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Lovers Like Us
Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene lives by his actions, and his actions say he’s the best at whatever he does. As a 24/7 bodyguard and the new boyfriend to Maximoff Hale, protecting the headstrong, alpha billionaire has never been more complicated. And one rule can’t be bent:
Keep your relationship secret from the public.
Farrow is confident he’s the best man for the job. But a twist in Maximoff’s fast-paced life sticks them with the rest of Security Force Omega and their clients.
On the road.
In a sleeper tour bus.
For four rocky months.
Sexual frustrations, check. Road trip drama, check. Awkward bonding, check.
But Farrow couldn’t have accounted for a high-risk threat (identity: unknown) that targets Maximoff before the ignition even turns. And it hits Farrow — someone has it out for the guy he loves.
Every day, Maximoff & Farrow's feelings grow stronger, and together, they'll either sink or swim.
The Like Us series is a true series, one continuous timeline, that follows a family of wealthy celebrities and the people that protect them. You must read Damaged Like Us, Book 1, before reading Lovers Like Us.
Keep your relationship secret from the public.
Farrow is confident he’s the best man for the job. But a twist in Maximoff’s fast-paced life sticks them with the rest of Security Force Omega and their clients.
On the road.
In a sleeper tour bus.
For four rocky months.
Sexual frustrations, check. Road trip drama, check. Awkward bonding, check.
But Farrow couldn’t have accounted for a high-risk threat (identity: unknown) that targets Maximoff before the ignition even turns. And it hits Farrow — someone has it out for the guy he loves.
Every day, Maximoff & Farrow's feelings grow stronger, and together, they'll either sink or swim.
The Like Us series is a true series, one continuous timeline, that follows a family of wealthy celebrities and the people that protect them. You must read Damaged Like Us, Book 1, before reading Lovers Like Us.
474 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 31, 2017
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Krista Ritchie
57 books17.4k followersNYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.
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November 8, 2017
“I was thinking that I want a love like theirs, the in-your-face, overjoyed kind of love that knocks you backwards—and what the fuck is stopping me?”
I'm almost 200% certain, that if one day - Krista and Becca Ritchie woke up and decided to publish their grocery list, I would hit that pre-order button and still have the same kind of anticipation. Because whether you're reading about their monthly dairy needs or the great and everlasting love between two soulmates. They will almost 200% certainly deliver.
Like Us Series ★Character Posters
Although, Lovers Like Us definitely did have its flaws, like any great piece of writing... It allowed you to overlook what was on the surface. The true success was it's robust array of characters and misfits that fit together to make the most beautiful fucking puzzle you will ever feel
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Meet the magic
The Cobalt Empire
The Hale Geek Squad
The Meadows Adventurers
The Bodyguards (Security Force Omega)
The magic behind the magic
A bond that is so dense, it's palpable. That is what these families alongside their bodyguards give off, it completely filled me up to the brim and I am so happy and content visiting one of my favourite story worlds. These characters have a way of sinking themselves in your heart with the little things that they do.
There is also lots of evident character development throughout the novel, this not only makes my heart but breaks it. If you are like me, and have read the Addicted Series and everything else being part of the Fizzle Force. You are seeing these characters grow up, you are seeing your original characters grow up. If I could make time stop at the lakehouse - I fucking would. But I can't, and I don't know if I love that or hate it.
Intermission
Before I start with the next section of my review, I would like to make a couple of very important public service announcements:
- Xander Hale needs to be protected at all costs. (bitch don't fight me on this)
- Paul Donnelly and Luna Hale are a ship that I am whole-heartedly on board for.
- Thane. (that's it. take it and swallow it)
- I cannot. I repeat - CANNOT wait to see what Charlie's love interest is going to be. I am so ready for my world to be rocked by this snazzy Cobalt idiot, you do not even realize.
- I would just like a moment of silence (with nothing but the background sound of confetti popping) for this lil' moment here...
The Plot
Okaayyyyyy, here is the iffy part for me. I did rate Damaged Like Us with 4 stars as well. Because as much as I wanted to give that and this all the stars, I couldn't get myself to. The plot was a major working point for me in this story. Some parts, it fell pretty stale and the only drive I was getting to read on was from the characters themselves.
As much as I love Farrow and Moffy together, please don't hate me when I say that I just couldn't feel the burst of chemistry that I felt from the first novel in this one. It ran dry at some stages and although we were told there was an amazing spark between them - I couldn't actually feel it.
The dialogue was beautiful and desperate in it's need for the characters wants in loving each other. But sometimes, the amount of anaphora and repetition was a bit overwhelming.
"Fuck me" is mentioned so many times by Moffy... At one point I sat there like "Yes, Maximoff - he is just about to fuck you. Wait another page, you impatient angel"
Other than that minor bit of plot surrounding issues that I faced, I thought it was an amazing read. I will always love these characters and I hope that anyone who picks up any KB books will love them as much too.
I'm almost 200% certain, that if one day - Krista and Becca Ritchie woke up and decided to publish their grocery list, I would hit that pre-order button and still have the same kind of anticipation. Because whether you're reading about their monthly dairy needs or the great and everlasting love between two soulmates. They will almost 200% certainly deliver.
Like Us Series ★Character Posters
Although, Lovers Like Us definitely did have its flaws, like any great piece of writing... It allowed you to overlook what was on the surface. The true success was it's robust array of characters and misfits that fit together to make the most beautiful fucking puzzle you will ever feel
“How much did he love me in our past lives?”
“…great, great love, it was…always you.”
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Meet the magic
The Cobalt Empire
The Hale Geek Squad
The Meadows Adventurers
The Bodyguards (Security Force Omega)
“You’ve definitely seen Beckett pick up random girls at NYC nightclubs. You don’t know that he sometimes goes to private sex parties—the only reason I know is because he once told Eliot, who then let it slip to Tom. Who told Jane. Who then told me.
...
Gotta love family.”
The magic behind the magic
A bond that is so dense, it's palpable. That is what these families alongside their bodyguards give off, it completely filled me up to the brim and I am so happy and content visiting one of my favourite story worlds. These characters have a way of sinking themselves in your heart with the little things that they do.
“Akara motions his beer bottle at Donnelly. “If she asked you to push her off a cliff, what would you do?”
“I’d say let’s grab some parachutes first, babe.” He smirks. “Then I’d clasp her hand and we’d go down…”
There is also lots of evident character development throughout the novel, this not only makes my heart but breaks it. If you are like me, and have read the Addicted Series and everything else being part of the Fizzle Force. You are seeing these characters grow up, you are seeing your original characters grow up. If I could make time stop at the lakehouse - I fucking would. But I can't, and I don't know if I love that or hate it.
“The five?” Sana asks, hand to her heart. “I live for any photographs of them together. Can you imagine the camaraderie? The friendship? The loyalty?”
Intermission
Before I start with the next section of my review, I would like to make a couple of very important public service announcements:
- Xander Hale needs to be protected at all costs. (bitch don't fight me on this)
- Paul Donnelly and Luna Hale are a ship that I am whole-heartedly on board for.
- Thane. (that's it. take it and swallow it)
- I cannot. I repeat - CANNOT wait to see what Charlie's love interest is going to be. I am so ready for my world to be rocked by this snazzy Cobalt idiot, you do not even realize.
- I would just like a moment of silence (with nothing but the background sound of confetti popping) for this lil' moment here...
“Donnelly subtly eyes them while facing us too. “Those mugs are bugging Beckett.” I can’t detect Beckett’s annoyance. But not a second later, he realigns the mugs in a neat row.
Maximoff gesticulates from his chest to Sulli, speaking extremely fucking empathetically to his cousin.
I skim him, a smile playing at my lips, and I take a swig of coffee. “He’s about to hug her.” On cue, Maximoff wraps his arms around his cousin, and she squeezes him back.
Akara bounces his ball. “She’ll buy a Sagittarius something for me. Wait for it…” We watch Sulli scan the shelves and then veer to a display of zodiac jewelry. She plucks a silver Sagittarius keychain off a hook.
Spending 24/7 with a person has this effect.”
The Plot
Okaayyyyyy, here is the iffy part for me. I did rate Damaged Like Us with 4 stars as well. Because as much as I wanted to give that and this all the stars, I couldn't get myself to. The plot was a major working point for me in this story. Some parts, it fell pretty stale and the only drive I was getting to read on was from the characters themselves.
“You seriously brought Audrey’s cookies here?” I didn’t even notice him carrying them.
“Yeah,” Oscar says. “We didn’t know if anything would be open, Redford. I was thinking ahead.”
As much as I love Farrow and Moffy together, please don't hate me when I say that I just couldn't feel the burst of chemistry that I felt from the first novel in this one. It ran dry at some stages and although we were told there was an amazing spark between them - I couldn't actually feel it.
The dialogue was beautiful and desperate in it's need for the characters wants in loving each other. But sometimes, the amount of anaphora and repetition was a bit overwhelming.
"Fuck me" is mentioned so many times by Moffy... At one point I sat there like "Yes, Maximoff - he is just about to fuck you. Wait another page, you impatient angel"
Other than that minor bit of plot surrounding issues that I faced, I thought it was an amazing read. I will always love these characters and I hope that anyone who picks up any KB books will love them as much too.
“Virgins don’t die in horror movies,” I say and cross my arms as a breeze whips through. “You have it backwards.”
“Sluts die first,” Charlie says on the ground. He unbuttons another button on his white shirt. Even with the cold.
“Well, most of us will die then,” Oscar says, tying a bandana around his forehead.”
