Waiting for You: A Best Friend's Brother Small Town Romance

Lea Coll

Dec 2021 · Lea Coll

About this ebook

How can Ava resist her best friend’s brother when she's crushed on him since childhood?

I didn’t think Alex could get any hotter, but his time at med school was good to him.

Dirty blond hair. A bit of scruff across his chiseled jawline. And a body beneath those scrubs that makes me think all sorts of naughty things. 

Alex seems to be utter perfection… and he barely notices I exist. 

Or so I thought. Lately, everywhere I look he’s there. Renting a room in my bed and breakfast. Devouring my pastries. Wanting to talk every morning over coffee. Is it possible my lifelong crush finally sees me as more than his little sister’s best friend?

Praise for Waiting for You:

"A series that just keeps giving flawless, mesmerizing heartfelt storylines! Ava and Alex's story will wrap itself around you as the charm of Annapolis Harbor once again produces its magic against all the odds." - World of Books 65

"Waiting For You is a must read romance and is on my Top Five List of 2021!" - Judy Ann Loves Books

"This was a surprising holiday read that I didn't even know I needed! Taking the ride from friendship to love with Alex and Ava wound up being a Christmas treat for me and I'm sure it will be for you, too. After all, there's music and love and family and NYC for a hot minute. How can it be anything but wonderful?" Jenn the Readaholic 

"I have been hooked on this series for awhile now and can't read the books fast enough!" Reading in the Red Room

"The perfect blend of intoxicating chemistry, swoon, sass, witty banter, laughs, feels, and an abundance of steam. These characters together were so beautiful. Passionate. Real. This book is exactly why I love reading and why reading is a beautiful escape for me. I could not read it fast enough, but savored every word at the same time. I highly recommend this book & series!" - Tara, Goodreads Reviewer

"Every time I read a book by Lea Coll I am totally and completely blown away! I fall head over heels for these characters, for their friends, their families. I absolutely LOVE Ava and Alex! " - Savannah, Goodreads Reviewer

"This is a beautiful love story full of kindness, fun, sass and heat! What a great way to spend a few hours and escape my real life for a while! Another terrific addition to the series that is not to be missed!" Lisa, Goodreads Reviewer

"Another wonderful story in the Annapolis Harbor series!" - Moonshine's Corner

For fans of Melanie Harlow.

Ratings and reviews

Waiting for You by Lea Coll was a heartwarming best friend's brother romance with loads of swoon and steam. I loved Ava and Alex as individual characters and together they are beautiful. I love the vibe of this series set in Annapolis Harbour. The author creates an authentic and vivid atmosphere with friends, families and details of the town. Ava is a sweetheart and she is cautious about opening her heart. She has a lot of dreams and she was not sure if she should try to achieve them. And Alex pushed her and supported her and helped her believe in herself. He is a great guy. With a big, caring and protective heart. Sexy and gorgeous. He wants to keep his family happy and Ava won his heart easily. He had doubts and confusions but they cleared once his feelings for Ava got serious. They are such a cute and hot couple together. This was heartwarming feels in every page. ( ARC REVIEW)

While this is a best friend's brother romance it also has the holiday feel to it that makes it sweet, fun, and sexy. The chemistry between Alex and Ava is scorching and I loved that even through their hurdles they made it so they could work.

I’ve loved every book I’ve read by Lea Coll and she didn’t disappoint with Waiting for You. This is Ava’s story, the younger sister of Juliana. Ava is the manager of Juliana’s B & B and she’s getting the chance to try her recipes out on the guests. At Juliana and Nolan’s wedding, she’s listening to the cello player and thinks of Alex, her best friend’s older brother that she crushed on. Then, she realizes, it is Alex. He’s back in town to complete some of his residency requirements. He always planned to return to New York to get a job and Ava thinks no one will ever stay for her. Her mom didn’t, so why would Alex. Grab your copy of this steamy, emotional read and see what happens. I can’t wait to read the next book from this author.

About the author

Lea Coll worked as a trial attorney for over ten years. Now she stays home with her three children, plotting stories while fetching snacks and running them back and forth to activities. She enjoys the freedom of writing romance after years of legal writing. 

She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and currently resides in Maryland with her family.