This was a cute quick read. I fell in love with Breaker though Lia drove me nuts off and on during the whole first 50% then she kinda started growing on me when she found her backbone. I loved the Friendship even the parts that made me cringe. over all this was a good read and now that I know there are 2 other brothers with books in this series I will probably return to the Cane brothers and enjoy their stories as well .

Thank you to Sourcebooks Bloom books & NetGalley for an ARC of this book, in exchange for my honest opinion.

Oh boy I’m not even sure where to start, but this book was amazing! I fell in Love with the Cane brothers in book one with Huxley’s, continued to fall in love with JP’s story, but Breaker swept me off my feet with his story. Each book in this series is even better than the one before. Although I loved each brothers love story, Breaker and Lia’s is my new favorite. Their story is a real life “endgame” by Taylor Swift. Not to mention I really love when the title fits a book perfectly and is referenced in the story. Everything about this book was just perfect!

The youngest of the Cane brothers is Breaker who spends his time working, or with his best friend Lia. They met in college and have been inseparable for the last decade, even having apartments right next door to each other. But suddenly their friendship begins to feel weird after Lia’s boyfriend Brian proposes. Determined to not let their friendship change Breaker agrees to be Lia’s maid of honor and accompany her on all the wedding planning excursions. But slowly each event turns into a disaster because Brian’s mother Mrs Beaver is less than kind to Lia. Her fiancé Brian doesn’t want to spend any time with her. And Breaker has been acting weird. Lia feels like something is off but she can’t put her finger on what it is. What ensues is probably the best and ultimate friends to lovers storyline ever written. We see Lia grow and realize her life is for the taking, and realize what will truly make her happy.

This can be read as a SA, but I recommend reading all three books in the series so you can get to read about each brother. I’m so sad I finally finished this series, because it was completely enchanting. Meghan Quinn is the master of weaving intricate romance stories full of alllllll the spice. Pick this series up, you will not regret it!!

Friends to lovers is a classic for a reason. And gosh did I love Lia and Breaker!!! I loved the man of honor scenes as she planned her wedding (that monster in law was something else!!!) Their friendship has all of the sweet moments you would expect, the teasing about feelings from all of their friends, the absolute intentionality that one could only dream of from their significant other, and then. They go dress shopping and he sees her in her dress and it's all over. Those feelings he didn't think he had were front and center. But she's still engaged to someone else. For those that have had a bestie of the opposite gender and been in a similar boat, the emotional roller coaster is SO relatable! And then when Lia ends her engagement because the ex is an absolute douche canoe, Breaker is there. Right where she needs him, everything she could have hoped for. And he slowly, but intentionally sets the stage to lay all his feelings on the line. And I wanted to see so much more of that. But their disney date and first kiss under the fireworks. I mean my gosh 🥰🫠🥰 I wish there was more story because I so wasn't done yet!!

Thank you Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the ARC in exchange for my review!

A Long Time Coming is the third book in the Cane Brother's standalone series and follows the youngest Cane brother, Breaker, and his longtime best friend, Lia. Such a great friends to lovers story! Nerdy MMC and FMC, tons of spice, and of course a brand new cover with publisher Bloom Books. I loved every minute of this book! I think Breaker is my favorite brother and that's a really hard choice as I've loved all of their stories! The pictures sprinkled throughout this book are great to get a visual!

Thank you so much Netgalley, Bloom Books and Meghan Quinn for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I like reading books in the correct order (even if they can be standalone). So I read them all right before reading this ARC. I really enjoyed all of these books that involve the Cane Brothers. The brothers are all so different.

This book is mostly about the youngest Cane brother and his long time friend, Lia, this Friends to lovers book is steamy! I’m hoping there’s more to come with The cane brothers…

This book was definitely a fun, entertaining read! The chemistry between the main characters was well done and enjoyable to read. However, I didn’t feel the same level of sparks as I did with the two previous books. The plot also felt pretty slow for the first half of this book and eventually picked up a little after halfway. Otherwise, I had a fun time reading this story!

