Bravo to Ms. Wright for a great end to the Pure Talent series! The Way You Love Me features one of my favorite themes: friends to lovers. We were introduced to actress Paige Mills book 2 of the Pure Talent Series, Her soon to be ex-husband is making things difficult and she’s counting on her agent and friend, Andrew Weathers, to help her through it. The only problem is he’s not there for her when she needs him the most. He distances himself because of his feelings for her, and not wanting to see her hurt.

When Paige goes off the grid, Andrew is persistent in attempting to reach her. The brother does not give up! Paige comes to a realization as she reminisces about Andrew’s “smooth, brown skin and his broad shoulders” when they met 16 years ago. They’ve shared so many special moments over the years, like celebrating every successful audition with pizza. Their connection runs deep.

The story focuses on Paige and Andrew’s reconnection after the pair are able to share their true feelings. A power outage and a couple filled with passion for each other make the perfect storm. Paige and Andrew are finally able to give in to their feelings. Chemistry is off the charts, but there is a risk that a publicity firestorm will get in the way.

There are plenty of memorable scenes. I’ll never look at s’mores quite the same. I like how Paige and Andrew’s “confessions” to each other is their special way of communicating. It’s also good to get updates from characters from previous books. The Way You Love Me is the final book in the Pure Talent series and I highly recommend it.

I loved this steamy, friends-to-lovers romance between a famous actress, Paige, and her talent agent, Andrew. From the very start of the story, I was engaged. The romance between Paige and Andrew begins when Paige goes into hiding to flee the press after a messy divorce with an awful ex-husband. Andrew visits her at her hideaway and after sorting through their misunderstandings, the romance begins!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Andrew's conflict between being Paige's agent and also loving her deeply. And I also enjoyed seeing Paige come into her own as she navigated an abusive ex-husband with learning to trust and love again.

Elle Wright's writing captivated me from page one. She is very skilled at bringing increasing plot tension on the page while ensuring that the developing romance is believable and natural. Thank you to Kensington Books and Net Galley for a complimentary e-copy of this book. All views are mine.

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This is the third installment in the Pure Talent Series. Paige is going through a divorce that is being played out in the media, it becomes messing when all the lies and revelation is reveal. Paige is left feeling as if she can’t trust anyone as her and her ex-husband life plays out in the spotlight. Paige disappears from the limelight and take refuge in her family’s remote Michigan lake house. Although Paige think that everyone has abandon her especially Andrew, she doesn’t tell anyone when she decided to leave.

Andrew Weathers is Paige’s agent who has been attracted to her for a while, when Andrew decided to pull away Paige, she feels as if she has no one she could turn to. Andrew has been avoiding her because he doesn’t his true feeling for Paige to show. Also, Drew has his own issue with his family. When Drew decide to locate Paige to once and for all to confront his feeling for her, the two begin exploring the possibility of a relationship.

Overall, I really enjoyed Paige and Andrew’s story. I love how the Mrs. Wright develop the characters and made them believable. The struggle the couple had been through and to come out being Happy, will have you rooting for them from the beginning.

Note: I received an advance copy from Netgalley

LL Brown

I want to thank NetGalley and Kensington Publishing Corp. for sending me an ARC of "The Way You Love Me" to read and provide an unbiased review.

Wright closes out her "Pure Talent" trilogy with the phoenix rising redemption romance story of actress Paige Mills, America's Sweetheart, who is coming out of the world's nastiest, most publicly embarrassing divorce and her long time friend and agent, Andrew Weathers, who has had to watch the woman he has secretly loved for years suffer at the hands of her narcissistic ex-husband. If you love a "friends to lovers" romance, then "The Way You Love Me" needs to go on your must read list. Wright leverages the trope perfectly, by adding twists of having to learn to communicate in new ways, building and rebuilding trust following acts of running scared. It really is a delicious book to dive into and enjoy, especially if you like drama but don't like heavy angst, and you enjoy seeing rich family dynamics play out on page. (Wright does family and friend dynamics so well.)

This one is just a nice cozy 4 star read, with the disclaimer that its enjoyment is enhanced by having read the previous two books in the series so that you have a complete understanding of the relationships between the characters and the side characters.

