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You Make Me (Blurred Lines Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Erin McCarthy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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I fell passionately in love with my foster brother, Heath, before he left without a word and broke my naïve heart. I’ve reinvented myself, put the past totally behind me.

I’m no longer Cat, the wild child running free on an island off the coast of Maine. I’m Caitlyn, with the perfect boyfriend, and the perfect life, all based on pretty little lies.

But then brooding Heath appears out of nowhere, honorably discharged from the Marines, the night I get engaged. He is determined to win me back, and I have to resist him. I have to, or all my secrets will be exposed.

When one love allows me to breathe, and the other feels as essential to my life as air, how do I choose between them…
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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USA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Erin McCarthy sold her first book in 2002 and has since written over eighty-five books in the romance and mystery genres. The recipient of multiple writing awards, Erin has a special weakness for high-heeled boots, martinis, and traveling. She lives with her renovation-addicted husband (he built her a bar, so it’s all good!) and their blended family of kids and rescue dogs.

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Michelle Sutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great writing and compulsively readable. I couldn't stop until I finished.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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I saw this book on Bookbub, and it was free on Kobo, so I thought why not check it out. It helped that the intro said it was written by a NY Times Best-selling author, so I assumed the book would be decently edited and be well-written. I was right.

Once I started I couldn't stop reading until I got to the end of the book. This was a very intense read and I loved this story. While steamier than I typically read, I found it to be tied to emotion so it was gratifying in a sensual yet emotionally-driven manner. That's my kind of story. Plus I love when people are so wrapped up in each other that it makes them feel crazy. Like they are fighting an irresistible pull.

The hero was very heroic. The heroine was lovable and never wanted to hurt anyone. I found some of her characterization deep because it tied into her very dysfunctional past. I totally adored the foster care them underlying some of the irrational emotion sand abandonment issues that came out during some heated arguments. This story had a theme that made me think of the line, "You complete me."

I don't want to risk a spoiler so I won't say anything else except that the feel of this book reminded me of a movie I watched with Kirsten Dunst called Crazy Love. The writing was excellent too. Steamy but not nasty like erotica. This was above love and intense need. It was about losing your heart so completely that... Okay, sorry I said I wouldn't give away a spoiler, so you'll just read the book. I read it straight through in a day. I can't remember the last time I did that. It has been years. Yeah, it truly was compulsively readable.

It's free today on Amazon, Kobo and I think Ibooks. Snap it up while you can HERE. I do believe I will be buying more of her New Adult books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014
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4 STARS!!!

There are certain words in blurbs that set off alarms for me, and by alarms I mean the kind that make me stalk the author/publisher/PA etc...to get more info on. In the blurb for You Make Me, the words "foster brother" did it for me. I was extremely interested in seeing how this would play out and I'm really happy to say that I think this is Erin McCarthy's best work to date: she's written a stormy, passionate but believable second chance romance with a healthy dose of angst and relatable, level-headed characters.

The book starts off with a short but fantastic prologue! Then fast forward four years where Cat is now a well-known, all-around golden girl in college with an equally amazing and popular guy Ethan as her boyfriend. On the night of her junior year Homecoming dance where everything planned goes along accordingly, out of the blue, Heath appears and stuns Cat. Having left her when she was sixteen and never contacting her in the past four years, Cat is shocked, relieved, and angry to see him so naturally I could understand her conflicted feelings: on one hand she's desperate to reach out to him and on the other, she's with Ethan, a guy she knows is good for her.

"How could I explain that Heath was the past and Ethan was the future? That one I had chosen and one had chosen me? That Ethan represented everything I had always craved, but Heath was everything I needed?"

And as cliché as it sounds, there will always be a certain allure for "the one that got away," which is why I totally sympathize, understand, and connect with Cat's character.

Though this portion of the book was angsty and somewhat frustrating, it was realistic and completely character-driven. I loved how the author made smooth transitions from where Cat was at the beginning to how she thought and perceived everything to the end. Usually when there's a love triangle (or any hint of one), there's supposed to be a "decision" where one is chosen and the other is dropped, and I hate that. To me, it always feels like the chosen is second best. Surprisingly, I didn't feel any of that in this book; all encounters are done quite tastefully and I was totally invested in the story.

