Fling by Adriana Locke

Funny and delightful, this author has done it again! This book brings us Maddox and Ashley’s story, and it starts with Ashley freshly having gotten out of an awful engagement but still feeling determined to enjoy her honeymoon vacation. She needs a plus one to take her ex’s place, but who will it be? This is a friends-to-lovers story that weaves funny moments into sweet ones and even occasionally more heartfelt and dramatic ones, and we get to see what happens when two people that have fought their connection for an eternity eventually give in.

Maddox is simply the swooniest of main characters. He’s charming and good looking but deeper than he seems on the surface. His character is genuine despite his playboy demeanor, and the way he is both with Ashley and his family is just completely endearing. I loved Moss in Flirt, but Maddox? I’m not sure I even have the words to express how wonderfully his character is written. And Ashley comes off as everywoman in so many ways. Even if you can’t necessarily relate to exactly what she’s going through, I think anyone could understand and empathize with her motivations. She’s a sweetheart, and I love that these two characters were created just right for each other.

Their chemistry is unbelievably good, too. I think part of why I enjoy friends to lovers romances is because there’s the sense that when friendship precedes a physical relationship the couple fundamentally gets one another in all the ways that matter. There's a caring that leads to an even stronger bond between Maddox and Ashley, and it's so sweet to witness.

Plus, add in all the Carmichaels, and you’ve got laugh-out-loud moments that will make you grin like an idiot. I adore them all, and I can’t even decide who my favorite of them is. I love that there’s this fantastic bunch of secondary characters that pushes the storyline forward in a very natural way and lends a lot of hilarity to the book.

Anyway, I could keep going on about Maddox and Ashley’s book, but just know that I wholeheartedly recommend this romance and series. If you love romance that’s peppered with plenty of humor, then I think you’ll appreciate this engaging romcom.