⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️.75 “today was a good day” “they can all be good days” this was my second time reading this book and it did NOT DISAPPOINT. kai. mf. rhodes. this book has everything in my opinion. it’s sweet and wholesome, hot and funny and so swoon worthy! kai is such a good dad to little max and max is the CUTEST LIL BABY 🥹 i swear any scene with him in it, I was tabbing because i love him so much. and the scenes with him and miller and seeing their connection and love for each other grow? SO CUTE. miller is so funny and always breaks up the tension and serious moments with a bit of humor and i appreciate that because… same lol. i love her as an fmc. she’s snarky and sweet and caring and FUN. miller and kai play off each other so well and bring out the best sides in one another. he’s so serious and lost himself a bit to being a dad and miller comes along and reminds him of what it means to have fun and find some balance in life. their story is just so fun and natural and I love it so much. also, kai?!?!?! he’s like the sweetest man ever?? and him being a dad is just the icing on the cake. the way he loves max and the way max absolutely ADORES him, is SO PRECIOUS 🥹 i would fall in love just watching those two. i get it miller. i get it. & kai can go from dad to daddy real quick 🥵 the way liz writes her spice just adds to the story. it doesn’t feel like she’s adding it just to make it spicy, it’s there for a reason and it adds to their connection imo. anyway, i’m obsessed with the windy city series with my whole heart and i can’t wait for play along to come out this summer!! on another note, anyone have any good single dad book recs?? i need more.

That was beautiful. It took me a while to finish this book but it was a refreshing read, albeit with a little frustration and face palms here and there but that’s normal for me when I read 😆🙈 It’s also safe to say that I am now in love with the single parents trope cause the way the author wrote Max and Kai was just amazing and downright adorable 🥹 Max had me aweing and putting a hand to my chest cause of the sheer adoration I feel whenever he do something. I don’t read single parent stories much due to the fact that I wasn’t really interested in searching up for it. I was open to reading but never really made an effort into trying to get to know the trope. I am now regretting that decision cause Kai Rhodes absolutely has me on chokehold. I love the man and he has now been added to my growing list of fictional husbands 🤣 Miller was a very refreshing and frustrating character. I liked how bold and confident she was and how crude she was when talking to Kai. It’s always the opposite in my reads (MMC flirts and FMC is the firm, shy, strict, etc. one) I can’t tell you how many times I chuckled and snickered whenever this woman come onto Kai with her innuendos and jokes 😆 There were bits where I got frustrated with her but considering the way her character works, I couldn’t really be annoyed with her for long cause if you take into account what she’s feeling and her personality, it makes sense. I’m rambling but in summary, it was great read and one I recommend you try giving a try ♥️

I savored this like the absolute treat that it was, and ADORED every second of it. Rarely does a series maintain its quality throughout multiple installments, but each book in this series has gotten better and better. I loved Mile High and The Right Move stole my heart in a major way, so Caught Up had a LOT to live up to. I was worried that it wouldn't. But it only took a few pages to get wrapped up in the story, and it held me captivated every moment after that. The sexual tension is off the charts, the playfulness made it so much fun, and the angstier elements had my stomach in knots. The steady, sweetheart of a hero had me absolutely SWOONING in so many moments, and I loved that the firecracker of a heroine brought out a different side of him. The banter and chemistry between them jumped off the page, and the spice... wow. Intense and scorching. I'm happy to report that this exceeded my VERY high expectations, and is easily one of my favorite books of the year. The story follows Kai (32), a pro baseball player who unexpectedly became a father last year. The weight of responsibility and shifting priorities have turned him into a serious, reserved man who barely remembers what he used to be like. After Kai fires his son's most recent nanny, his coach finds someone else to fill the role - his daughter. Though Miller (25) has a life and career of her own, she's been feeling restless and burned out recently. She needs a break. So taking care of a sweet little boy for the summer doesn't sound too bad, even if she has to deal with his broody father. The two clash at every turn, but it's impossible to deny that the sparks flying between them are combustible. Opposites attract, and Miller brings out a side of Kai that he forgot was inside him. But Miller has made it clear that she won't be sticking around after the summer, and that's something they both have to keep in mind. I'm not intimidated by a 500-page book when I know that I'm in for a deliciously well-developed romance, and this is exactly that. Tomforde put me through every emotion, crafting a love story that's comedic one minute and heart-wrenching the next. I loved the found family aspect, and I also loved the tension of knowing that these two were quickly heading towards trouble. Though I found Miller to be an immensely compelling and complex heroine, I was smitten with Kai from the start. He stepped up to be a (fantastic) dad, and the plentiful family moments were adorable. So cute. What I loved the most though was how Miller brought him back to life and pushed him to want more for himself. The tension of knowing Miller would be leaving added so much friction to the story, and you could definitely feel that as the emotional connection grew. The spice was incredibly multi-faceted and intimate, while also being vivid and HOT. Every scene had me hooked in one way or another, and I was teary-eyed and fully focused during the final scenes. A powerhouse of a read, this isn't one that I'll soon forget. Audio note: Highly recommended! I was SO excited when I saw that Alex Kydd was narrating, he's a personal favorite of mine. He's really honed his skills over the past couple of years, and he embodied Kai perfectly. It's my first experience with Megan Wicks, but she was also fantastic. They both delivered a true performance, infusing so much emotion into the story. It's one of those audiobooks that greatly enhanced an already-excellent story. The runtime (about 15 hours) was too much for a single day, but that's okay because I only wanted to listen when I had time to be completely engaged. I'd consider this to be a hot slow burn, with the spice taking a bit to fully kick in. Definitely not one I'd listen to at work. Interestingly enough, I found that the ebook didn't match the audiobook word for word - I brought up the ebook during important scenes, and there were some clear (mostly minor) differences. Not sure which version is newer, I'm assuming that'll get resolved soon. Just keep that in mind if you're planning to switch between the two versions, as I like to do. If you're new to audiobooks, this would make a great introduction to them though, just saying!