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The Wedding Date #3
Just This Once
He can’t have her.
So he moves in with her…
What could possibly go wrong?
As heir to a chain of luxury hotels, Sean Wyse III always gets what he wants. So when he sees a freeloading roommate taking advantage of his spunky best friend, Molly Brandt, he doesn’t hesitate to step in. He kicks out the roommate…and moves himself in.
Molly loves quality time with Sean, but spending nights with him one wall away threatens to wake the crush she thought she’d gotten over. A crush Sean knows nothing about, which might be a problem…considering how hard Sean’s been working never to think of Molly that way.
So he moves in with her…
What could possibly go wrong?
As heir to a chain of luxury hotels, Sean Wyse III always gets what he wants. So when he sees a freeloading roommate taking advantage of his spunky best friend, Molly Brandt, he doesn’t hesitate to step in. He kicks out the roommate…and moves himself in.
Molly loves quality time with Sean, but spending nights with him one wall away threatens to wake the crush she thought she’d gotten over. A crush Sean knows nothing about, which might be a problem…considering how hard Sean’s been working never to think of Molly that way.
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 2, 2018
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Mira Lyn Kelly
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Hard core romantic, stress baker, and housekeeper non-extraordinaire, Mira Lyn Kelly is the USA TODAY bestselling author of more than a dozen sizzly love stories with over a million readers worldwide. Growing up in the Chicago area, she earned her degree in Fine Arts from Loyola University and met the love of her life while studying abroad in Rome, Italy… only to discover he’d been living right around the corner from her back home. Having spent her twenties working and playing in the Windy City, she’s now settled with her husband in rural Minnesota, where their four amazing children and two ridiculous dogs provide an excess of action and entertainment. When she isn’t reading, writing, or running the kids around, she loves watching the Chicago Blackhawks and action/adventure movies, blabbing with the girls, and cooking with her husband and friends.
Hard core romantic, stress baker, and housekeeper non-extraordinaire, Mira Lyn Kelly is the USA TODAY bestselling author of more than a dozen sizzly love stories with over a million readers worldwide. Growing up in the Chicago area, she earned her degree in Fine Arts from Loyola University and met the love of her life while studying abroad in Rome, Italy… only to discover he’d been living right around the corner from her back home. Having spent her twenties working and playing in the Windy City, she’s now settled with her husband in rural Minnesota, where their four amazing children and two ridiculous dogs provide an excess of action and entertainment. When she isn’t reading, writing, or running the kids around, she loves watching the Chicago Blackhawks and action/adventure movies, blabbing with the girls, and cooking with her husband and friends.
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October 9, 2018
4.5 - "You’re my favorite!" Stars!
I am loving the books in The Wedding Date series. Book three; Just This Once gives us a mix of Brothers-Best-Friend & Friends-to-Lovers, with a few added surprises in regards to the tropes used, and I absolutely loved Sean and Molly’s story because of it.
The wild crush of her youth was almost completely tamed these days-and had been for years. Sure there was the occasional flare-up, but she knew better than to give it too much room to breathe…
Being forced into close proximity with Sean, when he forcibly evicts her layabout roomie, and then moves himself in to stop him reappearing again, brings to the fore all sorts of long ignored feelings in Molly, especially when he has a penchant to walk around in shorts and nothing else...
She remembered what it had been like… the last time they lived together… no way could she go back to that.
This is a guy she has idolised since her early teens, and has managed to ignore her attraction to him over the years due to keeping things strictly in the friend-zone, it’s also helped that she has known unequivocally that Sean has only ever seen her as a sort of pseudo surrogate little sister due to her pretty much living with his best friend Max(her brother) in their college dorms and becoming part of his social circle of friends and acquaintances as they have grown and moved onto adulthood.
"Only you…"
"…Don’t you forget it."
"Never."
It doesn’t take long for those very defined lines that they have both had in place to start blurring when Molly decides to push back in regards to their new living arrangements, and use her womanly attributes mixed with a heavy dose of flirtation to try and force Sean to move out, but instead of cutting and running, he has an involuntary manly reaction to her sitting in his lap, and pretty much gives the game away in regards to the fact he may also see her as more than ‘just-friends’ too.
"Our friendship is too important to risk screwing up with… screwing…"
This is one of those ones where both characters have a classic case of not seeing the woods for the trees. They are perfect for each other, despite their differences in upbringing, social standing, salary bracket and so on, and I loved going through the wringer with them as they both worked out, what you as a reader see from very early on.
"Are you going to let me go..?"
"...I’ve been trying… But the truth is, I’m not sure I want too anymore… I’m not sure I even can."
Entertaining, emotional, funny and sexy, this book ticked all the romance reading boxes I have, and I loved every minute of reading it. Looking forward to book four; The Decoy Date, this is Brody’s book, and I am itching to sink my teeth into it!
"The knitting isn’t working…"
ARC generously provided by the author via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.
I am loving the books in The Wedding Date series. Book three; Just This Once gives us a mix of Brothers-Best-Friend & Friends-to-Lovers, with a few added surprises in regards to the tropes used, and I absolutely loved Sean and Molly’s story because of it.
The wild crush of her youth was almost completely tamed these days-and had been for years. Sure there was the occasional flare-up, but she knew better than to give it too much room to breathe…
Being forced into close proximity with Sean, when he forcibly evicts her layabout roomie, and then moves himself in to stop him reappearing again, brings to the fore all sorts of long ignored feelings in Molly, especially when he has a penchant to walk around in shorts and nothing else...
She remembered what it had been like… the last time they lived together… no way could she go back to that.
This is a guy she has idolised since her early teens, and has managed to ignore her attraction to him over the years due to keeping things strictly in the friend-zone, it’s also helped that she has known unequivocally that Sean has only ever seen her as a sort of pseudo surrogate little sister due to her pretty much living with his best friend Max(her brother) in their college dorms and becoming part of his social circle of friends and acquaintances as they have grown and moved onto adulthood.
"Only you…"
"…Don’t you forget it."
"Never."
It doesn’t take long for those very defined lines that they have both had in place to start blurring when Molly decides to push back in regards to their new living arrangements, and use her womanly attributes mixed with a heavy dose of flirtation to try and force Sean to move out, but instead of cutting and running, he has an involuntary manly reaction to her sitting in his lap, and pretty much gives the game away in regards to the fact he may also see her as more than ‘just-friends’ too.
"Our friendship is too important to risk screwing up with… screwing…"
This is one of those ones where both characters have a classic case of not seeing the woods for the trees. They are perfect for each other, despite their differences in upbringing, social standing, salary bracket and so on, and I loved going through the wringer with them as they both worked out, what you as a reader see from very early on.
"Are you going to let me go..?"
"...I’ve been trying… But the truth is, I’m not sure I want too anymore… I’m not sure I even can."
Entertaining, emotional, funny and sexy, this book ticked all the romance reading boxes I have, and I loved every minute of reading it. Looking forward to book four; The Decoy Date, this is Brody’s book, and I am itching to sink my teeth into it!
"The knitting isn’t working…"
ARC generously provided by the author via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.
January 20, 2021
"...because this is the first time in my life that I’m not waiting for what feels right. I’ve found it. It’s you."
I can't believe this book ended. Yeah, I know, all of them end eventually, but I was really sucked into the story, into Sean and Molly, into their amazing group of friends...
This story is a mix of friends to lovers and best friend's sister, and no one writes this as well as Ms. Kelly. I haven't read the 4th book in the series and somehow I already know this will be my favorite.
