Honestly I have been waiting for Tate and Miller's story since the fireworks they were throwing off in the previous book. I really enjoyed getting glimpses of their past as their current relationship progressed. Second chance romances always get me!

All the stuff Tate was holding onto was quite a surprise, and so sad to think of her dealing with it all on her own. Miller's story was also pretty heartbreaking and lonely. I can see why there was so much animosity between them in the beginning!

As much as I enjoy the sweet and steamy romances in this series, I think the real star of the show is the friendship. This group of people that reminds you that sometimes the family you choose is the most important. Their whole dynamic is heartwarming and I can't get enough of them! Through good times and bad they face things together and they have a lot of fun in the process. I am happy to see this group continuing to grow. Each new addition has another juicy tale in them that I just can't wait to see. And as an added bonus you get to see the couples you have already come to love continuing in their happily-ever-afters.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

So I kind of love a good enemies to lovers story. I like the playfulness and the build up of frustration that ultimately turns into some explosively good times in the bedroom lol. This was exactly what you get here in Hard to Handle. I found the juvenility of Zach and Laney's back and forth frenemies banter to be a nice contrast, and a rather comical one, to their spicy bedroom romps and dirty talk later on.

Zach was sweet. The way he poked at Lacey, like an adolescent that pulls a girl's hair and calls her stinky because he likes her, was comical and also a little sad. He really pined for her. It was actually rather endearing and refreshing to have a contemporary romance where the guy doesn't start out as a womanizing toolbag. I thought it was kind of cute that this whole enemies thing started because he found himself putting his foot in his mouth when him and Laney first met because he was so enamored and thrown off by how beautiful he found her. It was sweet really. Zach consistently stayed sweet too. It honestly became sad to see him downplaying his growing feelings for Laney so he didn't spook her into running away. It felt like a nice change of pace to see this kind, sweet guy fall head over heels for the no commitments, fly by night girl. I was rather disappointed with Laney's behavior on a few occasions, but I could understand her thinking in the beginning. She eventually started coming around though, and that made my heart happy!

I think one of the best things about this series is the close friendship all these characters have. This is a fun group of friends that feel like family. That alone makes me want to keep coming back for more.

Well, that and the fact that I am still dying to get the full story on Tate and Miller. Although now I really want to see Lawson find someone special too. She'll have to be something extra special to keep up with him!

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

  This was such a sweet contemporary romance! I love the slow-burn romances, the big buildup makes the reward at the end that much sweeter to me. I love that Raine and Mac became friends first, and really built on that friendship way before anything romantic happened. Best friend romances done right are one of my favorites, and this one was definitely done right! And once the spark was lit, it became an inferno! I love how the author was able to switch gears from sweet to spicy so seamlessly!  

Raine was a great leading lady! She was smart, kind, and had a great sense of humor. I found it to be a nice change of pace that she was so down to Earth. Her flaws, both physical and otherwise, made her that much more relatable and endearing to me. Mac was also a great character. He had such a colorful past, even though his past could be gut-wrenching at the best of times, I couldn't get enough. I wanted to know every last detail! Quite honestly, I was kind of in awe of Mac. He overcame so much in life, and turned out to be such an incredible man. His past hardships made it very easy to understand why he was so apprehensive about serious relationships. 

As much as I enjoyed the blossoming romance between Mac and Raine, I also really enjoyed the friendships in this book. This group of friends felt so real and genuine to me! I loved their interactions! The playfulness and the support they showed one another gave me the warm and fuzzies as much as any romance! Sometimes the family you choose can be the best, and this rag-tag group was definitely family at heart. It also made me really appreciate each side character and what they brought to the story that much more. I am so excited to see that this a series that will be continuing on with this group of friends! I can't wait to see who the star of the show will be in the next book. And I really NEED to know what the heck was going on between Tate and that tasty morsel MIller at Momma K's dinner! There was definitely a story there, and I'm kind of dying to know what it is! I'm looking forward to carrying on with this series.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.