Everyone loves a hot, broody jock, right? The kind whose stare sets your body on fire and all common sense flies out the window?Well, not this girl.Sure, Keith Montgomery has the looks, but in his case, beauty is only skin deep. He’s egotistical, obnoxious and the most shallow person I’ve ever met.And I’m his new roommate.Turns out we were both desperate.But that’s where our commonalities end. … our commonalities end. He’s indecisive where I’m sensible, chaotic where I’m organized. So why do I ache for those minutes alone with him?I’m not the type of girl who likes to get burned, but suddenly the idea of playing with fire is getting harder to resist.
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*** 3.5 Stars ***
Sweet Fatality (Sweet Series #2) by Desiree Adele is a contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult romance told in first person, dual POV. It is book two in a series but can be read as a standalone. The story follows Keith and Lexi who were secondary characters in book one, Sweet Insanity.
After being caught with drugs, Keith gets kicked off of the hockey team and his furious parents cut him off financially. He gets a job at his gym’s smoothie bar, but the money won’t be enough to cover his half of the rent. When Lexi gets kicked out of her sorority she needs to find a new place to live. Her best friend Dahlia – who dates Kieth’s roommate, Zack – suggests that she moves in with them. Lexi doesn’t really think it’s the best idea, but she’s out of options. Although Keith and Lexi are complete opposites, a sweet friendship develops between them as they get to know each other and they have difficulty ignoring their growing chemistry.
I enjoyed Lexi and Keith’s love story. In fact, I liked this book a little bit more than the first one, but that may be because friends to lovers is my favorite trope. (I won an ARC of this book and at that time purchased the previous one on Amazon for $0.99 because – why not?) Anyway, I rated this book a little lower than the first even though I enjoyed it more. Here’s why… There were several word use errors throughout the book. While I would expect it to undergo another round of proofing and editing before release, without seeing the final product, I can’t be certain of it. Apart from that, I really enjoyed Keith and Lexi as characters. Their banter was witty and fun to read. The story was flirty, sweet, and very entertaining.
*** I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC. ***
WOW!!! I loved…LOVED Sweet Fatality, and Keith!! We met Keith in Desiree’s first book, because he’s Zack’s best friend/teammate/roommate. Keith and Lexi are “thrown” together because Lexi needs a place to live, and she contacts Dahlia, her best friend/Zack’s girlfriend. She moves in with Zack and Keith, and she starts seeing Keith differently than all the rumors, and she likes what she sees…Keith really likes Lexi too, especially making her blush, which he tries to do on a daily basis, there is also some sexual chemistry goin’ on all over there, but Lexi has been hurt, and she wants more than Keith is willing to give…or is he? I loved the banter, I loved all the characters…well, except for especially one character, but as the saying goes…Karma, she be a bitch, and Desiree did an awesome job with that too!! I am TOTALLY recommending this book, and this author!! GET THIS BOOK, and get her first book too…thank you Desiree for allowing me to be a small part of watching you succeed, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next…love you lady, and your amazing words!!