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Outlier
Vicky is an outlier. An outlier in society, an outlier in the business world; she’s even an outlier in her own family. She knows that people find her weird and annoying, and she’s resigned to her loneliness until she sees him. Having never been attracted to any man before, her new obsession with burly, rough and ready Mike and the fact she can’t breathe when he’s close comes as a shock.
Unfortunately, Vicky’s cold beauty doesn’t appeal to Mike. The woman they call the Ice Princess is the opposite of his type, and her obvious crush irritates him. How many times does he have to make it clear he’s not interested before she gets the message?
But there are things about Vicky Mike doesn’t know. Reasons she behaves the way she does. Loneliness, vulnerability and kindness, that she keeps hidden. And information her family should have shared with him. So when the fireworks start, and she screams, he acts on instinct, pulling her body into his. And when she buries into his chest, shaking in fear, for some reason he’s not so annoyed by her anymore…
This is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers romance with a neurodiverse heroine and a grumpy but protective hero.
Trigger warnings for assault and mentions of child abuse and neglect.
Unfortunately, Vicky’s cold beauty doesn’t appeal to Mike. The woman they call the Ice Princess is the opposite of his type, and her obvious crush irritates him. How many times does he have to make it clear he’s not interested before she gets the message?
But there are things about Vicky Mike doesn’t know. Reasons she behaves the way she does. Loneliness, vulnerability and kindness, that she keeps hidden. And information her family should have shared with him. So when the fireworks start, and she screams, he acts on instinct, pulling her body into his. And when she buries into his chest, shaking in fear, for some reason he’s not so annoyed by her anymore…
This is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers romance with a neurodiverse heroine and a grumpy but protective hero.
Trigger warnings for assault and mentions of child abuse and neglect.
331 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 12, 2025
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Susie Tate
23 books2,607 followersSusie is a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author who writes addictive, feel-good contemporary romance with heroes who may make you a little ragey, but who always redeem themselves in the end! She’s been a doctor in the NHS for over twenty years and lives in beautiful Dorset with her wonderful husband, three gorgeous boys and an even more wonderful dog.
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June 1, 2026
So this is what it feels like to flirt with danger.
So this is love hmm hmm hmm hmm 🎶 I want more. And by danger I mean cruel heroes that turn out to be absolute sweethearts. I see you, Mike. And finally a MMC with this name that I love!
The weather is too hot for whatever was going on in this book. And it’s not even that it was spicy because it really wasn’t. I think there were about 2 or three scenes and that’s it. It’s about everything else that went on.
FIRST OF ALL, let’s talk about my first-ever fictional girl crush because WOW. At this point, I want to reincarnate as a fictional character just so I can treat this woman like the precious gem she is. This is the first time I’ve been more in love with the FMC than the MMC. In fact, I’m jealous of Mike. To be loved by someone like Vicky? To be adored by someone like her? What a freaking honour. I HAD CONSTANT TEARS IN MY EYES because of this woman.
Vicky is her father’s love child and all her life she’s been made to feel like a burden by the very people who were supposed to love, protect and nurture her. The heartbreaking part is she believes their lies. She rationalizes the way people treat and exploit her to the point where she struggles to even perceive it as wrong.
Despite it all she is so charming, competent, sincere, and adorkable. I just wanted to climb into my kindle, give a tight hug and kiss her cute forehead. Tate really knocked it out of the park with the autism representation here. It felt incredibly thoughtful and meticulous, right down to the smaller details that often get overlooked: Vicky’s inner world, her gestures, routines, quirks, coping mechanisms, struggles, and the specific ways she processes the world around her. And yes, autism is a spectrum condition, but I think if you’re going to write an autistic character, it should feel like an actual lived experience. Vicky feels profoundly human. There are so many moments, big and small, that just hit you right in the chest and force you to not only empathise with her, but also appreciate the beauty of who she is. Lord knows I’ll love her till the day I expire.
❝ But for me… one day, I came into the kitchen, and there she was. This silent child just staring out of the patio doors. So still and small. My kids were good eaters. They were loud, and they seemed to be always moving, but Vicky, even though she was a lot younger than both of them, was so so still. The only way I even knew she was alive was the rise and fall of her chest. Then she looked at me. I think it was the first time I really made eye contact with her. Vicky’s never been the best with eye contact, and it wasn’t like I was seeking it out either. When I looked into those blue eyes, carbon copies of my own children’s, I could suddenly see so much working behind them that I had to look away. That’s the thing with Vicky—a lot of the time, the calmer she is on the surface, the more is going on inside. ❞
Tate couldn’t have written a more perfect man for Vicky. I mean PERFECT. Almost too perfect to be believable. He is the calm to her storm.
❝ Kissing you makes me feel like I’m…” I needed to find the words to describe the feeling. I wanted to be accurate. “Like I’m burning from the inside out. Like I’m finally breathing after years of feeling suffocated. Like I’m in pain but a good pain. Kissing you silences the noise in my head and that’s never happened before, not to me. ❞
This man didn’t stand a chance. I didn’t stand a chance. I felt like I was being seduced by Vicky, too 🤣 Please, is there any space for me in this relationship? I can be the fly on your wall. I can be anything you want me to be 😭
Mike starts out cruel, cocky, and a little obtuse if I’m being honest but ALLOW IT. I love that he acknowledges his feelings for her early on in the book and decides to act on it before he finds out she’s autistic. Afterwards, he just gets sweeter. He just gets her. The attention, care and tenderness is unparalleled.
❝ Can I touch your face?” I asked her.
She nodded, and my hand came up to her temple to stroke into her hair.
“There’s so much going on in here all the time, isn’t there?” I said softly. “All those thoughts churning around and around. It must be exhausting. ❞
He never takes advantage of the fact that Vicky is honest and straightforward in the way she processes things. She doesn’t mind having a fling or not going on a date. If that’s all he can offer her, she’ll take it because she wants it too. But he insists on taking her out on several dates before they get physical. He pays attention to her food quirks and sensory needs, too. She can’t eat cold food, and when her meal gets cold while they’re talking, he insists on making her a new plate of poached eggs. And did anyone tell Tate I’m a sucker for the nickname baby? Because the way Mike was using it as ammo 😫
This book wasn’t a slow burn at all. In fact things kind of move at a galloping pace. We learn from the first chapter that Vicky has had a long-standing crush on Mike. He knows she likes him and he likes her too, but he also sees her as a cold fish and a rich snub who just wants to rough it out once with him and move on. It isn’t an ideal start, but I loved everything about the way their love blossomed.
I love Vicky's support system. For all the hurt she's received, she's surrounded by so much love. Ollie, Lottie, Lucy and Felix. Love them all. Margot, can you be my fairy Godmother?! I promise I'm a good investment.
There’s also something that I found ridiculously cute about this book: the chapter titles 😭
It’s kind of silly, but I love the way they subtly hint at what’s coming emotionally or thematically. Titles like “Stop Talking,” “Is Vicky Okay,” “Nobody Touches Her,” “Good Girl,” “Love It. Love You,” or “Your Grovel Game Needs Some Serious Work .”
I kid you not. I finished this book AND STARTED IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
Capt. My soulmate, my heartthrob. C’mere
Thank you for this gift 😘
Left to the romance alone, this would’ve been a 10 star read but yikes‼️ The way Tate wrote the adjacent drama is a bit comical and I don’t mean that in a good way like we’re going hehe-haha and allowing it, but in a “it’s a problem, I see it, and this is me ignoring it” kind of way.
It’s hard to believe Mike never had an inkling about Vicky being autistic. Given that he’s her brother’s best friend and they spent a lot of time together as kids. Some antagonists are over the top evil. Some make sudden turnarounds and undergo sudden character developments that made me think no, we’re not just going to hold hands and sing kumbaya after all of that and you know where to stick your half-ass apology.
Could the third act conflict have been avoided? Absolutely. Did I see it coming from a mile away? You bet I did. And did I walk into it with my eyes wide open and my ass as thirsty as a desert cactus in a heatwave? Hehehe well look who’s a hydrated cactus now 😌
I’ll admit that I’m slightly afraid to dip my toes further into Tate’s ever-flowing fountain of cruel heroes though. I’ve been told Mike is an outlier 💀 But this is exactly how I keep discovering books I end up loving, so… LEGGO
QUOTES I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FIT INTO THIS REVIEW 🫠
❝ I forgot to be awkward.
I forgot my own name.
“Men like that, they try to take a piece of you,” Mum said softly. “You stay whole though. Don’t let him steal anything from you.” Her voice became fierce then. “It’s not his to take. Understand me?”
“That was part of my problem. It wasn't always easy for me to identify my emotions and
label them for what they were. To an outside observer, it might have even seemed like I felt too little, and that I was unaffected by most things.”
“I loved you the first moment I saw you,” she said.
I laughed. “Vicky, baby, you were six.”
“You like the cabin, love?” I asked in a soft voice.
“Love it,” she told me, her voice fading as she relaxed more into my side. “Love you.”
“I am fucking sick of hearing about what you’re not, Vicky,” I said, my voice rising, not caring who we were with, or who could overhear us. “All I’ve heard from you in the last two weeks is how you’re not normal, how you’re not what I need, how you’re not good enough. When are we going to start talking about what you are? Because you are beautiful.”
“So you are a good friend. You are the best time I’ve ever had…”
“I really really like you, Victoria Harding. ❞
So this is love hmm hmm hmm hmm 🎶 I want more. And by danger I mean cruel heroes that turn out to be absolute sweethearts. I see you, Mike. And finally a MMC with this name that I love!
The weather is too hot for whatever was going on in this book. And it’s not even that it was spicy because it really wasn’t. I think there were about 2 or three scenes and that’s it. It’s about everything else that went on.
FIRST OF ALL, let’s talk about my first-ever fictional girl crush because WOW. At this point, I want to reincarnate as a fictional character just so I can treat this woman like the precious gem she is. This is the first time I’ve been more in love with the FMC than the MMC. In fact, I’m jealous of Mike. To be loved by someone like Vicky? To be adored by someone like her? What a freaking honour. I HAD CONSTANT TEARS IN MY EYES because of this woman.
Vicky is her father’s love child and all her life she’s been made to feel like a burden by the very people who were supposed to love, protect and nurture her. The heartbreaking part is she believes their lies. She rationalizes the way people treat and exploit her to the point where she struggles to even perceive it as wrong.
Despite it all she is so charming, competent, sincere, and adorkable. I just wanted to climb into my kindle, give a tight hug and kiss her cute forehead. Tate really knocked it out of the park with the autism representation here. It felt incredibly thoughtful and meticulous, right down to the smaller details that often get overlooked: Vicky’s inner world, her gestures, routines, quirks, coping mechanisms, struggles, and the specific ways she processes the world around her. And yes, autism is a spectrum condition, but I think if you’re going to write an autistic character, it should feel like an actual lived experience. Vicky feels profoundly human. There are so many moments, big and small, that just hit you right in the chest and force you to not only empathise with her, but also appreciate the beauty of who she is. Lord knows I’ll love her till the day I expire.
❝ But for me… one day, I came into the kitchen, and there she was. This silent child just staring out of the patio doors. So still and small. My kids were good eaters. They were loud, and they seemed to be always moving, but Vicky, even though she was a lot younger than both of them, was so so still. The only way I even knew she was alive was the rise and fall of her chest. Then she looked at me. I think it was the first time I really made eye contact with her. Vicky’s never been the best with eye contact, and it wasn’t like I was seeking it out either. When I looked into those blue eyes, carbon copies of my own children’s, I could suddenly see so much working behind them that I had to look away. That’s the thing with Vicky—a lot of the time, the calmer she is on the surface, the more is going on inside. ❞
Tate couldn’t have written a more perfect man for Vicky. I mean PERFECT. Almost too perfect to be believable. He is the calm to her storm.
❝ Kissing you makes me feel like I’m…” I needed to find the words to describe the feeling. I wanted to be accurate. “Like I’m burning from the inside out. Like I’m finally breathing after years of feeling suffocated. Like I’m in pain but a good pain. Kissing you silences the noise in my head and that’s never happened before, not to me. ❞
This man didn’t stand a chance. I didn’t stand a chance. I felt like I was being seduced by Vicky, too 🤣 Please, is there any space for me in this relationship? I can be the fly on your wall. I can be anything you want me to be 😭
Mike starts out cruel, cocky, and a little obtuse if I’m being honest but ALLOW IT. I love that he acknowledges his feelings for her early on in the book and decides to act on it before he finds out she’s autistic. Afterwards, he just gets sweeter. He just gets her. The attention, care and tenderness is unparalleled.
❝ Can I touch your face?” I asked her.
She nodded, and my hand came up to her temple to stroke into her hair.
“There’s so much going on in here all the time, isn’t there?” I said softly. “All those thoughts churning around and around. It must be exhausting. ❞
He never takes advantage of the fact that Vicky is honest and straightforward in the way she processes things. She doesn’t mind having a fling or not going on a date. If that’s all he can offer her, she’ll take it because she wants it too. But he insists on taking her out on several dates before they get physical. He pays attention to her food quirks and sensory needs, too. She can’t eat cold food, and when her meal gets cold while they’re talking, he insists on making her a new plate of poached eggs. And did anyone tell Tate I’m a sucker for the nickname baby? Because the way Mike was using it as ammo 😫
This book wasn’t a slow burn at all. In fact things kind of move at a galloping pace. We learn from the first chapter that Vicky has had a long-standing crush on Mike. He knows she likes him and he likes her too, but he also sees her as a cold fish and a rich snub who just wants to rough it out once with him and move on. It isn’t an ideal start, but I loved everything about the way their love blossomed.
I love Vicky's support system. For all the hurt she's received, she's surrounded by so much love. Ollie, Lottie, Lucy and Felix. Love them all. Margot, can you be my fairy Godmother?! I promise I'm a good investment.
There’s also something that I found ridiculously cute about this book: the chapter titles 😭
It’s kind of silly, but I love the way they subtly hint at what’s coming emotionally or thematically. Titles like “Stop Talking,” “Is Vicky Okay,” “Nobody Touches Her,” “Good Girl,” “Love It. Love You,” or “Your Grovel Game Needs Some Serious Work .”