Breaker and Lia have been best friends for years. But now Brian, Lia's boyfriend just asked her to get married. In the whirlwind of the preparation, Breaker is trying to find and keep his place in Lia's life, despite the fact that he hates Brian and that Brian hates him. And Lia is trying to navigate Brian's distance and his very overbearing and judgmental mother.
This best friends to lovers romance is book 3 in the Cane Brothers series and I think it was my least favorite of them all. I really love a best friends to lovers trope when it's done right, and I don't think this one was. Their denial in their feelings for each other was so ridiculous. The burn was way too slow. I hated how selfish and manipulative Lia was. I see in the reviews that this one is everyone's favorite out of the 3. So of course, it's my least favorite! Some of the names were too similar so it made it confusing (Brian, Breaker, Birdy). I have to admit that I did skim most of it, because it was painful to read. We get it, Breaker and Lia are so different than everybody else.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a wonderful friends to lovers story.. Lia and Breaker had been friends for a long time and had not really thought about taking it to the next level UNTiL, she gets engaged, doesn't love the guy, hates the ring and the mother in law is not her best friend. There was lots of sweet and sexy that made the book so enjoyable. The characters were perfect for each other and written perfectly

I got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review

I really dislike this book. I just could not get over how inappropriate the main relationship is. This is not normal. Anyone who will treat their former partner this way will treat their future partner this way.

This book was great and I ordered it for my library! I hope all my patrons love reading it as much as I did.

Despite not having read the second book in this series, I know, shame on me, I really enjoyed this book! The character development and the way the book was written really made it a enjoyable experience.

Unfortunately, I didn’t love this one. While I usually love a friends to lovers story, I’m not a fan of FMCs with no backbone and the entire first half of the book left me annoyed with Ophelia and the way she wouldn’t stand up for herself and what she wanted. Breaker makes a great book boyfriend and any guy who brings cupcakes to a date is going to win me over. But the friendship between the two MC’s was weird. To me, it was inappropriate and the fact that they couldn’t admit that they were crossing lines was frustrating and problematic to me. If you’re not engaged to someone else, sure you can sleep in your “best friends bed wearing his T-shirt and spooning” but the moment you enter into a relationship with someone else, especially when that person is now your fiancée, you are in very dangerous territory and it’s completely inappropriate. This is why I only love some Friends to Lovers books. It’s all about the circumstances in which they discover their love for each other.
Controversial opinion, but I don’t believe that guys and girls can be “best friends” as in their #1 person because if not already, eventually someone is going to develop feelings. It’s just natural! Otherwise, your best friend becomes your significant other. There’s no need for a best friend of the opposite sex.

I liked the Huxley/Lottie storyline much better in the first book of the series. Now I’m debating if I should go backwards and read book two, or give up and just assume I may need a different series.

Thank you to #netgalley and #sourcebooksbloombooks for this copy in exchange for my honest review.

I do love the new cover art! I didn’t love the character art inside the book. It’s not how I pictured Breaker and so it distracted me.

I don’t want to give this book a rating because it isn’t not that it’s a bad book, it just comes down to taste. Something about the relationship dynamics in this book just gave me the ick. But just because I didn’t enjoy doesn’t mean that someone else wouldn’t! I usually love Meghan Quinn books so this is for sure just a fluke!

What was a long time coming? The climax of this book. There was so much lead up that this was a major slow burn for me. I really enjoyed the builidng of the main characters' relationship, so often in a best friend's romance, I feel the relationship relies too heavily on their past and that was not the case here. However, I felt it leaned into this a bit too much and could have progressed a little faster. Once the spice was spicin' it did not stop though!

This book was funny, relatable, and overall a good read. However, I would not read it again as the first 60% was a bit slow for my taste. I also did not enjoy how much texting was involved in this book. There were so many text conversations it got a bit repetitive to me. They served as a way to understand the characters motivations better, but that part fell flat for me.

