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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I've just been in a big sports romance mood, and I've been reading so much ice hockey and really wanted to branch out into some other sports-y ones. So when I saw this baseball one, I couldn't wait to jump into it. This one was interesting. This super smart ex-NASA employee, Marni, just signed up to work for this baseball team. It's a newer team, and they brought her in to help get the team stats up in hopes to start winning. What she had no clue about was that Jupiter would be there! Jupiter is a star baseball player who grew up with Marni. We go back and forth between the present day with these two and flashing back to when they were just teenagers. It was an interesting dynamic, and overall I liked it, but there were moments where I wish we could've focused on a little bit more. However, I loved the other characters in this book! They were so much fun and sometimes stole the show. I believe this is just the first book in a new series, so it will be interesting to see who they focus on next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting
Star light, star bright...this book gets all the stars tonight
I fell in love with Jupiter Reeve's in Drew and Emerson's book and continued to fall in love with him when he made appearances in Felix and The Show. I have to say this book was one that I was most looking forward to this month and I am happy to say that it did not disappoint! I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book and I devoured it.
When you read the prologue you will not like Jupiter very much. He breaks Marnie's heart with little reason as to why he is doing it. They don't see or speak to each other for 14 years. When they are reunited, Jupiter is determined to win Marnie back and Marnie is not sure. He does so many little, sweet things to win her back and it is all just perfect. She loves Jupiter and always has but he broke her heart so completely that she is wary of falling for him again.
This book is also dual timeline. You get to fall in love with Jupiter and Marnie in high school and then you get to do it again as adults. I know that I would have been completely head over heels for high school Jupiter.
I loved Marnie in this book, like with all of the female characters in Lulu's books, she is fierce, and strong and smart and accomplished, I mean she is a literal rocket scientist! I loved when Jupiter let his guard down, he is known as the tattooed bad boy of baseball. But with Marnie he is light and funny and again it just makes you fall in love with him more. I loved that Marnie was able to resist him for as long as she did, I would not have held out that long. And when you find out the meaning behind his tattoos you will swoon!
Also also also, the big grand gesture at the end of the book is different and perfect and I loved it!
I also loved that we get to see some of our favorite characters from Lulu's other books. There is a birthday party scene that is so much fun. I cannot recommend this book enough, seriously read it! I am so excited for this series and I can't wait for the next book (please let it be Ace).
Read this if you love:
*sports romance
*friends to lovers to enemies to lovers
*second chance romance
*its always been you
*workplace romance
*strong FMC (I mean she's a rocket scientist)
I am so thankful to Lulu Moore and Valentine PR for the ARC of this book!
I fell in love with Jupiter Reeve's in Drew and Emerson's book and continued to fall in love with him when he made appearances in Felix and The Show. I have to say this book was one that I was most looking forward to this month and I am happy to say that it did not disappoint! I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book and I devoured it.
When you read the prologue you will not like Jupiter very much. He breaks Marnie's heart with little reason as to why he is doing it. They don't see or speak to each other for 14 years. When they are reunited, Jupiter is determined to win Marnie back and Marnie is not sure. He does so many little, sweet things to win her back and it is all just perfect. She loves Jupiter and always has but he broke her heart so completely that she is wary of falling for him again.
This book is also dual timeline. You get to fall in love with Jupiter and Marnie in high school and then you get to do it again as adults. I know that I would have been completely head over heels for high school Jupiter.
I loved Marnie in this book, like with all of the female characters in Lulu's books, she is fierce, and strong and smart and accomplished, I mean she is a literal rocket scientist! I loved when Jupiter let his guard down, he is known as the tattooed bad boy of baseball. But with Marnie he is light and funny and again it just makes you fall in love with him more. I loved that Marnie was able to resist him for as long as she did, I would not have held out that long. And when you find out the meaning behind his tattoos you will swoon!
Also also also, the big grand gesture at the end of the book is different and perfect and I loved it!
I also loved that we get to see some of our favorite characters from Lulu's other books. There is a birthday party scene that is so much fun. I cannot recommend this book enough, seriously read it! I am so excited for this series and I can't wait for the next book (please let it be Ace).
Read this if you love:
*sports romance
*friends to lovers to enemies to lovers
*second chance romance
*its always been you
*workplace romance
*strong FMC (I mean she's a rocket scientist)
I am so thankful to Lulu Moore and Valentine PR for the ARC of this book!
Prob would have given it 5 stars if the ex-husband had a bigger role in the story. Idk, felt like a missed opportunity to me. 🤷🏻♀️
5⭐️/5⭐️
I was a giggling mess over this, this was such a slay lol. I loved Jupiter and Marine, especially seeing them as teens, so wholesome. What I also loved was how involved baseball and the science aspect was, like so unheard of, we love a woman in stem so slay Marine. I normally hate books sets in both past and present but I quite enjoyed this book. Love how Jupiter never gave up on Marine and how we got see Marine’s wall slowly break down and let Jupiter back in. What really grabbed my attention was their ‘first date’ as teens, watching the stars, that’s such peak romance I died. This book felt so different from all the other baseball romances I’ve read and I absolutely utterly loved it!
