Let's Be Friends

by Sydney Renee

Rebecca is a beautiful black woman thriving in the world of publishing and YouTube. She thinks she's found the man of her dreams, Nasir, a successful owner of a real estate firm, until the unthinkable happens. Now, Rebecca is left wondering how her world was turned upside down in less than 24-hours. Not only did she lose the man of her dreams, but she may have lost him to the first woman he ever loved. Find out what happens when one betrayal decides to come to light; Friendships will be tested, true colors will be revealed, and the least likely bonds will be made all due to one text.

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 21, 2022

About the author

Meet Sydney Reneé, a talented writer from the Bay Area who has a passion for storytelling. From a young age, she knew she wanted to create relatable characters and experiences through her writing. Her love for writing only grew stronger as she discovered her talent for crafting blog posts, poems, and fictional stories.

Sydney Reneé's stories are a celebration of strong black women and the challenges they face every day, including love, heartbreak, friendships, and insecurities. Her books are sure to inspire women everywhere.

When she's not busy writing, Sydney Reneé loves spending time with her family, reading, catching up on her favorite K-dramas, attending concerts, and exploring Napa/St. Helena for some delicious wine and good times.

Reviews

[Kim’s Kindle Reads. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun time. A messy group of friends with some drama and a bit of spice. This felt and read like a sitcom. This was exactly what I needed. I laughed so much. I love this group of friends. Moving on to book II. Nasir is about to be pissed 🤭

[Lamaya ꨄ︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I discovered Sydney Renee on booktok and I am glad that I did! As a Bay Area native myself, I was going to support regardless. After reading Let’s Be Friends, I’ll definitely be supporting the author and not just because of where she’s from, but because this was a good book.

This book had comedy, DRAMA, spice, and a whole lot of other things that kept me engaged with the story. I like how real the story is. The things that transpired are things that happen every other day. The author’s writing style is *chefs kiss*

Rebecca went through so many things in a short period of time, I was praying for my girl. Nasir is a dog. That’s it, that’s all. I really liked Brandon. You could tell he’s a good one from the jump. I also like him for Rebecca! Gary is immature. I gave him the side eye multiple times. Ashley is one of them girls you have to watch around your man cause she knew about Rebecca and still pursued Nasir.

The only thing that I would complain about is the chapter being about one character and then things are being told by another character. It was a little confusing at times, but it was tolerable.

I will definitely be reading the next book. Sydney, you have a new fan 💗

[Jenae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Almost everyone in this book sucked. The multiple POVs from characters that really have nothing to do with the main plot was really not needed. It started off strong and then just fell off very quickly. There are entirely too many secondary characters that don’t matter that have a POV that are pointless.

[BrownBookNerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book. The characters are laugh out loud funny. I love the banter between the “friend group”. Great start to this series, I’m can’t wait to read part 2 because I need to know if Derek is the same Derek the sister is about to marry. Lol

[Cheetara · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a good read!

This was a very read. Some spice, some comedy and a whole lot of drama. There are several mini storylines happening within the story, and that can be overwhelming if not done right but this author certainly succeeded at that. You should definitely read this book and immediately download the second one.

[Samantha Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book!!! Rebecca going through so much in short amount of time! Seeing what happens from friendships and who people are. Love the cover it kept me interested. Writing was formatted perfectly and I will read the next book for sure.

[Jae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let’s Be Friends

This book was pure drama from start to finish, and I loved every minute of it. Let’s Be Friends is messy, emotional, and full of characters who are hella outta pocket.

From the very beginning, the relationships are layered, complicated, and full of tension. Everybody is making choices that had me laughing, stressed, and completely locked in. It’s one of those books where the drama never lets up, but it stays entertaining the whole way through.

Shantel did entirely too much for me. Boo had zero chill, and Brandon was way too much of a player for the type of woman she was. Their dynamic felt uneven, and that imbalance added a lot to the overall chaos.

Now Brandon and Rebecca weren’t toxic, but they were messy. Their connection felt more emotionally complicated than reckless, and the back-and-forth between them kept things interesting without crossing that toxic line. It was one of the more intriguing dynamics in the book.

Nasir and Ashley added another layer of drama that kept the story spicy and unpredictable. Every time they re-entered the picture, something was bound to shift.

And Nicole and Derek… whew. That situation took a turn that had me heated. The audacity was loud, the behavior was wild, and Derek had me side-eyeing hard.

Overall, this book delivered exactly what it promised: drama, complicated relationships, and characters who stay doing the most. If you love messy storylines, layered dynamics, and a book that keeps you talking long after you finish, this one will do it.

[M. Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an entertaining read. I enjoyed the plot. It read more like a soap opera and I don’t mean that in a negative way. Rebecca was a realistic character of how someone feels dealing with betrayal and heartbreak. I wish there was more about her journey and healing and falling in love again instead of the multiple POVs of secondary and tetriary characters, most of them I personally felt were not needed and didn’t further the plot. A few typos and wrong povs here and there but an interesting read overall.

[Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it!

It took me a good minute to read this book just because there were sooo many mixed reviews so I wanted to give a straight up simple one.

Read it! It's so worth it and this "friend" circle honestly keeps your head spinning but steady wanting more trying to figure out who is going to end up with who, who is really wrong or right if there is a wrong or right


If you're looking for a happy ending this is not one of them lmao I just know there is mess on the way and it essentially ends with a cliffhanger to back me up

[Thalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

😳🫖🫢

I did not read the blurb I just jumped right in, and let me tell you, the drama!!!!!

This was a quick but extremely entertaining read. If you want twists and turns and who knows who and did what with who, this one’s for you!

Just dive right in. I promise you won’t regret it!

Spice 3.8
Plot: 5
Overall: 4.5

[Leana Erby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is Drama, had me reading for more of the dirt, filth, love and excitement on each page. I have to say, this is reality TV in a book. The book does leave you with a cliff hanger, and I’m excited to read the next book in the series!!

[Shahtia Gay-hairston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let’s be Friends

1st read by this author. The plot was interesting and made the book flow well. Rebecca quickly gained my heart after being betrayed by Nasir. I am all for her getting a HEA and can’t see how it all plays out for all parties!

[Bronx Girl Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

hot damn

Honestly the mess in this makes Jerry Springer looks like a prequel. Holy crap. I was NOT expecting this book to be this lol

[Trutz · Rating 1 out of 5]

not my cup of tea

The part where Gary let his friend Nazir basically assault Monica, and nobody held him accountable, not even Monica fucking sucked.

[Jessica Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a 2.5 for me but I rounded up only because I was admittedly intrigued enough to read through to the end. It started off really good and I was way into it, then it started to fall off with editing errors, needless backstory, characters contradicting themselves, unnecessary detail, and way too many POVs. Even in the POV chapter of one character, it would give that of another. Some chapters added nothing to the story at all. It could've flowed so much better without all the unnecessary stuff.
I don't enjoy saying all this because at its core, the story was entertaining. But those things really diminished my enjoyment of it.