The best book of the series! Breaker Cane is now my favorite book boyfriend! A friends to lovers romance that has you rooting for them from the start!!!

I had to DNF this series at the last book as it was just so cringey so I will not be continuing with this book due to that

I love me a best friends to lovers story and this was no exception. It was a super cute story with a male best friend that is a great support system during wedding planning. This is not a stand alone it appears but all it did was make me want to read the others. Slow to get to the love epiphany but once the fire starts it doesn’t stop! I loved the banter and relationship between the MC’s and was so happy with the HEA and epilogue!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

The Cane brothers have my heart 💜

Breaker has been best friends with Lia since college. Ten years later here he m is helping her plan her “rushed” wedding. Her soon to be mother in law keeps getting in the way, and Breaker is there to help. Except the more time they spend together, he starts to see Lia in a different light. Soon he realizes that he is in love with her.

You will root for these two the entire book! I loved any and every Huxley &JP cameo. This was just the most adorable friends to lovers rom-com!

This was the perfect way to end this AMAZING series. I’m not sure I have ever been so sad that a book was over. The Cane brothers hold such a special place in my heart 💜 This is a series that will have a permanent place on my bookshelf and I will read over and over again! Meghan Quinn, you are the rom-com queen!

📘: A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn
🗓️: January 2, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley, Meghan Quinn, and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for this ARC!

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

*Reviewed on NetGalley and Goodreads.

As a fan of this author, I was thrilled to get into her new release. I have enjoyed many books from this author, and am sure I will again.

Unfortunately, the premise of this one didn't resonate with me. I couldn't connect with these characters. I absolutely believe this is a "me" problem, and I am sure other readers will have a good read.

It happens. I received a free ARC from Netgalley (thank you). I wanted to immerse myself in their world, but just didn't completely get there.
Good reading, as always from this talented author.
I voluntarily leave my review.

Thank you Bloom Books/Sourcebooks and Netgalley for the ARC!

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that I love Meghan Quinn. She never fails to deliver on the humor and the spice!

If you like best friends to lovers, laugh out loud hilarity, off the charts chemistry and spice, wedding antics and forced proximity then you’ll love this third book of the Cane brothers!

A spicy romance that had me hooked from the start! I can sense that this will undoubtedly earn another well-deserved 5-star rating for Meghan Quinn.

Friends to lovers is not always one of my favorite tropes but I loved reading the story of Lia and Breaker. The banter between Breaker and his brothers was top notch, and the texting between Lia and Breaker had me laughing out loud. So many great moments as Lia learns that putting her needs first is better than trying to always please others - especially those not don't really care about her, and the final showdown between her and her future mother-in-law was a real pleasure to read and her running out with cake in her hands while her and Breaker ate it was hilarious.

This book was so good! Absolutely 💯 loved it. Thanks NetGalley and to the publisher for this. I look forward to reading more from this author.

I love the Cane Brothers and this one was no exception. Breaker is quite possibly my favorite Cane! Nerdy, swoony BFF to lovers trope!

This is a book in a series but I don’t think I needed the other two to know what was happening! It’s a friends to lovers which is one of my favorites! I loved that it felt like it was more of a male main character point of view than anything.

This was such a delicious friends to lovers. He had been waiting so long for her he didn't even really he was waiting anymore until the threat of losing her friendship to marriage. Well it might have been ok if they were compatible and he treated her right but the guy was just following a list.
But OMG Breaker in the bedroom is a sight to behold. Woah! I haven't read the first two in the series but from the stories the wives of Breakers brothers shared I'm def going back.

I loved this book. Cheesy smutty romance! Who doesn't love a hot nerd, even more so when the nerd is a warm, sensitive, and caring man. The characters in this book are very likable. There were a few laugh out loud moments as well as some to bring tears to your eyes. I highly recommend this book to romance readers who don't mind a good amount of spice and cursing.

Sign me up for a gender-swapped My Best Friend’s Wedding! Lia and Breaker are adorable geeks and friends to lovers is my favorite trope. I love the Cane brothers, and I love this story!

This story had me hooked at scrabble club and Supernatural Winchester brothers fan fic! It starts off with fantastic banter and a hilarious first impression.

This is my first Meghan Quinn book and it did not disappoint! I found the main characters to be so lovable. They're both nerdy and straight forward. The dynamic between Breaker and Ophelia is probably the best one I have encounter from a couple. They both start off as friends and after a decade Breaker realizes he's in love with her. Here's the kicker she's getting married to another man 😨

I was on a rollercoaster between laughter, anger, and complete joy while reading this book. The way it was sense of humor was great. I loved when Lia stood up to her fiancé and mother-n-law from hell.

Absolutely recommend!

Oh my goodness I loved A Long Time Coming so much…especially when things started to change between Breaker and Lia! Their friendship and banter was ELITE, and I loved their friends-to-lovers evolution. In the past, Meghan Quinn has been hit-and-miss for me, but A Long Time Coming gave me all the same feel-good vibes as The Highland Fling! Both Breaker and Lia were very likable characters, and the supporting friendships and relationships were well-written, hilarious, and endearing. I LOVE a golden retriever MMC that turns into a dirty talker, and Breaker is now one of my book boyfriends! I’m so happy I picked up this book and I can’t wait to read more Meghan Quinn books!

Best friends to lovers! Loved the flashbacks. I had read this book before, perhaps this was a re-release? Enjoyed reading it again. If you like Meghan Quinn, you will love this book.

The third is the Cane Brothers trilogy comes at a good time for some fresh air. Having found the first 2 instalments somewhat similar the third is considerably different.
We see the youngest Cane brother realising somewhat late that his long time best friend Lia is his soulmate. She on the other hand has just gotten engaged and so ensues a story which can only be best described as a mixture of My best friend's wedding and Made of honour with a hilarious comically one dimensional mother aka monster in law. Planning a wedding in 5 short weeks might just be the kind of stress Breaker Cane can use to his advantage to win his love.
The female main character Lia is not your typical girl, we are constantly reminded of this because she wears glasses, doesn't dress girly and likes 'nerdy' things (her words not mine).
The spice is a slow tease coming in towards the end in the usually hot Meghan Quinn fashion. We also see the older 2 Cane Brothers happily married offering some 'good' advice along with their wives.
A refreshing read after having just read the other 2 but what was the best of all was the surprising addition of the pictures every few chapters. I felt like a child with pictures but I loved it! More please!

A best friends to lovers romance will definitely capture your heart. This book is full of fun, laughter, sass, sarcasm, romance and love. I am completely in love with Breaker and Lia. So sweet, adorable, engaging and realistic. The chemistry, the emotions, the humor and witty banter... it was just a delight from start to finish. Great writing, this book is absolutely amazing.

Is you are looking for a 🔥 spicy romance, this is your book!

Lia is engaged to be married to her boyfriend, but is having doubts. With an over bearing mother in law to be and lack of passion in her relationship, Lia is unhappy. Her best friend, named Breaker, is a gorgeous billionaire who happens to live next door. This book is a friend to lover romance that is so spicy it is sure to make you blush. The second half of the book is when the author turns up to heat.
Will Lia find true love with her best friend? I don’t want to spoil the fun so you will have to read it to find out!
Thank to Netgalley for the eArc in exchange for my review.