Make Me Hate You by Kandi Steiner is a second chance romance novel that follows the story of Jasmine and Tyler, childhood best friends who are forced to confront their unresolved feelings and past mistakes when they reunite after seven years. The book delves into themes of love, heartbreak, friendship, and the complexities of relationships, with a writing style that is described as poignant, immersive, and emotionally charged. Readers are taken on a journey of angst, passion, and intense chemistry between the characters, set against the backdrop of a wedding and the rekindling of old emotions.

Characters:

Characters are well-developed, showcasing emotional depth and personal struggles regarding love and heartbreak.

Writing/Prose:

The prose is highly emotive and immersive, effectively conveying the characters' inner turmoil and deep feelings.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot explores the evolution of childhood friendship into a complicated romance, filled with unresolved feelings and challenges of infidelity.

Setting:

The setting combines present-day events with flashbacks to the characters' shared past, enriching the narrative.

Pacing:

The pacing is slow and deliberate, heightening the tension and emotional stakes throughout the story.

The colorful colonial houses and small businesses still peppered the brick streets, gold plaques boasting the historic significance of each one along the way. The air that blew through the open window...

Notes:

The main characters start as best friends in high school.

The girl, Jasmine, has a history of abandonment issues.

Years later, they reunite for a wedding, sparking old emotions.

Both characters were in relationships with others during their reunion.

The story explores themes of love, heartbreak, and infidelity.

Despite the cheating, readers still root for Jasmine and Tyler to be together.

The writing is described as poignant and immersive, evoking real emotions.

The book is a slow-burn second chance romance with significant angst.

Jasmine has a successful career and initially tries to resist her feelings.

Tyler is Jasmine's best friend's brother, adding complexity to their relationship.

The book has a dual POV in the epilogue, giving insight into Tyler's feelings.

The author is Kandi Steiner, who is new to many readers but praised for her storytelling.

The narrative includes a significant event from 7 years prior, shaping their current dynamics.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include themes of cheating, emotional trauma from abandonment, and issues related to infidelity, which may be sensitive for some readers.

Has Romance?

The book contains a strong romantic element as it centers around the relationship between Tyler and Jasmine, exploring their past and present feelings for each other.

explicit steam level

From The Publisher:

From bestselling author Kandi Steiner comes a gripping, emotional best friend's brother romance that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first sentence until the very last.

If he kisses me right now, I'll drown.

Every sip of air is shallow and burning, because in the arms of my best friend's brother, I'm the closest I've ever been to sin.

His eyes flick to my lips, and I remember the first time I tasted him, seven years ago before I left this town and vowed never to return. His hands grip my waist, and I remember the pain when he rejected me, when my entire world crashed down at his command. His jaw clenches, and my senses come alive with one stinging reminder.

I'm not his to kiss, and he's not mine.

I tried to stay away from Tyler Wagner, putting an entire country between us. But when his sister's wedding brings us back to the same town, to the same house, I can't avoid him, no matter how hard I try.

He's always there, his dark eyes bewitching, luring me into their depths. The memory of us pulls me under like a rip current, and when he flashes that smile, I lose my breath, along with my will, unable to escape his grip and find the surface.

Now, hours before our plus ones arrive for the wedding, I'm in his arms, begging him to make me hate him, knowing he never could.

If he kisses me right now, I'll drown.

And I'll take him down with me.

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Make Me Hate You

Kandi Steiner