February 27, 2024
4.5 stars
Lovers Like Us is the second book of ‘Marrow’ also known as Maximoff Hale and Farrow Keene. Although this couple is out to Moffy’s family and their closest friends, the world doesn’t know about their relationship. It’s not that they’re ashamed or anything like that, it’s that they both want Farrow to remain Moffy’s bodyguard and the only way he can truly protect him is if the world doesn't know.
Due to some vicious rumors about Moffy and Jane, Moffy and several of his cousins decide to go on tour and get the attention elsewhere. It’s going to be a long tour with all the bodyguards as well. On a bus. For months.
This book was SO MUCH FUN! I seriously laughed and smiled so much! There were a lot of sweet and light moments. It wasn’t all laughs though, there are serious things going on as well. I loved that it had a little bit of everything. Moffy and Farrow are still hot as ever. I love the connection they share. Their back and forth banter is fantastic as always. I can’t get enough of this couple!
What I really loved about this book is the fact that we didn't just get Moffy and Farrow- we got a lot more of the cousins and other bodyguards as well! There are SO MANY future books I want from this gang and so many couples I ship! Krista and Becca- PLEASE keep writing these stories!!! These characters are so near and dear to my heart. Especially the HALES! #TeamHale. I love the relationships that these three (Hales, Cobalts, Meadows) have with each other, and even with the guards who are a lot like family.
Lovers Like Us is the second book of ‘Marrow’ also known as Maximoff Hale and Farrow Keene. Although this couple is out to Moffy’s family and their closest friends, the world doesn’t know about their relationship. It’s not that they’re ashamed or anything like that, it’s that they both want Farrow to remain Moffy’s bodyguard and the only way he can truly protect him is if the world doesn't know.
Due to some vicious rumors about Moffy and Jane, Moffy and several of his cousins decide to go on tour and get the attention elsewhere. It’s going to be a long tour with all the bodyguards as well. On a bus. For months.
“All five of us are going on tour,” I say aloud. Letting this reality sink in. No, it’s still a-hundred-million-percent bizarre. All five of us together. Sleeping on a tour bus with our six bodyguards.. A total of eleven people on one bus. Driving across America. How’d I agree to this fucking mayhem?
This book was SO MUCH FUN! I seriously laughed and smiled so much! There were a lot of sweet and light moments. It wasn’t all laughs though, there are serious things going on as well. I loved that it had a little bit of everything. Moffy and Farrow are still hot as ever. I love the connection they share. Their back and forth banter is fantastic as always. I can’t get enough of this couple!
What I really loved about this book is the fact that we didn't just get Moffy and Farrow- we got a lot more of the cousins and other bodyguards as well! There are SO MANY future books I want from this gang and so many couples I ship! Krista and Becca- PLEASE keep writing these stories!!! These characters are so near and dear to my heart. Especially the HALES! #TeamHale. I love the relationships that these three (Hales, Cobalts, Meadows) have with each other, and even with the guards who are a lot like family.
There are some moments, some small, others big, that I see and feel how much love and pride they carry for the people they protect. For three famous families. For us, and it means more to me than I can ever articulate.The Ritchie twins can do no wrong in my eyes. Their writing is always brilliant, and I’m completely in love with the characters they write and the stories they tell! I definitely recommend these books to all!
September 17, 2019
NEVER have I ever loved a cast of characters as much as I love these.
I am going to try to review this without major spoilers and without fangirling like a fucking loon. But I make no promises (about the fan-girling part.)
This book was EVERYTHING. The deepening of Maximoff and Farrow’s relationship.
“I don’t have the answers,” I say seriously. “I just listen to my body.”
“And what does it say?” His voice is a graveled whisper.
I rake a hand through my hair. “Need. Want...You.”
The family dynamics. The HYSTERCIAL moments. (I will never hear or read the word “SEPARATE” without thinking of Thatcher and cracking the hell up.)
And this gem:
“God, could you even imagine? What would I say? Hello Mr. Moretti, I’m in need of some oral assistance. Would you be so kind to spread my knees?”
That scene had me laughing for about 4 minutes straight.
I love how much I laughed while reading this. If I had to sum up this book in one word, it would just be FUN.
Each character is so distinguished (Charlie, my emotional baby I LOVE YOU. Kinney is just gold. Donnelly is the most amazing loyal hysterical muffin and I want to eat him up. Thatcher, mannnnn I can't wait to see you crack) each moment just stands out (side note - I can honestly read moments of Lo and Rose bickering and never ever EVER tire of it), and every book just makes me so much more excited for the next. (*chants* THANE THANE THANE!!!!)
*there’s just one TINY thing that bothered me a little in this book if I'm being completely honest. Certain words and phrases were repeated. A lot. Totally a personal pet peeve of mine but it’s something I always notice while I read. I’m sure 99% of people won’t even pick up on this.
I honestly can't wait for more books on this whole gang. NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE writes ensemble casts like Krista & Becca and never have I read a series where the world that's been created feels SO REAL. Like I could walk around Philly and pass a Super Heroes and Scones or see one of them walking down the street. I adore every single character they've created and their books remain my most anticipated and favorite reads!
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February 4, 2024
I am a huge huge fan of these authors !! I absolutely loved the "Addicted/Calloway" series. So a new series featuring all the Hale/Cobalt/Meadows kids....awesome....having this series start with an MM couple...now that was the freaking icing on the cake for me !!
Now first things first. This is the second book in the series and it can not be read as a stand alone. You will need to start with "Damaged Like Us".
I know the authors have stated that this spin-off series can be read as a stand alone, but I myself do not really agree with that statement. I think a lot of people will feel very confused, if they don't read the "Addicted/Calloway" series first. I will leave everyone to decide for themselves, if they want to read the previous series... I just want you to know that it's awesome !!!!
Anyways, in this second instalment, Maximoff and Farrow are still very happily, yet secretly together. Well, family and security knows, but the world is still very much oblivious...
After the shitstorm Moffie and Jane went through in book 1, they want to do some damage control on their reputations. So they agree to do a tour... On the road. In a sleeper tour bus. For four rocky months.
Moffie, Jane, Charlie, Beckett, Sulli.....and all their bodyguards !!
I absolutely loved it. I loved how this book not only shows us a bit more about Farrow and Moffie's relationship, but also gave us more of Moffie's family !! I have been craving more info about each of the Hale/Cobalt/Meadows kids !! It was so nice to have my wish granted ;)
I had the best time reading this one... it was sweet, funny, hot and even a bit emotional at times !! In other words...PERFECT.
I can't wait to read book 3 ...and 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ! Just keep em coming ladies and I will read them all !!!
Oh and on a personal note ....I ship Sulli and Akara so hard !!!
I am team KITSULLI !!!!!
For those of you who want to start with the previous series (they are all MF)....this is the right order to read them
Addicted to You (Addicted #1)
Ricochet (Addicted #1.5)
Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)
Kiss the Sky (Spin-Off: Calloway Sisters #1)
Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
Thrive (Addicted #2.5)
Addicted After All (Addicted #3)
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3)
Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4)
Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5)
May 13, 2021
Third re-read: 13.05.2021
Marrow is so fucking hot. I want my own Marrow love. I don't know if the rating here is 3.5 or 3 stars. Perhaps something in between that.
Second re-read: 08.11.2020
The this is, Marrow's relationship is absolutely beautiful, no doubt about that, however, the book itself is a bit boring. That's the thing about this series. But because Marrow is so damn perfect for each other, I keep getting drawn back in because I love them, so I will continue to re-read Marrow's book for a very long time.
Re-read: 05.09.2018
I adore these two. Granted, this book isn't the best, but you get to see the couple get immensely closer; they get a powerful bond. And it only gets stronger. I'm practically giddy to read next one even though I've already read it.
We're back with billionaire Maximoff ‘Moffy’ ‘wolf scout’ Hale (22) and bodyguard Farrow Redford Keene (27, turns 28)'s story. They are out to their family, but still have to continue keeping their relationship a secret to the outside world. Being on tour, doesn't exactly make it easier, specially not with all the sexual frustrations and the stronger, deeper connection that is forming between them. Overall, the story was a tiny bit better than the first one, however, I just wanted more action. I keep looking - wanting - for something, yet I'm not getting it. Let's hope book #3 will give it to me... Too bad we have to fucking wait for it.
Character List:
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (NA) Contemporary Romance (M/M)
Series: - Series, Book Two
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Farrow Redford Keene.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Sure.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - Probably not.
Rating - 3 stars.
Marrow is so fucking hot. I want my own Marrow love. I don't know if the rating here is 3.5 or 3 stars. Perhaps something in between that.
Second re-read: 08.11.2020
The this is, Marrow's relationship is absolutely beautiful, no doubt about that, however, the book itself is a bit boring. That's the thing about this series. But because Marrow is so damn perfect for each other, I keep getting drawn back in because I love them, so I will continue to re-read Marrow's book for a very long time.
Re-read: 05.09.2018
I adore these two. Granted, this book isn't the best, but you get to see the couple get immensely closer; they get a powerful bond. And it only gets stronger. I'm practically giddy to read next one even though I've already read it.
The garden explodes with buzzing. Pinging notifications. Texts and calls.
People realize what’s happened, but I’m not looking. I’m not watching them.
We’re in our own world.
Our own universe.
No one can have it. No one can break it.
This moment belongs to us.
⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*The wolf scout and the bodyguard*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱
We're back with billionaire Maximoff ‘Moffy’ ‘wolf scout’ Hale (22) and bodyguard Farrow Redford Keene (27, turns 28)'s story. They are out to their family, but still have to continue keeping their relationship a secret to the outside world. Being on tour, doesn't exactly make it easier, specially not with all the sexual frustrations and the stronger, deeper connection that is forming between them. Overall, the story was a tiny bit better than the first one, however, I just wanted more action. I keep looking - wanting - for something, yet I'm not getting it. Let's hope book #3 will give it to me... Too bad we have to fucking wait for it.
Character List:
“She said I was moral to a fault and you can be impulsive, headstrong. We’re fucking different but we’re still two superheroes who’d die for each other. In any era, any alternate universe. Like Captain America and the Winter Solider.”
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (NA) Contemporary Romance (M/M)
Series: - Series, Book Two
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Farrow Redford Keene.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Sure.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - Probably not.
Rating - 3 stars.
July 5, 2018
4 stars for the Audiobook
J.F. Harding and Alexander Cendese did a good job narrating this book
2.45 stars for the story
This book is waaaaayyyyyy OTT but i still liked it. It is a soap opera that i can't stop myself from wanting to know more. And you need a family chart to get through it.
What worked
I liked, The family, i have a thing for mm books about families, they just pull me in, and here the bond between the parents, the children and the bodyguards is really satisfying to read.
At least there was a plot in this one, a stalker of some sort, it kept me interested and i was shocked when he/she was revealed, not someone i suspected at all.
Xander need to get his story ASAP and Luna is my favorite side character.
The banter between the characters was good and i had some LOL moments.
What didn't work
I liked Farrow and Maximoff more in book 1 than in this book, it took a while to feel their chemistry, it was like they were trying too hard to prove, they are in love. Moffy is too perfect that he sometimes become boring and Farrow is so cocky that is not even cool anymore.
I still don't understand why they are famous, i kept rolling my eyes when Farrow kept saying they are protecting A-List celebrities, Like for real? What do they even do? Then i remembered the Kardashians and decided to just go with the flow or i will end up angry and it worked.
Overall it still liked it.
J.F. Harding and Alexander Cendese did a good job narrating this book
2.45 stars for the story
This book is waaaaayyyyyy OTT but i still liked it. It is a soap opera that i can't stop myself from wanting to know more. And you need a family chart to get through it.
What worked
I liked, The family, i have a thing for mm books about families, they just pull me in, and here the bond between the parents, the children and the bodyguards is really satisfying to read.
At least there was a plot in this one, a stalker of some sort, it kept me interested and i was shocked when he/she was revealed, not someone i suspected at all.
Xander need to get his story ASAP and Luna is my favorite side character.
The banter between the characters was good and i had some LOL moments.
What didn't work
I liked Farrow and Maximoff more in book 1 than in this book, it took a while to feel their chemistry, it was like they were trying too hard to prove, they are in love. Moffy is too perfect that he sometimes become boring and Farrow is so cocky that is not even cool anymore.
I still don't understand why they are famous, i kept rolling my eyes when Farrow kept saying they are protecting A-List celebrities, Like for real? What do they even do? Then i remembered the Kardashians and decided to just go with the flow or i will end up angry and it worked.
Overall it still liked it.
May 26, 2020
Lovers Like Us was absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!
I am a HUGE fan of Krista and Becca Ritchie.
One of the biggest reasons has always been that their series were unique. The Addicted Series as well as the Calloway Sisters are true series. I have NEVER read anything like this before. With each book Krista and Becca Ritchie continue a story arc that includes every single character of the cast. From the very beginning they included everyone, all the siblings, boyfriends and love interests. And whenever I read a book I felt like I'm part of this HUGE family, and over the years and many books I became so invested in this story and everyone's journey.
Now diving into a new series, it took me exactly one book to fall in love with this new generation of Hales, Meadows, and Cobalts. With the first book I got a taste of what was to come, the second book I was already head over heels in love with every single character.
Krista and Becca Ritchie managed to create a cast that was incredibly fascinating. Not only were the characters enigmatic and captivating, each individual was complex, layered and utterly unique. They also introduced a slew of bodyguards that were HOT, HOT, HOT and apparently some will be future love interests down the road. YES!!!!!!!!!!
I fell in love with quite a few of the bodyguards. YUM!! That's all I'm saying.
If you want to take a look at the inspirations for each characters, take a look at their Pinterest boards. EYE CANDY that's all I'm saying.
The love story between Farrow and Maximoff was unbelievably romantic, sexy but most of all emotionally gripping. Farrow and Maximoff knew each other so well. I was sighing and swooning with each page. It's just amazing how these authors can top each book, deliver even more amazing stories, develop characters I would want to call my friends, or fall in love with myself.
Honestly, it's incredible!!!!!
I can't get enough of their writing, their stories or their characters. I never thought that this new generation would speak to me as deeply as they did. But I loved them all. And I can't wait to read the next book.
I believe the reason why Lover Like Us was even better than Damaged Like Us was because of the deep bond between Maximoff and Farrow. Those two had my heart go all gooey. I was honestly to God in LOVE!! On top of that, the authors decided to take the group (Maximoff, Jane, Sulli, Beckett and Charlie with their bodyguards) on a road trip, and the close proximity was exactly what everyone needed to fix some of the issues and grow even closer. Not only did the cousins grow closer, the entire lot, bodyguards included, became a tight knit group. For me the sense of belonging, trust and loyalty was just beautiful and heartwarming - truly one of a kind!!!
If you want to read something UNIQUE, a series that is a bit like a reality show, give these books a try. It's an epic series that you won't easily forget.
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I am a HUGE fan of Krista and Becca Ritchie.
One of the biggest reasons has always been that their series were unique. The Addicted Series as well as the Calloway Sisters are true series. I have NEVER read anything like this before. With each book Krista and Becca Ritchie continue a story arc that includes every single character of the cast. From the very beginning they included everyone, all the siblings, boyfriends and love interests. And whenever I read a book I felt like I'm part of this HUGE family, and over the years and many books I became so invested in this story and everyone's journey.
Now diving into a new series, it took me exactly one book to fall in love with this new generation of Hales, Meadows, and Cobalts. With the first book I got a taste of what was to come, the second book I was already head over heels in love with every single character.
Krista and Becca Ritchie managed to create a cast that was incredibly fascinating. Not only were the characters enigmatic and captivating, each individual was complex, layered and utterly unique. They also introduced a slew of bodyguards that were HOT, HOT, HOT and apparently some will be future love interests down the road. YES!!!!!!!!!!
I fell in love with quite a few of the bodyguards. YUM!! That's all I'm saying.
If you want to take a look at the inspirations for each characters, take a look at their Pinterest boards. EYE CANDY that's all I'm saying.
The love story between Farrow and Maximoff was unbelievably romantic, sexy but most of all emotionally gripping. Farrow and Maximoff knew each other so well. I was sighing and swooning with each page. It's just amazing how these authors can top each book, deliver even more amazing stories, develop characters I would want to call my friends, or fall in love with myself.
Honestly, it's incredible!!!!!
I can't get enough of their writing, their stories or their characters. I never thought that this new generation would speak to me as deeply as they did. But I loved them all. And I can't wait to read the next book.
I believe the reason why Lover Like Us was even better than Damaged Like Us was because of the deep bond between Maximoff and Farrow. Those two had my heart go all gooey. I was honestly to God in LOVE!! On top of that, the authors decided to take the group (Maximoff, Jane, Sulli, Beckett and Charlie with their bodyguards) on a road trip, and the close proximity was exactly what everyone needed to fix some of the issues and grow even closer. Not only did the cousins grow closer, the entire lot, bodyguards included, became a tight knit group. For me the sense of belonging, trust and loyalty was just beautiful and heartwarming - truly one of a kind!!!
If you want to read something UNIQUE, a series that is a bit like a reality show, give these books a try. It's an epic series that you won't easily forget.
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January 2, 2022
1/1/2022 - Re-read of this series since there wasn’t much out at the end of the year. Still a favorite series and couple.
December 2018:
Still my least favorite of the series, but rating stands. Middle books are hard. This one especially since Moffy and Farrow have to keep their relationship a secret in public. This one doesn't have the build up of book 1 and the "HEA" of book 3. But still an enjoyable read.
March 2018:
Decided to continue on with the series and re-read book 2. Once again, just as enjoyable the second time around. It was nice because it had been awhile since I read books 1 and 2, but not gonna lie I kind of want to keep going and read book 3 again. That's how much I love Moffy and Farrow and this series. Rating stands.
November 2017:
4.5 Stars!
I was a little nervous about this one. Continuing books about the same couple can be a challenge. Sometimes it's hard to top the build-up to the MCs getting together.
In Lovers Like Us, Moffy and Farrow are a couple, albeit a secret couple. Not an aspect I was thrilled with, but I was engaged in the story wanting to see if they went public.
Like book 1, this one was rather repetitive, especially when it came to descriptions and Moffy and Farrow constantly mooning over each other. And there was a lot going on, a lot of siblings and cousins.
But the writing is very addictive, it sucks you in. It's choppy and not a style everyone will like. But it makes for quick reading - I was able to read 7000 locations in a day or so.
So once again, I really ended up liking it and I'm looking forward to more.
December 2018:
Still my least favorite of the series, but rating stands. Middle books are hard. This one especially since Moffy and Farrow have to keep their relationship a secret in public. This one doesn't have the build up of book 1 and the "HEA" of book 3. But still an enjoyable read.
