Caught Up by Liz Tomforde (Windy City #3)
I love it when a romance book becomes more than just about falling in love. Caught Up may not have the most unique plot but the heart of this story is something that you rarely find in just any book. It’s how Kai accepted the responsibility of being a father without second thoughts, how Miller realized that something is only worth doing when your heart is fully in it, how Monty shows that family isn’t defined by blood but by love and so much more. It’s so heartwarming how every single character in this book was bound by the love they shared 🥹
This is my second time reading this but somehow I love it even more and you would think that just because I have read every single word prior to this that I would be nonchalant but noooo I was sobbing even harder this time. Idk maybe I’m just hormonal or Monty & Miller backstory really makes me so emotional. Add Kai’s love confession and the way he’s willing to let Miller go to pursue her career even though it meant they will not be together to the equation and my heart really didn’t stood a chance.
To say it simply, Caught Up is just peak romance. Not that i’s not obvious but this is my favorite in the Windy City series. There’s no better way to say but please… just read this book haha if you don’t know who Malakai Rhodes is then you’re seriously missing out.
Kai
I’m a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago’s MLB team. I’m stretched too thin, but I don’t want help raising my son.
Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go. Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can’t fire—his daughter.
Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached.
Chicago is just a quick stop for her. I thought I’d be counting down the days until she left, but summer feels too short when I start thinking about forever.
Miller
As a high-end pastry chef who recently won the most prestigious award in my industry, I’m desperate to prove I deserve it. But with a new title comes new pressure, and I can’t create a fresh and inspiring dessert to save my life.
With only two months to get back on track, I should be focusing in the kitchen, but instead, I let my dad talk me into using my time off to nanny for his star player’s kid.
Kai Rhodes forgot how to have fun, and I’m eager to jog his memory. But when he and his son start to feel like home, I have to remind us both that my time in Chicago ends with the summer.
Besides, I’ve always been a runner, and the last thing I want is to get caught.