Holly has a plan. Work hard, get a job at a vet clinic in Ascot and be financially secure and independent. This does not include having any sort of flings, one night stands or boyfriends of any description. When the job in Ascot falls through and she is sent to a clinic in rural Scotland, Holly does not count on meddling co-workers, who also have love worries of their own. Then in breaks Greg Dunbar. Literally.

Greg has been known as the man about town for years. Ever since he supposedly left his fiancé at the altar. His brother, Angus, has been running the family farm since their dad died and now a feud has erupted between the two. Greg 'breaks' into Holli's newly rented house. Thanks to a set of keys lent to him by the owner. But while they both decide to be just friends, it is clear they both want more.

Will Holli get to the bottom of the truth about the Dunbar feud? Will Greg disclose his womanising ways to Holli? What about Chloie and Paulo's love lives? Will they get the happily ever after that they deserve as well? Finally, what about Hugh, the surgery and the job at Ascot?

This was a sweet story. Just a lovely romance with all the feelings. No heavy angst but you got three love stories for the price of one! I loved how they were all challenged differently to be able to accept love. I also loved the Scottish setting and the veterinary aspects. Not my normal style of read as there was no spice, just kisses, but I loved it all the same. The audiobook added another level with wonderful accents.

Big thanks to Netgalley, Joffe Books, Dreamscape media and Katy Turner for this book and audiobook ARC.

This was a cute fast romcom read for me. It was not the best book I've read this year but I really enjoyed getting stuck into the story.

The perfect summer read, Let's Just Be Friends is a light-hearted, quick read, full of loveable characters.

I loved Holly's commitment to her job. Her character is fun and active with her hobby of running and paddle boarding.
Greg - Holly's love intersest - is a farm boy turned law accountant and has the same motivation and motivation as her. And he sounds 🔥

The banter and friendships throughout are heart-warming.
I loved how it's written in multiple points of view so you don't just get the main story. The side characters also get their own story. It also helps flesh out the characters' backstory.
I think I may have been routing for Chloe and Angus more than Holly and Greg.

I really enjoyed this book, a sweet romance with a dash of of suspense. However, I would have preferred a more fleshed out ending. (But obviously, that's just personal preference)
I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Let's Just Be Friends is Katy Turner's debut romance novel. It's such a sweet read and I'm convinced Scotland is my favorite setting for a good romance. I absolutely loved the side characters in this book and thought they really rounded out the overall story making it not only a great romance, but a heartwarming story of found family. Toss in a few Highland Coo and a snack-loving harbor seal and this sweet book quickly won my heart.

You will love this if you enjoy:
Small Town Romance
Animals
Rural Scotland
Highland Cows
Running

"Right person, wrong time? Or better off as friends? Holly Anderson needs to decide.
Cheerful and confident veterinarian Holly doesn't do flings. Falling in love is not in her five-year plan.
Moving her entire life out of London to a fishing village in the Scottish Highlands is definitely not part of her plan.

But then Holly's life is turned upside down. She finds herself in tiny Eastercraig, where a run-down surgery, a gorgeous seaside home and two immediate new friends await.

She has barely arrived when a tipsy Greg Dunbar lets himself into her cottage in the middle of the night.
Greg is only back in Eastercraig to discuss the future of the family farm with his stubborn brother. He doesn't know that Holly has moved in..."

Multi POV, but a slight abrupt in transitioning, This wasn't really for me at the moment. I am a vibe reader and....
I went in thinking this was gonna be a fun romcom, spoiler: it is not.
This is a drama filled women's fiction, which I enjoy, but was not feeling or expecting.

Thank you Netgalley and Katy Turner for the advanced copy in return for an honest review via eARC. 3/5 rating rounded down

This was an enjoyable book.
It was an easy comfort read and just what I needed at the time.
Holly finds herself enjoying the pace of the small seaside town and she fits in well and very quickly.
The relationships she builds and her growth throughout the book makes for good reading.

Thank-you to NetGalley, Joffe Books and Katy Turner for this ARC in exchange for a review

Sadly, this was not a book that I was able to get into. I didn't understand the characters and after while I lost interest.

Why does this girl have such a hatred for the scottish highlands... like instantly I was put off by that. However, I kept reading but there were too many characters introduced and the storyline didn't flow well. I thought we would see more of the main characters from the blurb but it seems we get more depth into the no main couples. I just couldn't stand Holly as a character and ended up dnfing.

Thank you up Author Katy Turner, Joffe Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions shared are my own.

I enjoyed the concept of the story and loved the imagery of the town and surrounding area. I'm not a runner, but these scenes were some of my favourite within the book and you could feel Holly's stresses disappear. I enjoyed the trio of Holly, Pablo and Chloe and found that their friendship and shared POV's made the book more enjoyable.

Where I struggled was in the romantic relationships between the different sets of characters. We didn't see an example of a healthy relationship; there was a lot of miscommunication and considering the book takes place across a year, an endless amount of missed opportunities and situations that seemed wasted. Because of this, I struggled to appreciate the final act drama and the ending as it seemed to all suddenly happen and resolve.

