This book takes the reader on the journey of a midlife romance that deals with several heavy topics such as death and grief, parenting teens and alcoholism. Overall, I liked the characters and the plot and how it was quite real life in many of the issues. The kids grief seemed to end a little quickly IMO, but I could see how if it was added in too much it would bog down the story. Overall, a good story. *I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

4 Star Review of My Best Friends Ex by Shannyn Schroeder (Daring Divorces #2)
 
Trevor Booth is a recovering alcoholic who struggles to remain sober daily.  Thanks to his drinking he lost everything that was important to him, his wife, children and friends. 

Finally getting his life back on track, Trevor is rocked by the sudden death of his ex wife and now needs to step up and become a full time father to his teenage son and daughter. He has no idea how he and the children will cope. That’s when Callie, his ex wife’s best friend steps up to help them.

As they all slowly come to terms with their new normal, attraction between Trevor and Callie grows. Of course this causes complications and tension. 

Although I liked Trevor, I had a hard time relating to Callie and just couldn’t warm up to her. I felt she didn’t appear to trust Trevor’s ability to abstain from drinking and whether by intention or not at times seemed to undermine his parenting. 

I do congratulate Ms. Schroder with how she handled the issue of alcoholism. It was handled with a great deal of integrity and certainly kept it real, particularly as it is an underlying factor throughout the book.  

The writing was strong but this was not my favourite book from this author. However I do look forward to reading the next book in the series. 

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.

Love is tough for the over 40 divorced crowd, throw in two teenagers and a successful business and romance takes a hike.  I really enjoyed the way Callie was already in their lives.  Trevor has normal issues that many can relate to and has a firm grasp on coping.  The kids are a very important part of their relationship and it was addressed with respect and a bit of humor.  Their story is part of a series with a group of divorcees that meet as a form of therapy, each book is a different couple.  Always a pleasure to read a Shannyn Schroeder book, unique and fun.  My copy came through Netgalley, review written voluntarily.

Very interesting and lovely story from Shannyn. Great story and i love the way she wrote. Like i'm living through it.

This is a quick, easy read that leaves you with a smile. I found this book somewhat predictable, yet endearing, kind of like a hallmark movie.  Overall I thoroughly enjoyed.

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4 stars! 
This book was super entertaining and I loved reading every minute of it. 
The plot starts with Trevor’s ex wife’s death and his kids, who are now his responsibility. His wife’s best friend is also there by his side to help him navigate through this difficult time. 
Trevor starts noticing Callie and things ensue..
I liked the dynamic between Trevor and his children and really liked how the story ended altogether. 
I would definitely read this again!

It was amazing. It was my first read from this author and I’ll definitely be reading more. I love how their was character growth. It was relatable. It was about finding love again and family.  I would recommend this book.

This is my first book by this author, but I really enjoyed this story. 
This a series (I haven’t read the first one) about a group of divorced men and women who seem to be in their late thirties, early forties. This book is about Trevor and his ex’s best friend Callie.

I liked that these two were in their 40’s finding love for the first or second time. Add two teenagers and a complicated living arrangement and you have this story. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really thought this was going to be a lighter romantic comedy type story but it’s definitely not. It was very good and has a lot of heart but there is nothing light hearted about it. From the first page it’s got broken characters in hard situations.

My Best Friend's Ex is the second book in Shannyn Schroeder's Daring Divorcees series. It can be read as a complete standalone. This is the first book I have read by Shannyn and it definitely won't be my last. I really liked her writing style! 

Trevor's ex-wife, Lisa, passes away unexpectedly, leaving him as the sole caretaker of his two teenage children. Callie is the ex-wife's best friend and has been a constant in the kids' lives. After Lisa passes away, both Trevor and Callie have to settle into their new normal, which includes each other. I really enjoyed watching their relationship bloom and found the book surprisingly low-angst. I appreciated that since both main characters are in their 40s - which in my opinion means they should be more mature than the 20 somethings in other contemporary romance books.

I definitely recommend this one when it comes out June 10th! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a heartfelt story! Imagine what happens when you fall for your late bestfriends husband....and also with her kids! This story revolves around trevor and callie. When callie's best friend dies she steps up to help her husband with the kids. As time passes she becomes more to them than just aunt callie and also the chemistry between callie and trevors sparks. They become inseperable and just as they are on the verge of becoming something more..trevor accuses callie on overstepping her bounderies. And an upset callie flees the country with a job offer to lick her wounds. What happens next is yet for you to find out. Did they get their second chance? Their HEA? Well I am not gonna tell! Find out on 10 th june. I honestly adored this story. I can't reccomend it enough!

This was a decent read, well written and original. I just never felt fully invested in the characters. Something kept me at arms reach. All in all, it was just ok.

