Until We’re More is a standalone book that includes some characters from Cindi’s book, Until You’re Mine. But it IS truly a standalone so don’t feel like you have to read Until You’re Mine. However, it was also a great book, so I would highly encourage you to read it!

Until We’re More is Chelsea and Liam’s story. They’ve been best friends for what seems like forever. He’s the first person she turns to when she needs support or just needs to chat. And she’s really the only person Liam can have a decent conversation with. He’s more of a loner, save Chelsea, and it’s simply too people-y outside of his life at the gym. They’ve spent years telling everyone they were JUST FRIENDS, and that was true… until recently. Scared that she’ll always rely on him too much, or ruin their friendship with her less than friendly feelings, Chelsea takes a job in Denver. Now back home six months later in a temporary position, she’s trying really hard to keep her best friend… as her best friend (and not something more). Liam Roth was never one to be known to have an outgoing personality. But he’s always been able to simply be himself with his best friend. On a whim, he invites Chelsea to stay with him while she’s working in San Diego. She’s nice and friendly to a fault, and he’s too intimidating… to everyone BUT Chelsea. Can they preserve their friendship while giving in to their feelings for each other, or will being MORE be too much for them to handle?

NICUnurse’s Rating: Until We’re More is a definite 4.5 star read. These two characters are the most unlikely personality types to ever be a couple, yet somehow they just work. Of course, it’s not that simple. It’s a novel so it CAN’T be that simple! But Chelsea and Liam take stubborn to a new level. And did I mention he’s an MMA fighter on his way to winning a belt?? And super hot? Oh… sorry! (Not sorry!) Cindi Madsen writes wonderfully quirky, but loveable, characters in this story, even if you do want to smack them both here and there and tell them to quit being so stubborn! No spoilers, but they do get their HEA. For contemporary romance fans and sports romance fans alike, this is an entertaining, quick read.

This is the second book in Cindi's new MMA Fighting for Her series. I have to admit I'm not normally a fan of MMA books, but I did really like the first book, Until Your Mine.

In this book we have Chelsea and Liam, who are best friends yet both harbor deep feelings for the other one. Chelsea had moved away, and is now back in town for work. It's suddenly not so easy for these two to contain their feelings- or keep their hands to themselves.

Liam and Chelsea has the cutest friendship, and it's quite obvious there is a chemistry between the two of them. They had a lot of fun banter and sweet moments for sure. It is a slow burn, so there is plenty of build up, but at times it felt like it was happening a little too slowly.

All in all this was a fun, sweet, funny book, I just wished there was a little more oomph to it. There was also a lot of internal thoughts and at times I found myself disconnecting and skimming through.

UNTIL WE'RE MORE by Cindi Madsen is the second book in the Fighting For Her Series. This is the story of Chelsea and Liam. I haven't yet read the previous book but felt this was easily a standalone book. Chelsea and Liam have been best friends since their younger days at school and have stayed friends. Both are very focus on their careers with Liam having a specially focused time working to get his family gym back in full swing. What they both don't need is their focus to be turned to each other in the feelings that are getting stronger...but love always wins in the end.
Really enjoyed this easy great read!

UNTIL WE’RE MORE is the second instalment in Cindi Madsen’s contemporary, adult FIGHTING FOR HER, MMA romance series focusing on the Roth family- Finn, Liam and Brooklyn Roth who, along with their father Blake, own and operate the Team Domination professional MMA Club. This is MMA fighter Liam Roth, and PR consultant Chelsea Jessop’s story line. UNTIL WE’RE MORE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Chelsea and Liam) UNTIL WE’ RE MORE focuses on the friends to lover relationship between MMA fighter Liam Roth, and PR consultant Chelsea Jessop. Liam Roth and Chelsea Jessop have been friends since the day the Jessop’s moved next door to the Roth’s, and Chelsea has been in love with Liam since she was twelve years old. Six months ago, Chelsea was offered a prestigious management position in Denver, Colorado a position she was willing to forego if Liam Roth begged her to stay. With her return to San Diego for work, meant the opportunity to see the man who has starred in all of her fantasies and dreams, but a return that came with the anxiety and tumultuous relationship with her mother and step-father. When Liam offers up a room, to his bestie for the foreseeable future, Chelsea hopes to move past the friend zone into something more. What ensues is the palpable sexual attraction and denial between Chelsea and Liam, and the potential fall-out as Liam’s family history forces our hero to push Chelsea out of his life.