If you like slow burn, friends to lovers, strong friendships, humor, and spice you will likly enjoy this book!

What a great book! Perfect for people who loved the movie My Best Friend's wedding! Breaker is oh-so-relatable, and gorgeous! Lia is endearing.

Thank you, Netgalley for the ARC!

Meghan Quinn has written another extremely steamy & swoon worthy rom-com that easily grabs the reader’s attention and is full of laugh out loud moments! The Cane Brothers make an appearance together once again with this story focused on the youngest brother, Breaker Cane.

I have read each book in The Cane Brothers series and I love them all so much. Still, out of all three books this is my absolute favorite. I love how Breaker is so supportive, protective and in love with Lia. He cares for her in so many ways; in the best ways. He worships and cherishes her. It just takes a while for him to realize he is in love with her.

Breaker & Lia have been best friends for a long time. They share a strong bond as friends and have never considered anything beyond their friendship. They will do anything for each other which includes Breaker taking on the role Man of Honor for Lia’s wedding. Breaker sees where Lia’s fiancée is wrong for her. He also begins to discover he has deeper feelings for his best friend. On the other hand, Lia is confused by her engagement to a man she believes is right for her yet never quite feels the connection. It is Breaker who shows Lia she is worth and deserves more than she is receiving from her fiancé.

I definitely recommend reading this book! Each book in The Cane Brothers series is excellent still I recommend this one highly among all.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books & Netgalley for the ARC.
This was the first Meghan Quinn book I have ever read and I have to say I really enjoyed it. The characters were believable and I loved how she established a real and deep friendship between Breaker & Lia. This was probably the most realistic friends to lovers I have read (as my husband and I were also best friends before we got together) and I was impressed how as the relationship progressed to something more how on the nose it felt for someone who has been in that situation. I really enjoyed the beginning where Breaker was her “man in waiting”. I really loved his character and how he really was a gentleman of a best friend in the whole situation. That being said, I was not expecting it to go from PG to R hahah. I am not complaining at all but I think because you fall for Breaker being so kind and thoughtful and the switch is like whiplash that it takes you back a bit. Again, it was really good though and both characters had me laughing so much. I will definitely go back and read her first two books when I want a good character story with some spice!

This is the third book of the Cane brothers series.

It started 10 years ago with a college secret scrabble group that turned Lia and Breaker into the best of friends and her pickle! A sweet, fun, steamy romcom that will have you swooning and rofl.
I enjoyed their banter and game nights the most.

I just had to go run and read the 1st two books after being approved by Netgalley for this one, and now I'm a super-fan.

A delectable friends-to-lovers romantic comedy that reminds me so much of My Best Friend’s Wedding, one of my favorite movies.

The nerdy banter between the main characters is wonderful and exactly what I expect from Meghan Quinn and more. The slow build kept me on the edge of my seat and when we got to the moment where things clicked? Off to the races.

Even with the rush of realization the pace and plot does not get lost or carried away. I loved the plotline here where your best friend is getting married with the realization that yall are simply a match made in heaven.

Breaker though. In my opinion, stole the show with how absolutely cheeky and dirty he was at every point. He completely busts through Lia’s barriers like a bull in a china shop. Like everybody else — I was rooting for Lia to open those eyes up like everybody else!

I am thrilled to see Quinn’s novel republished under Bloom Books and on store shelves. Her stories truly shine when I need a soft, sweet and fluffy read between the darker ones.

As always, highly. HIGHLY recommend this author, and this series.


Many, many thanks to Bloom books, Netgalley and Meghan Quinn herself for the eARC!

Funny friends to lovers
The MCs witty geeky banter in the prologue had me invested immediately. Breaker and Lia’s friendship is next level, but when Lia is suddenly on a fast track to marry Brian, Breaker has an epiphany involving a lot of butterflies. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this well-written slow-burn, but steamy lighthearted romance of friends to lovers finally coming together with a little help from the Cane family and friends.