Friends to lovers is a very favorite trope of mine. Lia and Breaker are adorable ride or die best friends. The journey from besties to lovers is twisty and curvy and a real treat to read.

Just like every Meghan Quinn book I have read, this one had me laughing out loud. The best friends to lovers trope is so well written. Definitely a slow burn, sometimes I felt a little too slow. But I loved it none the less. Meghan Quinn is the queen of rom-com! Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

Slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance with no third-act breakup or conflict. I love Breaker and Ophelia (Lia), but, Lord Almighty, it took forever for them to realize their feelings towards each other.

I won't lie, I did not care for the images within the story because, in my mind, Breaker looked completely different, so they threw me out of the story every time one came up. The scenes between Lia and her potential mother-in-law made me cringe a little from second-hand embarrassment but also had me laughing out loud.

I always seem to find myself reading the last or middle story of a standalone series, so I honestly cannot wait to go back and read the other stories involving the other Cane brothers.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦-𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

Is this my new fav Meghan Quinn?! 🥰

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♾️
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After meeting in college at a secret scrabble society, Lia & Breaker immediately become best friends, who are basically inseparable.

Now, years later, Lia is about to marry someone else, which is the catalyst they need to realize how much more they mean to one another.

Breaker Cane is amazing, a humble billionaire and the perfect best friend for Lia. I loved how Lia grew throughout the book, as she figured out what she wanted/needed and how to stand up for that.

Their dynamic & banter was PERFECTION - they were basically already the perfect couple before *actually* becoming one 😍

Book 3 in the Cane brothers series, and my absolute favorite - possibly my favorite Meghan Quinn I've read so far!

Tropes + topics:
💜 Best friends to lovers
💜 He falls first
💜 Neighbors
💜 Billionaire
💜 Runaway (almost) bride
💜 Geeky MCs
💜 Slow burn
💜 3rd Cane brothers book
💜 Dual POV/first person

Thank you to NetGalley & Bloom Books for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own!

This book was hilarious and spicy. I laughed so hard at some points, my kids came to check on me. Others were so spicy I had to pause and take a minute. I had been binging Meghan Quinn and this one, by far, didn't disappoint.

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#alongtimecoming

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun read! I haven't read the other related books but I definitely am checking them out now!

I've read every book in this series to date plus Untying the Knot, which is Myla and Ryot's story. All of the brothers and their significant others make appearances in this one plus Myla and Ryot, so while you don't necessarily have to read their love stories to understand what's going on, I do recommend it.

That being said, I LOVED this book. The backstory to open up the novel is funny and sweet and you can definitely see why Breaker and Ophelia (Lia) became friends. They are so sweet when they are together and their friend dates are awesome. I can totally buy them being in each other's lives. They are very compatible personality wise and they share similar interests, which is nice to see.

Then we get to present day and we see that Ophelia is engaged and basically from that point on as we get to know her fiancé, we see that while Brian loves her, he may not be her soulmate. I love the slow build up from the engagement to the ending of the book where we see how Ophelia learns to stick up for herself, especially with THE BEAST, who they refer to as Brian's mother. As Breaker helps Ophelia make wedding choices, since he's going to be her man of honor, we, along with Breaker get to see how incompatible Brian actually is with Ophelia, but Ophelia has to come to that realization herself.

I love that Breaker understands Ophelia enough to know that he has to let Ophelia make choices and decisions for herself, even as he realizes in an epiphany that he's in love with her.

And then Ophelia goes to a brunch with Breaker and from that point on, it just amps up to a glorious crescendo of amazing sex, feelings, more angst, and then straight to the finale and it's glorious.
The PINING in this book just made my heart go pitter patter though a lot of it. I think Breaker is actually my favorite of the Cane brothers, because he's so patient and kind and loving and even when he gets to his breaking point, he still gives as much as he can and then when it's time to woo, BOY DOES HE EVER.

This is a must read.

Thanks to Meghan Quinn for the ARC for a review!!!!

This is my first book from Meghan Quinn and it'll definitely not be my last. This reads like a '90s rom-com movie in all the best ways. It's funny and sweet without being corny. I think in the beginning I was impatient for them to get together but as the story progressed I just couldn't put the book down. There's so much joy and love and comedy on every page. I totally recommend this book.