March 2018:
Decided to continue on with the series and re-read book 2. Once again, just as enjoyable the second time around. It was nice because it had been awhile since I read books 1 and 2, but not gonna lie I kind of want to keep going and read book 3 again. That's how much I love Moffy and Farrow and this series. Rating stands.
November 2017:
4.5 Stars!
I was a little nervous about this one. Continuing books about the same couple can be a challenge. Sometimes it's hard to top the build-up to the MCs getting together.
In Lovers Like Us, Moffy and Farrow are a couple, albeit a secret couple. Not an aspect I was thrilled with, but I was engaged in the story wanting to see if they went public.
Like book 1, this one was rather repetitive, especially when it came to descriptions and Moffy and Farrow constantly mooning over each other. And there was a lot going on, a lot of siblings and cousins.
But the writing is very addictive, it sucks you in. It's choppy and not a style everyone will like. But it makes for quick reading - I was able to read 7000 locations in a day or so.
So once again, I really ended up liking it and I'm looking forward to more.
November 7, 2017
Absolutely perfect! 😍😍😍
Maximoff & Farrow ❤
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Ps. The Like Us series is a true series, one continuous timeline, that follows a family of wealthy celebrities and the people that protect them. They can be read and enjoyed without reading any of Krista & Becca's other novels.
but still I highly recommend their Addicted / Calloway Sisters series to you. You have to meet with Loren Hale, Lily Calloway, Connor Cobalt, Rose Calloway, Ryke Meadows and Daisy Calloway. :)
Trust me, you're missing too much!!!
RECOMMENDED READING ORDER
Addicted to You (Addicted #1)
Ricochet (Addicted #1.5)
Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)
Kiss the Sky (Spin-Off: Calloway Sisters #1)
Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
Thrive (Addicted #2.5)
Addicted After All (Addicted #3)
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3)
Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4)
Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5)
Maximoff & Farrow ❤
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Ps. The Like Us series is a true series, one continuous timeline, that follows a family of wealthy celebrities and the people that protect them. They can be read and enjoyed without reading any of Krista & Becca's other novels.
but still I highly recommend their Addicted / Calloway Sisters series to you. You have to meet with Loren Hale, Lily Calloway, Connor Cobalt, Rose Calloway, Ryke Meadows and Daisy Calloway. :)
Trust me, you're missing too much!!!
RECOMMENDED READING ORDER
Addicted to You (Addicted #1)
Ricochet (Addicted #1.5)
Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)
Kiss the Sky (Spin-Off: Calloway Sisters #1)
Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
Thrive (Addicted #2.5)
Addicted After All (Addicted #3)
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3)
Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4)
Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5)
November 6, 2017
I honestly don't know where to start, so I guess this is going to be more like a rant instead of an actual review. And if you like/love the book maybe not read this review + spoilers below so read at your own risk, here we go
1. I will never understand how the Like Us kids are so famous? They have famous parents sure, but you want me to believe that the whole world cares about them when they didn't do anything to earn that celebrity status, sorry can't relate.
2. There's a plot this time around unlike DLU but I can't really call it a plot when nothing really happened.
3. There's less sex this time around surprisingly but K&B can't expect me to just ship them just because they talked more this book. They should've build up their relationship more in the DLU instead writing sex scene almost every chapter. Their relationship is just too rushed and even in this book I don't get why they love each other as they said they did.
4. I'm still not a fan of Farrow. His "I can do whatever, whenever I want" attitude/mentality is just a turn off.
5. The way K&B write Moffy is just a big no. I don't get what the big deal is and why everyone love/worship Moffy so much. He's the first one everyone turns to instead of their own siblings, he's always there to save everyone. He's supposed to be selfless but the way they wrote him just make him out to be self-absorbed instead.
6. I like some of the bodyguards but I'm really tired of the whole "we can't trust anyone outside of our family/bodyguards circle." I said it before and I'll say it again, it's not healthy. Why can't they have friends or do things outside of their little intimate circle? Not everyone in the world is out to get them. Do I have to go there with the age difference? And not to mention how more relationships from this series is going to be the kids x the bodyguards.
7. Did we get more siblings/cousins dynamic this book? Sure, but I feel like a lot of scenes between them was there just to show what a heroic person Moffy can be.
8. Little phrases like "sharpen jaw," "sharp as ice" or "fuck me" need to go. A phrase is good once or twice but when you overuse it, it just lose it's meaning.
From the plot to the characters, this book was too over the top for me, I just can't buy any of it.
Personally I feel like they should've just ended the series with SKOP or give each kid a stand-alone (instead of making people read a continuous series like this) or not make the kids famous. I want to read about the kids falling in love, struggling to find their passion, going to college, dealing with famous parents, etc, but not this. I'm tired of the whole famous people vs. media plot line. We did that for ten whole books with the Addicted Series. Wasn't that enough? Everything here feels like a cheap recycling of the old books.
1. I will never understand how the Like Us kids are so famous? They have famous parents sure, but you want me to believe that the whole world cares about them when they didn't do anything to earn that celebrity status, sorry can't relate.
2. There's a plot this time around unlike DLU but I can't really call it a plot when nothing really happened.
3. There's less sex this time around surprisingly but K&B can't expect me to just ship them just because they talked more this book. They should've build up their relationship more in the DLU instead writing sex scene almost every chapter. Their relationship is just too rushed and even in this book I don't get why they love each other as they said they did.
4. I'm still not a fan of Farrow. His "I can do whatever, whenever I want" attitude/mentality is just a turn off.
5. The way K&B write Moffy is just a big no. I don't get what the big deal is and why everyone love/worship Moffy so much. He's the first one everyone turns to instead of their own siblings, he's always there to save everyone. He's supposed to be selfless but the way they wrote him just make him out to be self-absorbed instead.
6. I like some of the bodyguards but I'm really tired of the whole "we can't trust anyone outside of our family/bodyguards circle." I said it before and I'll say it again, it's not healthy. Why can't they have friends or do things outside of their little intimate circle? Not everyone in the world is out to get them. Do I have to go there with the age difference? And not to mention how more relationships from this series is going to be the kids x the bodyguards.
7. Did we get more siblings/cousins dynamic this book? Sure, but I feel like a lot of scenes between them was there just to show what a heroic person Moffy can be.
8. Little phrases like "sharpen jaw," "sharp as ice" or "fuck me" need to go. A phrase is good once or twice but when you overuse it, it just lose it's meaning.
From the plot to the characters, this book was too over the top for me, I just can't buy any of it.
Personally I feel like they should've just ended the series with SKOP or give each kid a stand-alone (instead of making people read a continuous series like this) or not make the kids famous. I want to read about the kids falling in love, struggling to find their passion, going to college, dealing with famous parents, etc, but not this. I'm tired of the whole famous people vs. media plot line. We did that for ten whole books with the Addicted Series. Wasn't that enough? Everything here feels like a cheap recycling of the old books.
November 29, 2017
5 Lover Like Us Stars!!!
The ending was EPIC!!! I can not wait to get my hands on the next book. These boys have officially landed on my favorite couple list.
I enjoyed this installment more than I did Damaged Like Us. In this one the characters are more fleshed out. Maximoff and Farrow are in love and their relationship is deeper and more connected.
This one pretty much picks up where the last one left us. The rumors about Jane and Moffy are still fresh. The relationship with Moffy and Jane's parents are strained. Moffy has no idea how to fix any of it and him being him, it isn't sitting well with him. But Jane has a brilliant idea. She and her siblings have come together with an idea that will not only put these cousins in close quarters, but it just might be the answer to distracting the media and fans from these viscous rumors. The plan? Go on tour. The tour will include 5 fames: Maximoff, Jane, Charlie, Beckett, and Sullivan. They will do meet and greets, sign autographs, and do a Q&A. All proceeds will go to charity. Then of course their bodyguards will be along for the ride. So that's 11 people in total on a tour bus that sleeps 12. For months. What could go wrong??? A few things here and there. A runaway sister. A stalker. A leaked video (I wish this was a visual thing dolls cause, hot damn!!!). A rivalry between cousins that escalates a few times. And lastly, a spiked bag of cookies. Through all of this we get to know this family better. We learn so much more about these bodyguards. And best of all, we get to see Morrow fall deeper in love.
I cannot express how impressed I am with these authors and how well they have been able to insert so many characters into their books and give them each their own unique personalities. Each character has their flaws and quirks and are so well written. Like I said before, I cannot wait for the next book because boy that ending really leaves you craving for more. As in right now. LOL
The only thing I wish I had in this book that I pray we get in the next is more intimate moments between these guys. I mean intimate tender moments. I want to see them both be a bit softer with each other and more at ease with their feelings. That's all!
Happy reading dolls! xx
The ending was EPIC!!! I can not wait to get my hands on the next book. These boys have officially landed on my favorite couple list.
I enjoyed this installment more than I did Damaged Like Us. In this one the characters are more fleshed out. Maximoff and Farrow are in love and their relationship is deeper and more connected.
This one pretty much picks up where the last one left us. The rumors about Jane and Moffy are still fresh. The relationship with Moffy and Jane's parents are strained. Moffy has no idea how to fix any of it and him being him, it isn't sitting well with him. But Jane has a brilliant idea. She and her siblings have come together with an idea that will not only put these cousins in close quarters, but it just might be the answer to distracting the media and fans from these viscous rumors. The plan? Go on tour. The tour will include 5 fames: Maximoff, Jane, Charlie, Beckett, and Sullivan. They will do meet and greets, sign autographs, and do a Q&A. All proceeds will go to charity. Then of course their bodyguards will be along for the ride. So that's 11 people in total on a tour bus that sleeps 12. For months. What could go wrong??? A few things here and there. A runaway sister. A stalker. A leaked video (I wish this was a visual thing dolls cause, hot damn!!!). A rivalry between cousins that escalates a few times. And lastly, a spiked bag of cookies. Through all of this we get to know this family better. We learn so much more about these bodyguards. And best of all, we get to see Morrow fall deeper in love.
