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A review by katemc7
If You Hate Me by Helena Hunting
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first book by Helena and will definitely not be my last. Not only because I went ahead and bought book 2 as well as some of her other books. This book was a wonderful into to this world and these characters that I can't wait to see fall. I loved the banter in this one. I loved the chemistry between Rix and Tristan. I loved all of the side characters. I LOVED the spicy scenes and that they were somewhat original in my opinion. I did have a hard time with the immaturity of Tristan. Man was he a d*ck to her at the beginning. I have read enemies but this guy was shooting some LOW blows. However we did learn more into why later on. I just had a hard time with his wishy washiness because he also did a lot of really sweet things. I also did not like how Flip responded when he found out what was going on BUT appreciated Rix standing her ground. I found myself laughing out loud at the text banter and honestly just the conversations and situations in this book. I REALLY wanted them to make this work and though it was a struggle at first we finally got there.
Rix has hit rock bottom. She walked in on her roommates inviting her to join them for a threesome on almost the same day that she quit her job that she is realizing she wasn't loving. The only place she can think to move to is her brother's apartment. Her brother Flip and his roommate Tristan are town hockey stars. The major problem with this is they don't have a third bedroom so she will be sleeping in the loft without a door or barrier of any kind. Oh and the fact that she HATES Tristan. He is not only her brother's roommate but has been his BF for forever. They are known around town as a lover of the puck bunnies. So why is she suddenly finding it hard to look at Tristan and not think dirty thoughts? And why is she thinking that he is also thinking lewd things? He is giving her really mixed signals too- super cold with her then does something sweet. Whatever she doesn't have time for this- she needs a job. But then she finds time and man oh man does he rock her world. She has NEVER in her life experienced what they did together. And now they are going to keep doing this on the sly with no strings. But she finds herself wanting to know more about her not boyfriend. She wants to know what makes him tick and what makes him smile. She wants to see where this thing goes. But will his baggage get in the way? Or will he be able to recognize that what they have is something worth facing his demons for?
Tristan is feeling weird about life right now. He is tired of the going out and bringing a different girl home every night. That doesn't mean he is going to do anything about it. But then Rix moves in. His best friend/roommates little sister. The same one that he tormented for years. But she is all grown up now and he is thinking of tormenting her in a different way. But he can't. He can't do that to Flip (her brother). But he is only human so of course it happens and holy sh*t his world has turned upside down. He wants more. He says no feelings but that went out the window when he realized how amazing she really is. They are toeing a hard line that gets blurred real fast. And now Flips knows and Tristan doesn't know what to do. His loyalty is to him but priorities have shifted. Rix isn't just a hookup anymore. She is everything. But he can't get out of his head about things that have happened in his past. He can't stop thinking about what can go wrong. Will he able to prove to Rix that he is in it for the long haul? Will she believe him after all they have been through?
Your girl LOVES a best friend's sibling situation and this one was top notch in my opinion. I am looking forward to reading about Hammer & Hollis. I love it when author's give you just enough of a taste so that you are hooked on what is to come. Though this wasn't a quick read, I would definitely recommend!
Rix has hit rock bottom. She walked in on her roommates inviting her to join them for a threesome on almost the same day that she quit her job that she is realizing she wasn't loving. The only place she can think to move to is her brother's apartment. Her brother Flip and his roommate Tristan are town hockey stars. The major problem with this is they don't have a third bedroom so she will be sleeping in the loft without a door or barrier of any kind. Oh and the fact that she HATES Tristan. He is not only her brother's roommate but has been his BF for forever. They are known around town as a lover of the puck bunnies. So why is she suddenly finding it hard to look at Tristan and not think dirty thoughts? And why is she thinking that he is also thinking lewd things? He is giving her really mixed signals too- super cold with her then does something sweet. Whatever she doesn't have time for this- she needs a job. But then she finds time and man oh man does he rock her world. She has NEVER in her life experienced what they did together. And now they are going to keep doing this on the sly with no strings. But she finds herself wanting to know more about her not boyfriend. She wants to know what makes him tick and what makes him smile. She wants to see where this thing goes. But will his baggage get in the way? Or will he be able to recognize that what they have is something worth facing his demons for?
Tristan is feeling weird about life right now. He is tired of the going out and bringing a different girl home every night. That doesn't mean he is going to do anything about it. But then Rix moves in. His best friend/roommates little sister. The same one that he tormented for years. But she is all grown up now and he is thinking of tormenting her in a different way. But he can't. He can't do that to Flip (her brother). But he is only human so of course it happens and holy sh*t his world has turned upside down. He wants more. He says no feelings but that went out the window when he realized how amazing she really is. They are toeing a hard line that gets blurred real fast. And now Flips knows and Tristan doesn't know what to do. His loyalty is to him but priorities have shifted. Rix isn't just a hookup anymore. She is everything. But he can't get out of his head about things that have happened in his past. He can't stop thinking about what can go wrong. Will he able to prove to Rix that he is in it for the long haul? Will she believe him after all they have been through?
Your girl LOVES a best friend's sibling situation and this one was top notch in my opinion. I am looking forward to reading about Hammer & Hollis. I love it when author's give you just enough of a taste so that you are hooked on what is to come. Though this wasn't a quick read, I would definitely recommend!