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Not Here to Stay Friends
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Steven Molony
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Two childhood best friends reunite in L.A. the summer before senior year—but when one of them ends up starring on a teen reality dating show, their feelings for each other get complicated. Perfect for fans of friends-to-lovers rom-coms and The Bachelor!
Sloane McKinney feels like a background character in her own life. But this summer will be different, because she’s spending it with her childhood best friend, Liam Daniels, in her dream city, Los Angeles. Sure, she’s surprised to find that Liam just happens to have had a Hot Guy glow-up since she last saw him, but so what? A little attraction won’t ruin her plans for their fun—and completely platonic—reunion.
What might, however, is that Liam has been roped into working for his producer dad’s new teen reality dating show, Aspen Woods’s Future Leading Lady. It turns out the show is one contestant short . . . and Sloane is the perfect last-minute addition.
But it’s behind the scenes where the drama really picks up. Because wanting to kiss your best friend? That’s a plot twist neither Sloane nor Liam ever saw coming.
What the critics say
One of Seventeen's Most Anticipated Young Adult Books of 2023
One of Girls' Life's 2023 Rom-Coms You Need to Add to Your TBR List
"Not Here To Stay Friends gives huge friends-to-lovers feels with a big dose of girl power, and the twists and turns feel as wild as a reality TV finale. You will root for Liam and Sloane from start to happily ever after.”—Samantha Markum, author of This May End Badly
The attraction between [Sloane and Liam] simmers in just the right way... An absorbing, well-drawn read about a meaningful friendship and growing passion."—Kirkus Reviews
"Swoon-worthy... Not Here to Stay Friends reminds me of the breathless excitement that comes with being a teenager in love.”—Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties and Well, That Was Unexpected