My Totally Off-Limits Best Friend (Sweet Mountain High) by M.L. Collins {Review}

My Totally Off-Limits Best Friend (Sweet Mountain High) by M.L. Collins

Kindle Edition, 175 pages

Published January 1st 2021 

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given

 

 

 

There’s this guy…
And he’s hot, smart, fun, and totally off-limits.
Why? Because he’s my best friend.
Never fall for your best friend.
Too late, you say?
Right. Me too.
My next piece of advice: whatever you do…
Do not—as in never ever—offer to help him practice kissing.
Worst. Mistake. Ever.

There’s this girl…
And she’s awesome, but she thinks I’m totally off-limits.
Why? Because I’m not on her radar as boyfriend material.
Never let other people define you.
Too late, you say?
Right. Me too.
My next piece of advice: whatever you do…
Do—have a plan—because you only live life once.
Take. The. Risk.  

 

   

 

My Review: 4 Stars

 

I love a cute YA high school romance and this one dropped an unrequited best friends love right into my hands. True to teenage fashion, there wasn't a lot of in-depth communication between Tessa and her best friend Spencer, but there is a loyalty there that was endearing. Setting aside your own wants to help someone else find theirs isn't an easy thing to do.

 

Tessa is a model student, but I loved the way she took the senior art project that fell into her lap and ran with it, landing her in some trouble, but bringing some fun and laughs to the scene. She's a sweet, yet quirky character, with her own unique style, which reflects her personality. Spencer is a character who had me both cheering him on and flinching with the awkwardness of his quest.

Full of cliches and stereotypes, this story was comfortable and relatively free of an overload of drama and angst. I loved the garage band element and even reluctantly enjoyed "the plan," and although the ending is fairly predictable, it still caught me off guard and I didn't like that. I wanted it to come around on a different path. All's well that ends well and I'll just keep thinking about the cute and funny moments throughout.

Content: mild romance (kissing); one party scene that was thwarted