A sweet romance with plenty of swoon and so many feels that it nearly impossible to put down. The perfect summer read escape that ticked all the boxes. A fun and addictive story that I inhaled before I even knew it. Definitely be picking up more books by this author. Happy reading!!

I really enjoyed The Best Friend Problem by Mariah Ankenman who is a new author to me. I definitely plan to check out her other books. This story has loads of chemistry, plenty of laughs, lighthearted and very low on the angst. It's a best friends to lovers with the twist of a surprise baby, which I loved! I really enjoyed Mariah Ankenman's writing style, character development, my favourite romance is friends to lovers, it's part of a series but a standalone and has a HEA. It was the perfect summer read!

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This was a somewhat cute story but honestly nothing really happens; the characters felt like approximations of what a best friend romance would be like, and the secondary characters felt interchangeable. I also didn't mesh well with the writing, and I wanted to not finish this book almost every chapter. I only persevered because I was somehow halfway through the book, which surprised me, because again, nothing really happened.

This was pretty straightforward Friends-to-Lovers without any real surprises. I enjoyed the characters well enough, but didn't really feel any connections with any of them. I feel that that may have been because there was a lot of prose that felt unnecessary, which pulled me out of the story. Things like:

<I>“She must smell you, because she’s never this anxious to see me.” Pru doubted it. She knew Bruiser loved Finn , but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t pounce on the opportunity to tease her friend. “Naturally, because she knows I love her more.” Bright blue eyes narrowed. “ Keep it up, Carlson, and I’ll sneak into your apartment tonight and let Bruiser do her business in your shoes.” He would not. Mostly because Lilly would freak out if an animal of any kind stepped paw in their place. Their building was strictly pet free and there were hefty fines if anyone was caught hiding an animal.</I>

were REALLY overkill. Yeah, we get that Finn was joking. We don't need the explanation as to why he wouldn't. The reason he wouldn't have his dog piss all over her shoes isn't because her roommate would be annoyed or because it is against the rules. The reason is HE ISN'T A JERK.

Another example is Finn suggesting that Pru drive with him to his parents house for dinner. For some reason, it was necessary to explain that Pru was basically family, and that his parents didn't live far, just twenty minutes away without traffic, but there was no reason for them to waste gas.

So there was a fair amount of over-explaining like that throughout and I found it bordering on obnoxious.

There also wasn't a lot of build up for Finn and Pru as friends, or either of them as people, despite the first part of the story being a bit slow to get going. I felt like Pru had her best friends in Mo and Lily, and then Finn was her "friend" that she pretended not to be attracted to...

Everything else was predictable and exactly as you would expect.

All in all, I would say this is fine. If you are looking for something light and like the trope (and "hot tattooed firemen"), you might like this.

I loved it! It's such a sweet and romantic story of two friends falling in love. I enjoyed their friendship and how it evolved into something more. Both the main characters are very well-written and well-developed. I also liked the supporting characters. Overall, it's a very good read and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good contemporary romance novel. And if you love friends-to-lovers kind of stories then this is a must-read novel for you.
Pru has control issues. She likes to plan things and hates surprises of any kind. Right now, she has a perfect plan to become a single mother. She loves children and having a family of her own has always been her dream. It's time to go after her dream and that's exactly what she plans to do. But things get a little messed up when all her planning turns out to be a waste. A one-night stand with her best friend turned all her careful planning upside down. It's okay though, she can adjust. After all, she will get what she wants in the end. So, that's what she will focus on. Now, only if everything else goes according to the plan all will be well. Only if...
Finn is a firefighter. Dealing with difficult situations and coming across loss is an everyday occurrence for him. He has learned to deal with surprises well. He knows how to stay calm even when things don't go as planned. When one steamy night ends up changing the entire course of his life, he takes it very well. In fact, he decides that this is a good thing. As long as Pru is happy he will be happy too... Until he begins to realize that he might want different things than her. If things change will their life-long friendship survive or is it better to be a coward and forget what happened between them? One thing is for sure though, a life without Pru isn't something he can even imagine...
It's a beautifully written story about friendship, love, and complicated relationships that make you question every decision you take. I found it highly entertaining and totally worth the read.

The Best Friend problem was a sweet contemporary romance.

The relationship between Pru and Finn was a good one. They had fun interactions and I liked how their relationship developed from friendship to romance. However, the storyline felt too predictable at times. I really found myself enjoying the interactions Pru and Finn had with the other people in their lives (friends, coworkers and Finn’s family) so I wished there was more of those interactions in the book because it added additional entertainment to the story.

While I liked the characters overall, the book was just okay for me and I found myself wanting a little more.

I enjoyed this best friends to lovers with an accidental baby twist. It was cute and funny. I loved Finn! Mo and Lilly were great too. Pru was irritating in her control freakiness. She did grow up a bit and I liked her towards the end though. In all it was a solid happy read.

Not only was this a fun quick read it was also such a sweet romantic story. Pru and Finn have been best friends since high school. Pru has no family left and she is feeling all alone in the world so she decides to get artificial inseminated so she can become a mother. One night she and Finn consume too much alcohol and one thing leads to another and they fall into bed together. From this one night Pru becomes pregnant. Reading about how they try and navigate this new path and all their new feelings is so much fun to read. I could not put this book down. Thanks Net Galley. I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.