I cannot express how impressed I am with these authors and how well they have been able to insert so many characters into their books and give them each their own unique personalities. Each character has their flaws and quirks and are so well written. Like I said before, I cannot wait for the next book because boy that ending really leaves you craving for more. As in right now. LOL
The only thing I wish I had in this book that I pray we get in the next is more intimate moments between these guys. I mean intimate tender moments. I want to see them both be a bit softer with each other and more at ease with their feelings. That's all!
Happy reading dolls! xx
December 21, 2017
3.5 stars
I always have the hardest time writing 3 star reviews. The book didn’t suck, but it also wasn’t amazing either. Let me put it this way, I started reading this book when it came out on Halloween, and only just now finished it right before Christmas. I liked it enough to finish, but not enough to read in one sitting.
KB Ritchie are among my favorite authors, in fact I think this is the lowest rating I have ever given their books. So while I enjoyed this book to some extent, I am also a bit sad because usually they are 4 or 5 star authors for me.
Lovers Like Us is the second book in the Like Us trilogy, and I really loved the first book but this one dragged on a bit and was very confusing at times. I honestly couldn’t remember everyone’s names in all the extended family and bodyguards, so it was hard for me to assign a look or a personality for each character. There were so many! It felt like work and I read for pleasure, I don’t want it to be work. Opposite of that, I am in love with the Cobalt children and will continue reading this series solely for Jane’s book and for Charlie’s if they come along in the future. Charlie wormed his anti-hero self into my heart and I am dying for that man’s book!
What saved this book for me was the last 40% picked up a lot, whereas the first 60% was slow for me. Lots of banter, staring, not admitting things to each other. It didn’t click with my reading tastes. I wanted a more plot heavy story and got a more dialogue driven one.
As I said I still love the Ritchies and will read anything they read. These are two authors who I wholeheartedly believe need a lot more recognition in the romance and book world. I just won’t be jumping on Alphas Like Us like I normally would a KB Ritchie book.
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I always have the hardest time writing 3 star reviews. The book didn’t suck, but it also wasn’t amazing either. Let me put it this way, I started reading this book when it came out on Halloween, and only just now finished it right before Christmas. I liked it enough to finish, but not enough to read in one sitting.
KB Ritchie are among my favorite authors, in fact I think this is the lowest rating I have ever given their books. So while I enjoyed this book to some extent, I am also a bit sad because usually they are 4 or 5 star authors for me.
Lovers Like Us is the second book in the Like Us trilogy, and I really loved the first book but this one dragged on a bit and was very confusing at times. I honestly couldn’t remember everyone’s names in all the extended family and bodyguards, so it was hard for me to assign a look or a personality for each character. There were so many! It felt like work and I read for pleasure, I don’t want it to be work. Opposite of that, I am in love with the Cobalt children and will continue reading this series solely for Jane’s book and for Charlie’s if they come along in the future. Charlie wormed his anti-hero self into my heart and I am dying for that man’s book!
What saved this book for me was the last 40% picked up a lot, whereas the first 60% was slow for me. Lots of banter, staring, not admitting things to each other. It didn’t click with my reading tastes. I wanted a more plot heavy story and got a more dialogue driven one.
As I said I still love the Ritchies and will read anything they read. These are two authors who I wholeheartedly believe need a lot more recognition in the romance and book world. I just won’t be jumping on Alphas Like Us like I normally would a KB Ritchie book.
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June 18, 2024
“I never even dreamed about falling in love until I fell in love with him.”
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
Reread #5 Update:
Still so cute ahh
Reread #4 Update:
This was a buddy reread with Navya! <3
Reread #2 Update:
Still as hilarious, adorable, and all-around amazing the third time! This is my first time reading this book since reading the Patreon Bonus Scenes, and let me tell you that some of these scenes have SO much more impact after seeing them from other perspectives as well!
Reread #1 Update: I love this book.
Original Review:
⇢The Plot
Somehow these books just go by so fast! I check how far I’ve gotten and I’m constantly surprised because it’s just so entertaining that I don’t think about my progress in the book.
I loved the whole trip part of the plot, because it brought so many characters together and allowed us to see their interactions. I definitely want to see more of Luna, Charlie and Jane!
“Jane, who would you ship yourself with?” “Happiness,” Jane answers. “Is that the name of a bodyguard?!” someone shouts. “It’s a noun,” Beckett says with a what-the-heck face.”
⇢Moffy and Farrow
Farrow and Moffy were great characters as always, and I’m so excited about their decision to finally go public with their relationship <3
And I realize and feel something. I would’ve self-destructed without him. He’s been the prince in knight’s armor. Protecting me.
*4.5
. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .
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Heirloom by Sleeping At Last
Sunkissed by khai dreams
Delicate by Taylor Swift
my maximoff hale playlist
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November 10, 2017
4 ★'s
At the end of Moffy and Farrow's first book (Damaged Like Us), it had just came out that they were dating and everyone had to have their noses stuck in their business...some a little too much.
Moffy and Farrow learn to deal but it's tough. They want to be able to kiss and touch each other when they want but they are keeping their relationship secret from the public and Farrow is still Moffy's bodyguard.
Hands down this is the best sexual chemistry EVER! Holy Hell!! And I'm not talking about the steamy scenes! It's so obviously how much these two love each other that I don't know how people didn't figure it out. It is sooo intense! And to be honest, at first I thought it was a bit over the top but then I came to want that and I could care less about all the other stuff going on.
The book starts off a bit in the past with a fight between Moffy and Charlie. It's not good and their relationship just deteriorates from there. I wish we would've gotten more about Charlie since he really follows his own beat and is hard to figure out.
The eldest five cousins decide to go on a meet and greet tour for their charity across country...in ONE bus...with ALL their bodyguards. Things are a little cramped to say the least...and a little confusing to say a lot. I mean, they are all wealthy...couldn't they fly? And as far as the tour goes, I understand why it was set up but most of them hate being in the public like that...seems like there could have been a better way.
But...but The Hot Santas might have been the best idea ever. I know I would have loved to see that. And I did like getting to know the bodyguards a little better although sometimes it was a little hard to keep all the details separate.
We also have "someone" who's out to get Moffy. It makes Farrow's job even crazier and he walks a fine line between bodyguard and boyfriend. Even more crazier was who it turned out to be as I had a totally different person picked out, well, until about the seventy-five percent mark and that died a horrible death...thank goodness.
So, there's a lot of drama as always. The cousins were great. I love Moffy and Janie! But what I really liked was the seemingly path some of the cousins and some of the bodyguards were taking AND I'm totally on board! The more, the merrier! ;)
But can we talk about that ending? OMG....I LOVED IT SOOOO MUCH! Moffy and Farrow...Lovers Like Us indeed. I cannot wait for the next book, Alphas Like Us (sooo fitting), but there's no release date at this time.
At the end of Moffy and Farrow's first book (Damaged Like Us), it had just came out that they were dating and everyone had to have their noses stuck in their business...some a little too much.
Moffy and Farrow learn to deal but it's tough. They want to be able to kiss and touch each other when they want but they are keeping their relationship secret from the public and Farrow is still Moffy's bodyguard.
Hands down this is the best sexual chemistry EVER! Holy Hell!! And I'm not talking about the steamy scenes! It's so obviously how much these two love each other that I don't know how people didn't figure it out. It is sooo intense! And to be honest, at first I thought it was a bit over the top but then I came to want that and I could care less about all the other stuff going on.
The book starts off a bit in the past with a fight between Moffy and Charlie. It's not good and their relationship just deteriorates from there. I wish we would've gotten more about Charlie since he really follows his own beat and is hard to figure out.
The eldest five cousins decide to go on a meet and greet tour for their charity across country...in ONE bus...with ALL their bodyguards. Things are a little cramped to say the least...and a little confusing to say a lot. I mean, they are all wealthy...couldn't they fly? And as far as the tour goes, I understand why it was set up but most of them hate being in the public like that...seems like there could have been a better way.
But...but The Hot Santas might have been the best idea ever. I know I would have loved to see that. And I did like getting to know the bodyguards a little better although sometimes it was a little hard to keep all the details separate.
We also have "someone" who's out to get Moffy. It makes Farrow's job even crazier and he walks a fine line between bodyguard and boyfriend. Even more crazier was who it turned out to be as I had a totally different person picked out, well, until about the seventy-five percent mark and that died a horrible death...thank goodness.
So, there's a lot of drama as always. The cousins were great. I love Moffy and Janie! But what I really liked was the seemingly path some of the cousins and some of the bodyguards were taking AND I'm totally on board! The more, the merrier! ;)
But can we talk about that ending? OMG....I LOVED IT SOOOO MUCH! Moffy and Farrow...Lovers Like Us indeed. I cannot wait for the next book, Alphas Like Us (sooo fitting), but there's no release date at this time.
April 4, 2018
#LIVE
LOVERS LIKE US (Like Us #2)
Amazon - http://amzn.to/2yeOKcD
iBooks - http://apple.co/2txeXNf
B&N - http://bit.ly/2z65jaF
Kobo - http://bit.ly/2xN2nvR
3rd reread: March 2018
i never get tired of reading this book and this series and this couple. i'll be fine if these kbr books are the only ones i read throughout the year and for the rest of my life!
