I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed and lovable. The pacing was perfect and left you wanting to read more. I can't wait to read more by this author!

•friends to lovers
•small town romance
•second chance

This was a cute little small town romance about Ben and Mylie. They have been friends since middle school, but Ben moves away after graduation. Mylie stays in her small town and opens her own business. Ten years later, Ben returns to sell his childhood home and the romance that Ben and Mylie could never admit to gets steamy and opens up!

I didn’t give it 4 or 5 stars because there wasn’t really anything spectacular about this story. It was an easy read, but very simple (which isn’t a terrible thing, but also not a wonderful thing)

My favorite character in this story is GRANNY! She is hilarious and kept me laughing. Think of Sophia from Golden Girls 🤩

This book was great! I love romance books, and this one was no exception! The characters were wonderful and realistic, the plot was well written, and the setting was gorgeous. I cannot wait until this is published so everyone can read it!

Spring Fling answers all those gnawing little questions in the back of your head of “what if I hooked up with my guy best friend after not seeing him for YEARS.”Mylie (which I love the spelling) is a strong independent woman helping her grandmother, Granny, raise her 14 year old half sister Cassie while running her own fishing gear company Hook, Line & Sinker. There’s a fishing tournament!! I would let Fat Tony terrorize my cats through the window hehe. I love the little flash backs and perspective changes… they feel well placed and give context without being overwhelming.

Pub Date Mar 18 2025

ARC provided by Avon, Harper Voyager publishing and NetGalley. Thank you.

review posted to NetGalley & Goodreads

This book was a cute and easy read. I think that the plot needed some more realistic details and buildup, rather than just quickly moving from one thing to the next. The resolution was much too short in my opinion, and I wanted to see a bit more of the main characters’ lives together. However, this book was still likeable and a fun read (perfect for the summer.)

Mylie and Ben were once best friends throughout their childhood until Ben leaves for college. Feelings were hurt and communication disappeared over the next 10 years, but when Ben has to come back to their small town sparks start to fly.
This book is more of a slow burn in my option and the romance was cute. There were a couple spicy scenes but nothing too explicit. I liked the small town vibe, Mylie’s granny was hilarious (my favorite character), and a second chance romance is my top trope to read. If you like flash back chapters then this is for you.

It took me a little longer than I’d have liked to finish this novel. I couldn’t really get into the story line. The chemistry between the two characters fell short to me. One moment they barely spoke and next they were kissing. It wasn’t enough romantic buildup for me.

I really enjoyed this one; finished it in a day! Super cute story, just the right amount of drama balanced with a heartwarming romance.

I adored this story! Sweet hometown romance. I really liked the characters and the storyline was easy to follow along.

Absolutely loved this! Such a cozy and cute romance novel. It brought on all the feels! It had me smiling, laughing, sad and mad. Loved Mylie and Ben’s story and Granny was a hoot! I couldn’t get enough of it! I had to pace myself because I would have finished this in a day. Really didn’t want it to end.

Thank you to NetGalley, Annie England Noblin and Avon and Harper Voyager for gifting this unedited copy to read and review!

3.5 stars. Cute story. "Fat Tony" stole the show lol.

Friends to lovers. Small town vibes. Fishing theme (don't worry, love or knowledge of fishing not required.) A few flashback chapters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read and review Spring Fling. #SpringFling #NetGalley.

💐𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰.💐

🌷┊ 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:
↷ cute romance
↷ friends to lovers
↷ small town romance
↷ second chance

🌷┊ 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔:
↷ loss/grief
↷ abandonment (childhood & adult)
↷ harassment from an employee
↷ bullying

🌷┊ 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
I was really looking forward to this book cuz I love cute romance books, but since it is a lighthearted childhood-friends-to-lovers romances, I was not sure if I really would enjoy it...and ofc i was right. -> It definitely had its funny and adorable moments, and I often found myself laughing. However, the relationship between the main characters felt rushed to me. After not seeing each other for ten years, they quickly spilled their feelings and moved on to the next thing, which made it hard to feel the chemistry between them. Also the main conflict towards the end had a great idea behind it, but it was resolved almost immediately. Overall, it was a boring read that I wanted to dnf but didn't..

I really enjoyed reading this book! It was funny, cute and spicy. And gave one of the greatest love stories! Would Definitely Recommend!!

Ben and Mylie were best friends in high school, but when Ben moves away to attend college and they lose touch, life moves on. That is until Ben has to return to town to fulfill a dying promise to his mother—to visit the small town where he grew up before selling his family's house there. When Mylie and Ben reconnect and rekindle their bond, life seems easy for both of them, until they are faced with the challenge of choosing between the lives they once thought they wanted and the one they now want together.