Sean is Molly's best friend, so he's always been around her. Being protective and sometimes scaring away guys that weren't good enough. There's always been a lingering attraction to her, but they are so good together that he wasn't going to jeopardize everything for it. So he takes out the girls his parents approve of, without it making him the least bit happy. Or any closer to the happily ever after he sees in his group of friends.
“Why can’t she see that she’s all I want?”
Molly has always liked Sean, she's been attracted to him, and in love with him for a long time, but she's used to seeing the girls he goes out with. They have a certain social standard, and pedigree. She doesn't. And she doesn't allow herself to want him because she's sure he'll realize she's not good enough for him. So she settles for being the best friend - and I do mean best friend: this guys are amazing together!
Once a turn of event gets Sean moving in with Molly, everything changes. And the fear of losing their friendship, of life coming between them takes a backseat for a while. Because they are perfect together.
Add to this some amazing banter, really steamy scenes, the doughnuts and the knitting (yeap, you'll have to read it to know what I'm talking about but this got me laughing out loud!) and this is the perfect romance novel.
"Only you."
Sean and Molly are meant to be, social standards, money or pedigree be damned. When it's right, it's just right... when you find that certain someone, everything else goes out the window. And there's no running away from it.
I can't believe this book ended. Yeah, I know, all of them end eventually, but I was really sucked into the story, into Sean and Molly, into their amazing group of friends...
This story is a mix of friends to lovers and best friend's sister, and no one writes this as well as Ms. Kelly. I haven't read the 4th book in the series and somehow I already know this will be my favorite.
Sean is Molly's best friend, so he's always been around her. Being protective and sometimes scaring away guys that weren't good enough. There's always been a lingering attraction to her, but they are so good together that he wasn't going to jeopardize everything for it. So he takes out the girls his parents approve of, without it making him the least bit happy. Or any closer to the happily ever after he sees in his group of friends.
“Why can’t she see that she’s all I want?”
Molly has always liked Sean, she's been attracted to him, and in love with him for a long time, but she's used to seeing the girls he goes out with. They have a certain social standard, and pedigree. She doesn't. And she doesn't allow herself to want him because she's sure he'll realize she's not good enough for him. So she settles for being the best friend - and I do mean best friend: this guys are amazing together!
Once a turn of event gets Sean moving in with Molly, everything changes. And the fear of losing their friendship, of life coming between them takes a backseat for a while. Because they are perfect together.
Add to this some amazing banter, really steamy scenes, the doughnuts and the knitting (yeap, you'll have to read it to know what I'm talking about but this got me laughing out loud!) and this is the perfect romance novel.
"Only you."
Sean and Molly are meant to be, social standards, money or pedigree be damned. When it's right, it's just right... when you find that certain someone, everything else goes out the window. And there's no running away from it.
December 26, 2018
I really like The Wedding Date series so I was excited to get my hands on the third book! And it delivered a solid read. The hero and heroine (Sean and Molly) are fantastic and really make this book stand out. Sean could be infuriating at times but in a good way! And Molly was refreshing! I like how they came together. I'm not always a fan of friends to lovers but this was a solid one. Definitely recommend!
November 3, 2018
I loved reading Thomas’s The Hollow Of Fear, but I was more-than-happy to sink into a thorough romance-romance, emotional, sexy, with a clear line to the HEA, littered with dark little moments. Though the day-job continues to be an albatross, I took a lot of time in my evenings to finish Kelly’s Just This Once, book three in The Wedding Date series. Like the others, Just This Once opens with the hero at the previous book’s hero and heroine’s wedding; it concludes with his own. A premise that’s a tad twee, but I forgive because the novels often win me over. In Just This Once, hotel-owning-rich-boy hero, Sean Wyse of the Chicago Hotel Wyse chain, is best-manning his guy best friend’s wedding, Max Brandt’s. His side-kick and ever wedding date is the friend of his heart and youth, Max’s younger sister, Molly. Sean and Molly’s friendship is immature, but kind of fun. He teases, she torments; they pretty much behave like two teens who secretly harbor crushes and take them out in silly pranks. Everyone in their friendship circle, the past and future heroes and heroines of Kelly’s series, look upon their shenanigans with affection and amusement. The silliness being given a critical nod, I liked how Kelly also built in true camaraderie, compatibility, and affection into the group’s relationships and a lovely tenderness between Sean and Molly, despite the occasional sophomoric behaviour.
While Max and Sarah marry, Sean has set in motion a protective action that he knows will have Molly going ballistic. He and Max have been on her case to kick out her freeloading roommate, which her softie heart resists. Sean has paid him off to leave and, with his hotel condo under renovation, has set himself up as Molly’s roommate, ensuring that the money she needs comes in the form of his rent money to her. Though Sean and Molly have always shared a physically affectionate relationship, the proximity of living together cracks the veneer of “just friends” to expose their friendship’s “in love” aspect that neither confronts. Once this sets in, Kelly’s novel moves from sophomoric to sexy gravitas, with vulnerabilities, fears, and needs on Molly and Sean’s parts that make for a much better second half to the novel.
Molly and Sean are likeable characters, especially when we get to know what motivates them to keep their friendship only a friendship, or when attraction and desire overtake them, friends with benefits. Benefits only doesn’t last long as neither is emotionally frivolous when it comes to the other. Sean is a man who has grown up in a cold, calculating family; his outlet for affection, family-feeling, and care has always been his friendship with Molly, Jase, Max, Brody, and now their wives. In particular, his friendship with Molly is his “I-can-be-me” safe space. He doesn’t want to jeopardize that. Molly, on the other hand, has kept her love for Sean and broken heart forEVAH. She wants him, but doesn’t want to lose his friendship. Moreover, the “class” particular to their lives plays a role in their now-more-complex relationship. Molly didn’t grow up destitute, but she definitely has to work hard to manage a viable living. Indeed, she works three jobs: creating websites, running her own cleaning company and doing a lot of the cleaning herself, and working nights at Brody’s bar. When she and Sean become lovers, her social and economic status insecurities see her keeping Sean at an emotional distance. It’s difficult to pull off a contemporary cross-class romance, but Kelly has done so. In an America where money is all, but class lines are still blurry “friendship-wise”, I believed Molly’s hesitations.
What begins as a fluffy rom-com turns into something a lot more interesting. The money issues between Molly and Sean aren’t dismissed. A hint of them lies in Sean’s cavalier assumption, to start, that he can take care of Molly’s money problems by bulldozing his way into her financial needs and fixing them. His original actions will come to haunt him, as their relationship transforms into something profound and necessary. While Sean looks like someone with some dick moves, Kelly manages to balance a great ratio of sexy alpha with emotional vulnerability in his characterization. Sean may be confident in the bed and boardroom, but his emotional vulnerability makes him all kinds of adorable. Molly, on the other hand, is emotionally-savvy, great at taking care of herself, and navigating Sean’s needs with her own sense of self and independence. She is helpless before her inferior social and economic status and Sean has to find a way to win her without sacrificing her dignity. It makes for a wonderful HEA. I loved the first in the series, May the Best Man Win, with its sparring protagonists; I wasn’t that crazy about the second, The Wedding Date Bargain, and adored Just This Once, the third. Am anticipating number four! With Miss Austen, we say that Just This Once is evidence of “a mind lively and at ease,” Emma.
Mira Lynn Kelly’s Just This Once is published by Sourcebooks Casablanca. It was released on October 2nd and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley of Just This Once from Sourcebooks Casablanca, via Netgalley.
