BOOK REVIEW for "Dear Roomie (Rookie Rebels, #5)" by Kate Meader

Dear Roomie
(Rookie Rebels, #5)
by Kate Meader

Reid Durand isn't here to make friends.

Coming from a legacy of hockey greatness, he has games to win and things to prove. With his focus during his first season as a Chicago Rebel on his drive to succeed, every vice is off the table. No booze, no sugar, and definitely no women.

Kennedy Clark is the master of the side hustle.

She'll walk your dog, brew your espresso, and pick up your dry-cleaning, all while rocking it in Warrior pose. Standing still is impossible for her, because the moment she starts to slow down, it'll come rushing back in a torrent. The memories. The pain. The heartbreak.

Their meet-cute is more of a freeze-cute. Besides, they already know each other. He's the rude, entitled customer at her coffee shop, or what used to be her coffee shop since she just got fired—because of Mr. Extra Shot Americano himself.

Reid didn't intend to get Kennedy fired.
He didn't intend to rescue a dog after the poor thing ended up in the lake.
And he definitely didn't intend to acquire a new roommate.

A curvy, chatty, tempting roommate.

Now this perfect storm of events are about to wreak havoc on his neatly-ordered life.

Reid Durand isn't here to make friends, and he's certainly not here to lose his heart to a puppy, a team, or a chaos agent like Kennedy. But then we don't always get what we want ...

~ BOOK REVIEW for Dear Roomie ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars

This is the second book I've read in the last little while where the guy wants to put the brakes on anything physical developing between him and the female lead.  (Like that ever happens in real life!  LOL!)  But Reid has his reasons, which seem totally legit to him, at least at first.  But these two are just destined for one another, and their physical attraction cannot be denied, anymore than the emotional intimacy that they develop with one another.  

Of course, we already know from Foreplayer that Reid is a real good guy, not to mention a total marshmallow, even if he likes to pretend otherwise.  Learning more about him and why he acts the way he does, goes even farther towards making him a likeable character.  

Kennedy is very likeable, but also quite troubled.  Her issues are different than Reid's, but have the same net result of keeping everyone at arm's length.  The only personal she's allowed herself to get close to in ages is her step-grandmother Edie, and she even tries to keep her distance there.  

Luckily for both of them, Bucky not only brings them together, but cracks wide open both of their scared little hearts.  The poor abandoned pup not only finds his forever home, but helps his two favorite humans find theirs as well.  It's ultimately a very heart-warming story. 

I love all the secondary characters, from Bucky and Edie, to all of the Rebels we've met in prior volumes of the series.  I especially enjoyed getting to know Bastian, and really loved it when he stood up for Reid to their father.  I hope we get to read his story sometime in the future.  

Overall, this was another great additional to this very good series.  I can hardly wait for the next one: Rebel Yule starring Erick "Fish" Jorgenson.

I received a free eBook copy of this title from the author, 

and have willingly provided an honest review.