Katee Robert could write a grocery list and I would read it. Seriously. I love her work, I love the rebinding of this older story, and I love love love devouring her writing.

Oh so spicy and the perfect little reads. Two in one which was great. Fast reads and great little stories.

They are short and fast and steamy and were easy to get into and enjoy. I love when they're about a group of friends each finding their love story. They aren't super plot heavy based on length but were just enough to keep me engaged.

I have been reading Katee since Neon gods and this one was just up my alley. I absolutely loved this! I loved Lucy's story and Gideon was chefs kiss. I think Gideon truly fit the bill for her needs. I love how it all turned out. Also loved Roman, like seriously, Allie was pretty spot on for him and I loved the chemistry, These books were just exactly what I needed to get back into spice and just fun romance! They are short and fast and steamy. Both of these stories were great and thoroughly enjoyable! Loved them!

I enjoyed both of the stories in the Forbidden Games series included in this arc. While all for main characters are nothing I can personally relate to, I had Fun watching them fall in love and especially enjoyed the steam. Katee always brings the smut and these were no exception.

3.75/5

Short and sweet spicy romances! Loved that you get two stories in one book. I devoured both and they left me wanting more! Lucy was my fav 🫶🏼 As always, I love morally gray men who will do anything for the women they love.

I loved these two novellas even more than the first two in Illicit Temptations! I felt much more connected to both Lucy and Allie - and I really enjoyed Gideon as a male lead in particular. These were steamy, hot, and full of rich men hand-waving away challenges so we can just enjoy the ride.

My only hang-up is why the two new collections were released as Illicit Temptations first with Forbidden Games second when the two novellas in Forbidden Games come first, timeline-wise. I didn't click with Becka at all during her story in Illicit Temptations but really enjoyed her presence in these stories. I think I would've understood Becka's story much better if I had the context from these two stories to back up her characterization.

Regardless, all 4 novellas are so much fun to read! Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of my TOP FAVORITE READS of the month!!!! Wow I was invested from beginning to end. Absolutely amazing read

I love love loved this easy read! Honestly Katee can write no wrong but this one sucked me in from the start and I stayed up all night to finish! I would love for there to be a Gideon irl! This was a two part story and his friend Roman got a story as well as the pair of them are just *chefs kiss*

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
This book had to deliciously spicy stories so I will review them separately.


-make me want.
I really enjoyed this one. Lucy is such a bright impressive lawyer but needs a husband for a promotion. I hate that that's the reality alot of women face. I wanted to punch Jeff in the face the whole time. How dare he make a woman feel like sex is a chore and make her feel like she's bad at it! He also seemed to crush her spirit, thankfully Gideon is man enough to help her rebuild it. Gideon sees her for the treasure she is and she sees past his gruff exterior. I was disappointed that Gideon listened to Roman, I thought he was more strong willed than that, thankfully he came to his senses quickly. Also a round of applause for Becka going into Gideons office and reaming his butt for the way he broke things off with Lucy! I really strong women characters who don't take men's shit.



-Make me crave
I immediately loved Allie and what she's doing for those women in her shelter/ gym. I found myself frustrated with Allie and her bullheaded nature, I get why she was so stubborn about it though. The on page chemistry between Roman and Allie was great, they just fit together so perfectly. I do wish they had been better at communicating with each other. The whole time I was shouting in my mind "you are both adults act like it"!

I also appreciate that the intimate moments are so realistic with the positions, the talking, the small chuckles when one is surprised by another. The research and effort that must go into these books is amazing and I thank Katee for doing it, for always writing captivating books with phenomenal well developed characters.

As always I was blown away and I'd read Katee grocery list if she published it. 5 stars

2 quick and spicy stories in one and they were great.

From Lucy and Gideons history, to Allie and Roman’s vacation affair it was easy to lose myself in each couple.

I will say I’m confused by the order as this one should be read before the first one due to the timelines of the stories.

