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zutsie's review
3.0
Silly fluffy read, nothing too intense. Started better than it eventually ended, but it’s a good, quick read. That being said - the sexy scenes had moments where they were good, but more often than not they were described in a way that made me cringe a bit. I was also totally there for the NFL, but didn’t get too much of that.
Again, not bad, and I’ll probably read more from this author for light, filler reads.
Again, not bad, and I’ll probably read more from this author for light, filler reads.
kippins's review
4.0
Great read
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I enjoyed the small town vibe and I felt that an issues the couple had together and individually were believable and relatable.
I think I’ve enjoyed every book I’ve read by this author so far and they have all been slightly different within the romance genre.
Looking forward to whatever comes out next
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I enjoyed the small town vibe and I felt that an issues the couple had together and individually were believable and relatable.
I think I’ve enjoyed every book I’ve read by this author so far and they have all been slightly different within the romance genre.
Looking forward to whatever comes out next
lmrivas54's review
5.0
Nobody does humor and angst like Ilsa Madden-Mills! It’s such a sublime combination, that they happen at almost the same time, so you are amused and touched and totally delighted with the scene you are reading. It’s inevitable to fall in love with her characters, they are so perfectly flawed. I loved Elena, so quirky, creative and given. And I loved the brokenness in Jack that didn’t let him trust anyone.
Elena is a librarian, but also a closet lingerie designer. You see a very proper and prim looking woman and inside is a sexy bomb of undies. Such a contradiction is also seen in her character: she blushes like a champ but during sexy times she likes it hot and dirty. Poor Jack had no chance of evading falling in love with this spitfire!
Jack went through a very violent episode in his childhood. Raised in foster homes, when he first held a football, it became his life and his home. Unfortunately, fame has also isolated him. Everyone who gets near him has a purpose and design and it’s not friendship. Burned by past disasters from a relationship gone sour, he was blasted by the media as an alcoholic and abusive boyfriend, all false, and all geared to give fame and money to the scorned girlfriend. Now Jack is going through a PR scandal, keeping his distance, trying to fix his image. And he doesn’t trust anyone now, except his close friends Devon and Lawrence. Everyone else is kept outside of his private bubble.
With Elena, he feels the yearning for companionship, for having a girlfriend with whom to share his confidences. And he does share some, to an extent. But there is a threshold from where he can’t pass and it frustrates him and disappoints Elena. And he ends up alone... again.
“It must be difficult to live in the limelight constantly. He loves the game but doesn’t enjoy the attention that comes with it, yet he pushes himself, all the while never trusting anyone, keeping his distance, not letting anyone too close.”
Apart from this heart wrenching story, there are wonderful characters that you just love! Devon, one of Jack’s besties, always smiling, always charming, he turns into Elena’s friend too. Topher, Elena’s best friend and roommate, brilliantly gay and best supporting role. Elena’s aunt Clara is zany, caring and pushes her to achieve all her goals, in bed and outside bed. Elena’s mother is the typical Southern mama, pushy and opinionated. And let’s not forget Romeo, the teacup pig, who belongs to Elena but has everyone wrapped around his hooves.
With such a wonderful cast of characters, a beautiful story, and an enthralling couple, this is one of those books you never want to finish reading. I actually started all over again to relish those scenes that I loved best.
Elena is a librarian, but also a closet lingerie designer. You see a very proper and prim looking woman and inside is a sexy bomb of undies. Such a contradiction is also seen in her character: she blushes like a champ but during sexy times she likes it hot and dirty. Poor Jack had no chance of evading falling in love with this spitfire!
Jack went through a very violent episode in his childhood. Raised in foster homes, when he first held a football, it became his life and his home. Unfortunately, fame has also isolated him. Everyone who gets near him has a purpose and design and it’s not friendship. Burned by past disasters from a relationship gone sour, he was blasted by the media as an alcoholic and abusive boyfriend, all false, and all geared to give fame and money to the scorned girlfriend. Now Jack is going through a PR scandal, keeping his distance, trying to fix his image. And he doesn’t trust anyone now, except his close friends Devon and Lawrence. Everyone else is kept outside of his private bubble.
With Elena, he feels the yearning for companionship, for having a girlfriend with whom to share his confidences. And he does share some, to an extent. But there is a threshold from where he can’t pass and it frustrates him and disappoints Elena. And he ends up alone... again.
“It must be difficult to live in the limelight constantly. He loves the game but doesn’t enjoy the attention that comes with it, yet he pushes himself, all the while never trusting anyone, keeping his distance, not letting anyone too close.”
Apart from this heart wrenching story, there are wonderful characters that you just love! Devon, one of Jack’s besties, always smiling, always charming, he turns into Elena’s friend too. Topher, Elena’s best friend and roommate, brilliantly gay and best supporting role. Elena’s aunt Clara is zany, caring and pushes her to achieve all her goals, in bed and outside bed. Elena’s mother is the typical Southern mama, pushy and opinionated. And let’s not forget Romeo, the teacup pig, who belongs to Elena but has everyone wrapped around his hooves.
With such a wonderful cast of characters, a beautiful story, and an enthralling couple, this is one of those books you never want to finish reading. I actually started all over again to relish those scenes that I loved best.
nefeliatmn's review
3.0
Cheesy as hell but it was a fun read! Small town girl with big ol football star, grumpy sunshine, forced proximity kind of type of book. He's been hurt before and life has been hard on him yadayada and he doesn't trust anyone, so when he meets our FMC in a small plot twist even tho she is nothing but good and sweet he is throwing an NDA in her face. Like I said there is a forced proximity with a play they're meant to be costars- which not gonna lie felt a little too unrealistic but I was like okay let's pretend it's not- which they work for a while but he butchers the actual show in order for him to declare his love for her and honestly I wouldn't have been okay with that since she really cared about the show, but she somehow didn't really mind that all. A fun read with a few nice steamy scenes.
laceytse's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emmys24's review
3.0
I have to admit I was annoyed by her accepting her ex and her sister’s relationship but that all worked out in the end. Epilogue was cute, though.
taniamg's review
4.0
Elena and Jack were awesome. They met in the funniest way ever; I’ve never read a meeting like that before lol. It was interesting how a mixed up led to the most amazing night for both of them. But unlike all the other women, Elena didn’t care who Jack was and he found it so refreshing and at times he was skeptical. Elena wasn’t your typical librarian she had a spicy side to her. And Jack surprisingly being one of the most famous QB, he was very shy. But they were perfect together. Even when he thought things could go left, even those around him knew that Elena was different and the one for him. Secondary characters especially her Aunt Clara and his best friend were entertaining. As a matter of fact they all were. Great story.