A review by niihariiikareads
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills

5.0

Beauty and the Baller had everything I love in a romance.

fake dating
forced proximity
second chance romance
plenty of humor and enough angst to make my heart catch

While I’m not a fan of small town romances, this one was pretty cozy. Nova and Ronan were such well rounded characters and I immediately felt their connection to one another. The meddling townsfolk, the secondary characters - everyone added something special to this plot and I loved Beauty and the Baller even more for it!

If you love a hero who feels feelings but maybe doesn’t know what to do with them all the time, plus a heroine who has a backbone of steel and a vulnerable heart, you will absolutely love this book.

Tender and emotional, with the perfect amount of spice, this is an exquisite story of true love, and the role fate plays in a happily ever after. Highly enjoyable and definitely recommended!

CW: death of a loved one (off page), themes of grief and loss, cheating (secondary character).