Lennon Day is a problemShe was supposed to be a one-time diversion, a friend that temporarily soothed the desires raging under the surface. Now we can’t keep our hands to ourselves, playing a game that we’re both going to lose. I thought I liked my life how it was. I wasn’t expecting for anything to change, for my priorities to ebb and flow like a wave. And now I’m worried everything is going to … worried everything is going to crash down around me.
And that she might be the one who gets lost in the storm.
Lucas Pearson is a problem
He’s handsome, charming, my childhood crush… and unfortunately, not completely available. When I moved back to Hermosa Beach to work for my family’s foundation, I wasn’t expecting anything to happen. But it did.
Now, we collide like magnets, finding each other in the night to satisfy the urges we can’t seem to escape. It’s supposed to be casual. No strings. Emotion-free. And definitely a secret. So what’s the problem?
I’ll be anything for him… even if I lose myself in the process.
Welcome to Hermosa Beach
Be Your Anything is the second book in the Hermosa Beach Series. It is highly recommended that all books in the series be read in order as they contain significant spoilers and interwoven storylines. The first book in the series is called Promise Me Nothing
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Lucas is perfection and the most loyal human ever; he really had my attention in book one but in his own book he held that attention and kept it there. He tries to be a great big brother, son, friend, boyfriend, etc. but he puts so much on his own shoulders that he puts his own happiness on the back burner. I loved everything about him, and my heart hurt for him at times and then other times I wanted to smack him upside the head. Lennon was awesome, but she tried too hard to be the perfect person to everyone and lost herself along the way so when she finally found her backbone again I was so happy to see it even if her heart was being broken at the time. The author has a way of pulling you into this group of friends and family to make you feel like you are one of them and I can’t wait for more.
Wow, what a freaking journey these characters went on together. Seeing Lucas as Hannah‘s brother in the first book, Promise Me Nothing, gave me a sense that he was a decent guy, but maybe needed to kind of figure out his own shit. We also get to see Lennon in the first book as well, and I didn’t really know what to think of her, but I didn’t really like her. There were definitely some super spicy scenes in this one! Getting those scenes paired with the flashbacks to their friendship when they were younger really made me invested in them as a couple, yet the open relationship Luke was in made me have very mixed feelings. Something that I find really moving about Jillian Liota’s books is that the characters really go through a transformation and come to realizations about things in a way that I wish most people would. It’s not that they don’t make mistakes, they do and they really stop to think about their actions and how they impact other people around them. The journeys, plus the romance and steamy scenes, is one of the reasons I think Jillian Liota is one of the most underrated romance authors I’ve read in a long time. This book plot is not a usual one I would pick up, but because of the author I did. And because of the author I absolutely loved it and enjoyed the depth of the characters, their growth, and that ending! It was wonderful and set us up for the next book in a way that I am going to start book 3 right now. Even though it’s late at night, and I probably shouldn’t do that. Obviously, I recommend you read this series!!
After the awesomeness of “Promise Me Nothing,” my expectations were high. Yet, somehow, “Be Your Anything” managed to surpass them. Truthfully, my favorite character in book 1 was Lucas, so I was really excited for this one. And that first chapter was just… WOW. So hot! In fact, Lucas and Lennon were on fire throughout. There was just so much chemistry.
But nothing about their relationship is easy. There is so much love, but also heartbreak. Lucas is clueless and selfish at times, but he truly has a heart of gold. He doesn’t intentionally hurt anyone, but is willing to work hard to fix things. He’s also incredibly in tune with emotions, both his own and in others. His sensitivity just adds an extra dimension to his hotness.
It was great to get to know Lennon as more than just the popular, rich, gossip girl. She is so much more than that: she’s smart and creative and brave. I loved watching her stand up for herself. She was a total boss.
What I love about this series is that it builds an entire world. That it’s about more than the romance. Lucas and Lennon both deal with family, work, and personal struggles as well. I was hoping for a bit more between Lucas and Ivy, but I’m so glad they are finally connecting.
By the end, I had correctly guessed who our next couple would be, but I definitely never saw things starting out like THAT. Dang! The downside to reading a book while it’s new is that now I’ll just have to suffer patiently while I wait for the next one. *Sigh*