Take the Lead: Best friend's older brother, fake dating romance... (Central State)

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Things begin easily with their friendship, but with every touch and fake kiss, Daniella can’t hide her feelings anymore. And for Gabe, who sets deadlines for every fling he’s ever had, he struggles to fight for what he wants. When their timeline is up, Daniella’s insecurities clash with Gabe’s inability to commit. For two people terrified to take a chance, they must risk their decade-long friendship for a shot at love. She said she was going to prove to me that she deserved my heart? Well, game on, Fletcher. I would prove to us that we were meant for each other.”

She also has a twin (the “pretty” twin who is popular and has things in common with Dad) that she’s got some hurt feelings about. i didn’t like how everything came to a head… their (sort of) break-up and her mom going to the ER was just so dramatic and the resolution could’ve been amazing bc of it, but instead the drama fizzled into boringI love this author’s style of writing, her characters are always a bit unique and unexpected in a great way. i know i keep shitting on this book, but it did have its moments… they were just short-lived. i liked the main characters and i liked how they had their issues apart from one another and were able to help each other, like dani with her mom and gabe with his team Van has gone through the ringer himself and is feeling the pressure of being the captain of his team. Van has started to deal with his issues by ignoring it but he knows this isn't a long term solution.

oh and I liked daniella too!! and when she stood up for herself in front of her mother I wanted to hug her so badly and clap and cheer for her at the same time because that was long overdue and her mother deserved it. Naomi was the best. Her love for data and the reason for joining the internship with her dad 😭 let me just cry. They had a stained relationship and also with her own twin, Cami. I hated Cami, I still kinda do but both of them kinda grew on me. Naomi is clumsy af which reminds me of my friend 😂 but she was a bad bish at the end and loved that part and made me weep a little. The Central State series keeps getting better and better with each release. I LOVED Take the Lead. This was one of those books without any flaws for me. Here’s what I loved about it.

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Michael was perfect, he went into a field which he knew he would like and was made for. The way he thinks about the team before himself is the best part of this him. He was adorable. His love for his sister was so cute. His relationship with Cal was the best, the way it transformed and the way he helped that kid. Ugh!!! Perfect.