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bookaddictreviews's review
4.0
A sexy, standalone best friend’s older brother romance. This is the first book I have read from the author and I enjoyed the story. I am a sucker for this trope.
Jessie just landed her dream job and she is determined to be successful in it. Shawn, is the older brother of Jessie’s best friend, Talia. Talia is in London and she needs someone to sublet her room in the apartment she shares with Jessie, enter Shawn.
Their initial meeting was priceless, I mean he literally just crawled in to bed with her. These two are complete opposites of each other and they know they shouldn’t be together. The “Shawn Effect” wins again.
Though, this story was somewhat predictable it was still a fun, sweet, sexy read. Watching Jessie and Shawn’s relationship to grow was sweet. For anyone who is a fan of the best friends older brother romance this is definitely one to check out.
Jessie just landed her dream job and she is determined to be successful in it. Shawn, is the older brother of Jessie’s best friend, Talia. Talia is in London and she needs someone to sublet her room in the apartment she shares with Jessie, enter Shawn.
Their initial meeting was priceless, I mean he literally just crawled in to bed with her. These two are complete opposites of each other and they know they shouldn’t be together. The “Shawn Effect” wins again.
Though, this story was somewhat predictable it was still a fun, sweet, sexy read. Watching Jessie and Shawn’s relationship to grow was sweet. For anyone who is a fan of the best friends older brother romance this is definitely one to check out.
booklovinmamas's review
4.0
Full Review posted at Book Lovin' Mamas
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. This happened to be the first book I’ve ever read from Rebecca Brooks. I’ve added her other books to my TBR pile on Goodreads though now too.
There was one thing that bothered me in the book, but it didn’t stop me from reading it. I didn’t like how a particular person reacted to what happened between the main characters. I think the person could’ve handled it better. Although, that character was back in my good graces towards the end of the story.
Will, I read the next book in the series? Yes, definitely. I hope Rebecca writes the secondary characters stories and who they will end up with accidentally, especially Talia.
I give this book 4-stars and recommend it to contemporary romance and even New Adult readers out there.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. This happened to be the first book I’ve ever read from Rebecca Brooks. I’ve added her other books to my TBR pile on Goodreads though now too.
There was one thing that bothered me in the book, but it didn’t stop me from reading it. I didn’t like how a particular person reacted to what happened between the main characters. I think the person could’ve handled it better. Although, that character was back in my good graces towards the end of the story.
Will, I read the next book in the series? Yes, definitely. I hope Rebecca writes the secondary characters stories and who they will end up with accidentally, especially Talia.
I give this book 4-stars and recommend it to contemporary romance and even New Adult readers out there.
samnreader's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.25
The writing is a bit stilted and the characters needed more exploration. It was fun, and I could see liking others in the author's catalog more.
bohogirl930's review
5.0
5/5 stars for Wrong Bed, Right Roommate, a contemporary romance novel from Rebecca Brooks.
The title it catchy and doesn't leave the reader lingering on as to what the story will be about. Once accident in which Shawn goes into Jessie's bed, thinking it's his sister's room he'll be renting out is only the beginning of this adventure for Jessie and Shawn. The cover that goes along with this book clearly gives away what we'll be reading. It's the fun of finding out if Shawn and Jessie will last that keeps one reading the book.
The plot wasn't too original. We've all heard of the classic story where best friends falls in love with best friend's brother. Nothing new. Brooks, however, adds her own spin to it by creating Jessie as the kind of character who doesn't know if she should continue being with Shawn and risking her friendship with her best friend. While Jessie immediately jumped into sleeping with Shawn, Brooks constantly shows us the inner turmoil in Jessie's brain if she should continue or put an end to it. There wasn't much to the dialogue other than Jessie constantly disagreeing with Shawn which at times got annoying, but it fit with her character. This is why I really couldn't stand her character, because she was annoying. Maybe that's how Brooks wanted her portrayed. Everything in the story flowed rather smoothly and I couldn't put the book down.
If I had to choose, I think Shawn was my favorite character. He seemed to be the most developed, especially when Brooks gave us his backstory. He was the one who changed the most and wanted nothing more than to have people see that change.
I would recommend this book for all the romance lovers out there. This book had everything, from love to hurt. Also, being a native New Yorker who lives in Manhattan, I loved reading about all the places in lower Manhattan that I usually hang out in. It made it easier for me to picture exactly where the characters were located.
The title it catchy and doesn't leave the reader lingering on as to what the story will be about. Once accident in which Shawn goes into Jessie's bed, thinking it's his sister's room he'll be renting out is only the beginning of this adventure for Jessie and Shawn. The cover that goes along with this book clearly gives away what we'll be reading. It's the fun of finding out if Shawn and Jessie will last that keeps one reading the book.
The plot wasn't too original. We've all heard of the classic story where best friends falls in love with best friend's brother. Nothing new. Brooks, however, adds her own spin to it by creating Jessie as the kind of character who doesn't know if she should continue being with Shawn and risking her friendship with her best friend. While Jessie immediately jumped into sleeping with Shawn, Brooks constantly shows us the inner turmoil in Jessie's brain if she should continue or put an end to it. There wasn't much to the dialogue other than Jessie constantly disagreeing with Shawn which at times got annoying, but it fit with her character. This is why I really couldn't stand her character, because she was annoying. Maybe that's how Brooks wanted her portrayed. Everything in the story flowed rather smoothly and I couldn't put the book down.
If I had to choose, I think Shawn was my favorite character. He seemed to be the most developed, especially when Brooks gave us his backstory. He was the one who changed the most and wanted nothing more than to have people see that change.
I would recommend this book for all the romance lovers out there. This book had everything, from love to hurt. Also, being a native New Yorker who lives in Manhattan, I loved reading about all the places in lower Manhattan that I usually hang out in. It made it easier for me to picture exactly where the characters were located.
thatcrazybooklover's review
4.0
Everyone thinks of Shawn as a happy-go-lucky devil may care man who destroys everything his touch. Entitled. In reality he has his own struggles and hides behind the way people see him so is Jessie, labeled as dependable and a good-girl but in reality she is just like everyone else with her fears and dreams. In comes this guy who makes her smile and pushes her out of her comfort-zone he also happens to be crazy hot. They see it as a mistake because this relationship can only end in heartache... or true love.
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loveinpanels's review
5.0
This book was a delight. Writing this review has taken me a while only because I've been sitting here wondering how to describe something that hit all of my happy buttons... I've decided that the best way to tell you about it is just to tell you about the buttons. Here goes!
Button #1: Neighbors/Roommates
I adore this trope. It's forced proximity, which means that the two protagonists must deal with each other. AND it means that if they want to bang, they're frequently tempted. Author Rebecca Brooks takes it even further by adding in some of those early morning "let's make breakfast together" moments. The result is both filthy and sweet.
Button #2: Enemies to Lovers/Best Friend's Brother
Now that I'm listing them out, this book is just hella tropey?! The hero is taking over a sublet for his sister, who is the heroine's best friend for decades. This means that there's plenty of history, and in this case? It's not great. When Jessie was a shy teenager, her friends had crushes on Shawn, Talia's older brother. Unfortunately... Shawn slept with one of those friends. Then dumped her. And slept with the other one. Talia and Jessie remained friends, but there's always been a very clear line - DO NOT SLEEP WITH SHAWN.
Button #3: A Hot Mess Trying to Turn His Life Around
But now, Shawn is a grownup. He's been disappointing employers and partners, himself and his family for years. And now he's ready to make a change. He has a real job, with real responsibilities and a future. He might even be able to have a real relationship with Jessie, assuming Talia doesn't find out...
Button #4: Mature Adults Talk About Things
Thank goodness the bleak moment only lasts a chapter or two. Because we knew Talia was going to find out, right? And we knew she was going to be angry and everything would blow up. But we didn't know that Talia would *spoiler* and then everything would work out. (It's a romance, we knew about the HEA.)
