Resist Me (Forget the Past) Paperback – July 8, 2022

Yesss please.I absolutely LOVE fake dating books, but fake marriage books oooof. And this one was no different. I devoured it and absolutely love the characters. I wish i was a bada$$ like luna. She has trauma and has healed and is so strong.Our main man is the image of a gokden retriever boyfriend. And i love itPig has my heart.Plot is 4 🌟Spice is 4 🌶

I loved the story line! Fake marriage and family reconciliation. Everything about this book kept me engaged. Also love that it’s an interconnected series.

I enjoyed the first two books in this series, but the humor in Resist Me moved it to the top of my list. Lauren Connolly has the gift of bringing characters to life, explaining their inner thoughts and motivations, while simultaneously portraying them as others see them. All three stories include flawed people who rise above their circumstances, and partners who see each other’s flaws and love them in spite of those flaws.

The storyline/depth was too much for how short this story is. There was too much going on, and so much for the characters to process in a very short amount of time.The MMC falls in love in days? Like serious love. Everything comes together within 6 weeks? It just didn't feel authentic. Things just happened, and it wasn't believable.I liked the characters' personalities, and I liked the storyline. It just needed to be longer to get to the depth of emotions that was needed for this story.*This story is rated R. The F word is used more than once. There are mildly descriptive spice scenes. The violence is mild, but there I some blood.

This series has been amazing in every way and now all I can think is when the heck is Leo getting his own book!!!

This is a cute story about a strong independent woman who finds out she has to marry in order to obtain an inheritance or her father will end up with it. She does bit want to go through with it but them thinks of her brother and decides to see what she can find. Whonwill agree to a crazy sche.e as to pretend to be her husband and marry her for the money? She meets Chatlie and he is perfect and he actually has a crush on her. Will he be able to convince her that this is real? I l9ved the dog he was a great addition.I received an early copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Moving and unexpectedly poignant, Resist me is an irresistible tale of a broken family coming to terms with their dysfunction. To see it also incorporate romance and the ability to be vulnerable is an added bonus. Ms. Connolly is an auto-read author for me. Her stories are touching and I love her character development. She surprises me each time.Full disclosure, I didn't read the blurb and I didn't look at the cover of the book. Yes, I'm one of THOSE readers who ignore book blurbs and book covers. They are wasted on me. I dove into this book completely cold and I loved it. I was a little confused at first about Luna because I didn't realize she was Asian - specifically half Taiwanese and half caucasian. This became readily apparent within the first chapter.Luna is a character that means something to me because she could have easily been a friend's daughter. In high school, one of my Chinese friends got knocked up by her white boyfriend. Her parents kicked her out. She did have twins. Just like Luna is a twin. Luna's maternal grandparents owned a grocery chain. My friend's parents own a Chinese restaurant. Fortunately for my friend, her boyfriend was great and they did get married and are still together with wonderful kids. Luna is not so fortunate. Her father is beyond a deadbeat. I loathe him.Luna's trust issues are valid. What impresses me with Luna is her desire to still try and save her siblings. I am also impressed with her line of work. It is genius and I wonder if there are people out there in the world who have a job like Luna. If they do, good on them. It is pretty niche and astounding.The conflict in this story is multifaceted and one of them hits home a little too closely. Luna's maternal grandmother creates a will that blackmails Luna into a fake marriage. I really don't like this. It works for this story and is the central plot device. Unfortunately, it is all too realistic and I can totally see an Asian parent or grandparent doing this to their descendants. This is where Charlie comes in. About halfway through the book, I finally realize Charlie is black. Charlie is like a golden labrador - sweet, klutzy, and not really designed to be an alpha dog. This is okay because Luna is more than enough alpha and ruthless. She has had to be, in order to survive.This character progression romance is highly recommended to readers who are looking for something different and moving.* I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

I have loved this series and this title is no exception. You meet Luna and Charlie in the first book and yet I would never have expected pairing them to be so perfect. Fans of grumpy / sunshine will adore how this marriage of convenience allows both characters to be fully themselves while also growing with each other.The book deals heavily with Luna's connection with her Taiwanese ancestry. While the author clearly used a sensitivity reader, I am not part of that community and so cannot be sure how effectively/accurately she handled it.CW for violence on page, references to past abuse and references to child neglect/abuse