Lauren Dane's Chase series was on my to-read list for a long time. I love family series, love reading family drama/dynamics mixed with romantic stories. But, when you start a series , you have to read all the books in the same order from the series otherwise it is won't be much enjoyable. And that was the reason, i started reading this series now only when i wanted some spicy dose of family dramas.
Making Chase is the final book in the Chase Series and this was the best one among all the four books of the series. The three other books of Chase brothers - Kyle, Shane and Marc was ok to read bot bot much enjoyable for me. But this one, wow, I loved reading this book especially because of the female protagonist - Tate. The book was sweet and emotionally touching.
From the goodreads summary:
Matt is an expert and the Chase is on. Tate doesn't stand a chance.
Tate Murphy is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. She grew up a million miles away from the easy life Matt Chase has had. She's spent her life pulling herself and her siblings up and out of that trailer by the railroad tracks and she hasn't looked back.
Matt Chase is a dream of a guy and she's certainly not going to turn down a short fling with one of the most handsome men she's ever seen! Matt Chase has watched each one of his brothers find love and he knows he's ready for that too. It's all a matter of finding the woman who captures his heart. He's certainly sampled his fair share of them but none has moved him the way Tate Murphy does when he goes to her shop to thank her for some cookies and a thank you note.
But as Matt gets to know Tate and appreciate her strength and unique beauty, he also realizes she's got some big self esteem issues about her past. To build a future, he's got to find a way past some big road blocks.
Tate Murphy - she is one of the best female character i have enjoyed reading. She is beautiful - not stunning beautiful but, beautiful at heart, funny, intelligent, compassionate and etc etc. The character of Tate is really admirable, even having a rough childhood because of abusive alcoholic parents, she took care of her siblings and pulled them and herself from the worst situations. She has made a successful life for herself as a hairdresser and owns a family salon. She is always self-conscious as she had been emotionally tortured by her father, but she is so strong that she is always ready to face the new challenges of life. Now, what to say about Matt Chase, i love all Chase brothers, they are so charming and irresistible. Each had their own good personalities, but Matt is my favorite. He is a firefighter who has daily challenges in his professional life but his personal life is boring, easy. He had everything easy in life, but he is searching for the right soul mate who challenges him to be a better person and he has found that in Tate. Matt is smitten with Tate when he first sees her in her salon laughing, he is attracted to her personality and gets to know her better by spending more time with her during lunch time. He is determined and patient to bring Tate into his life. Tate is also attracted to Matt but she has her own past that she is ashamed of and also self esteem issues but with Matt, realizing his sincerity and love, she is ready to lead her life as she deserves. The romance is sweet, but there were lot of problems with town people harassing Tate and small fights but both Matt and Tate understood each other and were able to overcome them together.The other characters in the story - Tate's overprotective siblings, sometimes they were irritating but understandable as they only cared for Tate's happiness.
At last not the least, how can i not mention the Chases - a wonderful, supportive family. They embrace Tate and her siblings to their home. And Polly chase is the best mother-in-law ever. All the chase brothers and their wives from other books of the series also have small roles in the book, they were great.
My favorite scene from the book was when after a huge fight with Tate, Matt returns home to find Tate cleaning the bathroom tile with his toothbrush, that was really funny. I loved it . And i loved how Matt always call Tate 'Venus', it was sweet.
A recommended read for romance lovers!! It would be better if you read the whole series at a time but this one as a stand alone will be enjoyable on its own!
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