If you're a fan of small-town, second-chance romances (without the miscommunication trope, I might add), then this book will make you fall head over heels in love. I’ve been craving a romance novel that makes me feel like I’m right there with the characters, and this book did not fall short. The writing style was fantastic, and although I was initially worried about the book being in third person—since it can sometimes be hard to step into the characters’ shoes—I found that this book had the opposite effect and really enhanced the experience for me. I can’t even put into words how much I already miss these characters, and I BEG the author to please write another book. After reading this one, I will eagerly read anything this author publishes; I am completely hooked. I’m generally tough with my ratings, but this book deserves all the stars it can get and I’m so excited for the release date so I can purchase this book and add it to my bookshelf.

I'm kind of a sucker for a small-town contemporary romance and Spring Fling does not disappoint. Mylie is one of those strong female characters that you cheer for from the very first page; she's a tough as nails business owner who's also one of the nicest people in that little podunk town. Her Granny is just as awesome but this whole book is full of loveable characters; so I'm hoping that maybe this'll end up being the first in a series because I'm not ready to let these book-friends go just yet. This book is a quick, fun read that's full of family drama as well as the romance. It's great for a little bit of an escape from the real world.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read the ARC of this book 📚

This book fell a bit flat for me. While I did enjoy the times that they couple was together, there were too many flashback that took me out of the story. If you don't mind multiple flashback throughout you romance, this might be the book for you.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

I received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this book before publication.
Spring Fling will be available for purchase on March 18th, 2025.

Ben and Mylie were best friend in high school, but when Ben moves away to go to college and they lose touch, life moves on. Until Ben has to come back to town to sell his grandma's house and sparks start flying all over again. You will find yourself kicking your feet and giggling with this small-town romance where old friends fall back in love.
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This is a very very cute small-town romance about two friends who never took the opportunity to try and make things work when they were younger. The small-town is perfectly written with characters that are overinvolved in everything around them, grudges that have been held for generation, and a lot of hard work put into community events that bring people together. The setting alone makes this book incredibly cute!
The characters are incredibly lovable. Mylie and her family are incredibly close, supporting and loving each other through the ups and downs of life in a way that is heartwarming. Ben is a bit closed off and mysterious, but the more flashbacks that you get to Ben and Mylie in high school, the more Ben grows as a character. You get to see where his quietness started and how it changes based off of the people he is around. And the same thing goes for Mylie. Between her internal though process and the flashbacks to her in high school, her character changes a lot.

Once thing I did struggle with this book is the timing of it all.
Flashbacks typically started at the start of new chapters, but when you are reading about what is happening in the characters' lives in the present, there are a lot of time gaps. Eventually I was able to adjust to the writing style and figure out when the time gaps happened, but I do think putting some sort of divider between paragraphs when time is skipped over could be helpful to readers!

What a cute spring feel good book. I love the small town vibes and the 2nd chance romance.

A little bit more depth to the relationship development could have made this at least half a star more.

I recommend it.

Spring Fling was an adorably sweet book; the perfect summer lake read!
Mylie and Ben are unwilling best friends in grade school that lose touch after graduating and still wonder what might have been. So, when they get a second chance ten years later to reconnect as adults everyone is rooting for their friendship to turn into something more.
Won't give out any spoilers but all the characters were endearing (except for Robbie, he sucked!) and the town of Clay Creek stole my heart as well.


Appreciate the ARC, a big Thank you to Netgalley, Annie England Noblin, and HarperCollins!

publishes march 18, 2025!
fat tony is my favorite character haha
definitely not the best/favorite romance i've read, but i don't have too many complaints. mainly, the pacing was kind of off-the beginning was slower, which wasn't bad at all, i really liked that because i was able to connect more with the characters! the only bad thing was that it made the ending feel a lot more rushed. I was reading and then i hit like 85% and was wondering how everything was going to be wrapped up in such little time.
nevertheless, i really liked the ending. simple and sweet AND not your traditional kind of 3rd act conflict which i LOVED (bc i hate stupid miscommunication 3rd act conflicts)
ALSO, the small town is just so cute, you get to know and love all the characters, businesses, and traditions.
overall super enjoyable read and I highly recommend you check it out once it releases :)

First of all, I would like to thank net galley, Annie England Noblin, and Avon for this advanced reader copy!

Spring Fling was a cute, small town romance. While I understood the romance and knew what the characters were supposed to be feeling, I did not see much emotion or love from them. I wish that the book had more inner dialogue intermixed with the actual dialogue. While the characters were saying that they loved one another, there was nothing else to show for that love. This made the romance seem nonexistent.
Maybe it’s because the small town that I live in is incredibly different, but to me the small town aspect seemed so unrealistic. I think the biggest part that threw me off was the dance, and the fact that people who were not high schoolers were attending.
The pacing of the book seemed off to me. There was big event after big event and it felt like there were a lot of things going on.
While the side conflict was nice, there seemed to be a lot of attention focused on their conflict. The conflict began to feel like the main plot rather than the romance.

Overall, I did like Spring Fling. I feel as though the story has a lot of potential.