While Max and Sarah marry, Sean has set in motion a protective action that he knows will have Molly going ballistic. He and Max have been on her case to kick out her freeloading roommate, which her softie heart resists. Sean has paid him off to leave and, with his hotel condo under renovation, has set himself up as Molly’s roommate, ensuring that the money she needs comes in the form of his rent money to her. Though Sean and Molly have always shared a physically affectionate relationship, the proximity of living together cracks the veneer of “just friends” to expose their friendship’s “in love” aspect that neither confronts. Once this sets in, Kelly’s novel moves from sophomoric to sexy gravitas, with vulnerabilities, fears, and needs on Molly and Sean’s parts that make for a much better second half to the novel.
Molly and Sean are likeable characters, especially when we get to know what motivates them to keep their friendship only a friendship, or when attraction and desire overtake them, friends with benefits. Benefits only doesn’t last long as neither is emotionally frivolous when it comes to the other. Sean is a man who has grown up in a cold, calculating family; his outlet for affection, family-feeling, and care has always been his friendship with Molly, Jase, Max, Brody, and now their wives. In particular, his friendship with Molly is his “I-can-be-me” safe space. He doesn’t want to jeopardize that. Molly, on the other hand, has kept her love for Sean and broken heart forEVAH. She wants him, but doesn’t want to lose his friendship. Moreover, the “class” particular to their lives plays a role in their now-more-complex relationship. Molly didn’t grow up destitute, but she definitely has to work hard to manage a viable living. Indeed, she works three jobs: creating websites, running her own cleaning company and doing a lot of the cleaning herself, and working nights at Brody’s bar. When she and Sean become lovers, her social and economic status insecurities see her keeping Sean at an emotional distance. It’s difficult to pull off a contemporary cross-class romance, but Kelly has done so. In an America where money is all, but class lines are still blurry “friendship-wise”, I believed Molly’s hesitations.
What begins as a fluffy rom-com turns into something a lot more interesting. The money issues between Molly and Sean aren’t dismissed. A hint of them lies in Sean’s cavalier assumption, to start, that he can take care of Molly’s money problems by bulldozing his way into her financial needs and fixing them. His original actions will come to haunt him, as their relationship transforms into something profound and necessary. While Sean looks like someone with some dick moves, Kelly manages to balance a great ratio of sexy alpha with emotional vulnerability in his characterization. Sean may be confident in the bed and boardroom, but his emotional vulnerability makes him all kinds of adorable. Molly, on the other hand, is emotionally-savvy, great at taking care of herself, and navigating Sean’s needs with her own sense of self and independence. She is helpless before her inferior social and economic status and Sean has to find a way to win her without sacrificing her dignity. It makes for a wonderful HEA. I loved the first in the series, May the Best Man Win, with its sparring protagonists; I wasn’t that crazy about the second, The Wedding Date Bargain, and adored Just This Once, the third. Am anticipating number four! With Miss Austen, we say that Just This Once is evidence of “a mind lively and at ease,” Emma.
Mira Lynn Kelly’s Just This Once is published by Sourcebooks Casablanca. It was released on October 2nd and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley of Just This Once from Sourcebooks Casablanca, via Netgalley.
October 29, 2019
This has been my favorite of the series. Everyone knows Sean and Molly are perfect together. It’s always been the two of them. The best of friends. Could they be more though? They come from completely opposite backgrounds. That’s why Sean loves her. Molly isn’t as sure they can make it work. This has best friend’s sibling and friends to lovers tropes. I listened to the audio version of this.
October 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this book and the chemistry Sean and Molly shared, both emotionally and physically. It was their strong bond as friends that really made the idea of them becoming more really work. There wasn’t some magic aha moment or long drawn out descriptions of longing for each other but rather a slow build to giving into an attraction that’s kind of always been there.
One of my least favorite things in books are uppity families and the heroes and heroines who let them control their lives. Needless to say this aspect of the story was my least favorite. However, I very much appreciated that Sean, despite his years of letting his family’s expectations rule his dating life, didn’t let them control him when he finally had a reason and want to ignore those expectations. Exploring his feelings for Molly and realizing that he might want more than just someone who fits a mold was sort of what made me fall for him, really.
I also tend to get annoyed with the whole overprotective big brother scenarios that get overdone in brothers best friend romances. I understand that any big brother just wants to look out for their siblings, especially when it could affect their friendships but thankfully, Mira Lyn Kelly didn’t go over board on this aspect of the story.
There were a few surprises in this book that I wasn’t expecting and that could’ve been eye-rolling, cliché moments but I never felt that way while reading it. I’ve been waiting for Sean’s story from the beginning of this series and I’m happy to report that I wasn’t at all disappointed.
And now we wait to see how Brody get his HEA!!
One of my least favorite things in books are uppity families and the heroes and heroines who let them control their lives. Needless to say this aspect of the story was my least favorite. However, I very much appreciated that Sean, despite his years of letting his family’s expectations rule his dating life, didn’t let them control him when he finally had a reason and want to ignore those expectations. Exploring his feelings for Molly and realizing that he might want more than just someone who fits a mold was sort of what made me fall for him, really.
I also tend to get annoyed with the whole overprotective big brother scenarios that get overdone in brothers best friend romances. I understand that any big brother just wants to look out for their siblings, especially when it could affect their friendships but thankfully, Mira Lyn Kelly didn’t go over board on this aspect of the story.
There were a few surprises in this book that I wasn’t expecting and that could’ve been eye-rolling, cliché moments but I never felt that way while reading it. I’ve been waiting for Sean’s story from the beginning of this series and I’m happy to report that I wasn’t at all disappointed.
And now we wait to see how Brody get his HEA!!
October 4, 2018
This is a best-friends-to-lovers story which could've been cute. BUT I hate it when the MC's hide their relationship from others. It leads to lying and complications and hurt and angst. You know it. I know it. For me, the ensuing drama bec they've chosen to keep their getting together a secret... well, it gets tiring and old, real fast.
Then, she gets pregnant. Oy. *thunks head on table* Ummm... I think we live during a time when we all ought to know about why having unprotected sex is foolish and dare I say, stupid. So all I can say is --- Oy!
I also have to say that I didn't like how the H's family and even the H at one point treated the h. I found them condescending, rude, and mean. But then there were also times when I wanted to rip the h's hair out for letting herself be treated that way. She showed such gumption in other aspects of her life, I wanted that fire to extend to other areas. Sigh. So many times, I wanted to shake these MC's to knock some sense into them. *smh* I find it hard to like MC's who let themselves be doormats.
Sorry to the fans, but I've deleted this book from my Kindle. This wasn't the book for me.
Then, she gets pregnant. Oy. *thunks head on table* Ummm... I think we live during a time when we all ought to know about why having unprotected sex is foolish and dare I say, stupid. So all I can say is --- Oy!
I also have to say that I didn't like how the H's family and even the H at one point treated the h. I found them condescending, rude, and mean. But then there were also times when I wanted to rip the h's hair out for letting herself be treated that way. She showed such gumption in other aspects of her life, I wanted that fire to extend to other areas. Sigh. So many times, I wanted to shake these MC's to knock some sense into them. *smh* I find it hard to like MC's who let themselves be doormats.
Sorry to the fans, but I've deleted this book from my Kindle. This wasn't the book for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 22, 2018
Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author.. (netgalley) I didn't read the first two book in this series and they may have been the reason why I didn't really see the chemistry with these two. We have Molly who has always had a crush on Sean her brother's best friend, and she thinks that she is finally over it and then he throws her roommate out who was taking advantage of her and she realizes that nope she still has crush. Sean is under pressure from his mom to get married and his family are snobs so the woman that Sean tends to go out with have pedigree, look a certain way but he isn't feeling it. I think that bugged me because he is a grown man and these two had too much interference in their lives they needed to put their foot down.
