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A time for love #3
Worst Best Friend Ever
I’ve been writing letters to a military man overseas and now he’s coming back home... I started writing to Cody two years ago while he was stationed at a base overseas. I’ve told him everything about my life...only I slightly embellished some parts. Like the fact that I’m really into sports, have a serious boyfriend, and I’m in my fifties. I had my reasons, you see, but now he wants to meet and I’m scared he’s going to think I’m a big liar. So I decide to tell him that I’m his penpals daughter, yeah, nothing like adding oil to the fire. But when we meet I can’t help but think how handsome he is and how I want more. But how can I ever start a relationship with someone that doesn’t really know the real me? Am I the worst best friend ever?
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First published March 27, 2022
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March 25, 2022
This is another great read from one of my Favorite authors JS Cooper.
Emma lives in NYC with her best friend, their other friends found their significant other. Emma is a single, beautiful Puerto Rican American free spirit who has been writing a pen pal Cody. He’s in the military and serving in Afghanistan, he is looking forward to meeting his pen pal Emma. The problem is, is that he believes Emma is a fifty something woman who enjoys sports.
This is a another fun read, it’s witty and a fast paced romance. It’s also complicated for Emma who is not in her fifty’s. She is a beautiful singer young lady. Cody is surprised and disappointed in her lies. But, as the storyline progresses it’s fun to read how it all turns out for them. It’s a friends to lovers romance with tastefully written hot love scenes! A definite must read for a fast paced romance.
I loved this book!
I received an Advanced Readers Copy by the author through BookFunnel for an honest review.
Emma lives in NYC with her best friend, their other friends found their significant other. Emma is a single, beautiful Puerto Rican American free spirit who has been writing a pen pal Cody. He’s in the military and serving in Afghanistan, he is looking forward to meeting his pen pal Emma. The problem is, is that he believes Emma is a fifty something woman who enjoys sports.
This is a another fun read, it’s witty and a fast paced romance. It’s also complicated for Emma who is not in her fifty’s. She is a beautiful singer young lady. Cody is surprised and disappointed in her lies. But, as the storyline progresses it’s fun to read how it all turns out for them. It’s a friends to lovers romance with tastefully written hot love scenes! A definite must read for a fast paced romance.
I loved this book!
I received an Advanced Readers Copy by the author through BookFunnel for an honest review.
March 25, 2022
J S Scott never ceases to amaze me with her writing and her books just seem better and her characters more interesting. You'll love Cody and Emma who connected when she became his pen pal while he was in Afghanistan. With each letter she embellished her life more and more. What happened when he came home and wanted to meet her in person? Did she embellish more? This is a cute story about two people who have chemistry that's off the charts and are able to see through the deception to the real person. Well written with a cute story line and likable characters. Cody might just be my latest book boyfriend. Oh and by the way, Cody thank you for your service. I read an advance copy via the author and voluntarily chose to review it.
March 29, 2022
5 AMAZING STARS!! You know that story that touches you heart and makes you forget everything....well that is this story. You must read this book.
March 28, 2022
Emma and Cody’s are pen pals that turns into a kinda lifeline for Cody while he’s deployed but he’s back and wants to meets his newfound pen pal Emma is in straight up panic mode cause of certain lies she’s told thinking she would never actually meet Cody but when she does the story and funny banter take off tenfold
March 27, 2022
Good romantic story
I really liked the start of this version of catfish: Emma is a young good woman who said she was in her fifties to speak with Cody, a soldier who when he returns from a mission, wishes to meet her. How to tell the truth? Cody is a little disturbed by the truth, his ties with the one who wrote to him, but the story remains tender, hot and cute between them.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
I really liked the start of this version of catfish: Emma is a young good woman who said she was in her fifties to speak with Cody, a soldier who when he returns from a mission, wishes to meet her. How to tell the truth? Cody is a little disturbed by the truth, his ties with the one who wrote to him, but the story remains tender, hot and cute between them.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
March 27, 2022
Cody & Emma’s Military Pen-Pal Romance Gets Real In This Light-Hearted Story! When Cody Announces He Is Home & Coming To New York To Meet Her, Emma’s Past Lies Catch Up To Her.
ABOUT THE 'A TIME FOR LOVE' SERIES:
This is book three in the A Time for Love series which follows four twenty-eight-year-old roommates in New York City.
The series includes:
1. Worst Date Ever (Jack Morrison & Isabella’s story)
2. Worst Boss Ever (Dylan McAllister & Abby Waldron’s story)
3. Worst Best Friend Ever (Cody Remington & Emma Lopez’s story)
4. Worst Kiss Ever (Camden Kirby & Chloe’s story)
Isabella, Abby, Emma, and Chloe met as freshmen while attending Columbia University together, and their friendships have endured in the decade since. They share a cramped apartment in Little Italy as they struggle to get ahead.
None of the roommates had much luck dating until recently when Isabella met and fell in love with Jack. She recently moved in with her new boyfriend, but she doesn’t forget about her friends. They all support one another in their search for true love.