Ah- an hea. Paige has had enough of Julius, her hateful ex as well as of Hollywood. She takes off for her family's resort home on a lake in Michigan, not telling anyone where she's going, not even her agent Andrew who has seen her through so much. He's also in love with her. Paige's mom, who wants her daughter to be happy, helps him out. When they connect, at last, well, it's delightful. I hadn't read the earlier books and this was fine as a standalone. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC, Nice characters and good storytelling make this a good read.

The Way You Love Me is book three in Elle Wright’s Pure Talent Series. In this last installment we find Paige Mills is going through a divorce and it has not been a pretty one. With both of them being in the spotlight, there is so much scrutiny and lies, Paige disappears to her family’s Michigan lake house. She tells no one especially her agent Andrew Weathers who she feels has abandon her. Unbeknownst to Paige, Andrew has been avoiding her because he does not want to display his true feelings for Paige. He decides to locate Paige and stop fighting his feelings. As the two explore their feelings, the outside world will ultimately intrude and the two will make choices that could possibly result in them not getting happy ending.

Overall, I really enjoyed Paige and Andrew’s story. Paige was unsure why Andrew pulled away initially and once she saw how determined he was to get back in her good graces, she let her guard down and allowed them to explore their relationship. They both realized the consequences of starting a relationship being that Paige was newly divorced. Was she on the rebound or were her feelings true, while Paige was waiting for the “other shoe to drop” and lose her trust in Andrew again? The character development was evident and readers will root for this couple’s happy ending.

Note: I received an advance copy from Netgalley

My, oh my! What an awesome story! I recently read “The Way You Hold Me” and I’m so glad I did. It made reading this so much easier to connect with everyone again! Paige was definitely dealt an horrible hand in the likes of Julius Reeves! He received his just due towards the end and it was very fitting! I loved Paige and Andrew! They were determined, had a few bumps along the journey, but everything worked out the way it should have. You’ll have to read the book to understand!! 😉 Oh, yes... I died laughing with Paige as she called out Andrew about his loafers! 😂 All in all, this was an excellent book! I thoroughly enjoyed this and was riveted from the beginning throughout the end!! I definitely recommend this story. If you haven’t read the series, I suggest you grab all three books, sit back and enjoy! Kudos, Elle! 💜

I gratefully received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thanks!

Superstar Paige Mills heads to her family’s remote lake house, needing space and anonymity after a rather scandalous divorce from her husband.
Andrew, Paiges agent and friend, can’t let her wreck her career by going off the grid like this and manages to track her down to the lake house.
Paige and Drew have always been attracted towards each other but neither wanted to rock the boat. Now living under the same roof away from prying eyes they give in to their attraction, but what will happen when they return to the real world.
I read about Paige and Drew in the previous book and was happy to see them reach their HEA. I enjoyed their journey and all the ups and downs made it an entertaining read.

This is book 3 in “The Pure Talent Series” and end to an awesome series.

Elle Wright is an awesome writer, love the way that she makes her characters believable, down to earth, entertaining, witty, leaves you waiting for the next back and wanting her to hurry up with the next book.
Paige Mills was introduced in Skye and Garrett's book “The Way You Hold Me”. Paige is an a-list actress, Skye is her publicist and Andrew Weathers is her agent and works at Pure Talent Agency.

Paige is divorcing her scandalous soon to be ex-husband Julius who is using every trick in the book to not grant her a divorce. Paige is at her wits end but she has an awesome powerhouse attorney Demi who’s not letting Paige give up.

Andrew Weathers is Paige’s agent and is very much attracted to her. Andrew decides to pull away from Paige and does not return any of her phone calls nor her texts. Paige feels rejected by Drew who has always been there for her and goes into seclusion. Drew is dealing with own family issues with his mom Connie who has injured herself and is in need of surgery.

Drew decides to track Paige down and finds her with the help her famous talented singer mom Tina. Paige is not too friendly nor forgiving. Drew is willing to do whatever it takes to get back into Paige’s life and explains too her why he has been missing in action.

Paige and Drew are awesome together but ex-husband Julius is not done with Paige even with all of the troubles that keep coming his way. Julius spots Drew at a bar with his friend Xavier and decides to run his mouth about Paige and Drew is having no parts of it and when Drew is done with Julius, and Julius is probably wishing he never approached Drew.

This is a great read and an end to the series. Pick up your copy today you will not be disappointed; you will find out will Drew and Paige get their HEA, will Drew’s mom Connie get the grandbaby she wants, read about Julius fate. It is most definitely a page turner.

I would really love for Elle to write about Drew’s brothers Connor and Damon.

I received an ARC from Net galley and I’m leaving a voluntary review.

I really enjoyed the Pure Talent Series. Paige and Andrew’s story was so sweet. I love friends to lovers and seasoned couples stories. Paige is a sweetie pie that does not deserve what her a** of a ex husband puts her through. Andrew has always been there for her as her agent and friend but what he wants more is Paige as his woman. He has work to do to win her trust that way. This is a sweet love story about trials , tribulations, and trust. It’s a good read from start to finish.
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC and the opportunity for an honest review.
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I hate that Paige's ex is such an a$$. Andrew is her rock though through it all. I enjoyed this addition to the Pure Talent, series.

Loved this latest addition! Wright did a wonderful job of incorporating former characters while still allowing Drew and Paige to have their own story. Realistic look at the vulnerability of second chances, while still remaining incredibly romantic and sexy. Can’t wait for the next!

The Way You Love Me, by Elle Wright

Subject: The End

Book 3 in The Pure Talent Series is a tangled story of friends to lovers. Andrew and Paige are total opposites. One is a very public person, while the other is soft-spoken and reserved. I appreciated the fact this couple was mature in age and character, making it easier to go from co-workers to friends, to lovers.


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Paige Mills is a renowned actress who has ended a nasty divorce and is ready to move on with the rest of her life. She takes a self-imposed break at her family's lake house in Michigan. But this choice could ruin her career. Andrew Weathers has been Paige's agent for over a decade and the two have shared a great working relationship. However, Andrew is the first to admit that he has always handled this professional relationship with a bit more personal care. He arrives at the lake house to do a wellness check but instead a fire sparks, leaving them wondering if what they have is worth exploring.
Let me begin by saying that this book, especially the first half, has some of the strongest writing I have seen from author Elle Wright of her books I have read. From the first page, I was caught up in Paige and Andrew's story. I had been introduced them in her prior work so I was ready for them to get the spotlight. The author's use of setting and description gave me a front seat view to the tiny flicker of passion to an explosion of their desire. Their chemistry for each other was apparent...and hot.
And, even though I believed the conflict was relatively mild, I think many will enjoy their journey to happy-ever-after. I love reading about friends-to-lovers and I think many will enjoy this read. My heart smiled a lot. Solid writing from this author.
4.5 stars
Thank you #Netgalley and #Harlequin for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The Way You Love Me, by Elle Wright, is a sweet and relatively uncomplicated novel about a Hollywood star ("Black America's Sweetheart") and her long-time agent finally acting on their previously slow-burning and unacknowledged attraction to each other. It's the third in a series, and I get the impression that it might have been helpful to read at least the immediately preceding story, but it still worked reasonably well as a standalone.

I love stories when two people who've been friends forever finally take the step. It really adds something special to the intimate scenes; kind of like there's this wonder and joy on top of the hot and heavy, and it gives me all the right feels. Andrew and Paige are both very likeable, and rooting for them is no hardship. I do wish Paige giggled less and that Andrew hadn't all but abandoned Paige at the beginning of the story, but otherwise their chemistry works well.

That said, this story is more of a 3.5 for me. Partly, it's my fault because I don't personally love Hollywood romances. In real life, the chances of a relationship working out are slim, so it's hard to buy into a story where at least one of the protagonists is an actor. Apart from that, I was a little bit frustrated by what to me was a lot of unnecessary conflict. The weirdest one for me was a talk show interview that Paige did; it's never clear why her publicist (the heroine of book 2) felt like taking the interview was a good idea. Therefore, the fallout fell flat for me.

Overall though, it's a cute and satisfying story with a great cast of characters.

I gratefully received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thanks!

The start of the story was interesting, captures your attention but then once we meet Andrew I felt that there was a lot of repetition , whether it be internal dialogue or between the characters, a few too many misunderstandings and unnecessary drama towards the end.

Paige and Andrew have a working relationship that has turned into a friendship. Paige is going through a very public divorce and she is not sure who to trust or what to do anymore. Andrew is a low key man who is serious about his clients and his job. In The Way You Love Me, patience, friendships, and love will be tested. This book is a good read. I love that the characters are in their mid-late 30’s and early 40’s. Sweet story about friendship and love.