If you are a fan of the Bachelor and love a good feel-good YA story this one if for you! You also can never go wrong with the friends - to lovers trope. I will say it did get docked a star because the whole still in high school but going on a dating reality TV show just was a little strange to me personally. I also am not a huge fan of "love triangles". That being said I feel like Kaitlyn did a great job in creating the characters Sloane and Liam, I wasn't bored at all throughout the story and got through it fairly quick, It was a little juvenile BUT it was still a cute quick rom com to read!

This was a fun mashup of The Bachelor, The OC, and friends-to-lovers YA. At first, I wasn't wild about the story. I'm not a fan of The Bachelor, and that storyline did not interest me. But overall, the story was a lot of fun, and I highly recommend it if you like contemporary YA romance!

Another sweet story from this author. I love the bachelor TV show theme and setting for teenagers. A lot of students enjoy that show and I think they would really connect with this book and enjoy it.

Not Here to Stay Friends is a feel-good, friends-to-lovers YA read with Bachelor meets the Outerbanks vibes. Kaitlyn Hill does a spectacular job at writing stories with lovable characters that put a big smile on your face. I adored the friendship between Sloane & Liam & the tension between them as they navigate attraction toward one another.

This book is perfect for a young adult looking for a heartwarming read! It's fun, honest, and promotes healthy ways to navigate love & friendship!

I am usually a fan of YA, especially YA rom-com, but this one was a little too “young” for me. I didn’t care for the narrator and that really took away from the story, obviously. This would be a great pick for high school age girls looking for something cute to read. I’m just a little too far removed from that season of life.

A Massive Thank You to the Author, the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review this book prior to its release date.

Sloane planned on spending the summer before senior year with her childhood best friend, Liam, exploring Los Angeles. Instead, she ends up staring on a reality TV dating show that Liam’s dad produces. On screen, Sloane is trying to win the heart of television star. Off screen, she may be a little bit in love her best friend.

The concept of this was a little ridiculous for me, but once I got past the idea of a high school dating show, I really enjoyed this young adult romance. I loved the dual POV of Sloane and Liam. The audiobook was great!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy in exchange for an honest review!


I think I might be "growing out" of YA Romance because I just could not get into this book, I was so excited to read it and I loved how it was dual POV but I think I just couldn't empathize with the characters. I loved the setting and how the story started and but when I get to the middle it fell apart for me.

Absolutely amazing & gorgeous!!!!


Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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Late to the party on this one… again! Thankfully grad school is almost over.

Best friends since they were kids, Sloane and Liam have kept in touch despite the distance. It’s now the summer before their senior year of high school and Sloane is heading to LA to visit. Unfortunately, Liam is stuck working as a PA on his father’s new reality television series and Sloane gets roped in last minute as a contestant.

As things progress, Sloane and Liam begin to notice their feelings for the other. Liam and Sloane are so freaking cute!’

Read if you like…
•best friends to lovers
•celebrity dating shows
•the bachelor
•mutual pining

THIS WAS SO STINKING CUTE. I feel like this was everything I could want from a YA romcom. I loved the take on reality tv dating shows, and I loved the friendship turned romance between Liam and Sloane. It just felt like such a feel good love story. Seriously so adorable, swoon worthy, overall such a good time! I think I'm running out of adjectives to describe this one lol

This book was really cute! It started out a little bit on the slower side, but once it picked up I found it hard to put down!

Sloane has been best friends with Liam forever, but they haven’t seen each other in a few years since he moved from TN allll the way to LA after his parents divorced. But she’s visiting him in LA for the summer!! they’ll be able to do all the stuff they’ve been planning for yearssss!!

Until she finds out he’ll be busy every day because he’ll be working on the set of the Bachelor-esque show his dad is producing... the upside is that the show is about finding a girlfriend for the lead actor from a drama series the besties obsess over…

So Sloane naturally wants to go to set with Liam!! And of course gets coerced into actually being on the show lol things escalate quickly

This book follows Sloane’s journey on the show, getting to know Aspen, the star of their show, and the awkwardness of dating someone 24 other girls are also dating (especially when it’s in front of your childhood best friend who also got hot since you saw him last)

And I don’t wanna give it ALL away, but I’ll just say if you like friends to lovers, this one is for you!!

Kaitlyn Hill’s writing is so funny and her romances are so well paced, I couldn’t recommend her books more

Pros: Friends to lovers
Childhood best friends to lovers
Teen bachelor esque
Girl Power Unite
MC want to be a write (love that)
Best friend designs MC a writing desk

Cons: Literally nothing. I loved and adored this book! .

Other thoughts: Phenomenal main character who doesn’t take anything from anyone. She was vocal when something happened in the relationship that she didn’t like and I rarely see that so it was really refreshing to read that.

This was a cute read. It was a quick, easy read and that was enjoyable. I had a good time with this one.

Not Here to Stay Friends was a cute story that was very similar to the Bachelor mixed in with Friends-to-lovers. I’m not usually a huge fan of friends-to-lovers but this one got to me. Super cute.

First, thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

As with anything Kaitlyn writes, this book was absolutely amazing! It was so fun and cute. I couldn't put it down! I don't typically read all in one sitting, but I did with this one. If I hadn't been a fan before, this one would've sealed the deal. Katlyn is an instabuy for me!

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of not here to stay friends. this was a cute young adult romance novel of finding friends, following dreams, and learning and growing with change.

This was so much fun, omfg. I loved Kaitlyn Hill's debut, and I was so excited for this and it didn't disappoint. Sloane and Liam were so great, the plot was fantastic and I inhaled this in almost one sitting. You give me a book that Bachelor-esque I'm sold. While I don't watch the show(s) you give me a book with this plot, Im sold.
Not to mention the twist that plays out in the end of this book - *chef's kiss* it was perfect. I was such a fan.

Thanks to publisher and netgalley for the arc!

Super cute fun friends to more high school romcom set against backdrop of a teen bachelor reality show with star of an the oc/riverdale esque show as the bachelor! The chemistry was there with Liam & Sloane. They were super cute and liked seeing how their relationship changed. Just wish we had way more of them alone crossing lines. We barely had any time with them in book as a couple/or more.