Resisting You by Katana Collins-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 17, 2025
One drunken night. One fake marriage. One very real I fell in love.
One wild night in Atlantic City, I woke up with a hangover, a rescue dog… and a brand-new wife sleeping at my side.
Though it started out rocky enough, we quickly realized that this marriage just may fix all of our problems. A few fake vows. Some real paperwork. And a quick fix to rehab my bad boy image and launch her therapy practice. After a couple of years, we’d get an annulment. The plan was clean-cut, brilliant, and easy.
But I should have known… nothing about Rosa is easy. Especially not the way she looks at me when no one’s watching… or the way her voice softens when she says my name, like I’m more than just a mistake.
Now we’re back in my small hometown, pretending to be the perfect couple for a wedding we never planned. The press is circling, secrets are surfacing, and someone’s hellbent on breaking us up. And for the first time in my life, I want something real.
Too bad I already promised her an exit plan.
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REVIEW: “Resisting You” by Katana Collins is a great read that, blends humor, romance, and heartfelt moments really well.
I’ve not read any of the other books that are linked within this book, but I’m definitely adding them to my TBR 😃 as it sounds as if Noah and Rosa have appeared in other stories.
A wild night in Atlantic City leads to a drunken marriage between our charming bad boy Noah and the energetic Rosa. What begins as a precarious arrangement to fix personal problems quickly escalates into an emotional rollercoaster that hooked me from the start.
The backdrop of their small hometown only complicates the story, as they have to navigate the challenges of pretending to be the perfect couple for a wedding they didn’t plan. The tension heightens with the press watching their every move and secrets from the past bubbling to the surface. Witty banter and eye rolling moments had me chuckling for this couple.
Noah has had feelings for Rosa for a while now, but never had the opportunity to act on it. And he knows Rosa never wanted to be part of the media circus, so friend zone is it! It was only intended as a temporary solution, but the bond between the main characters deepens in unexpected ways.
The pacing is well balanced, with a mix of laugh-out-loud scenes and poignant reflections on love and commitment. The added tension from external forces trying to drive them apart kept me flicking my kindle pages way past my bedtime!
Ultimately, “Resisting You” captures the complexity of modern relationships, highlighting how love can blossom in the most unlikely circumstances.
The author delivers a satisfying story that strikes a perfect balance between funny and emotional. It’s perfect for fans of contemporary romance, this book is a reminder that sometimes the best plans are the ones you never make.
If you’re looking for a romantic escape filled with charm, laughter, and the unpredictability of love, “Resisting You” is definitely worth picking up!
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Reviewed by Julie
“A Bachelor Auction for charity will look good, Noah. You have to trust me on this. Every other single guy on your show is participating. Even your friend, the tattoo artist, is doing it! It won’t look good if you don’t.”
West was participating in this bullshit? That didn’t sound like him. Then again, after some of his tattoos went viral, he basically became as big of a celebrity as me and I was the one who referred Kristen to him to help manage his career.
I couldn’t help but wonder if that was a mistake. “I don’t care that it won’t look fucking good, I’m not a piece of meat that can be bid on,” I snapped at her. My voice echoed, bouncing off the walls in the small Atlantic City chapel and I winced, looking around where a few couples were waiting to get impromptu married.
Across the room, I caught Rosa’s eye… Rosa Alvarez. The most gorgeous woman I’d ever laid eyes on. And the only woman I’d ever asked out who had turned me down.
Multiple times.
“What’s going on?” she mouthed to me from across the room.
I tried to wave off my anger, but even as I did that, my damn shaky hands gave me away. Her eyes fell to the tremor in my fingers and she dropped her cheek to her shoulder as if to say, Come off of it.
“Sir,” a woman’s voice said behind me. “This may not be a traditional church, but we’re still a chapel. And there are still people trying to get married here.”
“Shit,” I hissed and dragged a hand down my face. “I have to go, Kristen. My best friend is getting married any minute now. Just don’t… don’t sign me up for anything yet. Got it?”
She sighed. “Fine. You have until tomorrow to decide. But Noah, I’m telling you… not participating will be a mistake. You’re single and easily the show’s hottest eligible bachelor. It will go a long way in your contract negotiations for them to see how desired you are by the fans.
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When she was younger and stole her mother’s Harlequins to read beneath the covers with a flashlight, she wanted to read about the tough as nails heroine. The perfectly imperfect girl with quirks and attitude and sass. And the anti-heroes who were anything but “Prince Charming.” Forget the knight on a white horse … she wanted the bad boy on a motorcycle.
An avid animal lover, she lives in Portland, Maine with her kind of mean cat, derpy lab-pitt mix, mellow chihuahua, and very not mellow cairn terrier puppy. Oh, yeah… there’s a husband somewhere in that mix, too.
She can usually be found in a coffee shop with her nose buried in a laptop wearing fabulous (albeit sometimes impractical) shoes.
She loves connecting with book lovers like herself, and fellow sassy storytellers, so feel free to drop her an email, visit her on her website. She also loves connecting on Instagram, Facebook or in her reader group, Kat’s Kittens!
Great review, Julie. Looks like a fun romance.
Great review, congratulations to Katana Collins on the new release.
Great review, Julie. Sounds good.
Terrific review, Julie. Looks very good.
Thanks for another wonderful review
Looks good, thanks for the excerpt
Terrific review Julie, thanks
Amazing review, thanks🌺
Very nice review, thank you
Great review, Julie. Looks very good.
Very nice review, Julie. Looks good.
Fantastic review and excerpt, thanks Julie
nice review julie looks interesting, thanks for the excerpt
Thanks for the great review and excerpt
Looks great, thanks for the excerpt.