Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARC!

Annnnd Meghan Quinn has done it again!! I love her writing style and her books. This one is really good. Such a fun romcom with just the right amount of spicy!

I am just a huge fan of Meghan Quinn’s and this series is one of my favorites! I was so happy to get to read Breakers story. The friendship that be and Lia had was easily the best!

The only downside to this book is how hard they fought to not let their feelings develop into more romantic ones.

It was there all along and at points got so frustrating. I mean having sleepovers with a male best friend while having a fiancé and planning your wedding with said friend because your fiancé doesn’t show up was maddening. I mean Lia come on! But once they finally got there the book was fantastic.

5 stars

Not So Meet Cute was recently gifted to me and Not So Meant To Be has been in my cart for a while now so I jumped at the chance to be able to read this one. It did not disappoint. While part of a series, it 100% can be read as a standalone because Huxley and JP's stories with Lottie and Kelsey are explained enough to where nothing is lost. The past is subtly explained in a way that feels organic and not like there's 2 books of history missing. My eARC also had the cutest b&w drawings every few chapters which was amazing to SEE the characters in the scenes. I hope all the books have those.

That being said, Breaker and Lia's story I think was the place to start. We find out that Breaker is by far the kinkier and wilder one of the brothers (it's always the quiet ones) and I was living for it. The angst, the friendship, the banter. watching Breaker figure out that he does in fact love Lia, cringing with Lia over every mishap with The Beave, all...of...it.

I will immediately be going back and reading Huxley and JPs stories because I love these characters so fricken much that I'm not ready to say goodbye. I really hope Birdy and Penn get a book (even though he's not really a Cane Brother).

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, sweet, charming, steamy, and I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed this book and will look for more books by this author.

I need to begin by explaining that I have not read the other Cane books ( A Not So Meet Cute and So Not Meant To Be). I don’t feel like I missed out on anything by reading this one first- it can absolutely be read as a stand-alone novel. That said, characters from both books do play a large part in this book and I ended up falling in love with them. I have already started Huxley’s story and will be reading JP’s as well.

 Now then, let’s get started. I loved the friendship between these two, even if it blurred a lot of lines (you let her sleep in your bed in the past and didn’t realize you loved her?). The story of their meeting at the Secret Scrabble Society, with her just being brutal and him taking it with a smile is hilarious. I love Breaker for the fact that, even though he liked her, the second she said she wanted a friend he decided that that was what he’d be. For ten years. To the point that he thought he had given up those feelings. Seriously, I can’t even imagine. Their taco dates, Password marathons and game nights were adorably charming. I loved their interactions.

A Long Time Coming is the perfect name for this story. Ophelia and Breaker have been best friends for 10 years. They spend a ton of time together and have so much in common. They have never thought of each other as anything other than friends but maybe that might change. What will make them realize that they belong together?

This book is almost two books in one. At the beginning, Ophelia is engaged to Brian. She has to plan her wedding in just 5 weeks and she needs Breaker to help her. I was confused with how the author would handle Ophelia being engaged to someone other than Breaker but it was funny and touching and very romantic. The second part of the story gives readers a chance to see another side to Breaker as he comes to terms with the fact that he is in love with his best friend. He gets a lot different sides in the story including romantic, businessman, brother, and best friend. Ophelia is kind of the same throughout the story. She does make the decision to make friends outside of her friendship with Breaker which I thought was a good story. Her big change is learning to think of Breaker as the man she loves. The side characters add a lot to this story.

If you are looking for a story that will make you laugh and smile give this a try. This is a contemporary friends to lovers story. This can be read as a stand alone story but you'll probably want to read the stories in order since Breaker's brothers play a major role. I will definitely read more from this author in the future.

A Long Time Coming is all about friendship and love. Breaker and Lia have been best friends since they meet back in college. Ten years later, they are closer than ever. Cue in Lia's fiance and terrible soon-to-be mother-in-law and it spells disaster.


This is what I would definitely call a beach read. I was not familiar with Meghan Quinn's work so I was not sure what to expect. This was a fun easy read that I found very enjoyable.

Possible Triggers: Sudden loss and parental loss.

I received a ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Meghan Quinn knocks it out of the park with 'A Long Time Coming,' the perfect culmination to the Cane Brothers series. This friends-to-lovers tale between Breaker and Lia is an absolute delight, filled with laughter, heart, and the kind of chemistry that has you cheering for love. Breaker and Lia's friendship is the beating heart of the story, and when Lia's engagement sparks a series of wedding planning escapades, the result is a hilarious and heartwarming journey. The characters are so well-crafted that you'll find yourself snort laughing at times and shedding a tear at unexpected poignant moments.

