OK, full disclosure, I loved MAKE IT COUNT. And I was worried. Because Alec is the bomb. And Max was a bit of a jerk (putting it mildly) in MiC. But MAKE IT RIGHT? Holy hells bells, pure awesome. Max is fabulous, with an incredible journey from where we left him in MiC. And yet, it feels natural and organic for him. He's funny and sweet and he's truly swoony. And Lea? If you think she's quiet and meek in MiC? You are going to see a very different Lea here. So passionate and so strong. I love how the author plays with the ideas of who's strong and who's not, and it's not what you think. Lea kicks ass as a self defense expert and... well, truly, I wouldn't want to spoil that surprise for you!READ IT NOW. Make it Right was such a lovely NA read that was able to give me the warm and fuzzies. After I finished the book, I literally hugged my e-reader because Make it Right managed to put a goofy smile on my face. It was a sweet and romantic story about two people who grew and matured together as a couple.Make it Right tells the story of Max and Lea. Both these characters were beautifully fleshed out. Lea, especially, was a breath of fresh air and a character who was easy to look up to. I'm always on the look out for books with characters with disabilities, because we obviously need more diversity in books, so I was pleased to find out that Lea had a mild disability in the form of a limp. What's great about this was how deftly Megan Erickson handled Leah's disability. She didn't make Lea's disability the focus of the story and the heart around which her personality fleshed out. Basically what I'm trying to say is that the author made sure that her disability didn't define who Lea was. Undoubtedly, it had helped her grow into a strong young woman who was independent, feisty and complex. Lea did what she wanted and never once did she mope and whine about her condition. She had grown to accept it as a part of her and she did not consider herself damaged, which I thought was such a great message to spread to readers. Max was also up to par with Lea. I'm not going to lie, after what he did to Kat and Alec in the previous book, I was a bit wary of how I would feel for him, but he completely redeemed himself in my eyes and I fell very much in love with him. He gave off vibes of being a complete jerk with his cocky and douchey attitude, but he was in fact a sweetheart. I think the moment I fell in love with him was when he adopted a stray cat he found around his house and started making gourmet cat snacks for it. Tell me, how could I not fall in love with that?The romance in Make it Right was beautifully done, growing slowly from a friendship. The banter between Max and Lea was great. Those two were definitely a complementary couple. Most of the time, the romances in NA tend to focus more on the sexual tension between the characters. Here, Megan Erickson strove to seek a balance between the sexual tension and the adorable factor. I loved that there were some pretty steamy moments in the book, but it also was balanced out by the super cute moments that had me gushing and swooning and wanting to hug everyone around me. It was entirely too adorable for words and left me in such a pleasant mood. Additionally, this was a couple that learned from each other, most importantly, they learned about forgiveness and following ones dreams. There was obviously that one big misunderstanding that usually impedes a couple before the HEA that is commonly found in most contemporary novels, but the one in Make it Right wasn't the kind that made me want to pull my own hair. I think the only other thing that could have made me love this book more would have been the first person POV. I tend to prefer the first person writing over third person writing when it comes to contemporaries, but I did think the latter was done well with Make it Right.All in all, I loved Make it Right and thought it was a wonderful and an endearing New Adult read that should be read by everyone who wants to smile, swoon and fall in love while reading.
What do You think about Make It Right (2014)?
All the happy sighs.All the love for Lea and Max. I'll try to write a real review tomorrow.
—Charles
Loved it as much as the first book ! Can't wait for the third one to come out. So good !
—Sally
I liked the first book better due to the geekiness factor, but this one was fun too.
—fghetu15
