King of the Friend Zone is a fun, predictable story about two best friends who love each other but neither one knows it. The story stayed pretty true to life all the way down to the girlfriend who eats ice cream with you and lets you cry on her shoulder while at the same time being brutally honest and forcing you to face the truth that needs to be faced.

I think the reason why I enjoyed the story so much is because I had something very similar happen to me. Ours was a friendship that bloomed into love without either of us wanting to admit it for fear of losing what we had. Ours was a happy ending just like in this story which made me smile. Sure it was predictable but how it ended was so sweet! I'm not a big romance gal but sweet love stories are always a joy to read especially when the story isn't too far fetched.

If you want a fun read with a sweet ending you will not be disappointed. :)… (meer)

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Power of the Matchmaker

The writing in Power of the Matchmaker is very detailed and will immerse you in universe of Mae’s countryside hometown. The characters and the plot are quickly set up and overall the story moves at a very fast pace since it was a novella. Though the story is only 60 pages long I never felt that it was written in haste and that plot was rushed.

I felt that Mae Li seems to be a bit innocent of a character, but then I had to consider her age and naiveté. She is heartbroken by the match maker’s decision not to pair her up with Chen and overnight she makes the decision to leave her family and home to go to Shanghai. Upon her immediate arrival she realizes it is too late to turn back and that she is unprepared for city life and the dangers that come with traveling alone.

I love reading historical fiction novels so Power of the Matchmaker was a perfect fit for me. The buildings, clothing style, and transportation is written in such detail that it takes the readers back in time to ancient China. It’s almost as if you are traveling on the same journey that Mae Li is on.

This was a great novella and prequel to the series. Even though the story is short, it was very entertaining and it set the tone for the rest of the books that will be released in 2016. I can’t wait to read the next installment in the series.… (meer)

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Rlmoulde | 2 andere besprekingen | Nov 25, 2017 |

King of the Friend Zone (Power of the Matchmaker) door Sheralyn Pratt

I received my copy of this eBook in exchange for a fair and honest review.

"Kiss is final ingredient," she insisted. "No kiss. No cookie."

"Well, that settles that then," Esme said brightly.

Next to her, Hunter sighed and stuck his wallet back in his pockets. She looked up at him in relief ready to give him the signal to run for it when his lips darted down and met with hers in a lightning fast peck of a kiss that was gone before she even knew it had landed. Still, it sparked as if she's been shocked with static electricity, leaving her a bit shaken.

"There!" Hunter announced, turning back to Miss Pearl. "Now let me try this famous cookie of yours."

Miss Pearl is back and at it again with another entry in the Power of the Matchmaker series, [b:King of the Friend Zone|26255150|King of the Friend Zone|Sheralyn Pratt|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1442375822s/26255150.jpg|46253092], only this time as a woman selling magical cookies. Sound corny? No, not to me! This was a wonderful story about two friends who turn in to lovers and discover that their true love was right there the whole time.

Esme and Hunter have been friends since they were babes in diapers because of their mothers. In fact, there isn't a memory that doesn't feature Hunter in Esme's childhood, and neither for Hunter, aside from the ones that feature their other friend Luke. A transition in to a romantic relationship should have been something that was easy to come about, only one problem though...

The book opens on Esme's engagement to her boyfriend Jon Bauer, surprising Hunter and leaving him out in the cold. Hunter's always known that he loves Esme, much more than the way a brother from another mother should love their sister. Jon sees that, he even confronts Hunter about it and eventually demands that Esme cut off all contact with him. I never thought she could do it, but she did. I recognized things I've done before, cutting off friends for the sake of a relationship, and that never works out well! The realization that Hunter is so much a part of her life that she can't be without him... Well that's beautiful payoff indeed!

"Because the last two months have shown me a life without Hunter, and that really isn't an option for me," Esme confessed. "I may love him, yes, but part of me is worried that I actually need him to be who I want to be, and that kind of freaks me out."

"That you and Hunter have a synergetic relationship that helps both of you be better people?" Grace asked.

"Not when you put it that way, no," Esme said, finally digging down and daring herself to say the fear that had been spinning in her mind for weeks. "But... what if we don't work? What if we go there with each other and we bomb and I lose him?"

I loved [a:Sheralyn Pratt|1182413|Sheralyn Pratt|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1450161216p2/1182413.jpg]'s writing here. I haven't read any of her other books, but after reading this, I think I would love reading them too! I loved the little side bits about Grace and her husband which means that I will have to read [b:The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs|25763490|The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs|Sheralyn Pratt|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1441313912s/25763490.jpg|45544367] because I want to know how they came to be!

This was a fantastic read and another fantastic entry in the Power of the Matchmaker series. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up and 5 stars!

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ilerya82 | 4 andere besprekingen | Sep 19, 2017 |

King of the Friend Zone (Power of the Matchmaker) door Sheralyn Pratt

Disclaimer: I received no compensation from the author or publisher for this honest review.

I hadn't realized that this novel is in the Power of the Matchmaker series. I'm going to be checking out the other books in the series.

With that being said, on to this amazing read by Ms. Pratt. I had previously reviewed another book by Ms. Pratt I was looking forward to reading more from this author and when I had the chance to read this one I took it.

I was not disappointed. Esme and Hunter remind me of some friends I've known who had the same type of relationships/issues. How they get solved various from person to person.

I was invested in the characters and spent times cheering, screaming denials, getting angry at certain individuals' foolishness (yes, I said foolishness!) and laughing at the humor that comes from such complex relationships.

I love Ms. Pratt's style and her characters who have depth and believable personalities.

Would I recommend this book? Yes! Yes! Yes! Ms. Pratt, you are amazing and I will gladly keep coming back for more.… (meer)

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