Making Up (London Celebrities, #3)

by Lucy Parker

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 4.5 Stars

I am such a fan of this series! Lucy Parker is back, and she came with a story, which I think is my favorite of the series.

Trix and Leo almost were "a thing" back when they were teens, but something happened, and erased those warm and fuzzy feelings replacing them with nothing but hostility. Then, once again, the universe brought these two together, when Leo was hired as a make-up artist for Trix's show, and that passion instantly reignited between them.

Nothing like a great hate-to-love romance to put a smile on my face, and Making Up was that and so much more.

I was really excited to catch up with Trix. She had been slightly damaged by her prior relationship. Not only was she broken hearted, but her ex's manipulations and mind games left her with almost no self confidence and very low self-esteem. He had poisoned her mind, and left her with only the memory of the girl she used to be. Trix struggled throughout this story with those demons of her past relationship, and it kept her from enjoying personal and professional success. Thank goodness Parker gave her so many wonderful people in her life, who believed in her and supported her. The combination of their love and encouragement, as well as her own determination, helped Trix recover some of her old self. I was terribly proud of all her progress and the success she attained, because she was so deserving of it.

Leo, Leo, Leo. I don't even know where to start with him. It was quite a while before we find out what stupid thing he did as a teen to alienate Trix, but once he decided he wanted to bury the hatchet with Trix, we saw such a fantastic side of him. He was kind, understanding, and quite gentle. He was giving and patient and swoony. I adore him, and I so wanted Trix to give him a chance, because he was genuine and the real deal. I knew he would treat her right, and she deserved someone, who loved and accepted all the parts of her.

These two together were a force to be reckoned with. Sparks were flying from their first on-page together. The banter between the two was so fun and fabulous, I just couldn't get enough. There was so much passion and heat, but there were also so much history and many special, tender moments between the two. Just thinking of those moments makes my eyes shiny and a smile creep across my face.

The ending had everything I could ever ask for in an ending too, but it made me fear that this may be the last book in the series. Please, Lucy Parker, don't let this be the last one, because I am so in love with this delightfully fun series, and really hope to visit the West End again soon.

Overall: A fantastic enemies-to-lovers romance, filled with fun banter, heat, and laughs.