The Right Move by Liz Tomforde (Windy City #2)
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I couldnβt agree more. As a certified romance girlie, I can totally relate to Indyβs notions about love. But thereβs no perfect formula for loving someone, and sometimes itβs the little things that matter more than the grand gestures.
The way Ryan made it a point to remember how Indy liked her coffee and prepared it for her every morning, stocked up on vegetarian options even though he wasnβt a vegetarian himself, bought her fresh flowers, and tried so hard to keep them alive... I could go on and on, but the guy truly can and will do anything to make her happy π₯Ή He gave her a safe space and the kind of unconditional love that allowed her to be completely herself without fear. Indy, in turn, saw through Ryanβs walls and gently tried to understand his emotions and past without pushing too hard. Itβs so heartwarming to watch him slowly open up, learn to trust, and allow himself to love again.
This book is for the girls who love LOVE. It is for the ones who get lost in romance novels, secretly wishing their own happily ever after is just around the corner. It is for the hopeful romantics who dream of finding a love that feels safe, steady, and unwavering. And it is for the ones who have had their hearts broken but still choose to believe in love anyway π The Right Move is a beautiful reminder that we all deserve the kind of love that we read about. β¨
RYAN
Sheβs a distraction, thatβs what she is.
Iβm the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicagoβs NBA team, and the last thing I needed this year was for Indy Ivers, my sisterβs best friend, to move into my apartment. Sheβs messy, emotional, and way too tempting.
But when the teamβs General Manager vocalizes his blatant disapproval of my promotion to Captain, referring to me as an unapproachable lone wolf with no work-life balance, I canβt think of a better way to convince him otherwise than pretending to date my outgoing roommate.
The only problem? Faking it feels far too natural.
Having a fake girlfriend wasnβt supposed to be messy but having Indy under my roof and in my bed is complicated, especially when she wants all the romantic parts of life that I could never give her.
INDY
I never imagined Iβd be living with my best friendβs brother, NBA superstar Ryan Shay. Even more unbelievable? He needs me to act as his loving girlfriend whoβs suddenly changed him into a friendly and approachable guy.
Because, wellβ¦heβs not. Heβs controlling of his space and untrusting of others.
Our arrangement isnβt one-sided, though. Iβm in a wedding coming up, one where every one of my childhood friends, including my ex-boyfriend, will be in attendance, and thereβs no better date than my exβs celebrity hero.
Blurred lines make it almost impossible to separate real from fake. Falling for my roommate was never part of the deal, especially when Ryan is quick to remind me that he doesnβt believe in love.
Iβm a romantic and canβt help fantasizing that heβll change, but soon enough, I find myself questioning if sharing a roof with my best friendβs brother was the right move after all.