I kid you not. I finished this book AND STARTED IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
Capt. My soulmate, my heartthrob. C’mere
Thank you for this gift 😘
Left to the romance alone, this would’ve been a 10 star read but yikes‼️ The way Tate wrote the adjacent drama is a bit comical and I don’t mean that in a good way like we’re going hehe-haha and allowing it, but in a “it’s a problem, I see it, and this is me ignoring it” kind of way.
It’s hard to believe Mike never had an inkling about Vicky being autistic. Given that he’s her brother’s best friend and they spent a lot of time together as kids. Some antagonists are over the top evil. Some make sudden turnarounds and undergo sudden character developments that made me think no, we’re not just going to hold hands and sing kumbaya after all of that and you know where to stick your half-ass apology.
Could the third act conflict have been avoided? Absolutely. Did I see it coming from a mile away? You bet I did. And did I walk into it with my eyes wide open and my ass as thirsty as a desert cactus in a heatwave? Hehehe well look who’s a hydrated cactus now 😌
I’ll admit that I’m slightly afraid to dip my toes further into Tate’s ever-flowing fountain of cruel heroes though. I’ve been told Mike is an outlier 💀 But this is exactly how I keep discovering books I end up loving, so… LEGGO
QUOTES I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FIT INTO THIS REVIEW 🫠
❝ I forgot to be awkward.
I forgot my own name.
“Men like that, they try to take a piece of you,” Mum said softly. “You stay whole though. Don’t let him steal anything from you.” Her voice became fierce then. “It’s not his to take. Understand me?”
“That was part of my problem. It wasn't always easy for me to identify my emotions and
label them for what they were. To an outside observer, it might have even seemed like I felt too little, and that I was unaffected by most things.”
“I loved you the first moment I saw you,” she said.
I laughed. “Vicky, baby, you were six.”
“You like the cabin, love?” I asked in a soft voice.
“Love it,” she told me, her voice fading as she relaxed more into my side. “Love you.”
“I am fucking sick of hearing about what you’re not, Vicky,” I said, my voice rising, not caring who we were with, or who could overhear us. “All I’ve heard from you in the last two weeks is how you’re not normal, how you’re not what I need, how you’re not good enough. When are we going to start talking about what you are? Because you are beautiful.”
“So you are a good friend. You are the best time I’ve ever had…”
“I really really like you, Victoria Harding. ❞
August 11, 2025
3.75 ⭐
Kindness should never come at a cost! What do you mean the ML treated the FL horribly until he found out she’s autistic? You should be kind to everyone until proven otherwise.
I absolutely loved the duet narration—especially the British accent! I nearly screamed when I first heard it.
I really appreciated seeing things from the perspective of an autistic person. I’m not sure how accurate the representation is, but it was meaningful to me.
On the other hand, the ML really aggravated me. Why treat people badly in the first place? Being grumpy is no excuse.
I hated her mother and sister—how can any mother do that to her own child? And why would any sister, even a half-sister, treat family like that? It’s heartbreaking.
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚𝕮𝖑𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖗 𝕸𝖔𝖉𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆
SKIP CHAPTER: 19, 20, 26
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚𝕻𝖗𝖊-𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆
Thank you Good Girl PR for providing me the ARC & ALC 🫶🏻
Kindness should never come at a cost! What do you mean the ML treated the FL horribly until he found out she’s autistic? You should be kind to everyone until proven otherwise.
I absolutely loved the duet narration—especially the British accent! I nearly screamed when I first heard it.
I really appreciated seeing things from the perspective of an autistic person. I’m not sure how accurate the representation is, but it was meaningful to me.
On the other hand, the ML really aggravated me. Why treat people badly in the first place? Being grumpy is no excuse.
I hated her mother and sister—how can any mother do that to her own child? And why would any sister, even a half-sister, treat family like that? It’s heartbreaking.
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚𝕮𝖑𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖗 𝕸𝖔𝖉𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆
SKIP CHAPTER: 19, 20, 26
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚𝕻𝖗𝖊-𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆
Thank you Good Girl PR for providing me the ARC & ALC 🫶🏻
June 16, 2026
2 ⭐ — A rage‑scribbled, teeth‑gritted rant disguised as a review
This book had me foaming at the mouth, and not in the fun, feral‑romance way. I knew Mike was going to be a walking red flag because we already saw him treating Vicky like she was some kind of glitch in the matrix in the previous books, but WOW… man is the definition of “judge a book by its cover” and then committed to the bit like it was a personality trait. He never once stepped outside his own head long enough to actually see her — just assumed, projected, and stomped around like THE PATRON SAINT OF WRONG CONCLUSIONS.
And then, because the universe loves chaos, we get hit with my mortal enemy: miscommunication. I swear Tate sprinkles this trope in like seasoning just to watch us suffer. Every time they almost made progress, BOOM — another avoidable misunderstanding, another moment of me wanting to throw my Kindle across the room.
The writing is sharp, the world is familiar, and Vicky deserved the world… but Mike? Mike had me fighting for my life. A messy, maddening, scream‑into‑a‑pillow 2 stars.
This book had me foaming at the mouth, and not in the fun, feral‑romance way. I knew Mike was going to be a walking red flag because we already saw him treating Vicky like she was some kind of glitch in the matrix in the previous books, but WOW… man is the definition of “judge a book by its cover” and then committed to the bit like it was a personality trait. He never once stepped outside his own head long enough to actually see her — just assumed, projected, and stomped around like THE PATRON SAINT OF WRONG CONCLUSIONS.
And then, because the universe loves chaos, we get hit with my mortal enemy: miscommunication. I swear Tate sprinkles this trope in like seasoning just to watch us suffer. Every time they almost made progress, BOOM — another avoidable misunderstanding, another moment of me wanting to throw my Kindle across the room.
The writing is sharp, the world is familiar, and Vicky deserved the world… but Mike? Mike had me fighting for my life. A messy, maddening, scream‑into‑a‑pillow 2 stars.
August 13, 2025
Reminds me a little of kiss quotient: genius in economics, Autistic FMC, difference in socioeconomic status, spicy lessons, she makes a grand financial gesture.
Susie is the queen of having her MMCs do their FMCs dirty or treat them like trash due to miscommunication or just willful ignorance, and then have to grovel to insane extremes. Don’t get me wrong, we love a grovel, but the level of meanness and derision is wholly unnecessary sometimes. I felt like this was extra cruel with an autistic FMC. Especially the complete change in attitude the MMC has once someone tells him she’s autistic, like he couldn’t just be an observant human and figure it out himself. It’s not like she was masking very effectively. He’s also got the shortest fuse ever, so quick to blow up… I don’t understand why they are together. He’s not emotionally intelligent enough to make her existence less stressful. I’m not quite sure why, after starting the book with such shittiness and the amount of abuse she takes, there needed to be a third act breakup. This seemed extra cruel to Vicky, and then in the end she does this huge financial gesture for him, and he doesn’t deserve it. I’m not sure how we are supposed to believe that they end up happy together in the end after everything that happened. I don’t know, I think that maybe Susie Tate books aren’t meant for me. I don’t like the bullying and betrayal before the groveling. It seems unnecessarily cruel.
I do think that you need to read the first two books on the series to get this one. You get much more background on both characters. It’s well written and has some spice, but the plot is questionable.
