Not a fav :( I tried so hard to get into this book but I found the FMC to be sooo annoying. I kept reading hoping it would get better but was disappointed. As a result, I was no longer interested in reading the rest. I DNF at 52%

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this e-ARC.

Some of the tropes in this one aren't my personal favorite, but it's still a fun and easy read with two stories to get through. Katee Robert is always an insta-read author for me and I'm glad I got to try this out!

Illicit Temptations is the duology for the novels Me Yours and Make Me Need by Katee Robert.

Make Me Yours (Surprise Pregnancy)

One-night stands can end up being the gift that keeps on giving. For Becka Bauldin and Aaron Livingston, hooking up after a wedding gives them the gift of a baby. This pregnancy causes them to move in together to ensure that Becka can have a trouble-free pregnancy. Unfortunately for them both, Becka and Aaron know next to nothing about each other outside of how good they can make each other feel in bed.
This was such a cute story of two people trying to figure out how to do life together under extreme circumstances. They don’t have time for the niceties of getting to know each other slowly with the changes coming at them so quickly.

Make Me Need (Brother’s Best friend)

Falling in love is never easy, especially when the object of your desire is your new boss. This situation is especially trying when he’s also your older brother’s business partner and best friend. Trish and Cameron have been forced together after several failed attempts to find Cameron the prefect assistant to run the front office for the he and Aaron’s Cyber Security firm. In a last ditch effort Aaron recommends his newly graduated sister Trish for the position. In short order sparks are flying between Cam and Trish. The two end up falling into bed with each other on a business trip and struggle to figure out how to make their new relationship work.

I enjoyed getting the opportunity to read this duology with Make ME yours being my favorite between the two stories.

I was so excited for the re-release of this series since I've been going through Katee Robert's backlist. This book contains two novellas: the first follows Becka and Aaron, the second follows Trish and Cameron. Becka and Aaron have a quick fling, that results in an unexpected pregnancy. I never thought I'd be into the pregnancy trope, but this was pretty cute. They're definitely an opposites-attract, and I loved getting to know them. Trish is Aaron's little sister, and starts work for him, alongside his work partner/best friend Cameron. These two are more of a grumpy-sunshine, if I'm still categorizing (which apparently I am). They barely manage to resist their attraction until they have to go on a business trip together. For such relatively-short pieces, I'm always impressed at how well Katee Robert manages to build her characters while also finding time for some seriously great spicy scenes. I'm very grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this as an ARC (like, I may have screamed while reading the email, it's fine), and I can't wait for the next one!

Weird aside: in the original release, these two stories were released as the third and fourth installments. And I didn't have any issues enjoying or understanding these stories, but if it'll really bug you, read the other one first.

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ thank you netgalley for this arc!

i think you should take my rating with a grain of salt, im not always the biggest fan of contemporary romance OR books with a pregnancy trope. i wanted to give this a try because i love katee robert but unfortunately the plot of the two novellas was a bit boring and the spice didn’t really make up for it. it was a quick little read of two novellas combined, one with an unplanned pregnancy and the other with a grumpy/sunshine brother’s best friend, so if that sounds like your thing you might have fun!

Big thanks to Katee Robert and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for a review.

This is two books in one each following a sibling of the Livingston family. And their respective love interests.

Normally I love everything and all Katee, but I was disappointed in these stories. They were so close to an average every day real life day to day story that nothing really pulled me me.
The only drama in the story was the 'should I or shouldn't I" but nothing really kept anyone together or apart.

Lots of steam, so maybe that was the intended focous, rather than plot.

Overall, it was meh.

It's a katee robert, it was phenomenal, there's really not much else I can say about it. i'm not even a pregnancy trope girl, but I still loved this one

I stopped reading this at about 20%. The smut hits so early in this and the pregnancy trope also hits right away. There was zero plot and the spice just wasn't worth it. I just couldn't get into it and was unable to finish it.

