Let You Love Me

Boys of Riverside #5

by Gracie Graham

The first time I met Lane Turner was a stroke of fate.

The second time was a slap in the face.

Turns out, she’s my coach’s daughter, completely off-limits.

But that doesn’t stop me from wanting her.

Falling for Lane will be easy.

Crashing through her walls, not as simple.

When I find out she has a daughter? Complicated.

But I’m anything if not determined, intent on dismantling the carefully constructed armor around her heart.

Proving to her I’m more than just a college athlete is my number one mission in life. Showing her she’s worth it is a close second.

But everyone has their limits, the scars that bind them.

Broaching the topic of her daughter’s father is a hard no. Lying is mine.

So when her past comes knocking on my door in the form of retribution, I start asking questions.

I’m ready to fight for us, but is she?

Genres: Romance, Sports

601 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2024

Reviews

[Michelle Quintana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it

Teagan and Lane are great together. Teagan is smitten with her from the first time he laid eyes on her. Lane figured he would not stick around once he found she has a four year old daughter. Not only did he still want her, but wanted Sophie also. The biggest obstacle for them being together in the open was her dad. When a life changing injury and lies occur, things are not so clear anymore.

[Ollie K · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this series. live the connection of characters throughout. the connection the boys share and the banter is 🤌❤️

[Kayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

ℒℯ𝓉 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝓁ℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓂ℯ

ARC Review

No one writes angst and slow burn like Gracie!

I don’t normally read closed door or YA books. But Gracie’s stories are just soo good I don’t even care! Think One Tree Hill vibes but make it football.

I absolutely adored the final instalment of the Boys of Riverside series.
Is it spicy? Not really. There’s lots of sexual energy that will get you hot. But the romance… *Swoon* 🥰 Teagan Nichols is my new book boyfriend. There’s so much going on, past traumas, secrets and a whole lot of chasing. Just like to add, the way Teagan is with Sophie (Lane’s daughter) is just everything, he’s amazing! 😍

Teagan is like a puppy with a bone, and Lane’s the bone. She doesn’t date but he plans on being her bestest friend until he can wear her down. Although she’s the coaches daughter, and they’ve been warned to stay away, add in the fact she’s also a single mom, he should leave well enough alone, but he can’t. Teagan proves time and time again he’s a perfect fit for Lane and her daughter, but Lane feels unworthy of love and has been keeping a massive secret that will break everyone around her.

I’m sad this series is over. But I can’t wait to reread them all!

[Anne OK · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fifth and last book in the series is another bingeworthy and fun-to-read catch-up with the “Boys of Riverside.” Teagan Nichols (the twin brother of Brynn from the previous book) and Lane Turner get their spot in the limelight and were especially easy to like. She’s the football coach’s daughter and, of course, he’s a star player on her father's team. That fact alone brings plenty of drama. The emotional roller coaster ride kept me fully involved without any slow or boring doldrums interrupting the flow.

I’m not a major fan of unplanned pregnancies. I do, however, enjoy the single mom with a young child plot – and Sophie was indeed an adorable and entertaining shining star. One perplexing problem: Sophie is three years old -- soon to be four -- but her presentation and dialogue just felt off and well-above that of a child her age.

Overall, sweet and fun-to-read with a well-balanced dose of drama. The romance sizzles, but it’s handled well and doesn’t give off any heavy ick vibes. Another winning sports-related romance to end out the series.

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let You Love Me is the 5th book of the Boys of Riverside series. Teagan is a freshman in college at Cumberland University, where he is playing football. He is at a disadvantage because the veteran players have been hazing him which has put him on the bad side of the coaches. This is where the coaches daughter, Lane, comes in, she is assisting the team with equipment. The players on the team have been told she is off limits, but Teagan is intrigued by Lane. They start a friendship, but a lie is between them, will their friendship survive the lie? I really enjoyed Teagan and Lane's book, I was hooked from the first chapter and could not put it down. I highly recommend this book and the rest of this series.

Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review from Gracie Graham.

