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Benefits
A Friends to Lovers Romance
She’s my best friend. We shouldn’t be hooking up. And we definitely shouldn’t be falling in love.
Jenna and I have been best friends since my first day as the new kid in third grade—and I’ve had a crush on her for just as long. There’s no chance in hell that I’m going to tell her, though. Why would I risk screwing up what we have?
One day, though, when Jenna ditches her boyfriend and swears off all guys, I joke about her needing a friend with benefits. Honest to God, I’m just kidding around. And yet somehow we end up in bed.
Well...up against my apartment door. And then in bed. And then in the shower.
But what should be a fun, hot, no-strings arrangement soon gets messy. We both realize we can’t keep doing this. We need to go back to the way things were.
Problem is...there’s no going back. Everything’s different now. I’m in love with her.
And if I can’t prove to her that we should be together for real, I’m going to lose her. Forever.
BENEFITS is a full-length standalone friends-to-lovers romance. This steamy hot novel delivers a happily ever after, and absolutely no cheating or cliffhangers.
She’s my best friend. We shouldn’t be hooking up. And we definitely shouldn’t be falling in love.
Jenna and I have been best friends since my first day as the new kid in third grade—and I’ve had a crush on her for just as long. There’s no chance in hell that I’m going to tell her, though. Why would I risk screwing up what we have?
One day, though, when Jenna ditches her boyfriend and swears off all guys, I joke about her needing a friend with benefits. Honest to God, I’m just kidding around. And yet somehow we end up in bed.
Well...up against my apartment door. And then in bed. And then in the shower.
But what should be a fun, hot, no-strings arrangement soon gets messy. We both realize we can’t keep doing this. We need to go back to the way things were.
Problem is...there’s no going back. Everything’s different now. I’m in love with her.
And if I can’t prove to her that we should be together for real, I’m going to lose her. Forever.
BENEFITS is a full-length standalone friends-to-lovers romance. This steamy hot novel delivers a happily ever after, and absolutely no cheating or cliffhangers.
- GenresFriends To Lovers
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2019
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Kate Hunt
121 books261 followersKate Hunt writes short, sweet, steamy romances. (And occasionally longer ones.) Happily ever afters guaranteed.
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September 2, 2019
Benefits: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Ripley Brothers Book 1) By: Kate HuntCan They Change Friends Into "Benefits" Without Losing The Friends Component!
He's Her BestFriend... But After Her LAST BreakUp,
He just proposed a "Benefits" Arrangement!
But was He suggesting to have those "Benefits" with HER!
or IS He saying She should HookUp with Some Random Dude!
Once they come clean about the DEAL,
It's "Benefits" ALL the WAY...
Until feelings START to Develop,
And suddenly "Benefits" ain't look'n quite Sooo Great!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Kate Hunt's "Benefits: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Ripley Brothers Book 1)." I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time... Happy Reading!
September 3, 2019
I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.
This is not a bad story, I really enjoyed the storyline and absolutely loved Finn. Jenna on the other hand, I really battled to like, she was all back and forth and unnecessarily painful. I loved that they have a deep friendship since forever. No cliffhangers, a delightful HEA. This is the first book in the series, so we are definitely going to see the other Ripley siblings.
This is not a bad story, I really enjoyed the storyline and absolutely loved Finn. Jenna on the other hand, I really battled to like, she was all back and forth and unnecessarily painful. I loved that they have a deep friendship since forever. No cliffhangers, a delightful HEA. This is the first book in the series, so we are definitely going to see the other Ripley siblings.
July 20, 2020
3.75 stars
December 1, 2019
Mejores amigos + beneficios.
De hecho perdí la cuenta de cuantas peliculas he visto con este mismo tema y siempre son divertidas. Me gustan.
Este libro no es malo y tiene momentos divertidos, pero tuve un problema y por eso le reste las dos estrellas.
Trate de entender a Jenna, pero no pude. Su personalidad le resto mucho a esta historia que tenia potencial para algo mucho mejor, nada de lo que paso en el libro justifico su comportamiento.
¿Algunos hombres rompieron tu corazón? Supéralo a todos nos pasa y no por eso vas a clasificar a todo el resto como si fueran del mismo tipo de personas.
Mucho menos a alguien que consideras tu mejor amigo, se supone que lo conoces.
Otra cosa que no me gusto de esta “amistad” es que Jenna pudiera omitir cosas tan importantes a Finn, como lo que estaba pasando con su mama.
Si estas pasando por un mal momento, los amigos son la primera linea para apoyarte y ella solo lo aparto (La mayoría del tiempo).
En algunos puntos me cuestione si ellos eran realmente mejores amigos o si lo único que existía era atracción física.
Lo mejor de este libro para mi fue Finn, no tenia una carrera, no tenia mucho dinero, pero siempre leal y siempre tratando de arreglar los errores que cometió en su pasado.
Por mas patadas que le daba Jenna, el siempre seguía a su lado porque la amaba y era su mejor amiga de toda la vida.
Aprende Jenna.
Ahora seguiré con el resto de los hermanos de Finn, porque probablemente los próximos libros serán mejores :)
De hecho perdí la cuenta de cuantas peliculas he visto con este mismo tema y siempre son divertidas. Me gustan.
Este libro no es malo y tiene momentos divertidos, pero tuve un problema y por eso le reste las dos estrellas.
Trate de entender a Jenna, pero no pude. Su personalidad le resto mucho a esta historia que tenia potencial para algo mucho mejor, nada de lo que paso en el libro justifico su comportamiento.
