Foreplayer by Kate Meader
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The greatest gift that any author can give fans is a strong sense of self. With Foreplayer, Meader creates a heroine that bucks convention to find comfort living in her own skin. Mia is at her best when she lets her heart fly free and her spirit shine through. Love is about more than giving your heart, it's about trusting yourself to make the right choice despite the heartache it takes to get you there.
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Rookie Rebels #2, It was kind hard not to have a crush on Super Glutes Theo Kershaw. From his outgoing personality to his comeback career, Theo is a loveable guy. He's the kind of guy who likes making other people smile and he loves to connect with his fans. Elle Butler is pretty much in limbo after getting out of the Army, she's learned to keep people at a distance. Elle loves her family but she doesn't like them very much, except maybe her sister but there are things in her past better left forgotten. Staying with her old Army buddy Levi is just temporary until she figures out what she wants to do, it doesn't help that Levi's neighbor is the incredibly sexy, irritatingly friendly Theo but she can't help but watch his live Instagram posts. As sexy as Theo is Elle still gets annoyed with him, or maybe it's because she finds him so sexy and friendly that pisses her off but over Christmas one thing lead to another and they spend the weekend in bed together.
The back and forth banter. The sizzling attraction. The laugh out loud mishaps. Meader is one author who knows how to make over the top attraction into heartwarming romance. Theo and Elle were a joy to get to know. Despite his ego and her slightly off kilter attempts at giving him the cold shoulder, InstaCrush grabs onto your heart and holds on for dear life. A totally obvious one click purchase.
Rookie Rebels #1, Yay Kate Meader!!! I am happy there are more Rebels, I love Kate Meader's books.
Levi Hunt truly is a good guy a former Green Beret a talented hockey play who could have gone pro but instead enlisted when he got out despite his age NHL and the Rebels called. All Levi wanted to do was leave his life the Special Forces behind him, he didn't want a lot of publicity only doing the obligatory interviews when needed, but then the bosses tell him a reporter is going to be following him around for a profile piece. Jordan Cooke loved Josh but she had put her life on hold for him when she married him and she can't spent her life grieving so she decided to finally live the life she wanted. She's making her way up the sports media chain with her podcast growing in popularity she's even been asked to fill in for the hockey writer on a larger network, all she has to do is follow Levi Hunt around for a month. It should have been an easy job, and the only way she got the job was because her history with Levi but the last time they saw each other Jordan had just buried her husband.
Jordan always assumed Levi didn't like her little did she know Levi has been half way in love with her since the moment he saw her, which happened to be moments before Josh did. Levi tries to avoid her but she still manages to insert herself into his life even uncovering the secrets he would rather remain hidden. The sexual tension builds until finally they both give in but with Jordan's reputation on the line they agree to keep it secret until after the article is published. But misogyny runs rampant when another sports reporter sabotages Jordan to the point where it not only damages her integrity as a reporter but also her relationship with Levi.
Overall, such a good read. I loved how sweet Levi could be and how Jordan was so determined. I loved their past history with each other and the female friendships and how they all stood by each other especially when the shit hit the fan. I really enjoy reading Kate Meader books, she's so great at character building and developing the friendship between the characters. I loved how we continue to see Remy and the OG Rebels.
Lili DeLuca really wants to get her masters in Fine Arts and pursue her dream job of photography but she is stuck in limbo. Between helping take care of her mom who had breast cancer and helping her dad run the family's Italian restaurant, Lili is nervous to make the next move.
When Lili's sister, Cara brings her work back to Chicago, it causes many interesting feelings inside Lili. Enter Jack Kilroy....hot, British, chef extraordinaire! It seems Jack is going to challenge Lili's dad to cooking contest. Tired of living her life in limbo, Lili decides to stop playing her life safe and hits on Jack. Too bad for once in his life Jack has sworn off one-night-stands so he suggests a slower, getting to know each other...dating approach. Of course this demoralizes Lili because she thinks since she is not the tall, slender type of woman that Jack is just not interested in her. During the time Lili and Jack are together, it becomes very obvious that there is more heat between the two of them then in the kitchen! Too bad one of those moments makes it to the internet and causes a huge sensation!
It will take a huge leap of faith from both Lili and Jack for these two to find their happy ending but thankfully they do!
I just adored Jack. He was just sick and tired of everyone treating him like a piece of meat. He really just loves to cook and longs for that simpler time in his life. Lili was the type of person who always wants to please everyone. Instead of sticking up for herself, she tends to get taken advantage of. Together these just really balance each other out well and I really enjoyed their love story.
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