Love Me

WITSEC #3

by Ashley N. Rostek

Colt is my comfort.

He’s the first one to hold my hand when life becomes hard.

Creed is my support.

He always has my back, is always ready to help me battle the world or my insecurities.

Keelan is my joy.

He effortlessly makes me laugh and exudes a light even when days become dark.

Knox is my strength.

He holds me together even when I want to break.


Each of my guys is a great man and each fills a missing piece of my broken soul.

I’m falling in love with them. Maybe I already have. The question is, do they love me back?

I’d cherish every moment if they did. It’s what you do when you hear a clock constantly tick in the back of your head. I know it’s my gut warning me that I’m on borrowed time. Something bad is going to happen.

And my gut has never been wrong.




***WARNING This is a reverse harem romance. Contains violence, graphic killing, foul language, and sexual content. Some parts may be triggering. Love Me is book 3 out 4 in the series***

Genres: Romance, Why Choose, Dark Romance, Dark, Contemporary, High School, New Adult

276 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2022

About the author

Ashley N. Rostek is a wife and mother by day and a writer by night. She survives on coffee, loves collecting offensive coffee mugs, and is an unashamed bibliophile.

To Ashley, there isn’t a better pastime than letting your mind escape in a good book. Her favorite genre is romance and has the overflowing bookshelf to prove it. She is a lover of love. Be it a sweet YA or a dark and lusty novel, she must read it!

Ashley’s passion is writing. She picked up the pen at seventeen and hasn’t put it down. Her debut novel is Embrace the Darkness, the first book in the Maura Quinn series.

For updates and sneak peeks on her upcoming projects, follow her on social media. Links below.

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Reviews

[Nγx ❦ {CLOSED ACCOUNT} · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Time slowed down when your world, your soul was shaken, fractured, or destroyed. You felt every painful heartbeat pound in your chest. Every breath took thought. It was not living when time slowed. It was surviving. And then there was the aftermath, when time sped back up again and you looked around at everything continuing on like normal, but you stood there watching it like an outsider. How do you deal with being forever changed?”

⚜𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄⚜ This book asked me to Love it and I was more than happy to oblige. I felt so goddamn content with every page I read, but unfortunately that feeling did not last very long cause you had to hurt me with another painful ending. 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐍. 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐤, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲. 𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥. Maybe, I'm feeling rather murderous at the moment so will see.

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I feel like we've already been here before. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞. 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧. 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝. Septembre 30th!! Am i reading this correctly? You expect me to wait 6 more months to get my hands on this book? After you showed me the cover. 𝐖𝐓𝐇?
Look i'm not trying to be to a brat here but 9 months of waiting after 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆? What did you actually expect from me, blind acceptance? 𝐍𝐎 what you get is a full blown tantrum. Fu#k me, I'm not even ashamed to admit i actually teared up seeing the cover on Amazon. That blue with the white lily's was beyond magnificent. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐢 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢'𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐄! 𝐒𝐨 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐠 𝐢𝐟 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞

[kendyl ʚ♡⃛ɞ (hiatus) · Rating 1 out of 5]

1/5 ★’s

well, this series went downhill as you all can see🥲full review of the entire series coming soon!<3

❥03/25/24
𝓅𝓇𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌:
guys i’m getting confused with how i feel about these books. i will be writing reviews for this series, but they will probably only consist of quotes and then for the last book, i’ll write an actual review explaining how i feel about the series overall hehe. i’m very indecisive, so this may change but i swear i’ll write some kind of real review for this<3

thank you all for your kind words🥹🥹i’m finally feeling sm better<3

❥03/21/24
i’m still not feeling well and on top of that i’ve been having SO much anxiety. i also feel another reading slump coming on so i’m going to try to put my mind at ease and continue with this series🥹

i’ll be back to interacting soon, i miss you lovelies!🥺🫂

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread:21.8.23
I just finished this book and I am in complete awe over Ashley N Rostek's writing. You guys are not ready for this book. So good!!!
FULL RTC:
It's hard to express how amazing this book was without spoiling. Our FMC, Shiloh, really develops and grows as an individual throughout this series. We get to witness her cultivate her relationships with the guys. I love reading all the cutesy scenes of them because it makes you realise they would go to great lengths to make Shiloh happy and that is clearly evident in this book.
The mud run FINALLY happens and I was here for it. It was a great chapter and a lot of fun to read.
I will say that the drama does intensify in this book. And I mean come on, who doesn't love the drama.
Greatly looking forward to reading more of the series. I highly recommend you read anything from Ashley N Rostek. She will never disappoint and will constantly amaze you!!