They say Love always happens when you’re not looking and that is exactly what happened to Dr. Holly Anderson Yvette who was sent to the Scottish highlands she was promised a nice job an ascot but when it was pulled out from under her 2000 herself being sent to an oceanfront town in the Scottish highlands her first day there she immediately likes her new coworkers and when she goes to see the little cottage she was given to live in she is amazed at how posh and nice it is. she even had fun at the local pub with her new coworkers Cloe and Paulo. The only thing she hadn’t expected was a roommate while relaxing in her Oceanview tub she hears a key go into the lock in before she knows it she’s confronted by Gregor Dunlap. After the dust settled and death threats are out the way he introduces his self and explains why he is there reluctantly Holly agrees to let him sleep over on the sofa but this will not be the last time he sleeps on her sofa and although she has no place in her life for romance she can’t help but feel attracted to the gorgeous Greg well Holly given to Love or stick to her plan and career agenda? This was such a good book I absolutely loved all the characters especially clothes and Powell and of course he’ll Holly and Greg. I don’t read a lot of romance books but love the ones with great plot and this is certainly one of those. What a great read if you love romance the you’ll love Let’s Just Be Friends by Katie Turner a definite five star romance. I received this book from NetGalley and Jafibooks but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Thanks to Netgalley and Joffe Books (e-ARC) This book was just not for me there was nothing wrong with it but I did just not vibe with the characters I felt like the MFC was repetitive and didnt show any growth. I actually enjoyed the side characters more to be honest.

A huge thank you to Joffe Books for granting me access to this title via NetGalley. I have truly been enjoying reading my books by alternating between the text and the audio. It allows me to keep reading uninterrupted by...well, life.

Holly's life feels like it's all about to fall into place after working so hard to get where she is. However, when her placement is changed Holly struggles initially to adjust. Instead of her day to day being in London, Holly is being sent to a tiny fishing town in the Scottish Highland. Everything is so different. Fortunately, Holly's predecessor is letting her use his home in his absence and it's a beauty. Other than that, Holly is dealing with a curmungeonly boss who thinks she can do no right. With her future in the balance, Holly is determined to prove her boss wrong.

I liked the budding romance between Holly and Greg, but I really really loved her friendship with Paolo and Chloe. What a fun trio. This book is perfect for a rainy day to snuggle up on the couch and sip some tea.

Let's Just Be Friends by Katy Turner is about a Veterinarian, Holly, who moves to the Scottish Highlands for a Vet job for 1 year. She makes friends with Chloe and Paolo who also work at the Vet office. What is fun and unique for this story is that we get to see Holly's story with Greg but we also get to see Chloe with Angus and Paolo with Hamish. It's like a 3 for 1 book.

A fun romance book set in a lovely location. Enjoyed reading and felt the story flowed well. Will reccomend to friends

This book was misleading to a reader after taking in the summary and looking at the cover. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover but call it a flaw of mine. The storyline follows three main characters as they try to balance their work and love lives. We switch POV throughout the book between these three, which I typically love, but it was done so abruptly that keeping track of our POV was difficult. This could also be a formatting issue on my early copy. Sadly, the multiple storylines made it hard for me to connect to any of them. I did enjoy the Scottish countryside where the story took place. The author did not hold back on the fine details, and I now want to live there.

Thank you NetGalley and Katy Turner for the advance copy in return for an honest review.

Thanks netgalley for ARC
Debut novel that was marketed as a love story about a vet and a native of the remote Scotland village where she was temporarily working. In truth more a story of 3 coworkers and their love interests. I think book would have been more successful if ficus would have been in one couple which would have allowed for better character development. More stories of the townspeople and their pets could have also been added.

Sadly I didn’t enjoy this book like I was hoping I would. I hate to give a book a rating lower than three stars, but I struggled to come back to this book and sometimes felt it was a chore.

There wasn’t anything that kept me intrigued and at almost 30% in, the two main love interests had only interacted once. There was a lot of focus on the matchmaking of a supporting character instead of worthwhile mentions of our male lead.

The POVs were at times hard to keep track of because they were mixed within the same chapter and paragraph without division.

There were some enjoyable aspects such as the scenery descriptions, although at times I felt like there was more focus on that than the actual story.

Overall I really wanted to feel more chemistry between our romantic leads, and I was lacking a certain pull toward the book that I was hoping would keep me reeled in and intrigued.

What I liked- the small Scottish town. The author did a great job describing the small town of Eastercraig. I wanted to go there after reading this book.
What I didn't like- the multiple POV's. I found this to take away from the main romance. There wasn't enough time spent with the main characters to feel the chemistry.

This was really cute, really sweet and really enjoyable.
I found it to be slow in some parts, but overall I thought this was adorable.

Holly thinks she has a London vet job secured, but when that falls though, she has to move to a small village in Scotland for a year to work. There, she meets a cranky vet, two charming new friends, and Greg, who might make moving there worth it.

This book had all of the elements of a great romantic comedy! Holly and Greg swear to just be friends, but how else can that end? Chloe and Paolo and Holly's new friends who have their own romantic issues. And then you have her new boss, who is just miserable and cranky. And of course, the little village is just charming and has fun events for her to join in. The banter between all of the characters was entertaining and I was rooting for all of the couples.

My only complaint (and it's just a tiny one) is that the point of view kept changing from chapter to chapter. Normally that doesn't bother me, but with Chloe and Paolo not being main characters really, I didn't feel that I needed chapters from their POV.

Thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.