FROM BOOK ONE, WORST DATE EVER:
Isabella, twenty-eight, hasn’t been with a man in over a year. A cheating ex didn’t exactly leave her eager to put herself out there again. She misses being in a relationship, but she isn’t lacking in good friends. She and her roommates – Emma, Chloe, and Abby – are all in the same boat. Since none of the roommates have had much luck dating, Abby suggests that she set Isabella up with a blind date via a dating app – all without Isabella’s involvement – and Isabella reluctantly agrees.
An artist, Isabella enjoys working with watercolors and teaching a class here and there. Her gay best friend Lucas – whom she also befriended while at Columbia – has dreams of opening his own coffee shop, and if all goes as planned, he wants to let her showcase her work there and offer classes, giving her a home base and exposure for her work. It would be a dream come true for them both, but there is a hitch. To finance the business, Lucas must ask his grandparents for an advance on his inheritance, and his grandparents, he fears, won’t help unless he meets their expectations. Lucas has not come out to his family; his grandparents are hoping for great-grandchildren to carry on the family line and Lucas doesn’t want children of his own. He has convinced Isabella to accompany him to their home for a family weekend in Greenwich, Connecticut where the pair will pretend to be dating and hopefully earn some goodwill.
Just before leaving for Greenwich, Abby arranges for Isabella’s date with a man named Jack Morrison. Isabella has no idea what Abby said to him while pretending to be her, so she is already at a disadvantage. Things start off on the wrong foot, but the evening only gets worse from there. Jack is arrogant and insulting, but then again Isabella is in a combative mood. Their one-liners keep coming, and the mood is dizzying as they rotate between trading insults and finding common ground. Their date truly is the worst ever, but underneath their chemistry sizzles. Things begin to get steamy, but they always seem to veer back to shocking insults. It ends in disaster. Isabella is thrilled to put the worst date ever behind her and head to Greenwich with Lucas, but little does she know that trouble will follow her. Eventually, though, she finds her happy ending.
FROM BOOK TWO, WORST BOSS EVER:
Abby Waldron, twenty-eight, is feisty and independent. She has a sense of adventure – especially when it comes to pizza. She also has a mountain of debt to pay off. Between the student loans she stacked up while getting her English degree at Columbia, and David Adams, a guy she briefly dated who conned her out several thousand dollars before ghosting her, she owes over $100,000 plus interest. She is counting her blessings for landing a good-paying job through an employment agency, but she might not keep it for long. She might have exaggerated some of her qualifications, and her new boss has a reputation for going through secretaries almost as fast as he goes through women. He is supposedly impossible to please which might have something to do with the agency’s difficulty in filling the position.
Dylan McAllister, thirty, worked hard to get to the top. He is CEO of McAllister Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. He thrives in the workplace, where he feels most at home, as emotions aren’t really his thing. His success is no accident. A self-made billionaire, his power emanates from within. He and his younger brother Kent had been abandoned by their mother and bounced from foster home to foster home in their youth. Dylan did his best to shelter Kent from all the ugliness, and he was largely successful. Kent is well-adjusted and, against Dylan’s advice, looking forward to marrying the love of his life. Dylan knows relationships lead to vulnerability, and he won’t ever put himself in that position again. He has his choice amongst models and actresses, and he never runs out of options.
Abby knows a little about Dylan’s reputation and does her research before starting her first day on the job. She shows up dressed in her best frumpy librarian look and wears it like an armor. The arrogant billionaire is bossy and demanding but that doesn’t stop her from saying what is on her mind. The two quickly develop an open and unusual banter despite the lack of physical attraction. They both feel the pull, but it isn’t until Dylan runs into Abby outside of business hours that he begins to recognize what a true beauty she really is. From there temptation is added to mix, and their banter becomes increasingly inappropriate given their relationship as employer and employee. They both know they cannot allow it to amount to anything, and yet neither can exactly let it go. The couple eventually finds a happy ending.
IN THIS BOOK:
Cody and Emma’s story is hinted at in book two. Emma worries when her pen pal asks to meet her – because she has been pretending to be someone she isn’t.
Cody Remington, roughly thirty-four, is home after twelve years of service in the Army. The transition from living in a war zone to civilian life feels a bit like an out-of-body experience to him, and he has trouble staying focused and in the present. He’d spent the last two years in Afghanistan, and the things he’d witnessed had changed him. Now back at his parents’ home in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is like he has gone back in time. He needs to decompress and decide what he wants his future to look like, but as he looks around, he recognizes just how much he has changed.
There was one person whose letters had lifted his spirits for the past couple of years, a woman who has become one of his best friends in spite of the fact that they’d never even met. He had become pen pals with Emma, a fifty-something woman, and despite their age gap, they had bonded quickly. They discussed a wide variety of subjects over the years, including books and sports – her boyfriend is a sports fan so she kept up. She was kind and optimistic, and her letters had become Cody’s treasured escape from the ugliness of war that surrounded him. As he tries to adjust to civilian life and tackle some important decisions about the direction in which he takes in life next, he decides the person whose counsel he most wants is Emma.
