This is the 3rd book by Sharon Peterson I have read and I will keep coming back for more.

Sharon really brings such humor and warmth to the characters she writes. Strong female characters and the men who fall in love with them. Alicia and Theo were so real and I loved the heat between them. The brother's best friend trope is always a good time and then add in a road trip. So much fun!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and Sharon Peterson for the e-ARC of this book. This review is my own opinion.

Omgosh. What a fun road trip. Ali and Theo were just the cutest. Ali is sassy and fiesty and sarcastic and Theo is a cinnamon roll golden retriever. The dynamic between the two of them was perfect. Both afraid to share how they feel about each other. The side characters were great. Especially Mack and Karen. They were too much. It was great to get to know her brothers and to see what happened with Abe. The epilogue just melted my heart all over the place. So darn cute. Sharon is an amazing writer and I love all of her books and can’t wait for more.
Thank you to the author for my advanced copy of this book. These words are my own.

This book was so cute and entertaining. The characters were so fun and loveableee ! I recommend reading this book after The Fake-Out by the same author, as you first meet the main characters in that book. Also, I love how there’s little notes-to-self before every chapter. It’s like a little sneak peek into what’s going to happen in the chapter :)

This was my first book by Sharon M. Peterson, but it definitely won't be my last. She had me hooked from chapter one, and I read the entire book with a cheesy grin, laughing and smiling the whole way through. It’s the perfect road trip rom-com with friends-to-lovers and brother’s best friend vibes. My eARC is filled with highlights of all the swoon-worthy moments. I felt the dragons flutter in my stomach just like they did in Alicia's, and I truly didn’t want it to end! I already want to go back to Two Hearts and hang out with Alicia and Theo. I also hope Abe and his daughter Hallie get their story soon because I am obsessed with them. Such a fantastic book—thank you so much, Sharon, for the ARC. I’m obsessed and now need to dive into your backlist because I love your writing so much!

Forbidden brother’s best friend trope. Alicia and Theo have known each other since they were kids. Now that their no longer kids sparks are starting to fly. Forced proximity road tripping together for Alicia’s brother’s wedding highlights just how much chemistry is between them.

This was meh I really liked the idea of this one, but just couldn’t get into it. Alicia just wasn’t very like able and Theo didn’t have much of a personality. Just not my cup of tea.

I loved this cute friends- to- lovers, brother's best friend romcom! Ali and Theo set off on a cross-country road trip to attend Ali's brother's wedding. The only problem is Ali's in love with Theo, and she can't be. One, he's her brother's best friend! Two, she confessed her love for him when she was 16, and he turned her down! Add in a feisty gramps, a loathsome dog appropriately named Karen, and some undeniable sexual tension between Ali and Theo, and it makes for a hilariously awkward adventure.

I really appreciated that the FMC has epilepsy. I haven't read about many characters that are epileptic and I'm glad I got to hear her side of it. It totally makes sense and offered perspectives I had not considered.

Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture, for an advanced readers copy of The Fast Lane by Sharon M. Peterson, in exchange for an honest review. ♡

This story is told almost entirely in first person point of view from Ali’s perspective. I usually like having both POVs, however, as I read this novel, I realized that this is exactly the right way of telling this story. Only knowing the way Ali was viewing her interactions with Theo and seeing her try to figure out his feelings made it feel very realistic emotionally.

The set up of these two starting out on the road trip by themselves made for some great forced proximity. Then, adding in some of Ali’s family as side characters added some great depth and fun. I laughed out loud so many times during this book, but I also swooned at the connection that was becoming apparent between these two. I felt embarrassed for Ali as she remembered the way Theo had broken her heart as a teen and I felt compassion for all she had dealt with regarding her epilepsy and the overprotectiveness of her family.

I absolutely adored this sweet and swoony story and want to read more books by this author. A heads up... This is a sweet romcom that is hilarious and I loved it. However, it does have some mild language, words that would be considered light curse words.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

I loved this book! I loved her other book so much and this was no exception. best friends brother is one of my favorites and I felt the love and chemistry so deeply in this book

I very much enjoyed The Fast Lane. I found myself fully engulfed in this story, loving every character that was introduced. Love story meets feel good family reuniting. Ali started out as what seems like an unstable character in the beginning tj a strong female lead in the end. We love amazing character development!

Such a delight to read this story. So nice to read a story where the characters actually care about each other. Basically it is about a road trip to a wedding. Made me laugh and cry at the same time. Full marks.

such a summer-y romance roadtrip book! Funny well-developed characters, family drama, and sweet swoony moments. 💕

I really identified with Ali for two reasons: 1) her desire to not be worried about and fussed over and 2) having been *that* girl when I was younger - AGGRESSIVELY confessing my love to my crush at the time (and his mom *shudders*) so I can’t blame her bc Theo is a capital M, Man 🥵

Mack was such a funny side character, as well as all the brothers and Hallie and everyone else. They added so much but didn’t detract from the main characters. The little snippets of the upcoming wedding, the parents, the best friends, very realistically and comedic.

Theo is just so sweet and cares so much — such a flirt, and such a gentleman. Such a softie and i’m obsessed.

Trope-y, laugh out loud funny, and all around great!