September 18, 2018
Holy hot and sexy Sean! After meeting him in the first two books, I could not wait for this one!
Molly...the little sister of Sean’s best friend, Max.
A big no-no.
They’re just friends.
GOOD friends.
GAH. They love each other SO MUCH... as friends.
Their relationship is sweet, fun, and so friggin adorable.
And then...
Then he moves in with her.
The awkwardness began.
And the ogling.
And those lines started blurring.
Then the knitting began... (Read it, you’ll understand.)
Their chemistry was full of sparks - I absolutely loved these two together. Their story has passion, humor, and plenty of spice.
This was yet another fabulous read from Ms. Kelly! I’m a big fan of her writing and storytelling skills!
Molly...the little sister of Sean’s best friend, Max.
A big no-no.
They’re just friends.
GOOD friends.
GAH. They love each other SO MUCH... as friends.
Their relationship is sweet, fun, and so friggin adorable.
And then...
Then he moves in with her.
The awkwardness began.
And the ogling.
And those lines started blurring.
Then the knitting began... (Read it, you’ll understand.)
Their chemistry was full of sparks - I absolutely loved these two together. Their story has passion, humor, and plenty of spice.
This was yet another fabulous read from Ms. Kelly! I’m a big fan of her writing and storytelling skills!
October 1, 2018
Just this Once (The Wedding Date) by Mira Lyn Kelly
Reading Mira Lyn Kelly is like basking in sunshine. Whether full on exposure or flickers of light hiding below the surface, I always have a good time. Just This Once feels like a been there moment. There's a little Molly and Sean in us all waiting to break free. Molly is searching for solid ground but afraid to take the leap. Sean needs to learn how to breathe without a fear of being left behind. With a deep friendship like theirs when emotions get in the way, will falling in love prove a challenge too great to survive? With sassy dialogue, flirty chemistry and laugh out loud scenarios, I couldn't help but fall in love.
Reading Mira Lyn Kelly is like basking in sunshine. Whether full on exposure or flickers of light hiding below the surface, I always have a good time. Just This Once feels like a been there moment. There's a little Molly and Sean in us all waiting to break free. Molly is searching for solid ground but afraid to take the leap. Sean needs to learn how to breathe without a fear of being left behind. With a deep friendship like theirs when emotions get in the way, will falling in love prove a challenge too great to survive? With sassy dialogue, flirty chemistry and laugh out loud scenarios, I couldn't help but fall in love.
October 2, 2018
Loved this! Sean's a bit pushy but you have to love him for it. In this fantastic friends to lovers story Sean and Molly will definitely have you chuckling and you really see how great they would be together if they would just admit it already! This is a fun sexy read that will keep you entertained all the way through. I highly recommend it.
August 26, 2018
I loved this story so much! It was everything I love in a romance, brought together by some truly wonderful writing. A definite keeper!
December 13, 2022
Big-time boundary stomping. This is slickly written, but left a bad taste in my mouth. Just a bit too close to Old Skool M&B.
November 3, 2018
This was hard for me to rate. On the way the story flowed alone, I would have given it 4 stars. But, Molly ruined a big chunk of the story with her "OMG he couldn't really like me". Sean and Molly were friends for years, and it took Sean moving in for the feelings to come to the surface. I feel like Molly made it seem like Sean never had feelings for her, but when the "big reveal" happened, he talked about having feelings for her too. Maybe not since she was 15, but I felt like it was unfair to Sean that Molly acted like she did. Molly projected her insecurities onto the situation, and made Sean keep it a secret. She knew it hurt Sean to do it, but she didn't really think about his feelings. The whole "I'll make a decision for the other person because I know best" thing always bugs me. Molly should have had a discussion with Sean about everything instead of pushing him away. I REALLY wish there was a confrontation between Sean and his mother. That situation felt glossed over. I do think that Sean and Molly belonged together when Molly got over her self. I liked the ending, and I would like to see what happens with Brody.
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
January 11, 2019
OH. MY. GOSH.
This series has been a rollercoaster for me. I started with the fourth book in the series, The Decoy Date (yes, I know I'm doing it wrong!) and loved it so much I went back and started with book one, May the Best Man Win, which was just OK. Then I kind of disliked the second book, The Wedding Date Bargain, because it had some of the same problems I had with book one - namely, Jase and Max both spend a lot of time deciding they know what is best for their partners, and calling all the shots based on what they've decided. I almost didn't want to read Just This Once because I was SO SURE Sean was going to be that same sort of guy, especially based on his business-man persona shown so far in books one and two.
Oh boy, was I wrong. (And thank goodness for that.)
Clearly, Sean and Brody are the best of the lot. Sean is repeatedly so sensitive to Molly's needs that sometimes she doesn't even realize she needs something until Sean's there doing whatever it is she needs, and she's like "Oh hey, I did need Thai takeout and some Netflix cuddle time, whaddaya know?" And if she says she needs something else, he doesn't push, she doesn't second guess her, he doesn't try to convince her she's wrong, he just *stares into her soul* for a beat and then believes that she actually means what she's saying and gives it to her (even if it kills him). THAT, DEAR READER, IS A MAN. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT. /mic drop
I love Molly and Sean's dynamic. They're best friends and this entire book made me both smile and made my chest physically ache. Just writing this review has me literally rubbing at my chest and doubling over a bit, trying to protect my heart. And once they realize they've got it bad for each other as more than friends - uffda. Their methods of trying to deal with the "problem" are hilarious, and I just about died at how completely in sync they are with each other with putting more time on their timer for their Netflix negative reinforcement show, LOL. This is definitely my favorite book in the series, followed very closely by the fourth and final book, The Decoy Date.
This is the third book in The Wedding Date series, and while each book in the series can be read as a stand alone they're really about this super interlinked friend group which Molly and Sean both belong to. I feel like this book, of all four in the series, you'd really get the most bang for your buck by having read the first two books in the series first and having some background on Molly and Sean. That being said, if you want to jump right into this one, you can without missing too much and with only very minor spoilers for the first two books in the series. The epilogue for the second book in the series is basically chapter 1 of this book, so having read them in order one immediately after the other there was a fair bit of repeat to live through, but that means if you just picked this one up as a stand alone you'd be covered.
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This series has been a rollercoaster for me. I started with the fourth book in the series, The Decoy Date (yes, I know I'm doing it wrong!) and loved it so much I went back and started with book one, May the Best Man Win, which was just OK. Then I kind of disliked the second book, The Wedding Date Bargain, because it had some of the same problems I had with book one - namely, Jase and Max both spend a lot of time deciding they know what is best for their partners, and calling all the shots based on what they've decided. I almost didn't want to read Just This Once because I was SO SURE Sean was going to be that same sort of guy, especially based on his business-man persona shown so far in books one and two.
Oh boy, was I wrong. (And thank goodness for that.)
Clearly, Sean and Brody are the best of the lot. Sean is repeatedly so sensitive to Molly's needs that sometimes she doesn't even realize she needs something until Sean's there doing whatever it is she needs, and she's like "Oh hey, I did need Thai takeout and some Netflix cuddle time, whaddaya know?" And if she says she needs something else, he doesn't push, she doesn't second guess her, he doesn't try to convince her she's wrong, he just *stares into her soul* for a beat and then believes that she actually means what she's saying and gives it to her (even if it kills him). THAT, DEAR READER, IS A MAN. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT. /mic drop
I love Molly and Sean's dynamic. They're best friends and this entire book made me both smile and made my chest physically ache. Just writing this review has me literally rubbing at my chest and doubling over a bit, trying to protect my heart. And once they realize they've got it bad for each other as more than friends - uffda. Their methods of trying to deal with the "problem" are hilarious, and I just about died at how completely in sync they are with each other with putting more time on their timer for their Netflix negative reinforcement show, LOL. This is definitely my favorite book in the series, followed very closely by the fourth and final book, The Decoy Date.
