Erin Hahn is, and always will be, my favorite contemporary romance author. Her characters are always so relatable—and hilarious—I’ll never get tired of reading about them. This story in particular was so angsty and the journey the main characters took was highly entertaining.


Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC version of this delightful romcom! Opinions are my own.

ARC review: 3.5 rating
Super cute love story and characters (Huck is everything) with great ties into music. At times I wasn’t fully engaged/pulled into the story, but it had redeeming moments

3.25/5 stars! The premise of this story felt really over the top. We have a "you have to be successful to find love" kind of vibe and it felt like the author was trying to shove way too much into one storyline. Fortunately, the story didn't read this way too much, although at times it did. I liked Lorelai and Craig as characters, even if their story didn't always feels believable.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review

Thanks to Netgalley & St. Martin's for the E-ARC!

I loved this book! The romance was so good and I loved the characters! This story was very well written. I will definitely read her previous book.

This friends to lovers set in Nashville....JUST WORKED FOR ME! IT was sweet. It had depth. It had soul. I loved it.

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martins Press for giving me the opportunity to read Friends Don't Fall in Love in exchange for my honest review.

This story follows Lorelei and Craig over the years as they navigate the country music industry and work through their feelings for each other. This reads as a dual POV and has some time line jumps as well. I love a man falls first storyline but hate a miscommunication trope. Craig is a sweet guy and I do love him and Lorelei together. I also really enjoyed all of the side characters too.

Now to what I didn't like. The title confuses me. They do fall in love. So why this title? And here's the other thing...and don't get me wrong...I swear and sometimes often. I don't have a problem with cuss words but the author uses the word fuck (and not in the sex way) so often in the story it became distracting. The word appears over 200 times. I stopped counting at 200. There were pages that had it 2-3 times. I found myself always looking for the next occurance. Like I said...distracting.

Overall, a really cute, romance read.

Years ago, big time country star Lorelai played a protest song at a concert, resulting in her fiancé breaking off their engagement and her career ending. She’s trying to restart her career now with the help of her ex-fiancé’s ex-band mate who now owns his own label. But will the chemistry between them last beyond recording?

What I loved:
-getting to see characters from Built to Last again!
-Craig! The cutest book boyfriend
-redemption arc for Lorelai’s career
-Celiac Disease rep
-dual POV

This was a very cute read! I would’ve appreciated some more mature communication regarding feelings but overall I really enjoyed this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the advanced reading copy!

Thank you so much to SMP and NetGalley for this ARC for my honest review. This was such a sweet friends to lovers romance. I liked the setting of Nashville and being between two song writers! I’m always happy with a cute and steamy romance ❤️
I wish there hadn’t been so much miscommunication and Huck and Lorelei shared their feelings sooner. It is worth the HEA in the end!

Will be posting review on Instagram closer to publishing date!

The book cover is misleading!!! It is not a cute cheesy picnic vibe. It is a steamy country singer, the description is true to the story and 110% gives what is promised. Im not a fan of friends to lovers but this was so good, it gave everything and more. I loved the pining and the small/grand gestures. the (supposed) unrequited love. It had me kicking my feet and blushing! If you want a longer romance and hot and steamy pining then I highly recommend it.

The "it was always you," friends-to-lovers miscommunication trope is not my favorite because I get frustrated they don't just tell the other their true feelings, but this one was a little different since there was more than just Lorelai and Craig getting together. I found the beginning of the book hard to follow and confusing, but then it started coming together and everything made sense. I do appreciate that Craig and Lorelai's relationship progression wasn't "insta-love" and nothing felt forced. The characters were well-developed and likable and I admire Lorelai for sticking up for her beliefs and not just doing what's easy to be accepted within the country music world again. Overall, a low-stakes, cute romance with a little more substance and current cultural references.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC! Review posed to Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5482918545 - and StoryGraph, live now.

Such a good read - I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

Oh. My. Heart. First, Thank you NetGalley and the Author for an eARC for my honest opinion!

I absolutely loved the story of Lorelai and Craig. Reading a story about the guy falling first was so much fun. Which then had ME falling for HIM. He was seriously such a cinnamon roll. I love how hard he supports Lorelei throughout this story. Characters that support each other just... hit differently. ALSO - Happy to report this has a dual POV! The author gives us a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers plot that is well thought out. The communication and honesty discovered

The slow burn Friends to Lovers was so well done and I really appreciated that at the end of the day, it all came down to communication and being open and honest.

I definitely think all the romance readers out there should add this one to their TBRs. Erin exceptionally develops this emotional and heartfelt romance with well-developed characters and a plot.

This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed the characters of this story and the premise! The book immediately grabbed me but somewhere in the middle I didn’t start to lose some interest. Not because the writing is bad but because I felt that the characters could’ve stopped some of the drama with just some adult conversations. I will say though that the ending was perfect and very Lorelai ! I love that in the end Lor found a family and support system that really helped her to find who she is and be proud of that!

I seriously love Craig’s character! I feel if there is one hero I have read he is one of the best! His big heart, loving soul and just how he goes about life!

The secondary characters in this story are also some of the best even our villain! This author created such an unlikable character that every mention of his name had me making a face.

This is not my last read by this author. I can’t wait to see what is written next!

This book is easily one of the best romance stories that I’ve read this year. It has likeable, engaging characters, and an interesting storyline based in the music industry. Craig is a musician and songwriter, who now owns his own up and coming small production company in Nashville. He was formerly friends and worked with Lorelei’s ex-fiance, a country star. At that time, Craig had met and became friends with Lorelei too. Lorelei’s own successful singing career (and her engagement) crashed and burned after Lorelei sang a political song. Craig and Lorelei had a one-night hookup, and then went their separate ways for years. A lot unfolds in this book. Lorelei has returned to Nashville and resumed her close friendship with Craig. She’s on the edge of resurrecting her career. Craig faces copyright decisions for songs he wrote in the past, and his talent is being more well-known. Both of them try to protect their friendship by not entering a relationship, although they each have strong romantic and sexual attractions to each other. Through dual points of view, the reader sees them grow and learn about being deeply in love. This story has wonderful writing and pacing, along with a satisfying HEA. Highly recommended! I received an advance copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Sometimes your perfect match was right there, all along!

This was my first ever Erin Hahn book and after reading Friends Don’t Fall in Love I immediately need to read everything else Hahn has to offer!

If you’re a fan of country music of just the music industry in general, then this book is for you! The book was absolutely captivating and while there were parts that felt like they were dragging just a little, I still wanted to keep reading!

I absolutely adored the friends to lovers trope between Lorelai and Huck and the chemistry between those two were *chef’s kiss* amazing!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Erin Hahn for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review! It is much appreciated!

If you want to get your hands on Friends Don’t Fall in Love, it releases October 17th 2023!

Loved every single page of this book. Cheering for Huck and Loralei will make your heart swoon. Erin Hahn has done it again!

This was my first book of Erin’s to read, and it was definitely enjoyable. The book revolves around a country singer who, prior to the book, was canceled for being political a la The Chicks criticizing Bush back in the early aughts. She teams up with friend/one night stand Craig to make a comeback and try to fight their feelings for one another.

I gave the book 4 stars because it did feel like it dragged a little in the middle and wasn’t giving me the full tension that I was hoping for. But I do plan on going back and reading a couple of her previous books that revolve around minor characters in this one.

Thanks as always to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to Netgally and St. Martin's Press for giving me a e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I thought the characters relationships were cute and fun. I especially liked the nods to other characters from Built To Last. Was a nice and quick read!

4.5 stars

What did I like? The liberal views in the country music setting. I found it to be a refreshing take! I was rooting for Lore the entire time.

What didn’t I like? This is a me thing. My fundamental problem with the “friends to lovers” trope. Why don’t people just say how they feel? Unless there is a BIG obstacle I don’t see how two people can be all into each other and never say a word.

I thought the book was cute, but I have such a hard time with this trope.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this story.

Great chemistry between Lorelei and Craig but I just wasn’t invested in their relationship. Lorelei is certainly a ball-buster but not in an admirable way. And Craig plays it too safe. And the wokeness is just fucking oozing in this. Hahn does a good job of making it part of the storyline but it’s just overkill. This is a romance novel. Escapism shouldn’t involve all the bullshit I’m trying to escape. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC