Erin Hahn (Never Saw You Coming; You'd Be Mine) presents a delightfully sexy homage to country music in Friends Don't Fall in Love, a witty friends-to-lovers romance. Lorelai Jones was an elementary school teacher until a big break made her a country music superstar. But then, horrified by yet another school shooting, one that hit way too close to home, she sang a protest song that infuriated her fans. Lorelai lost her concert tour; her famous fiancé broke up with her via an Instagram Reel; and her career was essentially over.
Since then, she's returned to teaching in Michigan, but she's stayed in touch with her friend Craig "Huck" Boseman, one of her former fiancé's bandmates. Lorelai has been out of the music scene for several years, a time in which Huck has started producing music. Lorelai still has music in her heart, so she decides to take the plunge and moves back to Nashville, happy to be near Huck and playing music again. But as they spend more time together, she finds herself wondering if maybe Huck could be more than just her friend and producer.
Anyone who has ever wanted a second chance at a big dream, or who has a passion for music, is sure to enjoy watching Huck and Lorelai hesitantly head toward a romantic relationship. Witty and real, with characters who struggle with everything from cancel culture to celiac disease, Friends Don't Fall in Love is a wonderfully topical romance. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer