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Publisher's Summary
Alice is in love with her best friend. Now all she needs to do is tell him.
Best buds Milo Manganiello and Alice Hooper have been the one constant in each other's lives for over 15 years. The charismatic and compassionate physics professor was there when Alice got married, and he was there 10 years later when she got divorced. Likewise, the candid and kind computer science professor has always been there for Milo. She babysits his apartment and plethora of houseplants when he's traveling, and they share breakfast together every day he's in town. Alice wasn't always in love with Milo, but the feeling has grown, and when Milo returns from his latest globe-trotting adventure, Alice decides it's time to spill the seeds.
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- GHL
- 05-06-21
Be warned
This books ends in a very erotic way, so if you don’t want this avoid this story. I loved the story and wished this had a warning on it so I could have avoided it.
20 people found this helpful
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- Phx17
- 04-30-21
Knuckle headed professors finally fess up to ❤️
Good thing the story starts at the end, essentially giving us the final chapter of this rom-com, after Milo and Alice have each spent years in the friend zone through their own bone-headedness. I would normally find the lack of communication annoyingly implausible, but this was so short, fun and sweet that I didn’t mind. This was a surprisingly complete story for a 1.5 hr novella. There’s 2-3 F bombs and 1 nooky scene after they finally fess up to their mutual love.
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- StepEsq
- 05-16-21
Worst thing Penny has written
The characters are unbelievably stupid so the story doesn’t make sense. I think she was trying to develop a miscommunication storyline but it really doesn’t make sense that two professors who are best friends are basically too witless to talk to the other honestly for 15 freaking years.
This story was free and I still want a refund.
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- Ashley M
- 04-29-21
Veeeeeerrrrry short unrequited (but not really) romance
This is a condensed, short story that has all the elements of a romance but falls short for me when it comes to the resolution. It seems like after 15 years of unrequited love, the end of a 17 year marriage, and 2-3 years of seeming unrequited love that there would be way more issues to discuss. And to hop back into marriage after suddenly realizing the love IS “requited”. Eh, I was just a bit skeptical.
What worked was the characterization of Alice, I would have liked to see more of her intelligence, more about her green thumb etc. But I liked her quirkiness, love how Penny Reid does quirky heroines.
Milo fell a bit flat for me, I needed more about him. Everything we know is basically encompassed by his love and longing for Alice and how he’s coped over the years.
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- Hailey Davidson
- 04-29-21
Sooo good! 🙌🏻
This short story was soooo good yall! 10/10. Penny literally doesn’t have it in her to write a bad story 😂 Definitely worth reading 👌🏻
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- cricqket
- 05-04-21
Surprisingly Disappointing
I really like Penny Reid, but this wasn't good. Male but not female narrator was good.
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- Samantha M.
- 07-07-21
Slow going
Slow going, wish there'd been another couple 'parts', but I've read so many other of Penny's books, rather I listened to so many others that my expectations were different. If this is your first Penny Reid book... don't give up! Listen to the Knitting in the City series next! Then the Winston Brothers. You'll be hooked. Thanks Penny!
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- MIquilter
- 05-20-21
Novella
Story is short but complete. Lovely characters even the well meaning sister with the bad advice.
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- FiveX
- 05-21-21
CUTE STORY
This is a light listen and bright me back to earlier stories. Quick and fun story.
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- Vicky Machado
- 06-15-22
cute
A little novella. quick and to the point with a little spice on top.
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- Leilah
- 01-05-22
Cute short story
Cute short story, I couldn't keep still honestly. It was an easy read too, something great to help you out of a reading slump
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- Em Jay Reads
- 10-22-21
Falls well short of expectations.
This novella just did not work for me.
How can two grown adults whose close friendship has lasted 15 odd years really know each other so little?
I listened to the audio version that clocks in at just over 90 minutes. It's taken me nearly a week to finish it because it failed to hold my interest.