The Third Best Thing
Delightful
Heartwarming
Sweet

The Third Best Thing

Maya Hughes2020
Dear Letter Girl, I need to see you. When can we meet? Her response never came. My secret pen pal with a dirty mind has ghosted me. I've roped Jules, my sweet as pie next door neighbor, to help me track her down. There's only one problem--I'm falling for her. The tortoise shell glasses, out of this world curves and delicious treats are making the search for The Letter Girl even harder. My notes were supposed to be a one time thing. A little too much wine and naughty thoughts on a winter's night. I never thought Berk would write back. I wanted to tell him it was me, but the fear of rejection kept my lips sealed. Now he's enlisted my help to track down The Letter Girl and our search has him hot on my, ahem, her trail. She's the girl next door. He's my secret pen pal. Truth is on a collision course with their hearts and it's only a matter of time before one of them gets wrecked...
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luiza@siriusblack
5 stars
Apr 21, 2024

QUE LIVRO LINDO! me identifiquei tanto com a jules, principalmente pq adoro livros que fogem disso de personagens padrões. o berk é um ANJO! amei a forma como eles começaram a se envolver, tudo de uma forma tão fofa e pura. esse livro era tudo que fulton u precisava depois do desastre que foi the second we met e me deixou ansiosa pro livro do lj e da marisa <3

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carys jenkins@carys_reads
3 stars
Aug 2, 2023

3.75

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Ana Clara Moreno@annikavolkov
5 stars
Jul 4, 2023

YES YES YES

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Ms. Mint@iread4fun
5 stars
May 22, 2023

My favorite book of the series. Perhaps because I relate to Jules the most and Berk's backstory has the most depth compared to the other guys'.

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sam@sammiev
3.5 stars
Feb 25, 2023

"pov" by ariana grande

"another piece of my heart mailed to her in that second in a signed, sealed, and delivered envelope."

julesberk are so sweet together!! they deserve all the love! i also love the relationship development between jules and her sister! i wish we got to see more of their sister bond in the end especially with what happened at the wedding

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celene@recluseperformer
4 stars
Jan 23, 2023

ohmygoodness,,,, im losing my mind over the epilogue u guys i cant???????????? aaaaaaaaaaaah cidkdkxkslsjsks

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Jules@warnymph
5 stars
Jan 22, 2023

I adored this book so much!!! It was perfect for me, sometimes the miscommunication trope made me nervous but everything fell into place so im ok with that now. Also, I felt so identified with Jules and I loved how she decides to deal with such maturity with people who do not deserve a second chance but she has a good heart and shows that she is better than that, it makes me be so proud of her and Berk oh Berk my heart broke little by little as I read, the healing process that he went through was hard to read but obviously, it needed to happen, he truly deserves all the happiness and love he has now.

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Catarina Freitas@catarinasofiaf
4 stars
Sep 5, 2022

i love berkjules

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Taniareads @2taniareads2
5 stars
Aug 30, 2022

definitely my favorite off the whole series

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meha @santischloe
5 stars
Aug 16, 2022

5 stars!!! so like is there anyway i can give this more than 5 stars because i would like that! berkjules were everything and i had the best time reading them! jules is such an amazing character and she literally deserves the whole world and berk is just the sweetest person ever, like that man has my whole heart! also the appearances that avery and emmett made warmed my heart! i just love this book and berkjules so much!

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isabela @claycollins
4 stars
Aug 16, 2022

jules and berk are better than me i’d put alexis in another galaxy at the first thing <33

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catia@catiaslibrary
4 stars
Aug 14, 2022

Definitely my favorite one!!!

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Tiffany@mtfitzpatrick
5 stars
Aug 13, 2022

fave of the series This. This is my fave so far. Jules struggling for with body image is something EVERY person can identify with. And having someone like Berk close by who loves to eat whatever she makes, it just makes the story better. He doesn’t go on about how much “bigger” she is. Or how she’s “better” because she has “some meat on her bones”. I struggled with my weight growing up - even as a teen when I weighed next to nothing, and hearing that “real men” like girls with a “bit of meat on her bones” hurt me more than I’d care to admit. So to not read words or sentences that put a certain weight down but made all feel good about their skin, that’s what hit me. That’s what people need to think about when they talk about weight. But all in all. I love this story and I love Berk.

