Just About Over You by
Carrie Aarons is now live!

What's the worst thing you could hear your best friend, who you've always secretly been in love with, say? That would be telling another girl he could envision her being his wife.

I just about died when Gannon Raferty, the boy who used to borrow my pencils in elementary school, said that to the lead of the reality dating show he was cast on. Though he didn't win her heart, he's now a bona fide sensation when he returns to our college and moves back into the off-campus house we share.

The torch I carry for him has always been one-sided; I'm head-over-heels, soulmate-level into him while he views me as a lovable kid sister. So I decide this school year will be the one where I move on, where I finally attempt to open my heart to another. After all, if he can make declarations of undying love to someone he just met, but not to me, that's the biggest wake-up call I could ever receive.

Until one night early on in the semester, when we accidentally sleep together. Because of course he's going to confess his feelings now, when I was ready to give up on there ever being an us.

But just as Gannon starts admitting exactly what I've always wanted to hear, I get devastating news. And suddenly, I don't want to risk losing him as a best friend. I've already lost too many people I love, and am on the brink of adding one more to that list.

If our romance goes south, I don't how I'll ever come back from it. Not only the crushing heartbreak, but the fact that we can never go back to how we were again.

Caroline's Review
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Another fab read from this author! Sexy, angsty and emotional.

"It's like I've given a name to the feelings I've always had for her, and suddenly I'm a junkie, unable to get my drug out of my sight."

Amelie Brook has been in love with her best friend, Gannon Raferty, since they were kids. Just as she's finally ready to move on, he starts showing signs that he might think of her as more than a friend, more than a little sister. Gannon has been in love with his best friend since they were kids. A crazy, alcohol-fuelled encounter turns their relationship upside down. Just as he's ready to tell her how he really feels, life throws a curveball in Amelie's way. She needs him to be her best friend, so all he can do is be there for her. However, now that they've crossed the line, they're not really sure what their friendship looks like anymore.

"You are everything in this world to me."

This was a pretty angsty and emotional read for various reasons. Amelie's life becomes confusing, unsure and untethered all at the same time. There was so much unspoken between Gannon and her, and it lead to plenty of awkward times and left them feeling adrift in a friendship that was always the cornerstone of their lives. Gannon did what he thought was best for the girl he loved, as they were growing up. In a way, I admired him but, at the same time, the pain he caused Amelie was needless. However, I loved how he stepped up in her time of need. I loved how he showed her that he really was the rock that she could rely on. Their chemistry was scorching. Their connection mentally, physically and emotionally was solid, endearing and heartmelting. I adored how Gannon showed her how much she meant to him through the memories he carried of their lives growing up. And, his words of declaration! He made me swoon so hard! This was a fabulous read from one of my favourite authors.