Staci Hart has been one of my favorite authors for quite sometime now. I was excited to read about this book at then end of Work in Progress. Actually, I was hoping Theo would be the next book as soon as I read about his character in Work in Progress. While Tommy has the rebel without a cause Theo is a methodical planner--a complete contrast to his twin. Needless to say, having Theo's blurb at the end made my heart sing. I impatiently waited for the book release. Thankfully, I was not disappointed. The conclusion to the Lipstick Coalition Series has a wonderful ending. I had forgotten how much the lipstick meant to the four women until Katherine reminded the reader. It is also a reminder to how empowering women and the little things we do for ourselves can be. The empowerment of the lipstick especially for Katherine reminded me of different points in my life where changing my lipstick color gave me more confidence or boosted my ego a bit. By putting the lipstick on for Theo is him giving her power and control but also allowing her to loosen up a bit.

Theo and Katherine's relationship while unconventional is the only way for Katherine to allow herself to let some of that control go. To be honest, I thought Katherine has a mental illness or was on the Spectrum for how rigid and OCD she is but once Hart gave me more insight into Katherine's character, Katherine needs the control to feel safe. Theo gives that to her but he only asks for one thing in return. Katherine can't give it to him. That's a deal breaker for him. ( )

This is the 4th and final book in the Red Lipstick Coalition series and I think it is by far the best. What happens when you find yourself pregnant after a one-night stand? What happens if the guy you hooked up with is the twin brother of your friends fake husband?
Katherine is a tightly wound, rule needing introvert. Luckily, Theo is good at taking care of people and he also likes to follow rules. How the two handle this unexpected pregnancy is incredible to behold. The reader can see the attraction, the two of the feel it but Love is against the rules.
The closer they get to the baby's due date the more the tension ramps up - enough to cause me to tear up through some of the later chapters.
The baby brings the couple together to the Happily Ever After they both deserve. ( )

Love

To say that I loved this would be an understatement. I adored everything about the characters, from Kate and her crazy logical mind and rambling of facts, to Theo and his nurturing and protective ways. They had a connection and maybe even had me believing in love at first sight.

I need to go back and read the other books because if they were anything like this book then I have a new favorite author to add to my list. ( )

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Katherine is the sensible friend, the last one to even think about applying her RLC red lipstick and being bold, but when life stops going as planned the lipstick, and a bit of bravery, might be the only way to get back on track. Theo shook up her senses on night, but that was all he was meant to be, one night. One night has turned into 9 months though and pragmatic Theo, in his well tailored suits and endless patience, has an offer for her. Theo sees Kate, the girl behind the lists, the books, and the rock solid plan, he sees the lover and knows its up to him to bring it out in her, to give her the best partnership he can. He knows he can be a father to this baby and the best man for Katherine "not Kate," especially when that tempting red lipstick is on. They've got chemistry and they've got emotions, but they're views may not be well-suited.

"I should have realized right then that I was doomed, damned. But the novelty of her, the unexpected intrigue, the sheer sight and smell of her were too alluring to resist."

Katherine, who from here on out we shall call Kate, has had the best quips through out the Red Lipstick Coalition series novels, but despite knowing she's an all facts kind of girl I still wasn't prepared for her. She's the kind of no-nonsense girl with a wall 10 foot wall between her and anyone else, so thank heavens Theo is a tall man willing to scale it. She likes her books, she likes the explanation science can give her for everything, and she likes Theo despite her best intentions not to. Theo is quite a bit more charming than his brother, Tommy, who you might remember from Work in Progress, but he's also ten times more serious. He's always in a suit, he manages money well, and somehow he even manages to show Kate he's the guy to trust with the direction they'll take this partnership they're forming for their upcoming child. He's also the man who cooks, who offers the sun and moon, and who believes in love in the innocent way a child does. They may not be well-suited on paper, but my word I love when these two clash together.

"Emotions were exhausting, and I had no practical use for them. But Theo inspired extreme emotions in me."

I am the most anti-baby romance reader ever, so it says a lot that I fell head over in heels in love with Theo and Kate. I had my fears, I've read plenty of bla-cliche versions of oops-baby drama, but this was nothing like that. There wasn't an oops feeling, there was excitement and sensibility, there was realistic tension and worries and fears. The romance, sure it was wanted and the fire burning between these two is always flickering, but there was a very realistic approach to an upcoming baby from Theo and Kate and I so appreciated Staci Hart giving us that story first. I love love loved their co-parenting approach and I appreciated Theo's sneaky way of using that to get just a little bit closer to the serious Kate. Plus, I had no idea how much humor could be put into a story about babies and practical partnership. Theo and Kate give us those swoony moments too and soon I was loudly (actually out-loud) begging Kate to give into the emotions she doesn't understand.

"'We do so solemnly swear,' she recited, 'to use this shiny little tube of power to inspire braveness, boldness, and courage. We promise to jump when it's scary, to stand tall when we want to hide, to scream our truth instead of whisper our fears. may we be mistresses of our destinies, and to hell with anyone who tries to tell us otherwise.'"

*cryinggggggg*

Well Suited is the final novel in the Red Lipstick Coalition series and it has been such a pleasure spending time with these four best friends. Commonsense Kate, bookworm Amelia, awkward Val, and shy Rin have been each others protection for so long, but a pact to wear a shade of bold red lipstick has brought to them each newfound confidence, bravery, and the men they never thought they'd find. I have loved this series, I have felt like one of the girls at various points in my life, and in these books I have found a comfortable home. Putting my lipstick on alongside Kate as she faced her fears of emotions and relationships was such a joy and while I'm sad to see this series go, I am ever so thankful Staci Hart gave it to us in the first place.

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