Want You to Want Me by Lorelei James

"Deliciously real, modern, hot, and funny." —New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans

Want You to Want Me, a sexy friends-to-lovers contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James is available now!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Hockey player Gabriella “Gabi” Welk spent her life in pursuit of championships, but she has little to show for it besides dusty trophies and second-place medals. Now her career consists of several part-time jobs to make ends meet. When Gabi gets a chance at her dream job, she swallows her pride and asks her nemesis—smart, sexy and savvy Nolan Lund—for help.

Since being named future CEO of Lund Industries, Nolan has tried hard to overcome his reputation as a fun-loving playboy and ladies’ man. For the first time ever, he’s more focused on the company than his personal life. He spends his free time at the ice rink his brother owns, cheering on his niece at her hockey games…and watching Gabriella Welk, the superstar athlete and assistant coach who gets under his skin in a way he can’t ignore. He’s shocked when Gabi agrees to trade a favor for a favor.

They have little in common besides their mutual mistrust, but between family crises and sibling rivalries, Nolan and Gabi realize they want to be more than just friends—much more.

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Excerpt

“What?” “The first random text you sent me. Christ. That might’ve been the corniest joke I’d ever heard, but I laughed my ass off for like five minutes. I’d had a shit day, I was still at work, feeling alone and pissy, and then your text pinged. For a brief shining moment, I knew someone in the world was thinking about me.” “For real?” she whispered. “Absolutely for real.” I let my lips brush the top of her ear. “I kept it casual and friendly. Biding my time until . . .” “Until what?” “Until I could make it clear to you that I intended to take friendly to a whole new level with us.” Feathering my mouth between her cheekbone and her ear, I murmured, “So tell me, Gabriella, when was I supposed to do that this week? When you came to me in a panic on Monday? When I texted you and asked if you had time for lunch on Tuesday and you turned me down? Or when I stopped by the rink last night and you sent me packing? Or tonight when I stormed into the men’s locker room because I worried you were really hurt?” “You . . .” A shiver rolled through her. “Stop whispering in my ear, goddammit, it’s making it hard to think.” She rolled her shoulder—to get closer or to get away from me? I froze. Waiting. When she stayed put, I had the answer I needed. And looky there, she’d also given me better access to that tempting neck. “Jesus, you smell good.” “It’s just lotion.” “It’s just you,” I half growled. “Have I mentioned that you were fucking magnificent on the ice tonight?” “No . . . Oh god, that feels . . .” She moaned as I planted soft kisses down the front of her throat. “Mmm. I want to do this all night. But I won’t, because you have a big day tomorrow. And I won’t add to your stress of that by keeping on about this, but we both know it’s been building toward this.”I nuzzled the skin below her ear. “Am I wrong?” “No.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meet Lorelei James 

 Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of steamy westerns in the Rough Riders series and the Blacktop Cowboys® series, steamy romance in the Mastered series, contemporary romance in the Need You series and Want You series, and the New Adult Rough Riders Legacy series, as well as several stand-alone novels and novellas. Lorelei’s books have been nominated for and won the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award as well as the CAPA Award. Lorelei also writes gritty mysteries under the name Lori Armstrong. Both she and her alter ego live in western South Dakota--yes, by choice--with her husband, and Copper, their crazy corgi who has made their empty nest more interesting.

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This is Nolan Lund's book and it was absolutely wonderful. It stars Gabi Welk and its very much a slow burn, friends to lovers, opposites attracting romance in the world of hockey and Lund Enterprises.

It is part of a series and I suggest you read the whole series as there are lots of side characters and their spouses and you might be lost when the story talks about them or in scenes they are prominent in. That said we don't know a whole lot about Nolan or Gabi until this book, so it can also easily stand alone.

Gabi works with Nolan's brother Jax as a coach for some of his hockey teams at his ice skating arena. She is strong, yough woman with a heart of gold but dresses for comfort rather than fashion.

Nolan works at his families company as a CEO to be and he feels extraneous. He is also very much into fashion and looking good. He runs into Gabi one night at his brothers rink and they form a truce and friendship of sorts until he hurts her feelings.

After he apologises they end up wanting to let the other one in and an attraction forms. But can Nolan be into a tomboy who has no fashion sense and can Gabi be into a guy who always dresses for success?

This was an awesome story and I absolutely adored Nolan and Gabi together. They are a fun and exciting couple and I was never bored with them. In fact the only thing I hated was that this book ended.