This is the third book in The Wedding Date series, and while each book in the series can be read as a stand alone they're really about this super interlinked friend group which Molly and Sean both belong to. I feel like this book, of all four in the series, you'd really get the most bang for your buck by having read the first two books in the series first and having some background on Molly and Sean. That being said, if you want to jump right into this one, you can without missing too much and with only very minor spoilers for the first two books in the series. The epilogue for the second book in the series is basically chapter 1 of this book, so having read them in order one immediately after the other there was a fair bit of repeat to live through, but that means if you just picked this one up as a stand alone you'd be covered.
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June 19, 2020
I loved Sean and Molly's story! They had great chemistry and such a couple goals relationship. Honestly I think my favorite part of them was their friendship. It was perfect. Definitely a book I’d recommend.
March 25, 2019
I loved this friends-to-lovers story. Snappy dialogue and lots of feels.
October 8, 2019
I may be tired but the ending was odd. It didn't make sense.
October 2, 2018
3.5 Stars
Friends to lovers is always a fun read and throw in that this is also a best friend’s little sister trope and there was a lot to like about this book.
I really loved the friendship that Molly and Sean had. They gave each other space to just be who they were with no expectations or demands. And for Sean, who is always under the spotlight of his family and work demands, this is something that he knows is rare to find. Molly’s had a secret crush on Sean since she was 15, but she knows he is looking for a partner who fits into his world of business and society, something that she doesn’t have the pedigree or schooling to do, so she’s carefully put those feelings into a box and locked them away, knowing she can never be the one to fill that role in Sean’s life. Even though Sean knows Molly is everything he wants in a partner, he could never see bringing her into his world since the demands would force her to compromise who she was, and the person who Molly is, is the person he needs in his life to keep him grounded and give him the space he needs to just be himself.
When circumstances have Sean moving in with Molly, who is dead set against that idea and just wants him to move out, and Molly figures that flirting with Sean will make him uncomfortable enough to pack his own bags and high-tail it back to his hotel apartment, neither is truly prepared for the intense feelings that surface…and boy you could feel the sparks between these two! And when they decide that “just this once” will be enough to scratch the itch, well nothing could have prepared them for just how deep their feelings for one another truly go. I really loved how they tried to commit to going back to being just best friends – but when even the knitting channel couldn’t help them get back into the friend zone “just this once” turned into “just for now”, and if Sean was going to have his way, it would turn into “just forever” – if only he can get Molly on board with that!
One of the things I really enjoyed with this book was the extended cast of characters and their influence on Sean and Molly’s relationship. This is a close-knit group of friends that look out for one another and can always be counted on - even though they tend to get all up in each other’s business at times! Max’s reaction to finding out his baby sister was hooking up with his best friend was no surprise, but neither was his reaction once he calmed down and realized that who better than Sean, his best friend, to trust his baby sister with. Sean’s parents were just awful as were some of his business associates, so it was easy to see why he needed Molly to keep him grounded.
The story itself kept a good pace and the author does a nice job of bringing her characters to life. The ending for me wasn’t as tight as it could have been – I was a bit confused at first as to how things were playing out and I wish there was a bit more dialogue between Sean and Molly to wrap things up. I did enjoy the humor throughout the book – these two were a lot of fun together and had me laughing quite often.
Overall I enjoyed the story and look forward to more in the series!
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book I received from the publisher from NetGalley.
Friends to lovers is always a fun read and throw in that this is also a best friend’s little sister trope and there was a lot to like about this book.
I really loved the friendship that Molly and Sean had. They gave each other space to just be who they were with no expectations or demands. And for Sean, who is always under the spotlight of his family and work demands, this is something that he knows is rare to find. Molly’s had a secret crush on Sean since she was 15, but she knows he is looking for a partner who fits into his world of business and society, something that she doesn’t have the pedigree or schooling to do, so she’s carefully put those feelings into a box and locked them away, knowing she can never be the one to fill that role in Sean’s life. Even though Sean knows Molly is everything he wants in a partner, he could never see bringing her into his world since the demands would force her to compromise who she was, and the person who Molly is, is the person he needs in his life to keep him grounded and give him the space he needs to just be himself.
When circumstances have Sean moving in with Molly, who is dead set against that idea and just wants him to move out, and Molly figures that flirting with Sean will make him uncomfortable enough to pack his own bags and high-tail it back to his hotel apartment, neither is truly prepared for the intense feelings that surface…and boy you could feel the sparks between these two! And when they decide that “just this once” will be enough to scratch the itch, well nothing could have prepared them for just how deep their feelings for one another truly go. I really loved how they tried to commit to going back to being just best friends – but when even the knitting channel couldn’t help them get back into the friend zone “just this once” turned into “just for now”, and if Sean was going to have his way, it would turn into “just forever” – if only he can get Molly on board with that!
One of the things I really enjoyed with this book was the extended cast of characters and their influence on Sean and Molly’s relationship. This is a close-knit group of friends that look out for one another and can always be counted on - even though they tend to get all up in each other’s business at times! Max’s reaction to finding out his baby sister was hooking up with his best friend was no surprise, but neither was his reaction once he calmed down and realized that who better than Sean, his best friend, to trust his baby sister with. Sean’s parents were just awful as were some of his business associates, so it was easy to see why he needed Molly to keep him grounded.
The story itself kept a good pace and the author does a nice job of bringing her characters to life. The ending for me wasn’t as tight as it could have been – I was a bit confused at first as to how things were playing out and I wish there was a bit more dialogue between Sean and Molly to wrap things up. I did enjoy the humor throughout the book – these two were a lot of fun together and had me laughing quite often.
Overall I enjoyed the story and look forward to more in the series!
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book I received from the publisher from NetGalley.
October 1, 2018
For years Molly and Sean have been the ideal best friends. Even if, at one point, they've each entertained the idea of "what if", they know not to cross that line. Not only is Molly the little sister of one of Sean's best friends, Max, but Molly knows she also doesn't meet the "ideal" that Sean is going for in a woman. Someone who can hold up the name of Wyse Hotels in society and understands all the duties that come with it. Sean has been vocal about his search for the future Mrs. Wyse, and Molly would just never fit the bill.
But when Sean moves in with Molly to help her out of a bad roommate situation, seeing each other day in and day out in all sorts of situations, and you can't deny the sparks that fly. When they decide that they'll cave "just this once" their relationship goes from best friends to something more. Something neither of them are prepared to give a name to as they're scared of losing more than their hearts.
Just This Once is one of, if not the, best friends-to-lovers romance I've read. Mira Lyn Kelly is wonderful at establishing the closeness / bond that Molly and Sean share as friends before their potential feelings for one another change their perspectives. I loved Sean and Molly the friends, and I loved the care that Mira Lyn Kelly took when deepening the love between them and all the complications involved. The reader is right there with Molly and Sean as they fear what the loss of their friendship would mean, but you also want to see them reach the next level of their relationship because you know that they would be wonderful together.
