A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn is book Three in the Cane Brothers Series. This is the story of Breaker and Ophelia. Ophelia and Breaker have been best friends since college and they now live next door to each other. Ophelia is set to marry someone else but things are going smoothly. Enjoyed this friends to lovers romance.

"A Long Time Coming" by Meghan Quinn is a captivating masterpiece that effortlessly weaves together heartwarming moments and genuine emotion. The characters are beautifully developed, and the storyline keeps you hooked from start to finish. Quinn's writing style is both engaging and eloquent, making this a must-read for anyone seeking a heartfelt and unforgettable romance. It's a solid 5-star experience that lingers in your thoughts long after the last page.

4.5 ✨

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: broken engagement, death of a parent (recounted), emotional cheating, emotional manipulation
standalone: book 3 in the Cane Brothers trilogy (technically can be read as a standalone but more context is added when read as a series)
final thoughts: This book was my favorite of the series! Although I didn’t love the intimacy (even though it was completely platonic) between 2 characters while 1 is in a relationship with someone else… it was well done. We get to see both MCs fall for each other on paper and it’s so cute! I love how Breaker stood up for and supported Lia no matter what the scenario was. And I really love the trope of nerdy boy in the streets, dirty talker in the sheets

read this book if you love

😬 angst
🏝️ forced proximity
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
💓 slowburn
💵 billionaire
🧠 “it’s always been you”
💞 friends-to-lovers
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family

This was such a great book! I loved both of the main characters so much. I can't wait to read more Meghan Quinn books.

As always, I loved it. Stayed up far too late to finish it because I didn’t want to stop. Meghan hooks me in and this one was no different. Memorable characters. Great story. Would definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

Well I read this book in one sitting. It was so cute. I did get pretty annoyed at the MC because she let every one walk all over her but it all worked itself out in the end.

Lia and Breaker have been best friends since college. They are so close they even live next door to each other. When Lia gets engaged Breaker is forced to admit to himself that he actually loves her. Will he tell her before it’s too late?

I don’t think I’ve ever read a Meghan Quinn book
I didn’t like! She knocks it out of the park every time for me.

5/5 stars and would definitely recommend.

A Long Time Coming
By Meghan Quinn
4 stars
Cane Brothers series
Friends to Lovers Breaker and Lia are so nerdy and cute together.
Breaker and Lia have been best friends since college and have held tight to their friendship for over a decade always leaning on each other. When Lia gets engaged to her boyfriend, she is roped into getting married in a matter of a few weeks.
Breaker is by her side, trying to help her through all the ups and downs that come with planning a wedding.
Breaker realizes he's always had feelings for Lia but doesn't know how to go about telling her really and Lia is starting to see Breaker in a new light but doesn't want to screw anything up.
Breaker and Lia are so adorable and nerdy together, between game nights, shows, sleepovers, and just hanging out. Plus, all brothers hanging out the banter and the cane brother's wives and all the side characters, I love them.
Both are extremely slow at getting to the point of realizing that hey we should try being together, like I just wanted to smack them for how long it took. That's my biggest thing was just how long it took, other than that I really enjoyed this read.

3.5
Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If you are into friends to lovers then this will be something up your alley. I liked that I didn't have to read the other books in this series and I could still follow along just fine. I loved the friendship between Breaker and Lia but I think what bothered me was the "sexy" times. I pretty much just skimmed over those parts because they felt a little over the top.

As far as the rest of the story I really liked it. I'm glad she was able to get out of a poor relationship and see what she had right in front of her.

better than So Meant To Be but no where near as good as A Not So Meet Cute. thought Lia and Breakers friendship was really immature and cringy. the only redeeming part of the book was the cameos from Huxley and Lottie.

thank you to NetGalley and BloomBooks for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A Long Time Coming is the third installment in Meghan Quinn’s Cane Brothers series and this one was my favorite. A friends-to-lovers romance, I found this one to be the sweetest book in the series. This story focuses on Breaker, the youngest Cane brother, and his best friend of ten years, Ophelia Fairweather-Fern (Lia). Breaker and Lia met and bonded over all things nerdy when they were in college. Even now, all these years later, they are still inseparable, having weekly board game nights, and they actually live next door to one another. When Lia announces that she and her boyfriend Brian are getting married, it’s only natural that Breaker, as her best friend, would serve as her Man of Honor. But is he only just a friend?

I adored both Lia and Breaker. They were just so sweet and fun together, and their banter had me in stitches the whole time I was reading. I also really felt for Lia too though because the whole situation with her wedding is a nightmare. Brian’s mother, an upper crust snob, has deemed Lia as a somewhat acceptable choice for her son but decides that she should be the one to make ALL of the decisions regarding the ceremony, up to and including what Lia should wear, where the ceremony should be held, and when it should take place (5 weeks after Brian’s proposal because an elite location has one opening!). She stomps on Lia’s ideas at every turn and makes her feel inferior over and over again, while Brian just stands there and lets his mother behave this way. It is Breaker who steps in time and time again to defend Lia and to put Brian’s mother in her place. I already loved Breaker and thought he was a sweetheart before watching him in action to defend Lia, so he became ultimate book boyfriend material when he went after Brian’s awful mother.

I’m a huge sucker for a friends-to-lovers romance so I was in heaven watching Breaker and Lia slowly come to realize that their love for one another has long since left the friend zone. While this is a series, all three books work as interconnected standalones, so if sweet, sexy and fun is your vibe and you enjoy movies like My Best Friend’s Wedding, you’ll definitely want to check out A Long Time Coming.

Thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book! I’m not normally the biggest friends to lovers fan but this story was just so sweet and fun! The dialogue was funny and realistic and I think the story didn’t drag out at all and I think the plot changed at the perfect point. I really liked all the side characters too and hope we get to hear about more of them!!

I love this series!! This book was amazing! I love the setting and the characters! I would definitely recommend this book to another romance lover.

This is still my favorite book in this series!

5⭐️4🌶️

Breaker and Lia have been friends for ages! They’re quirky and nerdy - I could not get enough! My inner geek was so pleased with all of it! Best friends, neighbors, and then *light bulb*!

Breaker - the billionaire and youngest Cane brother has never felt the need to seriously date. Although he is a total alpha in the bedroom, no one sparked any interest beyond physical attraction. So why on earth is his Ophelia causing his heart to flutter… she’s his best friend!

Lia - the beautiful orphaned nerd with a wicked win streak on all things game related - was content… until her boyfriend’s mother decided to put the pressure on and now she’s engaged. Life is moving too fast, her fiancé is completely indifferent and insensitive. Her only saving grace is Breaker - constantly supportive and complementary. They know each other inside and out, so why is he pushing the boundaries of what their friendship has always been? Why doesn’t her fiancé make her feel as amazing as her best friend?

Breaker is definitely the top Cane brother! He’s so thoughtful and yet so commanding! I loved Lia as well - she’s a secret smokeshow! This book had the perfect amount of sweet and spicy!
We also get a villain - The Beave - I hate her.

Would definitely recommend to any romcom billionaire Romance lovers!

I could not and DNFed at 42%. I really wanted to like this so I could finish the Cane Brothers series, but the more I read, the more I hated it and the previous two books. Breaker is just boring. His story and plot is so far from the other two brothers, but then again when you’re billionaire empires, there’s only so much you can do.
Lia was unlikeable, I’m sorry. I wanted to root for her and watched grow into this badass person. Maybe she does at the end, but I just felt so bad for her and couldn’t keep reading if she wouldn’t stand up for herself.
I also hate hearing every single inner thought and feeling, and the pages worth of text conversations. I know they’re “important” but they’re definitely not relevant.
Overall, this book really just made me dislike the whole series and contemplate why I read them

I love the cane brothers, and I was really looking forward to this last book. A love story which starts with a strong friendship foundation is always going to end well. The comfort, the love, the friendship between these two main characters that slowly develops into a epic happily, ever after was exactly what I was waiting for with this book.

Thank you Netgalley & Bloom Books for my ARC!

I should really make sure books aren't trilogies or parts of series before I start them, but hey, like someone else said, this one worked as a standalone. A little cheesy, a little romance. A classic friends to lovers story that I enjoyed.

Lia and Breaker have been best friends since college where they bonded over their nerdy interests. Now as adults, they live next door to each other and continue their friendship antics. When Lia gets engaged, Breaker steps up to be her man in waiting. even though But when he realizes he's been in love with Lia this entire time, his job becomes a whole lot harder. Because now all he wants is for Lia to see he's the one for her.

What I loved:
- the spice! Oh my, definitely the highlight of the book
- Breaker overall was just a lovable character - possibly my favourite of the brothers
- the bond between the brothers; I enjoyed the previous books so it was fun to see them all together again
- the connection between Breaker and Lia was very cute; it was clear they were meant to be even though they couldn't see it
- I am so glad the author wrote Birdy as a lovable character - I hate when authors create unnecessary woman drama or the caricature of the "wrong type of woman"

What I didn't love:
- some of the banter itself just felt over the top and I skimmed over it; I feel like people don't actually talk like this lol
- I wish there had been more dual timeline; maybe more time spent with Lia and Breaker in the past would've made me pine for their romantic connection or give me some insight into their friendship. I prefer in friends to lovers when one of the characters pines for the other secretly or we at least get their POV in why it needs to stay a friendship only. In this case it seems the platonic to romantic switch happened so quickly for both characters
- the very clear "soft cheating" or whatever you want to call it; I don't care if you are best friends, there are still things that cross the line and I get why her fiance would be jealous of Breaker
- over the top mother in law had me rolling my eyes

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I really love Meghan Quinn and this one did not disappoint! I didn't realize this was the final book in a trilogy, but it still worked well as a standalone. It was a cute, quick, easy read and I really loved Lia's character - she was sweet, quirky, and had great chemistry with Breaker. I'm a sucker for a friends to lover trope! The whole magic dress spell thing felt a little odd to me, but overall I still enjoyed this one. Thanks so much for the ARC!

I read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I gave this book 5 stars, because it was fun, full of chemistry, and I enjoyed the two main characters and their story. It was a wonderful conclusion to the trilogy. I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, so I'm glad Quinn gave Lia an easy out. It was definitely easy to dislike The Beave.
It was slightly frustrating that Lia had no clue about Breaker and his feelings, but it made for a fun discovery anyway.

I’ve read her other two book about the Cane brothers, so I was excited to read about the last brother. Classic story of best friends to lovers. Breaker and Lia have been best friends for over a decade, and Breaker finally realizes that he’s in love with his best friend as she is getting ready to marry another man. This story was slow to get started into their romance, but once it did, boy was it spicy. Overall I liked this book although there were some parts that were cringe or made me roll my eyes.