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Rival Love #2
For Now, Not Forever
One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns.
LIAM
At some point, summer became my least favorite season. It begins the build toward the inevitable highs and lows of football. Losing isn’t a trait anyone looks for in a quarterback, and I never won when it mattered. Arlington University was supposed to be a fresh start. But infamy isn’t easily forgotten— especially when everyone knows my twin sister is dating my biggest rival. Constant reminders of their relationship have me just as on edge about Alleghany as I was in high school. Spending a weekend sleeping across the hall from Natalie Jacobs doesn’t help. The popular, pretty blonde didn’t just celebrate each of my defeats—she literally led the cheer against me. Just my luck the last girl who should pique my interest is also the only one who ever has.
NATALIE
Spending the summer back in Alleghany, dealing with my parents’ problems, is the last place I want to be. I jump at the chance to spend a weekend away, visiting a college friend. I’m not expecting to know anyone else visiting her cottage on the Cape, much less come face-to-face with Glenmont’s infamous former quarterback. Not-so affectionately known as Sergeant Stevens on my side of the lake, Liam is still every bit the stoic, serious rule-follower I watched bark orders on the field for four years. Sure, he’s nice to look at—especially shirtless—but that’s where any interest begins and ends. The one thing Liam and I agree on is the rivalry between our hometowns isn’t a surpassable boundary. And if we did allow ourselves to cross it, it would only be for now…not forever.
LIAM
At some point, summer became my least favorite season. It begins the build toward the inevitable highs and lows of football. Losing isn’t a trait anyone looks for in a quarterback, and I never won when it mattered. Arlington University was supposed to be a fresh start. But infamy isn’t easily forgotten— especially when everyone knows my twin sister is dating my biggest rival. Constant reminders of their relationship have me just as on edge about Alleghany as I was in high school. Spending a weekend sleeping across the hall from Natalie Jacobs doesn’t help. The popular, pretty blonde didn’t just celebrate each of my defeats—she literally led the cheer against me. Just my luck the last girl who should pique my interest is also the only one who ever has.
NATALIE
Spending the summer back in Alleghany, dealing with my parents’ problems, is the last place I want to be. I jump at the chance to spend a weekend away, visiting a college friend. I’m not expecting to know anyone else visiting her cottage on the Cape, much less come face-to-face with Glenmont’s infamous former quarterback. Not-so affectionately known as Sergeant Stevens on my side of the lake, Liam is still every bit the stoic, serious rule-follower I watched bark orders on the field for four years. Sure, he’s nice to look at—especially shirtless—but that’s where any interest begins and ends. The one thing Liam and I agree on is the rivalry between our hometowns isn’t a surpassable boundary. And if we did allow ourselves to cross it, it would only be for now…not forever.
312 pages, Paperback
Published September 21, 2022
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C.W. Farnsworth
37 books5,249 followersC.W. Farnsworth is the author of numerous adult and young adult romance novels featuring sports, strong female leads, and happy endings.
Charlotte lives in Rhode Island and when she isn’t writing spends her free time reading, at the beach, or snuggling with her Australian Shepherd.
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October 10, 2022
2.5
Why did her name just change from Emily to Natalie?!
Why did her name just change from Emily to Natalie?!
October 5, 2022
This is the best feeling when the second part is just as good as the first! And when the author makes you fall in love with the characters you previously disliked.
For now, not forever is a great read and I truly recommend this little series!
For now, not forever is a great read and I truly recommend this little series!
September 24, 2023
Didn't expect anything with this one and it hit me HARD 🔥🔥❤️❤️🙌🙌
I fell in love with the writing of this author. She makes generally mundane stuff feel so significant. And treats some other subjects with the care they deserved.
I HATED Liam Stevens in the previous book. I thought he's a full of himself, arrogant and inconsiderate asshole. Boy, how wrong i was! Liam is closed off, reflective, goal oriented. He's a virgin 🥹🤝🫶 and treats sex with the heroine like a big deal. Plus we see his insecurities in that department realistically come out (no sex machine first timers here).