Overall

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Katee Robert's work is always good, but their short stories really shine. They undoubtedly have the formula for a story that's spicy and fun to read without sacrificing vivid characters and emotional intelligence down.

Katee Robert forever!

Having read and enjoyed several of her slightly more non-contemporary/paranormal books, as well as a couple of her "taboo" books, this book was okay, but just none of the wow factor of her more recent works. Very quick read & nothing wrong with it, but I just didn't love it. Part of it might be due to I don't like miscommunication/lack of communication & trust trope. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC opportunity. Forbidden Games is new packaging that included Make Me Want & Make Me Crave.

I always love Katee’s spice, but this was *chef kiss* fantastic. If you need a quick and steamy read- this is for you!

Loved this and the spicy bits! I loved Lucy's story and Gideon truly fit the bill for her needs. I love how it all turned out. Also loved Roman 😍 like seriously, Adonis was pretty spot on for him. Lol both of these stories were great and thoroughly enjoyable! Loved them! I can't decide if I like Roman or Gideon more though. I also liked the Lil cameo of them and Becka in the stories.

I received this ARC from Harlequin Romance and NetGalley to read/review. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

super spicy but didnt love this one. the characters fell a little flat for me. i love katee's writing and the way she can storytell. just wasnt my fave from her!

This was my first time reading this author and I would read more of her work The stories were easy to get into and the characters are interesting. I liked how they characters overlap in the stories and it looks they also do in the first book of the series. This would be popular with readers who enjoy escaping with some steamy romance!

Amazing short and spicy stories! Katee Robert does it again and totally had me hooked from the first sentence of the first book in this volume. I’m loving the characters and the spice. Gideon might be one of my favorite MMCs ever honestly.

If you have read the Make Me series, then you know exactly what you are getting with these re-released volumes. But if you haven't, read these!

I will admit that I would her a grocery list if Katee Robert wrote it. I have an addiction to her writing that isn't going away any time soon but I really enjoyed these re-released volumes.

My only question is why the last 2 books in the Make Me series are coming out as the first Volume. I enjoyed the the first volume more than the second -- but it would have been great to have the history of Lily and Gideon & Allie and Roman before getting Becka's story.

In this volume, Make Me Want is slightly longer than Make Me Crave (about 60% of the book) but both are great stories. I got a little lost in the Make Me Crave storyline -- just because I was ready for them to get to back to the business of what Allie was going to do about her gym. This volume has great banter, heartbreaking emotions, and delicious spice.

Another fun quick read from one of my favorite authors!

This book is actually the combination of 2 novellas from the Make Me series: Book 1, Make Me Want and Book 2, Make Me Crave. I'm baffled as to why Volume 1 contains the last two books of the series and Volume 2 contains the first two. If you want to read in chronological order, read Volume 2: Forbidden Games before reading Volume 1 : Illicit Temptations.

As they are novellas, the romance and spice develops very fast for most of the characters. Both couples fall in love in a matter of weeks from when the story begins. Even though both stories move quickly, there are several twists and turns in the plot to keep things interesting.

Make me Want Is Lucy and Gideon's story. Lucy and Gideon actually have known each other for a long time, as she was engaged to his ex-best friend. Gideon has been secretly in love with her the whole time and mourned the loss of their friendship when her engagement ended badly. When Lucy calling Gideon out of the blue to not only "headhunt" a husband for her but to give her lessons in the bedroom, to learn how to please said future husband, is the sweetest torture.

Make Me Crave is Allie and Roman's story. Allie runs a women's only gym and a women's shelter. Both are bleeding her dry both mentally and financially. Roman is an investment matchmaker tasked by his client to close a deal on investing in Allie's businesses, but she refuses to meet with him. In order to avoid what she sees as investors looking to ruin her business and the shelter, she accepts her friend Becka's offer of a vacation on a private island. Roman follows her to the island to close the deal, but decides to have a quick fling with a mysterious and beautiful woman he meets there. When they exchange names in the morning, they each realize who the other is. Can they separate business and pleasure?