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Kaitlyn Callahan@kaitlyncallahan
3 stars
Aug 12, 2022

Jesus Christ I didn’t expect to cry to this one. Totally caught me off guard.

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Emilie Adele Rognmo@emilieadele
5 stars
Aug 2, 2022

not me crying. berk and jules stole my heart, and i’m kinda mad i didn’t read this book slower. berkley vaughn marry me pls.

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vita@cestlavita
5 stars
Aug 2, 2022

Eu me identifiquei muito com a Jules desde que ela apareceu. Passei 75% do livro chorando e estou super feliz que ela teve o final que ela merece. E o Berk é um fofo tbm.

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tamara ortiz@tamaraacort1z
2 stars
Aug 2, 2022

not bad, the writing is basic, so nothing special spends a lot of time with the side characters. this book wasn’t very connecting, didn’t think the amount of pages of the heroine being verbally abused by family was necessary.

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Sophie @sophreads
5 stars
May 10, 2022

Hello my favourite book in the series! Granted I haven’t read The Fourth Time Charm yet but I don’t know if it will beat this! I cannot tell you how much I adored Jules in this what a badass queen. I loved her journey in this of self love and how she will learn to love herself with Berk by her side. And Mr Berk, a king in the making. Adored him he did give me serious Garrett Graham energy. Can we talk about the quotes they use to talk about each other and how it always related to food?! Hello that’s all I need in my life. 5 stars for Berk and Jules definitely my top faves so far. Ps that ending with LJ and Marissa oooooooo I’m very excited now

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Néomi@thrureviews
4 stars
Apr 17, 2022

I've never read a book that the main characters was match made in heaven as this. Jules and Berk really belong together and their chemistry is overflowing throughout the book. What I love about it is how these two overcome their fears and insecurities. They truly deserved that. I cried a bit for Berk's childhood. Can I also say these two had to be the most emotionally attached to each other in this series? It's so damn good. Maya Hughes impressed me with this I thought this is a light read, not a giggling then sobbing one.

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Andrea Cabezudo García@anbetweenbars
4 stars
Mar 6, 2022

4’5/5 Es el tercer libro que leo de Maya Hughes y he llegado a la conclusión de que lo que mejor se le da es crear a los personajes. Jules y Berk son dos trocitos de cielo que me han llegado al corazón. Y, punto a favor, creo que la mejor trama hasta ahora es esta. Además me ha dejado con ganas de leer no solo el cuarto libro de esta saga, también otras ya que sus historias pertenecen a un mismo universo. En conclusión: una lectura entretenida y muy dulce

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Sav Kay@savkay
5 stars
Jan 15, 2022

They really do own me 😭

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Ragetha Ann Guting@ragethaann
5 stars
Nov 23, 2021

This has a different kind of heartbreak and fuzzy feelings. I love Berk and Jules so much I’m missing them already.

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Joelina@jdoesntknow
4 stars
Sep 28, 2021

I’m really not good at writing reviews but let me try. This story had me hooked right from the start. It’s a beautifully written love story with realistically portrayed insecurities. Alexis added a certain depth to the story that was definitely needed. Not only for Berk to realise he’d found the right one, but also for the storyline itself. As to the main character, I loved every bit of how the author wrote her insecurities. It wasn’t a self-hatred towards her weight and herself like in numerous other stories. Jules has doubts about herself and struggles with her appearance, but she still tries to love every bit of herself. And I’m totally here for it. I loved every bit of this book and would definitely recommend giving it a read.

+3
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Chantale@canadianbookaddict
5 stars
Sep 15, 2021

WOW!! I think this book is my favourite of the series so far! I just couldn't stop reading because I just loved it so much. I loved the characters and the story. I was hooked. I am giving this 5 out o 5 .