I liked this slow burn friends to lovers romance which is told in past and present timelines. It was more emotional then I expected delving into deeper topics. Despite the heavier topics, there was fun banter between Josie and Zac.

This one was cute and gave very similar vibes to an Emily Henry book just with an added touch of beachside Australia. The slow burn got a little too slow by the end and I got frustrated with Josie getting in her own way but the pay off was sweet. There were times where this one tugged at my heartstrings with mental health and grief being a key focus but the author did a good job of balancing the emotional roller coaster so that the pace of the plot didn’t suffer too much. Overall a fun and easy read that kept me engaged until the end.

Cute friends to lovers romance! Perfect for lovers of this trope and those who love a slow paced book.

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley!

The Book is set in Australia this is the tale of two friends. Josie Larson and Zac Jameson have been friends since they first met years ago when Josie changed schools, from a private girls school to the local high school They did everything together. When Zac asks her to be his girlfriend, Josie said No but even then she’d wondered about a Yes.
They went to university together, had too much to drink together, laughed and mourned—together. Natalie Murray has crafted a delicate love story that tells a realistic tale of the intricacies of crossing the threshold from friends to lovers laced with tense moments and heavy emotional baggage that makes these characters feel so real. Joise and Zac both are prime examples of humans who have been through immense trauma and are dealing with the aftermath. This is a very slow burn romance that deals with a few heavy topics (health anxiety, cancer, tragic car accidents). The story was enjoyable enough but it felt like it was a little too long. 3.5 rounded up. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for this arc for an honest review.

Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

I wanted to enjoy this one but I just couldn’t get into it. The MCs had no chemistry and it felt like we were just being told and not shown that they were supposedly once close. Also the writing style felt really choppy.

While I really tried, I just didn’t find myself engaged in this story. I think it just wasn’t for me, but I think many will enjoy.

This was a cute friends to lovers romance that reminded me of writing of Emily Henry. Josie is almost 30 and feels like she's failing at life. When she has a work job to cover for six months in a different town, her best friend from high school, Zac, also lives in that town. But they havent talked in a couple years, since Zac lost his fiancee traumatically.

Now they are back in each others lives and can respark their friendship and an attraction that has always been there.

This was a wonderful rom com!

friends to lovers is a great trope!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this work!

Sometimes, books just try to incorporate too many tropes to meet the masses and they miss. That's this one. From friends to lovers to second chance to slow burn to mental health rep to "I'll wait for you," it was just too much! I wish that it was more focused on one or two tropes because then it would have been much more believable and an easier pill to swallow, so to speak. That negative, though, is overshadowed by the wit and banter between Josie and Zac. My goodness, they were goofy! However, their spark wasn't really there for me... it felt too "we've got to meet the trope or else"-esque. Overall, not the worst, but not the best I've ever read. I'd pick up another book by Natalie Murray, though. Her writing style was enjoyable! Thanks for the opportunity!

I absolutely love a good best friends to lovers trope and Love, Just In did it justice! Such a great book! Thank you netgalley for this arc!

I am always a fan of the friends-to-lovers trope, and Love, Just In by Natalie Murray hit the mark. It's a fun story made for beaches and lazy days.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

While the idea of high school best friend turned love interest 10 years later is a desirable trope, this one had me rolling my eyes more than I realized. Josie is back in contact with her bff after a two year hiatus. They try to pick up right where they left off, but there are a lot of awkward situations that get in the way. And then she ends up living with him temporarily. They both have their own vices. Josie sometimes has dibilating health anxiety, enough that it has interrupted her career. And he is dealing with the loss of his fiance.
All of things things makes for a great rom-com. However, I did find all of his punny t-shirts a little over the top. And she made some annoying decisions that had me shaking my head. That being said, these two were friends for a reason. They stayed in touch because they were meant to. I am glad I stuck with it because this was a cute story.

DNF’ed at around the 30% mark. Nothing wrong with the book - just my annoying mood reader tendencies.

Thank you to the publisher for sending me an early copy!

I think the friends-to-lovers trope is super underrated in the romance genre, and LOVE, JUST IN is exactly why! This was such a fun and sexy story -- more from Natalie Murray please!

Such a sweet and lovable book. This was a quick read and perfect for the summer. I enjoyed reading these characters journeys in this friends to lovers romcom. If you loved Emily’s Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation, you’ll love this one!

Love, Just In by Natalie Murray started a bit slowly, but picked up quickly and I could barely put it down. The story had great pacing, good character development, and a storyline that I loved. It is the story of a tv reporter, Josie, working at a station in Sydney when she experiences an on-air blunder and is sent to a smaller-market station for what she believes is punishment. Newcastle is a couple of hours from Sydney, but world's away in terms of excitement and opportunity, as far as Josie is concerned. There is one draw though, her childhood through college best friend, Zac, whom she's lost touch over the past couple of years after a tragic event. Josie and Zac, once pretty much joined at the hip, feel super awkward around each other and have to work very hard to try to get back any semblance of the friendship they once had.

Murray's writing is engaging, with vivid descriptions and an emotional depth that pulls readers in. However, while the book offers an enjoyable experience, it sometimes falls into predictable patterns, and certain plot developments feel clichéd. The characters, though relatable, could have been more fully developed, and some of the emotional beats feel rushed. That said, the book succeeds in evoking a range of emotions and offers a sweet, uplifting conclusion. Fans of romantic fiction will likely find it a pleasant read, though it may not offer much in terms of originality.

Miscommunication is my most hated trope but I did like this story. Add in the fact that the author put parts of themselves into the actual characters made it more dimensional likable

I think the idea was good, but the execution lacked substance. I didn't buy into the romance/friendship of the two characters.