When it comes to tropes in romance, the friends to lovers trope is one that brings an especially unique aspect to a story. Taking two people who have known each other for a longer period of time and slowly begin to realize they are the perfect match, letting that lightbulb moment hit for the first time when nothing else can get in the way of their feelings for one another. If you love the friends to lovers trope, check out these stories that will have you kicking your feet from cover to cover!

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Poppy is the wild child and Alex, the voice of reason. The two met in college and started an unexpected friendship, then began the tradition of an annual summer trip for nearly a decade. After one trip two years ago ruins the friendship, Poppy finds herself in a place where she’s unhappy and reaches out to Alex to convince him to take one more vacation with her to see if they can mend their broken friendship, and he agrees.

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Between Friends & Lovers by Shirlene Obuobi

Josephine Boateng is known to her thousands of Instagram followers as Dr. Jojo, the self-love expert. In real life? Jo is struggling with the pressure of her career and trying to avoid her crush on her best friend, Ezra Adelman. When Ezra shows up to his birthday party with Jo’s childhood bully, she bumps into Malcom Waters and the two are immediately drawn to each other. Jo thinks things are finally in her favor until Ezra decides that he may want something more out of the friendship with Jo.

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Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

Jamie and Ryan were best friends for years until four years ago. When a bet at hockey camp pushed the boundaries of their friendship, Ryan pushed Jamie away with little to no explanation. Unexpectedly, the two find themselves face to face for the first time in years when they are both set to coach hockey at the summer camp where it all went down.

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Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Macy Sorensen is protective of her heart and has her future in mind. Her plan is to work her butt off as a pediatrics resident and marry a financially secure older man. When she runs into Elliot Petropoulos, all of that shatters. Elliot was the man who Macy went from best friends to lovers to strangers and this chance reunion forces Macy to face the past and the love she still has for Elliot.

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A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn

Breaker Cane is about to take on the role of the “man of honor” for his best friend, Lia, as she prepares for her wedding. This should be no problem for Breaker as he’s always been there for Lia and would do anything for her….including try to stop her wedding. As the wedding planning goes into effect, Breaker begins to see Lia in a different light and finds himself in love wit her. Now, he must prove t o her that he’s the one she should be with before she can walk down the aisle into the arms of the wrong man.

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Every Summer After by Carly Fortune

It took six summers for Persephone and Sam to fall in love and form an inseparable bond. All of that changed when Persephone made a mistake that caused their relationship to end and she left her home behind to move to the city and take on a new life. When Persephone receives news that Sam’s mother has died, she returns to her hometown. Seeing Sam again for the first time causes her to realize the connection is still there and she wonders if they can leave the past behind and form a future together.

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Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner

Jo is a Hollywood powerhouse who is photographed laughing with her assistant Emma and one photo causes the tabloids to declare them a couple. As gossip spreads, the rumor becomes larger and larger and the two women find themselves spending more time together finding that they actually do get a long very well…and sparks are flying. Could this piece of gossip be just what the two needed to create real romance?

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Better Left Between Us by Kylee Clark

Ethan and Amelia’s friendship goes back fifteen years. They have been there for each other’s wins, losses, triumphs, and heartbreaks. But the biggest heartbreak is on its way for Amelia when she is uninvited from Ethan’s wedding. After all they have been through, the shared looks with buried meaning, the way Ethan saw her fall apart after her break up with another former friend, is it worth the risk of their friendship for Amelia to finally tell Ethan all the feelings she’s never shared, or will his wedding be the end of their relationship.

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Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne

From the moment that Parker met Ben during her freshmen year of college, their connection was strong and platonic. Still best friends six years later and sharing an apartment, things take a turn when Parker’s boyfriend breaks up with her and she finds herself curious about Ben’s no-strings-attached dating approach. Parker can’t bring herself to have sex with a stranger but when she tries it with Ben, the sparks fly. The arrangement works for both of them until Parker’s ex decides he wants her back and Ben finds himself feeling jealous. The feeling becomes mutual when Ben begins to date a girl from work.

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Don’t You Dare by CE Ricci

Keene and Aspen have been friends since they were babies. When a silly party game ends with the two kissing, Keene begins to question his sexuality and now he can’t get Aspen out of his head. With time, the attraction gets even more and more intense, and Keene begins to come up with new dares to see if he can find out if the feelings are mutual.

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The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

Bree Camden is in love with her best friend, NFL heartthrob Nathan Donelson. Bree wants to admit to Nathan how she feels but she knows he doesn’t feel the same way so she focuses on the dance studio she owns. After a car accident shattered her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Bree opened the studio but if the rent increases one more time, she could lose it all. When Nathan buys the entire building, the stubborn Bree has one too many tequila shots and admits her feelings for Nathan to a TMZ reporter, who causes an uproar when a viral video of Bree and Nathan makes the world think they are meant to be. Now, Bree and Nathan must pretend to date for three weeks as requested by his publicist.

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The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

Lily Green dreams of editing children’s books, but she’s stuck in the nonfiction division with no promotion in sight. The only thing pushing her forward is her correspondence with her favorite fantasy author. What starts as a friendship slowly turns into something more—until he ghosts her. Months later, Lily is looking for a date to her sister’s wedding. She enlists the help of her new, charming neighbor, Nick Brown. She feels an immediate connection to him, not knowing that he’s actually her favorite fantasy author who’s been writing under a pseudonym.

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Let’s Do This by Loren Leigh

Shaw and Burk have been best friends for the last two years and the two couldn’t be closer. They are college hockey teammates and even roommates. Shaw has felt a little curious before about Burk but when he signs for a delivery one morning for him, Shaw never expected to think about Burk in a whole new way. Meanwhile, Burk has never felt the way he does for Shaw with anyone. When Shaw enters Burk room with the package he ordered out of curiosity, the game is on.

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Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey

Rosie Taft’s life has always revolved around books and now, she has taken over her mother’s Manhattan bookstore. The only thing missing from Rosie’s life is romance, but she thinks that could all change after developing a flirty online friendship with romance author Brie. Jane Breslin works for her family’s property development business by day and by night, she becomes the lesbian romance author Brie. When Rosie finds out that her bookstore’s lease is terminated by Jane’s family’s company, the two immediately butt heads. But will the romance spark once their personas are revealed?

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How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K.M. Jackson

Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when she reads that Keanu Reeves is about to get married. Bethany believes that she is the one who is Keanu’s soulmate and he should be marrying her. In an attempt to get him to call off the wedding, she and her best friend Truman Erickson begin the road trip to get to Keanu. As the road trip progresses, she finds that maybe true love has been right by her side the whole time.

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You & Me by Tal Bauer

Luke is a single dad with a big secret. He’s in love with his best friend, Landon, also a single dad. Luke and Landon’s sons are best friends and play on the football team together in their small Texas town. When Landon convinces Luke to volunteer for the football team to get closer to his son, he finds himself also getting closer to Landon which causes his crush to get even bigger…until they share a kiss.

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