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gracelyn's review
3.0
⋆ ⁎ ★° ⁀ ➷ 3 steamy
”I, Devon Walsh, swear to never hurt Giselle Riley.”
Giselle is more understanding of Devon and his feelings and upbringing than Elena was of Jack’s. Personal opinion.
Tropes:
* Sports romance
* Slow burn
* Friends to Lovers
* Virgin heroine
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
kim03's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Minor: Infidelity
andkellyreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Do what makes your heart fly. Every breath you inhale must be meaningful.
I don’t know how Ilsa does it. I really don’t. I finished this book last night and I am STILL reeling over how just, like, incredible it was. I wasn’t kidding when I said before that she gets better with each release. I thought we had a favorite hero/story combination with Not My Romeo but my GOD I, and I cannot stress this enough, loved this story. Absolutely head over heels loved.
You meet Devon and Giselle in Not My Romeo, but it’s not crucial to read that book first (although I definitely encourage it, Jack is the best.) and that’s how they, too, meet. Devon is Jack’s teammate, and Jack marries Giselle’s sister, Elena. They’re friends, but in that “we know each other through close people of ours so we’re not really friends but friendly” kind of way, and that’s apparent when the book starts (or, at least that’s what Giselle tells us.) What ensues from there is a heartwarming and hilarious story of two people being thrown together through random acts of kindness, essentially, and the relationship that builds from there. Devon, a star Wide Receiver for NFL and Giselle, a physicist working on her PhD, seemingly have nothing in common and are an unlikely pair, but as they get closer and learn more about one another, they learn that maybe that’s not required to have a solid foundation and beautiful relationship.
This book had it all; sexual tension, chemistry out the wazoo, hilarious dialogue, snappy internal monologues and thoughts we’ve all had, and just so much freaking emotion. I laughed hysterically (like side-clutching had to stop reading laughing), sobbed my eyes out (so loud I woke my boyfriend up at 1am) and just never wanted it to end. It was honestly Such. A. Good. Book. I’m sure there are some things people will find fault with, and if I tried hard enough I bet I could too, but I don’t want to. This book made me endlessly happy and I miss the characters so much already I’ve gone back and reread some of my favorite scenes about 10x. Did I mention I finished last night? I honestly can’t let this book go.
You are the best person in all my universes.
I MEAN COME ON. The feelings this book pulled out of me, I just can’t even quite put it into words. I think this might be Ilsa’s best book yet.
From our main duo, and their friends, Aiden and Jack and Elena, to Myrtle and the Daisy Lady Gang, this cast will have you weeping and laughing, sometimes both at once.
Did I already tell you I love this book? Because I love this book.
Thank you, Ilsa, for these characters. I cannot wait to see what you have in store of us next.
***Many thanks to the Netgalley and Montlake publishing for my review copy***
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
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