Undone By You

4.25 stars-- UNDONE BY YOU is the third instalment in Kate Meader’s contemporary, adult CHICAGO REBELS erotic, romance series focusing on three estranged sisters-Harper Chase, Isobel Chase and Violet Vasquez- who recently inherited the struggling NHL hockey franchise the Chicago Rebels. This is Rebels’ new GM thirty-five year old Dante Moretti, and twenty-thre year old defenseman Cade ‘Alama’ Burnett. UNDONE BY YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of UNDONE BY YOU run parallel to, and cross over with the events of book two IRRESISTIBLE YOU. NOTE: UNDONE BY YOU is a M/M story line with sexually graphic M/M situations, language and text that may not be suitable for some readers. Told from dual third person perspectives (Dante and Cade) UNDONE BY YOU follows the forbidden relationship between Chicago Rebels GM Dante Moretti, and team defenseman Cade Burnett. Cade Burnett is a closeted, gay professional hockey player who for personal reasons back home is unable to come clean to the people he loves, but meeting his hockey idol, former player and now Rebels GM Dante Moretti, the first openly gay GM in professional hockey, has Cade throwing caution to the wind when he approaches his ‘boss’ at an upscale gay club. What ensues is the building romance but secret relationship between Dante and Cade, and the potential fall-out when Cade comes out of the closet, only to be pushed aside by the man that he loves. Dante Moretti knows what it is like to lose everything. Coming out cost him his family, his friends, and some of the people he loved. Cade Burnett knows that to come out while still actively playing with the Chicago Rebels may harm his career, but most especially may destroy his relationship with his father, back home. What he never expected was that his coming out would destroy his relationship with the man that he loved. The relationship between Dante and Cade is one of mutual attraction but Dante doesn’t want Cade to come out unless he is ready to accept everything that goes along with coming out as a professional hockey player. Their secret relationship is threatened by Dante’s inability to accept Cade’s decision-a decision that should have made their relationship easier to accept. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. UNDONE BY YOU is a quick read; an emotional, sexy and fun story line; a forbidden romance between boss and employee; a sexual awakening for one man whose entire life remained hidden from the people he loved. The premise is entertaining and fast paced; the characters are colorful, dynamic and charismatic; the romance is seductive and provocative.

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review** This is the third book in the Chicago Rebels series and Kate Meader does not disappoint! The storylines continue to be realistic and thoughtful, the characters are sexy and strong and the enjoyment level is at an all time high! Dante Moretti has finally landed the job of his dreams, GM of a major hockey franchise, and it also makes him the first openly gay GM in the league. He has been shunned by his family and while he's making a name for himself, he also is wise enough to know that in the world of sport, people are fickle and he wants to do the best by everyone. Cade "Alamo" Burnett is from Texas and has been hiding his true self from everyone for a long time. The closet gay defenseman not only is faced with his secret, but also with the fact that his long-time crush, Dante Moretti, is now working for the organization for which he plays. He's admired Moretti as a player for years, but now he admires him in other ways as well. Will these two very different individuals be able to deny the chemistry that is obvious between them? Will their age difference or the fact that Dante is the GM and Cade is a player doom the relationship before it begins? I enjoyed these characters immensely and pulled for this duo from their first meeting. It was clear that Dante just wanted to do the right thing, but he also wanted to follow his heart. I also hurt for Cade at times in the book and that showed how much I cared about how things turned out for him. Kudos to Kate Meader for this fantastic tale!

I ended this one on a *sigh* a great big sigh! I had big feels for Dante when he first entered the arena in his perfect suit and was so stoic we just knew he was going to be something. Who knew it was going to be the happy-go-lucky Texan that was going to get under his skin. Cade has had a hero-worship thing going for Dante since he was a teenager and Dante was still a player and now he is his boss! The Rebels sure don't do things the easy way and with the playoffs on the line and Cade still in the closet there are so many obstacles to climb. This was well written and so good! I am loving this series and cannot wait for Vi to get her story! Yes, you could read this as a standalone but really why, oh WHY would you want to. This is a spectacular series! **Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**