Why You'll Love This
She has a drawer full of solutions to her problems and zero interest in Carter Beckett — which is exactly when things get interesting.
- Great if you want: a cocky-softens-slow-burn with real emotional layers underneath
- The experience: breezy and funny up front, then quietly gutting by the end
- The writing: Mack balances sharp banter with vulnerable interiority that sneaks up on you
- Skip if: alpha-male archetypes wear thin before the redemption arc pays off
About This Book
Hockey's self-appointed gift to women, Carter Beckett has never had to work for anything — least of all attention. But when he sets his sights on a woman who genuinely couldn't care less about his charm or his stats, the dynamic shifts in ways neither of them expected. Consider Me is a slow-burn romance built on banter, resistance, and the particular tension of watching someone's carefully maintained armor start to crack. The stakes aren't dramatic in a life-or-death way — they're quieter and more personal than that: what happens when you let someone see you, really see you, and they stay anyway.
What sets this book apart is Becka Mack's voice — sharp, funny, and emotionally intuitive in equal measure. The first-person narration crackles with wit, but Mack never lets the comedy undercut the genuine tenderness building underneath. She writes banter that actually lands and soft moments that don't feel manufactured. At 462 pages, the pacing earns its length; readers who settle in will find a romance that takes its time because it knows the payoff is worth it.