Member Reviews
Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Haley transfers colleges and moves in with her brother and his roommate, Cade. Cade is a definite bad boy and self-proclaimed ladies man. Haley is an innocent as they come. Haley begins to date Adam, who from the outside appears to be a great guy, but is not and Cade does his best to point this out. The sparks definitely fly between the two and before you know it, they can’t stay away from each other. As the relationship between Haley and Cade develops, they deal with ups, downs, truths and raw emotions, I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for book two in the series Haley’s best friend, Court, Fantastic lead characters and really fun secondary characters. Such a great book!
DNF. I'm usually never to turned off by a book but I just couldn't finish this one. It was boring and a low for me and I didn't like the characters.
Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this was romantic and cute i enjoyed the plot and storyline and it was a quick fast paced read for me
I truly enjoyed this book. I liked the story line a lot however there was a major piece missing for me. I wish it would have been explained how Court and Cade had met before. This left me with an uneasy feeling about the two of them. It made me feel like they were keeping a secret from Haley.
A good debut book by Rae Kennedy! The cover is cool too.
Haley moved in with her brother and his roommate for her last years of College.
Thinking right away that the roommate is hot, and an asshole, they get friendly in the kitchen while cooking.
Knowing that Haley is off limits, Cade has to reign in his want for her, because he promised her brother Tuck, he’d not mess with Haley.
As things go and heat up ,emotions are raw and after a few twists and turns there is a HEA ending.
This was a good book and I can’t wait for book two with Courts’ story.
I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
I'm a sucker for a good cover and this one was so aesthetically pleasing I requested it immediately and I'm pleased to say this was just the perfect book to read during traveling. It kept me company and I didn't even realize when it was over, I wanted more!
Haley meets Cade, her brother's roommate and even though the logistics were kind of a mess, the rest is history. Haley's a college student who moves in with her brother Tuck even though he is almost exclusively used as a cockblocker who only appears in just the right time. Cade is the typical hero who kicks out of his bedroom random girls without a second thought. There's a lot of cooking and a lot of lounging around in front of the TV as these two come together.
Familiar tropes with familiar characters, it could have surprise me as a reader and kept those two apart in the end but ultimately it was a fun, fast book that I really enjoyed!
4.5 stars
This book was a pleasant surprise. I was in the mood for some smut, and this book delivered. I read it in one sitting and the characters had me captivated from the beginning. This is a roommates to lovers, slow burn erotica.
The author writes sex scenes extremely well, and while there were a decent amount of them, I loved every single one.
Haley moves in with her brother Tuck to complete college and ends up sparking a romance with is roommate Cade. Cade is an absolute dream boat, so sexy, and behind his muscle is a sweet, caring guy. I love that the author gave this character depth, with dreams and ambition.
I feel like some of the characters thrown in to the book either needed to have more of a story line or should've been left out. I understand having Tuck in there, but we know so little about him and even though things are going on in his life, we never get a deeper understanding of what's going on.
Adam was a nice distraction, but again, could've used more.
All in all this was really good and I loved it so much!
Quick, smutty read. Easy to predict what’s going to happen but then again all romance novels are. Good book for the beach!
Although this book had potential, the writing had a rushed feel to it, with too much telling instead of showing. I may try another book by this author to see if the writing improves with practice, as the overall plot was good, but the execution could have been better.
In a disappointing first half of the book, I made the decision that this just wouldn’t be the novel for me. Riddled with stereotypes of sexism and cliches, I just couldn’t find myself getting into the story.
I thank netgalley and the publisher for receiving a free arc in exchange for a review.
4.5🌟
The back of the book suggests that there may be a bit of a love triangle in this book but I don't feel that the story portrayed that. I loved the story line, I love the whole brothers best friend vibe. I felt the story was well written but was a little rushed in places at the end. Loved the chemistry between Cade and Haley. He gives off the whole bad boy vibe but when he's around Haley he's a different person. Lots of passion and emotions throughout the book to keep you gripped. After reading the first chapter of the next book I'm looking forward to its release
I loved this and devoured it in one sitting, it’s such a great read. I adored the relationship between Haley and Cade, it’s such a fun read full of emotion and a great little twist. Sexy and steamy, but with great characters and story, not a guilty pleasure at all, just a pleasure to read.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Woah. Another new author for me and I LOVED it!
I literally could not put it down. I read it in one sitting. Roommates to lovers is one of my all time favorite tropes! And I'm sooo glad I read this! The chemistry between Haley and Cade is amazing and sweet.
This was such a great debut from this author and I’m excited to see what she writes next~
I'll admit it was predictable at times, but still a solid read. I recommend it!
