Smitten A Standalone Friends to Lovers Romance

Lauren Rowe — 2020

I met Alessandra at a party. Tried to impress her. Was almost positive I was going to fail.I think I said something along the lines of, "I'm a Goat called Fish who's hung like a bull-but not really. I'm actually pretty average." Smooth. I know. Try not to be jealous.When she laughed-and I mean, really laughed-I knew she wasn't like the other girls I'd been meeting on tour. Hell, she wasn't even in the same stratosphere as those fangirls and gold-diggers.At one point during the party, Alessandra said, "There's nothing like a girl's first love." I knew she was talking about the first smash hit by my band, 22 Goats. Alessandra said it was the first song she'd heard by us and it "hit her like a ton of bricks." Ironic, seeing as how I was having the same reaction from being in her presence.I made it my mission to impress her. Give her the kiss of a lifetime that night. But since I've always been the dude with zero game, nothing went according to plan.I'm not giving up, though. I'm going to win this girl over. I'm done sitting on the sidelines, watching the bad boy getting the girl. This time, the nice guy will finish first. Even if it's the last thing he'll do.

Reviews

Jessie Stafford@abibliophilesdesire

Jul 6, 2022

Wow. Talk about allllll the bubbly, lovely feels. Smitten is the epitome of a story about loving love and all the wondrous things that come along with it. Fish and Ally are pure, true soulmates and their love radiates off the pages into your own heart! Matthew “Fish” Fishberger, the nice guy. We all know how little they get the limelight in romance novels but Lauren delivered his story on a whole new level of sexy and sweet! He’s not a push over, he just is empathically adorable! He loves making others happy, feel better, and when he meets Ally sparks FLY. You feel their fire come to life and grow hotter and hotter as they ignite. Ally is seriously the cutest, shyest, yet wild inside little thing you’ll ever read about. To watch her grow into her own not just because of her love with Fish, but because she WANTS it, is soooo heartwarming and empowering! I cheered so hard for her as she went through her journey. And a journey of love, creativity and acceptance it is. I adore this book, once I started I didn’t put it down. It’s a fabulous stand alone with all the right makings of a classic romance and a great addition to the “Morgan world”. There is the perfect amount of crossover and new storyline for her faithful readers as well as a splendid intro to Lauren’s talent. Although Ally and Fish may be each other’s first and last in multiple ways, this novel will NOT BE. You’ll become hopelessly addicted.