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Loving Me Enough
Avery Westry is a highly focused beauty from the south who will punch first and ask questions later. Her tough demeanor and take no shit attitude is a carefully curated shelter protecting her fragile heart. She loves hard, upholds loyalty above all else, and considers herself the first line of defense for those in her circle of trust. Past experiences and personal shortcomings have convinced her that the happily ever after she dreams of may be out of her reach.
Cairo Monroe is a star athlete and heir to a family empire with a shady foundation. His priorities are football, family, and friends, in that order. He doesn’t have time for a relationship and has never met a woman who comes close to steering him off course. Cairo is a natural protector and provider who wants the best for himself and his family. He challenges me in ways I never expected. His perspective often sends me spiraling into thoughts I didn’t know I had.
Drew is a player on and off the court. He doesn’t take life too seriously and plays his cards close to his chest. Not many people know the family drama he has to deal with behind the scenes because he covers it with charm and a million-dollar smile. His longest friendship is his most precious. In Drew’s mind, everything will happen according to his timeline.
Will Avery’s unrequited love be her knight in shining armor, or will he wait too long and let another man take his spot? Will Avery let down her walls long enough to receive what her heart desires? Faced with an unspeakable tragedy, screaming self-doubt, and fierce independence, will love endure the good and bad times?
Cairo Monroe is a star athlete and heir to a family empire with a shady foundation. His priorities are football, family, and friends, in that order. He doesn’t have time for a relationship and has never met a woman who comes close to steering him off course. Cairo is a natural protector and provider who wants the best for himself and his family. He challenges me in ways I never expected. His perspective often sends me spiraling into thoughts I didn’t know I had.
Drew is a player on and off the court. He doesn’t take life too seriously and plays his cards close to his chest. Not many people know the family drama he has to deal with behind the scenes because he covers it with charm and a million-dollar smile. His longest friendship is his most precious. In Drew’s mind, everything will happen according to his timeline.
Will Avery’s unrequited love be her knight in shining armor, or will he wait too long and let another man take his spot? Will Avery let down her walls long enough to receive what her heart desires? Faced with an unspeakable tragedy, screaming self-doubt, and fierce independence, will love endure the good and bad times?
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2025
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August 17, 2025
I really enjoyed this book. This is my first time reading anything from this author. I haven't read a storyline like this and I was super invested. I enjoyed the love triangle between Drew, Avery and Cairo. I had that feeling about Nicole from the start. I was apprehensive about this book when it started off with Avery acknowledging she was a cold-hearted b****h lol but it flowed and I liked the way characters were introduced and used to drive the plot forward. Avery was a really strong smart bad-ass gun toting lol FMC but I'm happy she got the love she deserved. It didn't come without obstacles (mental health issues and childhood traumas, grief, rejection and disappointment) but she still perservered. Also the spicy scenes were 🥵 quite spicy lol Great story👍🏾
October 12, 2025
Great read
My goodness! This book captivated me from the first page. I could not put it down. The love that poured from the pages chef's kiss. That phone call in the middle of the night had me in tears. Real life struggles!!! A very relatable story. Y'all just read the damn book.
My goodness! This book captivated me from the first page. I could not put it down. The love that poured from the pages chef's kiss. That phone call in the middle of the night had me in tears. Real life struggles!!! A very relatable story. Y'all just read the damn book.
December 27, 2025
4.5 glorious fucking stars, this book honestly blew my mind. Never knew going into it that it would be one I enjoyed so much but my, my, my, I could NOT put this book down.