I think the strongest and most compelling aspect of the book was the author's writing. I've read her other work (True Believers series) and I'll be honest, this book is different: both the writing and the approach I mean but it's a good-different and the writing here simply appeals to me. It's mostly in present time, but there are a few flashback scenes sprinkled throughout the story. Again, not something I usually like, but in this book it was executed quite nicely and the scenes were informative as well. And most of all, I liked how the author took a common NA premise and turned it into a somewhat unique and different read than others: a love triangle that's seemingly not a love triangle, characters that are impossible to hate because there is no "bad guy," and a fluent, transitional writing style.

As much as I loved the book, there were a few things that got on my nerves. One being I wanted more of Heath and Cat's history. A couple of flashback scenes are not enough for me, and though I wholeheartedly approved of their relationship, it would've been better if there were more background info on them so I could be better convinced of their early bond and love. The last 25% was a bit weak on both the emotional and plot aspects. I get that with every new relationship, especially one built on a foundation of deception and heartbreak, comes with many insecurities so I was glad to see the characters address them. However, there is this one argument near the end of the book I just did not get the point of. Like, it could've been completely omitted and there wouldn't have been a difference (for me at least). A little too much drama there and the ending was rushed, but overall, what was on my mind long after reading was that this book is one of the better NA stories I've read this year and though I probably won't re-read it anytime soon, I won't be forgetting about it anytime either.

A copy of the book was gifted to me for review.
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Kate Estevez
3.0 out of 5 stars HLB Reviews You Make Me
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
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I absolutely adore second chance books, so I was pretty excited about this book because its a second chance at your first love, and I think its a concept everyone can understand: the one who got away. Also I thought the prologue was really strong, it was a great opening to the book and made you want to know what had happened. Gotta love a strong start to a book.

I honestly felt like the first half of the book was really strong. Cat is in college and has really created the perfect future for herself, basically not acknowledging anything from her past at all. Which of course means no one knows anything about her before she got to college. So at Homecoming when her boyfriend, who is everything one paper that she could possibly want, proposes it's a no brainer. Except second after she says yes, she sees the guy who got away, the guy who she had no idea what had happened to. It definitely through some heavy wrinkles in her plans.

Cat's fiance, Ethan, was so not my favorite. He's not a bad guy, really he isn't. There is never any cheating or really any real love triangle between Cat/Ethan/Heath. But even so I didn't like him. What kind of guy proposes to a woman who has never volunteered literally any information about her past? Plus he does that really skeezy guy move by looking through his girlfriends phone when she's sleeping. It's clear from the beginning that Ethan doesn't trust Cat at all, like the moment there is a crack in her perfect shell, he just loses it.

Cat's character was actually pretty relatable I think. She had a hard childhood growing up, a mother with serious issues, an army of foster brothers and sisters, and a dad who loved her but has since past away. Oh and did I mention she's got a brother who is a total dirt bag? It's no wonder she doesn't want anyone to know about her past, she doesn't want to be pitied or judged. I didn't like how willing she was to go along with Ethan's (in my opinion) unreasonable demands. I also didn't like how easy it was for Cat to let other people just under her skin and plant seeds of doubt. But that being said, I did want her to get back with Heath and make things work, they had a past that couldn't be denied.

Heath, is a hot guy with a heavy past. First a foster child and then a man who has been to war. My biggest complaint with Heath was actually how easy it was for him to believe the worst about Cat when they were kids, and how quick he was to stop fighting for her even when he said he would never stop fighting for her. This dude has serious trust issues and a serious problem with communication. I do like the whole brooding man thing, and that he came back to find his first love.

