Just Friends by Madison Wright is the third book in the Just Us series but could be read as a stand alone. Hazel Lane and Alex Bates are best friends. Hazel has her heart broken and has sworn off men for the last year, except Alex of course, they spend almost all their free time together. Hazel decides it’s time to put herself back in the dating world but she’s scared she’ll pick the wrong guy again. She asks Alex to set her up with blind dates and in return she’ll do the same for him. They can even go on these blind dates together and then get ice cream after to discuss their potential new partners! Only problem, Alex doesn’t want to date anyone but Hazel. 

This was such a fun and swoony friends to lovers romance! Once I started reading, I couldn’t it put it down, this is fast paced and joyful! Hazel and Alex’s friendship is the type everyone dreams about. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to going back and reading the others in this series. Just Friends is a closed door romance but still has plenty of chemistry and heat! I only wish we got more chapters of Hazel and Alex together as a couple however, the epilogue was perfect! 

-dual POV 

-he falls first 

-friends to lovers 

-witty banter 

-only one bed 

-no third act breakup

-slow burn 

-closed door 

Thank you to Victory Editing and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.