I knew mrs archer had me in her clutches the day she foreshadowed HaydenDarcy and I wanted to read the shit outta their book despite knowing how much friends to lovers is my least fav tropes. I just had that gut feeling she would do them justice. And I genuinely think she did.

It’s not the classic “oh we’re such close friends but we never even have real easy banter as friends do and the jokes we do make are stilted and awkward” — and I know there are different dynamics when it comes to friends but who has read about a dull friendship and can actually put their hand on their heart and say they have chemistry and real love for each other? If you have then send the recs bc I’d need to see it to believe it. Nevertheless, you don’t get that in here, these two had light conversations and jokes that are actually funny. They get each other in a way that brings a genuine smile to my face. I love love loved it when they privately called each other out on agreeing to something but the other knows they most definitely will not be doing it lmao