Loved this 3rd book in the series about the jansan brothers. This time its Wes and Hailey who are friends that help each other out and slowly fall in love. I love seeing the other brothers and their girlfriends. I loved seeing the growth and change that both had for each other . I wanted a story about haileys best friend and her quest for love. Overall I adore this series.

Despite there being two other books in the Jansen Brothers series, it is not necessary to read the others first.

A Guide to Being Just Friends is a quick and fun read. It is a friends to lovers slow burn romance with lots of laugh out loud moments! The characters were all so fantastic, I adored them.

This was a great read that I definitely recommend. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Sophie Sullivan for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

"How was this so easy? His whole life, he'd assumed this level of intimacy would be hard to achieve or would feel draining. Instead, it lifted him like a double shot of espresso. He felt like she was made for him. The transition from friends to lovers felt like it was a path they'd been meant to take."

After an awkward encounter in a coffee shop, the last thing Hailey Sharp expected was for Wes Jansen to become such a pivotal part of her life. A cardinal rule of their friendship from the start is to stay friends. JUST. FRIENDS. As months pass, the pair find a comfort and ease with each other, but are they willing to risk that comfort and ease for something more?

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. It's everything I love to see in a friends-to-lovers back that had me rooting for Hailey and Wes from beginning to end. If you're into found family, sibling banter, Saturday night grocery trips, and amazing character building, pick up this book!!!

Hailey and Wes had a lot of growing to do. To read their character arcs from beginning to end was SO SATISFYING. Them battling their underlying issues in order to become the versions of each other that they deserved was the sweetest and I ADORE THEM. I was crying on and off for the last 20% of this book and I already can't wait to read it all over again. 😭

I've loved being in this world with the all these characters. The two books prior to this one were so special to me and this one was just as fantastic. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS THE LAST BOOK OF THIS SERIES. I'm gonna miss ALL of these characters so dearly. I SOBBED DURING THE EPILOGUE. If you haven't read the other two books, I highly recommend reading them before reading this one!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, NetGalley, and Sophie Sullivan for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

RATING: 5 out of 5 ♥️🥹

I loved Hailey and Wes. They were so great. I loved their background history and their chemistry, the love and support for one another, the angst, the push and pull, the sexual tension between them, everything was so well executed by the author.

The characters were not perfect, they had their own struggles and obstacles they had to overcome before they came to the realization that they are better together than apart.

I’m so happy with how everything wrapped up at the end. It was such an enjoyable book.

This is the first book I’ve read from Sophie Sullivan. Despite there being two other books in the Jansen Brothers series, it is not necessary to read the books in order (I WILL be picking up the other two after reading this one, though!)

This Friends to Lovers romance between Hailey and Wes is so wholesome. It was such a cute & fun read that kept me captivated the entire time. I love when characters learn and grow because of each other while also maintaining their independence, and both Wes and Hailey did that in this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

was a chapter into this book before I realized I had read the two previous books! Not necessary for you to read the other two first, but I always love to read stories in order.

Loved this friends-to-lovers romcom! Hailey and Wes were great as friends and even better when they finally got together. Their supporting cast of characters made it even better. Strong, successful women. Brothers who have a close bond. Also some fun small businesses that I really wish I could visit.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for A Guide to Being Just Friends when it comes out January 17, 2023! (Ten Rules for Faking It and How to Love Your Neighbor are the first two books if you want to read them before this one comes out.)

Hailey is starting over. A new business, a new town, and a new chance at a happy life. Coincidentally so is Wes. Even though their first meeting is less than friendly, Hailey and Wes have an undeniable click and the two become fast friends. Friends because that’s what they both need, friends because that’s what works, and friends because that’s all that they can be.

It’s no surprise for me that I loved A Guide to Being Just Friends.
A) Sophie Sullivan is an INCREDIBLY talented writer. She excels at creating amazing, deep characters with plenty of growth. As well as immersive stories with plenty of background. (Take By the Cup as an example, she could open a real salad shop with all the background we have here)
B) FRIENDS TO LOVERS. FRIENDS TO LOVERS. THE SUPREME TROPE. Made even better by the fact that it’s dual perspective so we get both Hailey and Wes’s POVs (which I LOVE to see)

If you love friends to lovers, a good slow burn, and big happy chosen family vibes, A Guide to Being Just Friends is sure to impress.

This is the third book in a series following the Jansen brothers- and I did not know this before reading! I do not think my reading experience was impacted by not having read the previous two books. The character's were very present and I am sure this book was a cute inside peek into their lives after their own books ended for those who have read them, but I don't think it is super necessary to have read the previous books beforehand.

This is a friends to lovers closed door slow burn story. I enjoyed the main female character Hailey but am a little iffy on the main male character Wes. I just did not vibe with him. Hailey was strong and unapologetically independent and I loved that about her. Wes was a little too set in his ways and not willing to change.

