Tell Me You Love Me

Boys of Riverside #4

by Gracie Graham

Brynn Nichols is an enigma wrapped up in a riddle I can’t decipher.

She’s my best friend’s twin sister, the only girl immune to my charms. Far too wholesome for a player like me.

Getting under her skin is my favorite pastime. And it’s not hard to do considering how much she hates me.

But when football and summer classes take us to the same college, her brother makes me promise to watch over her. Keep an eye on her since he can’t.

I try to resist her, I really do.

She’s off-limits.

Too good for me.

There are a million reasons acting on my attraction toward her is wrong.

But her biting remarks and constant scowls aren’t enough to keep me at bay.
Especially when her psycho roommate leaves her in need of a place to stay.

Inviting her to bunk with me for the summer is the worst possible idea.

But I never said I was smart.

Several kisses and one heated encounter later, I’m in over my head.

If her brother finds out about us, he’ll kill me.

So, we agree to keep it quiet.

But there are demons lurking behind her smooth skin, soft lips, and long blonde hair. Reasons for her ire I don’t know about. And when I discover the truth, the lines between loyalty, love, and friendship are drawn.

Now I’m so far away from the line, I can’t even see it anymore.

And with the way I’m feeling, I’m not sure I want to.

Genres: Sports, Sports Romance, Romance

385 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2024

Reviews

[Cait | GoodeyReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This book about lit my kindle on fire. I love this series and loved that this one had a college setting. Two people clearly destined for each other kept butting heads until they realized it?? Yes, I love that vibe. Brynn and Jace were the best kind of opposites attract and I loved the brother’s best friend trope here too. The edge of forbidden-ness was fantastic.

I didn’t love the way some of the third act was handled. It didn’t make sense with the character and story progression at that time. I felt frustrated more than anything but I am grateful that the ending fully came together in a really sweet manner. I loved seeing previous characters and all of those romance book moments that make you swoon. I’m excited to finish this series soon!

Overall audience notes:
- New adult sports romance
- Language: moderate
- Romance: moderate innuendo; fade to black
- Violence: moderate
- Content Warnings: sexual assault and attempted r@pe, absent parents

[Ilse Droste · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘Don’t act so shocked that i’d trade you in for a set of bulging biceps, a rock-hard chest, and washboard abs okay?’’ Charlotte shrugs. ‘’I can’t even be mad….’’

'Tell me I love you' is about FMC Brynn and MMC Jace. Brynn goes to college after a dark period to make a fresh start. However, she is not alone... Jace, her twin brother's best friend and star football player is also attending the same college. Brynn her twin brother has asked Jace if he will keep an eye on her, and Jace then commits to that with one hundred percent. Sometimes even a little too protective. When Brynn's new roommate is seen with drugs, Jace does some kind of a innocent proposal to Brynn.... One she can't refuse, but with dire consequences.

The story is told from two perspectives; Brynn's and Jace's. Thus, you get a different view of the story each time. I love how the bond between the two progresses as you get deeper into the story. In addition, I thought the author did a great job of articulating the bond between brother and sister on paper. Although Teagan (twin brother) could also be quite overprotective, at the same time you could see the bond that siblings can have; the teasing, but also the loving. I could also laugh immensely at Brynn's friends. I loved it!

There is a good build-up to the story. In the beginning it is still completely innocent, but as the story progresses more and more happens in terms of drama, humor and suspense. Although it is not a smutty story, there are some sweet (innocent) scenes in it. Also, you slowly read toward Brynn's secret, the one she tried to run away from by going to a completely different college than her friends and brother. I didn't see the reveal of the culprit coming, though, so the author did a good job of keeping that hidden!

'Tell me you love me' is a story where rivals turn into lovers. It's a cute, innocent but incredibly fun story about a 'forbidden' love that turns into more and where young adults try to find their own voice. Definitely highly recommended!

[Michelle Quintana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

Didn't know what to expect but Jace and Brynn's story was better than expected. Brynn has hated Jace since they were sophomores in high school due to a misunderstanding. They end up going to the same college and Teagan asks Jace to keep an eye on Brynn. Jace takes the job seriously until he develops feelings for Brynn. When Brynn becomes homeless due to her crazy dorm roommate, she ends up moving into his apartment. When their relationship changes, they're afraid to let Teagan know. While back home on break, all kinds of secrets are revealed, altering life long friendships.

[Tara LaPierre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holy crap she just throws these twist out of nowhere!

[GGmom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jace & Cupcake 🧁

First off I have to say I enjoy Gracie Grahms books. She’s a great author and keeps story lines interesting without giving away too much. Yet sometimes as a reader I’d appreciate more detail. This book is one of those examples.
Overall I’d give this book a 3-3.5 rating. At first I felt like it was a 4-5 star easily yet there are some blips in the story that brought it down.

In the beginning it’s all about Brynn - Teagans twin sister is moving into college over the summer and Jace, Teagans best friend and Brynn’s mortal enemy just happen to be attending the same university at the same time and oh emm gee to these two have red hot banter! Brynn is so quick with her wit that you get whip lash. She’s so funny and I loved that she didn’t go below the belt to get her point across. She’s just permanently
annoyed by all things Jace - especially his perfect physique, chiseled face and his womanizing ways. No one knows the reason why she despises him so much. From the previous books in this series i thought maybe something happened between them in the past and she was resentful bc it didn’t work out or he blew her off etc. Because the author describes her as beautiful, girl next door blonde who keeps to herself and studies mostly. Then Teagan, her twin- is attending a rival B1G school (which I love how the author changed the names of the universities for the books sake 😂 I knew exactly which ones she meant since I live in the Midwest and am a huge Big Ten football fan) that being said her brother contacts Jace and asks him to watch out for Brynn. Keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn’t have any trouble because “something” happened to her in HS and he wants to make sure she’s safe. Brynn hints about an issue from her past as well and is looking forward to the college experience to finally feel free, meet friends and have a boyfriend since she’s never had one. Jace is happy to help his bestie and agrees to watch out for her even though she seemingly hates him and he’s busy with football practice and classes he’s taking in the summer. These two have major chemistry and seem to deny it to themselves yet can’t fight the draw to each other - love that. Jace is so hot 🥵 so protective and quite the gentleman with Brynn who he calls cupcake. Here’s what I didn’t like: that we knew something happened to her in HS, it takes so long to find out what it was and to be honest it was awful but the author didn’t go into much detail. Did she get raped or was it a close call? I don’t think she was raped. However, this girl chose to stay scared, stay away from her brother & all his friends and never tell her own parents what happened to her. Whoever did this could’ve done it to someone else but she stayed clammed up. She did eventually tell Teagan. Who you think would do some investigating and include at least one friend like Jace to help find who did this to his sister. She even kept something the pervert dropped during the assault yet never did anything about it. What really grinds me is that this was someone she ends up knowing and when everyone finds out who he is, the author leaves out WHY he targeted Brynn!!! Why her???? Why someone who is friends with her brother?? It’s so confusing! And the reason she hated Jace for so long was one big misunderstanding. He is so protective of her and what he does to the person who assaulted Brynn is exhilarating. But I want answers about the predator. Now the ending and prologue are extremely disappointing and that’s what brought the rating down big time. It was boring, who wants to read about an entire football play??? No meat at all. And btw once you learn about Jace and how he’s alone most of the time then she leaves him alone at the last chapter is just stupid. Her boyfriend should have been the priority over her new roommate. All in all this is a great read. I was hoping for a hint about Teagan. I sure hope there is so much more to the story about Brynn and the one who assaulted her. We need some closure.

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I was super excited to be on the ARC team for this book and was really really torn about how to rate it.
In the end I didn’t even finish it and decided not to rate it for multiple reasons.

When I rate a book 4 or 5 stars it’s a recommendation for other readers to pick up the book. When I rate it 3 it’s only average in writing or plot and with 1 or 2 stars for me it’s a book very poorly written, having big plot holes or a very unsatisfying development/ending.