I thought the book was pretty okay, it was a quick read, and some enjoyable steamy scenes. So much of the book is based on miscommunication that sometimes I just wanted to shake the people involved. But overall, I think it's an enjoyable new adult book, and a good second chances book.
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Natasha L
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in Canada on May 27, 2017
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I received this arc for an honest review. Heath and cat are two amazing characters. The story line is captivating and will keep you hooked. I can't wait to read the next book.
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LiverpoolCathy
5.0 out of 5 stars An intense read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2017
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What an intense read, the smouldering relationship between Cat and Heath bursts into fire in this book.
Cat hides her past behind her new image so much so that when a crack appears the whole truth comes out.
Heath is a deep character and as the story unwinds we get to know his character and hope that they will make it!
I enjoyed the read and look forward to catching up with the characters in the next book.
Well done!
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ChocolateShoes
2.0 out of 5 stars You make me aggressive!
Reviewed in Germany on July 12, 2014
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***Meine ausführlichere Meinung***
Dieses Buch bringt echt den Hulk in mir zum Vorschein. Ich kann einfach nicht verstehen, wie jemand derartige Beziehungen romantisch finden kann? Heath ist für mich ein absolut unsympathischer Charakter und eines von diesen Alpha-Männchen, auf das anscheinend so viele abfahren. Meiner Ansicht nach macht sich Caitlin total von ihm abhängig und würde sofort alles für ihn opfern, egal ob Freund, Feind oder Karriere. So etwas ist für mich nicht Liebe.

Überhaupt, die ganze "Liebesbeziehung" ist sehr schwülstig und von tiefer Zuneigung spüre ich genau Nullkommanix, obwohl natürlich immer anderes beteuert wird. Was ich spüre, ist dafür Lust und ganz viel Sex sowie Besitzgehabe - denn für mich ist Caitlin für Heath keine Partnerin, sondern jemand, den er einfach komplett für sich vereinnahmen will.

Mit Caitlin konnte ich auch leider überhaupt nicht warm werden. Ethan, der für mich zumindest am Anfang der sympathischste Charakter war, macht fast eine 180-Grad-Wendung durch, was so gar nicht zu dem Bild passt, das vorher von ihm gezeichnet wird. Es gibt sogar eine Szene mit ihm, die für mich schon sehr krasse Vergewaltigungszüge hat und Caitlin nimmt es einfach hin, weil sie sich denkt, dass er einfach sein Territorium markieren will. Hallo, wie krank ist das denn? Spätestens zu diesem Zeitpunkt habe ich vor Frustration innerlich geschrien und gewütet und wäre ich der Hulk gewesen, hätte ich meine Bude kurz und klein gehauen.

Mal abgesehen davon, dass das große dramatische Ereignis (Warum hat Heath Caitlin einfach so verlassen?) für mich sehr an den Haaren herbei gezogen war. Wenn sich die beiden wirklich so sehr geliebt haben, warum hat dann Heath nicht mal kurz gefragt, was Sache ist? Und warum hat er vier Jahre gewartet, bis er wieder bei Caitlin auftaucht? Es ist einfach alles so abstrus und unlogisch und auf Maximaldrama gestrickt, dass ich wirklich am Verzweifeln bin.

Auch der ganze zeitliche Rahmen ist gelinge gesagt extrem. Dazu kommt dann noch mehr Drama mit Caitlins Mutter und ihrem Bruder, was meist allerdings nur Anlass für ein Auftrifft von Alpha Heath und weiteren Sexszenen ist.

Einzig und allein dem Schreibstil verdankt das Buch noch 2 Sterne. Und es ist tatsächlich Band 1 einer Reihe? Nein, danke. Ich werde sicherlich nicht weiterlesen.

***Fazit***
Für mich eine krankhafte, sexfixierte Beziehung mit unnötigen Dramaelementen und kitschigen, unglaubwürdigen Liebesschwüren sowie unsympathischen Charakteren. Aber ideal, wenn ihr den Hulk in euch wecken wollt.
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SamanthaKaye
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved every bit
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2023
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Cat and Heath’s story ended too quickly for me. Really enjoyed the storyline and I’m certainly intrigued by what their next chapters would have looked like.
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Ag61ma
3.0 out of 5 stars review
Reviewed in India on April 20, 2020
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Caitlyn is in college with her best friend roommate and her Perfect roommate who happens to be her best friend's brother.On the same day her boyfriend proposes to her childhood crush Heath and apparently her present crush shows up.I just couldn't relate to the character well. Caitlyn or Cat the girl she left behind when she got out of her home town is now a living a life that she considers perfect and stable.
Heath and Cat are Soul mates in every sense of the word and both of them seem to know it.But still every other person that comes into their life is hurt by them indirectly.
Heath tries to insert himself back into Caitlyn's life.But it finally is up to her.My heart ached for Heath and Ethan too.
It just that Cat was not a relatable character and I couldn't justify liking her in my mind.
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