Molly E. Lee | Top Five Friends-to-Lovers Couples in Movies
Who are the top five couples in movies that started off as
friends?
This legit is one of my FAVORITE questions :-) If you've done any light
stalking on me, you'll likely know that my husband and I were friends for
years before we woke up and realized we were soulmates ;) So, naturally, one of
my favorite tropes in books or movies is friends to lovers. Picking a top five
was hard, but I seriously loved revisiting my favorite friendly couples! Below
are my top five and the reasons why they make me swoon!
Hermione and Ron from HARRY POTTER
This is my number one friends-to-lovers couple because, well, I'm a total Harry
Potter nerd! *Ravenclaw in the house!*There was something so beautiful about
watching the progression of Ron and Hermione's relationship throughout the books
and movies. Their friendship was rocky at first and then grew into this solid
foundation on which they shaped their lives. Then, once that spark was lit
between them, and they gave into the chemistry between them it was likeโฆBOOM!
Now they have that great friendship dynamic plus the amazing connection when
taking it a step further. It really sets them up for a fantastic, equally loving
relationship, and I'm so happy they ended up getting hitched in the epilogue of
the last book! #Shipped #Always
Chris and Jamie from JUST FRIENDS
Again, if you've done some light stalking you might notice I love to
drop โJust Friends' quotes at a whim. I know the opinion on this movie is
varied, but I absolutely love the ridiculousness of it! What is even crazier?
The reality. There are so many friendships that are strong but blind, like Chris
and Jamie's. Usually they are one sidedโwhere one person totally sees the
potential and feels the chemistry, and the other one is simply blind to that
passion. It's a totally human reaction to not think of your friend that way, but
if the love is thereโฆit's brilliant when it hits! And I loved watching the
sexy-Chris fumble all around the girl he'd loved his entire life just as much as
I loved Jamie realizing what an idiot she'd been all those years. Glorious.
Iris and Miles from THE HOLIDAY
I simply love this movie. I love the whimsicalness of it. I love the way it
highlights so many different types of relationships. And my favorite, as if
you're surprised, is the dynamic between Iris and Miles. Neither character is
looking for loveโIris just had her heart crushed and Miles is with someone who
he's totally into. This fact gives the two room to be solely friends, and in
this friendship they both find pieces of themselves that they were missing.
After the stars align and they're allowed to give into their feelings, it's a
super fun connection. The exhilaration is there and so is the trust, and after
both of them had their hearts broken it's a huge step to take. What better way
to do it than with someone who you can not only laugh with, but be with as easy
as breathing?
Dylan and Jamie from FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
I legit can't get enough of this movie. Like, I LOVE JT. I loved him back when
he was in N'SYNC, and I love him now. Camp Winnipesaukee anyone??? Put him in a
friends to lovers movie? Forget about it! The fact that Mila Kunis was in it was
just a freaking bonus. The two have amazing chemistry, and their relationship
was totally believable. I love the flip on the tropeโtwo friends who agree to
try being physical without the actual relationship portion. It's clear to
everyone in the audience how wonderful they are together, but they're blind to
it. It only makes it that much more fun to watch! It also made JT's grand
gesture even more genuine at the end of the movie because he knew exactly what
she wanted (great friends are good like that) and it was just a swoon moment.
Harry and Sally from WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
Last, but totally not least, Harry and Sally. I meanโฆcome on! These two are the
ideal friends to lovers characters! They meet by pure chance in college and then
start what becomes an insanely awesome and beautifully written decade of
friendship. They compliment each other in every regard, and they both understand
each other better than any other personโฆit's totally swoon-worthy. I never get
tired of this movie. I love watching their slow-burn romance build throughout
their friendship, and absolutely adore the way one massive push makes them
realize their happily ever after is literally right under their nose!
Whew! Hard to narrow it down to five but I'm so glad I got to revisit these! If
you like stories like the ones listed above, check out LOVE IN THE FRIEND ZONE!
It's the first in the Grad Night series, and my character Fynn and Braylen
embody all the juicy goods from the trope: awesome banter, laugh-out-loud
moments, electric chemistry, and the setting that allows them both to
finallyโฆsee. It'll be on sale for $0.99 for ONE DAY ONLY on November
27th! Click it while you can :-)
Thanks for having me! What are your favorite friends-to-lovers movies/books?
The only thing worse than not being able to tell your best friend youโre
head over heels in love with him? Having to smile and nod when he enlists your
help to ensnare the girl of his dreams.
Braylen didnโt even want to go to Lennon Pryorโs epic graduation-night
party, but when Fynn begs her to be his โwingwoman,โ she canโt deny him.
Talking up her BFFโhow heโs magic behind a camera, with a killer sense of humor
and eyelashes that frame the most gorgeous blue eyes in the history of
foreverโis easy. Supporting his efforts to woo someone so completely wrong for
him? Not so much.
Fynn knows that grad night is his last shot before leaving for college to
find true love. And thanks to Bray, he gets his chance with the beautiful Katy
Evans. But over the course of the coolest party of their high school careers,
he starts to see that perhaps what he really wants has been in front of him all
along. Brayโs been his best friend since kindergarten, though, and heโd rather
have her in his life as a friend than not at all.
Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains one epic party, complete
with every high-schoolers-gone-bad shenanigan, and two best friends whose
sexual chemistry is off the charts...if only theyโd succumb to it.
Molly E. Lee is an author best known for her romance novels, the Grad Night
series and the Love on the Edge series. Molly writes Adult and Young Adult
contemporary featuring strong female heroines who are unafraid to challenge
their male counterparts, yet still vulnerable enough to have love sneak up on
them. In addition to being a military spouse and mother of two + one stubborn
English Bulldog, Molly loves watching storms from her back porch at her Midwest
home, and digging for treasures in antique stores.
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