***5 Stars***

This baby was more intense than I thought it was going to be, it was still a great read filled with all the goodness that makes my romance loving heart get all twitterpated. And in the end, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride that Avery, Declan, along with their friends and family took me on.

I loved and adored Avery and Declan. Their strong and easy friendship. How loyal and protective they were of those they called their own. But they were also both masters at compartmentalizing the issues and demons that plague them and doing their best to keep the walls they’ve built in place.

Their journey to their HEA is a slow burn one that is filled with a ton of emotional turmoil. At times it was so heavy that it felt as if it jumped off the page and on to me, but I loved how their friendship trumped everything, even when things went sideways and how, in the end, it was that foundation that brought them back together again.

I’ve read a pretty decent cross section of the authors books, and while I do find her romcom’s enjoyable, I have to admit that I prefer these more contemporary, not so romcom romcom reads. They seem to pull me in more and I have no problem getting lost in the characters and all they go through. And as I said at the start, things get intense here, triggers happen, but I felt that they were all necessary in Avery and Declan’s evolution ~ both as a couple and individually. And as for the supporting cast of characters. I loved London, Harley, Jerome and Mark. I figure London and Harley will be getting their own HEA’s, but I’m also crossing my toes that Jerome and Mark do as well.

~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

I absolutely loved the friends to lovers in this book - my favorite trope and my favorite romance writer! A win win! It was really a great time. A fair amount of conflict and tension while also being entirely unique and engaging. I love Helena!

Definitely not my favorite Helena Hunting book. The pacing was off and I had a really hard time connecting with the characters.

I loved this one and never pass up this author. Avery and Declan are roommates and best friends but when Declan doesn't come through for her and Avery ends up driving in a storm and has an accident he feels responsible. He feels it is his responsibility to take care of her during her recovery, much to her sisters dismay. During this time they become closer and feelings begin to change. When lines are crossed will they be able to make the turn to lovers and partners or will be the end of their friendship? I really enjoyed this one and recommend it.

**Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**

I was expecting a bit of a Hallmark friends to lovers trope, but this was NOT that. It was best friends melting into each other because of external factors and whew! It was a steamy, sensual, and seductively sexy. Avery and Declan made the best couple ever, except neither of them realized how perfect they were for each other until Avery needs him, and then Declan rises to the challenge. I loved the sweet moments and special “them” things, the amazing way Declan cares for Avery, and the way they eventually begin treating their relationship like a precious gift. The audiobook version was really lovely, and I enjoyed the difference in Avery and Declan’s voices.

When Sparks Fly was a fun and entertaining read. The pages flew by and I wanted more of the story by the end! Helena Hunting is a fabulous author and this book is no exception. Definitely recommend!

I have never been disappointed by a Helena Hunting story before. My first by her was Meet Cute and I adored it. That was the book that set me into the contemporary romance scene. I was not expecting this book to be as serious as it was though. Thank you to the publisher for this gifted copy in exchange of an honest review.

Avery ends up in a car accident because her best friend Declan decided to hookup with a girl the night before they were mean to go to an Alumni event together. Declan and Avery are best friends and have been since college. They even bought a condo together. Now with Avery's car accident that has left her with longer than expected recovery times, Declan steps up because of his guilt to care for Avery. She is not able to take care of herself easily and even requires assistance with bathing, changing, eating, and taking care of her intimate needs. Will Declan stepping in help or hurt their friendship?

I love how the characters are so well developed individually and together. The writing is told from Declan and Avery's POV. They each have a lot of growth to do and it shows through their actions and words. I like how the story focused on character analysis and the two together and separately. It focused on more than just sensual needs and romance. It also dealt with parent death, breakup issues, insecurities, infidelity, commitment issues. Great details, plenty of commentary, likable characters and relatable issues, this is one of my favorites.

Book received for free through NetGalley

Adorably sweet and oh so hard to put down once you start reading. I finished this in only one to two days. It made me smile so much.

/Traditional boy meets girl both not looking for a relationship, but you can't deny the sparks between them and the connection. They aim to avoid the signs but you can't stop fate.

Avery Spark shares her condo with her best friend Declan. When Avery is in a bad car accident, Declan feels responsible because he should have been with her, but instead broke his promise. When Declan decides he should be her sole caregiver while she recuperates, her sisters are busy running their business Spark house. While caring for Avery, Declan realizes that his feelings run deep, but wonders if Avery feels the same way.

This is a great friends to lovers story with wonderful characters and storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the opportunity to read Helena Hunting's newest book. I have enjoyed many of Ms. Hunting's books from KU to print versions of her series as she is strong in her game for romance plots, snappy dialogues and characters with real flaws. If you are a fan of Helena Hunting's work definitely add this to your TBR pile or definitely consider if you are interested in contemporary romance books.

This book was so cute! A quick fun read and i loved watching the relationship blossom. I love friends to lovers trope and this didn’t disappoint!

I've been able to read a few books by this author, and have enjoyed most of them. I struggled to get through this one, and I am labeling it as a miss. Nothing jumped out to me, the storyline was boring.

Avery Spark owns and runs an event hotel with her two sisters. She doesn’t really have time to date. She spends her time when she is not working with her best friend and roommate Declan.

When Avery has a car accident and Declan feels responsible, the two end up spending more time together than they ever have. Eventually, the chemistry between them is undeniable. This best friend to boyfriend romance really hit the mark for me.

I tried really hard to get into this book! I'm usually a huge friends to lovers fan, but this one just could not hold my attention. I put it down one day because I was kind of bored and just could not convince myself to pick it back up.

While the friends-to-lovers recipe of this book is familiar to many romance readers the addition of an accident adding to both emotional and physical challenges for the characters and the overall character development of the book including attending therapy and taking time to work through the issues worked for me.

While still relatively predictable there is enough love, heat, and conflict that it makes for an engaging read.

Friends to lovers. This was a very heartwarming story that was just what I needed to read at this time. The writing was beautiful and the plot was good.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Avery is one of three sisters who has been running a non-profit called Spark House, and finds that all her projects and plans to expand the business start falling apart when she's in a car accident.

Declan is her roomie and BFF, and is in part, the reason that she's in this mess. He was scheduled to give her a ride the morning of her accident, but the night before brought home a random hookup and left his car at the bar where he met her.

As Declan is helping Avery recover, they end up together, and he finally reveals that he's always had a thing for her.

Great friends-to-lovers story but this one dragged on a bit for me and was harder to finish than other books. Helena Hunting is one of my fav authors, but this was a little flat compared to others.

As someone who doesn't love friends to lovers, I adored this book. I finished it in a day, and am going to get my friends to read it soon. Although I did find it pretty predictable, it was a very fun read. I think that if you are looking for a fast paced romance to get you out of a reading slump, this is the perfect book for you.

I finished When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting yesterday and it was an adorable friends-to-lovers read! The perfect book for a rainy October day. Thank you to my friends at @stmartinspress for my copy. 😊 This one is out now, so grab yours today! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️