Susie is the queen of having her MMCs do their FMCs dirty or treat them like trash due to miscommunication or just willful ignorance, and then have to grovel to insane extremes. Don’t get me wrong, we love a grovel, but the level of meanness and derision is wholly unnecessary sometimes. I felt like this was extra cruel with an autistic FMC. Especially the complete change in attitude the MMC has once someone tells him she’s autistic, like he couldn’t just be an observant human and figure it out himself. It’s not like she was masking very effectively. He’s also got the shortest fuse ever, so quick to blow up… I don’t understand why they are together. He’s not emotionally intelligent enough to make her existence less stressful. I’m not quite sure why, after starting the book with such shittiness and the amount of abuse she takes, there needed to be a third act breakup. This seemed extra cruel to Vicky, and then in the end she does this huge financial gesture for him, and he doesn’t deserve it. I’m not sure how we are supposed to believe that they end up happy together in the end after everything that happened. I don’t know, I think that maybe Susie Tate books aren’t meant for me. I don’t like the bullying and betrayal before the groveling. It seems unnecessarily cruel.
I do think that you need to read the first two books on the series to get this one. You get much more background on both characters. It’s well written and has some spice, but the plot is questionable.
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May 9, 2026
Halfway through this book, I want to wrap Vicky in the tightest hug imaginable—to make her poached eggs at exactly the timing she prefers, to follow her tea chart to the letter and get it just right. She felt so achingly precious, especially knowing the emotional and physical abuse she endured at the hands of her vile, cruel mother and half-sister. She grew up in constant fear, convinced she was a burden, certain she was unlovable.
Thankfully, she wasn’t alone. Ollie, Margot, Claire, and Lottie form a precious circle of care around her—people whose kindness feels like a quiet, steady light throughout the story. Their presence makes all the difference.
Vicky takes everything literally, and there’s something about her that softened me completely. Her vulnerability, her meltdowns, her moments of being overwhelmed—they don’t diminish her; they make her more human, more real, more deeply affecting. Autism sits at the heart of this story, and the author handles it with care and sensitivity, giving me a character who lingers long after the final page.
Thankfully, she wasn’t alone. Ollie, Margot, Claire, and Lottie form a precious circle of care around her—people whose kindness feels like a quiet, steady light throughout the story. Their presence makes all the difference.
Vicky takes everything literally, and there’s something about her that softened me completely. Her vulnerability, her meltdowns, her moments of being overwhelmed—they don’t diminish her; they make her more human, more real, more deeply affecting. Autism sits at the heart of this story, and the author handles it with care and sensitivity, giving me a character who lingers long after the final page.
August 12, 2025
Trigger Warnings:
I was almost more obsessed with Mike Mayweather than I was with hedgehogs.
I’ve been anticipating this book for a year, and I’m not gonna lie, it didn’t live up to my expectations. This felt more like women’s fiction rather than romance, since it mainly focused on the FMC’s struggles. While I loved the FMC and was glad to see some representation of a character with autism and being neurodivergent, the book was a bit repetitive. The MMC was meh to me, I liked him more as a side character. We mainly see him focusing on helping the FMC, there’s not much else to him. I didn’t care for the grovel since the misunderstanding was so stupid. The romance pacing was fast. One second, the MMC was rude as hell, and the next, he’s calling the FMC “Baby,” like what? This book had nice family and friendship moments. You do NEED to read the first two books before reading this (I loved the other books a lot more):
Daydreamer
Gold Digger
There is so much background that is vaguely mentioned, reading this without the other books will be confusing. All the books take place during the same timeline.
Vicky is obsessed with Mike, but Mike can’t stand Vicky, he thinks she is an ice queen. So Vicky orders a table from his business to make a proposition to him, but it goes terribly wrong.
Now for spoilers
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I was almost more obsessed with Mike Mayweather than I was with hedgehogs.
I’ve been anticipating this book for a year, and I’m not gonna lie, it didn’t live up to my expectations. This felt more like women’s fiction rather than romance, since it mainly focused on the FMC’s struggles. While I loved the FMC and was glad to see some representation of a character with autism and being neurodivergent, the book was a bit repetitive. The MMC was meh to me, I liked him more as a side character. We mainly see him focusing on helping the FMC, there’s not much else to him. I didn’t care for the grovel since the misunderstanding was so stupid. The romance pacing was fast. One second, the MMC was rude as hell, and the next, he’s calling the FMC “Baby,” like what? This book had nice family and friendship moments. You do NEED to read the first two books before reading this (I loved the other books a lot more):
Daydreamer
Gold Digger
There is so much background that is vaguely mentioned, reading this without the other books will be confusing. All the books take place during the same timeline.
Vicky is obsessed with Mike, but Mike can’t stand Vicky, he thinks she is an ice queen. So Vicky orders a table from his business to make a proposition to him, but it goes terribly wrong.
Now for spoilers
Stay safe folks!
August 19, 2025
Cute and angsty
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: brothers best friend
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥
This is my 1st book by Suzy Tate that I've read and I really did enjoy it. I mainly picked it because of the heroine, who is autistic , and really enjoyed her and her journey of self-actualization and finding love. I usually read darker romance, so this isn't really my thing, but it was cute and really hit you in the feels.
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: brothers best friend
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥
This is my 1st book by Suzy Tate that I've read and I really did enjoy it. I mainly picked it because of the heroine, who is autistic , and really enjoyed her and her journey of self-actualization and finding love. I usually read darker romance, so this isn't really my thing, but it was cute and really hit you in the feels.
December 9, 2025
absolutely devastated I have to wait until August for this book are there arcs plssss I can’t wait they were the couple I was most excited to read and ur telling me their book hasn’t released yet nooo 😭😭😭
January 19, 2026
Damn you, Susie Tate! It's chapter 3, and I'm tearing up. I don't cry... unless there's a dog.
Okay. Finished a long time ago. LOVE, love Susie Tate, but this a 3 star for me. Dodges bullets.
Okay. Finished a long time ago. LOVE, love Susie Tate, but this a 3 star for me. Dodges bullets.
September 9, 2025
This book has such a heartfelt core, and I really loved the way it explored adults with autism and how important it is to support and truly see them. Vicky’s journey was moving, and the found family aspect gave the story so much warmth. I was genuinely happy for her as she came to realize she was worthy of love and acceptance.
The romance, while sweet in moments, didn’t fully click for me since the shift from dislike to love felt a little too quick and gave off an insta love vibe. I would have loved a slower, more gradual build.
The romance, while sweet in moments, didn’t fully click for me since the shift from dislike to love felt a little too quick and gave off an insta love vibe. I would have loved a slower, more gradual build.
August 14, 2025
This is the last time I take a rec from the Goodreads suggestions. The final straw.
August 3, 2025
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
• Childhood acquaintances
• Neurodivergent rep (ASD)
• Infatuation to love
• Blue collar MMC
• Fiercly strong FMC
• Found family
• PROTECTIVE MMC
• Opposites attract
• Emotional healing
• Childhood mutism
• Childhood ab*se/trauma
It’s been a while since a book has kept me up until 4am because I couldn’t put it down! And this book did that! I finished it in one evening. I was overwhelmingly obsessed. This book will be branded on my heart and soul forever, which seems to be a going trend with Susie Tate's books. I am continuously blown away by the beautiful stories she brings to life!