2nd reread: Nov 2017
still one of the best books i read this year. and one of the best books kbritchie has written. i never get tired of reading the last scene! it's my favorite! the whole book is my favorite! and i can't wait for the conclusion to Marrow's love story!
100 "MARROW IS LIFE" STARS
i don't think it's possible but the last book these 2 amazing authors releases is ALWAYS better than the last!
i want to say they did it again but they always, and i mean ALWAYS do it again and again and again
i always say that this book is my favorite to date. and i think I'm going to say it again in their next book release
i always, always say i am in awe of their talent and how could they write another awesome story. and guess what. i think i'll be saying this for every book they're going to release
i always say many things after i read their latest book. and i know i'm going to say them over and over again till the very last book i'll read of them
LOVERS LIKE US (Like Us #2)
Amazon - http://amzn.to/2yeOKcD
iBooks - http://apple.co/2txeXNf
B&N - http://bit.ly/2z65jaF
Kobo - http://bit.ly/2xN2nvR
3rd reread: March 2018
i never get tired of reading this book and this series and this couple. i'll be fine if these kbr books are the only ones i read throughout the year and for the rest of my life!
2nd reread: Nov 2017
still one of the best books i read this year. and one of the best books kbritchie has written. i never get tired of reading the last scene! it's my favorite! the whole book is my favorite! and i can't wait for the conclusion to Marrow's love story!
100 "MARROW IS LIFE" STARS
i don't think it's possible but the last book these 2 amazing authors releases is ALWAYS better than the last!
i want to say they did it again but they always, and i mean ALWAYS do it again and again and again
i always say that this book is my favorite to date. and i think I'm going to say it again in their next book release
i always, always say i am in awe of their talent and how could they write another awesome story. and guess what. i think i'll be saying this for every book they're going to release
i always say many things after i read their latest book. and i know i'm going to say them over and over again till the very last book i'll read of them
April 24, 2022
the first half of this book was me shipping Luna and Donnelly when they hadn’t even been in the same room as one another. then the second half was me shipping them on steroids after they finally began to interact... which lasted like five minutes, but it was the best five minutes of this whole damn book :)
head empty. lunadonnelly only.
Farrow and Moffy are cute though... just not four fucking books kinda cute. one would have sufficed, tbh.
head empty. lunadonnelly only.
Farrow and Moffy are cute though... just not four fucking books kinda cute. one would have sufficed, tbh.
March 4, 2019
So I usually make detailed reviews with developed points and reasons for when I have too many thoughts about a book, but I honestly, truly feel like this book doesn't deserve my time and effort placed in such a long review, so this will be a bit simpler than usual.
With my review for the previous book I tried not to be so harsh and more open at believing it could improve, even if it was just a little bit, especially because something similar happened to me when I started Addicted Series. However, since the same unbearable nonsense kept going, I've just decided to stop sugar-coating stuff and be straight up honest about it, cutting to the chase.
My thoughts made simple:
* Both our self-absorbed, arrogant protagonists are still incredibly unbearable and still lack any emotional connection, which makes it really hard not to skip all their oversexualized scenes.
* The books in this series seem to be led by the strong sense of "telling but not showing", i.e.: maximoff's "pure" and "good" and "selfless" (???) reputation, Farrow's "better than anyone" attitude, their emotional connection, as I've already stated, and many more.
* The "plot" of this book (if it could even be called that) is ridiculous??? Not to mention this "representation" of bodyguard tropes and "famous people" which is so far-fetched I couldn't stop rolling my eyes at it.
* Charlie and Eliot are the only thing that could remotely save this book.
* If you by any chance think this bodyguard+client relationship failed, don't worry, you'll have more than three other chances of reading a trope like this later on in the series, because most of these kids are apparently set to end up with bodyguards, since the rest of the world is crap and can't be trusted. Please note the sarcasm in this affirmation.
I really don't want to engage into analyzing and criticizing this even more bc it could take me forever, and it would just be wasted time, but honestly if you want to read a good book about a bodyguard trope, go read Royally Endowed by Emma Chase, which actually makes sense and deals with the bodyguard definition in a more realistic way. Plus you'll find an actual connection between the protagonists and an actual plot. Everything this book lacks.
With my review for the previous book I tried not to be so harsh and more open at believing it could improve, even if it was just a little bit, especially because something similar happened to me when I started Addicted Series. However, since the same unbearable nonsense kept going, I've just decided to stop sugar-coating stuff and be straight up honest about it, cutting to the chase.
My thoughts made simple:
* Both our self-absorbed, arrogant protagonists are still incredibly unbearable and still lack any emotional connection, which makes it really hard not to skip all their oversexualized scenes.
* The books in this series seem to be led by the strong sense of "telling but not showing", i.e.: maximoff's "pure" and "good" and "selfless" (???) reputation, Farrow's "better than anyone" attitude, their emotional connection, as I've already stated, and many more.
* The "plot" of this book (if it could even be called that) is ridiculous??? Not to mention this "representation" of bodyguard tropes and "famous people" which is so far-fetched I couldn't stop rolling my eyes at it.
* Charlie and Eliot are the only thing that could remotely save this book.
* If you by any chance think this bodyguard+client relationship failed, don't worry, you'll have more than three other chances of reading a trope like this later on in the series, because most of these kids are apparently set to end up with bodyguards, since the rest of the world is crap and can't be trusted. Please note the sarcasm in this affirmation.
I really don't want to engage into analyzing and criticizing this even more bc it could take me forever, and it would just be wasted time, but honestly if you want to read a good book about a bodyguard trope, go read Royally Endowed by Emma Chase, which actually makes sense and deals with the bodyguard definition in a more realistic way. Plus you'll find an actual connection between the protagonists and an actual plot. Everything this book lacks.
January 17, 2022
Moffy and Farrow own my entire heart
December 21, 2017
4.5 Stars
I seriously love the Hales, Meadows, and Cobalts. Even though this is the second book in Moffy and Farrow’s story, I love how it involves everyone. Moffy and Jane had to deal with a pretty bad rumor at the end of the last book. In this book, several of the cousins ban together with Jane and Moffy to do a tour across the country in the hopes of diverting the attention of the public and letting that rumor die. And of course, the security team tags along with them, becoming famous themselves in their own way.
I can’t wait for more! The Ritchie twins really know how to write stories that pull you in and make you feel like part of the group. I want more of Jane and Thatcher. I don’t know if anything will come of their relationship or if it will remain on a professional level, but I’m dying to find out.
February 19, 2024
This was so much better than Damaged Like Us. Everything that I did not like in book 1 was fixed here, and for that I. Am so. Happy.
While reading Damaged Like Us I never really understood how Farrow was different from every other person Moffy had slept with besides the fact that he was his bodyguard. I am so happy that this book gave us the opportunity to see their relationship deepen. I was so excited to see other parts of their relationship – like their insecurities and fears – besides the sexual aspect of it. Honestly Moffy and Farrow were cute af here, and I could cry just thinking about them.
The family dynamics. Bitch, I’m dead. This was also missing in DLU, but I could forgive it because I know it’s the first in a series. But now it’s Book 2, and I am so happy that we got to see so much from Moffy’s family. We got to see so much from characters we didn’t see in DLU, and I was ecstatic. I always love how KB write their friendships and family dynamics. I loved seeing both the great and not so great relationships between everyone. The bodyguards as well brought most of the humor into the book and thanks to Farrow’s POV we got to learn a lot more about them. And I swear to god if Donnelly doesn’t get a book one day I will revolt.
I love that this story didn’t just focus on Moffy and Farrow. We got so many glimpses into the lives of their loved ones and it makes me soooo excited for the future of this series. I know book 3 is also in Moffy and Farrow’s POV (which I’m fine with), but I am so ready for Janie and Sulli to shine in their POVs.
Charlie. Charlie, Charlie, Charlie. I love him so much. The one thing that kind of annoyed me was how everyone kept saying how perfect Moffy was (and I know it’s not true or his fault that they say that.) So I’m really glad Charlie got a lot of pages time to kind of act like the voice of reason when it came to this.
My biggest peeve of DLU was how Moffy and Janie’s parents reacted to the rumors at the end of the book. I know a lot of people think that how they reacted was normal under the circumstances… I’m just not one of them. So I’m glad that they apologized and are taking strides to make it up to them. Also, I was worried the rumor at the end of DLU would play a bigger part here, and I’m relieved it actually didn’t.
Also, tiny annoyance: what’s with so many “forest-green” eye references? Like why can’t you just say “green”, or why do you even have to say the color? Why not just say “my eyes”? We get it. His eyes are forest-green, enough. The same thing was done in DLU too.
But anyway I digress, I thought this was so much more “classic KB” book that the first which makes me really happy (did I say that already?). This got me so pumped for the series in general and I cannot wait for book 3!
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While reading Damaged Like Us I never really understood how Farrow was different from every other person Moffy had slept with besides the fact that he was his bodyguard. I am so happy that this book gave us the opportunity to see their relationship deepen. I was so excited to see other parts of their relationship – like their insecurities and fears – besides the sexual aspect of it. Honestly Moffy and Farrow were cute af here, and I could cry just thinking about them.
