“ You know you’re in love if every little thing you’ve ever been scared of suddenly doesn’t seem half as terrifying as not spending the rest of your life with that person.” Except he’s miserable without her and seeing her with Will kills something inside of him. Except he’s not Declan.įor his part, Declan knows Molly is the right woman for him but he has issues and doesn’t want to be a burden to her so he’s not going to let anything happen. He’s not going anywhere and Will is everything she’s ever wanted. Declan’s time in Chicago is limited and Molly has crushed on Will forever so she’s determined to take the easy route and date her colleague. There’s definitely an attraction on both sides but they each have their own reservations. The plan works a little too well though and they’re both floundering.ĭeclan and Molly are great together so the slow-burn aspect of this story is slightly frustrating because how can they not see what I’m seeing? But if all the realizations came immediately, there wouldn’t be any story. The two quickly become fast friends devise a plan to fake dating to make their respective crushes jealous. She only wants a female roomie but Declan is desperate for a short-term lease and wears her down with cupcakes. Molly is a sweet girl with a crush on a coworker who needs a new roommate.

This is a feel-good read and was just the kind of calm I needed waiting for Let Me Love You to release. Now I was dating the supposed man of my dreams, and my best friend had the woman of his. To my utter shock, his crazy plan worked. I was hesitant, but went along with it anyway. We even started to give each other advice on getting our crushes to notice us.Įventually, Declan concocted an idea: we should pretend to be a couple to make our love interests jealous. So it wasn’t like anything would happen romantically.Īfter he moved in, the two of us became the best of friends.

It wasn’t like I had another viable candidate anyway. Then cupcakes showed up at my door-freshly baked by Declan and just as sinfully delicious as he was. While he was amusing and charismatic, I wouldn’t have been comfortable living with a man, so I regretfully declined. I’d definitely requested the big guy find me a drop-dead gorgeous man on more than one occasion…just not as my roommate.ĭeclan Tate talked me into interviewing him anyway. Until a knock at my door came and God answered my prayers. Finding a good roommate through a classified ad isn’t as easy as it sounds.

The crush by penelope ward