2 in 1Reviews: Loving Him More and Falling for Him by C.A. Harms

Publication Date: November 2021

First impressions can either be a kiss of death, or seal your fate.
You either click or clash, soar or fall.

Or in my case they could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Or so I thought.

We sometimes tend to forget that others may not always feel the same. Lines get crossed, messages get misconstrued.
That can, and did lead to a lot of heartache and confusion.

Maybe I was blinded by the comfortable state we’d fallen in to.
Or maybe I chose to ignore all the signs others could see.

Friendships are tested, bonds are broken and I’m not sure they can be fixed.
All I did know for sure was that I was the girl in love with the new guy...
OR other guy…

A guy I may never truly be able to have.

Loving Him More is the first book in the Hudson Boys series.  This one is Sutton and Brantley's story.  This was a little angsty, but ultimately, I really loved their love story. For both of them it was instant want and need.  The problem was how to deal with Bennet, Brantley's brother who also had feelings for Sutton.  The conflict between the brother's was realistic but not over the top.  The resolution and finding their way back to their bond was satisfying in the end.  I loved the chemistry between Sutton and Brant.  As the first in the series, we also get to start getting to know the other characters in the close knit groups of friends.  Sutton and her girls are definitely friendship/sisterhood goals.  I highly recommend this one.

Publication Date: November 2025

Wanting is a hard-to-control desire. Especially when the one you want is always there.

Every friendly gathering, all the daily functions…he is there.

But acting on those desires almost broke me last time.
I made a promise to myself. This time, I would be strong. This time, I would refrain.
My heart couldn’t take another rejection.

I am my own worst enemy.
I am the first person to criticize myself, the first person to find the bad in the smallest situations.

But he manages to chip away at me, finding the smallest crack.
And in the middle of the darkest of times, even though I do my best to fight it, he pulls me back.

But giving in, letting myself fall again, may be the worst mistake I make.
This time, it just might destroy me.

After the finishing the first book, I was really looking forward to Bennet and Lexi's story in Falling for Him.  There was a great build up of their story in the first book and I just knew it was going to be good. This book did not disappoint.  I just loved how Bennet slowly won Lexi over and got her forgiveness.  I was also so happy that they both finally admitted that they were perfect for each other.  Little Camryn was adorable and I loved the relationship that she and Bennet formed. This was the perfect way to tell this couple's story and I highly recommend it.