Saving It

Eden Sumner and Josh Evans have been best friends since forever, so when Josh asks Eden to help him lose his virginity, Eden flips out. Josh wants her to have sex with him? She wants to help her friend, but is she willing to go that far? She's never thought of Josh that way, and is taken aback by his request. However, she is relieved to find out that Josh doesn't want to have sex with her, he wants he to help him find a girl to lose his virginity to. Phew! Now she's on a mission to make that happen. She just has to keep her new found feelings for Josh at bay and everything will be okay. Right?

Love this book and the author too!

Joshua and Eden are best friends. They spend most of their time together. They know almost everything about each other. They can read each other's emotions, and are totally in tune. They are constantly telling people they are just friends, but even their closest buddies think there should be more to their relationship.

Josh needs Eden's help. He wants to lose his virginity before he starts college. He isn't very good at choosing the right girls, so he wants Eden to make him a list of potential girls. Josh has always been the commitment type, but he is desperate to lose it and is willing to try other methods.

Eden is reluctant to help Joshua. His plan makes her sound like a pimp, but Josh has his ways of persuading her. It's not pimping, it's like being a host of the bachelor. After some persuasion, she agrees to help.

The list of girls is made and Josh starts to flirt. High school is a confusing time, but now the sex bug has been planted these two begin to look at each other differently. They begin to notice the more than friends part of each other. They both try to avoid anything that could damage their friendship, but their thoughts become less platonic. Eden and Joshua are perfect for each other, but it's not always easy to see what's right in front of you.

This is a cute romance novel with lots of frustration and a perfect ending. It's funny, sweet and addictive.

I've read quite a few books by Monica Murphy and I'm a huge fan. Her books tick all the right boxes for me. My favourite being Fair Game. I was so excited to read Saving it and I'm so glad it didn't disappoint. I can't get enough of this author, and I always look forward to what she will come up with next.

Easy 5-stars out of 5.
*ARC received in exchange for a fair review*

ebook £3.66
Expected publication: November 6th 2017 by Entangled: Crush

I loved this book! You are going to hear me say that a lot during this review. The minute I started it, I knew that I would just adore it. Eden and Josh are easily my favorite POVs and characters. Each of them were so humorous in their own way with their fun personalities. Even when I wanted to smack their heads together at their stubbornness, I still loved them.

I think of the best things about this book was that it felt like I was a teenager while reading. Sometimes, I find that adults have a hard time writing teens. They try too hard and make them sound incredibly stilted. Or try to throw in weird lingo that was cool in the 90s. Monica Murphy knows how to write teenagers. Sometime tells me she probably has teens herself.

Although I'm confused. Don't teenagers text each other anymore? Or is it all about that Snapchat? Which I honestly still haven't figured out. Gosh, I'm old. *insert grey haired grandma emoji here*

Another positive to this book was the POV switching back and forth. It switched from Josh to Eden in the middle of chapters. Now normally, that would infuriate me and I'd probably chuck the book at a wall. Not with this. I seriously loved the way the format was. I felt more bonded to the characters because I got to read both sides of their story.

Honestly, you guys got to check this book out. It's so endearing and heartfelt. I just feel so fuzzy after reading this. I honestly want to go back and re-read it because I loved it that much. I hope we got a Molly and Abraham story! I liked those two. Come November, I'm going to get me a physical copy of this book because I just loved it.

Saving it
By: Monica Murphy
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True friendship to lovers...Amazing

Oh my, my, my talk about a book that can take me back to my own youth and the memories created.

Monica Murphy captured real teen problems in this book. I have a junior and senior both boys and could literally see every single thing written playing in my mind.

Book blurb: Josh Evans and I have been best friends forever. He knows all my secrets, and I know all of his. So when he randomly asks me to help him lose his virginity, I sort of flip out. That’s a question that sends your mind to places you’ve seriously never considered before. Like, you know. Having sex. With your best friend. Except Josh doesn’t want to have sex with me—he wants me to help him find a girl. A nice girl who’s funny and smart and cute. Except he already knows a girl just like that...
Josh: Eden Sumner is my best friend. So of course she’d be the person to help me find my perfect match, so I can drop my V card before I head off to college. Except the more we search, the more I realize that maybe the right girl has been by my side all along. I don’t need Eden’s help in finding me a girl to love. I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with Eden. But now she thinks I’m only after one thing...with anyone but her.

What’s not in the authors discretion of the book was the chemistry. Josh and Edes will slowly discover that the friendship that they’ve always had could be so much more. They are both so intertwined into one another’s lives it’s like having a second family. Are either willing to chance loosing the friendship for the chance to explore something amazing. What happens when they hurt each other as they figure it out.

I loved this journey I took into Saving It. The entire book from the first to the last page will have you completely engrossed and rooting for them to give in and be vulnerable to each other. Josh and Eden are very likable even with their imperfections.

Written in dual POV my personal favorite. I’d like to thank Monica Murphy and Netgally for letting me read and review!!!

This book was sweet and simple. It was just a perfect love story. I definitely recommend this book and this author.

5 STARS FOR SAVING IT!! OMG, I felt like I was back in high school the story felt so real. This is a best friends to lovers with all the feels to make the perfect story. Eden and Josh's story is the perfect blend of sweetness, teenage drama and love to keep you flipping pages. Monica Murphy know how to create beautiful stories that you never want to end. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.

I loved this book. It’s funny and entertaining.

I love how Josh and Eden are best friends, how they know each other so well and how they have managed to stay only friends. I love how Eden is so organized she needs to make a list and Josh knows it. That’s why he turns to her for help. Eden of all people should be able to find the perfect girl for Josh. She can come up with a list of girls for him.

It’s funny how everyone around them sees what they don't. They are opposites but they know little details about each other that no one does. They know how to read each other and have little secret ways of communicating without words. But still are clueless in other parts.

But they’ve managed to never be attracted to each other. I loved Eden’s personality and Josh’s. They are true teenagers who get confused and sometimes aren’t sure of what is going on. I love how Eden wants to be a matchmaker.

I would highly recommend this book. It’s great from beginning to end.