This one though, my gosh, I have had to sit on it for a few days. It’s one of those books that you wonder, how could I possibly put this book into words in a review? It’s brilliant, it’s stunning, and heartbreakingly perfect.
The way Susie captures these two characters is unreal. Vicky, with her beautiful neurodivergent mind and the silent battles she’s constantly fighting, is written with such perfect descriptions and heart. And Mike, with his grumpy, guarded, fiercely protective personality, is the kind of hero that quietly carves his place into your heart without you even realizing it. At first, I was so angry with Mike for his stubborn behavior (mainly because Vicky instantly stole my heart), but as the book goes on and Susie brings so much in their relationship to light, I was swooning so hard for this man!
Susie has this amazing ability to capture the most beautiful neurodivergent characters and shine a light on the struggles they face daily. This book was unbelievably relatable for me. The way she handled every sensitive topic absolutely blew me away.
She put words to every feeling Vicky faced, like the overwhelming sensory overloads that led to crippling meltdowns. And yet, despite everything she had been through, Vicky was still such an incredibly successful woman. Even in the moments where she couldn’t read people the way a neurotypical person might, Susie gave those struggles a voice with such compassion and grace. It was all so perfectly done.
I am so very grateful for authors like Susie, who are able to write beautiful books like this for us to get lost in and relate to!
This book will be a comfort read for me, which most of you guys know I take my comfort reads VERY seriously! Some people have comfort TV shows. I have comfort audiobooks, which I will listen to countless times and never tire of. I am so excited to have another one to add to the rotation.
🎧 Audiobook review 🎧
Duet Narration
Narrated by Shane East and Zara Hampton-Brown
There couldn’t have been two better narrators to bring this beautiful book to life! Immediately, I remember thinking, Yeap! This feels so right. Shane and Zara sounded so perfect together for these characters. I also love that Susie continues to use these two narrators in her books! I always know these two will deliver such a wonderful performance for her beautiful words. However, this book might be my favorite I have heard them narrate together. Especially in duet!
Shane absolutely blew me away with his performance as Mike! He brought out his protective and possessive personality so well. Mike's character felt so much more lovable and real!!
Zara's performance, just like Shane's, was absolutely brilliant. The way she delivered every struggle, every moment of vulnerability Vicky faced, as so perfectly done, in the most tender way. She brought such softness to Vicky's character.
I can't recommend this audiobook enough! I have actually listened to it two times since receiving it last week! I'm just so blown away.
• Childhood acquaintances
• Neurodivergent rep (ASD)
• Infatuation to love
• Blue collar MMC
• Fiercly strong FMC
• Found family
• PROTECTIVE MMC
• Opposites attract
• Emotional healing
• Childhood mutism
• Childhood ab*se/trauma
It’s been a while since a book has kept me up until 4am because I couldn’t put it down! And this book did that! I finished it in one evening. I was overwhelmingly obsessed. This book will be branded on my heart and soul forever, which seems to be a going trend with Susie Tate's books. I am continuously blown away by the beautiful stories she brings to life!
This one though, my gosh, I have had to sit on it for a few days. It’s one of those books that you wonder, how could I possibly put this book into words in a review? It’s brilliant, it’s stunning, and heartbreakingly perfect.
The way Susie captures these two characters is unreal. Vicky, with her beautiful neurodivergent mind and the silent battles she’s constantly fighting, is written with such perfect descriptions and heart. And Mike, with his grumpy, guarded, fiercely protective personality, is the kind of hero that quietly carves his place into your heart without you even realizing it. At first, I was so angry with Mike for his stubborn behavior (mainly because Vicky instantly stole my heart), but as the book goes on and Susie brings so much in their relationship to light, I was swooning so hard for this man!
Susie has this amazing ability to capture the most beautiful neurodivergent characters and shine a light on the struggles they face daily. This book was unbelievably relatable for me. The way she handled every sensitive topic absolutely blew me away.
She put words to every feeling Vicky faced, like the overwhelming sensory overloads that led to crippling meltdowns. And yet, despite everything she had been through, Vicky was still such an incredibly successful woman. Even in the moments where she couldn’t read people the way a neurotypical person might, Susie gave those struggles a voice with such compassion and grace. It was all so perfectly done.
I am so very grateful for authors like Susie, who are able to write beautiful books like this for us to get lost in and relate to!
This book will be a comfort read for me, which most of you guys know I take my comfort reads VERY seriously! Some people have comfort TV shows. I have comfort audiobooks, which I will listen to countless times and never tire of. I am so excited to have another one to add to the rotation.
🎧 Audiobook review 🎧
Duet Narration
Narrated by Shane East and Zara Hampton-Brown
There couldn’t have been two better narrators to bring this beautiful book to life! Immediately, I remember thinking, Yeap! This feels so right. Shane and Zara sounded so perfect together for these characters. I also love that Susie continues to use these two narrators in her books! I always know these two will deliver such a wonderful performance for her beautiful words. However, this book might be my favorite I have heard them narrate together. Especially in duet!
Shane absolutely blew me away with his performance as Mike! He brought out his protective and possessive personality so well. Mike's character felt so much more lovable and real!!
Zara's performance, just like Shane's, was absolutely brilliant. The way she delivered every struggle, every moment of vulnerability Vicky faced, as so perfectly done, in the most tender way. She brought such softness to Vicky's character.
I can't recommend this audiobook enough! I have actually listened to it two times since receiving it last week! I'm just so blown away.
October 12, 2025
so i never read the first two and not planing to,
book starts with Vicky (fmc) talking to Mike (mmc) trying to ask him out but that coming out wrong him going crazy and insulting Vicky vile which results to Vicky going through very bad shutdown see Vicky here is on the spectrum and Mike doesn't know that even though they have known each other since childhood (he is her brothers best friend) Mike dated a posh girl at 15-16, and she talked down about him so since then he hates posh women and treats Vicky mean (i think something bad happened in book 1 contain his sister and Vicky but i don't want to know yet another reason to not like him so i didn't read it) ever since then virgin Vicky feels something for him and since this is the first time 29-year-old Vicky feels something for other sex book starts,
Vicky is actually my shayla my baby has been treated so bad from literally everyone i actually cried (never mind that i was on my period) imo Mike does grovel and feels incredibly bad so he fixes everything in her life but making such A DUMB DECISION AGAIN!!! Mike has a furniture business that was receiving support from some company that Vickys stepmom owns, he didn't know this, but stepmom says if you still want money woo my daughter, which made me so mad cuz at that point he was after her already just tell her that!!! so that truth comes out and breaks Vicky, he sells everything to pay Margot back etc.
Vicky feels like such a burden to everyone she keeps resisting everyone thinking every interaction with her family transactional because her birth mom uses her as a cash cow, physically and emotionally abused by birth family
this book made me realize i need more nonchalant fmcs, every time Mike tried to ask her out in the beginning she always told him his words to her at the beginning which made me so happy granted she doesn't say them to get back at him, to reassure him saying I'm not your type.
safety,
v fmc, non manwhore mmc, been a while for him (at least 6 months ? i like to think before this series starts) since fmc didn't feel anything for him before it didn't bother me this much, but it still stings
2 minor ow tried to flirt with mmc he said no fmc also put a stop to it.
quotes
Okay, so there was that confession of his as well. I’d replayed it over and over in my head since the weekend. But I knew better than to put my trust in what he’d said then. I knew that, unlike me, people didn’t always say what they meant. I knew that
When Mike picked me up tonight from Buckingham Manor, I’d explained to him, again, that he didn’t need to go through any of this in order to have sexual relations with me. That he didn’t need to lie about liking me. He looked furious for a moment but then cleared his expression before checking if he could take my hand and leading me to his Land Rover.
