Hate to Love You (Baker’s Bunch Book 1) by Lily Ryan – Review by Lisa Helmick

Hate to Love You by Lily Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hate to Love You (Baker’s Bunch Book 1)
By Lily Ryan
Rated 5 stars

First off I LOVE that cover! It totally drew me in to check out this story. Best friend brother/sister stories are a favorite so I have high hopes. This really doesn’t disappoint. I could NOT put this down. I was a bit grouchy when family tried to interrupt me. Luckily I was done with work for the day.

This couple! Not only is the couple going to have problems because this is a best friends sister book but now there is another bad element in the story. I am in anguish for these two people. My heart is beyond broken. I can see what is going to happen and want to say “Stop! Stop right now”. But of course this is a story so that doesn’t really work. I just have to plug along with tears streaming out of my eyes and my heart in two pieces. Also a few vocal admonishments here and there.

I love how Cole is throughout this whole story. Yes there are irritating times but overall he is trying. He has to deal with the whole forbidden fruit issue because that is what Sam is to him. She just can’t get that through her head. She doesn’t understand why and that’s when things happen. She is young and has a lot of issues going on in her life

My only issue and it’s not really a big one but these characters are very young. (Well Samantha is.)I can easily still see all the drama and emotional stuff that affect teenagers in her actions. I loved the story but that got old. I’m sure it happens in real life all the time but I am surprised that Cole hangs on beings he is just a bit older. I was so proud of him when he denied her. I really felt for him for many different reasons. He did say some very nice things and he was my favorite character.

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