One More Chance: Friends to Lovers Fake Relationship Small Town Romance

Lea Coll

Apr 2022 · Lea Coll

About this ebook

Unlikely friends. An undeniable attraction. 

Telling everyone my best friend, Max, and I are dating was a panic move. But when my younger sister announced her engagement, I knew my parents were going to crank up the pressure cooker to see me settle down.

We were polar opposites. A tattooed bar owner and a strait-laced math teacher. Who’d actually believe it? I knew he’d play along, though.

The plan was simple. Fake date through all the wedding festivities, then stage a break-up. We were so close to pulling it off. That is, until the chemistry between us felt all too real.

To save our friendship, I tried to ignore the magnetic pull. Every thought betrayed me. He made me happier than I ever dreamed possible. If only I knew he felt the same way.

Ratings and reviews

This is the story about two best friends who grew up together, Max and Zoe who enter in a fake romance when Zoe's younger sister gets engaged. Both are really best friends, and have no romantic feelings for each other until Zoe gets desperate to avoid her moms fix ups that she confesses she is dating Max. At first glance this is a story about two best friends finding each other and discovering their true feelings for each other. They are also extreme opposites, yet they have been close friends since age 10. But this story has a lot more depth than that, its really a story about how Cancer affected them as kids and how its still impacting their futures 20 years later. Max's grandpa had Cancer and died from it. Zoe's younger sister had Cancer to and she beat it. But the toll Cancer took on both Zoe and Max is still impacting them even though neither had Cancer. It also gave them each other as they met at the hospital that their loved ones were getting treatment and a close relationship formed. For Max it created a workaholic who runs a bar and grill and tries to control everything. He works 18 hour days and 7 days a week. Its his #1 priority and he loves it but at the same time he is lonely. He also has no time for love, romance, or marriage and a family. He tries to control everything and thinks he is the only one who can do it, though he does trust Zoe to help out. In Zoe, it created a need to be #1. When her sister was sick everything was about her and while she loves her sister and was happy she recovered, she felt like she was an afterthought. She wants love, romance, marriage and babies and she wants to come first with her family and a romantic partner. So when Max and Zoe play pretend and it opens their eyes to how they feel about each other. They also have issues because of the personality issues that Cancer had on their lives. It was a fascinating story to read as they became so close to each other but also dealt with their lives in such different ways. I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

If you love small town romances look no further than Zoe and Max’s friends to lovers journey. One More Chance means another visit to one of my favourite towns and this story is the perfect addition to the Second Chance Harbor Series. Zoe has found out her little fib is about to bite her in the butt, telling her family she was dating her best friend Max was meant to keep them off her back not create chaos. Best friends since childhood means there is a line but Zoe can’t help her feelings so is it possible Max feels the same and will crossing the line risk the close friendship they have had for so long……. This is a story with all the feels, I fell hard and fast for this couple, I giggled at the witty banter, I swooned with the sizzling chemistry and I couldn’t put this book down so I guess all I need to say is please one click this gem, I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Best friends 💓 to fake romance that lead Max a Zoe into seeing they where meant for each other.. please read it's very exciting 😊

About the author

Lea Coll worked as a trial attorney for over ten years. Now she stays home with her three children, plotting stories while fetching snacks and running them back and forth to activities. She enjoys the freedom of writing romance after years of legal writing. 

She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and currently resides in Maryland with her family.