Literary Misfit: Needing to Love You by Erin Rylie

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Needing to Love You by Erin Rylie

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Title: NEEDING TO LOVE YOU

Author: Erin Rylie

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Needing To Love You:

Carlos Ramirez has always prided himself on two things: being damn good at his job on the Houston police force and being able to land any woman he wants. When a devastating car accident leaves him crippled and in excruciating pain, he begins to rely too heavily on his prescription painkillers. The only person who can help him heal is the only woman who has ever rejected him—and on more than one occasion. Living with Kelsey while he works through physical therapy wasn’t anything he ever expected to happen, but it might just be what he needs. After a divorce that left her doubting her ability to love, Kelsey Byrne wants nothing to do with relationships. Unfortunately for her, the only man she could see herself loving needs a place to live and help while he recovers. She had a hard time pushing him away after a one-night stand, so how can she possibly keep him at arm’s length when he’s in her house every day, playing with her son, cooking her meals, and leaving her cute notes every morning? Carlos may be working his way into her heart one sweet gesture at a time, but can she give him everything knowing that she’s more than a little broken inside?

Review

Needing to Love you sucked me in from the start. This is book two in Erin Rylie's Houston's Finest series, but can definitely be read as a stand alone (as it is my first book of hers). I found myself hooked on this story, because the characters are compelling, there's a lot of depth there, with both of them having their own separate issues that cloud their lives stemming from the past.

Carlos had me both wanting to know him better and feeling bad for certain things I learned, he's a good man but he has so many facets that have made him who he is. I loved that he oozed charm and yet it didn't always work for him in getting what he wanted - at least not right away. He's very easy to like and to fall in love with. His interactions with not only his leading lady, Kelsey, but also the other characters within these pages were fun, and sweet and enticing to see more.

Kelsey was a woman who'd been hurt, she's cautious because of it, but she's also someone who just came off as a friend. I liked her from the get go, from her talking random facts to calm her nerves to her to her strong need to help Carlos and keep him in Houston rather than letting him go with his mother. She fought for what he needed before she even really thought about why she was doing it.

I really enjoyed watching as these two discovered what truly lie between them and just how good it could be.

About Erin:

I'm a Montana born, Texas raised New Jersey transplant with a degree in hospitality. At 29 years old, I decided it was finally time for me to pursue my real passion in life - writing. I've been writing princess stories and LOTR fan-fiction since I was in middle school, so the transition into romance has been fun! When I'm not writing, I'm reading (fantasy, sci-fi and romance are my genres) or working. I'm currently obsessed with Brooklyn Nine Nine which should tell you all you need to know about my sense of humor. Finally, I am 100% an old cat lady. My cats Socks and Kaz are little weirdos and I love them more than most people.