3.75 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I had a fun time with this book. It did take a bit to get into the book but the whole book taking place over a few days was so fun! I enjoyed all of the shenanigans that the characters got themselves into. The characters had decently fleshed out backstories while maintaining the pace of the book. I always love a story that covers a brothers best friend trope. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and the fun and funny commentary that went along with that.

I had zero expectations going into this book. I fell in love with it, though. Theo and Alicia are so sweet, and I loved seeing Alicia try to figure out what she was doing. I loved seeing their relationship coming together, and I found myself laughing quite a bit in here. I really liked this story. The characters were amazing, and all felt real and had me smiling and swooning.

“ A home, my home, is you.” First I feel like this was written about the small town in Texas that I grew up in which made this so much cuter for me. I feel like this is a story we have read before though once you get to reading it you realize how unique this one is. We have Ollie who is suffocated by family, friends, and her town because of her epilepsy. She just wants to be a 20 something living her life and not feeling guilty that she worries everyone. She also wants to love Theo her brothers best friend who she has loved her whole life and for some reason has been flirting with her on this trip to convince one of her brothers to please come to the wedding after not being part of the family for years due to their father and him fighting.

Okay, so I think the best aspect of this book is the characters. Peterson does a great job of setting each character apart with distinct traits (similar to a romcom movie) so that each one feels individual. The grandfather, Mack, was my favorite character. He just loved to have a good time and you know what, Mack deserves it!!

But going along with this, the book not just had great characters you could root for, but also there was such a sweetness built in the story because of how much they cared for one another. The small town was a great choice (fans of Lovelight farms by BK Borison would appreciate).

Now, onto our main character, the newest mayor of Two Harts, Alicia. I appreciated that there was complexity in her development. She is very close to her family and lives with epilepsy, which causes her to feel guilt about worrying her family. The way that Alicia's feelings were portrayed felt quite realistic, and many of her moments felt relatable to me.

Okay, but lets get to Theo! So much to say, where do I begin? We love a guy who has been in love with her for a long time. He saved the poem she wrote over ten years ago for him? Okay that's the move!! And he writes romance novels?? I know this man was written by a woman, but could he be put together any better?

A couple reasons why I didn't rate this book higher-first, I felt that there were many subplots that kind of took over the romance. I expected there to be more emphasis on the romance, and it seemed to take more of a backseat after the halfway mark of the book. While all of the characters were great, I believe that focusing less on some of their stories and more on Alicia and Theo would've kept my attention more.

And, some of these subplots didn't feel like they added to the overall arc of the story. Theo goes to meet his biological father, but then finds out he has a brother, which felt like it should have been more significant to the overall story, but wasn't mentioned again until the epilogue.

Also, just some of the drama needed to be heightened a bit. It felt as if the tension of the book would start to get heightened, but then the resolution came too quick. For example, the whole book talks about Alicia's ex, but then the confrontation between the two of them feels too quick for the buildup.

Overall though, this is a quick and fun read for the summer!

My last question for this book and Sharon M. Peterson: Will Alicia's brother Abe be getting his own book?
Perhaps that could be arranged??

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!

I really enjoyed this book. The writing had me hooked in and I couldn’t put it down until the early hours of the morning. The characters were loveable and funny, there was heart and charm that left me with a little smile on my face. The chapters are short and the book moves quickly, keeping you hooked the whole way through.

The middle of the book had me tearing up, my heart hurting for this family who desperately needed to be put back together.

I did have to google “what is chicken-fried steak” and for those who don’t know, it’s essentially a beef steak… schnitzel. That’s right, no chicken involved. You learn something new everyday.

Thanks to #NetGallery and publisher for a copy of this book.

Genre: Romance FM
Format: Digital
POV: Dual
Tropes: Brothers best friend, FMC with epilepsy, family drama, road trip, cute kids, small town, no third act breakup.
Spice: 0 /5
Age suggestion: 16+

I love love LOVED this book. I adored Theo as a character and Ali was just fabulous. I loved her faults and crazy personality and connected with her massively as a character. Her personality was so much fun and her pranks were brilliant. I’d love her to be my best friend!

The family dynamics were complicated but handled very well and I love that everyone has their own flaws. I struggled with how overbearing Ali’s mum was at times, but overall the side characters were brilliant. Adding to the story but still had just enough depth to be their own people. I thought the setting of a road trip with a few entertaining stops along the way was just brilliant. THIS is exactly what I want in a friends to lovers romance and I loved every page.

If you’re looking for a great summer read that you can’t put down packed full of drama and some great characters then you will love The Fast Lane. I can’t wait to go back and read her other books. If they’re anything like the one then I am in for a treat!

I loved this book. The characters were great and I liked seeing how we were shown how much they cared for each other. There was also a good dose of humour in this story. Overall, very enjoyable, and I hope there will be future books with this family. *I recieved an ARC of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.

This is my third book by Sharon Peterson and I’ve come to the conclusion that I will always enjoy what she writes. It’s witty, heartfelt, and just an overall good romcom.

I am totally a sucker for friends to lovers & roadtrip romcoms - so this was definitely an enjoyable read. I absolutely love the relationship between Ali & Theo.

I will always recommend Sharon Peterson’s books to someone who wants a cute & witty rom-com.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.