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Make Me Yours
by Jennifer Sucevic
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a wonderful intro to a new world that gave us some sneak peeks at previous characters! I have only read the last 2 books of Western Wildcats but did not feel lost in the buildup that was Steele and Lilah. There were hints along the way in those two about his feelings for her. And OMG yall a man THIS down bad was just SO fun to read! I REALLY am loving a friends to lovers read. Especially in this instance since he was just WAITING for ANY sign that she was into the possibility of them. I love hearing his inner monologue on recognizing that she wasn't ready for what he wanted to tell her or how he wanted to show her his feelings. I really enjoyed this new setting and being introduced to all of these new characters. I tried to figure out who was going to end up with who the whole book. I REALLY loved Steele yall. This man was SUCH a great guy. He was willing to be the friend on the sideline forever without her knowing his feelings as long as she was happy. He just wanted her to be treated like the queen she is. And can we talk about the mouth on this man? The fact that he legit flipped a switch and became borderline dom- I found myself fanning my cheeks. I also loved watching their dynamic shift. Watching Lilah question why all of a sudden she is noticing Steele's body and the way he looks at her and wondering how she hadn't noticed it before. I liked them so so much because they were supportive and made each other better. Also having a decade of friendship gave them such a solid foundation!
Lilah can't believe the situation she has found herself in. Single and unemployed. Who does she call? None other than her BFF Steele. The star and captain of the Chicago Railers. Her literal rock. The one person she can always count on who is now her roommate. Who is giving her space to process while helping her recognize that she deserved so much more than how her ex was treating her. Steele who she is all of a sudden noticing is ridiculously handsome. Steele who she is starting to think about in a different way. Especially after walking in on him after the shower. What is happening? This man who she has always thought of as a friend seems to be more now. But does he feel it too? Is this only because she is hurting? She doesn't think so because there connection feels stronger than ever. And then he offers her a friends with benefits situation. To see how things go. So she can experiment and find out what she likes. She questions whether it is worth ruining their friendship but realizes she can't fight this pull anymore. And then Steele introduces her to another side of himself. A side she wants more of. A side that makes her body LIGHT up in the best ways. A side that makes her realize she likes ALL of him and beyond friendship. She realizes that he is her home. That HE is who she wants as her forever. And she is starting to think he feels that way too about her.
Steele has been in love with Lilah for ten years. Ten agonizing years while watching her fumble around with boys who don't treat her right. Ten years of watching her look at him as nothing more than a friend. But now he has a chance. A chance to show her and tell her how he feels. She is single for the first time in a long time and she is at a crossroads with work. He decides he doesn't want to scare her away. He is too invested. But he also doesn't want to lose her again. So he quietly bides his time. He lets her look and watches as the way she looks at him changes. It shifts to hunger. To wanting more. It shifts to how he has been looking at her for the last ten years. But instead of immediately going down on one knee, he reads the room. He offers her an escape. An escape with him and his body. An escape to open her mind and let their connection thrive. They can do a friends with benefits. At least that is what he says but all the while he wants this as his in. He wants to show her that no one else can treat her this way. But he doesn't only want her body. He wants her heart, her future, her smiles, her everything. And he finally gets to see the moment she realizes she wants all of that too and part of him thinks it MIGHT have been worth the wait.
This was SO delicious! The build up was perfect. I KNEW Steele was going to be such a dom in the bedroom. He proved me right! Their chemistry was off the charts. But not only that, I loved how Steele helped her build her confidence up again. How he helped give her the space she needed to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. How he was just there for her. I just LOVED these two. I also am REALLY looking forward to the rest of these guys falling for their ladies and falling HARD. Can't wait for book 2! Highly recommend this as a nice intro to a new world of hockey hotties and their leading ladies :)
Thank you to Luna Literary and Jennifer for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Lilah can't believe the situation she has found herself in. Single and unemployed. Who does she call? None other than her BFF Steele. The star and captain of the Chicago Railers. Her literal rock. The one person she can always count on who is now her roommate. Who is giving her space to process while helping her recognize that she deserved so much more than how her ex was treating her. Steele who she is all of a sudden noticing is ridiculously handsome. Steele who she is starting to think about in a different way. Especially after walking in on him after the shower. What is happening? This man who she has always thought of as a friend seems to be more now. But does he feel it too? Is this only because she is hurting? She doesn't think so because there connection feels stronger than ever. And then he offers her a friends with benefits situation. To see how things go. So she can experiment and find out what she likes. She questions whether it is worth ruining their friendship but realizes she can't fight this pull anymore. And then Steele introduces her to another side of himself. A side she wants more of. A side that makes her body LIGHT up in the best ways. A side that makes her realize she likes ALL of him and beyond friendship. She realizes that he is her home. That HE is who she wants as her forever. And she is starting to think he feels that way too about her.
Steele has been in love with Lilah for ten years. Ten agonizing years while watching her fumble around with boys who don't treat her right. Ten years of watching her look at him as nothing more than a friend. But now he has a chance. A chance to show her and tell her how he feels. She is single for the first time in a long time and she is at a crossroads with work. He decides he doesn't want to scare her away. He is too invested. But he also doesn't want to lose her again. So he quietly bides his time. He lets her look and watches as the way she looks at him changes. It shifts to hunger. To wanting more. It shifts to how he has been looking at her for the last ten years. But instead of immediately going down on one knee, he reads the room. He offers her an escape. An escape with him and his body. An escape to open her mind and let their connection thrive. They can do a friends with benefits. At least that is what he says but all the while he wants this as his in. He wants to show her that no one else can treat her this way. But he doesn't only want her body. He wants her heart, her future, her smiles, her everything. And he finally gets to see the moment she realizes she wants all of that too and part of him thinks it MIGHT have been worth the wait.
This was SO delicious! The build up was perfect. I KNEW Steele was going to be such a dom in the bedroom. He proved me right! Their chemistry was off the charts. But not only that, I loved how Steele helped her build her confidence up again. How he helped give her the space she needed to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. How he was just there for her. I just LOVED these two. I also am REALLY looking forward to the rest of these guys falling for their ladies and falling HARD. Can't wait for book 2! Highly recommend this as a nice intro to a new world of hockey hotties and their leading ladies :)
Thank you to Luna Literary and Jennifer for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review