[✧ FLINN ✧ (Semi-Hiatus) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Worst Installment so far.
I don’t get the direction of this book/story, the previous books were very interesting and the balance between romance and the serial killer plot very well done. This one though? Just awful, I feel like everyone was so dumb and the petty drama was really annoying. I wanted more information about Mr X and I’m sorry but it was pretty obvious that something was fishy, I mean like the random phone calls, the open window, the alarm etc are you not supposed to be very smart and strong ? How dumb can you be, ugh
The guys are still the highlight of this series even tho Knox was frustrating me.
I don’t get the reason why the author made Logan such an ass especially after everything that happened, I understand his concerns and they are very valid but like, does it need to be addressed that way?
I also would like the story to revolve around Mr X and not the petty dramas, the sheriff, the mean girls, the uncle, Jacob and whatever, the story feels very diluted and dragged out. I thought this book was going to be the last… Anyway, it was awful (especially because book 1 and accessory book 2 were quite awesome and had plenty of potential!)

I’m annoyed.

2 stars ⭐️

[Poppy Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can’t decide between 3.75 or 4⭐️

The second half of the book was a lot better than the first half! The pace is much better now.

I felt like this book was a lot of filler & quite repetitive. It was the same day on repeat, she bakes, gets upset with Knox, sleeps with one of the others, needs saving somehow AGAIN then has a nightmare *repeat* I don’t think we needed 2 books of this, book 2&3 definitely could’ve been condensed into one! This could also really benefit from dual POV it’s such a missed opportunity to bring depth to the characters 🥺

Another issue I have is how little her decision to be in a polyamorous relationship with FOUR brothers, affects her. Considering she was literally a virgin before I think some inner monologue about it would’ve been more realistic!

Regardless, I’m still having fun, very easy to read and the ending was pretty good in this book 🙌🏼

[Megan Dycus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever just read a book that filled you with so many emotions that you didn’t know what to do?
A book where you literally felt that you were on a roller coaster with all of the highs and lows? With all of the spins, loops, drops?
Love Me was that book for me. I went from incredibly happy to fanning myself to yelling at Ashley about…
Hehehe.
This book has left me in such a book hangover.
I literally felt like I had 20 heart attacks while reading.
I was yelling at the characters. I was panicking.
The amount of suspense in Love Me will have you feeling like you are watching a horror movie.
That being said…
I AM IN LOVE WITH LOVE ME!
It has been my favorite book in the WITSEC series.

“He was ready for me. He wanted me. But I refused to submit..” 😜

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5⭐

I was hoping to love this book, I've been anticipating it for awhile but it fell flat for me.

SPOILERS

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We didn't get much plot progression until the last quarter of the story where Mr X is finally prominent, so the back end of the book was definitely my favorite part. Well played because prior to that the spice was the only thing keeping me interested 🤣

It really bugs me with the direction the author has gone with Logan, her uncle's character. Her last remaining family member and she's just made him out to be the biggest fckn bad guy when realistically, he's right in everything he says. She's in witness protection ffs and telling ppl her life story. Come on now. Talk about endangering everyone.

Knox has always intrigued me as he's been the one brother holding back, but in this book the push and pull between them two just drove me mad. Talk about whiplash. Be all in or get the fck out.

Shi is a hard h for me to get a gage on. Sometimes I really like her and think she's strong and handling her past and trauma so well, having good growth and then the next minute, it's like she has a character transplant and behaves totally different. Is she strong or is she weak? She's a rollercoaster. Also, if you're in a RH relationship with 4 guys, dealing with 4 different dicks, surely you can swear at some point instead of saying "cheese and rice" What the hell even is that? Cringe factor reached.