I liked that we got to see the other side of football. That no matter how dedicated you are, how much you dream of it, how many hours you train and the diet you eat, sometimes IT'S NOT ENOUGH. Sometimes you loose, sometimes your opponent is just more talented and there's nothing you can do about it.
The romance part was so organic and perfect on my mind. I liked that the more experienced heroine felt possessive towards the hero, giving him hickeys all the time 🔥😂 felt a nice change of pace, ya know?
I'll def be reading more of this author's books in the future ❤️❤️❤️
I fell in love with the writing of this author. She makes generally mundane stuff feel so significant. And treats some other subjects with the care they deserved.
I HATED Liam Stevens in the previous book. I thought he's a full of himself, arrogant and inconsiderate asshole. Boy, how wrong i was! Liam is closed off, reflective, goal oriented. He's a virgin 🥹🤝🫶 and treats sex with the heroine like a big deal. Plus we see his insecurities in that department realistically come out (no sex machine first timers here).
I liked that we got to see the other side of football. That no matter how dedicated you are, how much you dream of it, how many hours you train and the diet you eat, sometimes IT'S NOT ENOUGH. Sometimes you loose, sometimes your opponent is just more talented and there's nothing you can do about it.
The romance part was so organic and perfect on my mind. I liked that the more experienced heroine felt possessive towards the hero, giving him hickeys all the time 🔥😂 felt a nice change of pace, ya know?
I'll def be reading more of this author's books in the future ❤️❤️❤️
September 29, 2025
Romeo & Juliet
A twist on a classic! Football quarterback with rival school head cheerleader- but this is after graduation. So didn’t really connect or kept going oh come on y’all are in college now really? But still liked because of the difficulty both experience with their families- that struggle is real and that should’ve been the theme and how to move on from high school rivalry. Or could have leaned in more rich side poorer side- which was there but leaned in more with football rivalry- more meh.
A twist on a classic! Football quarterback with rival school head cheerleader- but this is after graduation. So didn’t really connect or kept going oh come on y’all are in college now really? But still liked because of the difficulty both experience with their families- that struggle is real and that should’ve been the theme and how to move on from high school rivalry. Or could have leaned in more rich side poorer side- which was there but leaned in more with football rivalry- more meh.
October 3, 2022
I had a love hate relationship with this book and that mostly had to do with the characters. As much as I loved Liam, I hated Natalie. I just couldn’t connect with her and found her a little too immature for my liking. I hoped her personality would develop further in the book, but she never won me over. Liam is book boyfriend material, he really made this book. I could connect with his insecurities and felt for him in his relationship with his dad. He was a nice guy, focussed on football and not the outgoing type. It’s really nice to read this kind of hero in a sports romance for a change. Kudos for the author for creating this kind of hero. I liked that both MC’s have a troubled relationship with a parent and this connected them somehow. The storyline was rather juvenile, more about parties and hooking up than real depth and focus on sports. To be honest, I expected more of the relationship build up. I liked to read more of them as a couple, but got a rather rushed ending. Liam’s character was well developed and I had the most connection with him. I didn’t read the first book (Wes and Maeve) and sometimes it felt like I missed something. It made me curious to read about this couple though. They really intrigued me, and will give their book a shot for sure.
Thank you to the author and PR team for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the author and PR team for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.
October 2, 2022
“What if I want forever?”
I loved Wes and Maeve, but Liam and Natalie were ON ANOTHER LEVEL!!! I was engrossed in their story from beginning to end to the point I almost finished it in one go. Once again, the rivalry between their towns is at the center of the plot, but Liam and Natalie's story is very different because they care about it much more than Maeve and Wes. I adored the way their relationship evolved throughout the book, as you could see them slowly falling in love with each other every time they spent time together. The longing and the angst between them kept me on the edge of my seat, and I ate every single one of their interactions! Both characters surprised me. They hide a lot of vulnerability, which wasn't really visible in Maeve and Wes's book, but I love how they feel comfortable with each other talking about what was going on. For Now, Not Forever is now my favorite book from this author, and I can't wait to read more of her work!
October 10, 2022
Ms. Farnsworth can never do any wrong. Gahhh this book was so good. I loved Liam and Natalie. Ever since i read the kiss now, lie later I have been so eager and curious to know more about them because their seems more to them than they let on and my my I wasn’t wrong at all. They were everything. I loved their chemistry, banter and how they have found a safe place within one another. They were everything!!
Also, those Weston and Maeve’s little crumb’s made me the happiest.
Also, those Weston and Maeve’s little crumb’s made me the happiest.
September 24, 2023
This book majorly pissed me off. It had a lot of potential, but the reasoning behind them pushing away UNTIL 96%(!!!!!!!!!) was so stupid. I’m sorry but it was. I’ve never met anyone who gave so much of a fuck about high school two years after they graduated as these people did. Like…. You’re not going to date this guy you’re attracted to and like because your high school football team played his…right ok well that makes no sense and was just dumb af. These were sophomores in COLLEGE making a huuuuge deal about dating someone from a different town🤔 like..”he’s from blah blah blah we can never be together”
It was honestly infuriating, and it was more the heroine that pissed me off than the hero. I actually really liked the hero, and their relationship could’ve been so sweet, if they hadn’t pushed each other away until NINETY SIX PERCENT!!!! At 91% of this book, they were still claiming to be confused about their feelings, huh?!?! At 91% the book is over so how are you still pushing away and confused at 91%?
The relationship between the h and the H of the previous book also made me uncomfortable, they seemed to be a little to close for comfort for people who used to be fuck buddies. I would’ve been pissed if I had read the first book in this series on that h’s behalf about these two. It wasn’t anything blatantly bad, just a little too close for people who are both in relationships that used to fuck.
And finally, the “I love you”s came out of nowhere. Literally nowhere. In the second to last chapter(😐) the H says something along the lines of him not being ready for that with her yet and her not being ready either. Then in the next chapter(last chapter of book), they just randomly say it over the phone as they’re hanging up. When did that happen? There was no big deceleration, just goes from not being ready to casually saying it as they hang up.
I just wish this book had been executed better because I really do think it had a lot of potential
Also honorable mention of another thing that pissed me off were the sex scenes. They were somehow a weird mix of descriptive yet not descriptive. It felt like a tease and it was frustrating
It was honestly infuriating, and it was more the heroine that pissed me off than the hero. I actually really liked the hero, and their relationship could’ve been so sweet, if they hadn’t pushed each other away until NINETY SIX PERCENT!!!! At 91% of this book, they were still claiming to be confused about their feelings, huh?!?! At 91% the book is over so how are you still pushing away and confused at 91%?
The relationship between the h and the H of the previous book also made me uncomfortable, they seemed to be a little to close for comfort for people who used to be fuck buddies. I would’ve been pissed if I had read the first book in this series on that h’s behalf about these two. It wasn’t anything blatantly bad, just a little too close for people who are both in relationships that used to fuck.
And finally, the “I love you”s came out of nowhere. Literally nowhere. In the second to last chapter(😐) the H says something along the lines of him not being ready for that with her yet and her not being ready either. Then in the next chapter(last chapter of book), they just randomly say it over the phone as they’re hanging up. When did that happen? There was no big deceleration, just goes from not being ready to casually saying it as they hang up.
I just wish this book had been executed better because I really do think it had a lot of potential
Also honorable mention of another thing that pissed me off were the sex scenes. They were somehow a weird mix of descriptive yet not descriptive. It felt like a tease and it was frustrating
October 13, 2022
to preface, i wasn't the most excited for this, as Liam was quite unlikable in Maeve's book. however, the prospect of getting to see Maeve and Wes again, along with the teaser videos (i know those can be deceiving!!), i grew to anticipate this book. and though i did end up creating expectations that were not met, i'm also not disappointed in the sense that i ended up just feeling impartial.
first off, for the good, can i say how nice it was to feel like i was returning somewhere? Maeve and Wes' book was a great read to me and so it felt somewhat comforting to see them again, knowing they're still together and in love. there was some side-plot for them, though, i have to say it was handled well; realistic angst that didn't overpower the plot, and was handled well. simply, Maeve and Wes remain my favourite characters and couple from this author.
