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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
funny
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:
No
emotional
lighthearted
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
The hashtag problem from the previous book was resolved but the pacing problems weren’t. If anything they may have gotten a little worse. You get thrown right into things, which normally wouldn’t be a problem, but it makes it hard to care or root for the Hero of this book. Especially when he’s not so great early on but then it’s brushed to the side and forgiven/forgotten within the book too quick for my liking (I am a fan of some good groveling and it was a missed opportunity, not to mention, I do think accusing your former love of being a gold digger and lying about the parentage of their kid may be worthy of a little more apology and discussion than we got but that could just be me).
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love a secret baby, and this is the kind of secret baby that actually makes sense in this day and age. Appreciated the thoughtful discussion around CTE and safety.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
I liked the realistic look at the consequences of football on the players but otherwise this romance was hard to buy. I did like his worship of her but they just fell back into everything so quickly. I really liked the father son stuff though.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical trauma, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
⭐⭐⭐.5
*spoiler ahead*
Am I always gonna have issues with Martin's books? I mean, sure the chemistry was great. But same with Intercepted, the male leads just had to be a-holes. TK accusing her of gold-digging? I mean, I get that anyone wouldn't immediately believe someone if told they had a child together but to outright accuse her of being her meal ticket? Literally an in-your-face moment? God, I was fuming! I actually was very glad Poppy did not lose her nerves and got to say something firmly but I don't get how she (again with these female leads) could easily forget that and act like it never happened (I do get why she had to for her child's sake but to be casual about it?). I just don't get it.
I get that he may be showing symptoms of brain injury because of the concussions from the sport but to say those things? It's not about the context but rather the content of his outburst that gets me in a mood.
It's like there are deeper issues other than the central conflicts of the story but they just get buried, without being properly addressed. And I really really like Martin's stories but..
Plus, don't get me started on the technical errors.
Poppy was sixteen when she got pregnant so depending on the exact month of her actual delivery let's say she gave birth when she was seventeen. In the entire course of the book Ace is nine. But on Chapter 3, she says, "I'm TWENTY-SEVEN, for goodness' sakes!" when she was talking with her nine-year-old son. So, if she gave birth at seventeen, shouldn't she be twenty-five in the story? Not twenty-seven?
Here's another one:
"I just had a long night at work." ----- when her new job is now a day-job?
Eh?
Last one:
"I climb into TK's bed, dropping my head onto his chest and curling into his side."
"..he drops HIS FOREHEAD TO MINE and the only thing I feel are his tears falling onto my face."
Uhmm, how?
Seriously, sorry for these, but what happened to editing?
*spoiler ahead*
Am I always gonna have issues with Martin's books? I mean, sure the chemistry was great. But same with Intercepted, the male leads just had to be a-holes. TK accusing her of gold-digging? I mean, I get that anyone wouldn't immediately believe someone if told they had a child together but to outright accuse her of being her meal ticket? Literally an in-your-face moment? God, I was fuming! I actually was very glad Poppy did not lose her nerves and got to say something firmly but I don't get how she (again with these female leads) could easily forget that and act like it never happened (I do get why she had to for her child's sake but to be casual about it?). I just don't get it.
I get that he may be showing symptoms of brain injury because of the concussions from the sport but to say those things? It's not about the context but rather the content of his outburst that gets me in a mood.
It's like there are deeper issues other than the central conflicts of the story but they just get buried, without being properly addressed. And I really really like Martin's stories but..
Plus, don't get me started on the technical errors.
Poppy was sixteen when she got pregnant so depending on the exact month of her actual delivery let's say she gave birth when she was seventeen. In the entire course of the book Ace is nine. But on Chapter 3, she says, "I'm TWENTY-SEVEN, for goodness' sakes!" when she was talking with her nine-year-old son. So, if she gave birth at seventeen, shouldn't she be twenty-five in the story? Not twenty-seven?
Here's another one:
"I just had a long night at work." ----- when her new job is now a day-job?
Eh?
Last one:
"I climb into TK's bed, dropping my head onto his chest and curling into his side."
"..he drops HIS FOREHEAD TO MINE and the only thing I feel are his tears falling onto my face."
Uhmm, how?
Seriously, sorry for these, but what happened to editing?
Intercepted set the bar high, and Fumbled was a great follow up. TK is a cocky athlete who know women adore him. Poppy is a single mom doing what she’s gotta do to take care of her son. When Poppy runs in to TK, her high school boyfriend, she wants to run away as fast as she can, but TK isn’t going to let her slip away. Fumbled is steamy, sweet, and funny! TK and Poppy have a history, so their connection comes back quickly, but Poppy is hesitant to hand over her heart to someone who broke it once before. TK turns out to be a sweetheart who proves over and over how much he cares about Poppy. Their story is a sweet second chance romance!