Samantha Brinn (Sam to everyone who knows her) is an author of sweet, spicy, and swoony contemporary romance novels. A Pittsburgh girl currently living in the suburbs of NYC, Sam stole her first romance novel off of her mom’s bookshelf at age thirteen and has read pretty much nothing but romance ever since. Her Kindle is basically an extension of her hand at this point.
A lawyer by day and author by night, Sam can most often be found in bed with her laptop and writing desk late into the night, having the time of her life writing words and weaving stories and grinning at her characters’ hijinks.
Aside from being a reader and a writer, Sam is a lover of French fries, Reese’s peanut butter cups, and diet Pepsi, and much like her debut FMC, she rarely makes her coffee the same way twice. A mom of two, Sam cosplays as an organized human, but at her core, she’s mostly chaos and prefers it that way, and is loving every second of this wild indie author ride.
4.5 stars. Okay I devoured this so freaking fast and became obsessed with Sophie & Tyler! I adore all of Samantha Brinn’s books and love seeing all of our favorite characters pop up! These two have been best friends since they were kids and that birthday tradition they have might be the sweetest thing ever! They are soul mates in every definition of the word! And while she realizes her feelings before Tyler, I still love everything about their dynamic and how their story unfolds.
What to expect: 🏈football player mmc 💕childhood best friends to lovers 🏈forced proximity 💕you’ve got mail vibes 🏈she falls first, but he falls harder 💕found family 🏈mental health rep
1000/10. This book has officially taken over as my number one book of all time, and I never thought a book could top Yours To Lose, and then Sam wrote Tyler and Sophie’s story.. and it became my everything, my cherished book. This book was the IDEAL childhood best friends to lovers, and truly I was rooting for them from the very first page.
The tension, the angst, the yearning for each other.. these two are just the definition of true soulmates. Two people destined to find each other in a room of a million people. It was always going to be Ty + Soph. And to see their relationship unfold was truly everything I could have dreamed of. This book was the swooniest of all swoon from Tyler.. and I think Tyler absolutely out-Ashered Asher!
The found family, is always done best by you, Sam. Incredible. Perfect. Sweet. And a dream that everybody should want. But also seeing my most loved characters from Laws of You… was so sentimental and nostalgic, and makes me think of when I had just found you, when Because of You released and I was hooked from then on. 11 books in, and they just keep blowing my mind more and more every single time.
The inclusion of Tyler’s mental health struggles, handled with such grace and compassion. Highlighting how important men’s mental health is, as well as women’s.. and that asking for help doesn’t make you weak. Thank you!
This was my most anticipated book this year, and holy moly did it exceed all my expectations! As always, the spice is delicious and when these BESTIES became LOVERS… 🔥🥵. This book just completely stole my heart, and if there’s anything I want to say to people.. it’s START YOUR SAM BRINN JOURNEY PLEASE. 🩷
All to wrap this up and say, I loved this. Every second. Every “it’s always been you” moment. The most deep and beautiful love. True soulmates. This book was perfection. Thank you Sam, for another book of two incredible characters, and your beautiful brain for these stories! I love you big!
Sam has done it again! Just wait till you meet Tyler and Sophie! Childhood best friends to lovers. If you thought Asher was over the top, so mega in love with Julie - you haven’t seen anything yet! I absolutely loved Tyler - sometimes I wondered how he couldn’t see what was right in front of him but when he does wow!! Sophie was a boss b**ch, I love these girls, their sisterly bond and how supportive they are of one another. I loved the you’ve got mail vibes and loved that they were totally speaking to each other without realising. Asher, Julie, Gabe and Molly are amazing parents who really support their kids and their journey even wondering when they were going to see what was right in front of them. Asher and Gabe both coming to Tyler’s rescue in different ways will have you crying and laughing. I loved this book and the sprinkle of breadcrumbs that Sam was leaving us for the next book in the series! Holy fucknoli is my new favourite thing to say! Thank you so much to Sam and her team for this eARC in exchange for my honest review
No one—not one single author I’ve read—writes found family like Samantha Brinn. The way this book made my heart smile reminded me of the magic I felt when reading Yours to Lose for the first time. I laughed and I cried and I swooned, and I wished this little universe existed in real life and that I could be part of it. Tyler is the goldenest golden retriever, and Sophie’s chaos is pure fun. Together they are amazing, and I can’t recommend this one enough, especially if you love F2L and classic rom-com vibes.
Beta read. All the stars!!! Absolutely excellent story and characters. I love this world Sam has created, I wish I could live in it. Adopt me please!! Full review to come!