***4 "Make Lemonade" Stars*** 
 Gah! Where do I start? 
 With how much I love Cannon? Talk about a practically perfect book boyfriend. 
 That. Prologue? Yeah, that was a total WTF? Lemme dive into this one now. 
 That character that I seriously wanted to bitch slap? It happened. I'm not ashamed to admit it, but the who may surprise you. 
 Or just go with "The Room Mate was a fun, sweet and smexy read with just enough drama to keep things interesting best friends sibling style romance with MC's that had me grinning the majority of the time as they did their best to not fall in love, but failed miserably because it was there before they hopped into bed together?" 
 Well, all of the above work, so now for the review. 
 Cannon. I have nothing but love for this man. He's sweet, sexy in that unassuming way, charming and flirty. He has a huge heart and carries a good deal of self imposed responsibility on his shoulders, but his reason for it is understandable, as is his commitment phobia. The fact that he turns women psychotic? Well, after spending time with the man it's understandable, though it's not only his cock, it's his heart because it's just that damn sweet. 
 I loved Paige and found that I simply got her. She's always towed the line, worried when she shouldn't and taken the more cautious route. She's a workaholic and has come to prefer the company of her dog over most others. But she has a good heart and when she allows a crack in her armor, she finds that taking impulsive chances aren't such a bad thing. 
 As for Cannon and Paige's road to their HEA. I didn't know what to expect but loved how everything played out, even when I wanted to shake some sense into both of them. It was fun to see them become friends as adults and deal with the sexual tension simmering between them. While Cannon didn't pull any punches when it came to their mutual attraction, I was happy to see that after a bit, neither did Paige. They gave as good as they got and though there were a few times when I didn't agree with either one of them, their choices were understandable. And while the issue of the differences in their age is brought up, it wasn't a major obstacle nor something that was brought up constantly, which I appreciated. 
 As for the character that I wanted to bitch slap? Though the person had good intentions (famous last words) they ended up rubbing me the wrong way because that person so obviously didn't see Cannon or Paige for who they were, only for who that person wanted them to be. Did this character eventually see their error? You'll have to read the book to find out. 
 The writing was engaging and the pacing good. That prologue had me reading it twice to make sure I hadn't some how transposed the words from my previous read onto the pages (I didn't) because it grabbed hold of my attention and when it came to finding out where it fit in the story I was like "Aahhh. I got it now" and must give Ms. Ryan big props for that one because it was definitely well played. This was a fun, smexy read and I can't wait to see what's in store for us next in The Play Mate! 
 ~ Copy received from the author/InkSlinger PR ~