Pru has a successful business with her best girlfriends and the support and love of his best friend Finn. All that is missing in her life is a baby - and she has taken matters into her own hands to achieve it! However, after a night with her best friend Finn she finds herself getting what she wished for - but with the add on of a daddy. How will Finn and Pru find a solution to their predicament? Read the book to find out!

I really enjoyed this book and thought the friendships were great! It was fun to read the banter between the main and secondary characters. The transition from friends to lovers was definitely not a unique concept, but it was written well and made you want to tread on to see what happens to Pru and Finn. Finn was a sweetheart.

I received an advanced reader's copy of The Best Friend Problem by Mariah Ankenman from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Friends to Lovers.
One of my favourite tropes. Finn is a firefighter who doesn’t do relationships because of his risky job and orphan Pru longs for a family but cannot find ‘The One’. Friends for years, Pru is nervous to tell Finn about her decision to have a baby by sperm donor but Finn is as supportive as ever and they celebrate together. One thing leads to another and they sleep with each other. Several weeks later Pru discovers she is pregnant the natural way by her best friend! A fun quick read with lovable characters.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Best Friend Problem by Mariah Ankenman a five-star read that will support you. I adored this one, I haven’t read this author before, but I will be looking out in the future for as what great, funny writing. Finn was just adorable and dedicated to his job saving people. Pru was brilliant, her and the girls have a plan and they are sticking to it, I would happily have them plan my next wedding, I can just imagine it up the mountain in the sunshine but high enough there is some breeze. Throw in a determination to have a cute little baby and what a great story you have. I can’t wait for more from this author.

Combining the popular romantic novel plots of a surprise baby and best friends to lovers, this is a sweet story. Add in that the guy is a hunky firefighter and the lady has two super-supportive and loving friends to help her in her pregnancy and romantic questions and you have all the ingredients of a fun romance.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Can your best friend be the love you have been looking for all your life. What about giving you what you have been wanting and planning for

I received an advanced reader's copy of The Best Friend Problem by Mariah Ankenman from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first novel that I had read by Mariah Ankenman so I had no expectations going in.

Overall, I this was a solid romance and I found it to be well written. Nothing was outside of the norm for this book genre, but the primary characters were fun. I enjoyed the primary and secondary characters' interactions and their banter to be amusing. All in all, it was a fun, quick read!

Cute and fun
This is my first book by Mariah Ankenman.

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Friends to lovers
Standalone
HEA

I look forward to reading more from this author.

Accidental pregnancies aren't my favorite thing in romance books, but I don't mind it. I don't read a lot of best-friends to lovers, which I do enjoy, I just don't end up reading them a lot, so I was very interested in this book.

I loved the friendship between Pru and Finn, they had a really strong bond, but they also had been hiding their feelings for one each other for a really long time. Like it was so obvious to everyone but them, it was actually kind of comical.

The book continues with the two of them kind of walking on eggshells around each other, because Finn is not sure he wants to be a father and Pru wants to stick to her plan of motherhood all by her damn self. Which causes a lot of friction between these two and I just wanted to be scream at them, "Just get together already!" Pru with her plans and wanting to stick to them kind of annoyed me. Life doesn't let you stick to plans and you need to pivot. I just found it frustrating how she wouldn't let Finn help her.

There's a little drama in this one towards the end where the tension and the confusion has to finally come to a head. This was frustrating to read about because again I just wanted to shake Pru! Never fear there is a HEA in this one!

This is an adult romance so of course there are some sexy times to be had in this one. Honestly? Compared to other books I've read, it wasn't too graphic. Just a warning if you don't like book sex.

*I received an eARC copy of this book via Netgalley and the publisher Entangled publishing. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Best Friend Problem is my first book by this author. If you're looking for a cute and quick romance, then you will definitely enjoy this book.
I love the friends to lovers trope and when you throw in a surprise pregnancy its even better! I will say that I didn't connect with the characters all that well. I feel like I needed more from them to feel that love and chemistry. However, it was still a cute and quick read.

The Best Friend Problem by Mariah Ankenman was great book! I love story that has friends turn into lovers. This was my first Mariah Ankenman and from what I read I would love to read more of her books

Pru is determined to start a family even if mean she must do it with a partner. She now she has friends who support her. Finn is part of Pru circle of friends who will be there to help her. When one night bring them together it start them down road to being more than just friends. I love the story. It was sad to see Pru feeling lonely without her family. However when you took in the fact that her 2 girl best friends, Finn and his family where it made you realize she was never truly without a true family. I enjoyed how the story brought Pru and Finn together.

I really enjoyed this book. I had hard time putting it down. Love the storyline and the characters.

I really enjoyed this book! Any book that has a best friends to lovers book is always a fun summer read! It's slightly predictable but I still enjoyed it!

I LOVE this book. So well written, sexy and funny but with real emotion too. A beautiful story of best friends taking their relationship to new levels. I really hope this is a series and we will get to follow Pru’s friends stories too. Would love to read more. Highly recommend.