🤍Book review 🤍

Best Friends for Never
by Teagan Hunter


Best Friends for Never by Teagan Hunter is a great second-chance romance with good chemistry between the main characters.
Parker and Noel were once best friends, but he left for Hollywood, breaking her heart. Now he’s back in their small town, and old feelings resurface.
I enjoyed their interactions—fun, emotional, and full of tension. The story was engaging, and the romance felt natural. Noel and Parker’s connection was believable, and their banter kept things entertaining. While the plot was somewhat predictable, it was still a heartwarming read.
If you love small-town romances with a touch of Hollywood glamour, this one’s for you!
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When doesn’t Teagan write a book that makes you laugh out loud? She’s one of my auto buy authors and writes the kind of books you can’t wait to read, don’t want to put down and keeps you intrigued. I love a small town but even more a friends to lovers, yes please, sign me up. Sometimes you just need your best friend to show you what you’re missing.

A second chance, small town romance full of laughter and passion. I always enjoy a Teagan Hunter book and this was no exception.
It tells the story of Parker and her childhood best friend/now famous film star Noel who are forced to reconnect in order to renovate their home town’s theatre. I appreciated the deep emotions in this book: the nostalgia for the theatre they grew up in, the heartbreak of their separation, and the uncertainty of the couple’s future. It also contains a lighthearted humour through a cartoonishly scheming journalist, small town gossip, and Noel’s shallow jealousy.
Both fun and funny, with a cute happy ending!

Best Friends for Never by Teagan Hunter has literally sucked me in! Noel and Parker intrigued me from the get go and I could not stop reading this book!

Noel left the town he grew up in and everything he knew 10 years ago to become a suoer successfull actor. When an anonymous donor requests to name the small town theater after him he is „forced“ to go back home and face his best friend Parker who he hasn‘t spoken to since he left!
Parker is the one renovating/restoring the old theater and having Noel here is so not what she wants.. or is it?

LiKe I said above this story gripped me! I loved it so much I can‘t even express how much! Noel and Parker are MADE for eachother and you can feel all the feels in this book!

5 Stars

The movie star and the small-town girl, what a brilliant combination with a second chance to romance trope🤌💕 i absolutely love the setting and background of this book. The characters were well penned and drafted as they kept me hooked from the starting till the end of the book and i thoroughly enjoyed reading each chapter of this book. Teagan writes briliant romcom and this was definitely a treat to read again.

3.5 ⭐️

The book was an easy to read contemporary second chance romance. It was a small town, second chance romance, and the characters were easy to like.

I enjoyed the book but felt like there was something missing.

Cute and funny small town / second chance romance. Predictable but had a fun time getting there. The town definitely gave off Stars Hollow vibes which I always love. Would love to dive back into that town with another couple in another book!

A famous actor, the film’s central figure, returns to his hometown to celebrate the opening of a newly renovated theater named after him. Suddenly, he encounters his childhood friend, the woman he’s been in love with since their school days. Ten years haven’t dimmed his memory of her, and he’s determined not to let this chance pass him by. Although, he has his work cut out for him. Ghosting friends and then trying to fix the relationships isn’t as easy as he had hoped.
I found this book to be truly enjoyable. The story has everything we want in a small town with a strong sense of community. Parker is a strong character who is easy to attach to, and enjoy. In fact, all the characters are adorable, and I loved Noel was so supportive of Parker, even though he’s a big star. I found Astrid, her grandmother, to be such a wonderful addition to this story. She’s fantastic. I found myself happy with the wonderful relationship that Parker and Axel shared. In him, she has finally found the trustworthy and supportive friend she’s always deserved, a friend who truly understands and cherishes her. Their interactions were almost as good as Noel and Parker’s.

This has it all - small town, second chance, childhood friends to lovers, celebrity, return to hometown, banter and attraction.

I recommend this read, and suggest you jump into the others in this author’s catalog of addictive and entertaining works. You’ll be glad you did.

Thank you to netgalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for a review. First things first im a sucker for friends to lovers especially if something has happened and they no longer talk so I may be a little biased but this book was amazing! I will definitely be purchasing a copy on release day and will be looking out for any more books from Teagan Hunter coming onto netgalley in the future

Best Friends for Never by Teagan Hunter is an absolute delight for fans of friends-to-lovers romance! The story is full of witty banter, relatable characters, and that perfect mix of humor and heart. The chemistry between the two leads is electric, and watching their friendship evolve into something deeper is both swoon-worthy and satisfying.

Tropes
- [ ] Best friends to strangers to lovers
- [ ] Second chance
- [ ] Small town
- [ ] Found family
- [ ] Actor and designer
- [ ] Slow burn (over 50% mark before spice starts)

Loves
-The found family is my favorite part of this book. They were already a huge part of each other’s lives before the romance started. I love that they already treated each other’s family as their own.
-that the MMC and his grandmother reference the teams from both Teagan’s hockey series even though it’s not a hockey romance.

Dislikes
-while reading the first half of the book, I didn’t have the urgency to pick the book back up when I put it down. It got better as the time went on.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC

When Parker successfully restored her town's theater, the town's most famous actor returns to celebrate the theater begin named in his honor. Noel is happy to return home for the celebration but is nervous to see his old best friend, Parker. Will this reunion give them the second chance they're hoping for?

