A review by rotellareads
Like You Want It by Jillian Liota
4.0
4.5 STARS! Another incredible novel by the talented Jillian Liota!
I absolutely loved the heroine Carly and her spunky, optimistic, carefree ways! She was such a breath of fresh air for a romance read. But don't be fooled, under that whimsical outer shell was a very confused, insecure and vulnerable woman trying to find her footing in life. She was perfectly flawed in every way! I laughed out loud so many times during this book because of Carly's personality, her witty spats with Fin and her quirkiness.
Fin, Finnegan, Finton, Finneas... whatever you want to call him, he was THAT swoon-worthy book boyfriend! The one who's unbelievably hot, smoldering even. But broken. Closed off. Guarded. Temperamental. It seemed no one could bring his walls down. That was certainly the case until Carly came barreling into his life. She charged in with the same interruption that her pulsing music which shook his sister's walls had! He'd finally met his match in that petite, brunette, colorful spitfire.
What started off as a casual fling, quickly turned much, much more emotionally involved. But could these two make it work with everything going on around them? Would they repeat past mistakes? Would their relationship hurt the one person who brought them together?
The story of these two was filled with drama, mistakes, heart break, difficult decisions, grief, pain and hope. Both characters were carrying around burdens that were too heavy to overcome alone. "Because we all need someone in our corner who believes the best in us, wants the best for us." This quote summed up my feelings so well for this book. No matter how bad you messed up, no matter what mistakes you made in the past, everyone deserved someone in their corner. This theme flowed through the story for multiple characters, not just the hero and heroine.
Susie's (Fin's younger sister) story was so raw, honest and gut wrenching! The bond that she shared with her brother and forged with Carly was incredible! Her messy life really brought some extremely humbling scenes to this read! Of all the relationships that sparked in this book, I held my breath most for her and Nell. I wanted nothing more than to see Susie's past forgiven and her future shine bright and promising!
This book was so emotionally charged. With each turn of the page, you were feeling numerous things at once. I loved how authentic the characters were. The author took the time to build the characters and their stories. Like You Want It was chaotic and honest and beautifully tender!
I absolutely loved the heroine Carly and her spunky, optimistic, carefree ways! She was such a breath of fresh air for a romance read. But don't be fooled, under that whimsical outer shell was a very confused, insecure and vulnerable woman trying to find her footing in life. She was perfectly flawed in every way! I laughed out loud so many times during this book because of Carly's personality, her witty spats with Fin and her quirkiness.
Fin, Finnegan, Finton, Finneas... whatever you want to call him, he was THAT swoon-worthy book boyfriend! The one who's unbelievably hot, smoldering even. But broken. Closed off. Guarded. Temperamental. It seemed no one could bring his walls down. That was certainly the case until Carly came barreling into his life. She charged in with the same interruption that her pulsing music which shook his sister's walls had! He'd finally met his match in that petite, brunette, colorful spitfire.
What started off as a casual fling, quickly turned much, much more emotionally involved. But could these two make it work with everything going on around them? Would they repeat past mistakes? Would their relationship hurt the one person who brought them together?
The story of these two was filled with drama, mistakes, heart break, difficult decisions, grief, pain and hope. Both characters were carrying around burdens that were too heavy to overcome alone. "Because we all need someone in our corner who believes the best in us, wants the best for us." This quote summed up my feelings so well for this book. No matter how bad you messed up, no matter what mistakes you made in the past, everyone deserved someone in their corner. This theme flowed through the story for multiple characters, not just the hero and heroine.
Susie's (Fin's younger sister) story was so raw, honest and gut wrenching! The bond that she shared with her brother and forged with Carly was incredible! Her messy life really brought some extremely humbling scenes to this read! Of all the relationships that sparked in this book, I held my breath most for her and Nell. I wanted nothing more than to see Susie's past forgiven and her future shine bright and promising!
This book was so emotionally charged. With each turn of the page, you were feeling numerous things at once. I loved how authentic the characters were. The author took the time to build the characters and their stories. Like You Want It was chaotic and honest and beautifully tender!