I went into this not thinking that a why choose contemporary would be for me, but WOW OH WOW. This book is perfect for anyone who loves romance with high stakes. It has qualities that I love in action movies/thrillers but with great romance as well. It also was so funny at times!

The spice...well.....yeah it was superb. Cannot wait to continue this series!

This was my first book by Tate James and it for sure won’t be my last. I went into this book completely blind and I am so glad that I did! What a ride this one is! If you like why choose, revenge, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, suspenseful romances go get this one now!! It was sooooo good! I was hanging onto every word and couldn’t wait to see what happened next! Also hands down the best audio I’ve ever listened to!!! It was like I was watching a movie in my mind! I wish all audios were done the way this one was! The narrators did such. Great job bringing this one to life! I’m so glad that I jumped on this series late because I get to go straight into the next book! Massive Cliffhanger!! The way it ends you will have to get the next book immediately! I know I am! Overall a fantastic read that I definitely recommend!!

I went into this one blind, and got the vibes immediately that this was going to be a dark romance with some romantic suspense vibes. Then she met the guys who live in her dads house (at first I thought they were brothers, but they aren’t), and then as you get to know each one I was like how will she choose?! Then quickly realized my naivety and was like oh this is a why choose isn’t it? Which is funny because several times in the books the main character has this meta moment saying this isn’t a romance flick and she’s not having a reverse harem. Jokes on her LOL so MK has a lot of resentment towards these three guys because she believes that they set her up to be a scapegoat for what happened on Riot Night ( the 2nd worst day of her life) and why she went to jail. The issue of course is a lot more complex than that, but she doesn’t realize until truths get revealed about her father, her mother’s death, her stalker, and a few other things. Then that ENDING has her questioning everything again.

Thank you Bloom Books for the eARC and read!

So I started this book and not long after put it down. It just didn’t catch my attention. I read a few chapters but I just could not get into it. That being said I’m not saying it’s a bad book or that someone else won’t enjoy it. It just wasn’t for me.

After being framed for being 'not there' anymore, Madison Kate is mad. Very mad, she wants everyone to know about it... very fierce and thrilling!

Thank you to Tate James, Bloom Books, and NetGalley for an eARC of Hate in return for my honest opinion.

I LOVED this book! I am a dark romance and rom-com fan and Hate was the perfect middle ground. It definitely leans more dark romance, but the amount of times I laughed out loud while reading it... let's just say I lost count.

First things first. These boys are DREAMY. Tough ex-gangsters, but they are funny AF. The names are a bit cringey and I found myself rolling my eyes at them (Max Steele, Kodiak Jones, and Arch D'Ath - pronounced Death...). Like... come on. Definitely trying a bit too hard for tough bad boys here... but as I read... I fell in love with them and their names absolutely fit their personalities.

I enjoyed MK's friendship with Bree, too. Bree is the supportive best friend we all need. You say you hate this person and your bestie doesn't know why, but hates them too. 10/10 best friend right there.

The antics are dramatic and ridiculous, but the SPICE. Woah baby. Someone turned up the heat in the kitchen.

This book had it all and I IMMEDIATELY went to Amazon and bought the rest of the series. I am absolutely here for it. I am on the last book in the series (Kate) and honestly do not want it to end. I need more from these characters!

Definitely recommend if you like dark romance, gangsters, and spice!

This is a great beginning for this amazing series. It hooked me from the start with the plot twists.
This is a five stars series for me.

this was the first reverse harem book that I read and I had a good time but will not continue the series! I really liked most of the characters and the story was interesting and very fast paced. If you like reverse harem, dark romance (not to dark) and spice this book is definitely for you and I would recommend it but not really my cup of tea.

(thank you netgalley for this arc!)

2.5 stars - The main character was pretty immature despite having a "big dog" mentality. I thought the spicy scenes were well-written, but I was pretty bored with the rest of the story unfortunately.

Madison Kate is a heroine you want to root for.

She's no damsel in distress. I loved every part of this book. Madison Kate kicks serious ass. She's no pushover and gives as good as she gets. Her men are hot, hot, hot. Dark and delicious. The push and pull between the characters was intense. Morally gray with touch her and d!e vibes. The tension between the characters is palpable. And that spice? Whew! I can't wait to read more of this series.

When I was told that I would love this series by multiple people who know me, I knew I needed it in my life.

And dang, they were SO RIGHT. This book was so entertaining. We have a group of boys who want to protect Madison, Madison hating the boys but being so attracted to them, someone stalking Madison, her trying to figure out who killed her mother, and more.

This is such a cool and interesting story. I love Madison Kate. She is such a badass FMC, and I adore the MMCs so far. The drama was addicting to read, and I loved the little prank war that they had going on. There is so much action in this story, it was so hard to put down. This book is seriously easy to devour.

I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

How is it I read an entire book and I’m still just as lost as I was in the beginning?

There’s way too much that happens in here to dissect but we can talk about Steele? Fuck that man is dreaaammmyyyyyyyyyyy, hot as Fuckkkkkk, funny as fuck & he’s a thug?!

Kody😏 I been rooting for him since the night of the riot and I don’t think he got enough time with MK in this book so hopefully that changes in book 2.

Archer is confusing the hell out of me boy. He’s been such a fucking asshole from the beginning and I cannot figure out what his deal is. As soon as I start to find something good in him it disappears.

And umm Bree idk sis is a little sketchy.

Couldn't put it down and downloaded the second one immediately.
This book is dripping with hot red flags and mystery, and I am here for it.

Madison Kate Danvers was a spoiled princess of Shadow Grove, u til one fateful Halloween when she was framed for masterminding a riot between warring gangs. Now she's back in town only to find that the guys who framed her are now her housemates. Because of course they are.

This sexy enemies to lovers, why choose romance is exactly what the doctor ordered.

This book is so spicy and so good I couldn’t put it down. I love Madison Kate and seeing her meeting the boys is intense and mysterious but also so sexy. I loved it so much and highly recommend

Hate by Tate James is a gripping reverse harem novel that delves into themes of revenge, betrayal, and steamy romance.

The main character, Madison Kate Danvers, is a force to be reckoned with as she returns to seek payback against those who framed her for violent crimes.

The allure of this book lies in its dark and twisted plot, filled with suspense and intrigue. However, while I found myself fully invested in Madison's plan for revenge, I couldn't help but feel that some of her actions were a bit confusing and could have been better executed. Despite this, the novel still delivers on its promise of steamy romances and intense moments, making it a must-read for fans of dark romance.

One aspect that left me puzzled was the absence of clear parental figures throughout the story. As much as I love diving into a fictional world, I couldn't help but wonder about the whereabouts of the adults in the book lol.

Overall, Hate is a captivating read that I thoroughly enjoyed, despite its minor flaws. I believe there is great potential for the series, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a thrilling and steamy journey into the world of revenge and romance.

I really wanted to love this book. I stayed up way too late reading it. I wish MK was a bit stronger. She "hated" them so much, yet she was way to easy if they showed her any kind of sexual attention. Otherwise, the story line wasn't bad. I do plan to try to read more of the series.

I’ve been trying to figure out how to put into words my thoughts about this book for days now. Here’s what I came up with. It’s good, I gave it 3.5 stars. The first chapter captured me but after that it lost me a little bit. The title says it all, Madison Kate has a lot of hate toward the boys who ruined her life and rightfully so. However, her “revenge” was just childish pranks that where funny at first but got old real quick. I felt like a lot of the chapters were repeated several times with it being MK reminding herself how much she hates the boys and needs to get her revenge. This always seemed to happen when it seemed like something was going to be revealed but then MK just ignored it so the reader didn’t get to know the information and I desperately wanted to know more of what happened that night that ruined her life. I couldn’t relate to MK majority of the book due to the fact that I felt like she was letting her hate get in the way of finding out the truth. I felt like there was more to the story and the author was just skittering around it. The book didn’t grab my attention again until about 50-60% into it. After that, things we’re getting really interesting and the ending had me reeling! I will be reading the second book to see where MK’s journey will go and hopefully get some much needed answers.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 (5 Stars)
Steam: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 (multiple steamy scenes with description)

Thanks to bloom books for the digital copy!

No spoiler review 👇🏻

I had so much fun reading this book! It’s the first book in the Madison Kate series. After finishing this book I’m immediately starting book 2!

This series is recently being republished by bloom books. I love the new covers!

This is a why choose, enemies to lovers romance. It’s a lot a bully romance. Normally I’m not a huge fan of bully romances but this one was so fun. I found myself grinning so much reading this. Such a fun, steamy, dark romance read. It was fast paced and I couldn’t stop reading! I highly recommend this series if you like a good steamy darker romance!

CW: death, blood, stalking, death of a parent, gore, violence, drug use, gang violence, car accident.

I really liked this book. It’s one of the many RH books I’ve read. MK as the main character was good though I thought she could have more to her but I will just have to read the second book. It’s got the spice!

Personally, it could use a little bit more personal character development but overall I was pleased. I’ve just started reviewing books so I’m not expert. And I’m not an author so I can’t say I’d do much better! But I did enjoy the book!

This all starts on Halloween night when two besties MJ ( our FMC) and Bri ( our main side character) sneak out to an illegal underground MMA fight at the Laughing Clown carnival instead of going to a friend's Halloween party. *tsk tsk* naughty naughty. A bunch of crazy things happen and it all sets up the story line for the book and this will formally be known as Riot night .
It's wild how everything crazy happens on Halloween but some of the best stories do.

Then we sprint forward to present day and this is where we get the slow build up. But hang in there because it's all worth it.
Trust me.

We get to meet our MCs.
Kody, Steele, and Archer.

Right off the bat Kody is my favorite, I have a soft spot in my heart for these types of characters, the goofy golden retriever who's a huge flirt.

Then we have Steele, also flirty but a little rough around the edges, more bad boy but still the fun type , definitely my second favorite.

Then we have Mr. Sunshine himself. Archer D'Ath. The leadsrbof this trio. And I just know I'm going to dislike him for 90% of this series and then he's going to weesle into my heart somewhere. But he's your typical Alphahole grump and I'm waiting for the vein pulsing to explode.

MK is sassy. And I love it, and I also love her friendship with Bri it warms my heart.

Book one is definitely a dip in your toes book , we get a little taste , a little nibble of each character and a little bit of plot. We are left with a lot of questions like. Um who's stalking us? And why are we living with not 1 but 3 hunky bad boys and who are they really?

Thus book had me hooked from page one and I was at the edge of me seat. Also THAT ENDING!? What is happening !?



I definitely recommend this series





* I'm reviewing this after completing the entire series. It's definitely worth sticking through and finishing it. This is a slow burn in the first book but the spicy picks up in the other books and when it does, it's so good. This is probably one of my fave RHs now and I can't wait to see what the other 2 related series has to offer *