I think if you've read and loved "Demon's Dream", you would absolutely eat this book up. Avery reminded me very much of Dayana. She was fiery, could and did handle her own, and didn't take any shit from any man not willing to treat her how she deserved to be treated. In the beginning of the book, I admit to being a bit frustrated with her. She seemed to judge her best friends Nicole and Reggie for being "ho's" and she would often meanly joke about Nicole. I also hated how she was Drew’s doormat, allowing him to roam the field while she patiently waited for him to see her potential. However, as the book went on, Avery started to grow on me. I loved how honest she was about her feelings, how she wasn't afraid to put anyone in their place, and how fiercely protective she was over her big sister. I was sad to see tragedy befall her near the end but loved seeing her put the work in to get back to herself. She was the perfect example of not settling and waiting until the man that is for you comes along. She was determined to be done with Cairo and Drew if they were unwilling to treat her right and I deeply admired her for that.
I knew from the beginning that I did not want her with Drew. I couldn't stand his ass! He would call her "his" and rub all over her and touch all on her in front of everyone while fucking other women behind closed doors. He'd claim she was his soulmate yet wanted more time to sow his oats before making her his priority. I clocked in the beginning that he was just selfish. He gave Avery just enough attention to keep her coming back while still perpetuating the lie that they were friends. Please. Friends didn't call each other babe, and hold hands, and grip each other's thighs under tables. The fact that he was going to try to continue to just string her along was ridiculous and I was happy she finally wizened up and realized Drew was going to do him while unfairly expecting her to wait for him to be ready for a relationship with her. I was glad in the end that he realized she'd moved on, but you could tell, he still kind of had feelings for her. I felt sad knowing he'd settled for Farren even though he knew he didn't love her like he should have.
Cairo, Cairo, Cairo. He is going down as one of my favorite book boyfriends. Even though he is absolutely a player when we first meet him, like Avery, I found him irresistible. From the moment they met, I hoped they'd be endgame. Where Drew was a boy, Cairo was a man. Early on, he helps Avery out of a sticky situation, showing he knew how to handle business. And I liked that when he realized he'd messed things up with her, he apologized not once, but twice and begged for her forgiveness and never looked back. He made her his and that was it for him. You could just see how much Cairo had changed. This is the guy who unashamedly had multiple women on roster and told Avery he wasn't ready to give that up. When he realizes she is the one for him, he immediately ends the sleeping around and only had eyes for her. And the thing about their relationship is they loved each other, but they also respected the hell out of each other. He and Avery were a team, and faced all problems together. When tragedy strikes Avery in the end, Cairo stays by her side the entire time and often tells her he loves her through her depression. To see that they'd started a family, he'd gotten his dream of being drafted, and she got her masters made me extremely happy.
The biggest critique I had of this book was the numerous grammatical errors. Wrong word use, paragraph formatting was off, question marks missing, misspelled words, etc. Because I was enjoying the book so much, it didn't take too much away from the story being told. However, I felt it wrong not to mention it in my review. I have been trying to be more generous with Indie authors when it comes to things like this, especially if it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story.
I think if you've read and loved "Demon's Dream", you would absolutely eat this book up. Avery reminded me very much of Dayana. She was fiery, could and did handle her own, and didn't take any shit from any man not willing to treat her how she deserved to be treated. In the beginning of the book, I admit to being a bit frustrated with her. She seemed to judge her best friends Nicole and Reggie for being "ho's" and she would often meanly joke about Nicole. I also hated how she was Drew’s doormat, allowing him to roam the field while she patiently waited for him to see her potential. However, as the book went on, Avery started to grow on me. I loved how honest she was about her feelings, how she wasn't afraid to put anyone in their place, and how fiercely protective she was over her big sister. I was sad to see tragedy befall her near the end but loved seeing her put the work in to get back to herself. She was the perfect example of not settling and waiting until the man that is for you comes along. She was determined to be done with Cairo and Drew if they were unwilling to treat her right and I deeply admired her for that.
