Limits

By: Susie Tate

Narrated by: Emma Heap

For as long as she can remember Millie has had her limits. Staying within them keeps her isolated, safe; helps her to cope. Why then have they started to feel so stifling? Why is her loneliness starting to rival her fears?

When she watches him she wishes she could be normal; she wishes she could be like the people he interacts with so seamlessly. Pavlos Martakis is her complete and total opposite: physically intimidating, likable, naturally attractive, extremely confident, sexually promiscuous: the most uninhibited, charming, outgoing and free person she has ever encountered in her life. He fascinates Millie; thrills and intimidates her in equal measure.

But, as the culprit behind the invention of her nickname Nuclear Winter, Millie knows that if Pav feels anything for her it is more than likely contempt. Cold, boring, robotic: that is how the rest of the hospital sees her. So she can safely watch him from afar. He would never notice her…would he?

This book is a full-length, standalone contemporary romance of approximately 90,000 words.

Praise for Limits:

"5 stars for a story that stole my heart... I laughed, I cried and absolutely fell in love with the story." (Bookworm 8919 Blog)

"The story was heartbreaking and heartwarming. It was perfect, and I could not stop reading." (Sultry Siren Book Blog)

"A brilliant book, couldn’t put it down. Gives a wonderful insight into how social anxiety can cripple your life and Millie’s journey in trying to overcome this is inspiring." (Rhea Loves Books)

©2018 Susie Tate (P)2023 Susie Tate

Excellent story and narrator

I absolutely adored the heroine. She's neurodivergent and such an appealing character. The story has a lot of wonderful dialogue and wit. Fabulous!

A new favorite

I felt her struggle and her strength in a way that broke my heart and filled it at the same time.

Thank You

This book hit home in more ways than 1. I too have anxiety, high IQ, no loving parents, introvert, being called icy/intimidating and always second guessing everything. And am much much better than early adulthood. This was such a good cry. Thank you 😊

Limits !!! ❤️❤️

such a beautiful written Book about anxiety, I can only recommend it. Pav and Milly are beautiful and Pav is so patient with Milly..I highly recommend this book ❤️❤️

Loved everything about this book!!

Made me laugh out loud, cry a bit & fall in love with these characters even more than the 1st book!! Love!

Such a deep story

Loved the deep character development. High recommend. I liked the other two books in the series as well.

Limits

It was a real interesting and more complex story than most . I really enjoy reading Susie Tate’s books.

loved it

the single narrator worked with this story.
deeply emotional and a lovely romance. the spice is about connection and character development not smutt. loved these characters.

Great Story

I really enjoyed this story. I related so much to Millie and her struggles with anxiety.

Neurodivergent awareness.

Powerful story, the kind that sneaks up on you and settles deep and Emma did a great job with the narration!

Millie isn’t cold; she’s surviving. Labeled “Nuclear Winter” by her coworkers, she’s built walls so high no one’s ever bothered to look over them. But behind that sharp exterior is a brilliant, anxious, deeply lonely woman shaped by a childhood of emotional abuse and a life spent controlling every variable just to feel safe.

Then Pavlos shows up...loud, warm, stubbornly Greek and refuses to back off. What starts as annoyance turns into fascination. With gentle persistence, he gives Millie what she’s never had: safety, patience, and love that asks for nothing but her whole, messy self.
Watching her open up...bit by bit...was stunning. She doesn’t just fall in love; she rises in it. And Pav, bless him, he’s imperfect in all the right ways, with a wild family who embraces her...ahhh!
The slap heard round the world...IYKYK

And then there’s Rosie...sweet, spirited Rosie. A child who slips under Millie’s defenses with innocent ease. Their bond is nothing short of magical. Rosie doesn’t judge, doesn’t prod, she just loves Millie in the purest, most honest way. Their connection added such heart to the story, and watching Millie soften and open up through her relationship with Rosie was absolutely beautiful.

This story is about so much more than romance. It’s about being seen. About healing in your own time. About finding family in places you never expected. It’s a slow, tender unraveling of a woman who thought her limits kept her safe...until love showed her they were really keeping her small.

Absolutely worth the read.