¿Algunos hombres rompieron tu corazón? Supéralo a todos nos pasa y no por eso vas a clasificar a todo el resto como si fueran del mismo tipo de personas.
Mucho menos a alguien que consideras tu mejor amigo, se supone que lo conoces.
Otra cosa que no me gusto de esta “amistad” es que Jenna pudiera omitir cosas tan importantes a Finn, como lo que estaba pasando con su mama.
Si estas pasando por un mal momento, los amigos son la primera linea para apoyarte y ella solo lo aparto (La mayoría del tiempo).
En algunos puntos me cuestione si ellos eran realmente mejores amigos o si lo único que existía era atracción física.
Lo mejor de este libro para mi fue Finn, no tenia una carrera, no tenia mucho dinero, pero siempre leal y siempre tratando de arreglar los errores que cometió en su pasado.
Por mas patadas que le daba Jenna, el siempre seguía a su lado porque la amaba y era su mejor amiga de toda la vida.
Aprende Jenna.
Ahora seguiré con el resto de los hermanos de Finn, porque probablemente los próximos libros serán mejores :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 31, 2019
After a breakup, Jenna sits at the bar and berates Finn, her bartender friend, for the sorry state of men – who are all jerks. All except Finn, of course. Finn has had a crush on his best friend for years, but Jenna is oblivious. Jenna now swears off dating and, since she doesn’t want to just sleep around, she likes the idea of a friend-with-benefits to keep her heart out of the matter! Is Finn going to get burned out of this “casual” relationship when he feels something so much more? Or will Jenna finally realize he is much more than just a friend to be used?
This was a simple but fairly good story. I really liked Finn and what a good friend he was to Jenna, especially when his heart took a few hits with her being oblivious to his feelings. The two friends were comfortable with each other, and she could talk to him easily about anything. But friendship can’t be one-sided and I felt she needed to wake up and really “see” him. Does she realize what he is offering her? Grab your copy and see if they can find that HEA.
This was a simple but fairly good story. I really liked Finn and what a good friend he was to Jenna, especially when his heart took a few hits with her being oblivious to his feelings. The two friends were comfortable with each other, and she could talk to him easily about anything. But friendship can’t be one-sided and I felt she needed to wake up and really “see” him. Does she realize what he is offering her? Grab your copy and see if they can find that HEA.
October 19, 2019
[1 star] book is just crappy. its very fast pace, characters lack connection big time.
and the heroine is so fucking lame, she suggested the friends with benefits thing, and when she realise this fuck buddies thing could end badly because they were and friends and she seem to have real feelings for the hero, she decided she doesn't want the friends with benefits thing to continue. and when the hero accepted the fact that the heroine wanted to go back as friends, the heroine change her tune again and say she want a real relationship with the hero and not just fuck buddies.
like WTF is this shit??!! the execution is so fucking ridiculous that i'm forever boycotting this author. one of the lamest book i have read. waste of my time to even finish it.
and the heroine is so fucking lame, she suggested the friends with benefits thing, and when she realise this fuck buddies thing could end badly because they were and friends and she seem to have real feelings for the hero, she decided she doesn't want the friends with benefits thing to continue. and when the hero accepted the fact that the heroine wanted to go back as friends, the heroine change her tune again and say she want a real relationship with the hero and not just fuck buddies.
like WTF is this shit??!! the execution is so fucking ridiculous that i'm forever boycotting this author. one of the lamest book i have read. waste of my time to even finish it.
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August 31, 2019
This was a great friends to lovers romance. Finn has crushed on Jenna, his best friend for a long time, but he has never made a move. After a breakup, Jenna goes to the bar where Finn works as a bartender to drown her sorrows. Jenna decides all men are jerks (Finn is the only exception) and she swears off dating. Without thinking, Finn suggests a friends with benefits situation. Will Finn be able to keep it casual as he falls deeper in love with her? Will Jenna finally learn of Finn's true feelings?
August 31, 2019
Whoa! This was entertaining and sexy and oh so good. Jenna and Finn are best friends and the classic friends with benefits suggestion comes up. But what I’m happy about is that they admit their feelings for each other pretty quickly so it doesn’t drag out. It’s great reading how they navigate their new relationship and seeing them grow. I can’t wait to read about the rest of the brothers.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 2, 2019
This author is always a win for me. I don't even read the back of the book when I see she's the writer. And this story is no different. It is a little longer than her usual books though. It's the story about Jenna and Finn. They are friends. Finn is a bartender and one day Jenna walks in, telling him that she broke up with her boyfriend.
The story is told from dual point of view.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story is told from dual point of view.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 19, 2019
Friends can become more sometimes
Benefits is Book 1 in the new Ripley Brothers series by Kate Hunt. The story of Jenna and Finn is a fast-paced, fun and lighthearted enjoyable book. I really loved the character of Finn but I am sad to say that Jenna I had a hard time with. But the story is still well written.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Benefits is Book 1 in the new Ripley Brothers series by Kate Hunt. The story of Jenna and Finn is a fast-paced, fun and lighthearted enjoyable book. I really loved the character of Finn but I am sad to say that Jenna I had a hard time with. But the story is still well written.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
September 11, 2019
The writing itself is good, Finn is endearing and I loved that he wasn't a major player or anything, what gave me pause was Jenna and her back and forth.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 15, 2019
I liked Jenna & Finn's story. Good characters. In some ways, I feel like Jenna...So can understand. This was a fun, entertaining book. I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily.
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