Blindsided: A Best Friends to Lovers Standalone

This is in my top 5 favorite reads of 2019, and Amy Daws is quickly becoming a one-click author for me! Her characters are witty, sassy, and real.For those who have read the Harris Brothers series, this is a spin-off, and many favorite characters have cameo appearances! However, Blindsided can be easily enjoyed without having any previous knowledge of the supporting characters.Blindsided is the story of Freya and Mac, best friends turned lovers...and these two are all the feels. Every single one.This is a sweet and funny story, filled with heat, humor, and heart. Freya and Mac's easy-going friendship (which anyone can see for what it really is) makes the transition to lovers surprisingly awkward-free and seamless (and pretty darn funny).Freya is quirky and fun, and someone I would love to have as a best friend. A 29 year old virgin, she can be a little down on herself and insecure. And she has the absolute worst experiences with men and dating.Mac is a well-known, sexy, Scottish footballer who spends most of his free time holed up in Freya's apartment. He is focused and determined, and maybe...just a little bit out of his element.What starts off as a way to help Freya gain confidence quickly morphs into something that looks a heck of a lot like love. Together, these two are fire. They argue like an old married couple, and that passion translates well into other areas of their relationship.Their road to HEA isn't easy, and my heart hurt for them; I found myself laughing and crying, and loving every minute of their journey.I can't wait to see what Amy Daws has in store for us next!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.2️⃣5️⃣This took me a little by surprise. I had such an enjoyable time reading this book. This story takes place in England and Scotland, making the jargon a refreshing deviation from what you are typically treated to in this type of romance. And, thus, it makes this rather standars-fare sports romance refreshing as well.I adored both mc's, Mac and Freya. Both had endearing character qualities that I never grew annoyed with even though they were somewhat gimmicky. Hercules, the cat, was an added bonus that elevated the charm of this book. I didn't necessarily find the background characters (couples with their own books) all too interesting. They felt 'just there', in a sense, to help move the story along and as filler. I don't know if I'm intrigued enough by any of them to want to read their books. However, I enjoyed the writing and the character jargon so much that I'm considering giving them a chance.And the writing is good. It has an easy to follow along flow, and the character dialog felt realistic to the point of being common...in a satisfying way. It didn't feel scripted. I hate scripted sounding dialog and really appreciate it when the character dialog doesn't whip me out of having that 'fly on the wall' experience. And boy, were their conversations entertaining! The banter was giving!Loved this book for what it was, and I'm supremely happy I stumbled across it on a fluke. Best fluke I've had the pleasure of reading in a while!

I loved this book. Hot Scottish footballer and insecure designer find friendship and love. The sex was hot but the story was better. My new favorite author!

Well, you get this delicious friends-to-lovers sports romance… with an H that’s willing to teach his virginal best friend all the ropes when it comes to smexx.*side note* the audiobook is FANTASTIC! It’s duet narration and the narrators’ accent are phenomenal.Freya’s (29/30) a virgin, has had awkward dates and even more awkward kissing encounters. So she basically just gives up on trying. She’s been so focused on her business as a seamstress/clothing store owner that she just doesn’t care to date or try to lose her v to anyone. One thing she does care about? Her best friend Mac.Mac’s (30) been keeping his close friendship with Freya a secret, mostly because Cookie (Freya) doesn’t want anyone to know. If it was up to him, everyone would know about their connection as best friends, but she doesn’t want people to pity her. Why? Well, she’s a thick girl, curves for days, and Mac is… well, he’s a handsome, big, muscular soccer (football) player who’s very experienced, unlike her.When Freya goes on a disastrous OM1 date with the Spanish coffeehouse worker she’s been crushing on for a while, she realizes she needs help (Omg the cheese kiss 😅😬). Mac asks to see how bad it could actually be. And then they kiss. And it’s not bad at all. Not at all 👀 and now Mac sees her as more than just his best friend…What I loved-—Um… the damn chemistry🔥. Good LAWD. Even when they were still pretty much in the friend zone, their connection’s organic and seamless. No need to force anything. When Mac helps her pick out outfits, I could feeeeeel the tension rising. Gahh. I love how we got to see the transition from their friendship phase to more-than-just-friends 👀—the BODY POSITIVITY 👏🏻. Freya’s a thick girl. She’s curvy, and Mac makes her feel beautiful the 👏🏻whole👏🏻time. He even loves her freckles, but he desires her curves, her dimples, her smexxiness 🥵—the OM scenes 😈 sigh. I love when the H becomes a caveman and oh boy… does Mac ever 😅. He almost drags Freya kicking and screaming when she goes on another OM2 date lol, but he asks her to trust him, and she does. So no kicking and screaming (but there was almost a fist fight 💅)—the smexxy times 🔥. Well, duh lol. The fact that Mac convinces Freya to lose her v to him and he proceeds to take it in such a sweet, smexy, yet alpha way gave me goosebumps (the good kind lol). I love when the Hs want to consume the h, and Mac makes sure to taste her as many times as possible 🥵💦😅. Also, I’m tempted to see if it’s REALLY possible to do what they did during the car wash scene 👀😉 #skills—the “Never Have I Ever” scene 😂😂😂 omg bahahaha I was feeling so awkward 🫣lol but at least I leaned something new (thank you Urban Dictionary lol), which brings me to—the laughter/smiling I did. This is a romcom, and I definitely giggled throughout—the side characters. I need to read all the books lol—the angst. Believe it or not, there’s some angst in here (especially when it comes to Mac’s gpa)—the title is the book- yup, it means something—the bonus epilogue🥰. I love that we get to see Mac go crazy lolWhat I didn’t like/wanted more of—Freya’s reaction to Mac needing to leave😒. Man, I wanted to slap her a few times! I was totally in Mac’s corner here 🤷🏻‍♀️. Freya really p’d me offOverall, I loved it ❤️