The Good Ones Are Taken by Taj McCoy
A Review By: LC
When Maggie's best friend admits he's in love with her, she'll have to decide whether it's worth giving up something good for something that could be amazing in this laugh-out-loud friends-to-lovers rom-com.
After a bad breakup, Maggie wants to find her Prince Charming, but all she’s finding are frogs. When her best friends, Savvy and Joan, apply pressure and demand she find a date worthy of attending their respective weddings, she agrees to take her own advice and try online dating. Since she's the maid of honor for both weddings, her bridal party duties are massive, but both brides insist that Maggie prioritize finding a date. After an onslaught of maybes, noes and hell noes, she’s close to giving up, when she meets a handsome doctor at the gym who just might be the one.
Meanwhile, her college bestie, Garrett, throws salt in everyone’s game. At every turn, he points out the red flags and tells Maggie to keep looking. Things come to a head when Maggie demands that Garrett be happy for her, and he finally admits that he can’t. Not when he’s not with her. When he blurts out his feelings, Maggie’s world is turned upside down. Now, she must choose between the perfect guy and a friendship that is the foundation for everything she’s ever wanted.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2024
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Adenrele Ojo
Maggie is a hopeless romantic. Her two best friends are engaged to be married, while she is coming out of a relationship that she thought was going somewhere and it didn't. Her male best friend, Garrett, is always there for her even through the crying and complaining about her friends’ upcoming weddings and her dating app fiasco. Maggie does find what she's looking for or does she?
Adenrele never disappoints. I enjoyed listening to her read. I have no complaints regarding her performance.
Reading Recommendation? Yes
Rating: 3 - It's aight
Content Warnings? Human or animal loss