“I can never take it back, love. What I did that day can’t be undone. It kills me to know that I was one of those stressful interactions that made you sad enough to lose your appetite. But just know that I’m going to do everything in my power to make it up to you. Understand?” “Mike, if I was normal, I could have handled what you–”
book starts with Vicky (fmc) talking to Mike (mmc) trying to ask him out but that coming out wrong him going crazy and insulting Vicky vile which results to Vicky going through very bad shutdown see Vicky here is on the spectrum and Mike doesn't know that even though they have known each other since childhood (he is her brothers best friend) Mike dated a posh girl at 15-16, and she talked down about him so since then he hates posh women and treats Vicky mean (i think something bad happened in book 1 contain his sister and Vicky but i don't want to know yet another reason to not like him so i didn't read it) ever since then virgin Vicky feels something for him and since this is the first time 29-year-old Vicky feels something for other sex book starts,
Vicky is actually my shayla my baby has been treated so bad from literally everyone i actually cried (never mind that i was on my period) imo Mike does grovel and feels incredibly bad so he fixes everything in her life but making such A DUMB DECISION AGAIN!!! Mike has a furniture business that was receiving support from some company that Vickys stepmom owns, he didn't know this, but stepmom says if you still want money woo my daughter, which made me so mad cuz at that point he was after her already just tell her that!!! so that truth comes out and breaks Vicky, he sells everything to pay Margot back etc.
Vicky feels like such a burden to everyone she keeps resisting everyone thinking every interaction with her family transactional because her birth mom uses her as a cash cow, physically and emotionally abused by birth family
this book made me realize i need more nonchalant fmcs, every time Mike tried to ask her out in the beginning she always told him his words to her at the beginning which made me so happy granted she doesn't say them to get back at him, to reassure him saying I'm not your type.
safety,
v fmc, non manwhore mmc, been a while for him (at least 6 months ? i like to think before this series starts) since fmc didn't feel anything for him before it didn't bother me this much, but it still stings
2 minor ow tried to flirt with mmc he said no fmc also put a stop to it.
quotes
Okay, so there was that confession of his as well. I’d replayed it over and over in my head since the weekend. But I knew better than to put my trust in what he’d said then. I knew that, unlike me, people didn’t always say what they meant. I knew that
When Mike picked me up tonight from Buckingham Manor, I’d explained to him, again, that he didn’t need to go through any of this in order to have sexual relations with me. That he didn’t need to lie about liking me. He looked furious for a moment but then cleared his expression before checking if he could take my hand and leading me to his Land Rover.
“I can never take it back, love. What I did that day can’t be undone. It kills me to know that I was one of those stressful interactions that made you sad enough to lose your appetite. But just know that I’m going to do everything in my power to make it up to you. Understand?” “Mike, if I was normal, I could have handled what you–”
November 22, 2025
edit: okay nvm, i changed my mind.
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a five star read??? in this economy??? 😭
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a five star read??? in this economy??? 😭
October 16, 2025
I know it's a fiction story but my heart ached for Vicky and all those individuals out there trying to live their lives as normal despite being beautiful in their own way.
Once again Susie Tate wrote an amazing story that held my breath from start to finish. I loved Vicky and her selfless character and I loved Mike and his protectiveness, well after he realised how immature and insensitive he was.
Once again Susie Tate wrote an amazing story that held my breath from start to finish. I loved Vicky and her selfless character and I loved Mike and his protectiveness, well after he realised how immature and insensitive he was.
March 3, 2026
I absolutely adored Vicky and loved getting her perspective. it broke my heart reading how her real family treated her. she's so strong considering all the things she has been through, and I was genuinely happy for her as she came to realize she was worthy of love and acceptance.
Mike, though… I'm conflicted. I didn’t hate him, but I never fully warmed up to him either. his shift from disdain to full-on possessiveness happened so fast it gave me whiplash. there just wasn't enough time spent developing his change of heart. he says some pretty awful things, finds out she’s neurodivergent, and immediately goes caveman. I would have preferred a slower, more gradual build. even after they get together, there are a few comments he made that didn’t sit right with me. I don’t think they were meant as put-downs, but that’s how they came across to me.
overall, I did enjoy the book (mostly because of Vicky and the found family elements), but it’s not one I’d go out of my way to recommend.
Mike, though… I'm conflicted. I didn’t hate him, but I never fully warmed up to him either. his shift from disdain to full-on possessiveness happened so fast it gave me whiplash. there just wasn't enough time spent developing his change of heart. he says some pretty awful things, finds out she’s neurodivergent, and immediately goes caveman. I would have preferred a slower, more gradual build. even after they get together, there are a few comments he made that didn’t sit right with me. I don’t think they were meant as put-downs, but that’s how they came across to me.
overall, I did enjoy the book (mostly because of Vicky and the found family elements), but it’s not one I’d go out of my way to recommend.
August 14, 2025
Love anything by this author - the drama, the feels, the heartbreak. Complex characters with usually something to overcome. Sensitive and vulnerable. I just devour her stories. I was looking forward to Vicky and Mike’s story - you could see it building in the books previous to this. I wish the ending had a little something more, but overall really enjoyed it.
Vicky and Mike are like oil and water. Or so Mike thinks. Having known Vicky on/off since childhood, his mind is long made up about her. He thinks she is a spoiled ice princess with no real personality who thinks she is better than everyone else. Until one day he learns about her autism. And that behind some of her eccentricities is a massive heart. Vicky has been in love with Mike for years. Obsessed with him. With her autism, she has a tendency to fixate and he’s been hers for years. Trying to approach him to propose some coaching and experience with intimacy goes horribly wrong, so she starts to give up on her crush. But when Mike and Vicky keep colliding, finally Mike starts to understand that he had it all wrong - but with Vicky having longstanding emotional issues stemming from childhood, can she let herself be loved?
Vicky and Mike are like oil and water. Or so Mike thinks. Having known Vicky on/off since childhood, his mind is long made up about her. He thinks she is a spoiled ice princess with no real personality who thinks she is better than everyone else. Until one day he learns about her autism. And that behind some of her eccentricities is a massive heart. Vicky has been in love with Mike for years. Obsessed with him. With her autism, she has a tendency to fixate and he’s been hers for years. Trying to approach him to propose some coaching and experience with intimacy goes horribly wrong, so she starts to give up on her crush. But when Mike and Vicky keep colliding, finally Mike starts to understand that he had it all wrong - but with Vicky having longstanding emotional issues stemming from childhood, can she let herself be loved?
August 13, 2025
I did eventually like the MMC, but he was just mean, for no reason, in the beginning.
Does read fast and easy.