I wish it concentrated more on the serial killer element. Shi now has so many ppl gunning for her between the Sheriff, Jacob, Cassy, Amber and Gabe, I just want more Mr X content, not petty side drama. Also, if you've got that many signs that weird things are happening eg phone calls, window open, alarm turning off, when you're being stalked by a murderer then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

This series has been dragged out because alot of this book and the last was just filler. Ugh, I just want to see the conclusion.

[Jessica ❥Chatterbooks Book Blog❥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last part of this one was my favorite! We're getting into the Mr. X mix, and I've been waiting for that to happen for the entire series. We've finally made a little headway with Knox, something I've also been wanting since book 1 as well. All in all, Love Me was a decent installment of the WITSEC series.

The main thing that has been bothering me for the last two books though has been everything to do with Logan. All of Shiloh's interactions with him, the way he is vilified, etc.... I don't understand the need for it! If the goal isn't to actually make him a true villain, then it needs to stop. It's seriously taking away from my enjoyment of the series. I'm tired of Logan being called when she needs him only to be immediately pushed away and treated like shit. Then, he warns the guys away and upsets Shiloh. The guys throw their dicks on the table and defend her. Rinse and repeat. I'm over it.

I love Knox, Keelan, Creed, and Colt, and I hope in the last book everyone is finally on equal footing with Shiloh. I'm ready to ramp up the spice, and of course, the emotional connections. I have high hopes that the Mr. X showdown will be amazing, too. Fingers crossed!

The best part about this series is that it seems to be pulling me out of a pretty bad book slump, so yay!

RH fans, this one's for you!

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

2nd Read: 12/1/24

1st Read: I love this series. The characters are great, the angst amazing and the mystery A+ ... but that cliffhanger O M G. When is book 4 being released?! I hope it's soon because I'll be thinking of it every day until then.

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like i wasted 2 hours of my time reading this.
Honestly this entire book could have been 4-5 chapters of the final book.
Here are the hit points and they may be spoilers

- her uncle throws a tantrum this entire book
- shi still doesn’t know if shes strong or weak
- the boys all come around
- Shi consistently ignores majors signs and as a result i have lost all respect for her.

Theres that.

[emma | emmabeereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

infinity stars friends ⭐️ !!!

y’all do not understand my absolute love & obsession for this series. ashley is a queen & I am never going to be okay when this series comes to a close.

this book takes place directly following Save Me (book 2), Shi is trying to keep her head up & lean on her boys. this book gave me everything I needed, I cried, I laughed, I got mad (at multiple people), there was spice, mystery, suspense, & nerve wrecking feelings throughout most of it. the character development from every character in this book was what i loved most, i felt like i got to know the characters on a deeper level which was what my little heart needed (especially with that cliffhanger)!!! shi and her boys are easily some of my absolute favorite damn characters!

but wow truly I was not expecting that ending. that cliffhanger is going to legit hang over my head until book 4 comes out. but boy I know I can wait for the masterpiece I know we will recieve from Ashley. although i’m heartbroken as that’ll be book 4 & it’ll be coming to a close. my poor heart can’t handle.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm going to finish this series, but I didn't like this book as much as the first 2 (which were amazing). This felt like it was a filler book and just dragging out the series to be 4 books.

For the first time, I thought Shiloh was really dumb in this book. She is literally in witness protection because she has a stalker that murdered her entire family and is now killing girls who look like her across the country while he looks for her. However, when she starts hearing mysterious sounds in her house, comes home to the alarm off in her house, and repeatedly gets calls from unknown numbers, this girl is like "hm how weird! anyways, let's have sex!" Like girl...use your brain. She's like, idk how Mr. X would find me, but meanwhile, she didn't even change her first name, and her first name is Shiloh, which is common-ish I guess, but still pretty unique imo.

I also thought the beginning of this book was a bit slow, as Shiloh was going through a ton of trauma, which started to drag. I had to push through it a bit.

I also didn't like how the author made Shiloh's uncle Logan (her caregiver/last remaining family who works in federal law enforcement) a bad guy. To be honest, I thought he had every right to question Shiloh being in a relationship with 4 brothers she just met. It also seemed fair that he wanted to relocate Shiloh after he found out that she told all of her brand new boyfriends about her past and that she's in witness protection. Shiloh, babe, you're not supposed to tell anyone.

Finally, it really is absurd how many minor villains are in this series. There doesn't need to be. The entire premise of the series is that Shiloh has to enter witness protection to avoid this crazed serial murderer, Mr. X. However, the author added literally 5 other minor villains in this town that she moves to (the sheriff, Jacob, Cassy, Amber, and Gabe), and they are all separately repeatedly trying to rape her, drug her, assault her, breaking into her house and destroying her things, and threatening her. How are this many people so obsessed with this one girl?

I did predict the person who was killed in the last chapter--I saw that one coming a mile away. Still sad though. This series is definitely a thriller reverse harem. It was a little scary reading it at night in my apartment. I'll definitely finish it, but I'm excited for this story to get the ending that it deserves. The smut is also great.

[Kalli Kounavong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I got absolutely NO sleep because I stayed up all night reading Love Me. I LOVED it!! The emotional range was spectacular. That ending is going to have me in knots for a long long time! The trauma that Shiloh and her uncle have gone through has affected them both on deep levels. They're handling it very differently but when they're in the same room they're like two survivors walking barefoot in a room full of glass, reopening old wounds and new ones as well. This book was fantastically written. 5 stars and two thumbs way way up!!

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I enjoyed this better than book two, but I need more suspense! Where is Mr. X? Where is the danger and drama? I did love the development of the relationships so much in this one, I would just love more of the overarching plot to develop throughout this series!

[Darcey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had the time of my life skim-reading this for fun and entertainment :)) exactly what I expected and required.

[Shen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spoilery Rant Ahead!

How can there be so many stupid people in one book??

What was the purpose of training in the wilderness, setting up cameras and a security system, building a safe room if stalking this girl was gonna be just as easy as the first time??

How does a random town have so many mini psychopaths clustered and targeting one girl? Am I suppose to believe it’s because she has victim eyes that a Radom stranger after just one interaction decided to drug and kidnap her in broad daylight? Or that a group of mean girls and guy is willing to add assault up to murder just to go after this girl? She is not that interesting!

Also what kind of play play witness protection is this?? Why do I feel that her uncle just cooked up some shit and is calling it witness protection. Surely if this is how witness protection really worked no one would ever go against any crime syndicate cause it would surely get them killed. You are telling me that someone duct taped the cameras on the property and no one noticed until after she was attacked? A window was found open in a house that supposedly has all this security. How sway?? If I turn on the alarm in my house with the window open my alarm is immediately going to go off. If my window is opened after the alarm has been armed my alarm is going to go off. Someone broke in an attacked you and still not a single mention of getting a better system?? I’m embarrassed for her uncle at this point cause clearly all of that prep was a joke.

Also does no one monitor the camera feeds like ever?? What is the point of cameras then dill holes??

Creepy unknown phone calls, open windows, missing fucking teenagers and y’all stay at a hotel for a night then immediately split up?!! I give up just kill them all X cause clearly they think this is a game.

Clearly I am upset. I skimmed through the second half only because I was already to deep in this but I am highly disappointed. Idk about the 4th book. We will see. I don’t understand all the positive reviews at all.

[Alysha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy damn cliffhangers!! She’s done it again!
Love Me picks up right where Save Me left off with Logan and Keelan going at it. These guys will do literally anything for Shi.

Knox frustrated me this entire book!! He just keeps holding back and it’s pissing me off.

Things get really good. Mr X drama. Cassy drama. Sheriff drama. So much happens! And poor Shi is really really tested. Her mental health is declining fast. And Logan!! Omg Logan needs to fuck right off with his shit!

I cannot wait for the last book and to see how it all wraps up. I already know Shi will be tested beyond anything she has been and it’s going to get ugly.

[ivona &#x13212;ㅤׂㅤ&#x1065a; ࣪ ⭒ · Rating 3 out of 5]

”when you love someone, you are there for them, even when things aren’t easy.”

⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ 3.5🌟
okay, honestly speaking. that ending was kind of crazy, those last two chapters and colt’s pov. like miss girl why did you do it. there were many ups and downs in this book. same old plot, with more smut scenes you can enjoy. relationship between them grew stronger and better. shi got more confident and bolder around them which i really love and appreciate. it shows how being with right person, in this case persons, helps you grow and love yourself more.

the only reason it’s little les then a four star is because i feel like the story could’ve been done by now. there are zero needs for four books, but i will be binging last one to wrap it up.🫶🏻

”keelan fought for you because you matter. because you’re ours and we protect what's ours.”

”you are safe. i will not let anything get you.”

[cha · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm getting bored now that they're all basically together. am I an emotionally stunted man?? do I only like the chase??

I'm also realizing that everyone is kind of stupid? Except for the heroine's uncle Logan which is why I am pissed that the author is trying to assassinate his character in the name of trauma (and drama) (and because they needed a villain but it wasn't Mr. X's time to shine yet). He's the only mature adult with a functioning brain cell. Don't do this to him.

anyways - not a bad read, just not the best in the series (i was bored) (i was also crushing on uncle logan and this book was trying really hard to stop me)

[Courtney Baytop · Rating 3 out of 5]

This pains me but this is more of 2.75 stars. I really wanted to love this book but home girl just keeps getting put through the ringer. At one point I even yelled out loud “Good Lord, can’t she catch a break?!” It was just too much. How much bad luck does one person have? It would’ve been nice if the Cassy/Gabe/Sheriff/Jacob storyline wasn’t included. Homegirl was already being chased by a serial killer.

What I did like was the relationship building between Shiloh and her men. The way they take care of her and protect her is beautiful. The spice was top notch and Creed is all I’ll say! Her relationship with Knox gave me whiplash but they made progress which was nice.

My heart feels for Logan and hopefully he gets redemption in the fourth and final book. I don’t agree with what he did in “Save Me” but I do understand why he did it. And I do think he knows more than he’s letting on.

Ashley is an phenomenal writer and it’s a testament to her craft that I bought the paperback early. But I do wish this book didn’t have so many storylines involved. Which is the reason for the lower rating.

[Donna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was not for me. I loved the first book in the series, book 2 was meh.

My issues are how many more villains do you need? I get so frustrated that more keep getting piled on. Even her Uncle has become someone she can’t trust. So unrealistic that one person should be targeted by so many people. And so disappointing that this is where it went, it could have been so much better. Oh and basically book 3 is all about sex scenes and very little else. I want good storylines with my sex scenes otherwise I would be reading pure erotica books, which for me this very nearly was. I won’t be reading book 4.

[Simona · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is 🥰😍😍😍😍

[Irma *Irma The Book Whisperer* · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is insanely addictive!

Love Me is so good, I couldn't put it down, not even for a second!

This story kept me on edge. Colt, Creed, Keelan and Knox are Shiloh's rock, her protectors, and they make Shiloh feel safe and loved. But no matter how careful and alert they are, danger follows Shi like a second skin. #ohthethrill

And this is why this book is exactly what I search for in romance books. Let's face it, the guys are good fellas, protective and possessive when it comes to her, and a danger to everyone else.
The connection they have is hypnotic!

Risk-taking thrilling, borderline teasing, and so steamy! Gah, the excitement!

It had me flipping through pages just to find out what was going to happen next! I don't think I could love Stone brothers and Shi more than I do right now!

I'm sure there are many reviews telling you how wonderful of a book Love Me is, but I feel compelled to add another! This book is one of my all time favorites! I can't even begin to describe all of the emotions I felt while reading!

And the cliff hanger...! EPIC.

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get it here:
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I'm really glad that I waited to read this book until the last one was released because after that ending I would die if I had to wait to find out what happens. On to the next one...

[Bronwyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m done with this series. I’m convinced this author is dragging this out into 4 books simply as a money making scheme. It could have been put into two books that were a little bit longer. There’s nothing that helps move this story forward except the passing of time as Shiloh continues to be a victim of bullying and harassment from everyone but the Stone brothers. And yes, that includes her uncle.

Book one really captured me. Despite the fact that the female MC and two of the male MCs are in high school, it was interesting and fast paced with Shiloh being in WITSEC. Shiloh had been a strong, kickass heroine who knew jiu-jitsu, and could handle herself. She had guns planted all around her house, and her house had a state of the art alarm system with a panic room. Slowly that all changed.

