Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

Tropey, steamy and quick, these were the perfect reads. Katee Robert is consistently one of my favorite authors.

Fun easy read. Love the two different books in one and the two tropes. Aaron and Cameron are definitely a bit over the top with their actions/attitudes but you can’t help but love them. Both stories are instalust

Exactly what you come to expected for Katee Robert.

A very mid read.

If you want a straight forward sexy time, give this a chance


Thank you net galley for a chance to read this eARC

This is a re-release of two Katee Roberts novellas. I haven’t read any books by this author, but after reading this book I may start. This was very “insta-love” and it was a quick and fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Feature for the arc of this book.

To my surprise, this was a two novella in one!

The two novellas were previously knowns as Make Me Yours and Make Me Need originally published on 2019.

Spice level for both: 🌶️🌶️

Book 1: Make Me Yours
Becka and Aaron
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They met at a wedding and one thing leads to another which resulted in a one night stand… and a surprise. Becka had no intention to reach out back to Aaron but a soft part of her wanted to let him know she was pregnant. Aaron is normally kinda grumpy but this was more important and wanted to take care of her while the pregnancy lasted.

Will they fall in love! End up together??

It was a really cute story!

Book 2: Make Me Need
Trish and Cameron
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Cameron is the business Partner of Aaron. Cameron is known to not be the greatest to deal with people so they’re desperately looking for someone who would be the face of their company. So for the time being, Aaron hired his sister, Trish, since she needed a job. Cameron meets Trish and things go forth from there. They both have attitude but it works! They go to London for a week to seal a deal with a big company and they get to know each other more.

Once they’re back, Trish gets an email that she needs to make a decision that could impact their relationship.

Will she stay to be with Cameron? Will she move for her dream job?

Also good book but I preferred the first!!

I recommend if you’re in the mood for a light, good feeling read! … with a bit of spice!

Thank you NetGalley and Katee for giving me an opportunity to read this as an ARC.

Usually I am a big fan of Katee Robert's work and she is one of my favorite authors at the moment so I have no idea why this book felt like it was missing something to me. I liked the characters and plots but it just wasn't a favorite of mine from her. This was still sweet and enjoyable I think maybe I just wasn't a fan of the tropes or something, I am still a big fan of Robert's!

Going into this, I didn’t know it was a double feature! Honestly, both go 0-100 real quick and I didn’t read too much into what these were about because I love Katee. The stories aren’t deep but they’re engaging and enjoyable. The first story follows Aaron and Becka, and the second story follows Aaron’s business partner Cameron, and Aaron’s little sister Trish.

For make me yours: surprise pregnancy, protective MMC, emotionally unavailable FMC
For make me need: power dynamics, stoic MMC, sunshine-y FMC, angst

Thank you Katee Roberts, Harlequin, and NetGalley for sending me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

4⭐️

I was provided by the ARC of this book by NetGalley and Harlequin in exchange of an honest reviewed, thank you!!!

This is a two story book that is soooo easy to read and so addictive, if you’re into love stories that goes from 0-100 real fast with spice, the best tropes, and fictional men who will do anything for the women they love, this is the perfect fit for you 😮‍💨🙊

The first story is: Make Me Yours, and also was my favorite because I’m a sucker for surprise pregnancy trope and man this was serving!!! Becka and Aaron met in Beckas’s sister’s wedding and what started like a very sexy nights ended up in a pregnancy journey between two of the most different people, he is rich and self centered and she is the definition of emotionally unavailable, but they find themselves craving for what the other can offer them and that’s how they made it work so beautifully ❤️‍🩹

The second story is; Make Me Need, and we have a grumpy x sunshine, boss/employee, brother’s little sister combo 👀
Trish is starting in her new job at her brother’s cyber security firm, and she met Cameron her new partner and the chemistry between them is just there!! He instantly feels protective with her and a lot of times they end up in a very unprofessional situations because of their attraction 🙂‍↔️ of course we have a hint of drama in both stories but overall is a very addictive and had me giggling and kicking all the time 🙊

I absolutely love Kater Robert. I've read these novels before in their previous iterations, and they were just as great here!

This was my first read by the author. I was drawn in by the cover. I’ve also realized since that this is a re-release of the authors previous published work.

