Mylie and Ben were childhood best friends, until Ben left for the city after graduation in search for bigger and better things. He left Mylie behind in rural Arkansas, heartbroken. Fast forward several years later, Ben comes back to sell his grandfather’s house after his mother’s death — bringing the two best friends/soulmates back to the same town once more. Will he stay this time, or will he leave Mylie heartbroken again?

Spring Fling was a short, cute friends-to-lover, small town romance that had a feel-good vibe throughout the whole book. While it did have a super predictable plot, its banter and incorporation of comedic characters made the novel a bit more unique (loved Granny!!). A solid 3/5.

Thanks to Netgalley & Avon/Harper Voyager for the E-ARC! Really enjoyed this! Cute characters &
fast-paced. Also loved the setting. Will definitely read more from this author.

I found some of the characters and their repeated miscommunication irritating at times but I did enjoy the small town vibes, having grown up in one myself

The story has a dual timeline: present-day and then flashbacks of the past. I loved getting a glimpse into Ben and Mylie's younger days. As a reader, you witness the missed chance at love alongside the second shot.

I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a friends-to-lovers rom-com. It's an easy but delightful read. 3.5 stars, rounding up!

This was so stinking adorable! This was giving me spring/summer vibes and it just made me so happy. Thank his was perfect for the warm weather months!

Super cute and fun, would definitely recommend this for the spring time as a little palate cleanser!

Best friends since the sixth grade, Mylie and Ben seemed destined to end up together. However, when Ben moved away after high school, they lost touch. A decade later, in an attempt to honor his deceased mother’s last wishes, Ben returns home to the small town where he and Mylie first met, and it’s not long before their rekindled friendship turns into something more. However, Ben’s return was always intended to be temporary, and with the sale pending on his house, his time with Mylie is rapidly running out—unless they choose to give their story a happy ending this time.

This book got me out of a bit of a reading slump, and I’m so grateful for that! The beginning was a bit of a slow start for me, but soon enough, I could see the plot come together and I became invested in Ben and Mylie’s story, flying through the majority of the book in just a day. Mylie is a very relatable character, the archetypical independent woman trying to do it all. Abandoned by her mother at a young age, she loves fiercely, despite her history. Ben is charming and stubborn, and he challenges Mylie in a way that seems positive for both of them. While I was interested in how the story unfolded, it never quite felt high stakes enough for me. I felt like I was reading about Mylie’s life rather than fully immersing myself in it, and I wanted to feel more invested. I also felt like neither one of the characters truly changed in way that made the ending inevitable. While they achieved a happy ending, both epiphanies felt too contrived—I didn’t quite believe the characters would naturally come to these conclusions. However, the formulaic nature of the slow-born romance and resulting happily ever after was something I found comfort in. Ultimately, this story was an easy way for me to entertain myself after a few long days, and I would recommend it to those who like light reads with happy endings.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for granting me access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Friends to lovers? Sign me up!!!!!
Childhood friends to lovers??? Double sign me up!!!!
Small town and funny supporting characters??? LOVE!
The content of this book was so lovely. The formatting took me a minute to get used to but nothing too crazy. Perfect for spring, even though i read it in fall!!

While i really liked the plot of this book and how entertaining it was I feel like the main characters were not good for each other. I just didn't feel the chemistry between them and I also couldn't connect with either of them. They argued way too much and it was really giving me red flags for their relationship in the future. The writing was really good and I really liked the third POV style. I also really liked the flashbacks to their childhood they got.

I loved that this book brought me a little sunshine during winter. I loved this light, bright story and would definitely recommend it to others!

⭐️4
🌶1.5

♡ small town romance
♡ friends to lovers
♡ second chance
♡ slow burn

This was such a cute small town, friends to lovers romance with a cute HEA.

𝙈𝙮𝙡𝙞𝙚 & 𝘽𝙚𝙣 have been best friends since the 6th grade, but Ben is moving back to Chicago after graduation for college. When Ben leaves, they both leave things unsaid. So what happens when he has to come back to Clay Creek 10 years later?

I love that this is a short read. There are so many romance books out there now that are 500+ pages, and that's just not necessary.

I love Fat Tony and his shenanigans 🤪 Granny is a fantastic side character, too. What a hoot!

"𝓘'𝓶 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮. 𝓦𝓱𝓲𝓬𝓱 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓼 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓷 𝓪𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓮."

"𝓒𝓵𝓪𝔂 𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝔂 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮... 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮, 𝓜𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓮."

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for sending this ARC!

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Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to arc read this novel!

I can not wait for others to read Spring Fling. This is the perfect romcom to get you out of your winter blues and excited for spring. I loved all of the characters that we meet in this story.

This book was a nice easy, contemporary romance read. I really enjoyed the dual POVs (something I typically prefer) and how easy the flow of the book went. It progressed at a natural pace and didn’t make me feel like the characters were rushed at all. The small town vibe of the book was also enjoyable and very funny at times.

I really enjoy some feel good romance. It was a well-planned romcom that had push and pull and a friends with benefits five. I enjoyed the main characters in the way that they were stories played out. The author had a great found family and cast of characters the added levity to the book. I also enjoyed all the inside jokes and laughs at this book, pulled out of me.

just wasn't for me and was not a book I personally enjoyed. I know there will be other readers out there that this will fit their style a lot better.

Thank you for the early read! Ben and Mylie were pretty cute and I enjoyed the setting and the back and forth between them. Nice, lighthearted rom com.

Spring Fling is a very cute, summer romance. The main characters, Mylie and Ben, have a have a second chance to find love when Ben returns to the small hometown of Clay Creek to sell his childhood home. Small town shenanigans ensue as the book progresses; including a fishing competition, a Sadie Hawkins dance and a rogue raccoon.

Overall, the book felt like it was missing details and rushed through a lot of the plot. I didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters and. I was not convinced that Ben and Mylie had strong chemistry. The spice level is maybe 2 out of 5.

I would recommend this book to someone looking for an easy read with no surprises and minimal spice.

(as a side note: Why was cheater Ryan at the family BBQ at the end??)

Thank you, NetGalley, Avon and Harper Annie England Noblin for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a cute, very quick read. It's the story of Mylie (which was sometimes spelled Miley), a small town girl who runs a local business with her long-time bff. The MMC is Ben, a guy who spent most of his childhood in Chicago, but middle and high school in Clay Creek.

Mylie and Ben were best friends in high school who secretly had feelings for each other, but neither of them acted on those feelings because they always knew Ben was going to leave. When Ben comes back to settle things with his late mother's estate, he and Mylie start a friends-with- benefits situation that has an expiration date (because Ben was never going to stay).

I loved the small town setting, the time hops back to middle/high school and Mylie's relationships with the secondary characters. (Seriously, Granny is such a bada$$.) I'm also a sucker for a second chance romance, so this was right up my alley.

I wish there had been a little more relationship development between Mylie and Ben. They saw each other and didn't even emotionally reconnect; they just jumped into bed together. It makes me think they probably wouldn't last long past the epilogue.

Spring Fling gave me all the feels! This is the story of Ben and Mylie who were best friends in middle school through high school graduation. Although there were always feelings of more on both their parts, neither were able to speak them to each other. Then Ben left. For 10 years he has been gone until it comes time to settle his family estate. It is the one place he thought he would never return to. His plan is to fix and sell his family home quickly and get out. He never could have foreseen how quickly his plan would fail. Upon his return, he bumps into Mylie almost immediately and so starts a string of events that bring back all the memories and then helps them make new ones. Even though Mylie has a lot on her plate with her Granny and Cassie to the annual fishing tournament coming up. Mylie and Ben find themselves returning to the same friendship they had 10 years ago, except this time they aren't willing to keep feelings hidden. But will they be able to find the right solution before their new found feelings overtake them?

Annie England Noblin has done a wonderful job with bringing her characters to life. This was a great read and I highly recommend this book! It will not disappoint.

First off thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

There were a couple of typos but nothing too major. I liked hearing more about the small town and their happenings rather than the romance. I was excited because this was friends to lovers, but the "lovers" part kinda fell short. It might have been in part because Mylie was an unlikable main character but that might just be a me problem.