The family dynamics. Bitch, I’m dead. This was also missing in DLU, but I could forgive it because I know it’s the first in a series. But now it’s Book 2, and I am so happy that we got to see so much from Moffy’s family. We got to see so much from characters we didn’t see in DLU, and I was ecstatic. I always love how KB write their friendships and family dynamics. I loved seeing both the great and not so great relationships between everyone. The bodyguards as well brought most of the humor into the book and thanks to Farrow’s POV we got to learn a lot more about them. And I swear to god if Donnelly doesn’t get a book one day I will revolt.
I love that this story didn’t just focus on Moffy and Farrow. We got so many glimpses into the lives of their loved ones and it makes me soooo excited for the future of this series. I know book 3 is also in Moffy and Farrow’s POV (which I’m fine with), but I am so ready for Janie and Sulli to shine in their POVs.
Charlie. Charlie, Charlie, Charlie. I love him so much. The one thing that kind of annoyed me was how everyone kept saying how perfect Moffy was (and I know it’s not true or his fault that they say that.) So I’m really glad Charlie got a lot of pages time to kind of act like the voice of reason when it came to this.
My biggest peeve of DLU was how Moffy and Janie’s parents reacted to the rumors at the end of the book. I know a lot of people think that how they reacted was normal under the circumstances… I’m just not one of them. So I’m glad that they apologized and are taking strides to make it up to them. Also, I was worried the rumor at the end of DLU would play a bigger part here, and I’m relieved it actually didn’t.
Also, tiny annoyance: what’s with so many “forest-green” eye references? Like why can’t you just say “green”, or why do you even have to say the color? Why not just say “my eyes”? We get it. His eyes are forest-green, enough. The same thing was done in DLU too.
But anyway I digress, I thought this was so much more “classic KB” book that the first which makes me really happy (did I say that already?). This got me so pumped for the series in general and I cannot wait for book 3!
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July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025 (4/5 ⭐️)
Moffy and Farrow are literally the cutest thing everrrr. I love them so much <333
“He’s mine. I’m his, and there’s no better feeling than that.”
The stalker reveal genuinely surprised me. Color me shocked that the plot twist actually plot twisted and I didn't expect it for once.
Anywaysss, on to the next one! I’m diving right in because I literally CANNOT wait a minute longer 🙂↕️
Moffy and Farrow are literally the cutest thing everrrr. I love them so much <333
“He’s mine. I’m his, and there’s no better feeling than that.”
The stalker reveal genuinely surprised me. Color me shocked that the plot twist actually plot twisted and I didn't expect it for once.
Anywaysss, on to the next one! I’m diving right in because I literally CANNOT wait a minute longer 🙂↕️
March 28, 2022
Review on IG: @xojazzle
Continuing the Like Us series got me like: 🫶🫶 I literally love this universe so much. Book 2 picks up after the events of book 1 and it DELIVERED! We got so much more cousin content and got more from Beckett and Charlie (as well as Jane, Sulli, Luna and Xander from the first book). I just love seeing all the cousins interact and seeing their relationships. Here Moffy, Jane, Charlie, Beckett, and Sulli go on tour with their bodyguards. So it’s pretty much all of them trapped on a tour bus together so you can imagine the chaos lol as well as the family dynamic between the hales, cobalts, and meadows, I’m OBSESSED with SFO (security force omega). I absolutely LOVE how close the bodyguards are and how much they love the families they protect. I was rlly not expecting to love the bodyguards so much, but I think of them as apart of the core eight family. I LOVE THEM🫶 continuing moffy and farrows relationship, love them. They balance each other out so well and they’re just really likeable together. I love the dynamic they have but honestly the content with everyone together just really makes the book for me! I love how Farrow feels so apart of Moffys world and how much they love each other. SUCH A GREAT COUPLE! So excited for the rest of the books in the series. I also felt like the actions of the core six in book one was definitely redeemed in this book!
Continuing the Like Us series got me like: 🫶🫶 I literally love this universe so much. Book 2 picks up after the events of book 1 and it DELIVERED! We got so much more cousin content and got more from Beckett and Charlie (as well as Jane, Sulli, Luna and Xander from the first book). I just love seeing all the cousins interact and seeing their relationships. Here Moffy, Jane, Charlie, Beckett, and Sulli go on tour with their bodyguards. So it’s pretty much all of them trapped on a tour bus together so you can imagine the chaos lol as well as the family dynamic between the hales, cobalts, and meadows, I’m OBSESSED with SFO (security force omega). I absolutely LOVE how close the bodyguards are and how much they love the families they protect. I was rlly not expecting to love the bodyguards so much, but I think of them as apart of the core eight family. I LOVE THEM🫶 continuing moffy and farrows relationship, love them. They balance each other out so well and they’re just really likeable together. I love the dynamic they have but honestly the content with everyone together just really makes the book for me! I love how Farrow feels so apart of Moffys world and how much they love each other. SUCH A GREAT COUPLE! So excited for the rest of the books in the series. I also felt like the actions of the core six in book one was definitely redeemed in this book!
January 28, 2024
Moffy and farrow are really cute but I would’ve been happy with one book about them lol
I loved how they progressed with their relationship but I have to say that there was no plot at all (minus the stalker thing) and I’m just reading the books for the side characters.
That being said, I didn’t get bored of them once and every chapter was fresh for me which I love about kbr books. I loved the flow of the writing even though I wasn’t really excited about what I was reading.
I can’t wait to get to Thatcher and Jane’s books bc the crumbs we’re getting aren’t enough.
I loved how they progressed with their relationship but I have to say that there was no plot at all (minus the stalker thing) and I’m just reading the books for the side characters.
That being said, I didn’t get bored of them once and every chapter was fresh for me which I love about kbr books. I loved the flow of the writing even though I wasn’t really excited about what I was reading.
I can’t wait to get to Thatcher and Jane’s books bc the crumbs we’re getting aren’t enough.
October 31, 2017
Me for the next week... month... year...
Yep, definitely through the new year. Because ain’t no book hangover like a Hale/Meadows/Cobalt/Krista and Becca Ritchie book hangover.
I do this to myself every damn time. I know it’s going to be great and I know I’m going to be devastated when I read the last page yet I still pull an all-nighter and fly through these books. But I wouldn’t have it any other way because Krista and Becca are my favorites. Lily and Lo are my favorites and now Maximoff and Farrow are my favorites. Wait, Connor Cobalt is my absolute favorite. Rose, Ryke, Xander, the entire SFO: my favorites. Hell, they are all my favorites!
I wish the Hale/Meadows/Cobalt world was real. It certainly feels real every time I hit refesh at midnight on release day and promptly pull an all-nighter. If you’re keeping track, that’s 12 all-nighters spent with these characters. And I love them all. Not one character feels less than 100% authentic. Even the new guys, the SFO bodyguards, are making me feel like part of the family. Like I personally know these people and what they are going through. (I’m not a crackpot.)
For 12 all-nighters, I have laughed, and cried, and swooned, and smiled ridiculously for hours on end while reading and living these amazing characters. So I also have to say this every damn time too because I can’t help myself and I need these books: Keep writing, Krista and Becca. Please never stop.
Yep, definitely through the new year. Because ain’t no book hangover like a Hale/Meadows/Cobalt/Krista and Becca Ritchie book hangover.
I do this to myself every damn time. I know it’s going to be great and I know I’m going to be devastated when I read the last page yet I still pull an all-nighter and fly through these books. But I wouldn’t have it any other way because Krista and Becca are my favorites. Lily and Lo are my favorites and now Maximoff and Farrow are my favorites. Wait, Connor Cobalt is my absolute favorite. Rose, Ryke, Xander, the entire SFO: my favorites. Hell, they are all my favorites!
I wish the Hale/Meadows/Cobalt world was real. It certainly feels real every time I hit refesh at midnight on release day and promptly pull an all-nighter. If you’re keeping track, that’s 12 all-nighters spent with these characters. And I love them all. Not one character feels less than 100% authentic. Even the new guys, the SFO bodyguards, are making me feel like part of the family. Like I personally know these people and what they are going through. (I’m not a crackpot.)
For 12 all-nighters, I have laughed, and cried, and swooned, and smiled ridiculously for hours on end while reading and living these amazing characters. So I also have to say this every damn time too because I can’t help myself and I need these books: Keep writing, Krista and Becca. Please never stop.
January 13, 2018
Without a doubt, Krista & Becca Ritchie are my favorites when it comes to writing amazing character driven stories. I’m talking about all consuming books where by the end you honestly feel like you know these people in real life. I cant quite explain it, but every time I read their books I get so invested in these characters, it’s such an amazing feeling. And naturally I want more, more, so much more. Give me all the books KB!!! I want all the stories. How on earth am I going to wait for the next book? It’s going to be hard. This is Book 2 of 3. It’s a continuation story, so if you haven’t read Damaged Like Us, stop and get it. You must read it first, no if’s or buts. #Marrow Forever
February 4, 2024
4.5 stars!
WOW. I loved this book so freaking much that I feel like I cannot even process how much that love is.
When I read Damaged Like Us I was so eager to read it that I read it in one sitting. But with this book, I loved it so much that I kept stopping myself from reading more. Because I didn't want it to end.
I love that with this book we get to see so much more of not only Farrow and Moffy but the rest of the gang. It's no secret that I love all the characters (especially secondary and security) and this book gave me all I wanted and MORE.
But what I loved most about this book was Moffy and Farrow. I loved that we got to see more of them together, their relationship developing and growing. They are so cute together, every time they talked I was grinning so hard I felt like a cartoon character with heart eyes all the damn time. But they are so cute and I love how they love each other.
