I Hate You

Welcome back to Waylon University! Where the football players are hot and some of the best in the country and the women are well educated, beautiful and quirky and tend to fall for these hot men. How can oil and water mix? I Hate You was so much more than I thought it would be. I thought it would be another hot football player that needed to be tamed by a quirky woman that is harder to get than the average football groupie. I got this. But SO MUCH MORE. Blaze and Charisma have been waiting patiently for their story and I was curious where it would go. What was their backstory? What drew them to one another and would their story be believable?? Blaze and Charisma's story started their freshman year. But with each of them playing by their own rules, life, football and college took the forefront. And here is where our "enemies to lovers" romance took hold. The banter, the character development, the friendship and the support these two had not only for each other but for their friends/teammates and family was what made their story special. Blaze has a background that isn't so pretty and for that reason, he thinks the only person that he has is himself. HE's the only one that can get himself to his goals. No one else will do that for him. Then we have Charisma who comes from a great background, but there's a little wobble to her past too. For that reason she sets rules for herself in any relationship she may have. Her rules. Her way. Then no one can get hurt. But what happens when Blaze upends her rules? "He's everything I never knew I wanted. He's perfection wrapped in a dark, deep lake, and I ache to swim in those waters, to discover his secrets and let him delve into mine." To watch these two open up to each other and share parts of one another while still holding on to that "hate" they have, it's a special journey to be a part of. Blaze has such a sentimental heart, but no one will ever know that because he doesn't let anyone get that close. He definitely has a facade that he lets people see, but that is NOT him. He holds his cards close and it will take a strong person to break those walls down. Charisma also holds her cards close, but she has a heart that wants to care (I mean, look at the way she cares for Vampire Bill). She protects herself with her spit and fire. She's smart, beautiful and talented but also knows how to hold everyone at arms length. How will these two even get through when they are battling things inside that allows no one to get "really" close? IF you want a New Adult romance but with a touching backstory that grows in a very poetic way, I think you've hit the nail on the head. Fun banter, great characters and friendships that are strong. I was pleasantly surprised with the depth of the story and their journey they had to take to get to their HEA. It was beautiful, fun and satisfying. I'm really loving this college football world Ilsa has created!

4 1/2 Stars If you're a lover of second chances and enemies to lovers romances then you need to read I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills today! This book is a definite must read.Charisma is just now trying to get over and move on from what Blaze did to her a few months ago, and her goal is to show him she is okay, but being near him is anything but easy. When Blaze comes tearing back into her life and showing up everywhere it makes things difficult for both of them and I loved all of the angst we got from this.Watching the push and pull between these characters and the back and forth banter when they were together was absolutely amazing. Especially seeing the underlying feelings that are still there for one another and getting more details as to why Blaze ended things with Charisma and why he's so closed off. These two are perfect for one another, and broken in their own ways, and only they can seem to fix each other, but both are too scared to let the other one in completely, so this book was one major roller coaster. Watching Blaze and Charisma work through their issues on their own and together was definitely a nail biter and kept me on the edge of my seat while reading this book. I wanted them together so bad, but I also wanted them to succeed and work through their issues ass well. This book was angsty, and beautifully written and I adored both characters so much. I don't want to give anything away, but I will say that if you love angsty second chance romances, you must pick this book up today!

First off, let me state that I championed for Blaze & Charm's story and Mrs. Mills did not disappoint! From the moment Blaze was introduced to us in I Bet You , I KNEW that he had a story to tell and it would be one that would expose your heart and brand your soul. That he would be a character that you instantly fell for and wanted to peel back the layers that made him this beautiful, soulful man who judged wanted to be deeply loved. Emotions can be felt on the pages by him and chemistry can be felt by the reader when he and Charm come together. Charm Rossi is exactly the tough as nails chick I wanted to be when I went off to college! She fell hard and fell deeply for Blaze. An the same can be said for Blaze. She knew he was worth loving even when he couldn't see it. He knew that she was what could heal him. When he pushed her away the first time she, he honestly thought he was protecting her from him, she didn't need his protection, she just need him. They both have walls in place and insecurities that keep them at this back and forth tug with each other and your just anxiously waiting for the moment when they come together! An when they do, BOOM! They navigate their insecurities and finally realize what love is and how pure and consuming it is for them. Mrs. Mills writes heros and heroines that are real and relatable. She writes strong males that are a little broken, compassionate, honorable, swoon worthy, protective and deserve the love a good strong female. Her females are strong, independent, kickass fireballs with insecurities that women can relate to at some point, but are none the less still awesome! She writes with her heart and never disappoints. She is a go to author of mine and I know that she will deliver. She makes you feel what the characters feel and honestly that's the best part of a book. If you can't connect with the characters then it's not being written right. I have LOVED the books with the kickass guys and girls I have read from her, but the boys and gals from Waylon are my absolute favorite! Especially Blaze and Charm❤. Read this one and any of her other books and you will not be left with an empty feeling, she is just that good!😉😃❤ Thank you Mrs. Mills once again for delivering a remarkable story, I'm looking forward to your next book! ❤

I started reading expecting the usual enemies-to-lovers story, I was wrong, I found a mirror, as a curvy girl I felt a lot of insecurities and this book is a reminder that you just have to keep your heart open to find the one that is perfect for you. Thanks Ilsa Madden-Mills for writing a story I can re-read when I need it.

Ilsa Madden-Milles creates such allurjng and relatable characters and story lines. I am in love with Charm and Blaze and this is a "stay up so night to read" kinda' book ❤️

The book is good. Love the characters and it will keep you hooked. I'm looking forward to read more books from the writer. ✌🏻

Sooo nice!! He is so sweet even if he is rough. She is amazing so smart. I like it very much. Every time is better with ilsa.

This was a wonderful addition to the hook up series and I loved Charisma and Blaze’s book from the first page to the last I was in the moment with them. Charisma Rossi has been studying at Waylon University originally from the Bronx, she is not used to not speaking her mind but after a very public break up with the star wide receiver of the Waylon Wildcats last fall she has lost her mojo, but this semester her last semester she is determined that she going to make the most of her time left at university and she is not about to let Blaze Townsend ruin anything anymore. But one look at him and she knows that everything she has been telling herself has been lies, he still affects her body in a way that she has never felt before wanting to break all her rules. Trying to convince herself that she hates him but willing to try to be friends but can she truly hide the way she feels or will she give into the love she really feels? Blaze Townsend the star wide receiver for the Waylon wildcats and all round ladies man wasn’t prepared for sassy and smart Charisma Rossi but she stomped into his life and all of a sudden his thoughts were consumed by the woman when he should have been focused solely on his football career, deciding to end things it’s not long before he realises his mistake but now she hates him, can he show her that they can be something special or is he destined to be what everyone has always made him think nothing to anyone? I really do love this series and enjoy this writers work, this book had everything I look for in a sports romance and these two characters had a lot of depth and issues with themselves to work through together and apart. Highly recommended read and hoping the next book isn’t too far away.