I’m a sucker for a good book with music at its core!

Lorelai is trying to win back the hearts of country music radio after she chose to perform a political song when she wasn’t supposed to. She moves back to Nashville hoping to create a new album with her longtime friend Craig (Huck), and former bandmate of her ex-fiance. With Huck by her side, she works to charm Nashville again while trying to stay steadfast in who she is.

There’s so many more side plots to this book, and at times, I found it hard to keep everything straight, which is a big reason why this isn’t 5 stars. I didn’t think the timelines of before and after Lorelai’s fall from grace were well laid out some of the time and had to relisten to portions of it to realize if I was in the past or present.
I really enjoyed the budding relationship between Lorelai and Huck and how he was meant to be the “average joe” amongst all of the “gods” that are normally in romance books. I’m not normally a fan of slow burn romances, but I loved the friendship between them so much that it didn’t really matter.

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

I couldn’t get very far in this as soon as the opening chapter said the backstory. The country star who pissed off conservatives is exactly what happened to The Chicks, so it pulled me out of the story.
DNF

Thank you for an e-arc of this book. I apologize that it has taken me so long to get a review to you. However, real life got in the way of reading as well as some mental health problems. However, here is my review.

One of the first things that I had to get over myself for was this book was the name of the female main character being Lorelai. Just a bit too much Gilmore Girls for my taste and I feel like the name is heavy handed now a days. Which is not the fault of the author, but more what I thought of it. That said, this was a fun and easy read, so I did appreciate that part of the book. Friends to lovers is much better than enemies to lovers sometimes and it works with the musicians of the book world.

The other problem was not feeling too connected to the characters. While I enjoyed the story, it was just a breezing through life thing and I needed a bit more. However, overall, it was a nice read.

Erin Hahn does it again. I hope it's in the plans for Erin to continue releasing such reliable, feel good, swoony love stories.

This books was as cute and sweet as it was horny but that is the best part of Erin Hahn books. All the feels are there and Lorelei and Craig had the chemistry and sizzle that every good book needs.

I have never tried this author before and I‘m so glad I did now. This book is such a cute and quick and entertaining read!
I loved the characters and the romance was great. I could feel the chemistry which is always amazing!!

This romantic comedy is a joy to read! With quirky characters and a fun plot, it’s filled with laugh-out-loud moments and tender scenes. The relationship develops in a believable way, and the ending leaves you with a smile. Perfect for anyone looking for a light, uplifting read!

Friends to lovers is my favorite trope and I will fight the enemies to lovers crowd to the end!!

This was my second read by Erin Hahn and it certainly will not be my last.

What a sweet book! Friends to lovers is my favorite trope and this was a cute one. So glad that I got to read it!

Thank you NetGalley and Erin Hahn!

What a fun, unique and tender friends to lovers romance! I loved catching back up with Lorelai and Craig after meeting them in Built to Last. Per usual Erin did an amazing job of weaving tender moments, angst and witty banter together to create a captivating and fast paced read. What I loved about this book was the bond between the two main characters, the message of standing up for your beliefs and values, and the focus on perseverance and living life on your own terms.

I just love Erin's writing!

Did not finish at 5%. I was not vibing with the story. The characters were alright and the writing was good, but the plot was not holding me.

Lorelai Jones is a country music artist who lost her career and her celebrity fiance five years ago after singing a protest song (sounds like another recent read!). The one person who stood by her was Craig (aka Huck), a Nashville music producer who’s been in love with Lorelai ever since. When the two come together to rebuild Lorelai’s career, the sparks fly, but is it more than just a friends-with-benefits situation?

This is the follow-up to Hahn’s Built to Last, and those characters appear again here (though this could stand alone). Huck and Lorelai have a sweet and supportive friendship, and I loved the dual perspectives that allowed us to see how cool and confident they each perceived the other to be, which conflicted with the turmoil they both actually felt. Heads up for some steamy open-door scenes.

Unfortunately, after multiple attempts I have been unable to get into this book. It felt very slow for me and the characters were not likable which made it hard to root for them and enjoy the story. Due to that I have decided to soft DNF the book and potentially pick it up at a later date.

My first time reading Erin Hahn and this was enjoyable. Friends to lovers isn't my go-to trope and needs to be done well to really impress me. Famous/music romances are always a good bit of escapism for me.

Thank you to St. Martins Press and Net Galley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!

I really like Erin Hahn’s writing! I thought this was a really cute book. It felt a little “I’ve seen this before” but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend it to friends wanting a small-town romance feel!

This was a really cute and quick read for those who love friends to lovers. I enjoyed Crag and the way he was there for Lorelai from the very beginning, and standing up against Drake not just for her but for himself as well.

Friends Don't Fall in Love by Erin Hahn is a captivating and heartfelt romance novel that explores the complexities of friendship, love, and finding one's true self. Lorelai and Craig have known eachother for awhile and seeing them develop into more was beautiful and fun to read across the pages. This was a cute story and I would recommend it.

I went into this not realizing it was part of a series. I know it's said it can be read as a standalone, however, considering the amount of characters, i might disagree. It was still very cute, and it made me want to go back and read the other.

3.5 stars

This was not my favorite of this series. I still enjoyed it okay and read it pretty fast, but it just didn’t click with me. Huck is a dream, but I didn’t connect with any of the other characters. The dialog was a bit juvenile in a lot of ways (or maybe just more crass than I prefer?) and that kept me from feeling immersed in the story. There’s also very little that happens in the story, so if you’re not bought in on the characters then it’s not exciting. A theme I see in this author’s work is creating these over-the-top cliche villains with zero nuance.

It’s not all bad. There’s a lot of cameo’s by past characters, which is always fun. In actuality, it’s not bad at all. It just isn’t great. I finished this book yesterday and I’m struggling yo remember much of anything to talk about, which is never a good sign.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC to review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy! I actually listened to the audiobook from the library twice before writing this review. Friends Don’t Fall in Love is a sweet love story about two friends coming back together and finding out what could have been. I really liked both the main characters. I’m not really into country music, but they made it entertaining and easy to follow. I’d recommend this to any romance lover.