Emma Lopez, twenty-eight, is having a personal crisis. Staff Sergeant Cody Remington has returned stateside and left the Army, and he is asking to finally meet her. His letters have meant a lot to her over the years, and she now considers him as one of her best friends. Her roommates were great to turn to for advice, but she had grown to rely upon Cody’s wise reflections. They’d started corresponding after a rough breakup, and she had felt an instant connection to his words. But she had been in a bad spot at the time, and for reasons that don’t make a lot of sense, she had instinctively hidden her true identity from him. Perhaps it was to keep the pressure off and ensure they didn’t get false romantic hopes. She claimed to be in her fifties and dating a huge sports fan.
Cody’s letters and his friendship hold a special place in Emma’s heart, so when he announces that he would like to visit New York and meet her, she panics. Her lies have caught up with her, and the last thing she wants is to lose Cody’s friendship once he discovers her identity had been a lie. She didn’t want anything to taint their very real and deep friendship, and she feared that his shattered trust wouldn’t be easily overcome. She decides to break it to him easily and soon devises a plan.
Cody and Emma finally come face to face in New York, and their chemistry is very real. Things seem to be going alright until the truth finds its way out. Cody feels betrayed and humiliated, while Emma feels immense guilt. Both have a bit of soul-searching to do before they find a happy for now ending.
Chloe’s story with Camden Kirby follows in book four, Worst Kiss Ever.
Cody and Emma’s pen-pal romance is a light story that covers the serious topic of service in the military. The military lifestyle is very different, and in Cody’s case, it has left him with wartime scars that will always haunt him. But Emma’s warm words of support and their comfortable conversations have helped to keep him connected to life beyond the military, and they’ve given him something to hold onto during their years of correspondence. Although he doesn’t suffer from serious PTSD, he nevertheless struggles to adapt once he leaves the Army, and Emma keenly feels the urge to protect him from any emotional fallout that might result from his discovery of her lies. She will do almost anything to protect him from the hurt feelings and misunderstanding – her intent had not been malicious. And at the same time, she cannot bear the thought of losing him as a friend. Once the truth is unmasked, Emma must work to earn Cody’s trust once again.
Cody and Emma’s pen-pal romance gets real in this light-hearted story. When Cody announces he is home and coming to New York to meet her, Emma’s past lies catch up to her. She has some growing up to do in this story; there are some lessons to be learned before she gets her happy ending. The plot is simple. The story is sometimes dialogue-heavy and gets tedious at times. It is told in first person. The POV alternates between Cody and Emma. I rate this book 3.5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
ABOUT THE 'A TIME FOR LOVE' SERIES:
This is book three in the A Time for Love series which follows four twenty-eight-year-old roommates in New York City.
The series includes:
1. Worst Date Ever (Jack Morrison & Isabella’s story)
2. Worst Boss Ever (Dylan McAllister & Abby Waldron’s story)
3. Worst Best Friend Ever (Cody Remington & Emma Lopez’s story)
4. Worst Kiss Ever (Camden Kirby & Chloe’s story)
Isabella, Abby, Emma, and Chloe met as freshmen while attending Columbia University together, and their friendships have endured in the decade since. They share a cramped apartment in Little Italy as they struggle to get ahead.
None of the roommates had much luck dating until recently when Isabella met and fell in love with Jack. She recently moved in with her new boyfriend, but she doesn’t forget about her friends. They all support one another in their search for true love.
FROM BOOK ONE, WORST DATE EVER:
Isabella, twenty-eight, hasn’t been with a man in over a year. A cheating ex didn’t exactly leave her eager to put herself out there again. She misses being in a relationship, but she isn’t lacking in good friends. She and her roommates – Emma, Chloe, and Abby – are all in the same boat. Since none of the roommates have had much luck dating, Abby suggests that she set Isabella up with a blind date via a dating app – all without Isabella’s involvement – and Isabella reluctantly agrees.
An artist, Isabella enjoys working with watercolors and teaching a class here and there. Her gay best friend Lucas – whom she also befriended while at Columbia – has dreams of opening his own coffee shop, and if all goes as planned, he wants to let her showcase her work there and offer classes, giving her a home base and exposure for her work. It would be a dream come true for them both, but there is a hitch. To finance the business, Lucas must ask his grandparents for an advance on his inheritance, and his grandparents, he fears, won’t help unless he meets their expectations. Lucas has not come out to his family; his grandparents are hoping for great-grandchildren to carry on the family line and Lucas doesn’t want children of his own. He has convinced Isabella to accompany him to their home for a family weekend in Greenwich, Connecticut where the pair will pretend to be dating and hopefully earn some goodwill.
Just before leaving for Greenwich, Abby arranges for Isabella’s date with a man named Jack Morrison. Isabella has no idea what Abby said to him while pretending to be her, so she is already at a disadvantage. Things start off on the wrong foot, but the evening only gets worse from there. Jack is arrogant and insulting, but then again Isabella is in a combative mood. Their one-liners keep coming, and the mood is dizzying as they rotate between trading insults and finding common ground. Their date truly is the worst ever, but underneath their chemistry sizzles. Things begin to get steamy, but they always seem to veer back to shocking insults. It ends in disaster. Isabella is thrilled to put the worst date ever behind her and head to Greenwich with Lucas, but little does she know that trouble will follow her. Eventually, though, she finds her happy ending.