SPOILERS AHEAD:
Things I liked:
- “She was so fucking smart; my smartest Star.”
- “The only reason Jupiter came to play at The Lions was to get you back. That’s why you’re here.”
- “Staring back at me were boxes and boxes and boxes of LifeSavers.”
- “Whoa, whoa, whoa. And where are you heading off to in such a rush, my little pocket rocket?”
- “He’s become a completely different person since you arrived, like he’s suddenly developed a personality beyond moody fucker.”
- When she’s explaining the Milky Way to him (when they were teenagers)
- HE JUST INVITED HIMSELF TO LOOK AT THE STARS WITH HER FOR THE FIRST TIME
- Love it that Jupiter corrected a teammate that Marine is a doctor
- HE WRITES M INTO THE DIRT BEFORE HE BATS IM SCREAMING
- “I wanted to know what they said.” Her voice was so low she was almost talking to herself. “This date…” “The day we met.” I raised my other arm slightly higher, pointing to an identical entry. “And this is the date of our first kiss.”
- He got her a new telescope because she left her one in Houston
- When he apologizes for hurting her when they were kids
- “I know,” he leaned up and kissed my nose, “but I like hearing you talk about it. It makes me feel smarter just by hearing you being smart. ”
- SHE HAS A TATTOO ABOUT HIM AS WELL
- “That noise, Marn.” “My laugh?” “Yeah, I could listen to it on repeat and I’d never get enough.”
- “I want babies with you. I want you to have my kids, lots of them, so say the word...”
- HE BOUGHT THEM A HOUSE TOGETHER THE SECOND SHE SHE AGREED TO COME TO NEW YORK. IM SCREAMING
- “You’re building me an observatory?” I nodded. “It’s not round, but… yes” Her eyes filled with tears that soon streamed down her face.”
- “Jupiter Reeves, my first love. The man I knew for certain was my only real love; my true love.”
- HES MAKING A PINTEREST BOARD FOR THEIR NEW HOUSE IM SCREAMING
- HE JUST SAID I LOVE YOU
- “Do you remember the first time you introduced me to the Milky Way? The first time we watched it together and I saw a shooting star?” She tore her eyes away from the sky and met mine, with a nod and a broad smile. “I wished for you.”
This is my first read from Lulu and it will not be my last because I did not want to put this down, it had me giddy and shedding a few happy tears
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
I love a good second chance romance! I liked how you saw how Jupiter and Marnie were between the past and present. This story was so heartbreaking I couldn't put my kindle down through most of the book. I loved how Jupiter and Marine loved each other despite all the heartbreak and time apart. Jupiter melted my heart at everything he did for Marine even though she wanted nothing to do with him at the beginning. To me, Jupiter and Marnie are soulmates hands down. I couldn't stop smiling throughout this book, and the ending was so damn cute! This is my first baseball romance and I can't wait to read more of them. I can't wait so the rest of this series comes out, and read more of Lulu Moore's books!
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To be honest, it was hard to get past the first half of the book because it wasn't believable. They dated for five months in high school but somehow fourteen years later they realized they still loved each other. I'm sorry but if I felt that way about someone I wouldn't wait fourteen years to try and fix things. For that reason its a three star. I was going to give it a two are until the last 70 pages when it got more enjoyable and redeemed itself a little bit. No hate to the author though, I just thought it was cheesy.
neutral? fine? mmc was annoying and creepy as hell also he was super clingy for someone who brutally broke her heart
she was too forgiving tbh and also he really liked to avoid the fact of what he said when he first broke up with her and just didn’t acknowledge the fact that he even broke up w her years ago
he just casually buys her a house and says “this is where our kids will grow up😊😊” after agreeing to be casual
he’s annoying as hell makes me wanna punch him
she was too forgiving tbh and also he really liked to avoid the fact of what he said when he first broke up with her and just didn’t acknowledge the fact that he even broke up w her years ago
he just casually buys her a house and says “this is where our kids will grow up😊😊” after agreeing to be casual
he’s annoying as hell makes me wanna punch him
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Baseball is my favorite sport. And considering how much I love sports romance, this book was a perfect ARC choice for my to snag.
Jupiter breaks up with Marnie when he’s drafted with the Dodgers, even though she’s the love of his life. But at 16 and 18, how can you really be sure of that? Neither wants to give up their dreams but they want to be together too.
Many years later Jupiter agrees on a trade to New York, if the Lions owner can get Marnie (an astrophysicist) to come work for the team also. Jupiter is determined to get her back, even if it involves some manipulation. We follow their journey of a second chance, and figure out the real reasons why he dumped her.
This was a cute story, and I really wanted to like it more. I found some of the baseball parts inaccurate and I thought it was longer than necessary.
Even though this didn’t totally hit the nail on the head for me, I definitely want to read more of Lulu’s books.
Thank you Valentine PR for my ARC of this book.