Being the third book in the series, Mira Lyn Kelly deftly weaves Molly and Sean into the group dynamic. I mean, they've always been part of the group as we've seen in both May the Best Man Win and The Wedding Date Bargain, but obviously the group has changed a bit as new significant others have been brought in, you see how a romantic relationship would change the group interactions, but you also see how close these friends are in the first place. I loved how much revolves around the group in the story. The little day to day things like going to lunch, going out for a drink after work, etc. You see how the status quo has been met as Molly and Sean remain friends, but you see what changing their relationship status could mean for the group as a whole. It's an interesting dynamic.
I really have nothing bad to say about Just This Once. It's a book I wish I could read again for the first time over and over because it's just delightful. I didn't want to leave these characters behind, but there's not long to wait for The Decoy Date to be out in a couple of months.
*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
But when Sean moves in with Molly to help her out of a bad roommate situation, seeing each other day in and day out in all sorts of situations, and you can't deny the sparks that fly. When they decide that they'll cave "just this once" their relationship goes from best friends to something more. Something neither of them are prepared to give a name to as they're scared of losing more than their hearts.
Just This Once is one of, if not the, best friends-to-lovers romance I've read. Mira Lyn Kelly is wonderful at establishing the closeness / bond that Molly and Sean share as friends before their potential feelings for one another change their perspectives. I loved Sean and Molly the friends, and I loved the care that Mira Lyn Kelly took when deepening the love between them and all the complications involved. The reader is right there with Molly and Sean as they fear what the loss of their friendship would mean, but you also want to see them reach the next level of their relationship because you know that they would be wonderful together.
Being the third book in the series, Mira Lyn Kelly deftly weaves Molly and Sean into the group dynamic. I mean, they've always been part of the group as we've seen in both May the Best Man Win and The Wedding Date Bargain, but obviously the group has changed a bit as new significant others have been brought in, you see how a romantic relationship would change the group interactions, but you also see how close these friends are in the first place. I loved how much revolves around the group in the story. The little day to day things like going to lunch, going out for a drink after work, etc. You see how the status quo has been met as Molly and Sean remain friends, but you see what changing their relationship status could mean for the group as a whole. It's an interesting dynamic.
I really have nothing bad to say about Just This Once. It's a book I wish I could read again for the first time over and over because it's just delightful. I didn't want to leave these characters behind, but there's not long to wait for The Decoy Date to be out in a couple of months.
*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
October 19, 2018
ARC was given to me by NetGalley and Publisher. My review is given voluntarily and all comments/opinions are completely mine alone. Thank you for the opportunity you gave me to read this book.
This book is 'Just This Once' by Mira Lynn Kelly it is book 3 in "The Wedding Date" series. I loooove this author, once again she didn't disappoint us. What a great book I truly fell in love with Sean & Molly. They have been friends for many years, they are each other's besties. Molly has always secretly loved him, but he never knew that. The line where never crossed until one day things click for them, and that line got really hotly crossed for good. This is a friends to lovers romance, with a brother Max (Molly`s brother) in the middle whom is overprotective, on top of it all he is also Sean`s best friend.......so you know what type of chaos this created amongst all of the friends.
We had real friendships, love, chemistry sex action, family instigating, some sad moments that caused me to shed tears. In the end we had our HEA which we all love the most. This book even the secondary characters where awesome. I want to go back, and read their stories. Now we await for our Brody boy`s own, cant wait for his story!
This book is 'Just This Once' by Mira Lynn Kelly it is book 3 in "The Wedding Date" series. I loooove this author, once again she didn't disappoint us. What a great book I truly fell in love with Sean & Molly. They have been friends for many years, they are each other's besties. Molly has always secretly loved him, but he never knew that. The line where never crossed until one day things click for them, and that line got really hotly crossed for good. This is a friends to lovers romance, with a brother Max (Molly`s brother) in the middle whom is overprotective, on top of it all he is also Sean`s best friend.......so you know what type of chaos this created amongst all of the friends.
We had real friendships, love, chemistry sex action, family instigating, some sad moments that caused me to shed tears. In the end we had our HEA which we all love the most. This book even the secondary characters where awesome. I want to go back, and read their stories. Now we await for our Brody boy`s own, cant wait for his story!
October 8, 2018
I received a free, advanced copy of this book from NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.
This is the first book that I have read by this author. The author provides enough backstory about the previous books, so the new reader is not lost. Not only is this a best friend's sister romance, but also a best friends romance, as Molly and Sean became best friends, closer even than Max's and Sean's friendship. The characters and the scenario are skillfully developed in a very entertaining writing style.
Sean has known Molly since she was 15, when she left home and moved into the dorm room shared by her brother, Max, Brody and Sean. Sean was the one who bribed student housing to let her stay. At first she was like his little sister, but as the years past, they became best buds. Little did Sean realize, that Molly also had a deep crush on him and had to bury it deep, so their friendship wouldn't be ruined. As the heir apparent of the Wyse Hotels, he is expected to marry a sophisticated, educated, poised, elegant, connected woman. Acting like a big brother, Sean forces her dead beat roommate out of her apartment and plants himself in the room, so the weasel can't worm his way back in. He realizes that he would rather be with Molly, then any woman that he ever dated. Can he convince Molly that she is the one he would like to spend the rest of his life with?
This is the first book that I have read by this author. The author provides enough backstory about the previous books, so the new reader is not lost. Not only is this a best friend's sister romance, but also a best friends romance, as Molly and Sean became best friends, closer even than Max's and Sean's friendship. The characters and the scenario are skillfully developed in a very entertaining writing style.
Sean has known Molly since she was 15, when she left home and moved into the dorm room shared by her brother, Max, Brody and Sean. Sean was the one who bribed student housing to let her stay. At first she was like his little sister, but as the years past, they became best buds. Little did Sean realize, that Molly also had a deep crush on him and had to bury it deep, so their friendship wouldn't be ruined. As the heir apparent of the Wyse Hotels, he is expected to marry a sophisticated, educated, poised, elegant, connected woman. Acting like a big brother, Sean forces her dead beat roommate out of her apartment and plants himself in the room, so the weasel can't worm his way back in. He realizes that he would rather be with Molly, then any woman that he ever dated. Can he convince Molly that she is the one he would like to spend the rest of his life with?
October 3, 2018
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley, but all opinions provided are my own.
4.5 stars
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Mira Lyn Kelly's JUST THIS ONCE is an embarrassment of riches in the tropes department.
Is brother’s best friend romance your catnip? What about roommates? Or friends to lovers? This book has them all, and in Mira Lyn Kelly’s supremely capable hands, they are done beautifully.
I’ve been a big fan of Kelly’s since I discovered her sizzling enemies to lovers, MAY THE BEST MAN WIN, last year. The books in her Wedding Date series are charming and sexy, with big romantic pay-offs and a lovely and loving cast of characters you’ll want to be friends with.
Here are the deets on JUST THIS ONCE:
Sean Wyse II has always loved Molly Brandt, his best friend’s beautiful little sister, just not like that (italics added). And Molly loved Sean like that (italics added), but she learned to let those feelings go because Sean has always just seen her as a little sister. Another reason? Sean is of the famous Wyse family, and he’s always said what kind of woman he wanted to marry: someone wealthy, from a good family, and with a suitable education.
Molly is none of those things.
But when she starts “fake” flirting with him in an effort to get him to move out of her apartment, he starts seeing her in a new way. Will they risk ruining their friendship for the blistering attraction between them, especially if their long history says that the aforementioned attraction would only be temporary?
If you’re looking for a delicious ensemble rom-com, look no further than JUST THIS ONCE. And go ahead and check out her other books in this series while you’re at it 😉.
