ARC Review: The Friendship Pact by Jill Shalvis
Romance
The Friendship Pact
Book Info
Released Date: June 14th
Publication: William Morrow
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
“You know I read anything Jill Shalvis writes.”
Jill Shalvis did it again with her newest book, The Friendship Pact. Another stellar women's fiction read. And I can’t wait to tell you more about it.
The Friendship Pact has three POVs: Tae Holmes and her mother April, and Riggs Copeland, aka the former love of Tae. Each of them has a story to tell because they are all hiding something from oneself and maybe to someone else as well.
Let’s get started on Tae Holmes. She is pretty proud of herself when she is finally at a place where she is financially stable. She had a rough childhood when her mother, April, was raising her as well as raising herself. It left her more guarded than anything when it came to relationships. No one wants to be in any relationship when things are unstable, so she is kind of hesitant to reconnect with her former lover, aka hookup, Riggs Copeland.
Riggs Copeland has been through the wringer throughout his life, so it’s no wonder that he does not make any connection to anyone except his brother. But even his relationship with his older brother is kind of rocky, so he visits him for the summer. And he has no idea what to do because his brother wants something more for him. Don’t know what that means to him yet. He just knows he wants to spend more time with Tae again. She makes him feel whole again, even though her mother disagrees with him.
April Holmes truly raised her daughter and herself at the same time. It may not have been the nicest childhood, but they were in it together. Now, as she is older, she wants to be more of a mother. She knows it’s going to take time with her daughter, Tae, to realize it, but she has time.
With all of their POVs, I enjoyed Riggs' character more. He was always honest about his opinions and actions throughout the book. There was no backup whenever he talked to his brother or to Tae. Tae was a character that I had trouble with. I kind of liked her and kind of don’t like her in this book. I felt like she was going too much back and forth about her situation with her mother and Riggs. I know she wants stability in her life because nothing goes to plan especially when she discovers her father might be alive. I could not stand her mother at all in this book. I truly felt she was very selfish about her decisions in any situation. I refuse to stand for her. And that’s my piece.