[E.L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC from the author

If there were a way to give this book six...hell seven or eight stars, I would do it in a heartbeat!
I love Lane and Teagan's dynamics. A really good single parent is really hard to find sometimes, especially when they're still a fairly new adult themselves, but this one was phenomenal.
Also I adore Sophie, she is the best child I've seen written, and as a mother of 4 (and I was a teenage mother as well) I like to think I have some insider knowledge on this point.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh sweet Teagan! I fell hard for this guy! He was such a sweetie! He refused to walk away from Lane because he knew he felt something real.

Lane fights hard against her feelings for Teagan but his persistence wore her down. That and all that time he was there for her. She had never had a guy treat her with such care. Half her problem though was she didn’t think she deserved it. Letting someone help wasn’t easy for her.

The author does a great job capturing all the feels. You can relate to all involved (except Chance- he is just an ass). Sophie was an absolute doll!

Loved it!

[Nati · Rating 4 out of 5]

"We accept the love we feel we deserve" Lane's only mistake at sixteen gave her her precious daugther but also the feeling she didn't derserve lobe and happinness again for the problem she brought to her family. Until she meets Teagan. Sweet, considerate, persistent Teagan. And he is set to become her best friend until she feels worth of been loved again. A great ending to a great series of best friends

[Tara LaPierre · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Teagan’s story and how he didn’t give up on his love. How he wanted a simple life with his family. He is boyfriend goals in all the ways. He was always looking out for Lane and Sophie. I’m so happy they got a happy ending. How Lane was able to hold on to the secret of the baby daddy for four years?!? I would have caved. I hope she went after his NFL money! Her poor dad….he loved Chance as a son and then had to come to terms of how much of a garbage person Chance was.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It pains me to say that I really couldn't get into the last of these books. There has been such a long period of attempts to immerse myself and to try to put myself back into the story, but to no avail. Something about it just didn't float my boat. I'm just not interested in either of the main characters.

[Tara Higgins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the fifth book in the Boys of Riverside series. It can be read as a standalone but reading the previous books helps understand background information and side characters better. Teagan is now a freshman in college at Cumberland University (CU) playing division I football. The veteran teammates have been doing freshman hazing which has landed Teagan on the coaches bad side. Lane (the head coaches daughter) is a junior at CU who starts a job assisting the team with equipment to help support her and her daughter. All the players are told not to try to date Lane but Teagan is intrigued by a previous interaction he had with Lane prior to her starting this job. Teagan and Lane start a friendship that is complicated by a lie about her daughter’s biological father. Will Teagan and Lane become more than friends and if so will it survive this lie? This book is so good and kept me in my toes right until the very end. I highly recommend adding this book to your TBR list!

[Bet-C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me love you

I didn’t want to put this book down . Loved the way the characters from the other Riverside Books played a part in this book. Couldn’t get enough of Teagan and Lane . Oh my heart when Teagan was with Sweet Sophie .

[Jane Boyack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Losing my mind over this book 📕

The plot and lies and character development 😁😍🤯

Agghhhh I’m always down for the football player and the coaches daughter but this is the best portrayal of it that I’ve read so far 😍☺️😭😁

[hailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was great. im also a sucker for a cute romance tho 😭. 10/10 wluld read again. finished in 4 hours

[Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this series ❤️ sad it ended, but I loved the characters and the way they were brought together

[Tiffany Bright · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!

Loved it! Teagan is the definition of what book boyfriends should aspire to. His sweetness with Sophie, his understanding with Lane, and everything in between. Good book.

[Sara Poole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I need to know who edited this book, cause they need to be fired. BUT, I love her books so I can over look a ton of typos.

[Kerrby Gulley · Rating 4 out of 5]

By far this was my favorite in this series. I love Teegan and Lane. I wanted to throat punch Chance myself. Sometimes Lane irritated me but mostly I loved her. I wish everyone could have a Teegan.

[Rebecca Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved the ending to this series also loved the fact the author has hinted this won't be the end of this series

[Jeanene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so sad, yet so happy that I have finished this series. A great series with ‘clean romance’, but not so clean language 😜

[Kaitlyn Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish this book would’ve given more of what some characters deserve, but this was a great end to the Boys of Riverside

[Emma Leadbetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

genuine masterpiece

[Britt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved every minute of this book!!! 5⭐️

[Cait | GoodeyReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

The FMC about took me out but otherwise a good conclusion!!

Full review to come.

[Tori Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok this one was good.