4.5 stars
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Mira Lyn Kelly's JUST THIS ONCE is an embarrassment of riches in the tropes department.
Is brother’s best friend romance your catnip? What about roommates? Or friends to lovers? This book has them all, and in Mira Lyn Kelly’s supremely capable hands, they are done beautifully.
I’ve been a big fan of Kelly’s since I discovered her sizzling enemies to lovers, MAY THE BEST MAN WIN, last year. The books in her Wedding Date series are charming and sexy, with big romantic pay-offs and a lovely and loving cast of characters you’ll want to be friends with.
Here are the deets on JUST THIS ONCE:
Sean Wyse II has always loved Molly Brandt, his best friend’s beautiful little sister, just not like that (italics added). And Molly loved Sean like that (italics added), but she learned to let those feelings go because Sean has always just seen her as a little sister. Another reason? Sean is of the famous Wyse family, and he’s always said what kind of woman he wanted to marry: someone wealthy, from a good family, and with a suitable education.
Molly is none of those things.
But when she starts “fake” flirting with him in an effort to get him to move out of her apartment, he starts seeing her in a new way. Will they risk ruining their friendship for the blistering attraction between them, especially if their long history says that the aforementioned attraction would only be temporary?
If you’re looking for a delicious ensemble rom-com, look no further than JUST THIS ONCE. And go ahead and check out her other books in this series while you’re at it 😉.
October 3, 2018
Reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf
I’ve enjoyed The Wedding Date series, and at the end of each one I’m already set to dive into the next. That’s when you know a series has its hooks in you. Just This Once felt so right to me from the very start. It’s so obvious that Molly and Sean belong together but these two are simply so used to keeping the other firmly in the forbidden or worse, friend zone that they cannot see what’s right in front of them. Watching them battle against that attraction was funny, sexy and at times, a bit annoying… but in that good way where you just want to shut these two in a closet and let them figure it out immediately and stop side-stepping the attraction.
Just This Once is full of snappy one-liners, eye rolling avoidance tactics and two people who are so sincere in their friendship for each other that they’re afraid to risk that and take a chance on another kind of love. When that light bulb moment finally cane, it was just perfect for me. Yes, they finally got it. I had such fun with this one, and if you love a good friends to lovers romance, then this is one you’ll want to pick up. I’d recommend this story and the entire series to any Romance reader who loves a good romance, likable, believable characters and the crazy situations we sometimes get ourselves into on the road to that happy ever after.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
I’ve enjoyed The Wedding Date series, and at the end of each one I’m already set to dive into the next. That’s when you know a series has its hooks in you. Just This Once felt so right to me from the very start. It’s so obvious that Molly and Sean belong together but these two are simply so used to keeping the other firmly in the forbidden or worse, friend zone that they cannot see what’s right in front of them. Watching them battle against that attraction was funny, sexy and at times, a bit annoying… but in that good way where you just want to shut these two in a closet and let them figure it out immediately and stop side-stepping the attraction.
Just This Once is full of snappy one-liners, eye rolling avoidance tactics and two people who are so sincere in their friendship for each other that they’re afraid to risk that and take a chance on another kind of love. When that light bulb moment finally cane, it was just perfect for me. Yes, they finally got it. I had such fun with this one, and if you love a good friends to lovers romance, then this is one you’ll want to pick up. I’d recommend this story and the entire series to any Romance reader who loves a good romance, likable, believable characters and the crazy situations we sometimes get ourselves into on the road to that happy ever after.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
October 5, 2018
“You remember all the times you told me to bite you?”
“You wouldn’t.”
“Oh, I would,” he assured. “I will.”
A fun, flirty brother’s best friend-slash-friends to lovers romance, Just This Once is all kinds of wonderful. I’m not entirely sure how I missed the first two books in this series, but I went into this one with high hopes. After all, I’ve read a few of Ms. Kelly’s books in the past, and she has such a charming way of writing.
As with others of hers I’ve read, the flow of Just This Once is easy and enjoyable, and all of the relationships—and there is a deep vein of friendship that runs through this book that’s fab—are on point. As is the way Sean and Molly handled their suddenly evolving feelings and changing relationship.
Look, I adore friends to lovers romance, but I have to admit to having a few frustrations with the trope that often sour it for me. However, those frustrations were well navigated or totally avoided here, giving me all of the highlights—the familiarity with one another, the “in” jokes, the history that gives weight to the romance—with none of the lowlights.
Which is, simply put, wonderful. Exactly what I hope for when I pick up a new book, especially from another author I’ve loved previously. And exactly why I’ll be looking for the next book in this series to come out ASAP.
“I’ll never get used to this. Waking up to you making my dreams look like nothing compared to my reality.”
“You wouldn’t.”
“Oh, I would,” he assured. “I will.”
A fun, flirty brother’s best friend-slash-friends to lovers romance, Just This Once is all kinds of wonderful. I’m not entirely sure how I missed the first two books in this series, but I went into this one with high hopes. After all, I’ve read a few of Ms. Kelly’s books in the past, and she has such a charming way of writing.
As with others of hers I’ve read, the flow of Just This Once is easy and enjoyable, and all of the relationships—and there is a deep vein of friendship that runs through this book that’s fab—are on point. As is the way Sean and Molly handled their suddenly evolving feelings and changing relationship.
Look, I adore friends to lovers romance, but I have to admit to having a few frustrations with the trope that often sour it for me. However, those frustrations were well navigated or totally avoided here, giving me all of the highlights—the familiarity with one another, the “in” jokes, the history that gives weight to the romance—with none of the lowlights.
Which is, simply put, wonderful. Exactly what I hope for when I pick up a new book, especially from another author I’ve loved previously. And exactly why I’ll be looking for the next book in this series to come out ASAP.
“I’ll never get used to this. Waking up to you making my dreams look like nothing compared to my reality.”
October 2, 2018
sean and molly finally get their story in just this once, we really got to know them in the wedding date bargain, and even then it was obvious that there was something there.
when things become undeniable, they decide to cross the lines of best friendship and try and get their feelings out of their system. it's just sex.
except it's not just sex. it's everything. they've been a couple without being a couple for so long. they don't know how not to be. distance and boundaries aren't their thing. and it's messy and it's everything they never thought they wanted.
but it's also them and it's perfect. molly gets a little too stubborn in the end, because she keeps turning this guy who is telling her he wants her and is showing up every day for her, because she'd rather believe something he said before. so that was a challenge, especially because there's this scene where he is so utterly wrecked and beside himself and so freaking in love that it makes no sense that she resists him at all.
because sean is totally perfect and dreamy.
**just this once will publish on october 2, 2018. i received an adance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/sourcebooks casablanca in exchange for my honest review.
when things become undeniable, they decide to cross the lines of best friendship and try and get their feelings out of their system. it's just sex.
except it's not just sex. it's everything. they've been a couple without being a couple for so long. they don't know how not to be. distance and boundaries aren't their thing. and it's messy and it's everything they never thought they wanted.
but it's also them and it's perfect. molly gets a little too stubborn in the end, because she keeps turning this guy who is telling her he wants her and is showing up every day for her, because she'd rather believe something he said before. so that was a challenge, especially because there's this scene where he is so utterly wrecked and beside himself and so freaking in love that it makes no sense that she resists him at all.
because sean is totally perfect and dreamy.
**just this once will publish on october 2, 2018. i received an adance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/sourcebooks casablanca in exchange for my honest review.
May 29, 2020
Friends to lovers. Molly has a secret crush on her brother's friend Sean. Sean is heir to a chain of luxury hotels and wants to marry someone of elite class.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.
