Touch & Go

by Mira Lyn Kelly

• ISBN10: 1322986673
• ISBN13: 9781322986678
• Publish Date: 1 January 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 9 June 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Random House Publishing Group
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

This review was originally posted on (un)Conventional Bookviews
Touch & Go is extremely hot, and I loved how Sam and Ava had been friends since they were kids, both of them hanging on to their friendship when their hormones told them there could be much more for them in store.



Touch & Go is one of the best friends to lovers romances I have ever had the pleasure of reading! Sam and Ava had chemistry galore, but they were both hiding behind their long friendship, until that just wasn't possible anymore. When Sam agreed to be Ava's 'date' to a party at her workplace, to keep a colleague from continuing to try to pick her up, they shared one of the hottest kisses in history, and let's just say one thing led to another... But Ava still didn't tell Sam she was in love with him, and had been since she was a little girl. And Sam continued to see his best friend in front of him, even when she pushed all the right buttons when they were having hot sex.

As they continued living out their fantasies, it became more difficult for Ava to keep her heart uninvolved, though, even if I strongly believe her heart was fully engaged from the start. Sam had no interest in other women, even if he usually was a notorious one-night-stand man. Touch & Go also included very strong friendships, where Ava, her brother and their best friends all lived in the same building. This, of course, made things difficult when Ava realized she was never, ever going to get over Sam if she continued to live so close to him. And her life-long dream of getting married, having children, and be with a man who looked at her with love was not something she wanted to let go of.

Written in third person point of view, past tense, but with lots of dialogues, Touch & Go enters the minds of both Ava and Sam, and I really got to know both of them well over the span of the story. And the sweetness of their friendship was just as good as the hotness of their romance, even when Sam continued to be more or less clueless when it came to how much Ava truly wanted from him. If you enjoy friends to lovers in your romances, Touch & Go is definitely a must read! It's extremely well done, my heart is soaring, and I'm fully satisfied while still kind of wanting a little more - but that's only because I'm very greedy.

 



I have so many quotes to choose from it's not even funny!! I'm only sharing three, though, as there really should be some of the story left for you to read yourself ;)

At least not in the context he knew her, anyway. Close as they were - and that was damned close - Ava's sex life was the one place Sam didn't dare to tread, so he didn't know what that mouth of hers was capable of, and he'd made it a lifetime habit not to find out.

Because it would be stupid to hope for Sam to be uncomfortable after a kiss that didn't mean anything. To wish that maybe he'd feel like things couldn't just seamlessly slide back into place. To disrupt a norm she'd spent the majority of her life conditioning herself to accept.

She'd have his friendship, his easy smile and dumb jokes and downtime hanging out watching stupid movies that made them both laugh themselves silly. She'd have what she'd always cherished. Just shy of everything. Something no kiss was worth giving up.

[whisperingchapters]

There were lines friends didn't cross. Lines that started above the knee and ended below the belly button. Panty lines. Bust lines. And most importantly, lip lines.

Ava and Sam have known each other since they were little kids and there had always been feelings involved but neither acted on them. Now they are both grown up and still haven't acted upon those feelings. That is until a guy has his eye on Ava and she dislikes this very much. She asks Sam to be her date and at first, he says no but later on agrees to go with her. They need to make believable that they are dating and for that to happen, they obviously need to kiss and show affection. They instantly click and their sexual needs are not far behind.

"What do you say, Ave," he asked, searching her eyes. "Feel like making a really bad decision with me?"

I loved this story a whole lot more than the first book in this series. Ever since I read Truth or Dare, I was in love with Ava and Sam. I adored those two and I needed their story ASAP. I finally read it and I loved it. I am giving this story 3.5 stars because while I loved the story quite a lot, I was expecting just a bit more...excitement. It was slow at first but once these two characters get together, it's an explosion of passion. The characters are so easy to love, their story is amazing. I mean, who doesn't love the best-friends-to-lovers relationship, right? The reader can't help but fall in love with Ava and Sam. Since they have known each other for so long, they know the right buttons to push, which makes the story fun and interesting.

Near the end, I got very frustrated because I felt like Sam wasn't being understanding towards Ava and the things he said got me emotional and made me want to slap him but at the same time, he had a point because he was clueless to all of what was happening. STILL, the story is great. I highly recommend it because it is fun and short and HOT!

[Lynn]

I admit to having tears in my eyes whilst reading Touch & Go – not only from joy but out of sheer frustration too!

I wasn't expecting such an assault on my emotions when I began reading. It was exhausting at times because you will want to scream at your book/reading device at the characters' actions. I loved both of the protagonists, but seriously wanted to put them both in a bag and shake them violently ;-) Be prepared for love, unrequited love, lies, betrayal, despair and hope.

Sam and Ave have spent twenty years in a loving platonic relationship. As adults they live in the same building, they spend all their spare time together along with a close knit group of friends. They are best friends and share each others secrets, or do they?

Ave Meyers is trying to avoid Stalker Steve aka Steven Hapron's advances so needs a “fake” date to accompany her to a firm's mixer at a swanky hotel. After initially turning her down due to a prior engagement, Sam Farrow changes his plans to help out his best friend – their problems begin when they need to make their “relationship” authentic to convince Steve that Ave is not available.

And so begins a catalogue of events that will have you living all the emotions Sam and Ave go through – there are many. The author does a really thorough job of conveying the depth of feelings the protagonists are dealing with. The tension is palpable at all times during the various changes within Sam and Ave's shifting relationship. What starts out as fun, turns into something that is very believable if it wasn't for deep rooted doubts both of them have. First and foremost they are friends and that is something neither are willing to compromise. With best intentions, or foolishness, they test the boundaries of their twenty year friendship with devastating consequences. What started out as an innocent curiosity back-fires on them spectacularly resulting in them realising they can never go back to being the friends they have always been. Both have kept their change in relationship status to themselves, so are isolated from sharing their emotional burdens with their friends. Only a bold life-changing decision provides the catalyst to finally put Sam and Ave's relationship back on track.

This is the second book I have read by Mira Lyn Kelly and look forward to more in the future.

4½ Stars

***arc generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley***