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amym84's review against another edition
4.0
At sixteen Poppy Patterson found herself pregnant and kicked out of her parent's house. To top it all off, when she goes to talk to her boyfriend about their situation she is informed by his mother that he wants nothing to do with the child, is given money and told to leave.
Poppy runs to Colorado where she'll spend the next ten years raising her son and working hard as a single-mother to ensure her son never goes without. Meanwhile, TK Moore has gone on to be one of the best in the NFL. He's been living out his dream. But when they run into each other at Poppy's place of employment one evening, they're drawn back into each other lives. Especially when Poppy tells him about their son. Will they finally be able to form the family Poppy's been dreaming of?
This is my first time reading anything my Alexa Martin and already I can tell you that I'll be checking out more from her.
I loved Poppy's character so much. She's worked hard to be the person and mother she is today with little to no help from others. Even when TK is back in their lives, she doesn't immediately give up everything in order to cash in, she only wants what is best for her son, which is getting to know his father. She's a strong-willed, loyal woman who will not hesitate to put haters in their place.
Ten years ago, when Poppy was pregnant, things weren't exactly as they presented themselves when Poppy went to TK about the pregnancy so there's a lot to reckon with the past on both Poppy and TK's side of things. I kind of wish this was addressed a little bit more, but I guess the idea of not looking back but forward is a strong one and I can appreciate that. Seeing them all come together and get to know each other in this new dynamic as a family was sweet.
But then as TK has reentered Poppy's life, she is now thrust into TK's life in the NFL and that means meeting and interacting with other wives or girlfriends. It's an interesting and sometimes fraught dynamic, but along the way Poppy ends up meeting and befriending a few of the other women, and I really enjoyed seeing their "pack" forming. I thought that Alexa Martin did an especially good job of showing the forming of the friendships and the devotion these women feel towards one another despite not knowing each other for that long. Honestly, these were probably my favorite parts of the book.
As I said, Alexa Martin is a new-to-me author meaning I haven't read the first book in the series [b:Intercepted|37585029|Intercepted (Playbook, #1)|Alexa Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1518037953s/37585029.jpg|59194418], but I had no problem following along. It really stands on its own nicely. I will be checking out Intercepted soon though and hopefully before the next book comes out which, I think, gets a tiny setup towards the end, if I was reading things right that is.
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Poppy runs to Colorado where she'll spend the next ten years raising her son and working hard as a single-mother to ensure her son never goes without. Meanwhile, TK Moore has gone on to be one of the best in the NFL. He's been living out his dream. But when they run into each other at Poppy's place of employment one evening, they're drawn back into each other lives. Especially when Poppy tells him about their son. Will they finally be able to form the family Poppy's been dreaming of?
This is my first time reading anything my Alexa Martin and already I can tell you that I'll be checking out more from her.
I loved Poppy's character so much. She's worked hard to be the person and mother she is today with little to no help from others. Even when TK is back in their lives, she doesn't immediately give up everything in order to cash in, she only wants what is best for her son, which is getting to know his father. She's a strong-willed, loyal woman who will not hesitate to put haters in their place.
Ten years ago, when Poppy was pregnant, things weren't exactly as they presented themselves when Poppy went to TK about the pregnancy so there's a lot to reckon with the past on both Poppy and TK's side of things. I kind of wish this was addressed a little bit more, but I guess the idea of not looking back but forward is a strong one and I can appreciate that. Seeing them all come together and get to know each other in this new dynamic as a family was sweet.
But then as TK has reentered Poppy's life, she is now thrust into TK's life in the NFL and that means meeting and interacting with other wives or girlfriends. It's an interesting and sometimes fraught dynamic, but along the way Poppy ends up meeting and befriending a few of the other women, and I really enjoyed seeing their "pack" forming. I thought that Alexa Martin did an especially good job of showing the forming of the friendships and the devotion these women feel towards one another despite not knowing each other for that long. Honestly, these were probably my favorite parts of the book.
As I said, Alexa Martin is a new-to-me author meaning I haven't read the first book in the series [b:Intercepted|37585029|Intercepted (Playbook, #1)|Alexa Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1518037953s/37585029.jpg|59194418], but I had no problem following along. It really stands on its own nicely. I will be checking out Intercepted soon though and hopefully before the next book comes out which, I think, gets a tiny setup towards the end, if I was reading things right that is.
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
bookishtwally's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
pghbookfanatic's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kell_dub's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
savannahhs92's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
jadeducote's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
rmarcin's review against another edition
5.0
Every now and again, you need to read a sweet and sexy romance! Fumbled fits the bill. Poppy Patterson is a single mother to Ace, and is trying to make ends meet as a cocktail waitress at the Emerald Cabaret. All is going well until TK Moore walks back into her life. TK is Poppy's high school sweetheart, father of Ace (although he doesn't know it) and super hot football star.
The story is funny and sad and happy and sexy. It has great scenes between TK and Poppy, both funny and serious. It has great girl friendship scenes where Poppy's friends have her back in every situation. It has jealousy and love.
I really enjoyed Poppy and all her thoughts and emotions. I loved the way TK treated Poppy and Ace. I also appreciated the author's awareness of CTE and concussion, as well as the brain damage caused by all the hits in football. This needs to have more and more attention.
Although I am not a football fan, I do look forward to reading more of the Playbook series by Alexa Martin. The stories are smart, sexy, and sassy, with a lot of heart and humor.
#Fumbled #AlexaMartin
The story is funny and sad and happy and sexy. It has great scenes between TK and Poppy, both funny and serious. It has great girl friendship scenes where Poppy's friends have her back in every situation. It has jealousy and love.
I really enjoyed Poppy and all her thoughts and emotions. I loved the way TK treated Poppy and Ace. I also appreciated the author's awareness of CTE and concussion, as well as the brain damage caused by all the hits in football. This needs to have more and more attention.
Although I am not a football fan, I do look forward to reading more of the Playbook series by Alexa Martin. The stories are smart, sexy, and sassy, with a lot of heart and humor.
#Fumbled #AlexaMartin
erincataldi's review against another edition
4.0
Sexy, smart, funny; this is chicklit gold. Poppy has toughed it out as a single mom for nine years after her high school sweetheart said he was too young to be a dad. She had the kid in secret and has moved on with her life. That is until she runs into him at the nightclub she works at. When she hired on two years ago she was told that the city's NFL team never came in - well it looks as if that streak ended and now she has to deal with her football god baby daddy. He's sexy, famous, and a millionaire too boot, plus he still loves her! After ten years! The only thing is - he doesn't even know that he has a kid. What can go wrong? Cheesy, wonderful, and all around great. This second book in the Playbook series is just as good as the first one. I can't wait to get to the 3rd!