A review by jennyreads_2022
Made For Us by Natasha Madison

hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I found this book to be a little more angsty than the first two books in the series. There was a lot of mutual pining and some miscommunication. I loved the mix of the friends to lovers, single dad, surprise pregnancy tropes. 

I’ve been anxiously awaiting Tristan and Abigail’s book since they met at the end of Made for Me. I loved the connection Penelope provided for them. And I loved that they both focused on themselves before finally jumping into a relationship. Abigail was just graduating high school when they met, and Tristan just found out he was going to be a single dad to a two year old. They both had some growing up to do before they were ready for a relationship. Six years later, they’re finally in a place to have that relationship, but it was not an easy path. 

Both Abigail and Tristan harbored secret crushes on each other. For a lot of the book, they kept their feelings hidden, and there were definitely moments when I just wanted them to talk! After their one night at the end of family vacation I was really hoping they would start to explore their relationship, but it took months for Abigail to come clean to Tristan about her pregnancy and even longer for them to talk about their feelings. 

As much as I hated that Abigail kept her pregnancy a secret, I did like the way she tried to make up for her lapse in judgment. She and Tristan were so cute together and his love for both his children and Abigail was perfect. I loved how vulnerable Tristan was when he explained his feelings to Abigail. I loved that he didn’t hide his tears. 

This was a good addition to the series. There were a lot of hints about what’s to come with Gabrielle, Abigail’s twin, next and I can’t wait to see that play out on the page.