Before starting this book, I was looking for something that would take me out of a reading slump and my oh my this bundle of fun, charming, laugh- out- loud romance was it.
The sheer number of tropes in this novel should not have worked, but it didn’t just work, it thrived. There are so many amazing tropes in this book that I can almost guarantee your favorite is in there, and the only ones that aren’t in there are the ones we all hate anyways. I started to list them all before I thought about it and then I realized, if I list them all, I will be taking away some of the enjoyment of finding out and potentially spoiling the fun.
Nora and Derek are absolutely perfection level main characters. Seeing the story and the backstory from each of their respective points of view helped to cement the amount of growth each of them had since their college days. It was interesting to think about how much growth can happen between college and the height of one’s career or after a series of life advancements.
One of my favorite parts of the book actually had nothing to do with the romance itself. It was the friendship between Derek and some of his teammates on his football team, the Sharks. They were fun and it was great to see the kind of support they had for one another both on and off the field. I have not had a chance to read The Cheat Sheet yet, but apparently some of the characters came from that book. You better believe I am on my way right now to rectify the fact that I have not yet read it if It means I get to see more of this team!
5/5 stars for a book that I could probably give an hour long talk about how great it is if someone gave me the chance.
A huge thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing- Baltimore for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.
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