Although I know it has to happen, I am never a fan of a third act breakup (or like, last 10% breakup). I thought Wes' change of heart on marriage and family was unrealistically rushed and a complete 180.

Though there were some parts that I did not jive with, this was overall a feel good, sweet love story.

3.5 Stars

This was a fun quick read. The plot was well-paced and captivating from start to finish. The characters were charming and witty. I highly recommend it! Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was slow-burn with lots of character growth and development. A wonderful cute romance.

Who says salad can't be sweet? Sophie Sullivan checks all the rom-com boxes with her latest effort,A Guide to Being Just Friends. If you're looking for something in the vein of Hallmark, this will appeal to you, as it offers a good, clean friends-to-lovers romance. There are some nice, introspective moments that are relatable and offer bigger-picture insight-- like Hailey's realization that Wes offering help doesn't mean he thinks she's incapable of doing things on her own, but rather a way of showing his affection for her. I liked that Sullivan really gave her characters actual flaws and arcs, instead of just making them 'quirky' and not having anywhere to really go with them. That being said, the story line was very predictable and felt forced at times. The obstacles never felt truly threatening, so there was never a time that I questioned whether the couple would end up together.

I must admit, I didn't realize this was part of a series until after the fact, but it did annoy me the entire time, thinking that the conflict with the brothers felt exactly like another book I'd read... Turns out, it was How to Love Your Neighbor, and that was intentional.

This is third book in the brother Jensen series. I have not read the previous books, but it did not hurt my enjoyment of the story. Hailey has a business and it trying to make a go of it. She meets Wes and they decide to be just friends. The story continues with the usual friends, to lovers, then soul mate. This is done is a cute and fun manner. Really enjoyed the book enough that I plan to go back and read the other books in the series. Recommended

A Guide to Being Just Friends
Sophie Sullivan
3.5 stars

The third book in the Jensen brothers series
When Wes and Hailey meet there's mutual interest although for a few reasons they agree to be just friends. Will their fears and past hurts get in the way of becoming something more?
This is a friends to lovers trope with a slow burn and cute familiar characters.
I really loved Haileys character and her work ethic. How she can stand up for herself and express her boundaries is admirable.
I would recommend this series and this book when you are looking for a light happy read

Available January 17!

A Guide to Being Just Friends is the last book in the Jensen series! Hailey is a great character and I would love to visit a salad shop like she opened. It was fun seeing the character growth on Wes. The friends to lovers really worked in this book. So much fun!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan is a fantastic slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with tons of laugh-out-loud banter. This is my second book by Sophie Sullivan and she has an appealing style that I highly recommend!

I love this series by Sophie Sullivan, and it was fun to see the couples Grace and Noah, and Everly and Chris make appearances in this novel. Wes and Hailey are appealing characters too, and the story has a lot of fun and has a lot of familiar tropes: Hailey is a sunshiny small business owner trying to make a go of things, and Wes is a grumpy rich guy in business with his brothers. They both have difficult relationships with parents in their backstories, and Wes is commitment-phobic due to the traumas in his past. I liked how the author portrayed how their issues prevented them from admitting their feelings for one another, although Hailey breaking up with Wes because of his last effort to secretly help her business seemed a little bit forced. All in all, this was an enjoyable addition to a great series.

Thank you @smpromance for the e-arc of @authorsophiesullivan’s next release!

Here are a few things I loved:
• the salad shop 🥗
• the friends to lovers
• Wes is quite dreamy
• the friendships
• the great banter

I love Sophie Sullivan and the Jansen brother’s books. I’ve been so excited for Wes, and he didn’t disappoint. I adored him. He has such a kind heart and I loved how he took care of his people.

I would definitely recommend reading this one when in comes out on January 17, 2023.

★ ★ ★ ★/5
Steam: make-outs, implied but nothing on page
TW: a little language

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Three and a half stars for this sweet rom-com.Hailey and Wes are a good match, even if they fight it at first in order to maintain their friendship. I have loved the previous two books in this series and this one was good-though I felt lacked some of the sparkle the other two books had. Fans of Sullivan will enjoy seeing the third Jansen brother find his match.

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I truly loved this book. I have always said friends to lovers is a superior trope and this book is no exception. Wes and Hailey have an unfortunate meet-cute moment and quickly strike up a strong friendship before realizing they have stronger feelings for each other.

What I loved most about this story was how genuine their friendship felt. I loved how they just spent time together doing mundane, every day things like grocery shopping on Saturdays. While its always nice to read about characters getting dressed up for a fancy event together or going on some crazy adventure, I feel like the strongest relationships are formed when you can enjoy each other's company every day doing basic boring things.

I just all around really loved this story. It was well paced, funny, light, and exactly what I needed.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Hailey decides on a whim to open a salad shop in California. One day she meets Wes and she opens up to him. He helps her in many ways. This was a quick and enjoyable read. I cant wait to read her next book.