one more good thing to add was the writing; it has improved immensely. the inner monologue, the emotions and feelings, and even the dialogue were much smoother and fuller this time around, and for that i was impressed. the plotting was also good, but i feel like the story's circumstances benefitted that unlike Maeve's.
this then leads us to what i ultimately did not like: Natalie and Liam together. i'll be honest: their heart-felt scenes were sweet (especially the late night patio scene!) and the tension was there, but i felt as though i couldn't feel the compatibility. i think what good came from the relationship was tainted by Natalie's attitude—there's a fine line between closing yourself off from the world because it has disappointed you time and time again, and being rude and brash because you've had enough all the time, Natalie being part of the latter. there also came a point where their relationship was purely physical, and i couldn't mesh with that. this is unrelated to the relationship, but something small i also noticed: there wasn't much sports in the book. along with Maeve and Wes' characters, their individual passions for their sport really made the book fun. in this case, since it was the summer, we didn't get to see much of Liam's training or Natalie's cheerleading, and as a sports romance lover, that would've really made the book seem more full and immersive.
ultimately, the read was only okay to me, which is a shame because the author is definitely growing in skill and this series had begun well, let alone the book. i guess i'll just have Maeve and Wes to return to, which is more than okay.
first off, for the good, can i say how nice it was to feel like i was returning somewhere? Maeve and Wes' book was a great read to me and so it felt somewhat comforting to see them again, knowing they're still together and in love. there was some side-plot for them, though, i have to say it was handled well; realistic angst that didn't overpower the plot, and was handled well. simply, Maeve and Wes remain my favourite characters and couple from this author.
one more good thing to add was the writing; it has improved immensely. the inner monologue, the emotions and feelings, and even the dialogue were much smoother and fuller this time around, and for that i was impressed. the plotting was also good, but i feel like the story's circumstances benefitted that unlike Maeve's.
this then leads us to what i ultimately did not like: Natalie and Liam together. i'll be honest: their heart-felt scenes were sweet (especially the late night patio scene!) and the tension was there, but i felt as though i couldn't feel the compatibility. i think what good came from the relationship was tainted by Natalie's attitude—there's a fine line between closing yourself off from the world because it has disappointed you time and time again, and being rude and brash because you've had enough all the time, Natalie being part of the latter. there also came a point where their relationship was purely physical, and i couldn't mesh with that. this is unrelated to the relationship, but something small i also noticed: there wasn't much sports in the book. along with Maeve and Wes' characters, their individual passions for their sport really made the book fun. in this case, since it was the summer, we didn't get to see much of Liam's training or Natalie's cheerleading, and as a sports romance lover, that would've really made the book seem more full and immersive.
ultimately, the read was only okay to me, which is a shame because the author is definitely growing in skill and this series had begun well, let alone the book. i guess i'll just have Maeve and Wes to return to, which is more than okay.
February 18, 2023
I didn't like it as much as I thought i would to be honest. Why did Emily change name into Natalie....??!! Dumb as fuck.
Maeve and Wes weren't really OMG here i dont know...
Story was kind of boring idk. And Natalie was good here but I hated Emily in the first book and she was suck a fake ass bitch.
If im being honest, i should probably give this book 2 stars. BUT.
LIAM.
Liam fucking Stevens. Stevens Liam. Liam my baby. He made book 10 times more better. 1000 times. I felt so sorry for him. Usually the girl is "insecure" in books but here we truly understand everything and why he was so mad at Meave and his relationship with his dad and what everybody wanted from him and he couldn't give it to them. LIAM STEVENS. I love you and understand you so much.
"I'm so sick od this! I'm tired of trying to make you proud and and it Never. Being. Good. Enough."- Liam Stevens
I just wanted to hug him here.
And thats why the ending was so good. Liam finally made everyone proud and I am so happy he finally got what he wanted. Liam Stevens you really deserved it. I love you.
But if he is not playing in the future, what is he going to do?
Anyways I love you Stevens.
Maeve and Wes weren't really OMG here i dont know...
Story was kind of boring idk. And Natalie was good here but I hated Emily in the first book and she was suck a fake ass bitch.
