When I Need You (Need You, #4)
Lorelei James
Rules are tossed aside when a pro football player join forces with a spitfire cheerleading coach in New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James’s brand-new romance… Heir to Lund Enterprises and ladies’ man Jensen “The Rocket” Lund has three conditions when it comes to dating: 1) No single mothers2) No cheerleaders3) No medical personnelSo it makes no sense that he’s wildly attracted to Rowan Michaels, who breaks all three. Rowan Michaels didn’t pass the rigorous requirements to become an athletic trainer and Vikings cheerleader in the hopes of landing a pro athlete: been there, done that, and she has a young son as proof that football players and fidelity don’t go hand in hand. When Rowan learns her new neighbor is Jensen Lund, the smoking-hot tight end who takes being neighborly to a whole new level, she’s grateful for the team’s strict “no fraternization” policy because the sexy man defines temptation. But Jensen is intent on rushing straight to the goal line to prove to Rowan he’s much more than just a player…on and off the field.
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0Another homerun…or should I say touchdown. This series is just so forking great!
The chemistry and sexual tension between Rowan and Jensen leaps off the pages. Since they both have a set of rules for possible relationships and they both break all the rules of the other’s list they start off as friends. Or at least saying they’ll just be friends. Plus, Rowan being a single mom adds another element that means things can’t be taken too quickly. So the slow burn really goes on longer than it would in many other romance books, building on the sexual tension until it’s all pulled so taut I’m surprised nobody spontaneously combusted.
Jensen somehow understands Rowan on a level that Rowan doesn’t even understand herself. They both have great reasons for their rules but Jensen understands that some things are bigger than rules and regulations. Some things are worth risks. Rowan is slower on the uptake, but it’s understandable after years of raising her son on her own and having to keep him protected.
I was happy that Mama Lund, although she did make an appearance, wasn’t as overbearing as she was in other stories. I also enjoy that, although Jensen’s other siblings got their books and their HEAs, the previous stories in this series aren’t over. We still see all of the characters on more than a peripheral level. There’s a touching scene between Jenson and Brady where Brady doesn’t just help Jensen, but also needs advice himself. I love that the author hasn’t forgotten the other characters and understands that her audience wants to still get the scoop on them.
See full review at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/when-i-need-you-book-review/
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