Somebody to Love by Mariah Ankenman

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Somebody to Love by Mariah Ankenman, book two in the Jackson Family Distillery series, is a delightful romance of friends to lovers to parents. Penelope "Penny" Williams is a shy, socially awkward computer genius who wants to be a mother. But after her last devastating relationship, she realizes she doesn't need a man to have a baby. Technically, she does need a small something from a man and she knows the perfect man to get it from; her best friend. Bravo "BJ" Jackson, an ex-marine, is busy with his family's distillery business, especially now that they have decided to expand and open a restaurant venue. He loves women, but marriage and long-term commitment is not for him; especially after witnessing his mother’s spiral after the loss of his father. Penny has always been his best friend from the time he protected her from school bullies. He is stunned when she tells him what she wants and what she needs. As they spend even more time together, he begins to see her as more than just his best friend. They decide to skip the doctor’s office and have their baby a less clinical way; opening up feelings that have been hidden for years. BJ never realized that Penny has always been in love with him and maybe he has been in love with her as well. This is a beautifully written friends to lover’s romance and I loved the development of BJ and Penny and their relationship. They both are absolutely precious, and I loved how just absolutely lovely and concerned they were for each other. I also appreciated the autism representation, and love the subtleties built into the story to normalize it.

 

Ms. Ankenman wrote a humorous, wonderful, and endearing romance that I could not put down and should not be missed. She provided a tale rich with emotions, attraction, chemistry, clever banter, humor, and a cast of secondary characters assisting Penny and BJ get the love and future they deserve.  I highly recommend Somebody to Love to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

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