FROM BOOK TWO, WORST BOSS EVER:
Abby Waldron, twenty-eight, is feisty and independent. She has a sense of adventure – especially when it comes to pizza. She also has a mountain of debt to pay off. Between the student loans she stacked up while getting her English degree at Columbia, and David Adams, a guy she briefly dated who conned her out several thousand dollars before ghosting her, she owes over $100,000 plus interest. She is counting her blessings for landing a good-paying job through an employment agency, but she might not keep it for long. She might have exaggerated some of her qualifications, and her new boss has a reputation for going through secretaries almost as fast as he goes through women. He is supposedly impossible to please which might have something to do with the agency’s difficulty in filling the position.
Dylan McAllister, thirty, worked hard to get to the top. He is CEO of McAllister Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. He thrives in the workplace, where he feels most at home, as emotions aren’t really his thing. His success is no accident. A self-made billionaire, his power emanates from within. He and his younger brother Kent had been abandoned by their mother and bounced from foster home to foster home in their youth. Dylan did his best to shelter Kent from all the ugliness, and he was largely successful. Kent is well-adjusted and, against Dylan’s advice, looking forward to marrying the love of his life. Dylan knows relationships lead to vulnerability, and he won’t ever put himself in that position again. He has his choice amongst models and actresses, and he never runs out of options.
Abby knows a little about Dylan’s reputation and does her research before starting her first day on the job. She shows up dressed in her best frumpy librarian look and wears it like an armor. The arrogant billionaire is bossy and demanding but that doesn’t stop her from saying what is on her mind. The two quickly develop an open and unusual banter despite the lack of physical attraction. They both feel the pull, but it isn’t until Dylan runs into Abby outside of business hours that he begins to recognize what a true beauty she really is. From there temptation is added to mix, and their banter becomes increasingly inappropriate given their relationship as employer and employee. They both know they cannot allow it to amount to anything, and yet neither can exactly let it go. The couple eventually finds a happy ending.
IN THIS BOOK:
Cody and Emma’s story is hinted at in book two. Emma worries when her pen pal asks to meet her – because she has been pretending to be someone she isn’t.
Cody Remington, roughly thirty-four, is home after twelve years of service in the Army. The transition from living in a war zone to civilian life feels a bit like an out-of-body experience to him, and he has trouble staying focused and in the present. He’d spent the last two years in Afghanistan, and the things he’d witnessed had changed him. Now back at his parents’ home in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is like he has gone back in time. He needs to decompress and decide what he wants his future to look like, but as he looks around, he recognizes just how much he has changed.
There was one person whose letters had lifted his spirits for the past couple of years, a woman who has become one of his best friends in spite of the fact that they’d never even met. He had become pen pals with Emma, a fifty-something woman, and despite their age gap, they had bonded quickly. They discussed a wide variety of subjects over the years, including books and sports – her boyfriend is a sports fan so she kept up. She was kind and optimistic, and her letters had become Cody’s treasured escape from the ugliness of war that surrounded him. As he tries to adjust to civilian life and tackle some important decisions about the direction in which he takes in life next, he decides the person whose counsel he most wants is Emma.
Emma Lopez, twenty-eight, is having a personal crisis. Staff Sergeant Cody Remington has returned stateside and left the Army, and he is asking to finally meet her. His letters have meant a lot to her over the years, and she now considers him as one of her best friends. Her roommates were great to turn to for advice, but she had grown to rely upon Cody’s wise reflections. They’d started corresponding after a rough breakup, and she had felt an instant connection to his words. But she had been in a bad spot at the time, and for reasons that don’t make a lot of sense, she had instinctively hidden her true identity from him. Perhaps it was to keep the pressure off and ensure they didn’t get false romantic hopes. She claimed to be in her fifties and dating a huge sports fan.
Cody’s letters and his friendship hold a special place in Emma’s heart, so when he announces that he would like to visit New York and meet her, she panics. Her lies have caught up with her, and the last thing she wants is to lose Cody’s friendship once he discovers her identity had been a lie. She didn’t want anything to taint their very real and deep friendship, and she feared that his shattered trust wouldn’t be easily overcome. She decides to break it to him easily and soon devises a plan.
Cody and Emma finally come face to face in New York, and their chemistry is very real. Things seem to be going alright until the truth finds its way out. Cody feels betrayed and humiliated, while Emma feels immense guilt. Both have a bit of soul-searching to do before they find a happy for now ending.
Chloe’s story with Camden Kirby follows in book four, Worst Kiss Ever.
