Welcome to Hollywood, where wet dreams come true. I fell for Marlee the second I met her- gorgeous smile, unimpressed by my stardom… bendy. Not even remotely interested in me. Of course the girl of my dreams has to be engaged to her hometown high-school sweetheart. Nothing’s ever easy, right?Until they break up.And she moves in with me. The only person who can help her practice for her next role … in with me.
The only person who can help her practice for her next role is me.
Because Marlee isn’t just new to Hollywood.
She’s a virgin.
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Want is the second book in the Ryder Brothers series. Each book in this series is written by a different author, this one is by Kayti McGee. It features Jake Ryder *sigh* and his new bestie Marlee. They have such a fun friendship that turns into more. Holy hot AF sexy times!! I wasn’t always a big fan of Marlee’s but she redeems herself. I really enjoyed enjoyed this book.
I loved the first book in the series, the youngest Ryder Brother Nick and wow I loved him! This is the oldest brother Jake and i wanted to like this book, wasn’t sure i could love him as much as Nick, but holy spitty cats, I LOVED IT and Jake !!!! yummity yumm !!!
Jake Ryder is something else, gorgeous, hot, as sexy as all get out !!! and he’s out making his own music, a man that kinda keeps much to himself. During the making of a music video he meets Marlee, a dancer and wannabe actress. He’s hook but she’s Engaged!!
As life would have it they end up friends and Marlee rooming with Jake due to the breakup with said Fiance! Now Jake has his chance right?
Oh how i loved this sweet and hot sexy romance. How Marlee didn’t see that Jake was head over heels for her i just don’t know. The mans emotions were so obvious. But Marlee’s mind was centered on making it as an actress and gets into a shady deal with an agent. Torn between her growing feelings for Jake and what she needs him to teach her to give her confidence made for a book you couldn’t put down. Yep hold on tight and get on the rollercoaster for a ride you don’t want to stop. Trust me, the lessons!! yes the lessons she needs from Jake will leave you steaming under the collar !! I loved getting to know these characters, and really didn’t want their story to end!! Cannot wait for the NEXT one !!
I loved this friends to lovers romance! It was not only fun & flirty but the passion was off the charts! Jake and Marlee come from two very different backgrounds yet click so perfectly. Jake is a famous Rock star, and Marlee is a hard working aspiring dancer/actress. Jake loves that Marlee isn’t impressed by his stardom, but is frustrated when she wants to make it on her own, and not be dependent on him. When she asks for help prepping for the role of a lifetime, he jumps at the chance, no matter how angry he is at her choices. He knows he must convince her that she is more talented than she believes. Jake is so sweet, sexy, and deliciously dominant as he also tries to convince Marlee how perfect they are together. Marlee is fun, beautiful, and a bit naive, but is a quick learner under Jake’s direction. They are both so wildly attracted to each other, and their chemistry is explosive. We also get to see more of Nick and Jonas as they do what brothers do, get up in your business but totally support each other. I am loving these Ryder brothers and can’t wait for Jonas’ story next!
Want (Friends to Lovers) by Kayti McGee
5 Stars
Hot and steamy!! Man oh man!! Well written! Great characters!! Great plot! Kept my interest throughout!
Jake and Marlee~
Marlee is a dancer and moved to L.A. She wants to be a star.
Jake offers Marlee to live with him. Jake’s passion is music. Jake has a crush on her.
“I’ve never felt wanted like this before and I want this to last. I don’t want it to be pretend.”
If you like friends-to-lovers books, then Want, Book #2 of the Ryder Brothers series, is for you. Jake Ryder is all sedate, smoldering, sexy, and confident Superstar male. Then along comes Marlee, your typical sweet, sunshiney girl-next-door, wanting that Hollywood career something fierce and so determined to make it happen. What happens is what this book is all about. Searching and finding what was right in front of them all along, these two make quite the pair. And their searching was quite the journey! Another fun, flirty read, this one from Kayti McGee. I’m looking forward to Book #3 in this series.
Sooooooooooooooo, this book … hmmmmmm
Sometimes, it’s really hard to put into words why a book may or may not have worked for you. This is one of those times.
Okay, so when I read Close (Ryder Brothers #1), I was ridiculously happy with the everything about it. I could not wait to continue with the Ryder boys. I think maybe I went into this story with expectations I shouldn’t have had. But I did, even tho I shouldn’t have, and it took me a while to get into this book. The two authors have very different voices and techniques to their writing. So lesson learned (maybe), I’ll try not to do that again.
I’ve thought about the impact those expectations had on my like/dislike of this story and I can say with certainty that the only thing those expectations did was stop me from reading the book in one sitting. I did walk away from the book a few times, but when I finished, it didn’t come into play for my rating. With or without the expectations, I still had real issues.
I really loved the concept of the story-line, but the execution fell short for me. I was all over the whole let me teach you the ways of the bedroom world but I wasn’t okay with the reasons why Marlee was doing it. Had this book been written 5 or 10 years ago, I may not have cringed, but not today. Today is not the day for that nonsense to be in my romance fiction. It just isn’t something that belongs in any kind of fictional/comedic world. That’s just my opinion. SO, it took me out of the story and it was really hard to feel the romance. I read it, but I didn’t feel it. THAT is the main reason my rating is right down the middle on this one.
So, I’ll just leave you with this … the story is cute. Jake and Marlee are actually quite adorable, especially Jake. He pulled on my heartstrings more than a few times! *shrug*
Copy provided for blog tour review