Keatie, Keatie, Keatie...can't you see? Sometimes your words just hypnotize me. Yes, I am a Keatyn Addict. I've said it before, but this book solidified that fact even more. LOVE ME is my favorite book in the series so far.
It's hard to write a review without spoilers, but I'll do my best. My feelings for Keatyn in this series have been a bit all over the place. Generally, I like her, but there have been moments that I just wanted to slap her. However, in this book, I feel like our Keatie is growing up. She's had some pretty big Ah Ha moments in regards to the men in her life. More than that though, I feel like she finally understands what her mom was saying. She has to love herself before she can truly open her heart to someone else. So, keep on keepin' on Keatie! I'm proud of you.
Let's talk about the boys. Of course, all the players are back, but things are changing. At the end of Date Me, I was a bit heartbroken. Dawson was my guy up until that point. While he tries to make up for his mistakes in this book, he made me realize that he may not be the perfect guy for Keatie in the end. But hey...I'll take him!
Then we have Aiden. I have not been a fan of Aiden throughout the series, but, I do feel like he really does care about Keatyn. There are times he goes above and beyond to prove how much he cares about her. Plus, I really like Aiden's confidence and good lord is he patient. And ok, he made me swoon a bit in this book. He and Keatie share some pretty great moments. I won't ruin them for you, but I'll tell you that my favorite moments between them were: the feather, their trip to NYC, the Greek Games, the sunset, and finally...the kiss. So, watch for those key moments. They were pretty special.
Guess who comes back into the picture? I mean, I know it says so in the description, but Brooklyn comes back into the mix. He is Keatyn's first love and the guy she feels has messed up relationships for her. He broke her heart more than once, in my opinion. But, now that they're talking again, he's trying to make up for his past mistakes. It's still not safe for them to be seen together, but he is trying in any way he can to show her how much she means to him. He does make a big gesture that melted my heart a bit. Probably not enough to make me want her with him in the end though.
There is a new guy in Keatyn's life in this book and I've decided to keep him for myself. His name is Cooper and he is assigned to be Keatyn's body guard. He's just delicious. Cooper is athletic, menacing, and most definitely sexy. We don't know much about him at this point, but what we do know, impresses me. I hope he stays in the series.
There is so much more I could cover that I loved. I loved seeing Dallas and Riley again of course. And Braxton made me laugh. But, I can't spill all the LOVE ME secrets. So just know that overall, I loved it! I know I'm not giving much away about what actually happens, but I think it's pretty obvious that I really enjoy this series. There are some serious moments, but there is a lot of humor too. This book has a big ending. Keatyn has some life or death decisions to make. I'm very curious to see what she's going to do next. Plus, we still don't know who Moon Boy is yet. My fingers are still crossed that it will be Damian in the end! If you like fun, flirty, sexy, and sweet reads, this is a great series to start!
Quotes:
~"Boots?"
He moves closer to my face.
"Yeah?"
"I'd wait for you forever. You don't get that do you?"
"Get what?"
"We're going to be together for a long time. There's no need to rush things when you know that."-Loc 1485
~His mouth. The source of all his power.
I don't know why this surprises me.
He pulls his lips away from mine. I really wasn't ready for the kiss to end. I don't even care that there was no tongue. I'm never ready for it to end.-Loc 2300
~"God, you make me crazy."
"At least now I know that you like me as more than a friend."
"When have I ever given you a friend vibe?"
"Um, when you said you wanted to be my friend after the stars."
"I do want to be your friend, Boots. I want to be your everything."-Loc 4253
~"Right when I was getting ready to leave, he kissed me. Once, on the lips."
"And how did it feel?"
"Different."
"Why is that?"
"Because we've changed." I gaze into Aiden's eyes. "Because, he's not you."-Loc 5511