Tension from the mutual sexual attraction between Reagan and Charlie, tension from all protagonists of potentially being caught up in the various lies about their lives, and tension that naturally comes along when dealing with overbearing parents with opposing political and religious views of the protagonists. The premise of the book – Jamie asking Reagan to be his fake girlfriend and accompanying him for his five-week-long family reunion trip – sets up for some very unpredictable moments and brings an ample amount of tension to the story. It doesn’t matter that that love is platonic – Jamie’s conservative and religious family can’t tell the difference. Throughout the book, the fake relationship between Jamie and Reagan is consistently perpetuated by the sheer amount of love that these two feel for each other. This book was pretty adorable and sings the praises of platonic love between best friends. What she didn’t expect was to be so attracted to her brother’s girlfriend. Living in California for eight years, Charlie Miller has been able to live authentically, but being back in her small Maryland hometown with her conservative family means going back into the closet. Plus, she’s interested in learning more about the family he never speaks of.

Jamie has been there for her through everything. Reagan Cooper has been an out and proud lesbian since high school, but can’t say no when her gay best friend, Jamie Miller, asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend for his family reunion. There’s fake dating and closets aplenty, family drama and close-minded small towns, and not to mention falling for your best friend’s twin: Anyone But Her by Erica Lee is a cute lesbian romance story that brings all sorts of tropes together for a quick, fun read.

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