“Day one hundred and forty-two of
being friend-zoned. Send rations.”
Make Me had my attention from the
first two lines. I was sold! Please go on, tell me more.
Russell is a sweetheart. My heart
hurt for the guy. He’s in love with Abby. Completely and hopelessly in love.
But he has never made a move. She has no clue how he feels about her. He has
exiled himself into the self-proposed friend-zone. All because he doesn’t think
he deserves her. He has this idea in his head that she’s too good for him. She
comes from money. Works in the high-paced corporate world. She deserves more
than a construction worker. What could he offer her? Oh dear sweet Russell,
you’re not giving Abby enough credit.
Yeah she’s rich. Works in her
family’s firm. But Abby is so down to earth and just wants to be accepted.
Growing up, she was a bit of an outsider, alone. Even now, as an adult, she’s
still ostracized at work. Being the boss’s daughter has that effect. Lately,
she’s worked herself into exhaustion, not confiding in anyone the pressures
that have been recently placed on her. She finally has a group of people that
adore her, including Russell. But she’s very naïve when it comes to men and is
blind to what’s been right in front of her.
After a close call to her safety, the
two friends have a sort of awakening. Russell sets out to make himself worthy
of her. And Abby finally sees him in a different light.
This was such a great read and a
complete flip on roles. For once we have the rich girl and the not-so-rich guy.
But when it comes to matters of the heart, money does not matter. The only one
who had an issue with their financial differences was Russell. He has his
reasons though. There was a pivotal point in his life that made him the way he
is. He wants desperately to be the guy Abby deserves, not realizing until it’s
almost too late that he always was that guy.
Make Me was sweet, sexy, and fun.
It’s about two friends who are more than just that and learn to trust in
themselves and each other to cross that line.