If im being honest, i should probably give this book 2 stars. BUT.
LIAM.
Liam fucking Stevens. Stevens Liam. Liam my baby. He made book 10 times more better. 1000 times. I felt so sorry for him. Usually the girl is "insecure" in books but here we truly understand everything and why he was so mad at Meave and his relationship with his dad and what everybody wanted from him and he couldn't give it to them. LIAM STEVENS. I love you and understand you so much.
"I'm so sick od this! I'm tired of trying to make you proud and and it Never. Being. Good. Enough."- Liam Stevens
I just wanted to hug him here.
And thats why the ending was so good. Liam finally made everyone proud and I am so happy he finally got what he wanted. Liam Stevens you really deserved it. I love you.
But if he is not playing in the future, what is he going to do?
Anyways I love you Stevens.
July 13, 2024
They took this rivalry way too seriously in this book bc they were all going into their sophomore year of college??
November 13, 2022
Finished reading this in one sitting as well as the first, but not liking it the way I did with Wes and Maeve book. To be honest this is quite boring and for me both mcs aren't compatible with each other. They mostly just talking about family stuff and their towns rivalry other than that, meh. I skipped more pages than I like.
Was wondering if book three is about Brooke and Sam? If yes then I'm going to be hyping book 3 of this series. I really3x love Brooke. That girl is the funniest😂
Was wondering if book three is about Brooke and Sam? If yes then I'm going to be hyping book 3 of this series. I really3x love Brooke. That girl is the funniest😂
February 22, 2023
This book was a good runner up to the first book in the series. I genuinely LOVED Wes and Maeve. The problem I had with this book was that we’d been introduced to the heroine in the first book. She was a “friend” of Wes’ only her name wasn’t Natalie. It was Emily.
I actually find it incredibly insulting when an author thinks her audience is so dense that they would not notice something like a name change. Really? Guess what…. We can READ. Took stars away for that.
I actually find it incredibly insulting when an author thinks her audience is so dense that they would not notice something like a name change. Really? Guess what…. We can READ. Took stars away for that.
July 18, 2023
i wrote a longggg rant review, reread it, then decided i don’t care about this book or the characters enough to even rant about it. so instead i’ll say this, maeve and wes are my #1’s and i want to reread kiss now, lie later (book #1) and forget i even read this
March 26, 2023
c w farnsworth just has a way with words i swear. I did not love these characters going into this book which is honestly why i put it off so long, but man oh man she really turned these guys into someone I whole heartedly love and adore. so much growth in so many different aspects and relationships.
January 22, 2023
“and all i want is to be in the same place she is. forever.”
3.75 stars 💌
-liam & natalie are so cutee and i didn’t NOT expect there to be a book abt liam wtf?? so glad it exists tho cause i literally loved learning more abt him and now i heart him <33
GO READ IT def not the best book ever since obvi but it’s a cute romance
3.75 stars 💌
-liam & natalie are so cutee and i didn’t NOT expect there to be a book abt liam wtf?? so glad it exists tho cause i literally loved learning more abt him and now i heart him <33
GO READ IT def not the best book ever since obvi but it’s a cute romance
October 6, 2022
ehhh, i feel like it was written a little better than the first one, but it also felt like neither of them were compatible. Like i don’t know how to explain it but it felt like they were just in scenes together. They just talked about the same three things, their shitty parents, the rivalry between the towns, and then Wes and Meave. I also feel like Liam had no growth, in the end all he gave a shit about was beating Wes, like it didn’t even seem like he enjoyed football.
It just didn’t give me sports romance feels
It just didn’t give me sports romance feels
July 16, 2024
Second book of a series I read a longggg time ago, cute and simple.
October 9, 2022
JAW DROPPING. I LOVE THIS SERIES EVEN THOUGH THIS SERIES ONLY CONSISTS OF TWO BOOKS. I COULD LITERALLY READ ABOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. I AM NOT KIDDING. WHY AM I ACTUALLY SO INTERESTED IN THIS UNIVERSE WTF? THE AUTHOR DOES THE WHOLE RIVAL THING SO WELL! THERE WERE A LOT OF TIMES THAT PARALLELED THE PREVIOUS BOOK AND FOR SOME HATERS IT COULD COME OFF AS REPETITIVE, BUT FOR ME? IT WORKED. DARE I SAY IT WAS EVEN BETTER?
I RECKON I FOUND IT BETTER BECAUSE IN THE FIRST BOOK YOU GET A SNEAK PEEK INTO LIAM AND NATALIE AS CHARACTERS BUT THEN THIS BOOK REVEALS TO YOU HOW EVERYTHING IS OBVIOUSLY NOT HOW IT SEEMS, AND YOU TRULY HAVE TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION BECAUSE WTF!!!! SO GOOD!
LIAM IS DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN THIS WHOLE SERIES BECAUSE JUST EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM IN THIS BOOK, HOW THE AUTHOR MADE HIM TO BE, MADE ME SOO PROTECTIVE OF HIM.
I RECKON I FOUND IT BETTER BECAUSE IN THE FIRST BOOK YOU GET A SNEAK PEEK INTO LIAM AND NATALIE AS CHARACTERS BUT THEN THIS BOOK REVEALS TO YOU HOW EVERYTHING IS OBVIOUSLY NOT HOW IT SEEMS, AND YOU TRULY HAVE TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION BECAUSE WTF!!!! SO GOOD!
LIAM IS DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN THIS WHOLE SERIES BECAUSE JUST EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM IN THIS BOOK, HOW THE AUTHOR MADE HIM TO BE, MADE ME SOO PROTECTIVE OF HIM.
November 2, 2022
SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE LAST BOOK. you can tell the author rlly went to writing camp or smth bc natalie and liam were so good together. i love the way she built up their tension and the rivalry didn't seem like a futile aspect of their romance. the town rivalry was what drove this book like what actually kept them apart bc liam and natalie take that shit serious. whereas wes and maeve they didn't rlly care so i didn't feel like it was a big deal in their book. and like the parts when liam and nat both lowkey jealous bc they not together but they also NOT not together so they just have to see other ppl flirting w one another. they chuck those cheeky side eyes and its just like YESSSSSSSS. i also found the opposite attracts thing so cute. like the fact liam was like a little innocent baby who hadn't even had sex and was way too serious all the time. and nat was like a carefree hot queen bee nonchalant type girl. worked rlly well.
i will say tho there was still parts that were a bit dragged on. like liam and natalie had said 'goodbye' to each other so many times and just ended up coming back together bc they would text each other or like go to places where they knew they would see each other. which was cute and helped build the tension bc they wanted to stay apart but couldn't but i reckon it was done a bit too many times and repetitive from maeve and westons book.
i also liked the series in the way that maeve and weston were involved in this book (sometimes a bit too much) .but it was good to see them. about weston tho why did he still stay like friends w natalie he legit cheated on his gf w her like bruh😭. found that a bit weird. and why was maeve so angry that liam was w natalie. she such a hypocrite for what.
in conclusion, cute book. solid 4.
i will say tho there was still parts that were a bit dragged on. like liam and natalie had said 'goodbye' to each other so many times and just ended up coming back together bc they would text each other or like go to places where they knew they would see each other. which was cute and helped build the tension bc they wanted to stay apart but couldn't but i reckon it was done a bit too many times and repetitive from maeve and westons book.
i also liked the series in the way that maeve and weston were involved in this book (sometimes a bit too much) .but it was good to see them. about weston tho why did he still stay like friends w natalie he legit cheated on his gf w her like bruh😭. found that a bit weird. and why was maeve so angry that liam was w natalie. she such a hypocrite for what.
in conclusion, cute book. solid 4.
October 1, 2022
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
After reading Kiss Now, Lie Later I knew it would be hard for me to love someone more than Maeve and Wes. And although their book still holds special place in my heart, I must say that Liam and Natalie surprised me so much!
Liam could be really annoying as he was set on taking the rivalry so seriously, but it was obvious he needed someone, something in his life. He devoted his whole life into football and into making his dad proud. He never really truly enjoyed his life and that's why he is so serious all the time. Natalie on the other hand seems like a complete opposite, although deep down she is as lost as he is and needs something. It wasn't surprising that they connected this much immediately.
