A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn Series: Cane Brothers #3
Published by Hot-Lanta Publishing LLC, Meghan Quinn on January 10, 2023
Pages: 473
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Erin Mallon, J.F. Harding
Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
Genres: Romantic Comedy
Amazon Audible
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend's Wedding. Steamy, laugh-out-loud, and full of charm, these two best friends heat up the pages while proving true love might be right in front of you.
Have you ever heard of a man-in-waiting?
Yeah, neither has my best friend's soon-to-be monster-in-law. Ooo, sorry, I meant mother-in-law. Nor has she heard of the term, what the bride wants, the bride gets.
With wedding planning underway and a short timeline, my best friend, Lia, has recruited me to help her battle the snarly beast that is Mrs. Beaver. Not scared at all, I accept the challenge as her man-in-waiting--aka, man of honor--and take matters into my own hands.
The only problem is, with every second we draw closer to the wedding, I'm starting to see my best girl in a different light.
She's always been beautiful to me, but now . . . I find myself staring a touch too long. My hand lingering for one more minute. And when she's upset? Allowing her to sleep in my bed.
And before I know what's happening, it hits me like a ton of bricks. I'm in love with my best friend. Not just in love, but infatuated.
No one compares to her and nothing seems to distract me from that realization.
Not the girl I try to date while I help plan Lia's wedding.
Not her angry fiancé who thinks I'm growing too close.
And not the looming deadline of her nuptials.Which means, there's only one thing left for me to do. Prove to Lia I'm the one she should be with instead. But with the pressure of her engagement, the stress from her soon-to-be mother-in-law, and the breath-stealing nerves running through me, I'm finding it a lot harder to claim the girl than I would like to admit.
Say a little prayer for me . . .
A Long Time Coming is not just my favorite Cane Brothers book, but–dare I say–my favorite Meghan Quinn book so far, hands down. I’ve got hearts in my eyes, a swoony sway to my body, and a massive smile on my lips to prove it.
I’ll be honest. I have issues with the friend-to-lovers trope. I don’t like it when characters have been friends for ages and then out of the blue they notice that their best friend looks hot in a bikini, so now they have to date them or die. Um… hello? Did you just develop eyeballs?
Surprisingly, this trope worked for me in A Long Time Coming. The depth of Lia and Breaker’s 10-year friendship is well established. I loved their quirks, routines, and inside jokes. Their text exchanges are delightful. It’s while planning Lia’s wedding to a wimpy mama’s boy that the BFFs both begin to realize there might be more to their feelings than just friendship. I reveled in the slow burn of their romance. I also applauded whenever Breaker stands up to Lia’s nightmare of a future mother-in-law.
I admit I had a bit of a crush on Breaker. He lives an ordinary life despite being a billionaire, and he’s incredibly thoughtful. As a friend, he’s sweet and loyal. As a lover, he’s very naughty. I approved of both sides. Lia is a breath of fresh air. Breaker’s wealth doesn’t affect her. She embraces her geekiness and is completely herself when she is around him.
I was going to read the book, but when I found out that the audiobook features J.F. Harding and Erin Mallon–two of my absolute favorite narrators–I didn’t hesitate to listen instead. Not only are the vocal performances phenomenal, but the dual narration is a game changer. My listening experience was greatly enhanced. There’s no male trying to imitate a female voice or vice versa–something that can be challenging to pull off successfully.
I highly recommend this entertaining romantic comedy.
Recommended for fans of:
Scrabble
Wedding planning
Friends turned lovers
About Meghan Quinn
Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped.
Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking.
Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!
I am so glad the trope ended up working out for you! I think it was really cool how they truly weren’t into each other until they were. I kind of wish I had listened to this one now!
Exactly! Her book are usually in KU, so I wind up adding the Whispersync, and it’s fairly inexpensive.
I need to read this! It’s been on my TBR for a while.
I hope you get to enjoy it soon. 🙂
I’ve enjoyed a couple of books by this author, but none from this series. Good to know you recommend the audiobook.