I watched up close as Tate’s eyes went intense then his head slanted and he muttered, “You got it, Ace.”ĭespite all of the fireworks they had a functional and extremely passionate relationship and it was great watching the changes that they bought about in each other. I lifted my head and put my lips to his, encouraging on a whisper, “I wanna catch fire, honey, and only you can bring that out for me.” They relied on each other completely and there was a lot of give and take, neither of them afraid to tell the other what they thought or what they needed. And I loved that they both got the opportunity to be strong when the other needed to fall apart. They both had sadness in their past, and issues that they were dealing with and they were completely there for each other through some really hard times. It makes for some sensational clashes between the two of them, and I loved that Laurie gave the attitude right back to him, because most of the time he absolutely deserved it! They were a great match.Īnd because neither of them were perfect, there was a great balance to their relationship. He does and says some really stupid (but very Alpha-like) things, but as he tells Laurie, that’s just who he is, and I actually like that he’s not perfect.

Tate can certainly bring the swoon when he wants to, but right alongisde some gorgeously sweet moments, he does have some fairly significant asshole tendencies. And she made him prove himself to her before anything happened between them. It took some time though, and I like the way that Lauren handled the situation – instead of ignoring it, she called him on it and made him pay (which was absolutely justified). Tate starts the book as a supreme asshole, and although I had absolute trust in KA, I knew that he would have a loooong way to come back from that introduction! But he totally did *dreamy sigh*. I loved watching the other characters react to her. She has a lot of love for her friends and family, and a great sense of how to relate to people. She is a strong woman who stands up for herself and for those she cares about. I had a lot of respect for her starting out her life all over again on her own terms.

Phew! Like I said, an absolute roller coaster. – chick territory vs dick territory, the milf conversation, and Tate & Laurie vs Brad & Hayley were all stand outs! Oh, and there’s also a serial killer on the loose.

Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley