Promise Me This: a friends to lovers, slow burn romance (Wilder Family Book 3)

4.6 | 2,624 ratings

Price: 4.99

Last update: 06-24-2024

About this item

Imagine this: an author with a raging case of writer’s block finds an unexpected source of inspiration in her grumpy, gorgeous new roommate. Sounds amazing, right? Except that new roommate is my childhood best friend. And Ian Wilder has been off-limits since I was five.

It’s been over a decade since I’ve seen him, but when I return to my hometown after years away, Ian’s exactly the man I remembered. The same guy who gave me his coat on a playground when we were kids and promised he’d take care of me forever. I need a quiet place to work with this deadline looming. I need a place where my daughter can unwind. Enter Ian with an offer I can’t refuse: his spare bedroom.

It’s an easy yes. Except now the problem is I can’t stop thinking about him, and these thoughts? They’re wandering out of the friend zone. I keep imagining very creative ways to rip off his clothes. And Ian starts giving me looks of his own, the kind that make my heart race.

One night, we cross a line we can’t uncross. The lines have blurred, and our friendship is hanging by a thread.

Imagine this: a woman falling for her best friend. And she has no idea if he feels the same.

contemporary romance, friends to lovers, slow burn, family saga, single parent

contemporary romance, friends to lovers, family saga, slow burn, single parent

contemporary romance, family saga, slow burn, friends to lovers, single parent


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Top reviews from the United States

Musing Maddie

Heartwarming

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024

As a lover of Karla Sorensen’s writing, I knew, going in, that this book would enthrall me. It had all the goodness, the warmth, the humour, the banter, and the sass that I expected. And even more so, it had depth.

The Wilders are a messy bunch, but goodness do they love hard. (And tease relentlessly too.) And Ian Wilder, with his introverted caution, is a man who deeply needed to find his place. He’d found his person thirty years before, but until Harlow Keaton’s re-entry into his life, he’d led such a solitary existence. It was impossible not to root for this loyal, steadfast, loving man. And of course, he’s deliciously handsome.

As expected, Harlow was another one of Sorensen’s fiercely strong and loveable heroines. Her courage and fearless love, especially toward her incredible, equally spirited daughter, was both admirable and beautiful. She also had wounds to struggle through, which no doubt will resonate with many readers. She captivated Ian, and eventually, resistance was futile. And breathtaking.

This journey picks up closely after Tim Wilder’s harrowing passing, and in my humble opinion, viewing this time through the lens of Ian’s grief was the perfect choice. He deeply mourned his father, and that was captured so perfectly by this skilled author. So yes, there will be tears. Be warned.

But this story was exactly the heartwarming, witty, and memorable book I’d anticipated. It has all the feels and will leave you wanting more. My only complaint? It had to end.

Kindle Customer

Wow this one was intense

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024

This friends to lovers was a very slow burn. These two were great together and they also had to overcome their past family and self growth. Love the Wilder family and loved Ian and Harlow. Sage was so sweet. Lots of emotions, little sexy time but so glad they came back together in their adult time. Great story build and character development.

Chrissie????♍️

Beautiful slow burn

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024

The chemistry between Ian and Harlow was so out of this world, It kept me wanting more. This was such an amazing story.Harlow accepting her family dynamic and that she needed to love herself and value herself more was so touching and relatable. Ian was a grumpy introvert and I LOVED him . Ian constantly supporting and encouraging Harlow to do what she loves , and reassuring her that he’ll always be there for her was just so wholesome. The reciprocal love between the two characters was so strong and palpable. There’s nothing they wouldn’t do for each other and the bond between the two was special . I can go on about them FOREVER ????.

Grief, family , friendship and acceptance ere some strong themes in this story and the author did an excellent job putting it together.

What I didn’t like was that we didn’t get much development from Harlow and her sister relationship . It just sort of fell off after a while but that might just be part of accepting that not all sibling relationship look the similar.

Absolutely loved this book ( obviously ????) and I highly recommend reading . I’m definitely going to try reading all of Karla Sorensen books now ????????????

Emily Arrington

True Friends-to-Lovers

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024

This was the very best kind of friends to lovers, slow burn. Ian and Harlow were soulmates in the most platonic way, but also completely codependent to each other. They met on the playground when they were 5 years old and were truly best friends, never thinking about each other in any other capacity. Unfortunately they also each would have set their own dreams aside to help each other, so they decided to have a falling out instead of deal with their big feelings.

Harlow became a best selling thriller author and a mother while living in New York. While Ian was a woodworker, and co-owner of Wilder homes, who just returned to their hometown after a decade in London perfecting his craft.

After Harlow has trouble with her writing skills, and her daughter asks to be closer to family, she also returns home to Oregon and reconnects with Ian, where the three become roommates. That’s when everything starts coming together. It’s a slow progression back into friendship and a huge leap into love.

Ian is still reeling with the death of his father and Harlow doesn’t know how to deal with the “Thoughts and Feelings” she is now thinking about her best friend.

It’s the very best kind of book, heart wrenching, sweet, spicy and will keep you up way past your bedtime. The writing is so incredible, it will transport you in to the Wilderness world and you won’t ever want to leave!

Promise Me This is an interconnected standalone and can be read by itself, but I would at least read Head Over Heels (Cameron and Ivy) because they are mentioned a lot in this book. Happy reading.

Tropes:
Best Friends-to-Lovers
Roommates/Forced Proximity
Single Mom
Grumpy x Sunshine
Small Town
Blended Family

5 ⭐️ 1 ????️

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