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Waiting for You: A Best Friend's Brother Holiday Romance (Annapolis Harbor Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Lea Coll (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,030 ratings
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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?

A long-time crush ignites in passion in this small town romance by Lea Coll!

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    Annapolis Harbor
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"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

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0985DYG3F
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HEA Publishing LLC (December 14, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1221 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,030 ratings

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Lea Coll is a USA Today bestselling author who writes sweet and sexy happily ever afters. She 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.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Annapolis Harbor Book 6 is just as great as the stories that come before it. I highly recommend not missing a single one. This series has a little bit of everything but Ava and Alex are one of my favorite tropes, being best friends older brother.Even better though is that we get to see how these two characters have grown into caring adults. We get to watch them forge a great friendship and finally find love.But the big question is will they be able to face their insecurities (Ava) and keep their family happy (Alex) and still remain together because that is what truly makes them happy.Don't wait another second to find out.I have voluntarily left this review.
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Erika Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Forever💕💕
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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I love this beautiful story. I love best friend romance novels. It was captivating, engaging, and dreams love. Ava is helping out her sis with her B & B. She is baking up a storm. She is smart, sweet, funny and pretty. She is just floating until she comes face to face with an old crush. Alex is back in his hometown. He is doing what he loves when his eyes landed on the last person he thought he will see. He is handsome, sweet, smart and focus. He came here with a plan but fate stepped in. These two are so stinking cute together and you begin to feel all the feels and butterflies. I start rooting for this couple all the way. I am pleased on how the story had ended. The writing was done beautifully and flows throughout the book. I have no complaints. Amazing work again Lea Coll!
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C. Condon
4.0 out of 5 stars Next in series
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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This is a story/series mostly about 2 Annapolis families. In this book the focus is on his younger sister’s friend who had a crush on him before he left for college and med school and loved to listen to him play the Cello. His sister has opened a high-end B&B which she is ‘running’. He is staying there for a wedding. He extends it to stay for his next element of his residencies at the local hospital. Sharing the B&B (amongst others staying there), they fall in love. He has previously been pressured to give up music to stay totally focused on being a top doc in NYC. This story resolves whether she moves to NYC or he changes to “lesser” specialty with lesser opportunities in Annapolis or stays with NYC goal without her. Info about B&B doesn’t align with my frequent experience of them; and some attitudes are not consistent; and the whole storyline about her mom seems to get abandoned. There is frequent descriptions of them having sex that can be skimmed/skipped.
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Gatorfan
5.0 out of 5 stars I think her current books are better....
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
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WAITING FOR YOU is a standalone read with a happy ending. There are a lot of explicit sex scenes throughout the story so if that is an issue for you, better pass on this one. The story is set in Annapolis and centers around the families that live there long term and they businesses along Main Street. The story actually begins a few years back as the heroine is crushing on the older boy next door. It just happens that he is the brother to her best friend. As silly girls do, they did everything to get his attention but he didn't take any of their actions seriously.

There was one thing that was a secret to both of them. Alex played the cello quite well. He made beautiful music and Ava would sneak out to the porch to listen to him play. She didn't know that he knew she was there. She thought only she knew. He appreciated that she liked his music.

Years later they come together again as Alex is finishing up his medical degree. Just a little more and he will be an ER doctor. He is living in Annapolis by his family while he finishes up some work at a hospital about 45 minutes away. He plans to live in New York. But that is before he saw Ava all grown up.

This is their love story. It is a bumpy road to get to a happy ever after as Ava has just opened a new business and has no desire to live in the big city of New York. Alex has his eye on several big important hospitals in New York and that is where he wants to build his career. Ava also has a lot of issues with her past that are affecting her present. It is an interesting and entertaining read and I would recommend it.

I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one. I am not kin to this author. I am not a bot. I am a reader and this is just my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 3/24/2023
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Visual Imagining
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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This is the sixth book of a six-book series, although it can also stand alone and has a happy ending. Minor characters in one book become the main characters in the next. Although the main characters in this book have known one another since they were children, their relationship is evolving as adults. My favorite part is the abundance of well-written sex scenes.
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Kathy B
5.0 out of 5 stars Kick back to enjoy a small town romance that was meant to happen
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022
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Ava manages her sister’s B&B, besides thoroughly enjoying baking. Since childhood, Ava has had a crush on Alex, her best friend’s brother. She would sneak out of the bedroom, at night in their house, to listen to Alex play his cello. After Ava’s mother walked out on them, she has had a close relationship with his family, even to this day. Now Alex is back from New York City to do his next residency rotations, in his home town, towards graduating to be a doctor.
Renting a room at the B&B, Alex devours Ava’s pastries in the mornings, talks to her over coffee, and asks her to show him around. Seeing each other daily things heat up for both of them. Both Ava and Alex are compassionate career-oriented individuals. They each think they know what their path to happiness is but now question if it is the right path? Ava thinks Alex sees her now as more than his sister’s best friend, while pushing her to do more with her baked goods. Alex thinks Ava fully understands his love for the cello and helping patients rather than only seeing the prestige of him being a doctor. Each of their families are not open to what their children truly want out of life.
After a long-time crush on Alex, you hope things work out and expect they will. In this stand-alone small-town romance, it becomes a reality. It has some R-rated steamy sex parts. Overall, if you like a simple cute romance that you can kick back with, relax, and zone-out just to read for the fun of it, I recommend this book.
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Jenny Rapp
4.0 out of 5 stars “…my safe harbor, my rock, and my biggest supporter”
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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Another fabulous story in this series with absolutely amazing characters; so many wonderful feels while reading. Both Alex and Ava drew me in from the start and stole my heart. They both had dreams and watching them help one another to achieve those dreams was heart warming to witness.
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PaPackrat
5.0 out of 5 stars How some parents act is odd to me...
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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Her mom left, his parents don't support his music...how can you do that to a child? These two are a prime example of how your actions can change your child's life. Read the book to find out what they each did with their circumstances. Very enjoyable.
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Brynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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I couldn't put this book down. I loved reading the perspective of both characters in the book. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to read romance novels. I will be reading more books from this author. I love knowing that it's a series
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Airy M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Slow Burn
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2023
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I love how real this book felt. The concerns and difficulties facing the protagonists were real life concerns. Wanting to be happy but also needing to face realities that don’t always align with desires. I adored the character development. I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy this book. It seemed to take a while to get into. And then all of a sudden, I was hooked. I couldn’t get enough of Ava and Alex. The hurts and past childhood traumas the uncertainties of their parents’ expectations. Not wanting to disappoint those who care about you. Couldn’t be more real. I had assumed, foolishly, this would be the typical hallmark love story but I had so much depth and emotion. I am grateful I came across it. It was everything I needed around the holidays.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
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I ha e just finished reading Waiting for you by Lea Coll.I have given it five stars as I enjoyed it very much.I thought the story was good from the very beginning. I was Ted to carry on 'reading to see how things would turn out.Thank you.
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Denise the Menance
5.0 out of 5 stars Music could be heard.
Reviewed in Australia on September 20, 2022
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I ❤️ the book, because of the way each story kept it moving. The author shows each chapter has been worked out well.
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Hanbarn
3.0 out of 5 stars okay read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2022
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Very sweet theme behind the story and although there are a few sex scenes overall I’d say it was a sweet romance. Both main characters are nice and both seem to have families that don’t quite see them for who they are or trying to be. I’d have been less generous to my siblings with their attitudes. That said an okay read.
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