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Make Me by Tessa Bailey

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eascott's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bonnieg's review against another edition

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3.0

Sweet and steamy story. Abby is a rich girl, 24 and straight out of Yale, running her father's hedge fund while he secretly deals with health issues. She and Russell, a construction worker from Queens (woot! woot!) are part of the same friend group, obviously crazy about one another but they friend zone one another for their own reasons. The road to coming together is complicated but mostly lovely. Bailey has gotten better at making the hurdles less ridiculous in later books (the tropes and hurdles here are mostly the same as the newest, Hook Line & Sinker) but I still enjoyed having this audiobook on in the background as I did some work that did not require significant brain space. I might have gone 3.5 if it were possible. I am really glad Bailey's writing has improved, but the story quality is already pretty darn good here.

cassienolan's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

fredasia610's review against another edition

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1.0

dnf. I could not finish this book, as much as I wanted to. The plot was all sex and no substance, which might be enjoyable for some, but not for me.

rhirihxo's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Russell, a construction worker, fell in love with Abby the instant he saw her, but she is too good for him and comes from a wealthy family. He remains where he believes he belongs—in the friend zone—until the two of them cross the boundary one evening. Abby is desperate to make Russell lose control, and Russell finds it difficult to maintain her at a safe distance.

The fact that Abby and Russell's connection develops over the course of the first two volumes makes their reunion less sudden, which I adore. Of the three couples, they are by far the healthiest. However, they will have to deal with his fears for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, there was a lot of miscommunication in this book, which I don't like.