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

Lea Coll

Dec 2021 · Annapolis Harbor Series Book 6 · 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

Ava has had a crush on Alex since they were kids. He has come back home to Maryland to complete part of his residency. She is still attracted to him but does not want to act on those feelings for many reasons. He is her best friend's brother, and she is very close to his family, attending family dinners, and he is here temporarily for his residency. He talks about returning to New York to complete his residency and looking for a permanent position in a New York hospital. No one stays with her. She has always felt she was not worthy of love. Her mother left when Ava was younger and Ava always felt it was her fault her, then her ex took a job out of state and never asked her to go and now here is Alex only in town to complete part of his residency and then he plans to return to New York. When Alex came back home, he figured after his short time he would head back to New York, but he has come to realize there is nothing holding him to New York besides his job. His apartment is not a home just a place to sleep. It is hard to start a relationship when you are going through medical school. The long hours and stress are hard enough. He often uses his cello playing to fill the loneliness and to help his patients and their families in difficult times. His parents never understood his need for his music. they did not understand that he could have both music and medicine. Ava saw what music was to him, she was his first fan. When she was younger and stayed at his house, she would sneak from her room at night to him play, she never let him know but he figured it out it was her. She understands what his music does for people, it is medicine for the soul. Eva cannot help but fall in love with Alex but what will happen when he returns to New York. For Alex what will happen when he returns to his empty apartment or will he realize all that home, in Maryland has waiting for him.

Waiting for You was everything I have come to expect from Lea Coll and so much more. I love my visits to Annapolis Harbor and Alex and Ava’s story is the perfect addition to this wonderful series. Alex is a character who seems to be pulling himself in different directions, he loves his music and his cello playing but he is studying medicine to keep his parents happy so will his visit back to Annapolis make life any clearer or will his sisters best friend Ava muddy the waters even more. Ava is struggling with insecurities that go back to when her mum left and she is afraid to give her all to anyone in case they leave her too but her feelings for Alex are hard to ignore so will she take a leap of faith and hope that Alex is there to catch her….. Alex was only meant to be home visiting but the connection with Ava has him wanting to stay so will this couple find their HEA, one click to find out. This boom has it all, I loved everything about Alex and Ava’s sweet love story, I fell hard and fast for Alex and I would love someone like Ava in my corner. Looking forward to what’s coming next from the very talented Lea Coll.

I really loved Alex and Ava's story! Its a great read and it looks like the series is gonna be awesome, I can't wait.

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.