Ripe For Reader: Blog Tour - WANT YOU TO WANT ME by Lorelei James

"Deliciously real, modern, hot, and funny." —New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans

Want You to Want Me, a sexy friends-to-lovers contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James is available now!

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Hockey player Gabriella “Gabi” Welk spent her life in pursuit of championships, but she has little to show for it besides dusty trophies and second-place medals. Now her career consists of several part-time jobs to make ends meet. When Gabi gets a chance at her dream job, she swallows her pride and asks her nemesis—smart, sexy and savvy Nolan Lund—for help.

Since being named future CEO of Lund Industries, Nolan has tried hard to overcome his reputation as a fun-loving playboy and ladies’ man. For the first time ever, he’s more focused on the company than his personal life. He spends his free time at the ice rink his brother owns, cheering on his niece at her hockey games…and watching Gabriella Welk, the superstar athlete and assistant coach who gets under his skin in a way he can’t ignore. He’s shocked when Gabi agrees to trade a favor for a favor.

They have little in common besides their mutual mistrust, but between family crises and sibling rivalries, Nolan and Gabi realize they want to be more than just friends—much more.

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“What?”

“The first random text you sent me. Christ. That might’ve been the corniest joke I’d ever heard, but I laughed my ass off for like five minutes. I’d had a shit day, I was still at work, feeling alone and pissy, and then your text pinged. For a brief shining moment, I knew someone in the world was thinking about me.”

“For real?” she whispered.

“Absolutely for real.” I let my lips brush the top of her ear. “I kept it casual and friendly. Biding my time until . . .”

“Until what?”

“Until I could make it clear to you that I intended to take friendly to a whole new level with us.” Feathering my mouth between her cheekbone and her ear, I murmured, “So tell me, Gabriella, when was I supposed to do that this week? When you came to me in a panic on Monday? When I texted you and asked if you had time for lunch on Tuesday and you turned me down? Or when I stopped by the rink last night and you sent me packing? Or tonight when I stormed into the men’s locker room because I worried you were really hurt?”

“You . . .” A shiver rolled through her. “Stop whispering in my ear, goddammit, it’s making it hard to think.”

She rolled her shoulder—to get closer or to get away from me? I froze. Waiting. When she stayed put, I had the answer I needed.

And looky there, she’d also given me better access to that tempting neck. “Jesus, you smell good.”

“It’s just lotion.”

“It’s just you,” I half growled. “Have I mentioned that you were fucking magnificent on the ice tonight?”

“No . . . Oh god, that feels . . .” She moaned as I planted soft kisses down the front of her throat.

“Mmm. I want to do this all night. But I won’t, because you have a big day tomorrow. And I won’t add to your stress of that by keeping on about this, but we both know it’s been building toward this.” I nuzzled the skin below her ear. “Am I wrong?”

“No.”

4 Stars

This book is a wonderful enemies to lovers, opposites attract, slow burn that will keep you turning pages to see if they can possibly find happiness with each other. My first read in the the series but I will have to go back and catch up. The Lund family certainly has my attention.

Gabi is trying to find her place in the world with a career in the world of hockey somewhere. She hasn't completely decided which way to go. She knows she loves the sport, loves playing, loves coaching and just being involved. Currently working as an assistant coach and program director, but has the opportunity of a lifetime pop up.

Nolan has his hands full working for Lund Industries, being named the up and coming CEO after his big brother steps away from the company business and purchases the arena. Clothing and fashion have always been his thing, but when you have the money to have it all why not. Struggling with his new position in the company and if this will truly make him happy. When the snarky employee of his brothers ask him for help, how can he refuse?

The more time that Gabi and Nolan spend together the more they realize that even though they are complete opposites. They seem to get each other very well. They are excepting of each other just the way they are. But will it be enough? Can they take this friendship that has started to the next level?

This book is full of quick wit and fun humor. Looking forward to some more Lund family drama.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

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Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of steamy westerns in the Rough Riders series and the Blacktop Cowboys® series, steamy romance in the Mastered series, contemporary romance in the Need You series and Want You series, and the New Adult Rough Riders Legacy series, as well as several stand-alone novels and novellas. Lorelei’s books have been nominated for and won the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award as well as the CAPA Award. Lorelei also writes gritty mysteries under the name Lori Armstrong. Both she and her alter ego live in western South Dakota--yes, by choice--with her husband, and Copper, their crazy corgi who has made their empty nest more interesting.