‘Tell Me You Love Me’ doesn’t fit any of these categories for me and I actually feel it’s mostly my own fault.
I’ve read the ‘Lake Prep Series’ by Gracie Graham and ‘More Than A Number’ and all five books were clean, sweet and mostly innocent. They are set in High School but I actually expected ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ to follow the same patterns, just with characters a year or two older and I don’t feel that going to College should make such an impact on views about relationships and physical intimacy, so I really really expected something different and since I’m probably considered a prude by modern standards I really really didn’t feel comfortable reading this book.

But I don’t think I should rate it as is, since a book doesn’t have to represent my personal views and values and I honestly would have DNFed much earlier if this hadn’t been an ARC and I wouldn’t have loved the other five books by the author I’ve read. (And I usually don’t rate DNFs.)

I decided to stop reading at 70% because of a very explicit scene and I just knew it wouldn’t get better for me, since the whole book already made me uncomfortable.

So it’s safe to say I didn’t enjoy the book at all. I love Gracie Graham’s writing style, that much hasn’t changed, but apart from the explicit content in this book I also disliked the male MC. VERY MUCH.
Jace is just so shallow and vulgar, I have no words. It’s like everything coming out of his mouth is sexist and objectifying, but of course we should overlook that because he is so hot…

Speaking of my third arm… “How the hell am I supposed to bring chicks back to my place with her there, huh? I highly doubt she’s gonna be comfortable with that shit.” “So you have to keep it in your pants a while longer. It’s worth it.” Is it though? Me sexually deprived with Brynn at my disposal, feels dangerous. Like playing with fire.

Brynn crosses her arms and her chest swells. My gaze darts to the milky flesh and my dick takes that moment to make his appearance.

I really really don’t know why there are girls and women falling for guys like him, I certainly wouldn’t and I don’t think he is charming at all. He’s smarmy and obnoxious with stalker tendencies. He also assumes that every guy thinks like him which just shows that his friends aren’t any better or less superficial.

“Can you trust your roommate not to slip his dick in her?”

I’ve spent more hours in a locker room over the years than I’d care to admit, and there’s one thing I know for certain: we’re all a bunch of horny assholes. Despite giving her a hard time, Brynn is too good for all of us. So, I might as well be up front about the fact she’s a no-fly zone. Plenty of other runways where they can land their planes.

I know people use this kind of language, but I never liked it. Whether coming from real people or fictional ones, I always thought this way of speaking was repulsive.

Brynn starts to think there’s more to him at one point but I don't see it. You’re not deep or insightful only because you have indifferent parents or some other kind of messed up childhood.
We are supposed to believe he is a reformed player, but he definitely isn’t. I would bet my most beloved books he wouldn’t have been interested in Brynn if she wasn’t so hot as well.

If Gracie would have made her female MC less attractive, maybe even that much that his equally shallow football buddies would have made fun of her and he would have started to see behind the looks of a person, that there are more important aspects to a person than outward appearances, THEN I could have seen something in him, a change of heart maybe or the rare understanding that looks aren’t everything.

But in this book they are (at least in the first 70%) and while I could relate to Brynn more and even liked her a little bit, she sadly is surrounding herself with very superficial girlfriends who think that if a guy is hot, of course you should sleep with him, no questions asked.

... and I swear I see hearts in her eyes. “If you’re talking about him [Jace], then all bets are off. Some things can be sacrificed.”

“Jace is sex on a stick, and you expect us to believe you stayed at his place the last two nights and nothing happened?”

I think I already made it clear I have different moral standards concerning physical intimacy, but to think that all it takes to be a great sex partner a guy has to be tall and muscular… This is just wrong and I hate that Brynn chose these two girls as her friends and thinks she has to make up for “lost experiences” instead of thinking maybe her traumatic experience in High School kept her from making the same mistakes most other teenagers make. No, she just does the same a few years later…

News flash - being “normal” or having a “normal” High School / College experience doesn’t say anything about its quality. Having an unusual experience can sometimes be very wise. So in my opinion Brynn could have chosen a much different approach.

Even if I haven’t read the last 30% of the book I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have liked either of them more. (Yes, Jace takes care of Brynn when she’s sick. So sweet… Shouldn’t this be expected? Shouldn’t it go without saying to take care of people who are sick when you’re the only one around? And more importantly - would he have taken care of her if he wasn’t totally into her? Would he have taken care of his friend and roommate Chris or maybe an ‘ugly chick’ who shared his place? I don’t think so and I don’t think these chapters make him a genuine person.)

So I’m starting to rant and it’s pretty obvious I neither liked the characters nor how the story developed and what messages it sends (Just hook up with random people, all it matters is that they’re hot. If you develop feelings even better, if not - no harm done.) and I was really disappointed because I enjoyed Gracie Graham’s YA books a lot.

I’m really sorry that I couldn’t provide a good rating, but this is my honest opinion so I think not rating the book because of my mistake of expecting a clean and sweet romance is the fair thing to do.
If you don’t mind extremely superficial characters and foul language, this could be your book. If you do, pick up Gracie Graham’s other books, they are way more wholesome.

* I received an ARC and am leaving this review voluntarily.

[sarah Saliba · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this book infinite stars, I won’t hesitate.

I didn’t read the other books from the series. I just saw this book on Instagram and download it on my Kindle hoping for a decent read.

I got more than decent. Gosh, this book is so freaking good. The banter, the tension, the chemistry😩 all was chefs kiss. I was giggling and swooning the whole freaking time🥹😍

So this deals with Brynn who is starting her first year at the university the same where her twins best friend Jace is starting. Bryn‘s twin asks Jace to look after Brynn. Brynn hates Jace and Jace likes to get under Brynn’s skin. So of course, we have the banter. Brynn wants to date and Jace goes onto protective (possessive and jealous) role in which he justify it as a favor for his best friend request. Yeah right Jace😂. He started getting those feelings and thoughts, but he denies them and tries to distract himself. Brynn witness her roommate doing drugs so she is worried and doesn’t have a place to stay so she moves in with Jace at her twin’s request. And things start sizzling and sizzling🔥

Yes, there are a lot of books like this with same tropes, but the writing made the tension so freaking sizzling that you didn’t need any spice. There are some sexual references and intimacy, but not descriptive spice.

Jace, oh Jace🥵 like most sport books, the MMC has to be the biggest player and manwhore out there of course🙄 but when he started falling for Brynn, gosh, he was so freaking cute that I was swooning the whole time. Every time he winked to her, I would melt. The way he was jealous over her, the way he cared for her and about her, and let’s not forget that he calls her “Cupcake”😩😍 which brings me to the cupcake scene which was so freaking hot🔥 Though I did want to throat punch him about the Teresa situation😡

I really liked Brynn as well. She hated Jace and she had a reason behind it (or so she thought). But when she started to see that he is more than the player image, she fell hard. She has her own past trauma and the twist about that was sooo shocking.

God, those two together were fire🥵🔥 like you would expect the chemistry between MMC and FMC to dull a little bit after getting together but not in this book. The insane chemistry between Brynn and Jace never lost its sparks. The romance and the intimacy were so freaking swoon good. I mean the restaurant-date-jealousy scene was so funny and hot at same time🔥

The only thing I wished for was maybe a bonus chapter about couple years after. I don’t know maybe engagement or something because I don’t want to stop reading about them.

I literally could talk forever about this book and this couple and the insane chemistry and tension. One of my favorite books and couple ever🫶🏼

[Tracy Gratton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brynn eagerly anticipates the dawn of her new life as she embarks on her college journey, yearning to embrace the freedom it promises and leave behind the shadows of her past, along with the secrets she harbors. However, the presence of Jace, her twin brother's closest confidant and her longstanding adversary, looms uncomfortably close. Despite her hopes for a fresh start, Brynn finds herself grappling with the complexities of their intertwined lives.

Yet, as their paths continue to intersect, Brynn and Jace gradually unearth layers of understanding beneath their tumultuous history. What begins as animosity soon evolves into something unexpected—a flicker of mutual understanding, perhaps even the potential for something more profound. Through their shared experiences and genuine interactions, they discover that beneath the facade of enmity lies a connection waiting to be explored.

