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The Takeover by T.L. Swan
5.0

I do not remember how this book ended up on my TBR because it felt like it would be another billionaire sleaze book (and I love me some billionaire romance) where the FMC was "strong but not for him" and he was a total misogynistic power hungry dude. Wow, was I wrong.

First off, as a parent, this book really hit home with the struggle of balancing your life and wants and wishes with your kids. Claire's character was believable and flawed and human and I loved every second of it. Then there is Tristan, who like any spoiled rich kid, makes dumb mistakes like
Spoilerlooking for a house without telling his partner and then inviting the kids on a walkthrough, again, without telling her and then being SHOCKED she was mad at him.
But Tristan was a great balance of cocky and confident with having human insecurities and not being perfect. I really appreciate characters who are not perfect, but can be perfect for each other, and this checked those boxes.

The ending was incredibly rushed and I wish I could give this 4.5 stars for it, but will round up to 5 because honestly, this was a great book.