Now in book three, she’s attacked by a guy and doesn’t defend herself other than to slap him across the face; the sheriff breaks into and ransacks her entire house; her supposed protective US Marshal uncle is still the bastard he turned out to be at the end of book two; and Shiloh has turned into a simpering, weak female who is waiting for her stalker to come find her. Even though the Stone brothers claim she never asks for their help, she is constantly waiting for them to get her out of trouble.

Calling this book a “reverse harem” is also very misleading. Shiloh is just a girl with a few boyfriends who happen to be brothers. I feel like I’ve been duped with this entire series. It turned out to be nothing but a big drama fest. Heh, maybe it was appropriate for them to be in high school.

Needless to say, I’m really disappointed in this series and will now add this author to my “authors to avoid” list. The first book was good, the second book less so, and this book was insulting to Shiloh and the strong girl she was when this whole thing started. I must say that I’ll miss the Stone boys, but even they’re not worth the torture of the rest of this series.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too Drawn Out

The first book in this series was incredible. Then the second book was filled with Shiloh, her trauma, and her lack of emotional maturity. I’m sure the author thinks how she writes these characters somehow seems like there is a healthy dynamic here but there really isn’t. This book didn’t further the plot. It was pretty insignificant to the overall arch. The 4th book (oh, did I mention there’s a cliffhanger?) isn’t even slated with a release date. In all honesty, I can’t even bother to care whether everyone (and you know they will) makes it out of this. So disappointing…so bland.

[Priskah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The books in this series are ok but their cliffhangers are the most abrupt I've ever seen. Not well done at all.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me start by saying I love this series and was overjoyed to have received an arc for Love Me.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞… 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

This one is my favorite of the series so far. The plot thickened, and at some parts it felt a lot like a thriller, which had me on the edge of my seat. There’s a lot of shit going on and some jaw dropping moments.

The WITSEC series deals with trauma very well, and the way the guys helped Shi through the entire thing in this book had me emotional af - way more than the previous two. Their commitment to her is crystal clear now, which makes the title of this book simply perfect. There were quite a few moments where my eyes got blurry because of something they said to her. Others, I was squealing at how they delivered some verbal punches and showed their protectiveness over Shiloh. They all had a lot of character growth. I can honestly say I don’t have a favorite. For the first time ever, I love all guys equally.
Shi also made some pretty big progress. I’m so proud of her!

The spice got spicier and filthier, and I FINALLY reached one of my favorite moments in a why choose - when the reluctant one snaps and give in. It was soooo worth the wait 🫠

“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐢𝐭’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐬.”
“𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬.”
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The ending was devastating. I think it was the worst cliffhanger of the series, which made me impatient for the last book already. I hated it, but I loved it so much! Make it make sense lol

I wish more people would talk about this series. It’s criminally underrated. Shiloh and the Stone brothers have a special corner in my heart.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like I'm watching a slasher movie and yelling at the screen about the final girl being "Too Stupid to Live"
I was on the edge of my seat. I knew it was coming but I didn't know how and of course, those Damn Cliffhangers got me!
I have some serious cliffhanger-anger going on right now

[Marti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Round and round we go.
I felt like I kept repeating the same chapter.
Pretty underwhelming and disappointing. I'm sorry to say the FMC is getting sooo annoying and even the boys and their decisions are pretty dumb.
A little cringey also.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

Now that I’ve been thinking about it more, I think I can come up with a better review. First of all, it’s so clear that everything goes back to Mr.X. The call, the disappearances, Jacob’s death, it was painfully OBVIOUS! Why are we dragging it out? The fact that the characters don’t realize this just makes them look stupid af. The fact that they don’t believe her when she FINALLY verbalizes this, it’s even MORE stupid! How can you not believe? It’s only logical. It's making me crazy.
Also, Logan is an asshole but the fact that with everything that happened she still doesn't want to leave, it's just so stupid.
She could leave with the boys.
Why not? They would go with her.
Everything that happened to her friends and bullies was her fault.

I feel like I'm in too deep now so I have to read the last book, but meh.