Okay, so I had a couple of friends on Instagram say, "I think you'd love this book," and they were right!
Madison Kate got herself in a heap of trouble, and who better to help get her out, then the assholes who got her there. I loved to hate Archer, Max and Cody! Holy cow those assholes are something and I want more!

This book sucked me in, and I read it in a day!

I have never read a Tate James book before this Hate. I am so thankful an instagram friend recommended it. I love Why Choose romance and suspense/mystery, and this one has both. I read this book in one day and then promptly picked up the second and the third. This series is so addictive. By the time I reached the end of the third book, I found the storyline to be a bit repetitive. However, I was invested in the story and the relationship between the four main characters, I did not care! I will be reading more of Tate James’s books.

Tate James is the queen of unhinged reverse harem with thick plot, hefty spice, and absurd plot-twists. There was not a single thing I hated about this book. Madison Kate was arrested and her life was ruined a year ago on Riot Night. Now, she's back home the three guys who ruined her life are living in her home thanks to her dad's new girlfriend.

I loved our FMC, she was strong and bitter and developed. The love interests were all perfect fits and different that you knew exactly who was who. The college setting added perfectly to the chaos. The pacing slowed a bit in the middle where we are met with gratuitous scenes, but picks up at the end in a way that will have you begging for the next instalment.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy of this book. This is my first Tate James book and I am hooked. This book is the first of the Madison Kate series and cannot wait to read more. I could not put this book down from the time I started until I finished. I cannot wait to read the next book.

This book is exactly what I was looking for from Tate James especially after reading the Hades series by her.

I don't read Why Choose romance often, but this one had me intrigued for a while. Happy I could finally see what all the hype is about!

I liked Madison Kate as a character, she's pretty fun. Her backstory is very interesting (not mentioning what has happened to her due to spoilers) and I'm very interested to know how all of that will be resolved after the massive cliffhanger this book ends on.

Tate James' writing style is compulsively readable and the beginning was chock full of action and had me really hooked. Sadly, in the middle the book lost most of its' steam for me (not the spicy steam though, which the middle part provided a-plenty). I also didn't care much for the three love interests. Archer was my least favorite because he never explained himself at all even though he might have had good reasons for his behavior. Kody and Steele I'm kind of meh about, but could change my ming about them in later books maybe. The ending of the novel really picked up again though and I will continue in the series because I HAVE to know how everything is connected and what really happened in the past.

If you want a quick and mostly fast-paced right that has action, fun and spice, this is the book for you.

(Thank you to NetGalley, Tate James and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books, Bloom Books for providing me with an eARC for this book in exchange for my honest feedback. All opinions in this review are my own.)

5⭐️ 2🌶️

I first read the Madison Kate series a couple years ago when I first got into romance and I binged it and the Hades series in like a week. I loved this book just as much the second time around.

MK is such a baddie. She was smart and resilient with so much sneak and sass that so couldn’t help but laugh. I love how she never backed down from the guys and completely understood her struggle to stay mad at them while being incredibly attracted to them.

The guys! OMG the guys in this book were next level. I love all of them even when I hated them right along with MK.

The suspense plot with the stalker and finding out what really happened on Riot night had me hooked. But oh man that cliffhanger. I can’t wait to dive into Liar.

The bonus chapter in the Bloom edition was everything I didn’t know I needed. But it only makes me even more anxious to start Liar!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

This was a reread for me, and it is just as good as I remember!
Nothing like an enemies to lovers why choose to get make me obsessed. Shadow Grove is a place filled with gangs, hot guys, and soooo much drama.
I do feel like MK is a little immature at times, but I still love her. Archer is still 100% my favorite as well. 
So happy I reread this!

I absolutely loved this book, I don't read dark romance books or but this definitely gripped me, I really enjoyed the characters too they pulled me deeper into this book.

The first five-star read in what appears to be a sublime series. I have read this author in the past, but hadn’t really seen anything, saw this and figured would give it a go, and I am sublimely impressed. I didn’t know what to expect when we meet Madison Kate Danvers, as she is a little live wire, and she likes to play on the edge of the wire. It is only number one in the series, so there is lots of character developments and world building, but its nicely done, so you don’t feel that its word heavy, it flows nicely, and you really get the depths of everyone, and still desperately need more. It is a reverse harem, and that’s not usually my favourite at the moment, but there is emotion there and anger as well, that adds a real depth to the story, now I just need to get my hands the rest of the series to see if the flow will stay and won’t drop off when Archer steps in a little further.

I loved this book, MK & the guys were hot hot hot, I could feel the sexual tension between them through the pages. Reverse Harem mixed with why choose? Although I’m not sure how this will end till I read the rest of the series. The words flowed really well for me & I gobbled this book up. I’ve read other Tate James books so I knew I would love this one. That cliffhanger though was everything. So abrupt but perfect at the same time. Makes you crave more of the story. Highly recommend this book 100%.

It makes me so sad to give this three stars but unfortunately that's what it was for me 😭

I love me a bully romance, that's one of my favorite tropes, but this was so overdone. It was honestly just the same thing over and over. It felt like it was just on repeat. The dialogue was that way too with Archer especially. He had like ten sentences that he said on a loop.

The plot itself was really interesting and I really only pushed through for that and to get my questions answered but that didn't even happen 🥲

Tense, emotional, and addictive tale of mistaken circumstance (Maybe? Maybe not?), retribution, betrayal, and ultimately loyalty, in a twisted way. Lives changed, but truths hidden, and all is not as it seems. A great lead in to the series, almost can forgive the steep cliff ... almost

I was really glad to receive an arc of this book. Was nice to read a book with a strong character and the plot was exceptional. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series.

I have just now got into the dark and twisted aspect of romance and this didn't disappoint. I would say to stay away if you have never read dark romances. This could be triggering to some but trigger warnings in books doesn't bother me. This was a great mix of dark and spicy.
Great plot, characters and writing.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

Hate is probably one of the best why choose reads ever. Tate James created a complex heroine, who is fierce and strong and the plot of this book is phenomenal. I think if you want to dive into why choose romances which are dark and and twisted, this is a good start. Obviously, this book is not for everyone. The content and some of the topics in this book are triggering, and at times, hard to read. However, i found this book to be entertaining, fast paced and with a good amount of tension/spice.
I can't wait to continue on with this series since this is such a good start.

wow! Loved the intro. I was holding my breath for way to long I almost chocked! The spicy scenes were done well. I wanted to be in the female leads place. Well written, fun and heart pounding at times. The male's were described so well I had no trouble picturing them and so HOT! I received a ARC from NetGalley. I recommend this start to an exciting story.

Hate by Tate James is book one of the Madison Kate series. This book had me on the edge of my seat from the beginning. I love the characters. I love how they developed their own situations with each other. I loved how the story left you hanging. MK is a bad ass. I can’t wait to continue the story.

Madison Kate is one of my favorite series of all time, and I have been so pumped to reread this series for the rerelease. The bonus content was everything I needed and more, and revisiting these characters brought me so much joy. I adore MK and her guys and always love coming along for the twisty ride that is a book written by Tate James.

This series has been a guilty pleasure of mine and I've reread it every year for the last three years. I don't know what Tate James has put into these pages, but I devour them every single time and cannot seem to get enough.
Are these books or the writing perfect? No. However, Tate James has a writing style that is very digestible and true to the characters. Madison Kate isn't my favourite heroine, but the inner monologue and her dialogue are very true to who Madison Kate is - a spoiled, rich girl who has been wronged and is holding a serious grudge about it.

The why choose romance genre isn't for everyone, but this series, and this book more specifically are an excellent place to start if you are interested in giving why choose a try. There are not so many love interests that it's hard to keep track of them, you don't get to know each of them individually and the romance and smut doesn't take away from the story line.

Tate James does a great job of balancing the significant amount of spice with character development, plot and all the suspenseful mystery that comes along with Shadow Grove while maintaining great pacing.

The bonus chapter!!! Oh my gosh, the bonus chapter that we are getting from Tate now that Bloom has picked this series up is EXACTLY what all of us Madison Kate fans have wanted! Finally knowing the story behind the sweater Kody gave MK and seeing it all play out from the guys perspective was such a treat!

5/5 ⭐
2/5 🌶️
5/5 🎧

This is my third time re-reading this series (first in almost 2 years) and I just realized it was my first step-brother bully romance, which just happens to now be my favorite genre. Add in two more smoking hot alpha holes and a stalker mystery and no wonder this has been one of my favorite series since I started reading again.

I love the banter between these four. It's filled with hate and lust and the tension is so palpable. I love watching Archer in particular get annoyed with Kody and Steele for weasling their way into her pants.

The cliffhanger was classic Tate as we're left with our Jaws wide open and unable to speak. And I loved the Riot Night bonus chapter included with the Bloom edition paperback, absolutely perfect.

This is also my second time listening and Brooke Daniels and Lucas Webley are just amazing. I absolutely love listening to these two narrate, especially as a duet. I could put it on repeat and be a happy girl. Can't wait to start book 2 again.