Does read fast and easy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 11, 2025
✨"For all the outliers"
I LOVE THIS DEDICATION SO MUCH
⭐3.75/5 |🌶️1.5/5
This book dives into such an important conversation about neurodivergence, and Susie Tate did a PHENOMINAL job portraying an autistic FMC. and I fell in love with Vicky so fast. She literally deserves the whole world.
Mike is a blue collar, rough around the edges kind of guy who drops “f bombs” like confetti 😆basically Vicky’s polar opposite. But he sees her. REALLY sees her. He fights for her, makes mistakes, and works hard to fix them so he can be the man she needs.
Susie Tate’s writing feels intricate yet warm
full of perspective, wisdom, and heart. I am truly blown away by her writing. I learn so much while also swooning over these characters. I’ve truly become a fan of her work!!!
It was hard for me to forgive Mike at times, but I do appreciate flawed characters because we’re all human
You would like this if you enjoy:
+ brother's best friend
+ she is obsessed with him
+ protective MMC (VERY protective)
+ he literally growls and grovels for her
+ opposites attract
+ neurodiverse FMC
+ tough but also beautiful family dynamics / found family feels
I LOVE THIS DEDICATION SO MUCH
⭐3.75/5 |🌶️1.5/5
This book dives into such an important conversation about neurodivergence, and Susie Tate did a PHENOMINAL job portraying an autistic FMC. and I fell in love with Vicky so fast. She literally deserves the whole world.
Mike is a blue collar, rough around the edges kind of guy who drops “f bombs” like confetti 😆basically Vicky’s polar opposite. But he sees her. REALLY sees her. He fights for her, makes mistakes, and works hard to fix them so he can be the man she needs.
Susie Tate’s writing feels intricate yet warm
full of perspective, wisdom, and heart. I am truly blown away by her writing. I learn so much while also swooning over these characters. I’ve truly become a fan of her work!!!
It was hard for me to forgive Mike at times, but I do appreciate flawed characters because we’re all human
You would like this if you enjoy:
+ brother's best friend
+ she is obsessed with him
+ protective MMC (VERY protective)
+ he literally growls and grovels for her
+ opposites attract
+ neurodiverse FMC
+ tough but also beautiful family dynamics / found family feels
September 28, 2025
WOW - My first Susie Tate
I did not know that this was a series, so I potentially didn't get the full experience. BUT I want more...
Vicky is absolutely gorgeous. With so much character. It was so hard to read how abused she was. How terribly she thought of herself and her inability to trust anyone's intentions. It was so beautifully heartbreaking.
Mike's character wasn't as developed, which is fine. Really, the story was about Vicky. But I found him hard to forgive. Mostly because he didn't seem to want to understand that Vicky processed things differently for a huge chunk of the book. WHICH, in reflection, was probably very intentional because that is the sad, lonely journey of autism.
I feel Vicky was portrayed accurately, and it was challenging the social norms, which i appreciated.
I haven't stopped thinking about this...so I have changed my 4 star to 5 stars!
I did not know that this was a series, so I potentially didn't get the full experience. BUT I want more...
Vicky is absolutely gorgeous. With so much character. It was so hard to read how abused she was. How terribly she thought of herself and her inability to trust anyone's intentions. It was so beautifully heartbreaking.
Mike's character wasn't as developed, which is fine. Really, the story was about Vicky. But I found him hard to forgive. Mostly because he didn't seem to want to understand that Vicky processed things differently for a huge chunk of the book. WHICH, in reflection, was probably very intentional because that is the sad, lonely journey of autism.
I feel Vicky was portrayed accurately, and it was challenging the social norms, which i appreciated.
I haven't stopped thinking about this...so I have changed my 4 star to 5 stars!
September 7, 2025
I really love the misunderstood heroine scenario and this one had me all up in the feels. Vicky was such a great heroine who has been either mistreated her whole life or completely misunderstood. I cried for that six year old little girl when we find out where her biggest trauma started. The author did such a good job of making the reader want to save this poor girl and shield her from the evils of the world. And that’s why I loved Mike. Once he found out Vicky was autistic and not just a snobby rich girl, he went full on protective and exactly what Vicky deserved in her happily ever after. This was a swoon worthy ending!
September 20, 2025
Outlier aka Aykırı 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️
Ay 3. kitaplar nedense hep en güzelleri oluyor, seri içinde tansiyonu ve merakı tavan yaptırıp 3. ' de golü atıyorlar.. 🥳
Mike (34?), daha önceki kitaplardan bildiğimiz bir karakter olarak marangozluk yapıyor, Vicky (28?- bu sefer yaşlar aklımda pek kalmadı) "özel" bir kız ve değişik travmaları var. Sheldon Cooper tarzı hayatı farklı algıladığı için küçüklüğünden beri önce ailesi; sonra etrafındakileri tarafından zorbalanmış ama kendini böyle kabullenmiş; yaşamayı bir şekilde öğrenmiş. Güçlü yanlarını ortaya çıkarıp ilk milyonunu çok kısa zamanda kazanmış başarılı bir iş kadını. 👩💼
Vicky, ilk gördüğü andan itibaren Mike’ a vurulur; ancak bazı yanlış anlaşılmalar sebebiyle Mike Vicky’ i yalnızca soğuk, hesaplı ve çıkarcı bir kaltak olarak kataloglar. 😣
Gel zaman git zaman bazı gerçekler ortaya çıkar, olaylar gelişir. Vicky ve Mike birlikte olduktan sonra gözleri başka hiç bir şey görmez (en sevdiğim); Mike’ ın kızın rutinlerini, hayatı yaşamasını öğrenmek vs aşırı güzeldi, sonundaki olay olmasa da olurdu ama show must go on.
Susie Tate’ in bu kitabını beğendim, kitabın yıldızı Vicky kalbimi güzel kırdı. 💔
https://t.me/theothershelfceviri/2208
Ay 3. kitaplar nedense hep en güzelleri oluyor, seri içinde tansiyonu ve merakı tavan yaptırıp 3. ' de golü atıyorlar.. 🥳
Mike (34?), daha önceki kitaplardan bildiğimiz bir karakter olarak marangozluk yapıyor, Vicky (28?- bu sefer yaşlar aklımda pek kalmadı) "özel" bir kız ve değişik travmaları var. Sheldon Cooper tarzı hayatı farklı algıladığı için küçüklüğünden beri önce ailesi; sonra etrafındakileri tarafından zorbalanmış ama kendini böyle kabullenmiş; yaşamayı bir şekilde öğrenmiş. Güçlü yanlarını ortaya çıkarıp ilk milyonunu çok kısa zamanda kazanmış başarılı bir iş kadını. 👩💼
Vicky, ilk gördüğü andan itibaren Mike’ a vurulur; ancak bazı yanlış anlaşılmalar sebebiyle Mike Vicky’ i yalnızca soğuk, hesaplı ve çıkarcı bir kaltak olarak kataloglar. 😣
Gel zaman git zaman bazı gerçekler ortaya çıkar, olaylar gelişir. Vicky ve Mike birlikte olduktan sonra gözleri başka hiç bir şey görmez (en sevdiğim); Mike’ ın kızın rutinlerini, hayatı yaşamasını öğrenmek vs aşırı güzeldi, sonundaki olay olmasa da olurdu ama show must go on.
