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Welcome to the Blog Tour for Love Between the Pages by Natasha D. Frazier, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Love Between the Pages
Author: Natasha D. Frazier
Publisher: Encouraging Works
Release Date: September 8, 2025
Genre: Christian fiction romance
Book lovers? Yes
Best friends? Till the end!
Focused on their careers? Who isn't?
In love with each other? Well, let’s not rush things...
Lisa Atkinson has finally achieved her dream—running her family’s beloved bookstore, Between the Lines. With a supportive circle of family and friends, including her best friend Jayden, life seems perfect. But before she settles into her new role, a crushing tax debt threatens to snatch her dream away. Desperate to save her bookstore, Lisa cooks up an ambitious grand re-opening event to raise the funds she needs. Little does she know, the key to her success is hiding in plain sight—her best friend Jayden, who moonlights as the elusive bestselling author, Justin Love.
Jayden Reynolds is on the brink of a major career milestone, becoming a partner at his accounting firm. Exciting news, right? Except, he’s grappling with uncertainty about his future as he secretly basks in the success of his romantic debut novel that has readers swooning. As he navigates the wild world of love and ambition, he’s also realizing that he wants more than just friendship with Lisa—the woman who has held his heart far longer than he can remember.
As Lisa and Jayden’s bond deepens amidst the whirlwind of deadlines and pressure, their playful banter takes a turn toward something more. Will they navigate their way through the chaos and finally embrace the sparks flying between them? It’s a delightful journey from best friends to lovers, filled with humor, heart, and a dash of shenanigans!
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My Review
I have to be honest, the friends-to-lovers troupe is not one of my favorites, so when I started reading this novel I was expecting to feel disappointed with the romantic aspect of this story, but boy was I in for a surprise. Lisa and Jayden’s strong friendship is envy-worthy as they’ve grown up together and are closer than close, and the author does a great job of showing their special kinship before their love story begins.
Jayden has been keeping a huge secret from his best friend, and the anticipation of Lisa finding out the truth and wondering what her reaction would be added a much-needed tension to the narrative. There are other conflicts as Lisa settles into her dream role with some unforeseen circumstances, and Jayden wonders if his dream, which seems to be coming to fruition, is really what he wants. They are both middle-aged, and there is a sense of a midlife crisis of sorts, which resonated with me, a woman who is currently in her mid-40s.
Jayden’s mom, Wanda, was the comic relief that was perfectly timed, her whole persona refreshing and needed, and the destination wedding in Jamaica were some of my favorite scenes in the book. Jamaica is one of those places that I’ve dreamed of visiting, so getting to experience it through Lisa and Jayden’s eyes was delightful.
I will say there are a few scenes that were a little too sappy for my taste and rapidly went from sweet to saccharine. That’s one of the biggest reasons why I don’t love the friends-to-more troupe: there is no real thrill of the chase and minimal angst, which is a huge disappointment for me.
Despite that, I still enjoyed this novel immensely. Both Jayden and Lisa are hard to not fall in love with and root for, and their love story is minimally complicated, heartfelt, and beautifully written.
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About the Author
Natasha D. Frazier fell in love with love around the age of twelve because of artists like Babyface, Boys II Men, Whitney Houston, and New Edition. Around sixteen when her mother purchased a romance novel and left it lying around the house untouched, Natasha read it and a spark for the written word had been ignited.
Natasha believes that writing is one of her purposes and contributions to the world. She feels accomplished when she can get a few words written and like blah when life gets in the way. Her hope is that at the end of every novel, readers will feel like they’ve been wrapped in a cozy blanket with a mug of their favorite coffee/tea/warm drink.
When she isn’t reading or writing, she is likely watching movies with her family. Natasha resides in Richmond, TX with her husband, Eddie Frazier, Jr. and their three children, Eden, Ethan, and Emilyn. Her greatest joy and commitment is to her family who she hopes to inspire above all else. One of her many mottos in life is: Faith removes limitations. Natasha and her family attend Parkway Fellowship in Richmond, TX, where she volunteers as a small group leader for elementary students. Natasha is also a member of the Houston Area Alumni Chapter of Jackson State University and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Connect with Natasha by visiting natashafrazier.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a Love Between the Pages book box which contains an autographed copy of the book and curated book themed swag!
(1) winner will receive a $10 Amazon gift card!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 8, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 15, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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