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Made For You by Renee Harless

4.5

inspiring lighthearted

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“His eyes glimmered from the lights in the bar, and they reminded me of the night sky–dark and mysterious with only the light of the moon to illuminate the surroundings. They mesmerized me.” -Rory

“My mother used to say we could make our own fate. Every choice we made could change that fate. It was ours to design.” -Rory

“Talon Beckett was born to shine, and I refused to be the one to dim his light.” -Rory

I enjoyed Rory and Talon’s story so much! I read the first two books in the series (it’s an interconnected standalone series, so this isn’t strictly necessary, but I do recommend them both), Time for You and Fell for You, before I read this one, and while I also enjoyed them, there was just something about Rory and Talon that made me extra swoony. Was it that Talon was a broody billionaire? Maybe. Was it that he was grumpy to Rory’s sunshine and only smiled for her? Probably. Either way, I loved both of those things. Also, it was probably definitely the fact that Talon is a master of “my wife”. So, yeah, I was definitely drawn to this book by the fake marriage trope, too, because it’s one of my favorites. Rory never expected anything more than learning when she went to Florida for a teachers conference, but she ended up meeting Talon Beckett and her whole life changed. Okay, so it was less of a chance meeting and more of a “planned by Talon so he could get a fake wife” meeting. But, either way, Rory comes home with a husband who she expects to never see because she thought the whole thing was just a business transaction. Imagine her surprise when Talon comes to her small town and declares that he’ll be living with her while he works nearby. She also never expected Talon to be sweet and caring towards her when he was nothing but a grump to everyone else. It also helped that Talon was so good at reminding everyone, even Rory, that she was his wife. Seriously, guys, if you’re looking for a “my wife” microtrope, this is right up your alley because Talon does it well. I’m not surprised that Rory was swooning over it because, like me (and all of us), Rory is a romance book junkie and it’s hard to resist a “my wife” man. I enjoyed that Talon’s best friend, Dean, and his grandmother accepted Rory into his life immediately and wanted the best for her. The same went for Talon with Rory’s family–it took them a little while since Rory and Talon’s marriage was fast and done in secret, but the Easterlys still accepted Talon into their big, crazy, loving family. I enjoyed Rory and Talon’s story immensely, and I cannot wait to see what Aspen gets up to in her story! 

Thank you, Renee, for providing me with an ARC!