I knew from the beginning that I did not want her with Drew. I couldn't stand his ass! He would call her "his" and rub all over her and touch all on her in front of everyone while fucking other women behind closed doors. He'd claim she was his soulmate yet wanted more time to sow his oats before making her his priority. I clocked in the beginning that he was just selfish. He gave Avery just enough attention to keep her coming back while still perpetuating the lie that they were friends. Please. Friends didn't call each other babe, and hold hands, and grip each other's thighs under tables. The fact that he was going to try to continue to just string her along was ridiculous and I was happy she finally wizened up and realized Drew was going to do him while unfairly expecting her to wait for him to be ready for a relationship with her. I was glad in the end that he realized she'd moved on, but you could tell, he still kind of had feelings for her. I felt sad knowing he'd settled for Farren even though he knew he didn't love her like he should have.
Cairo, Cairo, Cairo. He is going down as one of my favorite book boyfriends. Even though he is absolutely a player when we first meet him, like Avery, I found him irresistible. From the moment they met, I hoped they'd be endgame. Where Drew was a boy, Cairo was a man. Early on, he helps Avery out of a sticky situation, showing he knew how to handle business. And I liked that when he realized he'd messed things up with her, he apologized not once, but twice and begged for her forgiveness and never looked back. He made her his and that was it for him. You could just see how much Cairo had changed. This is the guy who unashamedly had multiple women on roster and told Avery he wasn't ready to give that up. When he realizes she is the one for him, he immediately ends the sleeping around and only had eyes for her. And the thing about their relationship is they loved each other, but they also respected the hell out of each other. He and Avery were a team, and faced all problems together. When tragedy strikes Avery in the end, Cairo stays by her side the entire time and often tells her he loves her through her depression. To see that they'd started a family, he'd gotten his dream of being drafted, and she got her masters made me extremely happy.
The biggest critique I had of this book was the numerous grammatical errors. Wrong word use, paragraph formatting was off, question marks missing, misspelled words, etc. Because I was enjoying the book so much, it didn't take too much away from the story being told. However, I felt it wrong not to mention it in my review. I have been trying to be more generous with Indie authors when it comes to things like this, especially if it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story.
June 11, 2025
Cairo, Vee & Drew
This was a very excellent book, but it had a lot of errors. This book really shows you if you have a good thing appreciate it and show them before the next person does it. I would recommend
This was a very excellent book, but it had a lot of errors. This book really shows you if you have a good thing appreciate it and show them before the next person does it. I would recommend
June 16, 2025
Good read!!!!
First time reading from this author and enjoyed this book! I’m glad Cairi wasn’t no fool and Vee, girl life was life-ing. Support system strong except that one hiccup but I will be quiet to avoid spoiling it!!! 💪🏾✨🤎
First time reading from this author and enjoyed this book! I’m glad Cairi wasn’t no fool and Vee, girl life was life-ing. Support system strong except that one hiccup but I will be quiet to avoid spoiling it!!! 💪🏾✨🤎
July 27, 2025
Love Avery & Cairo's love......
Their love was honest and true before they even knew it was love, even though it took them some time to get there... ❤️ And Avery's matter-of-fact personality made the whole story very comical. That girl kept me laughing! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Their love was honest and true before they even knew it was love, even though it took them some time to get there... ❤️ And Avery's matter-of-fact personality made the whole story very comical. That girl kept me laughing! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
December 22, 2025
loved it
Loving Me Enough pulled me in right away. Avery is tough on the outside but protecting a fragile heart, and Cairo is the kind of focused, no-nonsense man who doesn’t usually let anyone in. Watching the two of them push and challenge each other was the best part for me. Drew adds charm and balance, but he’s got his own layers too.
This isn’t just a romance—it’s about learning to love yourself enough to open up to someone else. Messy, raw, and real. Definitely worth the read.
Loving Me Enough pulled me in right away. Avery is tough on the outside but protecting a fragile heart, and Cairo is the kind of focused, no-nonsense man who doesn’t usually let anyone in. Watching the two of them push and challenge each other was the best part for me. Drew adds charm and balance, but he’s got his own layers too.
This isn’t just a romance—it’s about learning to love yourself enough to open up to someone else. Messy, raw, and real. Definitely worth the read.
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