Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese is a contemporary romance novel that follows the story of Willa and Ryder, who start off as frenemies but secretly want more. The book explores their journey from enemies to friends as they navigate personal struggles, competitive spirits, and a deep emotional connection. The writing style is described as honest, deep, original, sweet, and sexy, with a perfect blend of humor, heartbreak, and romance.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include cancer, the terminal illness of a parent, and communication challenges related to deafness.
Has Romance?
Yes, there is a high level of romance present in the novel.
From The Publisher:
Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster brimming with laughter, tears, and slow-burn sexiness in this new adult romance that tackles the vulnerability of love with humor and heart.
Ryder
Ever since she sat next to me in class and gave me death eyes, Willa Sutter's been on my shit list. Why she hates me, I don't know. What I do know is that Willa is the kind of chaos I don't need in my tidy life. She's the next generation of women's soccer. Wild hair, wilder eyes. Bee-stung lips that should be illegal. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly.
She's a thorn in my side, a menacing, cantankerous, pain-in-the-ass who's turned our Business Mathematics course into a goddamn gladiator arena. I'll leave this war zone unscathed, coming out on top...And if I have my way with that crazy-haired, ball-busting hellion, that will be in more than one sense of the word.
Willa
Rather than give me the lecture notes I missed like every other instructor I've had, my asshole professor tells me to get them from the silent, surly flannel-wearing mountain man sitting next to me in class. Well, I tried. And what did I get from Ryder Bergman? Ignored. What a complete lumbersexual neanderthal. Mangy beard and mangier hair. Frayed ball cap that hides his eyes. And a stubborn refusal to acknowledge my existence.
I've battled men before, but with Ryder, it's war. I'll get those notes and crack that Sasquatch nut if it's the last thing I do, then I'll have him at my mercy. Victory will have never tasted so sweet.
Only When It's Us is a frenemies-to-lovers, college sports romance about a women's soccer star and her surly lumberjack lookalike classmate, complete with a matchmaking professor, juvenile pranks, and a smoking slow burn. This standalone is the first in a series of new novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after.
Ratings (73)
Incredible (7) | |
Loved It (38) | |
Liked It (18) | |
It Was OK (3) | |
Did Not Like (6) | |
Hated It (1) |
Reader Stats (182):
Read It (72) | |
Want To Read (66) | |
Did Not Finish (5) | |
Not Interested (39) |
3 comment(s)
All of it
Gave up after two hours of this audiobook. It just wasn't for my taste. I had looked forward to this as it's about an athlete girl with an attitude and the guy has an hearing issue and don't speak. I was hoping for an interesting dynamic and a cute romance with a little bit of a twist. I just didn't enjoy the way it was written, felt like I was told more then shown and didn't like the frenemies plot in this. Couldn't see the romance. However I found the part of his hearing and such to be interesting but not enough to make me continue
Okay, I've read these books out of order, starting with the second, then jumping to the first (this one), and I've concluded that sometimes the first book isn't always the best in a series.
Always Only You was more enjoyable than Only When It's Us, but I still had a fun time reading both! I just liked the dynamic of the second book's pairing better than this one. Willa could be frustrating at times with her seeming determination to make things harder for herself. It turned out fine in the end, but I felt the situation unnecessarily drawn out.
Based on the synopsis of the third book (saving a couple's teetering marriage), I don't think I'll be reading it. I didn't like Aiden in this book, for one thing, but for another, I'm not a fan of reading books about married couples. I'm sure Liese will do a great job of it, but there's no point in picking up a book I'm predisposed to dislike.
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