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Ummmm this was SUCH a good start to the series!!! I had so much fun and was intrigued from the very first page. The initial scene, the time jump, the forced proximity, all of this led to such an engaging storyline and I could not put it down. I really loved how each of the guys were so different. Though they were protective and alpha, they each had personality traits that set them apart, and I felt like any romance in this one developed at an appropriate pace. I was giggling and blushing and anxious throughout the entire story and the cliffhanger was….a lot 😂 . Left me with no idea how to feel about everything that happened and what's the truth and what's a lie!! I am so excited for book 2. My first Tate James book was very much a success!!

Tate James will always have my heart. Madison Kate just wants to be a regular girl, but when one night out results in everyone thinking she’s dead she gets sent away so she doesn’t cause any more trouble. Now she’s back and moving back into her dad’s house, or is she? Her dad and his new wife suddenly take a trip and leave MK home alone with her new stepbrother and his two friends and a mystery to solve as to what exactly happened the night she was arrested. This book is the beginning of the series, Tate James is the Queen of cliffhangers and reverse harems and this book is no exception

Immediately yes. This storyline was so intriguing. Madison Kate is a badass, albeit a little frustrating at times, but I enjoy her character a lot and I'm very invested in where this story will go. It's a little bit family drama, a little bit mafia-like, a little bit steamy, a little bit mystery, and a lotta bit angsty. I won't lie, Amazon told me this was a reverse harem enemies-to-lovers so I was expecting a little bit more BUT I have to remind myself this is a four-book series and we are building to something more. I love all three of the main male characters, but my favorite is for sure Kodiak Jones, delicious. The way this one lead off had me immediately needing book 2.

While out partying with her friend Bree, Madison Kate's whole world changes after hearing the words "Madison Kate Danvers was murdered tonight." Obviously not, she is still alive, but clearly, something is going on. A set up has her whole world uprooted. After a year away, she is back home and ready to figure out what is next. Only one problem, three of the men that were behind the setup now live in her house. Now, she is determined to show them just who they messed with and make sure they pay for what they did.

Congratulations to Tate James for her traditional publishing of the Madison Kate series! This book series holds such an amazing space in my readers heart - my first why choose romance, one of my first romantic suspense series, and one of my most memorable book boyfriends (oh Kodiak Jones I love you so much!)

I will ALWAYS recommend this series and could talk about this amazing world Tate James created ALL THE TIME!

thank you NetGalley for an eARC of this book. This is my honest review!

Love this book! It has danger, suspense, and plenty of spicy goodness!!
I thought everything worked well together and pacing was great. A good beginning to a series. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

I am a firm believer that it should be a crime to write single POV why choose. Which this is. However, the audiobooks are duet narration and that 100% saved it for me. Since the male narrator voiced all the male characters in every chapter I mostly forgot that it was single POV for a while. I’m not sure I would’ve pushed through had I been reading just the ebook or physical book.

This FMC is so damn annoying. Like almost unbearably so. I was expecting well-planned revenge, not an 18-year-old playing pranks. She comes off very immature and is definitely a “pick me” girl.

I honestly didn’t like any of the characters really at the end of book 1. Even the guys. Every character in this just makes dumb decision after dumb decision after dumb decision.

I’m intrigued enough by the plot, however, that I will continue on. I’ve had several friends say you just have to push through the Madison Kate series so you can get to the Hades series, which is supposed to be better.

Tropes/Highlights:
Enemies-to-lovers
Revenge
Slow burn
Forced proximity
Why choose series

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I love it! Steele and Kody have my heart and I'm sure Archer will get there. The plot twists are a little bit predictable and not very realistic but that make sense considering the characters are not your average people. This is one of my all time favourite series. Its why choose, and there is so much to love.