This book is different from others I’ve read. There are 2 stories in 1. So this review will read differently than my other reviews.

The first story has to do with Becka and Aaron who hook up as a one night stand during Becka’s sister’s wedding. Becka is a commitment phobe who has relationship trust issues due to her experience with her parents’ relationship. Aaron is a type-A guy who, while hasn’t had a serious relationship with anyone, isn’t afraid of commitment to the right person. Their one nightstand is incredible, but ends. Until 3 months later when Becka calls Aaron, seemingly out of the blue, to tell him she’s pregnant. Aaron wants to do the right thing and moves the pregnant Becka into his house. She is very resistant and her walls are completely up, but the sex is still as good as they both remember from that fateful night. Will Becka get over her commitment issues and will Aaron lighten up a bit more so they can have a future together, along with their child?

I wanted to like this story, and I love Katee Robert, so I thought she would be the one to be the except for my absolute hatred of the pregnancy trope. I was wrong. I couldn’t stand this story because of the pregnancy trope. The author’s writing style is good, I have no complaints about that. This is purely a preference thing. If you don’t mind or enjoy the pregnancy trope, you’ll more than likely enjoy this more than I did. My rating for this story is 1 star.

Second story: Trish doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life. She just moved to New York City thanks in part to her big brother, Aaron. He provided the funding for her apartment and a job at his company. Yet Trish knows it’s only temporary until she can figure her life out.

Trish meets her boss, Cameron, who co owns the tech company alongside her brother Aaron. First impressions aren’t great. He’s gruff and grumpy in comparison to her sweet and sunny disposition. Yet there is an undeniable attraction between them. They both resist it due to the power dynamics of Cameron being Trish’s boss.
Will Trish and Cameron finally give in to their forbidden temptations, or will they play it safe and keep their longings locked up to keep everything professional?

I definitely enjoyed this story more than the first one. It’s a grumpy/sunshine, forbidden romance, slow (for this author) burn, with tension and longing. Definitely much more to my liking. I give this one a 3 star rating.


Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing the ARC and the opportunity to review this book.

Such a fun and fast read!!!
I love how this was two stories wrapped up in one.
Both totally different stories but equally as good. I really enjoyed the storyline of both and the spice in both books was magnificent. I give it a 10/10.

First and foremost - thank you to NetGalley who allowed me to receive this book in exchange for an honest review.

ARC Review *Illicit Temptations* by Katee Robert
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had the absolute *pleasure* of diving into an ARC of *Illicit Temptations* and let me tell you, it delivers the best kind of insta-love goodness! 🫶🏻The chemistry between the characters is instant and off the charts, and the steamy scenes are exactly what you’d expect from Katee Robert–

sizzling, intense, and utterly addictive. If you’re in the mood for a fast-burn romance with enough heat to set the pages on fire, this one’s for you!

Illicit Temptations by Katee Robert is two books in one (Make Me Yours and Make Me Need). These are both delectable books as are all of her books that I have read. They are emotional journeys that one must navigate.

Make Me Yours is about Becka and Aaron. Becka can not stand commitment and hates weddings. So she has a one night stand at her sisters wedding. She of course plans on never seeing Aaron again but all that changes. I really liked this story even though it was not my typical type. It was well written.

Make Me Need flowed from book one. Aaron’s sister comes to work at his place of business. She starts working with his partner and best friend. Of course as you guessed these two fall for each other This story was super sweet and i loved it too.

I really like these two books. They flowed well and were emotional. Something different for me!
Can not wait for the next one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin romance for this E-book.

Good loooooooord. I am clutching my pearls!!!! If you want a book with spice and little character building then these two combined books are for you. It was pretty much spice from the first page. The second book had a little less spice but who wants that….

Becka and Aaron are hot and they both know it. They both want each other and we all know it. Spicey things happen and that’s that!