I love Jane so much and this book only solidified my love for her. But I also loved how we got to see more of her family. Beckett surprised me but I'm so ready to see more of him. Charlie made me actually sympathize with him when previously I was feeling kind of annoyed with him. But wow, after this book I understand him so much more and I really, really like his character.
Sullivan is the sweetest girl I loved every scene we got with her. I love that we get hints of her and what she's going through but not enough to say it takes over the story (same for Jane and the rest of the gang). We get just enough to keep up curious and satisfied and I truly cannot wait to read her book it's going to be a favorite I can already tell <3
And of course I cannot write this review without mentioning my favorite security force Omega. I love them so much! Truly, the friendships that they have with one enough is so amazing and one of the best parts of this series. Thatcher is my absolute favorite but really, I love every single one of them. Donnelly makes me laugh so freaking hard, Quinn is so sweet, Akara is so badass, honestly I just love them and would love a book for all of them.
I want to go on and on but I honestly cannot say more without spoiling. The plot was so engaging and I couldn't stop thinking about this book the moment I started. So, so good! I think I love this one more than the first and I'm dying for the third book already!
WOW. I loved this book so freaking much that I feel like I cannot even process how much that love is.
When I read Damaged Like Us I was so eager to read it that I read it in one sitting. But with this book, I loved it so much that I kept stopping myself from reading more. Because I didn't want it to end.
I love that with this book we get to see so much more of not only Farrow and Moffy but the rest of the gang. It's no secret that I love all the characters (especially secondary and security) and this book gave me all I wanted and MORE.
But what I loved most about this book was Moffy and Farrow. I loved that we got to see more of them together, their relationship developing and growing. They are so cute together, every time they talked I was grinning so hard I felt like a cartoon character with heart eyes all the damn time. But they are so cute and I love how they love each other.
I love Jane so much and this book only solidified my love for her. But I also loved how we got to see more of her family. Beckett surprised me but I'm so ready to see more of him. Charlie made me actually sympathize with him when previously I was feeling kind of annoyed with him. But wow, after this book I understand him so much more and I really, really like his character.
Sullivan is the sweetest girl I loved every scene we got with her. I love that we get hints of her and what she's going through but not enough to say it takes over the story (same for Jane and the rest of the gang). We get just enough to keep up curious and satisfied and I truly cannot wait to read her book it's going to be a favorite I can already tell <3
And of course I cannot write this review without mentioning my favorite security force Omega. I love them so much! Truly, the friendships that they have with one enough is so amazing and one of the best parts of this series. Thatcher is my absolute favorite but really, I love every single one of them. Donnelly makes me laugh so freaking hard, Quinn is so sweet, Akara is so badass, honestly I just love them and would love a book for all of them.
I want to go on and on but I honestly cannot say more without spoiling. The plot was so engaging and I couldn't stop thinking about this book the moment I started. So, so good! I think I love this one more than the first and I'm dying for the third book already!
September 8, 2018
Audio 5 addictive stars
Story 2 stars
Story 2 stars
November 5, 2022
Love. Love. Love.
What a perfect ending with a plot that gave me all the feels ♡ so much love for Maximoff and Farrow.
What a perfect ending with a plot that gave me all the feels ♡ so much love for Maximoff and Farrow.
June 16, 2022
2022 re-read: Gah <3 The tour is so fun. I love this book. Watching their love grow is the best thing. All their little moments.
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2020 re-read: Each time I read this series, my love for them grows even more. I absolutely adore this book. I was just reminded of why it's one of my favs in the series.
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I swear I'm even more in love with them now. These two are life! And the whole gang my god... dream family.
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➳ Rate: 5/ 5 stars
As soon as I finished reading DLU, I started this baby. And oh man, things got even better in this one. I mean there were a lot of conflicts with the paps and media and even Charlie but when it came to Marrow, it was perfect. I love these two so much, you're probably already tired of reading about it ahah
But for real, they are perfect and I LOVED reading about them. Dying to read book three!
His forest-greens flit to the Philadelphia Eagles hoodie I’m wearing. Shit, I love being his first. Even for the simple, little things. He’s been basically eye-fucking me for the past hour, but more sensual than a rough, quick fuck. If eyes could make love, his eyes would be making love to me.
“You know what I was thinking while my parents recited their vows today?” Farrow shifts his weight like he’s bracing for impact. “What?” “I was thinking that I want a love like theirs, the in-your-face, overjoyed kind of love that knocks you backwards—and what the fuck is stopping me?” I pause. “And I realized the answer is me.” Farrow takes a tight breath. “What are you saying?” “I’ve been fucking stubborn, but I’d rather be stubborn with you than without you.” I’m more assured than I’ve ever been. “I’m not standing in my own way anymore. You’ve given me the courage to move.”
And can we all please just take a moment to appreciate how great of a person Maximoff is? He is seriously the best person ever. The greatest brother, cousin and friend, and now working on the whole boyfriend thing but he's getting there.
And I care about him. Shit, I care whether he’s hurt or in pain or if he needs me. Unfavorable opinion time: I wish he would’ve let the cats die. And then I don’t. Because he wouldn’t be Maximoff Hale if he didn’t run after the little bastards. He wouldn’t be Maximoff Hale if he didn’t care about Jane and his entire family.
Although the authors say that this series can be read without having to read any of their other books, I don't agree. I think if you read this without reading the Addicted/Calloway Sisters series you will feel lost. There's so much in these two books that refers to the past, the character's parents and everything they had to deal with. So to get a better understanding of everything going on with these characters you would be better off reading their parents' series beforehand, and guys it's so damn worth it! The Addicted- Calloway Sisters books are one of my all time favorite series EVER! I love all these characters so damn much. My heart is full from reading about this gang again, not only do we get to see how the kids all grew up, we get bits and pieces of our babies too (the parents). I couldn't have loved this spin off more! I cannot wait for the 3rd installement.
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2020 re-read: Each time I read this series, my love for them grows even more. I absolutely adore this book. I was just reminded of why it's one of my favs in the series.
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I swear I'm even more in love with them now. These two are life! And the whole gang my god... dream family.
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➳ Rate: 5/ 5 stars
As soon as I finished reading DLU, I started this baby. And oh man, things got even better in this one. I mean there were a lot of conflicts with the paps and media and even Charlie but when it came to Marrow, it was perfect. I love these two so much, you're probably already tired of reading about it ahah
But for real, they are perfect and I LOVED reading about them. Dying to read book three!
His forest-greens flit to the Philadelphia Eagles hoodie I’m wearing. Shit, I love being his first. Even for the simple, little things. He’s been basically eye-fucking me for the past hour, but more sensual than a rough, quick fuck. If eyes could make love, his eyes would be making love to me.
“You know what I was thinking while my parents recited their vows today?” Farrow shifts his weight like he’s bracing for impact. “What?” “I was thinking that I want a love like theirs, the in-your-face, overjoyed kind of love that knocks you backwards—and what the fuck is stopping me?” I pause. “And I realized the answer is me.” Farrow takes a tight breath. “What are you saying?” “I’ve been fucking stubborn, but I’d rather be stubborn with you than without you.” I’m more assured than I’ve ever been. “I’m not standing in my own way anymore. You’ve given me the courage to move.”
And can we all please just take a moment to appreciate how great of a person Maximoff is? He is seriously the best person ever. The greatest brother, cousin and friend, and now working on the whole boyfriend thing but he's getting there.
And I care about him. Shit, I care whether he’s hurt or in pain or if he needs me. Unfavorable opinion time: I wish he would’ve let the cats die. And then I don’t. Because he wouldn’t be Maximoff Hale if he didn’t run after the little bastards. He wouldn’t be Maximoff Hale if he didn’t care about Jane and his entire family.
Although the authors say that this series can be read without having to read any of their other books, I don't agree. I think if you read this without reading the Addicted/Calloway Sisters series you will feel lost. There's so much in these two books that refers to the past, the character's parents and everything they had to deal with. So to get a better understanding of everything going on with these characters you would be better off reading their parents' series beforehand, and guys it's so damn worth it! The Addicted- Calloway Sisters books are one of my all time favorite series EVER! I love all these characters so damn much. My heart is full from reading about this gang again, not only do we get to see how the kids all grew up, we get bits and pieces of our babies too (the parents). I couldn't have loved this spin off more! I cannot wait for the 3rd installement.
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December 1, 2017
4.5 stars
I am obsessed with the Addicted series, if you haven't noticed already. Krista & Becca are phenomenal writers and have created such an amazing world with their series. What stands out the most are the diverse group of characters. In the Addicted series the amount of characters weren't as high as the Like Us series. And you know what.. I LOVE IT! I love every damn character and their unique thinking and personalities. The authors do such a great job in surprising me each and every time with the actions of the characters. There is no DULL moment in their books. I enjoy each and every word they write. I don't even need to read a blurb and I already know I am going to one-click the book.
Let's get back to the actual book I am reviewing. Damaged Like Us didn't end with a cliffhanger, which I appreciated. In this book the gang needs to do some major damage control and lower the media attention on their families. Maximoff, Jane, Sulli, Beckett, Charlie and their six bodyguards are going on tour. I really loved the setting of this book and the super fun time they had. The bodyguards are HILARIOUS! In this book we get to know them a little better. I don't read a lot of MM romances, but I am kind of addicted to it because of DLU and LLU. The flirting and sex was so hot, I just couldn't get enough. Farrow and Maximoff are one sexy couple. They are also very playful with each other and I love their banter. I also love that they both have their alpha moments. The development of their relationship is continuing in a very steady pace, and I love each moment. I loved the ending of this book, and I can't wait to see what will happen next.
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