I’ve read this entire series and completely loved it, I think the romance was perfect to read the character development was great. What I liked about the story was that it was also funny and the writing made it easier for me to fly through this book. I definitely recommend to any romance readers who loves a bit a spice with an amazing plot.

Breaker and Lia have been friends since college. For more than ten years, they have been there for each other so when Lia gets engaged, he is tasked with the job of being her ‘man-on-waiting’. However, it seems that Lia’s soon to be mother-in-law’ is evil and her fiancé, not too convinced about our platonic friendship. As the wedding day approaches, both Breaker and Lia are having second thoughts with Breaker realising that he is in love with her. All he must do is convince Lia that her doubts over her fiancé means that she wants to be with him instead.
The wedding of Lia’s seems doomed from the start as her friendship with Breaker is so close that it made her fiancée see superficial. It was so much fun to see Breaker realise his feelings and then struggle to contain them. Likewise, Lia’s realisation that their friendship can turn to something more without the loss of a friendship was sweet. Their chemistry is fairly intense, so readers be warned that their relationship is intense once it goes from friendship to lovers.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My first Meghan Quinn book, and definitely not my last! I was 15% in and I added a whole bunch to my tbr/wishlist because this was just THAT good. The banter was *chef"s kiss*, the chemistry between the MCs was amazing, and I laughed out loud so many times reading this. Breaker is HOT, the way he falls first and falls HARD was just top notch; he's a total goner for Lia, and I loved that. The slow burn was great, I loved that, and when it started to heat up it got spicyyyy and I was here for it! Easy 5 stars!

Such a slow burn friends to lovers story. Really enjoyed the build up to this relationship and how much they knew everything about each other.

A very entertaining read! I look forward to reading Meghan Quinn's earlier books ‘A Not So Meet Cute’ and ‘So Not Meant to Be’! Would recommend this in store.

Breaker and Lia’s friendship to lovers was so good. I’ll say that out of the three books this one is my favorite. Breaker and Lia were nerdy cute and hot. My only complaint is that there were too many characters with B names. Breaker Beaver and Brian. They sort of blended together after reading for too long.

Breaker and Lia's friends is so damn heartwarming and reading about their friendship turning into more definitely raised the bar for the friends to lovers trope books. The relationship between Breaker and Lia is strictly platonic until a certain point and then all the antsy and chemistry builds. This book gives major Made of Honor vibes, so if you liked that movie you will love this book.

Dual POV, Spicy, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Billionaire Romance, He Falls First, It's Always Been You

I loved this book.

I love these brothers.

I love this author.

If you like the other books in this series, read this quick! It’s funny! So good!!

Breaker and Lia are by far favorites in this series.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.

I know that Christmas is over, but my tree is still up and Breaker could fit under my tree💛🎄
This man is everything. He is so sweet and just perfect for Lia. We already know Brian is a dill weed and was glad to see him gone. Breaker’s mouth🥵🥵🥵💦💦💦 I’ll take 2 please 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️
I enjoyed both main characters. Breaker and Lia’s friends to lovers relationship is perfectly done.

Meghan Quinn is an auto-buy author for me; her books never let me down with their perfect combo of spice and laughs. A Long Time Coming is no different. I absolutely loved Breaker and Lia's story, from their beginnings at secret Scrabble society to their happily ever after. Breaker is now my favourite Cane brother, and that's saying a lot!

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advance e-copy of A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn in exchange of an honest review.

"In 'A Long Time Coming' by Meghan Quinn, readers are swept away in a heartwarming and humorous tale of best friends turned lovers. Breaker and Lia's journey from college buddies to realizing their true feelings for each other is filled with undeniable chemistry and spicy-hot moments. As Breaker steps up as Lia's man of honor, the wedding antics provide comedic relief and add an extra layer of entertainment. Rooting for this soulmate connection is inevitable, and the depth of their emotions will have readers captivated. Breaker, in particular, shines as a lovable character, making him a favorite among the brothers. If you enjoy friends-to-lovers stories with plenty of angst and a phenomenal storyline, 'A Long Time Coming' is a must-read." This was a 4.5 Stars read for me!

Unfortunately this just didn't have enough depth for me and I really like depth. I will still recommend it to readers looking for this kind of book because it will be popular with readers. It just wasn't for me.