Button #5: Scorching Sexytimes
All this angst and drama is glued together by some really well-written sex. There's a scene with a toy and it's *flames emoji.* There's a scene in a stairwell that is get-fired-and-not-care hot.
Here's how much I loved this book - I finished it at around 1:00 am and then went to the internet to find and buy Brooks' previous books.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review via NetGalley.
Button #1: Neighbors/Roommates
I adore this trope. It's forced proximity, which means that the two protagonists must deal with each other. AND it means that if they want to bang, they're frequently tempted. Author Rebecca Brooks takes it even further by adding in some of those early morning "let's make breakfast together" moments. The result is both filthy and sweet.
Button #2: Enemies to Lovers/Best Friend's Brother
Now that I'm listing them out, this book is just hella tropey?! The hero is taking over a sublet for his sister, who is the heroine's best friend for decades. This means that there's plenty of history, and in this case? It's not great. When Jessie was a shy teenager, her friends had crushes on Shawn, Talia's older brother. Unfortunately... Shawn slept with one of those friends. Then dumped her. And slept with the other one. Talia and Jessie remained friends, but there's always been a very clear line - DO NOT SLEEP WITH SHAWN.
Button #3: A Hot Mess Trying to Turn His Life Around
But now, Shawn is a grownup. He's been disappointing employers and partners, himself and his family for years. And now he's ready to make a change. He has a real job, with real responsibilities and a future. He might even be able to have a real relationship with Jessie, assuming Talia doesn't find out...
Button #4: Mature Adults Talk About Things
Thank goodness the bleak moment only lasts a chapter or two. Because we knew Talia was going to find out, right? And we knew she was going to be angry and everything would blow up. But we didn't know that Talia would *spoiler* and then everything would work out. (It's a romance, we knew about the HEA.)
Button #5: Scorching Sexytimes
All this angst and drama is glued together by some really well-written sex. There's a scene with a toy and it's *flames emoji.* There's a scene in a stairwell that is get-fired-and-not-care hot.
Here's how much I loved this book - I finished it at around 1:00 am and then went to the internet to find and buy Brooks' previous books.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review via NetGalley.
bookishforlife2's review
4.0
I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
I have read several “fall in love with best friends older brother” type books.
This one did not disappoint. Jessie and Shawn were hot and cute together!
It’s written from both of their POV and it helps understand what they are thinking and why they act the way they do.
Will look for other titles by this author!
I have read several “fall in love with best friends older brother” type books.
This one did not disappoint. Jessie and Shawn were hot and cute together!
It’s written from both of their POV and it helps understand what they are thinking and why they act the way they do.
Will look for other titles by this author!
hana0718's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Definitely a like in my book. I enjoyed the slight enemies to lovers trope in this book. I might be a little biased as it is my favourite trope. And there’s always that best friend’s brother as well. Overall it was a great read. I had read it a while ago so I can’t give as much of a detailed review as I wished.
franjessca's review
4.0
Full Review posted at Book Lovin' Mamas
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. This happened to be the first book I’ve ever read from Rebecca Brooks. I’ve added her other books to my TBR pile on Goodreads though now too.
There was one thing that bothered me in the book, but it didn’t stop me from reading it. I didn’t like how a particular person reacted to what happened between the main characters. I think the person could’ve handled it better. Although, that character was back in my good graces towards the end of the story.
Will, I read the next book in the series? Yes, definitely. I hope Rebecca writes the secondary characters stories and who they will end up with accidentally, especially Talia.
I give this book 4-stars and recommend it to contemporary romance and even New Adult readers out there.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. This happened to be the first book I’ve ever read from Rebecca Brooks. I’ve added her other books to my TBR pile on Goodreads though now too.
There was one thing that bothered me in the book, but it didn’t stop me from reading it. I didn’t like how a particular person reacted to what happened between the main characters. I think the person could’ve handled it better. Although, that character was back in my good graces towards the end of the story.
Will, I read the next book in the series? Yes, definitely. I hope Rebecca writes the secondary characters stories and who they will end up with accidentally, especially Talia.
I give this book 4-stars and recommend it to contemporary romance and even New Adult readers out there.