In the midst of their evolving relationship, Brynn and Jace navigate the intricacies of friendship, family ties, and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood. Together, they confront the shadows of their pasts and learn to trust in the possibility of a future defined by vulnerability and authenticity.

Gracie Graham's latest installment in the Boys of Riverside series is not merely a tale of romance, but a poignant exploration of the human experience—a narrative woven with threads of friendship, familial bonds, and the profound journey toward self-discovery. Through Brynn and Jace's intertwined narratives, readers are invited to delve into themes of trust, acceptance, and the transformative power of love.

[Sierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite read of 2024!
Atlas has always been top tier in my eyes but he just got dethroned! Jace is better than I was anticipating. He is the crème de le crème of the Riverside boys…top notch.
I stayed up til 5 am reading this. I did not want it to end! I giggled, I smiled, I swooned, I fell for Jace right along with Brynn! When I tell you it is absolute perfection. I am not lying. Two of my all time favorite tropes, brother’s best friend & forbidden love, sprinkle in a little enemies to lovers & its *chefs kiss*. This is Gracie Graham’s BEST book yet! The sizzle this book has 🥵. The chemistry between Jace & Brynn is unreal. The push & pull between them, the tension. Wowza! I mean it gives you ALL the feels without the explicitness. It is dual POV, which I absolutely love. I love seeing how the boys feel & think. To feel his jealousy *swoon*. Oh & that shocking ending! I had no idea! I honestly wouldn’t mind a reread again today & I just finished it this morning.

This is definitely not a series you want to miss if you love reformed playboys, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, sports romance, brother’s best friend, touch her & die vibes.


CW: mentions of SA, cursing.
While it does not have any descriptive explicit scenes it definitely does toe the line of a “no spice” read. It does have super steamy kisses and two body parts are mentioned but other than that it is fade to black. I hope this is as far as she goes steamy wise and doesn’t cross over because this is the sweet spot!

[Carri Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

the biggest playboys are always the sweetest of the bunch and Jace Taggart was no different 🥰.
I’m not always the biggest fan of the brother’s best friend trope but I liked Brynn & Jace’s story. I also like the side stories we had going on, I was immediately invested in what happened to Brynn her sophomore year.

Brynn’s story unfolded throughout this whole book and when you finally find out who was responsible… I was floored honestly. even though she had this trauma it didn’t deter her from wanting to put herself out there and date even though she didn’t make the best first choice in Stanley 🙈. I did feel like her & Jace were a little insta lovey even though I felt like we were going for hate to love but it worked nonetheless.

Jace just needed a hug this whole book. he is the life of the party but only because he hates being alone, his parents don’t want anything to do with him and he has always felt like everyone will leave him. with all of that it was very shocking that he was so all in with Brynn, but also he’s known her forever so maybe it does make sense. Teagan put him in a tough spot and then it was made worse when he overheard him & Graham at the party, Jace felt like he couldn’t be with Brynn and keep his best friend.

the big reveal and ending was great and also frustrating, I loved Jace’s big gesture but what I didn’t love is that I felt like he kinda forced Brynn’s hand in telling everyone what happened to her and then it was dropped as fast as it was revealed.

[Rebeccah · Rating 5 out of 5]

She did it again Gracie Graham melted my heart with this book like she did with the other books in the boy's of Riverside series she has a special way of doing that. 🥰 I absolutely love tell me you love me Jace is always the jokester of the crew and the player so to see him lose his player ways and become serious about someone for once is a sight to see or should I say read 😍😂 he's just the cutest when it comes to Brynn his cupcake and she's such a strong lady for all that she's been through she's funny sassy and has a lot of wit to her she knows what she wants and that's Jace ❤️ the banter in this book had me cackling for days. Gracie really shocked me with a scene in this book that really throws the friend dynamic between the crew forever off I'm still like omg I didn't see that coming 😩... This book pulled on my heart and I love it I can't wait for Tegan's book. Also my favorite scenes from this book is the couch scene with Jace and Brynn and the kitchen scene also when Brynn is sick that's all I'll say no spoilers given away here. 😍🥰💗🌼📚

[Lesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a bit of a slow burn to start, but once it gets going it's a wild ride. Love the enemies to lovers aspect and the interactions between Jace and Brynn had me laughing through most of the book.

