Review: Needing Him Now by C.A. Harms

Author: C.A. Harms
Publication Date: June 2026

I spent a good part of my life blaming every man for one event.
Granted, it was a life-altering event, one that redirected my course and destroyed the girl I was once.

From that point on, I ran from anything good. I hid behind my sarcasm and attitude, deciding to never allow myself to feel vulnerable to any man again.

I was never wrong; they were.
I knew best, I set my pace, I routed my path.
I had control.

Then one night, I let my guard down, and the path I had set in stone was no longer clear.
Everything that I thought made sense no longer did.

Aaron O’Shay was strong, confident, and very easy on the eyes. I’d noticed many times.

So when I decided to dabble, it didn’t work out as planned. He managed to take everything I thought I knew and scramble it all up.

I hated the uncertainty.
I hated the fact that I couldn’t walk away.
I hated that he invaded my thoughts, created memories I couldn’t forget, and left me longing for more.

I hated that this man was making me love him, no matter how hard I fought against it.

And more than anything else, I hated that he wanted me just the way I was. He took away the only solid reason that he and I could never work.

He wanted me, flaws and all!

I have been in a serious reading slump this year.  Needing Him Now was just the book I needed to hopefully get me out of that slump.  I have really been enjoying the Hudson Boys series and 5 books in, still love it.  Kendall and Aaron's story sucked me right in.  Kendall has been fighting a demon from high school and it has made her someone who walks away rather than sticking.  Her heart has a cage around it.  Until she has one night with Aaron.  

I really loved this story.  I loved watching Aaron break down Kendall's walls and help her realize she could be happy without changing who she was.  I thought Rory and Adley were explosive, but these two could give them a run for their money.  I also just loved Kendall and her sassy mouth. The way she could handle herself in any situation was admirable. I won't spoil it any more, I'll just urge you to read the book.