Liam Roth doesn’t want to ruin his friendship with the woman that calls to his heart, a friendship that has spanned all of his adult life but a friendship that means more than any other relationship in his life. Living with Chelsea forces Liam to reconsider his friends-only rule, a rule that will be broken when jealousy, and family pressure push Liam into Chelsea’s arms. Chelsea Jessop’s earlier years were spent focusing on her less than attentive mother, a woman whose co-dependency on our heroine has been going on for far too long. Chelsea knows she has been enabling her mother’s dependency, and years of feeling beaten down and unable to push back, finds Chelsea taking a stand, one final time. A bookworm at heart, her less than aggressive, accepting personality finds Chelsea struggling to move forward on her chosen path.

The relationship between Liam and Chelsea is a friends to lovers romance that struggles in the face of denial and the potential loss of friendship. Liam isn’t willing to risk his friendship for a temporary fling; Chelsea wants a chance at a happily ever after with the man she has always loved. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and charismatic. We are reintroduced to Liam’s brother and fellow MMA fighter Finn Roth; their sister Brooklyn and her MMA fighter boyfriend Shane, their father Blake, their mother Jennifer and her husband Larry Hendricks ; MMA promoter and fighter Carlos Guerra, as well as Chelsea’s cat George.

UNTIL WE’RE MORE is a story of family and friendship; denial and acceptance; heart break and love. The premise is realistic and delightful; the romance is provocative and flirty; the characters are sexy, sassy and spirited. UNTIL WE’RE MORE is an energetic and uplifting tale of lovers and friends.

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I have not read book one int he series, but there was no need to this book is a easy romance read but also very enjoyable. I loved how it was not really second chance romance but a second chance for two friends to reconnect and become more. I thought the cat was so funny, having never had a cat i have no idea how crazy those pets can be but it was an interesting secondary character at times. I felt the passion building through the story and the romance that came with it, i wanted a bit more angst but i am a huge angst lover (personal preference), but i really had fun reading this story. I will be checking out book one at a future date ad hope i enjoy that one as much.

After reading and loving book 1 in this series (Until You’re Mine) I was really looking forward to reading Until We’re More by Cindi Madsen. So, I was kinda bummed that I didn’t love it. The reason was mostly due to the repetitiveness of the story. If I read once that Liam was an MMA fighter with no time for a relationship due to a big fight coming up, I read it a dozen or more. Then there was Chelsea’s dilemma of not being assertive enough to land the job she desired. This was the jist of the whole tale, apart from the undisclosed feelings both of them harbored for each other.
Liam is a big, tough, sexy guy who is overly protective of his best friend, Chelsea, they’ve been friends since she was twelve and moved in next door to Liam’s family. She was happy as his best friend until one day she had a epiphany and realized she wanted more, but did Liam? She was scared to ask incase he disagreed and took the easy way out when she was offered a job in Colorado.
Liam encouraged her to leave town to pursue her career in Denver even though they’d rarely see each other, so that kinda proved where he was with regards to his feelings for her, or so she thought. He’s delighted when she surprises his with a return visit.
Chelsea has come back to San Diego to help open a new office for her company. Liam offers to let her stay with him for the six weeks she’ll be back home and the feelings she’d tried to fight before she left months ago come back with avengence.
This was a slow burning, slightly angsty friends to lovers story with a lot of internal debate about how they felt. Maybe a bit too much debate. For all that, their chemistry and connection was evident from the start and I loved how they interacted with each other. So, overall it WAS a good story, and we got to see a little of Brooklyn and Shane from the previous book, too which was nice.
Liam’s answer to his problems concerning Chelsea and his whole life wasn’t one I was happy with, he could have handled that a whole lot better. Thankfully he came to his senses in time.

Until We're More is told in the first person present tense, and alternates between Chelsea's POV and Liam's. This is a great friends to lovers, forced proximity story, and the leads have great chemistry both as friends and as more. They have a lot of really cute moments, and I related to bookworm Chelsea and her clutzy mishaps, like spilling coffee on her shirt her first day at a new office... Yup, that has "me" written allllll over it. Liam's family is also pretty great, and I'm excited to read more about them in the other books in the series. Chelsea's family can go sit on a tack - they suck. Also, George is the bestest best cat and I refuse to hear arguments otherwise.