This is absolutely a standout among Meghan Quinn's books!

This book had me hooked! If friends to lovers is your thing, you have to check this one out.

I absolutely adored the relationship between Lia and Breaker, and the witty banter was chefs kiss. An incredibly entertaining and bingeable read.

The turn to lovers was a little intense- and threw me a little with how quickly they dove into that with the personality switches, but still a fantastic read and my heart is still swooning over how much Breaker loves Lia and all the things he said to her, ah! 😍

I LOVED everything about this book. The cover is fantastic!

The Cane brother are pretty amazing each in their own right. I am not sure who is my favorite, I think it will require some rereads. Breaker and Lia, what a rollercoaster. Super nerds, who have a very special place in their hearts for each other, a truly unique friendship, one that is questioned by Breaker's brother's regularly. There is love, and then there is being in love. Some people will never know the difference, others are lucky to and get to experience it all. This book showed all the love, friendship love, brotherly love, acceptance love, I told you so love and then true love. It. Was. Fantastic. I think this is the best friends to lovers book I have read. I had no idea Breaker had it in him, and that was a fun surprise.

So, Lia and Breaker have been best friends since they first met in college, and he had a less-than-savory beard. Ever since they’ve been locked in, two peas in a pod, birds of a feather, and any other proverbs you can think of concerning pairs. Now, Lia has been dating a man named Brian for some time, who proposed, but she’s not wearing the ring because she didn’t want Breaker to find out without her talking to him (see, already messy). Breaker, on the other hand, showed his disdain for Brian long before but supports Lia up until he finds out she’s engaged, and thus the book begins.

I smiled the whole way through, laughed, and downright enjoyed myself. They’re both oblivious and delusional in a way that’s so entertaining. The only other thing that’s stopped this from being five stars is the actual lack of angst. Like angst? They don’t know her. I could’ve done with some razzle dazzle (again, I know people don’t like that trope, but I would’ve ate that up). Other than that, it was amazing, hilarious, and show-stopping. All I can say is that I’m happy for the Scrabble lovers.

rating: 4.5

This is a great friends-to-lovers romance featuring a bride and her man of honor. Lia and Breaker have been best friends since meeting in college at a Scrabble club. They bonded instantly and have never looked back. Almost inseparable, they even live next door to one another. It's the kind of friendship where they know each other so well they can even finish one another's sentences. They love their lives just as it is...until Lia's boyfriend unexpectedly proposes and she unexpectedly says yes. Now, things are about to change for Lia and Breaker's friendship.

I laughed so hard reading this book. Lia's future mother-in-law is a nightmare. Breaker steps in to support Lia through the super fast wedding planning process that has been thrust upon her not realizing that the stress he is feeling has more to do with how he really feels for Lia instead of just the upcoming change her marital status. While this is the third in the series, it reads great as a standalone. I enjoyed getting to know Breaker's brothers and their wives. There is real steam to this book but you have to wait awhile since both Lia and Breaker are both dating other people throughout most of the first half, at least. I'm not the biggest fan of this trope, but if that doesn't bother you, you will love this one. This is the first book I have read by Meghan Quinn. I'm super excited to dive into her backlist after enjoying this so much!

Quinn’s writing is unmatched, especially in the steam department. I really enjoyed this book as much as the other two Cane Brother stories and because it dealt with my favorite trope: friends to lovers, I think I loved it the most. I read this in 24 hours…. Quinn does not only a good job flushing/writing out her characters but she nailed the pacing as well. Such a fun read!

A Long Time Coming is the third book in the Cane Brothers series by Meghan Quinn. You can definitely read this as a standalone, as I have not read the first two books in this series and I had no issues.

Breaker and Lia have been best friends since college and while they are each other's person, there has never been anything romantic between them. For the past 10 years they have been there to support one another and have fun together, but that line has never been crossed. Now, Lia is engaged to be married and the wedding is being fast-tracked by the grooms family. Breaker becomes Lia's man of honor and he steps in to help her with wedding planning when it becomes obvious that her soon-to-be mother-in-law is anything but easy to work with. Throughout the process, Breaker has his own epiphany that he is absolutely in love with Lia. Does he make a move? Does he keep his mouth shut?

