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“Interesting story. Funny and charming.”
Andreea B wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very enjoyable read, but the ending isn't quite expected, 'cause it never ended.”
Joy Yap wrote this review Wednesday, March 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Not as Good as I’d Hoped
Norabee wrote this review Monday, September 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Freya is a thirty-something, Britain-born, artist protégé. Her story begins as she prepares for what she thinks will be her engagement dinner with her boyfriend Michael, who she's been living with for a while - he's got the credentials - he's an attorney and even though he doesn't exactly make Freya's heart "sing" - she figures the time is right - but it's not to be, Michael has actually called for this dinner in order to break up with Freya, for he feels as she does - that their relationship is lacking.
American-born Jack is also in his thirties and unmarried and is a full-time author. He doesn't have to work thanks to the monthly allowance he gets from his Dad, but Jack sometimes teaches a Creative Writing course and is currently dating a student - Jack likes playing the field.
Freya & Jack became friends years ago when they met in NYC and they've stayed in touch, usually whenever Frey decides to show up at one of his macho almost-boys-only poker nights at his home. When Freya's on the street thanks to her breakup, Jack reluctantly lets Freya stay at his place. Freya decides to try her hand a love again when she meets a young actor and they hit it off. In fact they even decide on a double date with Jack & his student, but later on, when Freya brings the guy back to Jack's place, the close proximity to Jack & his student are too much for him to handle and he leaves rather abruptly.
Freya is also in another dilemma - her step-sister's wedding back in England is coming up and she hates the idea of going alone so she decides to check out the personal ads and see if she can come up with any prospects. She uses Jack's computer though, and when he finds out, he decides to make cyber-dating a little more interesting for Freya! When no one really pans out, Jack decides to accompany her under the guise that they are boyfriend & girlfriend. Her parents actually put them up in the same room and Freya and Jack haggle about who's going to get the bed! The visit brings out some feelings in Freya for Jack, but she's afraid to take it any further. She starts to see him from different eyes as he plays the role of her boyfriend to a tee. Even Jack is beginning to look at Freya differently.
Despite the interesting story line, this story was kind of dry - I kind of had to force myself to continue reading it. I think my problem with this book centers on Freya - she's kind of cold. She's always second-guessing everyone's motives and it was hard for me to develop the warmth that I need to feel in order to really invest in a character's story.
Even though this wasn't my favorite book, I do believe that Robyn Sisman has talent - I especially liked her descriptions of woe that an author can feel when experiencing writer's block and how intimidating the publishing industry can be. She also drew beautifully descriptive images of the English countryside, but the main characters just didn't inspire much warmth from me. The one relationship that did interest me was that of Freya's ex-boyfriend Michael - he winds out finding love where he would have least expected it and I liked the descriptions given regarding how those two felt about each other more than the story between the two main characters. ”
“This was good! Cute, easy read. I got really invested in the characters. At one point in the book Freya was at such a high point, I stopped reading and was in such a great mood all day...purely because of the book.”
GinaKina wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“'JUST FRIENDS' is a timeless story about long time friends Freya and Jack who get more than they bargained for after Freya's lawyer boyfriend dumps her and she is forced to move in with Jack. The story moved at a slow paced in the beginning but once the bickering between Freya and Jack began so did the fun.
dee~kay~tee wrote this review Wednesday, February 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Freya and Jack have a hard time adjusting to life as roommates especially when Jack starts dating a much younger woman and Freya takes to answering personals ads but when Freya needs someone to accompany her to England and pose as her boyfriend for her "wicked" step-sisters wedding its Jack that she turns to. Once these two get to England things really begin to heat up and the story takes an unexpected twist that will have you scrambling to finish this book.
My only regret about 'JUST FRIENDS' is that the author did not, in my opinion, sufficiently develop the characters of Cat and Michael. I would have loved to see more interaction between those two but overall 'JUST FRIENDS' was a fun read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes romantic comedies. 5 Stars!
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“Friends realizing they are meant for each other...”
Liana Y wrote this review Saturday, December 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“good”
vedeshwaran balakumar wrote this review Monday, October 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What makes friends into lovers? Read the book and find out. ”
Diesel wrote this review Sunday, October 28 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A cute book to read
deeee wrote this review Tuesday, September 11 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
-- fairy tale story -- for the contemporary days”
“A fun story with interesting characters. The ending was pretty predictable and honestly the whole thing could have been written in about 10 pages. However, experiencing life along the way was fun. Nothing too memorable or noteworthy about this one, but still worth the read!”
cowgirl-up wrote this review Monday, June 11 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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