Make Me Yours- This was my first time reading the pregnancy troupe. The story moved so fast that it lacked character development. I couldn’t sense or feel real chemistry between the characters because there wasn’t time in the story for it to build.

Make Me Need- The feedback was one and the same. Outside of stating facts about the characters somewhere within the story, there was no development. No real chemistry. The couple literally feel in love within a week. It was just all too fast. The spice was there in both but even that seemed rushed along.

Overall I feel there is a way to right novellas and there be connection to and with the characters. For the plot to still be intriguing. This booked lacked all of that for me.

Everything I expect from Katee Robert. Strong independent FMCs, men who want to help but ultimately do what they're told.

10/10 would recommend. I love all things Katee Robert and this was no different. Thank you netgalley and for the copy!

3.5 Stars

This is a bind up of two separate romances in a four book series by Katee Robert.

The first half is Make Me yours and overall it was a good and spicy read. It's an unplanned pregnancy trope and an opposites attract story. Normally those aren't my cup of tea, but I enjoyed this one well enough. As steamy and as well done as this one was, it was a quick read and one I probably won't remember. 3 Stars

The second half is Make Me Need. This one is a workplace romance with a power dynamic at play. It's forbidden and also best friends little sister trope. We get to see the forced proximity of an office space and work trip and I really loved how these two came together. It was quick and kind of insta lust, but hey, I'm not complaining. I definitely enjoyed this story more than the first. 4 Stars

This is actually two separate stories. Note that revolves around pregnancy trope, if that is or isn't your thing. As always, I love how Katee just dives right into the story. Both were fast paced and spicy, but still had enough plot to keep me intrigued.

Make Me Yours

I have never been shy about my hatred of the pregnancy trope, and the first few chapters of this book hit all my sore spots. Aaron blackmails Becka into moving in with him as soon as he finds out she’s pregnant, and with all the past trauma Becka is working through I didn’t fully understand why she would want to have this baby. I never really connected with Aaron’s character, but Becka did grow on me a bit. And as with all Katee Robert books, we get lots of spice and the slow redemption of the characters and their relationship. It is nice that they love each other for their flaws instead of in spite of them, but I found some of those irredeemable and therefore didn’t really connect. 3⭐️

Make Me Need

A boss/employee, older brother’s best friend/ best friend’s little sister spicy romance that is much more suited to my taste in romance tropes. I liked Trish and Cam’s relationship, and I found Cam’s standoffishness/ inability to read others/ tendency to take things literally more of a neurodivergent trait than a character flaw. I will also always love a character with retro style, and Trish’s use of her sunny disposition to hide her real emotions reminded me of Persephone from the Dark Olympus series. I found her actions towards the end really stupid, and I felt like the solution to their problem was more obvious than they made it out to be, but it resolved fairly quickly into their HEA. 4⭐️

This was my first Katee Robert book, and it was apparently a rerelease of 2 previous short books combined into one. I don't feel the title is great for the stories, it didn’t give and relation to what the stories were about. I really enjoyed the first story, loved both characters. The second story didn’t get my attention as well or leave a lasting impression. The wrap up was way too short and she could have cut out some of the middle to make the ending longer and more substantial. I feel like the wrap up of them realizing they love each other could have been several chapters and made the story more memorable.

I just loved getting to enter this world. I just loved getting to meet these characters and see what they are currently getting themselves into. This book was just a really fun read. I just lost myself in this great story and I didn’t want to put it down. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Super fun spicy read. Two short stories interconnected. This was really cool to read. I didn’t read the full description before jumping in and it was a pleasant surprise. Highly enjoyable Thank you so much for the ARC opportunity

Twice the angsty rollercoaster fun with two related tales, two females running from relationships as fast as the men are running the other way, until they aren't. Two very unlikely pairs that somehow are perfect for each other, and an entertaining journey as they figure it out.

Illicit Temptations is actually two short stories - Make Me Yours and Make Me Need. I enjoyed both individually and if you've read Katee Robert before then you know there is going to be spicy spice. I did find since they were both shorter stories that the plot was a little underdeveloped but both were super enjoyable reads.

I have read Katee Robert's Neon Gods series and this is completely different genre - contemporary romance. Lovely stories with all the good tropes. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!