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A Case Of Longing: Best friends to lovers romance Kindle Edition

by Lily Baines (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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The one person she wants is completely off-limits...

Chicago detective Rose Harper prides herself on her professionalism. Being secretly in love with her partner of ten years and best friend, Eithan Reed, is something she has entirely under control. After all, he’s been married since they met, and she’s married to her job. And cops don’t date their partners.

But her feelings won’t die away, and now Eithan is single. To further test her resolve, they’ve landed their biggest case yet, and the addition of a beautiful FBI agent into the mix brings matters to a head. Rose must navigate the complications of the case and her feelings for Eithan to save not only the victims, but her partnership—and hope her heart survives it.

This standalone friends-to-lovers romance is an angsty slow-burn all the way to the happily-ever-after.

★★★★★ "Baines made me feel too much; it was overwhelming. Her words embedded themselves so deeply..." - itskoo book blogger. ★★★★★ "It was so good, deep and real." - GoodReads ★★★★★ "Loved it! The tensions and emotions are well done. The characters feel real and flawed." - GoodReads
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    233 pages
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    English
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  4. Publication date
    March 29, 2020
  5. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B086J9PPWL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (March 29, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1854 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 233 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9655991849
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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Lily Baines

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Lily Baines is a mother, wife, and author (not always in that order). She writes achingly heartfelt slow-burn romance featuring mature women and the men who fall for them. Small beach towns are her favorites, and so is coffee.

For 20 years, Lily worked in Human Resources but kept writing to maintain her sanity and flow of creative juices. She's now dedicating her time to her 3 children, husband, family dog, bottomless laundry basket, full kitchen sink, and her writing.

She'd love to connect!

Find Lily on Facebook, Instagram, and on her website lilybaines dot com

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
63 global ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
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This is my first book by this author and it will not be the last. It has an intriguing storyline, great characters and lots of emotions, twists and turns. I would have loved to read this book from Eithans point of view as well. Loved it!

Rose and Eithan
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Rachel C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Longing in the Police Force
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
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Lily Baines gives us a remarkable couple who have worked as detective partners for years. Rose has loved Eithan from afar since he was married. He gets divorced, plays around and doesn't approach her. They begin working on a human trafficking case. Things get more and more complicated. Lily Baines keeps everything moving and Rose spends significant time longing and mourning before she finally gets up the nerve to confront the situation. It takes injury and near-injury for them to admit their love and get together, which is really easy since they know each other so well. Lovely story, great ending.
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abigail
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read. Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020
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I don’t usually read romance but I really liked this book. The tension and emotions are well done, the characters are not the perfect heroes but feel real and flawed. The framework of their environment also gives a realistic flavor (as much as I understand cops’ world). Recommended!
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daneweimmama
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020
3.5 stars......

A Case Of Longing was a good read. Interesting story & realistic characters. I liked the author's writing style. For me personally I felt something lacking- real emotion to each other? I can't quite put my finger on it. That being said I would read another book from this author.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars This book was just ok
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022
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I found this story lacking a lot of things. The chemistry wasn't there and the the way the story was set up was just painstaking boring
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Emily M. Hunter
3.0 out of 5 stars Like an SVU fanfic but without the chemistry
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
I was really looking forward to reading this book because the plot sounded a lot like Law & Order:SVU but in a different setting. Unfortunately, the main characters were really lacking in chemistry In this book or at least chemistry with each other. I was also surprised to see that the author is at least the age of the main characters - the story reads like it was written by someone much younger. I think this wasn’t a bad attempt, necessarily, but the author would do better to stick with more original characters and plot lines to avoid comparisons with established characters that have be written with much more depth and nuance by other writers.
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Moran Oren
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
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You just can't stop reading this fantastic book. The main two characters keep the romantic tension throughout the whole book, while so many things going on. A sexy, emotional and lovely story, highly recommended.
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Vicky S.
5.0 out of 5 stars True to its name – a story about longing
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020
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I was looking for a slow burn romance and this book didn’t disappoint! The story is told through the point of view of Rose and took me through the highs and lows, the processing of feelings, angst, disappointment, and the longing. Even when things take a turn and love is a very viable option, there are internal fears and demons that hold Rose back, which felt realistic and human (it’s not an instant-HEA). There’s enough action to move the plot but it doesn’t take over the romantic and human dynamic, which I liked. Recommended!
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Sandy
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2020
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I haven't read a chick lit in ages and randomly read this book out of the blue. I was drawn by the title. I'm glad I did pick this one as it made me remember just what I loved about chick lits and the pure escapism they provide. Though it is a chick lit is not complete fluff and the the story is gritty at times and feels very realistic. It is true to it's title with the main character being a detective and trying to deal with her feelings for her hunky detective partner. Let's just say it's complicated but if you enjoy sexual simmering tensions with misunderstandings and arguments thrown in along the way to make the path to love a little rocky, you will love this book. A very enjoyable read.
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