I enjoyed the relationship that Breaker and Lia had from the beginning. You could tell they had a solid friendship and they could tell one another anything. I found myself rooting for these two from the outset because it was obvious to me they were meant to be together. The chemistry they had was off the charts as well. I am so glad I chose to read this one and it makes me want to go back and read the first two in the series as well!

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Publication date: January 2, 2024

This book is the third in The Cane Brothers series by Meghan Quinn. Although I hadn’t read the first two, this one was easy to slip into and was quite good as a standalone!

Breaker Cane has been best friends with Ophelia (Lia) since college. Having met as freshman and fellow board gamers they determined early on that they would be the best of friends. They live next to each other, spend a time of time together and really are the best of friends.

Lia announces her engagement to Breaker. Her boyfriend of several years proposed. Breaker cannot stand him but will be happy for Lia’s sake and support her.

Brian’s mother takes over the wedding planning and demands all the decisions are hers and are followed through with our Lia’s approval or even opinion, Breaker steps in.

As Breaker sees not only how her future mother-in-law treats Lia and how little her future husband protects her, Breaker wants more for Lia and is in absolute awe when he realizes he’s the one she should be with.

This is my third friends to lovers book in a row and trust me when I say, this one is perfection! I absolutely love Breaker and Lia’s deep connection as friends and then as lovers. The spice is magnificent and Breaker might just be my new book boyfriend! This a a 4 star read for me, I definitely need to read more from this author!

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A Long Time Coming
By: Meghan Quinn
Publisher: Sourcebooks Bloom Books,Bloom Books
Pub Date: 1/2/2024

This is the 3rd book in the Cane brothers series. It was the most perfect friends to lovers trope to start the year!
Billionaire Breaker Cane realizes he’s in love with his best friend Lia. They have been best friends for the last 10 years since starting in college. It isn’t until Lia is engaged to be married that Breaker even realizes it. When Lia asks him to be her man of honor he has no choice but to be there for her.
Breaker and Lia have some off the charts chemistry that was so in sync. There were lots of laughter at loud moments. Breaker had definitely become my favorite brother.
This book was previously published by another publisher but comes out today from Sourcebooks.

A LONG TIME COMING is a friends to lovers, nerds unite romance that I wanted to love, but it was just an okay read for me.

There's not really any romance or falling in love. There's part one (help me plan my wedding!) and then part two is just lots and lots of sex.

I loved the friendship and the nerd-life between Breaker and Lia, but the rest of the story just fell a but flat for me.

I was rooting for this couple to change their relationship from friends to lovers, and when they did the steamy scenes were H-O-T!

But I longed for a bit more story and more romance.

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated NC-17 / 5+ sex scenes, harsh language. *MIGHT* include props/bondage.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: past death of parents
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 2/5 - A bit of drama, but still a pretty light read.

This Cane brother left it a little late...

To realize that he's into his best friend, Lia. Like, really into her.
Yep. He's her best man, her man in waiting, her wedding helper and he's crushing on her. Hard. So, he distracts himself with another woman (of course, what an idiot). Lia's fiance is all kinds of shady. There is Beaver drama.
So who will Lia walk down the aisle with?

Breaker and Lia. The last Cane Brother. The brothers we love so much. Much like the first two books, so much banter between the boys. So exciting, so fun.

But Breaker’s story is a bit different. He and Lia have been best friends for many many years, going back to that initial scrabble game. They have been everything to each other, except romance. But when Lia gets engaged to Brian, something isn’t right and they both feel it. But Breaker, being a friend, goes along with Lia, trying not to cause trouble, but it is eating at him. He thinks he will loose his best friend, he thinks Brian isn’t good enough, and that list goes on and on. A problem at work has Breaker taking a break so he spends everyday with Lia helping her with the wedding details. Every day they spend together, those friend feelings get stronger and stronger until realization hits Breaker..he loves Lia, like really really loves Lia, and now he is terrified he is too late to do anything about it.

These stories are so amazing. You can read as a standalone but why would you? Read the first two first so you can get the backstory. They are all great reads, highly entertaining, funny, great banter, and the couples have amazing sizzling chemistry. Highly recommend.

3.5 stars!

This is my first Meghan Quinn book and I'll definitely be on the look out for others when purchasing new books. That being said, I haven't read the other books in this series, but it definitely works as a stand alone as I didn't feel as though I was missing out.

I am a sucker for this trope and loved the way Meghan told this story, it was both cute and funny and I really enjoyed the characters as well! I tend to love a fast paced books and I found this to be a bit slow at times.

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the ARC!