I Hate You

I had high Hope\’s. I love the enemies turned to lovers plot,. I also like reading the story from the points of view of the characters and I am fond of steamy novels. I read the plot summary, got very excited and purchased a copy. Unfortunately, the book could not hold my interest. The author gave the main characters very nteresting backgrounds and personal tragedies which could have helped build a very intriguing persona but sadly, the characters were flat. Each one kept wavering – do they like each other? Yes! Should they get together? No, for reasons that do not make sense if indeed they have such deep feelings about each other. This review is based off 25% of the book. I could not find the energy or will to continue reading. The most interesting character is the bird. A book about it\’s life, adventures and the reason why ir developed the kind of language it has would probably be a more interesting read.

I give him my own Miss America wave only its really a one-finger salute. Its a whole new level of juvenile, completely childish and revealing. Charisma You always remember the person that dumped you, but when that person not only dumps you, but dumps you in front of all of your friends, not only do you remember them, you also hate them. Just ask Charisma Rossi, after all Blaze Townsend dumped her in just that same fashion. Now she wants nothing to do with him, and he wants nothing to do with her. When the two run into each other after Christmas break, and then end up in class together, its hard to deny they still have chemistry. Blaze needs to focus on football, he doesnt have time for a girl, but then why is he trying to show her he could be the guy for her? The more time Blaze and Charisma spend together, the harder it is to ignore there is something between them. With their eyes on graduation, and heading in different directions once college is over, can they actually be together, or are they destined to hate each other forever? Ilsa is one of my favorites, and one of my go-to authors whenever I get in a book slump. Her books have the right amount of angst, romance, and comedy that I cant get enough! I Hate You had me laughing out loud (thank you Vampire Bill) and on the edge of my seat at other times because I needed to know what was going to happen next, not only for Blaze and Charisma as a couple, but for them as individuals chasing their dreams. The heat rises off of the pages as you read, the chemistry between Blaze and Charisma was out of this world, and Im pretty sure I caught fire a few times as well! And the sass, oh my land the sass on Charisma, girlfriend is one of my favorites for that reason alone! I absolutely loved every single thing about this book.

Welcome back to Waylon University! Where the football players are hot and some of the best in the country and the women are well educated, beautiful and quirky and tend to fall for these hot men. How can oil and water mix? I Hate You was so much more than I thought it would be. I thought it would be another hot football player that needed to be tamed by a quirky woman that is harder to get than the average football groupie. I got this. But SO MUCH MORE. Blaze and Charisma have been waiting patiently for their story and I was curious where it would go. What was their backstory? What drew them to one another and would their story be believable?? Blaze and Charisma\’s story started their freshman year. But with each of them playing by their own rules, life, football and college took the forefront. And here is where our \”enemies to lovers\” romance took hold. The banter, the character development, the friendship and the support these two had not only for each other but for their friends/teammates and family was what made their story special. Blaze has a background that isn\’t so pretty and for that reason, he thinks the only person that he has is himself. HE\’s the only one that can get himself to his goals. No one else will do that for him. Then we have Charisma who comes from a great background, but there\’s a little wobble to her past too. For that reason she sets rules for herself in any relationship she may have. Her rules. Her way. Then no one can get hurt. But what happens when Blaze upends her rules? \”He\’s everything I never knew I wanted. He\’s perfection wrapped in a dark, deep lake, and I ache to swim in those waters, to discover his secrets and let him delve into mine.\” To watch these two open up to each other and share parts of one another while still holding on to that \”hate\” they have, it\’s a special journey to be a part of. Blaze has such a sentimental heart, but no one will ever know that because he doesn\’t let anyone get that close. He definitely has a facade that he lets people see, but that is NOT him. He holds his cards close and it will take a strong person to break those walls down. Charisma also holds her cards close, but she has a heart that wants to care (I mean, look at the way she cares for Vampire Bill). She protects herself with her spit and fire. She\’s smart, beautiful and talented but also knows how to hold everyone at arms length. How will these two even get through when they are battling things inside that allows no one to get \”really\” close? IF you want a New Adult romance but with a touching backstory that grows in a very poetic way, I think you\’ve hit the nail on the head. Fun banter, great characters and friendships that are strong. I was pleasantly surprised with the depth of the story and their journey they had to take to get to their HEA. It was beautiful, fun and satisfying. I\’m really loving this college football world Ilsa has created!

I will tell you this first: I am an Ilsa Madden-Mills groupie. I buy her books when they come up for preorder. I do not need to read the About this Book section. I know I will enjoy it. I did think, Not another football book, when I saw the cover but the other two in the series did not disappoint so why should this one? I ordered it. Ilsa had me from the first few pages. I was hooked again. Of course, this one was much more than football! This is a second-chance-at-love story. The story is about Blaze and Charisma who combusted in front of packed audience. Blaze broke up with Charm in the middle of the dance floor at her Halloween party. I mean how humiliating can that be? Three months later they end up in the same class! Beside each other no less. The love/hate banter between these two just draws you in. Instead of rooting for the attractive, nerdy heroine, I found myself falling for embarrassingly awkward-with-feelings hero, Blaze. Along the way to finding their happiness with each other, they had to come to terms with the difficulties and hardships they endured themselves. The last chapter is just the best! Their romance withstood challenges and time. Ilsa Madden-Mills can really write a book! Football or not!

This was a wonderful addition to the hook up series and I loved Charisma and Blazes book from the first page to the last I was in the moment with them. Charisma Rossi has been studying at Waylon University originally from the Bronx, she is not used to not speaking her mind but after a very public break up with the star wide receiver of the Waylon Wildcats last fall she has lost her mojo, but this semester her last semester she is determined that she going to make the most of her time left at university and she is not about to let Blaze Townsend ruin anything anymore. But one look at him and she knows that everything she has been telling herself has been lies, he still affects her body in a way that she has never felt before wanting to break all her rules. Trying to convince herself that she hates him but willing to try to be friends but can she truly hide the way she feels or will she give into the love she really feels? Blaze Townsend the star wide receiver for the Waylon wildcats and all round ladies man wasnt prepared for sassy and smart Charisma Rossi but she stomped into his life and all of a sudden his thoughts were consumed by the woman when he should have been focused solely on his football career, deciding to end things its not long before he realises his mistake but now she hates him, can he show her that they can be something special or is he destined to be what everyone has always made him think nothing to anyone? I really do love this series and enjoy this writers work, this book had everything I look for in a sports romance and these two characters had a lot of depth and issues with themselves to work through together and apart. Highly recommended read and hoping the next book isnt too far away.

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