Best Friends for Never made me so happy. I’m not usually a “second chance romance” lover, but this one may have changed my mind. There wasn’t some big miscommunication or devastating life event to overcome; both main characters just needed to find themselves before making a life together, which I felt was beautifully portrayed. The nostalgia of an old friendship was there, the discovery of who their friend is now, the supportive and loving people surrounding them..,it was all just perfect.

All the things I loved about this book in no particular order

-how protective her best friend is

-all of the Easter eggs I discovered while reading

-the small town of Emerald Grove, if I were to ever live in a small town this is the type of place I’d want to be

-the fact that Parker wants to renovate the theater and bring it back to life. As a mom of a HS Drama student this part of the story gave me such joy. Theater kids put so much into their craft and knowing that it was a big part of their youth just made me happy

-and of course Noel and Gran ♥️

Thank you Teagan and Montlake for the opportunity to read and review this book

I love Teagan Hunter's books, I am a big fan of her sport romances and even more of her stand alones that always leave me wishing they became series.
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Ex friends who become strangers and then enemies before becoming lovers is one of the best plots and if we add a beautiful small town full of fun characters and a hollywood star who reluctantly returns, you have the best way to stay wake up all night
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Noel left his small town in Washington behind a long time ago to pursue his dream of becoming a HollyWood star and ten years later he is living his dream.
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but when his town people decide to remodel the old theater, revive it and give it his name, he have no choice but to return. And knowing he’s going to face the girl he left behind, the one he could never get out of his head, his ex best friend, he hopes to do it in a weekend and be back in Hollywood before she blinks again.
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Parker has a life that she loves with the inhabitants of her small town, an unconditional friend and a business partner that leads her to do what she likes most, renew and give new life to her town.
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She knew that being in charge of the renovation she would have to face her former best friend, the boy who broke her heart ten years ago, but she never imagined that from the moment they saw each other for the first time, things would change so much. And every saved feeling was going to resurface, making it impossible to move forward without reviewing their past.
Of course nothing is easy, especially when there are so many feelings colliding and people ready to meddle.
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The conversations between these two were so fun, the bickering was pure joy and each inhabitant of the town did their part to shake up this story and make the beautiful town come alive. This was so much fun to read, the chemistry and the beautiful moments where they open their hearts leave me wishing for more pages.
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Thanks to Teagan Hunter and Montlake for giving me this beautiful book in exchange for my honest and voluntary opinion

Best friends for Never is an entertaining, small town, second chance romance with some interesting characters!
I really enjoyed this book. It’s emotional and with a walk down memory lane especially when Noel returns to town and sees Parker again. Needless to say the tension is off the charts. The townsfolk don’t particularly like that he’s home.
He’s this big actor, she’s the town sweetheart! She has made a name for herself & doesn’t want to leave! Can Noel make amends and solidify a place in her heart again or is it too late? The heartache, the drama, the family and friends who rally for her, made this a book I couldn’t put down! I especially loved Noels grandma, she was a hoot!

I think the backstory was needed at the beginning. I never really got into this story. The flow felt off but it did get better towards the end. I feel that Parker was supposed to be the one we felt sorry for, but I felt bad for Noel.
I loved Astrid. She was a voice of reason in a book full of miscommunication and avoided conversations

3.5⭐️

I love a second chance small town romance, and this was very cute.

Noel left his small town 10 years ago, with big dreams of making it in Hollywood, leaving behind his best friend who he was in love with. Whilst he's made it big and working as a successful actor, he's avoided all mention of home and his first love - until he's forced home for a ceremony thanks to an anonymous donation to renovate the theatre where he spent his childhood. But of course, coming home means having to see Parker, who's done her best to move on from losing her best friend and made a successful life for herself with her renovation company. What happens when they're forced to spend time together in order to save the theatre that they both love so much?

Thank you Teagan and Montlake for this ARC!

The movie star and the small-town girl he left behind.

I greedily devoured Best Friends for Never. This story was well-written and entertaining. It hit all of the marks as far as tropes go, but "The One Who Got Away" was definitely my favorite. The chemistry and connection between Noel and Parker still burned bright despite their time apart. And I for one couldn't wait to dive further into their story.

Best Friends for Never was everything I was hoping for and if you're a fan of friends to lovers and second-chance romances, you won't want to miss Best Friends for Never.

This novel is a heartwarming love story about second chances and the power of true love. Set in a small town in Washington, it follows Noah Carter and Parker Pruitt, childhood best friends who drift apart when Noah moves to LA to pursue his acting dreams after high school.

Ten years later, Noah returns as a successful actor for the naming of a new theatre in his honour. Their reunion is strained and filled with heartache and broken promises as they navigate the uncertainty of their past and future. As they spend time together, they realize they never stopped loving each other. The chemistry between Noah and Parker is undeniable. Their love story is endearing with their quirky inside jokes and deep connection.

I found myself cheering for these two characters as they navigated their feelings and embraced the possibility of a future together. The novel also features some steamy scenes that add to the intensity of their romance. I wish the author had provided clearer physical descriptions of the characters at the beginning of the novel. By the time hair color and other details were mentioned later in the story, they didn't match what I had imagined, which was a bit confusing.

Overall, I enjoyed reading this story. It made me feel warm and giddy, and it will make you believe in the magic of love and second chances. I recommend reading this novel for those who enjoy a heartfelt romance. I’d also love to see a series featuring some of the other side characters!