Once again Kandi Steiner pulls us into the world of college football where the angst, steam, and feels are at an all-time high!
I'm a huge fa4.5 STARS!
Once again Kandi Steiner pulls us into the world of college football where the angst, steam, and feels are at an all-time high!
I'm a huge fan of the grumpy/sunshine trope and to see the tables reversed was so refreshing. Holden falling for Julep first was beyond swoon-worthy and literally gave me butterflies *chef's kiss*. Don't even get me started on their banter and chemistry! In case you're wondering, it was spicy hot ...more
Jen DeLuca takes us back to Renaissance Faire filled with kilts and flower crowns. You guys, I've been wanting to read this book since We3.5 STARS!
Jen DeLuca takes us back to Renaissance Faire filled with kilts and flower crowns. You guys, I've been wanting to read this book since Well Met, so I was beyond happy to finally dive into Mitch's story!
April Parker is a single mom, and she finds herself nesting. She reaches out to her good friend, Mitch, to help her with some home projects so she can sell her house. *sigh*
Mitch Malone, I would describe him as Chris Hemsworth meets a Viking. Oh, and when he wears a kilt, you might as well forget about everything because he's just so yummy and perfect!
While Mitch agrees to help April, he asks her for a favor in return: pretend to be his fake girlfriend at his next family dinner to avoid his annoying family and their pestering questions about him finally settling down. You all can see where this is going, and I must admit I loved every moment of this fake dating-real feelings trope! But obviously, right away April was hesitant because of the 10 year age difference between them. Especially since this is a reverse age-gap romance... So, of course, she really fought her feelings and constantly found herself being fearful of a relationship again. Meanwhile, Mitch was all-in and completely wore his heart on his sleeve.
Overall, this was such a fun and steamy read with the perfect amount of banter. I do agree with other reviewers who also mention how April treated Mitch at times, but in the end, it all worked out. Mitch was the star of the show here and fully stole my heart!! It took me a while to get to this book, but I'm glad to have returned to this world, and I'm excited about the next adventure in this series!...more