Cody and Emma’s pen-pal romance is a light story that covers the serious topic of service in the military. The military lifestyle is very different, and in Cody’s case, it has left him with wartime scars that will always haunt him. But Emma’s warm words of support and their comfortable conversations have helped to keep him connected to life beyond the military, and they’ve given him something to hold onto during their years of correspondence. Although he doesn’t suffer from serious PTSD, he nevertheless struggles to adapt once he leaves the Army, and Emma keenly feels the urge to protect him from any emotional fallout that might result from his discovery of her lies. She will do almost anything to protect him from the hurt feelings and misunderstanding – her intent had not been malicious. And at the same time, she cannot bear the thought of losing him as a friend. Once the truth is unmasked, Emma must work to earn Cody’s trust once again.
Cody and Emma’s pen-pal romance gets real in this light-hearted story. When Cody announces he is home and coming to New York to meet her, Emma’s past lies catch up to her. She has some growing up to do in this story; there are some lessons to be learned before she gets her happy ending. The plot is simple. The story is sometimes dialogue-heavy and gets tedious at times. It is told in first person. The POV alternates between Cody and Emma. I rate this book 3.5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 30, 2022
Emma has been writing letters to Cody a man that is serving in the military. Cody is out of the country for most of their letters. Cody is coming home, and he wants to meet Emma. However, Emma has been telling some tall tales in her letters and Cody thinks she's an old woman. Will she come clean before he gets to town? What will Cody do when he learns that Emma isn't who he thought she was?
This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I read and reviewed this book Voluntarily.
This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I read and reviewed this book Voluntarily.
March 28, 2022
Ugh
I hate giving bad reviews, especially giving another one for J.S. Cooper when I have liked other books of hers. However, the bad review is so warranted for this book. There was so much banter between the two main characters but it wasn’t witty or attractive, it certainly wasn’t funny. The banter was annoying bordering on obnoxious and immature. The story was also very repetitive, the characters would not only say the same thing over and over again but the story would just repeat itself multiple times. As if the author or mfc called Cody a good guy one more time then more space on the page would be taken up. The description of the characters also didn’t seem to meet their actions. Basically there wasn’t any part of the story I liked.
I hate giving bad reviews, especially giving another one for J.S. Cooper when I have liked other books of hers. However, the bad review is so warranted for this book. There was so much banter between the two main characters but it wasn’t witty or attractive, it certainly wasn’t funny. The banter was annoying bordering on obnoxious and immature. The story was also very repetitive, the characters would not only say the same thing over and over again but the story would just repeat itself multiple times. As if the author or mfc called Cody a good guy one more time then more space on the page would be taken up. The description of the characters also didn’t seem to meet their actions. Basically there wasn’t any part of the story I liked.
March 28, 2022
Learning forgiveness is sometimes harder than you think and then sometimes it can be just accepting who/what you are and letting the world know. Emma is a pen pal to a soldier for two years she has been getting to know this man, giving him the hope needed to get through all the ugliness he has witness and writing also allows her to escape her reality. Cody sexy as all get out soldier deployed in Afghanistan, serving his country, and finding that the letters between him and his pen pal helps him deal with everything going on around him. They have gotten to know each other pretty well and wanting to meet the women who gave him hope to continue to the next day only comes natural to him so now that he is a civilian, he comes to New York to meet her thinking she is an older woman to discover a totally different version of the women. In reality she is broken, she is beautiful, was afraid if she told him about her life he wouldn’t want to be her friend and so one lie kind of added to another lie and before she knew it the lies had taken on a life of their own so in reality she is in her twenties, no boyfriend, hates all sports trust is the one thing he needed especially after all he has been through so accepting that she lied is hard for him. Emma doesn’t want to lose his friendship so offering to allow him to stay with her in hopes of fixing or working on changing his perspective of her by showing him the real Emma with all her insecurities, and all. The more time they spend together the stronger the attraction between them grows but will Cody be able to forgive her lies, will he understand why she lead him to believe the make believe version of herself, and can they find some form of happiness despite the rough beginning?
March 27, 2022
This is book three in A Time For Love Series and it is Cody and Emma's story and omg it is definitely a must read. Emma has been writing to Cody who is in the military for a couple of year's but she hasn't told him the truth about herself and now he is home and wants to meet her and she didn't know how she was going to explain all her life to him and she would loose him as a friend. Cody is now retired from the military after being in Afghanistan for two year's and he can't wait to meet and thank Emma for all her letter and care packages that she went him as it kept him going through everything and have him hope in some of the dark times then as a civilian he needed to decide what to do next with his life. What will happen when Emma tells Cody that she lied to him and will they be able to get over everything and realise that they are perfect for each other. Omg I absolutely loved his Emma and Cody reacted to each other and they were so funny, sassy, protective, cute, thoughtful, caring, suggestive, flirtatious, comical and had me laughing so much and I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting as I had to keep turning the pages to see what the outcome would be for them. J. S. Cooper is an amazing author and writer and this book shows just how much talent she has and how she can keep your attention throughout while reading her books and I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her and you will not be disappointed.
I Voluntarily Reviewed a Copy of This Book.
I Voluntarily Reviewed a Copy of This Book.
March 25, 2022
I received this ebook ARC from the author, on the condition that I write an honest review.