Callie is best friends with Lisa who is Trevor’s ex wife. Lisa passes leaving behind two children with a father Trevor that was at best a part time dad. Callie lives behind Lisa's house and has been a major fixture of the kids lives. Trevor is a recovering alcoholic. I wasn't crazy about Trevor he seemed immature to me. While the story was a good one and the characters were well written, it still seemed repetitive at time and felt like for me something was missing. While I may have mixed feelings about this book, I would still recommend it and encourage other's to make up there own minds. 
*I was given a copy of this book by the author/publisher in exchange for my honest and voluntary review. Every opinion or thought was solely my own

I love experiencing new authors for the first time and Shannyn Schroeder is no different.

The story of Callie and Trevor is different to what I was expecting. As a more mature couple, there was a calmness to this most tender of love stories. Having said that, it was far from boring and certainly had times of focused intensity. 

Callie and Trevor have a past relationship albeit as friends, at least on one side!

It is lovely to experience, alongside Callie, her growth from a strong independent woman, blazing her own trail to a partner in all senses of the word.

Trevor too, has a huge adjustment in his life and it has nothing at all to do with suddenly having full-time responsibility of his teenage children! 

This is a lovely example of love after death.

My Best Friend’s Ex is all about finding love again!

Contractor Trevor Booth is hanging on to his sobriety but when his ex-wife dies in a car accident, things start to get really tough, he goes from every other weekend to full time father to his kids. Photographer Callie Larson had been best friend with his ex-wife Lisa and lives in the coach house behind hers, helping Lisa when she was home from her photography trips. Trevor moved into Lisa’s house so the kids would not have to move and with Callie helping Trevor and the kids. 

Callie’s helping Trevor made him realize that he was slowly falling on love with her but until they were serious, neither wanted the kids to know even though the kids knew before they said something. Trevor and Callie fought their feelings until because they both didn’t want to hurt Evan and Hannah if it didn’t work out.

I totally loved Callie because she helped Trevor and his family figure out what they needed to do after Lisa’s death. Trevor’s divorce support group helped Trevor figure out some parenting and relationship with Callie.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3 stars
I struggled with the one to be honest. A divorced couple, who quickly turns into a single parent of teens when his ex wife passes away. Her best friend helps him with the teens and it turns into a romance.

 Trevor and Callie were real and at times raw. It was a real romance.

Wow I'm just stunned with how good this title was. I just had so much fun reading this title and getting to along for the ride with these amazing characters. I'm so excited to see what's next from this author.

received a cop of this book from NetGalley for a honest review.

My Best Friend's Ex is about a man who lost his family but now has the opportunity to start over again. Trevor's ex-wife Lisa divorced him because he drank a lot but his wake up call came to late and he lost his family. Now Lisa is dead and he has his kids but he doesn't know how to be a father. With the help of Lisa's friend Callie, who also use to be his friend, he learns to be a father and man who can have a family and a love life. A very realistic look at a man who struggled with alcohol and not to let things in life trigger his need to drink. I thought that all the character's in the book were great, at times I did want to kick Trevor in the shins but he was trying his best.

3 plus a Skosh More Stars

Almost a decade ago, Trevor was an alcoholic who didn’t get help until it was too late. Subsequently, he now finds himself divorced for the better part of ten years with the role of weekend dad in his two teenagers’ lives. Though he tried to make amends and reconcile with his ex-wife after he cleaned himself up and got his life straight, some mistakes can’t be undone a reconciliation wasn’t in the cards. As Trevor’s starting to finally move on with is life, he receives a call that will change things forever.

Callie can’t believe her best friend’s really gone. Lisa and her kids are the only family Callie’s had since leaving home as a teenager and with Lisa’s tragic and unexpected death, she needs to be there for the kids now more than ever. Though she hasn’t seen Trevor in years, there was a time when the two were friends. Divorce means having to choose sides and unfortunately for Trevor, Lisa got Callie in the breakup.   

As Callie helps Trevor navigate the world of being a full time parent to two teenagers, the attraction between the two grows and, well, you get the drift. Lots of growing pains as the family finds their grove, lots of overreacting by Trevor, some sneaking around for sexy times and you’ve pretty much got it. 

This is a difficult book for me to rate for a number of reasons. For one, I thought the writing was excellent. No awkward phrases slipped in where they shouldn’t be, the characters dialogue and actions made sense and the story flowed easily. 

On the other hand, I kept hoping I’d become more invested in the book, but sadly that never really happened. The book is told in a 3rd person, alternate POV and unfortunately, I never felt any real emotion from either Callie or Trevor.  The story felt like it was told, never shown, and I need a little more depth if I’m going to buy into the romance. I never felt either Callie of Trevor would’ve made the decision to be together had their circumstances not been what they were. Also, any real details of their past personal history is almost non-existent and I would’ve appreciated more of it.

As a side note, I felt the alcoholism aspect of the story was handled very well. It was an underlying issue through the entire book, just like it would be in a real life scenario, and I felt it was handled realistically and added to the story without taking anything away.

<i>ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest, voluntary review</i>

Callie and Trevor are thrown together again when Trevor’s ex-wife and Callie’s best friend, Lisa, is killed in a car accident. Both of them want the best for Trevor’s two teenagers who need them both. I loved this story even though the beginning breaks your heart. Keep reading because it will make you believe in love again.