Tuck was Haley’s big brother and introduced her to his roommate Cade. Haley was moving in with them. Cade was the sexiest man haley had ever seen in real life. But he is a manwhore. She was to live with Tuck for the next two years and probably Cade. Haley had been going to a different college earning her bachelor's degree but decided to transfer to Tuck’s alma mater which made Tuck happy. He was the main reason she decided on it. She’d missed Tuck when he moved out at eighteen- eight years ago. Haley was in her underwear and a tank top and went into the kitchen to look for something to eat and was looking in the frig when Cade came out . She decided not to make a big thing out of it, she showed more in her bathing suit as she’d be living there. When Cade shook Haley's hand a shiver ran up her arm. The second week of class Haley met him. He sat next to her just after the professor started his lecture. He introduced himself as Adam. He asked her if she’d like to go for coffee and haley said yes. He gave her a ride home and asked her for her number and she gave it to him. Haley learns cade is a chef when she was making some fettuccine alfredo. Adam soon asked haley to be his girlfriend and she was happy. Cade is always a butt when Adam is around.
Another great romance.I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I didn’t want to put it down.
I loved how Tuck and cade were so close. I love that Cade really tried to fight what he felt for haley. I loved Haley and Cade together and how they interacted. I loved the little twist in the book that came out great eighteen months later. I loved how close Tuck and Haley were. I could happily find nothing to criticize in this book. Another new favorite. I loved the plot and pace. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.
Haley has just moved in with her older brother after transferring university. She has a hard time connecting with others and is excited to be spending more time with her brother. Too bad he is working constantly and the only one always home is his best friend and her new roommate.....well maybe it isn't that bad.
This book is exactly my genre it has, entertaining characters, taboo love, steamy scenes and a nostalgic feels of first love. My only complaint is in the last half of the book the steamy scenes take up a large part of the story and I would have liked a bit more character growth with them instead of it happening behind the scenes.
I read the preview for To Be Your Wife and cannot wait for the release in October.
For a steamy, sexy and sweet summer read, look no further than 'To Be Your Girl'. Haley and Cade have an instant spark when they become roommates. Their attraction for one another becomes impossible to resist and they become lovers. But things are not plain sailing and their budding romance hits the rocks. Despite 18 months apart, when they meet again, with a little help from Haley's best friend Court, the feelings they've tried to suppress return as strong as ever. Destined for one another, they finally both admit how they feel and they find their happy ending. To Be Your Girl is not trying to be a literary masterpiece. It is simply an easy, sexy read, perfect for those days when you just need a few hours to escape reality. My advice - read it in bed with a do not disturb sign attached to your door :)
I wanted to name this review "guilty pleasure", but there is nothing guilty about it.
Cade and Hale are the new Christian and Anastasia Grey, but better. The book, which is is written from Hayley's point of view, allows you to very quickly become absorbed in her character. Before I knew it I was laughing with her, crying with her and desperate to read more to find out what will happen. Will Cade and Hale meet again? Are they meant to be?
An enjoyable story with the added bonus of steamy sessions made this book IMPOSSIBLE to put down and has left me with a serious book hangover.
I really hope there is a part two book coming soon.
I really enjoy this book. Cade and Haley met unexpectedly and there relationship was not all that great at the beginning but they got to know each other their relationship progressed. I enjoyed them together, their banter was very entertaining. Haley was basically off limits to Cade since she was Tucks baby sister but no matter how hard they tried to stay away from each other, they couldn’t. Love always wins! I give this book 4 awesome stars!
Solid 3 stars
This was some entertaining chick lit/fluff - an enjoyable read, engaging and I didn’t want to put it down
While the premise quite cliche (girl moves in with brother after transferring universities, his best friend and roommate is the ‘bad boy’ who treats girls like crap and doesn’t do relationships but really has a soft spot), the characters were actually quite entertaining. Abd rge
total food porn moments courtesy of Cade’s being a chef didn't hurt either.
The writing could be improved upon, seeming a bit choppy/disjointed in places. I also have mixed feelings about where the plot went towards the end of the book, which seemed somewhat overdramatic/rushed.
I’m usually not the biggest romance reader, but if you enjoy NA romance this book is for you. I actually quite enjoyed that it’s a slow burn , Hayley and Cade becoming friends first, not insta-love.
* This was an ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
I received an arc of this book through #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Another new author for me and I LOVED it! More excited about this book than I’ve been about one in awhile. Mostly because although it’s an HEA and predictable, it is REAL! No billionaires, though I love them too. No sickeningly sweet, too good to be true, love story, but real life issues about sacrifice and fear of losing the love of your life.
Can’t wait to read another one of Ms. Kennedy’s books!