After a terrifying encounter sophomore year in high school, which causes her to become a recluse, Brynn is excited for a fresh start freshman year at AU, expecting to be able to put herself out there, make new friends and hopefully meet the right guy, but quickly learns that her twin brother, Teagan, who has committed to play ball at CU, has enlisted his best friend, and her arch nemesis, Jace to "look out for her" since he committed to AU. A fact that he hid from Brynn until just before summer semester started. From crashing her dates and being overly protective in general, she begins to hate him even more, even though she begrudgingly finds him attractive. Until a fiasco with her creepy roommate leaves her living with Jace for the remainder of the summer semester, and no one saw the relationship that blossoms from the ongoing rivalry since they were kids.

[Dre · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another cute read. I figured some sort of sexual assault had happened to Brynn, but I feel like it took too long for us to find out. I totally get building Brynn and Jace's relationship before the twist comes out, and I was expecting it. I didn't necessarily know it was going to be who it was, but I knew it was gonna be one of their group, and since the others have serious gf's, I kinda thought it would be him. But the book spent so much time on their back and forth, then all of a sudden their relationship and the sexual assault had to be resolved, so we kind of rushed through all of it. It's like Brynn tells Jace, then her parents, and they all just let him go. I mean I get it's traumatic, but he's going to keep sexually assaulting and/or raping women, and you know the guy, and you just let him walk out. I just can't.

I still really enjoyed this though because I'm a sucker for sibling's best friend, especially when they're the typical jock manwhore but do a 180 for their BFF's sister.

[Micronova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tell Me You Love Me, book four in the Boys of Riverside Series by Gracie Graham-
Rating: 3.5 ⭐️ (rounded up)

I really like Gracie Graham and have been enjoying the Boys of Riverside series. This is the fourth book in a series that needs to be read in order. This particular book is a mix of enemies to lovers and best friends sibling romance.

This books focuses on Jace and Brynn. If you’ve been following the series you know that Jace is the best friend of Teagan and Brynn is Teagan’s twin sister. Jace and Brynn end up going to the same university and since Teagan is going to a different school, he has asked Jace to keep an eye on Brynn for him. This, of course, infuriates Brynn and Jace does a good job of inserting himself into Brynn’s college life. I won’t be giving away any more of the story though, you’ll just have to read it for yourself.

As usual, Gracie exhibits wonderful writing. I really enjoyed reading this book but if I’m honest, I didn’t like this one as much as the previous books. It was a good, pretty much straight forward romance but it lacked the excitement and angst that I loved about the other books in the series. The plot and storyline were fine. The support characters were okay and it was a well rounded read.

Overall, as I said, I enjoyed the book, it just didn’t pack the punch that I had come to expect from the other books in the series.

I received an advance reader copy and am leaving my review voluntarily.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This genuinely pains me, because I enjoyed the book extensively, but I cannot in good conscience give it 5 stars. (Cough. This is exactly why we all need ½ stars, Goodreads).

Jace is my favourite of the Riverside boys as I've previously mentioned in my review of All Out of Love, but Brynn absolutely runs away with my ❤️ in this fourth book. Her flashbacks really touched me.

As a couple, I'm a sucker for both their chemistry, and their enemies to lovers journey. There is no better romantic trope in my opinion. Prove me wrong.

Unfortunately, there just isn't much of a plot at all. Whilst I'm character-driven, I can't completely ignore this, and it loses out on this last star as a result.

[Amanda Davanzati · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second I saw the cover for this book, I was immediately hooked! This is a new author to me but I can definitely say I’ll be reading more of this series and this author!