This one's a slowwwww burn as both Chelsea and Liam fight to keep their feelings for the other strictly platonic, thinking that the other person doesn't want a relationship or that they deserve better. I will admit, I'm getting mighty tired of men who decide their romantic interest deserves someone "better" and uses that as an excuse to push them away. You're willing to sacrifice your own happiness for the person you love, which is actually making THEM miserable too. At least let them make their own choices about how much they're willing to sacrifice for you, you giant dumbface. /endrant

This is the second book in the Fighting for Her series. While Until We're More can be read as a stand alone, there are some spoilers for the first book in the series, Until You're Mine.

Until We're More was an enjoyable and sweet read. That had plenty of entertaining and likable characters, including the main two Liam and Chelsea. Whose romance, although really slow to build, had heat, very little angst and was very engaging too. Plus, it easily held my interest and I never once felt lost or confused having not read the first book in this series. But I would certainly check it out and I'd happily recommend this story to others; especially if you like a good best friends to lovers romance.

DNF @ 20%. I’m so sorry but I could not get into this one. I thought I could push through the pages and pages of internal dialogue but I just can’t. I’m kinda bored. There was like 2 pages on the movie they were seeing. Huh? I’m not a huge fan of pages and pages of “inner ness” but if you are, you’ll probably dig this one.

This is book #2 in the Fighting For Her series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. For reader understanding and to avoid spoilers, I recommend reading these in order.

Liam is Chelsea's best friend. They met when she moved in next door at least a decade ago. He is attracted to her and is trying desperately to be her friend only. She needs him and he needs her.

Chelsea comes home to San Diego to be part of a project that could make or break her career. At the same time, she is anxious to see those she has missed. Including the love of her life and best friend, Liam.

This story started off with a steady pace and kept the suspense and excitement pumping. This author is a go to purchase for me, and if you had read books by Ms Madsen before, you know why. Lots of humor, heat and heartache, but in the best of ways. I love how I get an HEA the never disappoints. Good addition to the series.



***This ARC copy was given in exchange for an honest review by its publishers and Netgalley.com.

Loved this book so much
The characters were everything in it
I loved the ending

It’s 5 star book that had everything I was looking for

The moment his best friend Chelsea left town Liam's life took a downhill turn, everything around him became a little duller, he's become moody and disconnected, and his friends are quick to point out the noticeable change. But he dismisses their suspicions, because he doesn't want to admit that their right; he knows he lost the best thing that ever happened to him when he let her walk away, and his feelings for her went way past friendly a long time ago!

But now she has surprised them all by coming home momentarily for work, and Liam surprises her by offering her a place to stay while she's back in town... but little does he know she has returned with another motive... to finally make him see her as more than just his friend!

Until We're More is heartwarming story that will bring smiles, swoons, and lots of feels; within the pages of this one you will find an literary adventure that is good for the heart and soul! I loved meeting this couple, their little love affair was easy to get wrapped up in, they pulled me right in, made me feel at home, and had me cheering them on the whole way through! If you are looking for a romantic toe curling tale, you will love this one, it's sweet, steamy, and just what your heart needs!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.

If you like hunks and intense sexual frustration this is the book for you . It will make you all hot and bothered until you are about to explode! Absolutely loved this one!

LOVED this book! It has all the snarky sass and humor I've come to expect from this author all wrapped up in a fantastic slow burn second chance romance. Through in a little MMA hotness and I was a goner! Chelsea and Liam have sizzling hot chemistry that jumps from the pages and from the very first page you know that they can try and resist all they want but they were meant to be together. This is a an excellent highly entertaining read that needs to be on everyone's must read list. You don't want to miss it!

Until We're More has a great formula for figuring out the mechanics of love. When dealing with heartbreak stay active, keep alert and if given the chance try to make things right. With an arrogantly aggressive cat, a determined ex and a suitcase full of untended baggage Cindi Madsen sets about making you smile while tempting your heart. Liam and Chelsea are hard to resist, but I'm sorry to say in my opinion were upstaged by a cat. It's hard not to love that.

3.5☆
Cute and fun

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Dual POVs
Part of a series: Fighting For Her
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

Liam Roth is an MMA fighter with high hopes of winning the title and finally bringing his father's gym back into the spotlight. He's got no time for girls or any other distractions when training, though he makes an exception for his best friend that's in town for a few weeks. Chelsea has been his best friend since junior high, but sharing a wall with her and watching movies together brings about feelings he knows he has to deny. When she finally shares that she has the same feelings the wall between them falls down, allowing them to find perfect bliss together. Liam doesn't know how to do a relationship though and he's not sure it's possible to be with a woman and keep fighting. When he has to choose, will it be the ring or Chelsea?

"I had all the empathy for any girl who went and fell for Liam Roth. Especially since he was so damn hard to get over."

Cindi Madsen is a new-to-me author, but I am already a big fan after reading Until We're More. For me, this book fell into the space between New Adult and Adult romance, giving us a lot of character growth, relationship development, and just the right amount of smut. Told from alternating perspective, Until We're More is a funny, contemporary romance between a bookworm and a fighter. Chelsea is a sweet, innocent woman who seems to have only just discovered what she is capable of. She's relatable, with a past that's not fantastic and the strength to go after her dream, not settling for less despite what life's circumstances have set her up for. Liam, who I automatically pictured as a Hemsworth brother of course, is a little harder to connect with, with tall walls erected around him and his brain focused on fighting and the gym. He grows on you though, starting with his friendship with Chelsea and then winning your heart with the way he cares for her. The two circle around their friendship, but when they finally shed the title and embrace their desire for one another they fit together like puzzle pieces.

Until We're More is a story filled with friendship and family, with Liam's family embracing Chelsea like she is one of their own and giving her the push she needs to go after what she wants. I loved that aspect of the story, that all of Liam's family just wanted to see their friend succeed. They push her in her career and in finally embracing that her thoughts for Liam are far more than just friends thoughts. Liam and Chelsea share a lot of banter, much like real friends do, so it was believable that they had years of friendship with one another despite readers not knowing them until adulthood. They laugh, they fight, they throw some serious shade at one another, and they love each other, a lot. It was so apparent through out the entire novel that both loved each other, beyond even just the crushes and lust that they had for one another, but true love. Each wanted what was best for the other and Cindi Madsen made them feel more real by giving them that friendship. Both of them, and even the secondary characters, felt familiar to me and I enjoyed reading a book that was so easy to picture in my head.

If you're looking for a fresh new read with less angst and more loving, Until We're More is at the top of my suggestion list. It's the sort of book you escape into for a bit and come out of the other side smiling, refreshed, no aching heart pains here. Until We're More is a standalone in the Fighting For Her series and after falling for Liam I am going to be going back to read Until You're Mine for sure.

Liam is a MMA fighter/trainer/his dad owns the gym which makes him a part owner/Chelsea's best friend. Chelsea has been in love with Liam for awhile and decides to take a job out of state thinking being apart from Liam might be easier on her. However, she has greatly missed him and when the opportunity for her to work in her old town (temporarily) arises, she jumps at the chance.
Oh, and while in town, she decides to stay with Liam. What can go wrong with that, right?
And so begins them both fighting against there mutual attraction even though neither knows the other is attracted to the other. So yes, this is a friends to lovers story.
Well written.
Had some funny parts - like when Liam pushed her to ask out the guy she meets at the bookstore even though he really doesn't want the two of them to go out. Poor guy!

This is book 2 in the series. I did not read book 1 and felt this story was read on its own just fine.

best friends liam and chelsea have never crossed any lines in their friendship. but that doesn't mean that they haven't been thinking about it. and now that chelsea is back in san diego for work reasons, she's determined to either get her crush under control or risk everything and tell liam what she wants. she's just not sure which way to go because she's terrified that he doesn't want her. he's never given her any signs that he's thought of her any way but platonically. and yet...

until we're more puts liam and chelsea is close quarters and soon it's pretty clear that there is no denying what lies between them. it's clear that they love each other truly, madly, deeply and that if they weren't so afraid of risking their absolutely beautiful friendship, there would be no story at all. but they are afraid of risking it, and it makes complete sense that they are scared. because the friendship between these two characters is a really sweet, meaningful thing.

their friendship makes this romance so worth the read. everything about their relationship was so well-crafted. I just absolutely loved it.

**until we're more publishes on august 27, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/entangled publishing (embrace) in exchange for my honest review.

3 1/2 stars. I was a bit frustrated at the repetitive "we are friends and I can't lose that" and "I am no good for her" thoughts int the first half of this book. The same thoughts over and over. I almost didn't finish. But I persevered and it did get better. Liam was actually pretty awesome. Chelsea was a bit of too passive for me. She was working on being more assertive, but I would have liked a bit more character progression examples of this. She just seemed to all of a sudden have a backbone at the end. I really liked the last couple of chapters. They finally got their act together.