Blurb:

Gracie Reynolds and I have been best friends since we were kids.
She’s smart, kind, funny, beautiful—and one of the best parts of my life.
When Gracie walks into a room, people notice.
I always notice.

But when she moved across the world with a guy I despised, it felt like I’d lost a piece of myself.
I missed her in ways I still can’t explain.

Now she’s back— and she’s crashing at my place for a couple of months while she figures things out.
She’s single and ready for a fresh start.
I’ve always had her back, and that hasn’t changed.

What has changed?
The way that she looks at me.
The way I can’t stop looking at her.
So, when Gracie makes me a once in a lifetime proposition–obviously, I’m all in.
But this isn’t your average gray area–it’s a full-on, sweat-inducing, five chili pepper detour we never meant to take.

Gracie has big dreams though, and I’d never be the guy to hold her back.
Even if all I want…is to be the reason that she stays.

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Review:

I think that this one had a few things going on from the start. Returning readers were waiting to see what Beefcake all grown up would be like and he’s just as emotionally confident as we could hope he would be. He’s got swagger but with the big heart to back it up. Love Cutler as an adult, his parents and uncles and godfathers really did a great job of helping him grow into a stand up human being.

There’s also a lot of pressure put on their story because of the long friendship between Gracie and Cutler. I mean, it’s been obvious to everyone around them that their connection had the potential to be so much more. There was no way their little arrangement wasn’t going to lead to a HEA for them. They just needed to get out of their own way to see it.

But it did lead to some issues caused by lack of communication. For two people who know each other SO well, there were times that they had no idea that they were on pretty much the same page. And I get how scared you might be to ruin a friendship with someone that means that much to you … it wasn’t going to be an easy change to make. It involves minimal drama or angst but a lot at stake for them both to go down that path.

This obviously sets up a new series of books with Cutler and Gracie’s friends but it didn’t feel like too much to be introduced to a new set of characters and a new town. Pavlov gives us just enough to be intrigued by each of them, and of the little family group they’ve made together, but not be overwhelming. Definitely looking forward to what comes next with each of them.

My Forever Girl has the slow burn feels and steam and connection that I’ve come to expect from Pavlov’s books. There’s all sorts of small town charm, found family closeness, and plenty of heat. Cutler has grown into a fantastic book boyfriend – supportive and caring and confident – and it was so enjoyable to see him and Gracie finally realize they were meant to be together.