Review Copy/ TLC Book Tours

Warnings: Language, sexual content

3/5 Stars (18+)

Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn't spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got out of a terrible relationship. And now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for Plan B – college. And maybe a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real.

Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he’s not telling anyone. Especially not his best friend’s incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn't have time for a relationship. But it doesn't help that all he can think about kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him.

As they’re thrown together more and more, Jase and Tess can’t keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they’re willing to risk to be together, and what they’re willing to lose if they’re not.

Thoughts

Cute, fun and everything you would expect from a J.Lynn novel......I so much adored the first book in this series, Cam and Avery melted their way into my heart and most of this authors books really do make me happy. Jase and Tess's story was just as good when it came to the overall story arc  of dynamics in their relationship, however what worked in book one, really didn't go over as well in book two. By this I mean the delivery of the story and having too serious of an issue mixed with too much fluff and sugar coated with too much sexy time.

While Be With Me was an entertaining read and certainly fun at times, it lacked depth and some major maturity from 20-something characters. Yes the romance was all tension filled and dramatic and the book had a great side plot with the room-mate in an abusive relationship but the dialog was was too giddy and Teresa's inner thoughts when she evaluated Jase's abs, arms, hair, eyes, lips, teeth, rippling muscles, man smell (barf), sexy voice, water dripping from his arms, his swag walk, his sensitive side, his tongue, the tilt of his head....(please somebody kill me now) was just a little overboard.

I know fans of this author and lovers of NA will likely enjoy this quick read, take it for a fun beach read or a lazy day full of brain candy.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Lynn lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell terrier, Loki.

Find out more about Jennifer at her website and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to TLC Book Tours and William Morrow for Review Copy