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Hate Me Take Me is the second book in the Obsessively Yours series. Amanda Bennet’s husband disappeared eight years ago after a traumatic incident, and since then she has sworn off men. Instead, she is content with her AI boyfriend Chad, who she uses to fulfill all of her… needs. But, when she is offered to be matched with a real life man who has all the qualities of the AI boyfriend she built – she can’t help but agree. What Amanda doesn’t realize is real life Chad, who hides behind a motorcycle helmet, is actually her long lost husband, Kade. Kade is determined to win back the love of his life, and never let her go. But, will the deception be too much for Amanda? 

Now, my review.. 

The positives: 

• Amanda’s character growth was outstanding. She has a pretty traumatic past, and it was great to see her edges soften. 
• Kade was frustrating at times, which made him a fun morally grey MMC. 
• I enjoy the text message aspect of these books, I like feeling like I’m being nosey and reading someone’s text messages. 
• The chapter titled “Eight Years in One Day” stole my freaking heart. It was my favorite part of the entire book. Absolute perfection and exactly what was needed for the story. It had me tearing up in the best way. 
• I loved the second chance romance trope here and feel like it was done extremely well. It was lovely seeing something so broken, heal.
• This book had great banter. I love when books make me audibly laugh.
  

The negatives: 

• I wish Kade would have been the one to divulge his secret, I think that after everything Amanda deserved that.
  

Overall, I think Laura Bishop did a great job with Hate Me Take Me. This is my favorite book so far in the Obsessively Yours series, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys dark rom-coms and stalker romances. Just be sure to check the trigger warnings if you are triggered by certain topics. I am hoping we get at least one more book in this series that covers Raven and Jake.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