I adored the relationship development between them, from the moment they met to the moment they started falling for each other. The lust and attraction was so well written and with each encounter I was waiting for more to happen. Whilst with Maeve and Wes, it felt like they never really cared about the rivalry, Liam and Natalie seemed more loyal and that's what was getting between them. I loved that we never knew how they would take it and if either of them dared to take it to the next step..
I definitely recommend this if you love forbidden romance as well as secret relationship. Both the books deserve all the love they can get<3 And I can't wait to read more from Charlotte.
After reading Kiss Now, Lie Later I knew it would be hard for me to love someone more than Maeve and Wes. And although their book still holds special place in my heart, I must say that Liam and Natalie surprised me so much!
Liam could be really annoying as he was set on taking the rivalry so seriously, but it was obvious he needed someone, something in his life. He devoted his whole life into football and into making his dad proud. He never really truly enjoyed his life and that's why he is so serious all the time. Natalie on the other hand seems like a complete opposite, although deep down she is as lost as he is and needs something. It wasn't surprising that they connected this much immediately.
I adored the relationship development between them, from the moment they met to the moment they started falling for each other. The lust and attraction was so well written and with each encounter I was waiting for more to happen. Whilst with Maeve and Wes, it felt like they never really cared about the rivalry, Liam and Natalie seemed more loyal and that's what was getting between them. I loved that we never knew how they would take it and if either of them dared to take it to the next step..
I definitely recommend this if you love forbidden romance as well as secret relationship. Both the books deserve all the love they can get<3 And I can't wait to read more from Charlotte.
August 14, 2025
okayyyyy I love Liam! I didn't think it was possible after what we see of him in Wes & Maeve's book but I am smitten with him.
Him and Natalie were so good together. I loved their dedication to their schools rivalry and it made their feelings toward each other more meaningful. Their relationship was pure and organic, it was vulnerable at times and I loved how they fell for each other. For Forever 🩷
I did wish a little more for Maeve and Natalie frienship just because but I get it
Him and Natalie were so good together. I loved their dedication to their schools rivalry and it made their feelings toward each other more meaningful. Their relationship was pure and organic, it was vulnerable at times and I loved how they fell for each other. For Forever 🩷
I did wish a little more for Maeve and Natalie frienship just because but I get it
August 20, 2025
I really enjoyed this title. The rivalry was very real all the tension that happened and the angst of a forbidden relation. The heart wants what it wants and school rivalries don’t matter. I loved Liam and Natalie’s story . Their families and friendships did take part In how they were. I was so happy how it all ended up between these two characters. The narrators did amazing job with these characters. My ears were definitely pleased with the narration..
September 25, 2023
honestly, this book was stretched too far out and it made me take longer to read. of course, with how busy i am it is understandable. i dont like how there are more PG13 scenes in this book then the last. it was just so different. however, it was a good book.
ratings: PG14
warnings: sex, cussing, alcohol
ratings: PG14
warnings: sex, cussing, alcohol
September 18, 2024
There were a few scenes that felt like the other book. Like when Liam went to get Natalie from the party it was almost exactly like when Wes got Maeve from her party. But I guess in the end it was still pretty good.
March 17, 2025
➳ 4.5 stars. ✰
I didn’t think they could make me love them because i really disliked them (ESPECIALLY LIAM) as side characters in the first book. But it was honestly perfect and i love them individually and together ♡ ♡ ♡
I didn’t think they could make me love them because i really disliked them (ESPECIALLY LIAM) as side characters in the first book. But it was honestly perfect and i love them individually and together ♡ ♡ ♡
October 20, 2022
No livro da Maeve eu não gostava do Liam, mas aqui gostei dele de cara
December 26, 2022
*2.5 stars
September 18, 2023
4.5 stars
no tell me why this book was so good 😭
Liam and Natalie took the cake im sorry. Love you though Wes. You’re still my baby
no tell me why this book was so good 😭
Liam and Natalie took the cake im sorry. Love you though Wes. You’re still my baby
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