Tell Me You Love Me is a brother’s best friend/Best friend’s sister, sports romance that has banter and emotion! Right off the bat I was in love with Jace and Brynn. Jace is not just a football star/playboy that he is made out to be. Brynn is a fierce character through and through. Jace and Brynn have the banter, they have the chemistry, they definitely bring the entertainment to this story. I enjoyed this book so much. I also love how close they are with their friends. I am a big fan of a good friendship. This book was well written, full of excitement and enjoyable moments.

I definitely will be reading more from this author! I definitely love this book! I recommend it for all to try!

[Joey Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read all the other books in this series, I was itching to get into this next one. There were a few parts that had me a little apprehensive about how they’d be handled, and I have to say that Graham nailed it. The characters were engaging, and relatable, and it was just a beautifully told story that allowed you to sit along with the two of them, cheering them on and hoping for that perfect happy ending for them both. I adored Brynn and Jace, and I loved the way they came together. Their backstories, their history and just all of it was done to a tee. Highly recommended for all those who love a good romance, even with the harder hitting topics involved!

[Nati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brynn is excited for her new life. She wants to enjoy college life and let behind her past and her secret. But having Jace, his twin brother's best friend and her nemesis close by can be a problem. Except, through their interactions they discover that there is more than meet the eye and, if they let their guards down, they have a chance at love. A story os friendhip, family, brotherhood, trust and so much more

[Anne OK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty much follows the mapping for most sports-related college romances. This is a best friend's hands-off romance with a bit of mystery to solve. I liked the main characters -- a star player on the football team and his best friend's twin sister who is keeping a big secret. Lots of witty banter and campus romance.

Quick and fun-to-read but nothing I haven't read many times before in this genre.

[Nicole Polson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a plot twist!!!

I was not expecting THAT!!! Holy moly! If you’re into a little dark, a lot of love, and brother’s best friend who is absolutely the ENEMY… this is a good one!
✔️brothers best friend
✔️forced proximity
✔️traumatized FMC
✔️cinnamon roll MMC
✔️He takes CARE of her when she’s sick!!

Super supportive and loving MMC really are my thing! We can do anything with an amazing support system. Please!!!! 🙏 check your triggers.

Enjoy!

[O’rion Risher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven’t read the others in the series yet. This was my first. But I was honestly shocked when the twist comes towards the end. And boy oh boy it’s hard to shock me with a book or movie.

I loved pretty much every second of this book. I’m not going back to book one to start the series from the beginning. SO GOOD!

[Jane Boyack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my my my how I love this book😍

Always down for a well written enemies to lovers and I knew this one was gonna be good cause I love this author😁

Loved the brothers best friend trope too☺️☺️☺️

The plot twist at the end🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

I was losing my mindddddd😭

I absolutely love these books and will refuse to stop talking about them until I finish the series😂😁😍

[E.L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

First football romance for me in a long time and it was amazing. I ADORE enemies to loves and second chance and this one was impeccable! Definitely going to have to read the previous books in this series asap!

[Bet-C · Rating 5 out of 5]

boys of riverside

Each book keeps getting better. I don’t want to put them down. I have stayed up to 1 or 2 am reading them and on breaks at work. Book 4 is my favorite so far. Can’t wait to read book 5.

[Sheena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet YA romance

This was a sweet romance story. I docked it 1 star bc it was a bit repetitive. I like that the romance scenes weren't overly grafic but still a bit spicy. Over all, a great read.

[Anna Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, is all I can say. I couldn't put it down! Definitely some plot twists I didn't see coming. This was a sweet story that could be read as a stand-alone or in series. I loved the enemies to lovers plot and love how the characters find and accept themselves in spite of their traumatic past.

[N. Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a super cute one! Definitely had me smiling throughout the whole book - except for the Knox part. He definitely had what was coming to him.

I loved the chemistry and the build up between the two main characters, and how they changed in such a positive way for each other.

[Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aww! I loved the love-hate chemistry between Brynn and Jace, and I can't wait for the 5th book

[Kaitlyn Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am still trying to process this.

Ho-ly guacamole 🤯

[Arceli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an emotional read. It is amazing go check it out