I got a free e-copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I'll keep it spoiler-free too. :)

I'm not gonna lie I was let down by this book. In the beginning, it started off pretty good and I could tell it was going to be more of a rom-com than just a romance. The longer I read it the more I started to dislike it though. I just really started to dislike the characters as the book went on and this book is also very predictable as well.

The characters themselves start off well. Like I said it's got the rom-com vibe which I was okay with. However, as the book continued the characters started to annoy me. You get to see that these three friends are a bunch of women who act beyond childish and they're all so incredibly self-centered. They act like the world revolves around each of them and are shocked when there are consequences so then they play the victim rather than growing up. These are all grown women (42, 35, and 29) and they can't even grow up enough to stop blaming the world for their problems. That's pretty much what this entire book is about three women being sad they don't have good luck with relationships.

If you're looking for a romance novel then I wouldn't pick this book up because there's hardly any romance in it despite them going on dates. It's mostly just a book full of their drama and it's dragged out far too long. This book reads more like a YA novel than an adult novel. Like I said the more the drama is drug out the more I started to dislike the characters. Actually the characters I liked most were the men who hardly even got much time in the book...which for a "romance" book is a total bummer. So much for love.

Like I said it started off strong and the premise of the book seemed really good but it totally fell off. The book is super predictable so nothing was surprising which is disappointing. I feel like this book had the potential but it wasn't done properly as it got further along. Even the characters had potential and started out as likable but as it went on they became unbearable. I wish I enjoyed this book like I was expecting to.

I can't say I would personally recommend this book but at the same time, I always suggest you read books you think sound interesting. If you think you'll like this then totally go for it. It is written well and I can understand why some people might like it, but it wasn't for me.

I was really rooting for this book as the story and premise sounded cute. However, the plot and ending seemed to come all at once which was a little underwhelming and disappointing. I did enjoy the characters which made for a better read overall.

This was a sweet read!

I enjoyed it and think overall it was a nice little escape from reality. Is this the best romance I've ever read....nope. Is it the worst? Also nope!

It falls in that category of being perfect for when you just need a sweet story and don't want to think too hard.

Thank you Harper 360, HQ for this wonderful ebook!

I loved this debut novel! Asking for a Friend by Andi Osho is a funny and light read.
I enjoyed all the characters and was really intrigued by them all.
This story is about friendships and romance!

A wonderful book starring three female best friends
Jemima’s, Meagan and Simi all very different and at different stages in their life!
Instead of using these dating apps....
These wonderful, outgoing ladies are going to start asking people out face to face.
But there is one catch.....
They aren't asking for themselves... They are playing Cupid for each other and can only ask dates for each other.
Their number one rule.... No woman gets left behind!

This book was seriously a hard one to put down.
It's the perfect mix of laugh out loud, uplifting, heartwarming romance that I needed!
I believe some readers will connect with either three of our characters.
They are real ladies looking for something.
What I enjoyed most here was their friendship. simple, cute, adoring!
Everyone needs this in their life!

Andi knocked it outta the park with this wonderful debut! And I'm very grateful in was able to read an eARC!
I will post to my platforms closer to pub date!

A large thanks to NetGalley & Harper 360 for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an open and honest review!

The synopsis of this book genuinely intrigued me (which is why I requested it). It sounded like the perfect summary to describe a new rom-com movie (probably featuring Ryan Reynolds). Overall, the message I got from this was friends who have decided to be their wing people.

However, I was a little surprised at the ages for such motivations.

When I think of the carefree, reckless, and overall sporadic dating lives within novels - I generally think of the age of 21-29, where life is a bit rocky. However, when I read our main characters were within their 40’s, it honestly made me lose some interest. Don’t get me wrong! We all go through a mid-life crisis and need to have some fun, so this book matched that theme perfectly. I merely believe I expected something more.

Also, the changes in POVs + repeated texts because of changed POVs were confusing at points. It reminded me of Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, but with romcom specialties. It was a little hard to develop a true connection with the characters.

Overall, this was a decent, light romantic read. It wasn’t the best romance novel I have ever read, but it wasn’t the worst. There were funny moments where you giggled, other moments when you rolled your eyes, and final moments you were jealous of the love.

Overall, I would rate this 3.5 stars!

I kept waiting and waiting for this book to get better but unfortunately it didn't. The story centers around 3 best friends all in their 40's. These women acted like teenagers. I had to go back and find where it said how old Jemima was because I thought I must have misread where it said she was in her 40's. Also, there was very little romance in this book.