I loved this story of finding love after confronting lies. Friends thru letters, the couple learns to overcome lies, to discover a true love.
Cody has returned from war, and is looking to visit his pen pal of two years, a woman that he believes is a 50 year old. He arrives in New York, and is greeted with a totally different situation.
Emma is a hard working woman, making a living, by working at a jazz club, and being harassed by the different musicians. She is the pen pal, and her insecurities have made her send false information to Cody, in her letters.
When they finally meet in person, Emma’s lies begin piling on each other, and Cody cannot cope with all the lies. He leaves and tries to reconcile all the lies. Emma reaches out to him, and apologizes about all the lies, and mistaken information. Slowly they attempt to begin as new friends, and this leads to the beginnings of a relationship. Their acceptance of each other leads to an HEA for the couple.
I’ve read several books written by J. S. Cooper, and she has a way of keeping the reader’s attention throughout the entire book. Her books have friendship, lust, some angst, and eventually love. I always enjoy her books, and highly recommend them.
I loved this story of finding love after confronting lies. Friends thru letters, the couple learns to overcome lies, to discover a true love.
Cody has returned from war, and is looking to visit his pen pal of two years, a woman that he believes is a 50 year old. He arrives in New York, and is greeted with a totally different situation.
Emma is a hard working woman, making a living, by working at a jazz club, and being harassed by the different musicians. She is the pen pal, and her insecurities have made her send false information to Cody, in her letters.
When they finally meet in person, Emma’s lies begin piling on each other, and Cody cannot cope with all the lies. He leaves and tries to reconcile all the lies. Emma reaches out to him, and apologizes about all the lies, and mistaken information. Slowly they attempt to begin as new friends, and this leads to the beginnings of a relationship. Their acceptance of each other leads to an HEA for the couple.
I’ve read several books written by J. S. Cooper, and she has a way of keeping the reader’s attention throughout the entire book. Her books have friendship, lust, some angst, and eventually love. I always enjoy her books, and highly recommend them.
April 5, 2022
Have you ever thought that by keeping a secret from someone you cared about you were helping them more than if you told them? Thinking that if you told them the truth it would just end up hurting them. I think this is just what we might tell ourselves when we hide the truth from someone or maybe it was in Emma’s case. Emma has been writing letters with a military man overseas and she now finds herself in a difficult situation as she has embellished information in her writings with Cody. Now they are supposed to meet. What do you do when you have to face up to the things you have said that are not necessarily so? Well Emma sure has found some very interesting ways to embrace her first encounter with Cody and to explain away details of “Emma’s” letters. What comes as a shock to Emma is the immediate and unexpected chemistry she has with Cody upon meeting him in person. She knew they had a connection from writing but this different so now the question is what is she going to do to solve her mess. This was a fun and entertaining story full of laughs and love. You will be turning the pages to see how things unfold for Emma and Cody and certainly it won’t disappoint. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 4, 2024
Emma and Cody were penpals while he was deployed overseas. They shared their thoughts and feeling and lives with each other through their letters, which led to a strong foundation of friendship based on baring their souls. They told each other everything... well, except for Emma leaving out the teeny bit about not being in her 50s and that she wasn't in a serious relationship. Unfortunately, that ends up biting her in end, when Cody comes back to the states and wants to meet the woman who has become his best friend.
I loved Cody and what an honorable, decent guy he was. Emma was likable, but I wish she'd been a little more trusting of the man she'd become so close to and fess up sooner than she did. But I was really impressed at how Cody handled everything like a rational adult, and I was very happy he didn't forgive and forget immediately. I would have been disappointed in him if he had. But, he came through on that front and made me like him even more.
I loved Cody and what an honorable, decent guy he was. Emma was likable, but I wish she'd been a little more trusting of the man she'd become so close to and fess up sooner than she did. But I was really impressed at how Cody handled everything like a rational adult, and I was very happy he didn't forgive and forget immediately. I would have been disappointed in him if he had. But, he came through on that front and made me like him even more.
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March 27, 2022This is Emma and Cody’s story. They’ve been corresponding for the last two years while Cody has been in Afghanistan and have forged a deep friendship. The problem is Emma hasn’t been completely truthful about herself and is freaking out now that Cody wants to meet up and express how much the letters have meant to him and helped him through the rough times while serving his country. She doesn’t want or know how to explain why she lied but realizes she needs to come clean. While Emma’s maturity is lacking she does own up to her mistake showing she does regret and hates that she wasn’t honest to begin with. Cody is such a southern gentleman and you’ll fall for his charm right away. These two have an immediate attraction and chemistry. Working together to trust and find forgiveness and in the end happiness as a couple.
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Received A ARC For An Honest Review
March 30, 2022
This book was light on the outside drama but heavy on the personal drama. It shows the importance of a white lie to some people.
Standalone with no Cliffhangers.
I love Jamie's series, to get a whole group who find love and grow over time is fun for me to read. This is book 3 in this series.
Emma has been writing to Cody for 2 years while he was in the military. The problem is she is not exactly who she described and now he's coming to New York to meet her.
