Sharing What's Real

Haven Valley High #3

by Kenzie Brayne

Loving my best friend is easy. Sharing my feelings? Impossible.

Jason

I put my life on hold, helping a friend with the charade of a fake relationship.

Now the truth is out, and I can’t wait to go back to everything I missed. To my best friend, Lauren.

She loves to watch terrible monster movies, and I’ll sit through anything for a chance to cozy up together, just the two of us.

And even though I secretly want more, I won’t risk our friendship. Not when she doesn’t feel the same…

Lauren

I thought I’d missed my chance with Jason, but his revelation changes everything.

This time I won’t wait—I’m finally going to confess my feelings.

Except when I try, the fear of rejection is too strong, and I can’t get the words out.

So my friend, Emma, steps in to help. Could her secret plan be just the push I need?

I trust Emma, so I’ll give it a shot. Only I never imagined her plan would involve being confined with Jason in dark spaces.

Or that it might involve sharing a bed…

Genres: Romance

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 14, 2022

About the author

A lifelong fan of storytelling, Kenzie originally studied film before turning her attention to the written word. She loves to read and write romance with kind heroes, crushes, awkward moments, temptation, and heart-pounding new experiences.

Reviews

[Amelie · Rating 3 out of 5]

big improvement from the 1st two loved the characters more this time
2.9 stars ⭐️⭐️

[Megann Goddard · Rating 2 out of 5]

this felt like such a waste of my time!! I read it in one night because it was so short but that's one night I'll never get back. I'll give it some credit it wasn't the worst book I've read from getting a random book off of ku but it's up there. the characters were cute and the plot has good potential but the execution... let's just say I feel like 2 stars was being generous

[Alexia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,75/5⭐️

[Laurel Tonti · Rating 4 out of 5]

all of these are cute, but still like the 1st better.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 3. I started book 1 yesterday, and I am starting on book 4 in a minute. Just binge them. They are delicious. Fair warning: there is minor language and innuendo. And each book has a little more innuendo than the last. If you want more details, check out her website for content warnings (they're spoilers FYI)

If you like best friends to more, angst, jealousy, sweet interactions, monster movies, mischievous friends and funny parents, check this one out! And ya know, if you like to be happy while you read. :)

[Katie Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the friends-to-lovers trope, and this book was precious! I’d been looking forward to Lauren and Jason’s story ever since the first book and it didn’t disappoint!! 😍

[Alayna Vanmeter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!! I am so glad that Jason and Lauren stayed together and made up

[emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.1/5 🌟

Lauren and Jason don’t want to break their friendship by admitting their feelings for each other. One of the things they love to do together is watch horrible monster movies, who would want to mess that up? But when Lauren finally decides she wants to tell Jason how she feels about him, she’s too afraid he’ll reject her. So, her best friend Emma, makes up a plan that might involve sharing a bed…

Friends to lovers isn’t usually my jam but I loved this book! I liked the characters and thought that they had realistic personality’s for the most part. Another thing that I liked about this book is that it was fast paced. And it didn’t take long to get the story started. Which made it the perfect book to read in order to make it out of a reading slump. I also loved for Lauren and Jason’s movie nights! The only thing I would’ve liked to see more of is details and world building. Which made me feel a little less connected to the characters. Other than that I thought that it was a cute and swoon worthy teen romance.

[katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

definitely a more relatable but also a lil annoying fmc 😭 i love her but she’s so in her own head it’s almost disproportional to the amount of book. love the dynamic this duo has but good god i think i need to not binge these in hours of one another because it’s so highschool feeling and i miss stuff that has more like, romantic substance to it? not a criticism of this book, i know what i signed up for, but time for me to finish a current read and not binge a new book in 3 hours or less

[yasmin⭑.ᐟ (semi-ia due to parents) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the first DNF that I have given so far. I never rated a book this low before, so let me explain why I rated this book 1 star. I decided to give this book a try, but I stopped 50% into the book. Jason and Lauren kept repeating on and on in the book, "He/She doesn't like me back, and blah blah blah." It gotten frustrating for me, because they kept on repeating it in their POVs. Thanks for coming to my rant, thank you. :)

[Alexis Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

okayyy the friends to lovers is hitting. it was my favorite book out of the series but it was still good. jason was so kind and sweet to her but lowkey i did get icked out from the body suit thing at the end but it’s okay because he’s hot! great book and loved lauren’s parents

[Kelli Blake · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Tara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive to the last two books. I liked the characters but didn’t really feel super connected to them. Could’ve been better.

[Jana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Closed door and that’s what I like!

[ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

just get together already holy shit. also lauren was so aggravating.

[Dakota Windspirit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bro they were both clueless....😭

[Trinity · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is so freaking cute. I can’t

[Samaira Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had major potential for 4 stars but the last quarter just wasn’t it…

[whimsical reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was a little bit more believable (other than the prank). Lauren showed true emotions and I could guess the mistakes Jason was going to make.

Content:
Sleepover (dreams)
Kissing

[kinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay, Jason kinda pmo because he never really put lauren first but whatevs

[〈°Gabbyyyyyyyyyyyyy°〉 · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG this book was great!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could rate it higher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daisy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s not that I didn’t like this books it more that it was just meh. Not as good as the others.

[Lily Bradshaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 stars
Was good and made me fall in love with the characters all over again.

[Kennah Wis · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best friends to lovers I've read! Super sweet

[Leilah 🎧📖🫶🏼 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this book so much. I love the characters and I love the romantic plot love how she fell first, but he fell harder and goes out of his way to show her that. Totally recommend this book.📖

[Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't give this book less than three stars, because at least the awful plot wasn't dragged out as much as it was in the other ones.