Susie Tate’ in bu kitabını beğendim, kitabın yıldızı Vicky kalbimi güzel kırdı. 💔
https://t.me/theothershelfceviri/2208
June 7, 2026
As always with Susie’s books, I cried until I was completely exhausted. I swear, no one writes emotional and dramatic stories quite like she does. The emotions in her books always feel genuine, never exaggerated, and she has a remarkable ability to make you empathize with her characters and experience their pain as if it were your own.
One of the things I love most about her writing is that she never lets her heroes get away with their actions simply because they are in love. She makes them face the consequences of their mistakes and earn forgiveness, no matter how small or large their wrongdoing may be. When I say that Susie is one of my favorite authors, I truly mean it. She is exceptionally talented at writing this kind of story.
As for the story itself, it had me completely captivated from beginning to end. Once I started reading, I could barely put the book down except to eat or drink. I was entirely immersed in it. I cried so much over Vicky’s suffering that my eyes became swollen. That little girl made me want to keep her safe inside my heart so that no one could ever hurt her again.
I absolutely love stories that feature a character on the autism spectrum. I have read many books with autistic male protagonists, but this was the first time I read one with an autistic female protagonist... And my God, her story was so compelling and moving. Mike’s treatment of her and the care he showed her were wonderful.
To be honest, I did not completely like Mike at first, but as the story progressed, I gradually came to accept him. In the end, I was simply happy that my girl finally got the happiness she deserved.
This book was a masterpiece to me and has become one of my all-time favorites. I do not think I will ever get tired of rereading it. What makes it even more surprising is that I started it with very low expectations because the cover did not catch my attention at all. Yet somehow, I found myself falling in love with every single detail.... Let’s just say this was the best book I read in 2026.
And all the credit goes to my friend Soma who recommended it to me.. Girl I love you for sharing this beautiful book with me🥹🫶🏻
One of the things I love most about her writing is that she never lets her heroes get away with their actions simply because they are in love. She makes them face the consequences of their mistakes and earn forgiveness, no matter how small or large their wrongdoing may be. When I say that Susie is one of my favorite authors, I truly mean it. She is exceptionally talented at writing this kind of story.
As for the story itself, it had me completely captivated from beginning to end. Once I started reading, I could barely put the book down except to eat or drink. I was entirely immersed in it. I cried so much over Vicky’s suffering that my eyes became swollen. That little girl made me want to keep her safe inside my heart so that no one could ever hurt her again.
I absolutely love stories that feature a character on the autism spectrum. I have read many books with autistic male protagonists, but this was the first time I read one with an autistic female protagonist... And my God, her story was so compelling and moving. Mike’s treatment of her and the care he showed her were wonderful.
To be honest, I did not completely like Mike at first, but as the story progressed, I gradually came to accept him. In the end, I was simply happy that my girl finally got the happiness she deserved.
This book was a masterpiece to me and has become one of my all-time favorites. I do not think I will ever get tired of rereading it. What makes it even more surprising is that I started it with very low expectations because the cover did not catch my attention at all. Yet somehow, I found myself falling in love with every single detail.... Let’s just say this was the best book I read in 2026.
And all the credit goes to my friend Soma who recommended it to me.. Girl I love you for sharing this beautiful book with me🥹🫶🏻
June 5, 2026
“Outlier” is the story of Vicky and Mike.
Our very autistic heroine is fixated on the hero. She finds him handsome, wants him to be her man, and makes her interest known. He not only ignores her, he is purposely mean, ridicules her, and tramples on her heart.
She is used to being abused- first by her birth parents, and carries scars given inadvertently by her adopted family, and has few friends. The first half of this book is everyone breaking the heroine’s heart, the second half is filled with apologies and everyone righting the wrong, especially once the hero realizes the truth about her neurodiversity.
Really angsty and heartbreaking- I felt so bad for the heroine throughout the book and she deserves every apology she got. Few sweet sex scenes, family drama and a heartwarming ending.
Unsafe
3/5
Our very autistic heroine is fixated on the hero. She finds him handsome, wants him to be her man, and makes her interest known. He not only ignores her, he is purposely mean, ridicules her, and tramples on her heart.
She is used to being abused- first by her birth parents, and carries scars given inadvertently by her adopted family, and has few friends. The first half of this book is everyone breaking the heroine’s heart, the second half is filled with apologies and everyone righting the wrong, especially once the hero realizes the truth about her neurodiversity.
Really angsty and heartbreaking- I felt so bad for the heroine throughout the book and she deserves every apology she got. Few sweet sex scenes, family drama and a heartwarming ending.
Unsafe
3/5
October 16, 2025
Vicky is brilliant at her job and unfailingly kind to the people around her, despite having family that is in turns outright cruelly abusive or just ignorant of the simple accommodations an autistic adult woman might require. Mike is someone she's known her entire life and is attracted to, but his not knowing that Vicky is autistic has left him thinking that she's a snobbish ice queen who disdains his working class background. When she confronts him directly to propose a relationship he reacts badly which has long-ranging consequences, particularly as Mike begins to understand his impressions of Vicky were completely wrong, and just how poorly she is treated by the other people in her life.
"I'm not sure why I like books with autistic characters so much", he said autistically.
This is somewhat similar to The Kiss Quotient, with the difference being that this one has much more outright abuse, with much of Vicky's family being absolutely vile. I do recommend it despite that though because Vicky is wonderful and Mike is absolutely devoted to her once he gets over himself.
"I'm not sure why I like books with autistic characters so much", he said autistically.
This is somewhat similar to The Kiss Quotient, with the difference being that this one has much more outright abuse, with much of Vicky's family being absolutely vile. I do recommend it despite that though because Vicky is wonderful and Mike is absolutely devoted to her once he gets over himself.
November 20, 2025
It’s quite simple really:
🚩He doesn’t like her because he’s never been told why - since he met her yonks ago - she comes across as a stuck-up ice princess. To most people.
❤️Once he knows, he does a complete 180 from pos to protector.
🚩In the first half of the book, her every thought, word, movement, decision, expression is explained via her inner dialogue. Like EVERY single trait is TOLD instead of just letting it flow / show naturally. She can’t breathe without teaching the reader. Unnatural. Took me RIGHT out of the story.
❤️It lets up in the latter part of the book.
🚩He doesn’t like her because he’s never been told why - since he met her yonks ago - she comes across as a stuck-up ice princess. To most people.
❤️Once he knows, he does a complete 180 from pos to protector.
🚩In the first half of the book, her every thought, word, movement, decision, expression is explained via her inner dialogue. Like EVERY single trait is TOLD instead of just letting it flow / show naturally. She can’t breathe without teaching the reader. Unnatural. Took me RIGHT out of the story.
❤️It lets up in the latter part of the book.
September 4, 2025
Ehh…no thanks. I take some issue with this book. I really do not like the MMC. I also, struggle with what feels like insta love, and the “deal” the MMC makes. I know where this is going, and I cannot bring myself to read it.
DNF 38%
DNF 38%
August 22, 2025
there was some good angst at the beginning but i needed more, plus the fmc was too forgiving and the mmc got off way too easy
August 25, 2025
Really good story.
Very touching.
Virgin heroine.
No details of Hero's past, just he has one.
HEA.
Very touching.
Virgin heroine.
No details of Hero's past, just he has one.
HEA.
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