a feel good read and a happy ending.

This is my first Kathryn Freeman novel and I really enjoyed this piece of Woman's fiction. This was a great romantic story with some heartache and misunderstandings woven into it. Lovely characters that really want to look out for each other. I loved reading about the ups and downs of the characters and as always the dreaded paparazzi also makes an appearance. Loved the cover and I would recommend this book if you are looking for a bit of romance.

Thank you to Choc Lit via Netgalley for the copy.

I had such fun with Too Damn Nice. Well, truthfully, I always have fun with a Kathryn Freeman novel, but this one touch a few special spots for me. Nick is proof positive that yeah, often nice guys finish last… but when finishing last means he gets the girl he’s loved then last is a good place to be when it means forever.

Lizzie and Nick have always had feelings for each other. Friendship that grew into a crush and then even more as adults. But life doesn’t always run smoothly and before those feelings could be tested Lizzie was off to New York and a modeling career that would take her to the top of her profession. Nick stayed behind and while his career was important, his loss of Lizzie is obvious in so many ways. Their turning point came with such unbelievable tragedy that your heart will indeed ache for them. Sometimes you have to reach rock bottom before you can fight your way back up. The loss of her parents, her brother’s medical condition, a scandal that she has no memory about will bring Lizzie to the point of losing all she’s worked for or finding something worth fighting for.

While there is heartache in Too Damn Nice, there is also hope and love. Lizzie and Nick will face a lot, most of it together as they discover that what once was a childhood crush based on friendship can turn into the forever kind of love that will always have your back. I enjoyed Nick and Lizzie’s journey very much and would highly recommend this one for any Romance reader.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Completely wasn't expecting Too Damn Nice to have me at the edge of my emotions for a significant amount of the book. For some reason the writing really got under my skin and affected me a lot, and I was astounded by how much depth there was in this book, than perhaps I was expecting from the blurb.

For I thought I was getting a book about a super model, who turns to an old friend in a time of need, while predominately getting lots of the glitz and glamour of the worlds of New York and Los Angeles. And while there are elements of that in the book, there is so much more than meets the eye too, which is what made me love it even more.

I will say that Nick has to be one of the nicest male leads I have read for a long while. In fact I agree with the title, he was just "Too Damn Nice" for most of the book, to the extent that I would have loved him as a friend, but anything more perhaps not. Well at least until one certain scene which is when I suddenly wish I could have swapped places with Lizzie!

Wow Lizzie's life though is a mess, and rather long prologue gave a good indication to her background with Nick, as well as a tragic happening 2 years before this book gets going. It's from the first chapters that we realise just why Lizzie is a bit of a wreck, and I don't blame her in the slightest, and it was interesting to see how she dealt with everything that was thrown at her in the story.

Too Damn Nice just drew me into the book and set me on an emotional journey of ups and downs. I felt everything going on just so intensely and really wasn't completely sure how the book would turn out. I am now convinced that with every book Kathryn Freeman writes, that is is improving massively, and coming out with even better stories each time.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Choc Lit for this copy of the book which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

A Nice, light easy read about a model and how she found love with a childhood friend. Predictable but enjoyable

This book is dynamite in that you have friends and family who are close and two characters who seem so different and somehow get along well enough to balance each other very well! Lizzie is always wanting something that takes her away from her memories of what she can't have. She hides herself from the world although she shares her body for the world to see..

Nick learns how to be true to himself and just in time to realize what putting fears aside and really living life without regret!

This is an amazingly written heartfelt book that really lets you into the darkness and brightness life can offer! 5 stars ✨

Lizzie has always thought of her older brothers best friend Nick as another brother, but when Lizzie is 18 she realises that Nick is much more than that, but will Nick always think of Lizzie as the awkward little sister?

What Lizzie doesn't realise is that Nick has thought more of Lizzie than that and has been desperate to tell her, but then Lizzie is given a big modelling contract in LA and becomes a famous model, there is no way Lizzie would be interested in gawky Nick the accountant??

When Lizzie's life starts to fall apart who is there to turn to, to help Lizzie through her hard times.

Will either of them actually tell each other what on their minds or will they still keep there secrets???

Well written, easy reading love story.