Aaron’s sister Trish needs a job. And what’s better than a job with a sexy boss whose bones you want to jump. Say it with me! Nothing!!!!! Enter Cameron. The sexy boss where Trish now works. They want each other. Will they, won’t they? I’m sure you know.

Read these books. They’re a time.

This is a volume of two novels in the Make Me series by Katee Robert. For whatever reason, this is book 3 & 4.

Make Me Yours follows Aaron and Becka who have a one night stand that results in a pregnancy. Becka has commitment issues and Aaron is obsessed with her (in a good way, not a creepy way). This one was okay but it was a bit dry at times. A little slow.

Make Me Need follows Trish (Aaron's sister) and Cameron (his business partner) after Aaron hires Trish to be his secretary/office manager. This is 100% grumpy sunshine and I definitely liked this one more than the other. It was pretty cute but also had a touch of instalove in there.

Overall, the best kind of smut is Katee Robert smut because there is character development and a storyline. I like how she writes her characters a lot. I did miss some of the elements from her Wicked Villains/Dark Olympus - these were a lot tamer, but still solid

Does Katee Robert ever disappoint? ...... The answer is no! This was quick, steamy, and scrumptious. That is all. Just read it!

This was spicy from the start and didn’t disappoint at all as I read through it and fell for these characters and their story. I think there was just enough pull back while also not making the story boring and really making this a story I couldn’t stop reading.

3⭐️ 3🌶️

Make Me Yours
3⭐️3🌶️
- MF
- One Night Stand
- Surprise Pregnancy
- Opposites Attract

When a passionate night with a stranger results in an unexpected pregnancy both Becka and Aaron’s must learn to compromise in order to do what is best for their unborn child. Opposites attract and sparks fly.

This was an interesting read for me because I was pretty conflicted about Becka. I understood her extreme aversion to relationships after growing up seeing her parents disastrous marriage. But in her attempt to not be her mother, she came pretty close to being her mother. Of course she ultimately acknowledged and confronted her issues but her stubbornness grated on me.

Now Aaron on the other hand was almost too perfect to believe. But that’s ok. I love the fantasy of him. And maybe that is why I didn’t love this story as much as I could have. Becka was too real and relatable while Aaron was all fantasy.

I wasn’t a fan of the third act conflict. After months and months of being patient with Becka’s need for space and her refusal to talk about anything real he has one moment of irrationality and suddenly HE is the problem.


Make Me Need
3.5 ⭐️ 3🌶️
- MF
- Brother’s Best Friend
- Workplace
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Forbidden Romance

I was so excited for this novella. A love a good brother’s best friend romance and this book was off to a great start with perpetually grumpy Cameron and sunny Trish being forced to work together while her brother was on parental leave.

I loved their dynamic and how despite being so grumpy Cameron was really a very caring person who was so concerned about Trish’s well being. I loved the two of them together. They complimented each other so well. She has the patience and understanding to know that he wasn’t a gruff and mean as he appeared and he helped her stop and focus on her wants and desires.

Once again where this fell apart for me was the third act conflict. Of course Cameron was hurt she didn’t discuss things with him. I don’t think he ever would have stopped her. But her deciding he didn’t even need to know or be part of the process was it for me. She lost a lot of my respect.

I am glad that everything worked out in the end. Because I really wanted them to be happy.

Sadly this book just didn’t grab as much as I hoped it would. I put it down and picked it up multiple times but I just couldn’t connect with it. Super bummed.

Short and spicy, the second part to Katee Roberts Make me set both sets of couples are cute and endearing in their own way.

From Bekah and Aaron overcoming their own personal demons to come together for their baby, and Trish and Cameron’s feisty cuteness I ate them all up.

Great for fans of a quick light hearted read full of spice

Overall

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

It was such a surprise to find out that there are two books in one! Both books in this were super spicy, contemporary romance. If pregnancy is a trigger, I would proceed the first book with caution. But both are very quick reads!

Thank you Netgalley, the author, and publishers for the eARC.