Cody can't wait to meet the woman that has become his best friend over the last 2 years in letters. Only she's not who picks him up at the airport. Now he what's to love her but can't trust her.
Loved the growth that this book shows on Emma's part.
I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book with no obligation to write a review.
Standalone with no Cliffhangers.
I love Jamie's series, to get a whole group who find love and grow over time is fun for me to read. This is book 3 in this series.
Emma has been writing to Cody for 2 years while he was in the military. The problem is she is not exactly who she described and now he's coming to New York to meet her.
Cody can't wait to meet the woman that has become his best friend over the last 2 years in letters. Only she's not who picks him up at the airport. Now he what's to love her but can't trust her.
Loved the growth that this book shows on Emma's part.
I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book with no obligation to write a review.
April 7, 2022
After more than a decade of serving overseas Cody has recently returned home after his last deployment and is looking forward to meeting the woman whose letter have made everything he has seen and done bearable. The only problem is that he feels betrayed when the woman he meets is nothing like the woman she described herself to be in the letters.
Emma is torn as she wants to meet the man she has been corresponding with but she is uncertain how to handle the fact that she hasn’t been truthful about herself. When Cody find out the truth will he be able to look past the mistruths to see how perfect they are for each other or will they be too much to overcome?
Cody is everything you could want in a man and more while Emma recognizes her mistakes and wants to make amends. Their journey is filled with humor, heat and emotion and is certain to entertain.
Emma is torn as she wants to meet the man she has been corresponding with but she is uncertain how to handle the fact that she hasn’t been truthful about herself. When Cody find out the truth will he be able to look past the mistruths to see how perfect they are for each other or will they be too much to overcome?
Cody is everything you could want in a man and more while Emma recognizes her mistakes and wants to make amends. Their journey is filled with humor, heat and emotion and is certain to entertain.
March 26, 2022
Emma and Cody have been getting to know each other, while Cody is deployed, by writing letters to each other. They consider each other one of their best friends, so it shouldn’t be a surprise to Emma that Cody wants to finally meet. He’s out of the Army and taking a break before getting back in to civilian life. Big problem! Emma has been telling Cody lies about herself, lol. What’s going to happen when the truth comes out? No spoilers, so grab your copy and get ready to fall for Cody. If you enjoy a book with some steam, some laughs, and some angst, you’ll not be disappointed with this read.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.
March 27, 2022
Emma had been sending letters to Cody while he had been serving overseas and she may have lied a bit - ok alot - about her age for one thing. Stateside, Cody wants to meet the woman who was there for him. He travels to New York to meet Emma or is it Gwen? What happens when lies unravel?
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this engaging, entertaining and compelling story! Relationships with besties play an important role in this story and one idea can backfire terribly. There's plenty of witty dialogue, trust issues, restoration of trust, and chemistry between the characters. The story is told from dual POVs reveals intimately their thoughts, feelings and emotions as their relationship develops and how it manages to overcome obstacles, twists and turns. There's an HEA 💓
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this engaging, entertaining and compelling story! Relationships with besties play an important role in this story and one idea can backfire terribly. There's plenty of witty dialogue, trust issues, restoration of trust, and chemistry between the characters. The story is told from dual POVs reveals intimately their thoughts, feelings and emotions as their relationship develops and how it manages to overcome obstacles, twists and turns. There's an HEA 💓
March 30, 2022
Emma has been corresponding and sending care packages to Cody, while he has been deployed to Afghanistan, a friendship has developed between them. Emma has lied about who she, she is much younger than she told him. Cody wants to meet in person, as she has helped thru the difficult times while overseas. Now she has to tell him the truth that she has lied to him. Cody has a hard time with the fact that she lied, as trust is a big thing to him. She offers him a place to stay with her, for him to get to know the real Emma. The more they spend time together the more the attraction between them builds. Will Cody be able to move past the lies to something more with Emma?
I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book with no obligation to write a review.
I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book with no obligation to write a review.
March 27, 2022
I really enjoy this book from start to finish. I loved Emma and Cody. I thought their story line was very creative it is not one that I have read before. Emma and Cody are pen pals, but Emma has not told Cody the truth about herself. Now Cody wants to meet her, and she has no idea what to do. Will she be honest with him, or will she keep lying to him? If she tells the truth how will Cody take it? It is a really good read so pick it up and find out what happens I can promise you will not be disappointed. I honestly think that Ben might just be my new book boyfriend! I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 27, 2022
The Benefits Of Forgiveness -
The characters had real depth and realism to them, which shone through the pages. The storyline was refreshing, romantic and flowed effortlessly, which was entertaining. It was beautifully written and everything I expected from such a talented author. I can definitely say that it was an absolute joy to read from beginning to end. If you are looking for a perfectly crafted romance story, with believable characters whom you can’t help but fall in love with, then I suggest you get this book.
I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
The characters had real depth and realism to them, which shone through the pages. The storyline was refreshing, romantic and flowed effortlessly, which was entertaining. It was beautifully written and everything I expected from such a talented author. I can definitely say that it was an absolute joy to read from beginning to end. If you are looking for a perfectly crafted romance story, with believable characters whom you can’t help but fall in love with, then I suggest you get this book.
I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 27, 2022
I've read a lot of books written by J.S. Cooper; she has done an excellent job at writing a good book. She is one of my favorite authors and I can't wait to read more of her books.
This is the third book in the Time for Love Series; it is a stand-alone book. The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire story. The story is about Emma & Cody; he’s in the military; she’s been his pen-pal for two years; telling him all about herself, problem is she’s wasn’t telling the truth. Now he’s coming home and wants to meet.
I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is the third book in the Time for Love Series; it is a stand-alone book. The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire story. The story is about Emma & Cody; he’s in the military; she’s been his pen-pal for two years; telling him all about herself, problem is she’s wasn’t telling the truth. Now he’s coming home and wants to meet.
I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 28, 2022
Emma has been writing letters to Cody an Army soldier for years. Only she has described herself as in her 50s dating someone. When Cody gets out of the Army he sends her another letter letting her know and asking if he can come to New York City to meet her in person. He wants to thank the woman that kept him going through those hard years. Emma now has to figure out how to come clean to Cody but since shes not ready to she pretends to be Emmas daughter. Great book. So full of special moments. Great characters Cody is a true southern gentleman despite what he faced in the Army.
I am leaving my honest voluntary review for a copy I received.
I am leaving my honest voluntary review for a copy I received.
March 28, 2022
Pen pal's story is always a fun way to get to know one another. Cody is overseas serving his country which immediately made me love him. I have a thing for military members both men and women are so brave. When Emma and Cody have a friendship over letters you think it's a great thing. However, Emma has not told the full truth and I get why she didn't, but it still is a hard sell. When Cody comes home and finds out what Emma has done can he forgive her? Will these two be able to move from best friends to lovers? Their passion is real and so is their love. Find out what happens when they meet for the first time.
March 31, 2022
This is the story of love between Cody and Emma who connected when she became his pen pal while he was in Afghanistan. With each letter, she embellished her life more and more. Emma has lied about who she is, she is much younger than she told him. Cody wants to meet in person, as she has helped thru the difficult times while overseas. Now she has to tell him the truth that she has lied to him. Cody has a hard time with the fact that she lied, as trust is a big thing to him. She offers him a place to stay with her, for him to get to know the real Emma. The more they spend time together the more the attraction between them builds.
May 15, 2023
The characters were alright. The book reads like it was written by a man. Very repetitive, the guy keeps pushing the girl to do things she says no to till she does. He doesn't reapect her wishes, her job, or trust that she can handel herself (there is a difference btw i know you can do it and want to be there if you need help and i will be be there cuz you will need help).
He is very patriotic, boys in blue kinda thing. There was just a blanket the army is great, everyone there is great, the only bad thing is war.
She is kinda flat. She just goes with whag ever is happening the only characters that stick are bad banter and deep down she is sweet.
He is very patriotic, boys in blue kinda thing. There was just a blanket the army is great, everyone there is great, the only bad thing is war.
She is kinda flat. She just goes with whag ever is happening the only characters that stick are bad banter and deep down she is sweet.
March 27, 2022
3.5**** stars Cody has returned from deployment, left the military and wants to finally meet Emma, the 50 something pen pal that literally kept him alive in Afghanistan. One slight problem, she is 28 like him. He goes to New York where some misunderstandings and disappointments leave him with distrust which is unfortunate since he really likes her and she him. As she shows him around the city, can she get him to forgive her? Nicely written.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
March 27, 2022
Emma and Cody are pen pals and getting to know each other and over the last two years they share a deep bound and friendship. However, now that Cody is back it is normal for him to meet her in person, but Emma was not totally truthful with Cody and she has to find a way to make it right. Now that the truth is out, they have to find a way to get over this issue and see if they can move on, and can the trust that they shared be restored. No spoilers. Amazing characters and entertaining storyline. I volunteered to review this story.
March 27, 2022
Emma and Cody start as pen pals. Cody is in the service and Emma becomes his pen pal but the relationship soon turns to best friends. They write to each other for years and all is good until Cody's deployment is over and he decides to finally meet Emma. What starts ad an innocent lie soon breaks the trust and friendship of these two.
They both feel an instant connection but can they first need to overcome the life and hurt Emma has made Cody feel.
This is such a really good book. So sweet and romantic. Well worth the read.
They both feel an instant connection but can they first need to overcome the life and hurt Emma has made Cody feel.
This is such a really good book. So sweet and romantic. Well worth the read.
March 29, 2022
This was a really cute, fun, easy book. The characters were both really good. It was hard not to love both of them. There was great chemistry between them. The only reason I'm giving it a four instead of a five star is because I felt like to much was made of her initial dishonesty. I felt we didn't get to read enough of them together but I still loved what we did get. I would have liked for it to have been longer. I think this is a really good book and you won't be sorry you read it. Love Emma and Cody!!!💜
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