This book is written in first person, hopping from Avery, our main female character, and Declan, her roommate slash best friend since college. Being a Type A personality, she spends most of her hours at her dream job of running an events hotel with her two sisters. Her downtime is spent with Declan and a couple male friends, drinking and laughing. Avery is an onion of many layers, a more complicated character with insecurities and issues. A nasty car accident puts her in an awkward position of needing personal care and Declan steps up from his deep guilt that he should have been with her in the car. The title's a fun play on words as Avery works and part owns the Sparks Hotel. A nice beach read.

I really loved Declan and Avery’s friendship. They had a very strong bond and amazing chemistry, even if it was only as friends for so long. Everything turned upside down with Avery’s accident. I enjoyed the transformation of their relationship while he was taking care of her. Things went a little fast and they ended up paying for that later, but it was all very entertaining and a great story.

This was such a fun, cute read! I really enjoyed it and read it fast. The chemistry between Avery and Declan is amazing from the very beginning and builds perfectly throughout the book. A true friends to lovers story. There are some steamy, sexy parts included. This book made me smile and gave me feel good vibes. This is my first book by Helena Hunting and I will definitely be reading more!

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for a copy in return for my honest review!

Avery and Declan had been best friends since college. There by each other’s side for everything until a date changes the carefully played relationship they built. A one night stand leading to a broken promise changes their entire world. Not only leaving Avery and Declan questioning their friendship but realizing a simmering attraction was slowly beginning to consume them both. Helena crafts an amazing tale of healing and letting go of the past to find the happiness that will heal you.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Avery is happy working with her two sisters. She lives with a couple guys who she has been friends with. This book was an enjoyable read.

Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesn’t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. She’d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals.

Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Avery’s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker.

Friends to lovers usually isn't my favorite trope. It's hard to write the sparks and cuteness... But this book is very well-written. The sisters stole a lot of the scenes and I would love to read more about them.

Thanks to the publisher for providing the ARC.

I think the friends-to-lovers trope is one of the most difficult to pull off but in Helena Hunting's more than capable hands, When Sparks Fly is a romantic, enjoyable escape of a novel. I was rooting for Avery and Declan from the very first page until the last. Highly recommend.

3.25/5 ⭐

I am actually grateful for this book because it came to me right when I was in need of something fun and easy to read. And it was, indeed, both fun and easy to read.
I appreciated the easiness of the two, Avery and Declan, of falling in love with each other, even though I am not the biggest fan of this best-friends-since-a few-years-ago to lovers.
It was a bit of a cliche at times and this thing makes it look a bit forced, but overall it wasn't a bad read and it's definitely good for when you're struggling with a reading slump :D

I love Helena Hunting books! While I enjoyed her other books a lot more. This was a cute, quick read.

When Sparks Fly is a fun, friends to lovers romance that's told from both Avery and Declan's points of view. The pair have been friends and roommates for years but get even closer and more intimate when a jealous moment by Declan leads to Avery being seriously hurt in a car accident. Naturally, feelings they've both been avoiding come to the surface as Declan helps Avery with her recovery process. I loved how the author used this as the means of bringing the characters closer, when one of them is at a low point. Declan did tend to drive me a little crazy, especially when he was perpetually guilt-tripping, but he also had sweet moments too. There were also some points where things tended to get rehashed over and over again, which got repetitive, but overall I enjoyed this fun, romantic, sweet and sexy story.

this definitely had the potential to be a four-star, the ending was just not enough for me(nor anyone I feel).

overall, this was just so ~cute~. it has a lot of adorable tropes, and the author took advantage of them for sureeee. perfect for when you're feeling extra single....

I love friends to lovers romance and this was well done. Avery and Declan were best friends and when it shifted yo more than that it was so much fun to read. I loved the way the author moved them along in their relationship and I thought this was a sweet story. I hope we get books for Avery's two sisters.

This was an enjoyable friends-to-lovers story! My one complaint: I wish the guy wasn't always a "good guy but a big man-whore" type. It's so overdone, but of course, we need to give him some flaw and that's the easiest route.

I was provided with an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fantastic easy paced, light hearted read! Read this on in a day. That's how great this one was!
This book will make you laugh, cry, have all sort of feelings! And I loved it!
The characters were funny and sweet!
A friends-to-lovers romance which are also a great enjoyment to read!
Thanks NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Author for this amazing book!

This was a quick, fun read. I didn't love the way the accident happened or the aftermath, but the sexual tension was excellent. I am looking forward to more books about the Sparks sisters!

When I read the synopsis for When Sparks Fly I knew this was going to be good!!!! This is the perfect romance story and I loved every second of it. With great characters and an adorable story, what more could you want. I think this is one of Helena Hunting best books I've read. Can't wait to see what she has up her sleeve for next time!!!

When Sparks Fly is a funny friend to lovers romance sure to bring a smile to your face. Avery lives with her best friend, Declan, and runs the Spark House hotel with her sisters and has little time for much else. A car accident leaves Avery needing help doing pretty much everything, a job Declan volunteers for. Full of guilt because his playboy ways kept him from being with Avery on the day of her accident, Declan dives headfirst into being the best friend and nurse a girl could ask for. Compromising and awkward situations lead to an intimacy between the friends that can only alter their relationship. A sweet and sexy HEA where friends do wind up making the best lovers. A feel good romance with just the right mix of heat and humor for enjoyable and unputdownable read that keeps Helena Hunting on my must read shelf. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Enjoyed it

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Dual POVs
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the other Spark sisters' stories.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC from NetGalley.

Oh what a beautiful and emotional love story. I adored Declan and the last part of this book was so sweet. I hope we get more from these characters. This author never disappoints.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to leave an honest review. I am a bit fan of Helena Hunting's work and love all of them. This book is a stand alone read that follows two young adults who are best friends but have the potential to become more. It is a cute, sweet read. I would say it does not have as much of a humor component as some of her other works but still very enjoyable.

This book follows Avery and Declan who have been best friends since college and live together now. There is a lot of back story for both of these characters that makes them the way they are. Avery lost both of her parents in a car accident at a young age and helped raise her two younger sisters. Declan's parents are divorced but both blame each other for indiscretions during the marriage; Declan often gets caught in the middle. Because of that, he is a playboy one night stand kind of guy.

When Avery gets seriously injured in a car accident on the way to an alumni meeting that Declan was supposed to drive her to, his guilt is massive. Avery needs a ton of assistance and instead of her sisters taking care of her, Declan claims he will be doing it since it is his fault. Things slowly start to change between the Avery and Deck as the more intimate aspects of caring for someone come in to play. As Avery heals, they start to explore their relationship. Then one incident threatens to tear them apart and they may not be able to come back from it. Deck ends up needing time to get his head right due to the jealousy and trust issues he has and Avery needs to be more understanding of his triggers. So they decide to take some time and just reconnect without seeing each other in person.

Overall a very good and well written book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend.