Meet Me Halfway
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- Author：Lilian T. James
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Summary
Madison gave her heart to a boy at the age of sixteen， but all she got in return was a broken heart and a swollen belly。
Alone with a baby and desperate for the love she hadn’t found， she turned to a man who sealed his claim of devotion with a diamond ring。
He promised her a family。 A life。 A future。 But his lies had only been a cover for the personal hell he introduced her to daily。
Now， at twenty-five， Madison has long since stopped believing in love。 It’s simply not a square on her bingo card。
Balancing single parenthood， three jobs， and online courses， she doesn’t have the time anyway。
So when the broody neighbor living in the other side of her duplex leaves a rude note on her door， she’s not interested。
Not in his dark hair， not in his physique， and definitely not in the dimples she’s only seen a hint of。 She’s one hundred percent， absolutely， not interested。
Not even a little。
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Alone with a baby and desperate for the love she hadn’t found， she turned to a man who sealed his claim of devotion with a diamond ring。
He promised her a family。 A life。 A future。 But his lies had only been a cover for the personal hell he introduced her to daily。
Now， at twenty-five， Madison has long since stopped believing in love。 It’s simply not a square on her bingo card。
Balancing single parenthood， three jobs， and online courses， she doesn’t have the time anyway。
So when the broody neighbor living in the other side of her duplex leaves a rude note on her door， she’s not interested。
Not in his dark hair， not in his physique， and definitely not in the dimples she’s only seen a hint of。 She’s one hundred percent， absolutely， not interested。
Not even a little。
Author's Note: Head to the author's website for a full list of all content descriptions， tropes， etc。
Reviews
Chelsea Morin
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Who doesn’t love a grumpy love interest！？？ Believe me I wanted to give it 5 stars， but I expected more for the ending！
Jaime Fiction Fangirls
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4，5 Stars
Karina
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DNF 。 I felt like a lot was going on but at the same time … nothing was happening
Mackenzie Ross
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Love！！！！This was amazing。 I couldn’t put it down。 I would recommend this to everyone。 I wish there was more。 Absolutely love
Rach
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This was seriously one of the cutest books I have ever read。 The characters are developed so well and I was just so impressed by how everything was just so real and unpredictable。 Garrett is perfect for real， but Madison is also so relatable and raw and you just absolutely love her too。 She is also a single mom and her kid just makes the story even better。 Seriously this was incredible， if you like romance books， read this。
Taylor
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Meet Me Halfway is my very first book by Lilian that I have read and it was， overall， amazing。 While the first couple of chapters had some slow moments that my ADHD brain ended up skimming over， the overall feel and love of the book really hit me。 I was glued to my kindle and didn't stop reading it till it was over（midnight bedtime anyone？）。 Madison and Garrett clash until Garrett realized the truth about Madison and he goes from grump neighbor to overprotective neighbor。 You just can't help but Meet Me Halfway is my very first book by Lilian that I have read and it was， overall， amazing。 While the first couple of chapters had some slow moments that my ADHD brain ended up skimming over， the overall feel and love of the book really hit me。 I was glued to my kindle and didn't stop reading it till it was over（midnight bedtime anyone？）。 Madison and Garrett clash until Garrett realized the truth about Madison and he goes from grump neighbor to overprotective neighbor。 You just can't help but fall in love with Garrett along side Madison。 So while the first few chapters might drag on， I highly suggest giving the full book a shot。 You won't regret it。 **this book was given to me for free in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
antonia
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el tipo tiene mommy issues muy evidentes， es raro 👀
Jade
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My Heart！What’s better than someone coming into your life loving you and your child？ Nothing， literally nothing！Madison had it rough， pregnant at 16 where the sperm donor dipped， just to get married to a man who turned out abusive。 All she wants is to give her son， Jamie a good life。 A life he will love。 But being a single parent is hard， she works 7 days a week， 60-65 hours a week at 3 jobs to keep everything afloat。 She makes sure Jamie gets the best education， at a private school in town that My Heart！What’s better than someone coming into your life loving you and your child？ Nothing， literally nothing！Madison had it rough， pregnant at 16 where the sperm donor dipped， just to get married to a man who turned out abusive。 All she wants is to give her son， Jamie a good life。 A life he will love。 But being a single parent is hard， she works 7 days a week， 60-65 hours a week at 3 jobs to keep everything afloat。 She makes sure Jamie gets the best education， at a private school in town that is much safer than the public one。 Private school also means never ending judgement from the other parents， but she’s used to that by now。 But what really sets her off is when her neighbor misjudges her。 Which leads to a big blow out on Madison’s side when she’s sick of it， in the end they call a truce agreeing to be friends。 I loved this story！ It was such a cute story。 Madison is also such a strong women， definitely an amazing mother too！ This story showed sides that a lot of stories usually don’t， the questioning， the quite breakdowns and the judgment of a single parent。 I loved how Garrett judgement of Madison changed when he got to know her and how he actually apologized。 He also went to Jamie’s soccer games which was so adorable。 I loved how Jamie is so protective of his mother then Garrett brings up video games and he’s a goner。I definitely recommend this story to other！！ 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Nice but a total copy of ‘Wait for Me’ by Mariana Zapata。 Slight differences only。 The writing style was also much similar sometimes and everything from the personality of heroine how she meets her ‘neighbour’ and neighbour thinks she’s after sugar daddies。 Exactly the same。
Megan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was an incredible but difficult read to do。 Maddie was a really good character， and her son was such a brave and funny boy。 This book felt extremely realistic in its romance in some ways。 I found this to be a difficult read as I am someone who has endured an abusive relationship and reading about the abuse or the head space Maddie got into and how relationships deteriorate like that without noticing until its too late。 It brought back alot of my own memories。 But it's important dialogue tha This was an incredible but difficult read to do。 Maddie was a really good character， and her son was such a brave and funny boy。 This book felt extremely realistic in its romance in some ways。 I found this to be a difficult read as I am someone who has endured an abusive relationship and reading about the abuse or the head space Maddie got into and how relationships deteriorate like that without noticing until its too late。 It brought back alot of my own memories。 But it's important dialogue that needs to happen and I think it was handled brilliantly。I have so much appreciation for single parents and their struggle。 I was raised by a single mother and I feel like these are some are the strongest people in the world。 Maddie is a brilliant mother to her son and it showed in her relationship with her son。 I like that the happy ending was pregnancy and big weddings （although that's usually my favourite ending） but the happy ending was brilliant for this book。 Maddie's happy ending was that she could begin to live her life and enjoy it too。 。。。more
Sheridan
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3。5 starsSuch a cute read！ Madison worked so hard and did her best to give her son a happy life。 She went through a lot of heartbreak and trauma in her past relationships but everyone needs someone and Garrett was that someone。 Very grumpy and protective。 It reminded me of Wait For It by MZ
Aria Rose
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One of my favorite reads all year！！
Hailey Smith
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I really like this book！ It was interesting seeing the character developments from the beginning to the end of the story。 It made me cry a lot。 I never realized how hard single moms have to work just to take care of their kids。 Maddie was an admirable character。 I loved her and her son。 I did feel that Garret needed to have more depth。 We know a few things about him but I really wished we could’ve learned more。 I didn’t like how he reacted sometimes to her trauma， but it made him feel more reali I really like this book！ It was interesting seeing the character developments from the beginning to the end of the story。 It made me cry a lot。 I never realized how hard single moms have to work just to take care of their kids。 Maddie was an admirable character。 I loved her and her son。 I did feel that Garret needed to have more depth。 We know a few things about him but I really wished we could’ve learned more。 I didn’t like how he reacted sometimes to her trauma， but it made him feel more realistic。Overall， if you like grumpy/sunshine， slow burns， Wait For It by Mariana Zapata and a book with a touch of seriousness， comedy and romance， then this is for you。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I know I read a lot of romance novels that aren’t based in reality at all。 Like monster romance or alien romance。 But this book drives me crazy on how unrealistic this set up is。 This is a single mom who got pregnant at 16 and apparently， although I haven’t gotten that information yet， is divorced and on her own。 She works for a minimum wage， which we all know is not a living wage。 She accepts no money from her parents。 And yet！At 25， she and her son are living in a three bedroom， two bathroom d I know I read a lot of romance novels that aren’t based in reality at all。 Like monster romance or alien romance。 But this book drives me crazy on how unrealistic this set up is。 This is a single mom who got pregnant at 16 and apparently， although I haven’t gotten that information yet， is divorced and on her own。 She works for a minimum wage， which we all know is not a living wage。 She accepts no money from her parents。 And yet！At 25， she and her son are living in a three bedroom， two bathroom duplex！ And， she is sending her son to a private school！ And she’s paying for both of these out of her minimum wage jobs？ Plus， she is going to school and presumably paying for that as well！ I know this wouldn’t get to everyone， but this kind of unrealistic set up gets to me so hard。 And her saying that having his own bathroom is what her son deserves。 At eight years old！ I can’t even。I don’t know。 I’m just so irritated by this and can’t let it go。 Also， the hero is introduced and he’s 6’3” or 4”。 Ok。 No need to have any realism in this book at all。 Why am I so turned off by the set up？ I don’t know。 But I’m DNFing at 9%。 。。。more
Amanda Adcox
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Wow absolutely amazing。
Momo
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Well， that was a great read！ I really enjoyed reading this book。 I would've have finished it quicker if I didn't have a busy week because really， I didn't want to stop reading if I had a choice。 The beginning was pretty slow and Garrett and Madison started out on the wrong foot mainly because of Garrett's grumpy ass。 I was irritated with him at first， but when preconceived judgments had been set aside and they have finally reached an understanding between them， he turned immediately into a favor Well， that was a great read！ I really enjoyed reading this book。 I would've have finished it quicker if I didn't have a busy week because really， I didn't want to stop reading if I had a choice。 The beginning was pretty slow and Garrett and Madison started out on the wrong foot mainly because of Garrett's grumpy ass。 I was irritated with him at first， but when preconceived judgments had been set aside and they have finally reached an understanding between them， he turned immediately into a favorite book boyfriend。I loved it when Madison and Garrett started being friends and the man got closer to Jamie。 It was so cute seeing their interactions and how fond they were growing with each other。This was definitely a slow burn， but man， was the tension thick and delicious。 I loved that。 There were so many heated gaze， subtle touches， and exchanges enough to make you hold your breath （only for the next chapter to be a completely different day。 Lol， what a tease。）I loved Madison。 She was a strong woman who clearly went through a lot but is managing to hold everything together。 She's a legit hardworker and would give anything for her son。 She also knows when to stand her ground and fight for herself when the need calls for it。 Though Garrett was a complete jerk on their first encounters， I grew to love him as well because he treated Madison with gentleness （tho not on that part lol） that she so deserves。 He was very protective of her in a good way and was obviously whipped for her。 He always wanted Madison to know that she was absolutely safe with him。 He also cared a lot for Jamie not because he was Madison's son， but because of his personal fondness for the kid which is just totally cute。I liked how there wasn't a fight of some sort that got dragged out。 They actually TALK。 I love that whenever they had conflicts， they express themselves and resolves it immediately。 For short， this was a delightful read！ I just wish I've seen more of their future in the end。 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 （4。5）Steam Level: 🔥🔥🔥。5 。。。more
Irum
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Rating: 3。5 This was so frikin good！ I could not put this book down。 I seriously loved Maddie and Jamie，her sons， relationship。 Maddie deserves the world after what shes been though I seriously wanted to give her a big hug and tell her everything is gonna be alright。 Now I have to say Garett was such an ass in the beginning but we understand soon as to why he acts the way he is。 What I didn’t like about it is how Maddie was the one to approach him after he insulted her。 She was the one who told Rating: 3。5 This was so frikin good！ I could not put this book down。 I seriously loved Maddie and Jamie，her sons， relationship。 Maddie deserves the world after what shes been though I seriously wanted to give her a big hug and tell her everything is gonna be alright。 Now I have to say Garett was such an ass in the beginning but we understand soon as to why he acts the way he is。 What I didn’t like about it is how Maddie was the one to approach him after he insulted her。 She was the one who told him they should become friends even after the shit he said to her。 I wanted him to grovel a bit。 It was so quick how they developed feeling。 Nevertheless still a wonderful read。This book was really similar to Wait for It by Mariana Zapata。 Like the characters and story plot was exactly the same。 Here are just some similarities• both books they characters are neighbour’s• Garett and Dallas both were in the army and had an ex use them for money • Diana and Maddie both have to care for a child。• Diana and Maddie both had abusive ex’s • a jealous scenes on a soccer field with a single dad • Diana and Maddie both get judged being single and having to look after their childIf you were a fan for Wait for It by Mariana Zapata this book is for you！ 。。。more
Renee Johnson
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review and WOW。 I absolutely loved this book。 There is a minor DV plot point that may be a trigger for some， but I felt it was relatively minor and was handled well。 The tension between the main characters is IMPECCABLE， and made the slow burn totally worth it for the incredible payoff at the end。 Definitely recommending this book to all of my friends and will be reading everything the author publishing now。
Brianna Ash
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I have to leave a review for this book。 As someone who got pregnant at 15， had my sperm donor walk out on me， got into a relationship with someone who abused me， and eventually found my way to my now husband who’s since adopted my oldest and given me another son， this spoke to my heart in so many ways。 I was in tears so many times because I remember the pain I felt every day going to college and working full time， worried I was missing out on so much with him。 This story was me in a way。 I read I have to leave a review for this book。 As someone who got pregnant at 15， had my sperm donor walk out on me， got into a relationship with someone who abused me， and eventually found my way to my now husband who’s since adopted my oldest and given me another son， this spoke to my heart in so many ways。 I was in tears so many times because I remember the pain I felt every day going to college and working full time， worried I was missing out on so much with him。 This story was me in a way。 I read the preface of this book too which also had me in tears。 This book was raw， it was unfiltered， it hit on every rough topic of being a single mom and going through leaving an abusive relationship。 The writing is beautifully done， and Lilian T。 James is now on my list of favorite authors after reading Untainted and falling in love with it too。 72839497/10 stars， I can’t wait to read more of her work。 。。。more
Elise
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I DEVOURED this book！ I’m not too big on contemporary romance novels but I loved Lilian’s writing in her first book Untainted。 I knew I would give this one a shot simply because she was the one writing it。 Madison was so relatable as a character and I found myself rooting for her。 I can’t wait for the next read！
Kendel Shelton
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Great storyThis book is so good！ I couldn’t put it down。 Garrett and Maddie are great main characters。 It’s a slow burn but so worth the wait。
Melissa
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Thoroughly enjoyed I really enjoyed the book， the writing style was smooth and easy to follow。 I loved the characters， the friendships were 👌
Lacey Healy
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The emotional turmoil I had to put this book down was excruciating。 But， bills had to be paid， work had to happen。 I literally devoured this book。 The plot is amazing， the tension and best of all the ending - superb。 Not just a mindless read， but a storyline that gets you hooked that you have to know what’s going to happen next。 Also， an amazing look at the life of a young mother - and single mother trying to make ends meet at that。 10/10 recommend。PS - anytime a classic car， in this case a Chev The emotional turmoil I had to put this book down was excruciating。 But， bills had to be paid， work had to happen。 I literally devoured this book。 The plot is amazing， the tension and best of all the ending - superb。 Not just a mindless read， but a storyline that gets you hooked that you have to know what’s going to happen next。 Also， an amazing look at the life of a young mother - and single mother trying to make ends meet at that。 10/10 recommend。PS - anytime a classic car， in this case a Chevy Nova， is mentioned， your girl swoons hard for that character。 And the scene from the Nova？ 🔥🔥 。。。more
evelynn kate
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This was my first book by this author that I've read and I really enjoyed it！ I follow her on TikTok and saw the promotion for this book a few months ago and had it eagerly saved。 The writing felt real and authentic and I （mild spoilers） liked how she wrapped up the DV issue。 The DV from her previous relationship was only one facet of the story and we got to see Garrett help Madison work through her knee-jerk trauma responses and build a relationship full of trust and love。 That said， the DV is This was my first book by this author that I've read and I really enjoyed it！ I follow her on TikTok and saw the promotion for this book a few months ago and had it eagerly saved。 The writing felt real and authentic and I （mild spoilers） liked how she wrapped up the DV issue。 The DV from her previous relationship was only one facet of the story and we got to see Garrett help Madison work through her knee-jerk trauma responses and build a relationship full of trust and love。 That said， the DV is only a one side of the story so it really isn't a dark book。 We get plenty of light-hearted moments that I really enjoyed。 Looking forward to my next book by this author！ 。。。more
Madison Gray
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I absolutely loved this book。 It had me grinning from ear to ear。 It’s just precious and so realistic。 As a child of a mom who went from a horrible relationship at a young age to who is now with my super protective dad who I love dearly， I saw it from a different perspective than most。 Madison is a darn good mom。 As a Madison myself I say she’s pretty awesome 😉 definitely worth the read。
Chaotic。trex
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I love the character development for both of the main characters。 Madison is a single mom who is working hard for her son。 Garret is a grumpy neighbor who has a bigger heart then he lets on。 I couldn't put it down。 I love the character development for both of the main characters。 Madison is a single mom who is working hard for her son。 Garret is a grumpy neighbor who has a bigger heart then he lets on。 I couldn't put it down。 。。。more
Laura Johnson
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Loved this book so much。 I completely devoured it。 I thought the characters were completely believable and very real。 A very slow burn but worth it。 The sexual tension was through the roof。 Wishing there had been more of their story！ <3
Molly
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I could not put this book down！ I absolutely loved every minute of it。 Meet Me Halfway focuses on Madison， a single-mom doing the best to care for her son， and Garrett， her grumpy， yet protective neighbor （well once he realizes that Madison works extremely hard）。 This book showed that it's not sunshine and roses being a single parent， even with help from close friends and family， and I appreciated that。 It showed the real side to working three jobs， being in school and trying to watch your kid's I could not put this book down！ I absolutely loved every minute of it。 Meet Me Halfway focuses on Madison， a single-mom doing the best to care for her son， and Garrett， her grumpy， yet protective neighbor （well once he realizes that Madison works extremely hard）。 This book showed that it's not sunshine and roses being a single parent， even with help from close friends and family， and I appreciated that。 It showed the real side to working three jobs， being in school and trying to watch your kid's after school activities。 But it also showed that it's okay to ask for help and accept help from others if you need it。 Garrett is honestly one of my favorite MMC's now。 He always wants the best for Madison and while he might not convey it the best， he would do anything to protect her and her son。 The end chapter from Garrett's POV was my favorite， not going to lie。 I loved this book！！ Well written， the plot was well-developed too。 Amazing job Lilian T。 James！！！ 。。。more
Sarah Nash
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A great slow hurn book。 This book was so hard to put down。
Tori 🧜🏼♀️📚
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Heart wrenching in the best wayI was able to relate to Madison in so many ways。 This story is so emotional and real that I found myself needing to step away every few chapters because it hit so close to home。 MMH is a super slowburn but once the fire is lit…。 Oof 😍Madison is an absolute bada** woman and mom。 Jamie is the sweetest boy ever。 Garrett is…well you’ll see。 I wish I could get this in paperback so that I could have a copy of my own。
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