February 17, 2022
“I’m intoxicating.”
Yep. Supposed to be sexy. “Watch out, men. She comes across sweet, but she’ll knock you on your ass if you aren’t looking.”
Her answering nod was pure delight. “Hells to the yeah.”
Damn, she was cute.
But now he was thinking about the guys who were always sniffing around her, and he mentally added: Even if Molly wasn’t strong enough to knock them out, Sean and her brother sure as hell were.
He loved her. And as she grew up, that protective, quasi-brotherly love had grown into a friendship like no other he had. Not even with her brother.
Like how he never had fun with the women he dated the way he did with her. How no one’s smile had ever done to him what hers did. How when she was looking up at him with those eyes, for the first time in his life, his heart and head had started to say the same thing.
“Sean?” she asked quietly, searching his face for answers he knew weren’t there, answers he didn’t have. “Are you going to let me go?”
Was he?
“I’ve been trying,” he said solemnly. “But the truth is, I’m not sure I want to anymore. Molly, I’m not sure I even can.”
“What’s gotten into you?”
She laughed, giving her a look like the answer was the most obvious thing in the world. “You have.”
She was Molly and he was Sean, and when the chips were down, they were there for each other.
“I love you. So say it. Give me the happily ever after. I want the fairy tale, baby.”
She laughed, because only Sean.
He can’t have her.
So he moves in with her…
What could possibly go wrong?
Sean Wyse III is the heir to a luxury hotels who gets what he wants. His best friend, Molly Brandt is in a pickle. Her freeloading roommate is taking advantage of her. So he doesn't hesitate to step in. He kicks out the roommate and moves himself in…without Molly’s knowledge.
Molly’s best friend is Sean. She loves quality time with Sean but having him as her roommate threatens to wake the crush she thought she’d gotten over. Sean knows nothing about the crush, she knows nothing about how bad Sean truly wants her. What could go wrong.
This one is my favorite book out of the series. I love the fact that Sean moved himself into Molly’s place without her knowledge. But I know for a fact that I would react the same way that Molly did, if my best friend who I had a crush on years ago did what Sean did to Molly. I adore their friendship. I love that Sean can truly be himself when he’s with Molly. The friendship between Sean, Jase, Max, and Brody while with Jase’s wife Emily, and Max’s wife, Sarah, is friendship goals. The Molly and Sean, the friendships, the chemistry, the banter, the tension, the feelings, the drama, the love is what made this book my favorite in the series. 5 stars.
Yep. Supposed to be sexy. “Watch out, men. She comes across sweet, but she’ll knock you on your ass if you aren’t looking.”
Her answering nod was pure delight. “Hells to the yeah.”
Damn, she was cute.
But now he was thinking about the guys who were always sniffing around her, and he mentally added: Even if Molly wasn’t strong enough to knock them out, Sean and her brother sure as hell were.
He loved her. And as she grew up, that protective, quasi-brotherly love had grown into a friendship like no other he had. Not even with her brother.
Like how he never had fun with the women he dated the way he did with her. How no one’s smile had ever done to him what hers did. How when she was looking up at him with those eyes, for the first time in his life, his heart and head had started to say the same thing.
“Sean?” she asked quietly, searching his face for answers he knew weren’t there, answers he didn’t have. “Are you going to let me go?”
Was he?
“I’ve been trying,” he said solemnly. “But the truth is, I’m not sure I want to anymore. Molly, I’m not sure I even can.”
“What’s gotten into you?”
She laughed, giving her a look like the answer was the most obvious thing in the world. “You have.”
She was Molly and he was Sean, and when the chips were down, they were there for each other.
“I love you. So say it. Give me the happily ever after. I want the fairy tale, baby.”
She laughed, because only Sean.
He can’t have her.
So he moves in with her…
What could possibly go wrong?
Sean Wyse III is the heir to a luxury hotels who gets what he wants. His best friend, Molly Brandt is in a pickle. Her freeloading roommate is taking advantage of her. So he doesn't hesitate to step in. He kicks out the roommate and moves himself in…without Molly’s knowledge.
Molly’s best friend is Sean. She loves quality time with Sean but having him as her roommate threatens to wake the crush she thought she’d gotten over. Sean knows nothing about the crush, she knows nothing about how bad Sean truly wants her. What could go wrong.
This one is my favorite book out of the series. I love the fact that Sean moved himself into Molly’s place without her knowledge. But I know for a fact that I would react the same way that Molly did, if my best friend who I had a crush on years ago did what Sean did to Molly. I adore their friendship. I love that Sean can truly be himself when he’s with Molly. The friendship between Sean, Jase, Max, and Brody while with Jase’s wife Emily, and Max’s wife, Sarah, is friendship goals. The Molly and Sean, the friendships, the chemistry, the banter, the tension, the feelings, the drama, the love is what made this book my favorite in the series. 5 stars.
August 9, 2020
Molly's brother's best friend Sean is also her best friend.
She couldn't cross that line even though he was her biggest crush. But just this once they cross the line, can they go back?
Molly was having issues with her roommate and Sean couldn't stand her free loading roommate. So while they are attending Molly's brother and his best friends wedding, he moves her roommate and he moves in without telling her.
Molly has multiple jobs to pursue of owning a building and his roommate is not helping. When she comes back to her apartment, she finds her roommate gone but someone else moved in without her knowledge. She never thought Sean would move in. Sean is heir to Chicago's luxury chain hotel and he does have his own room but why would he move into her apartment.
Sean has very different idea of marriage. He has list of qualities he is looking for in a marriage but all his friends know he is not ready to settle with any girl he sleeps with and Molly knew that so well. She valued his friendship more than anything and she knew she would never be his ideal candidate. So she wanted him out and she heavily flirts with him but it backfires on her.
Now they will give in just once and go back to being best friends. They have crazy chemistry and everything is more than what they expected however once won't be enough for both of them. Will they last or is it just a fling?
Molly and Sean's chemistry is crazy hot and they are so perfect for each other even though Molly and Sean have their own issues they will have to deal with. Their friendship and love is so much better than her brother's. I liked this one so much better than the second one. Their banter is fun and sweet. It is great read for summer.
Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebook Casablanca for ARC in exchange for honest review.
She couldn't cross that line even though he was her biggest crush. But just this once they cross the line, can they go back?
Molly was having issues with her roommate and Sean couldn't stand her free loading roommate. So while they are attending Molly's brother and his best friends wedding, he moves her roommate and he moves in without telling her.
Molly has multiple jobs to pursue of owning a building and his roommate is not helping. When she comes back to her apartment, she finds her roommate gone but someone else moved in without her knowledge. She never thought Sean would move in. Sean is heir to Chicago's luxury chain hotel and he does have his own room but why would he move into her apartment.
Sean has very different idea of marriage. He has list of qualities he is looking for in a marriage but all his friends know he is not ready to settle with any girl he sleeps with and Molly knew that so well. She valued his friendship more than anything and she knew she would never be his ideal candidate. So she wanted him out and she heavily flirts with him but it backfires on her.
Now they will give in just once and go back to being best friends. They have crazy chemistry and everything is more than what they expected however once won't be enough for both of them. Will they last or is it just a fling?
Molly and Sean's chemistry is crazy hot and they are so perfect for each other even though Molly and Sean have their own issues they will have to deal with. Their friendship and love is so much better than her brother's. I liked this one so much better than the second one. Their banter is fun and sweet. It is great read for summer.
Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebook Casablanca for ARC in exchange for honest review.
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