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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Ok second chance romance isn’t my favorite but I did enjoy this one (there were a few cringe moments). I read it after the second and third books in this series and I did like the other books better but liked how she used this one to somewhat transition into and merge the books and characters from other series. I’ll definitely keep reading her stuff!
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cheesy but fun romcom. Read it on a flight and it got the job done.
Admittedly I’m not much of baseball girly - IRL or in my books - but that might be changing because this was so good! I really liked both Jupiter and Marnie & my interest is now piqued for the rest of the team so I’ll definitely be reading them!
There was a nice balance between the flashbacks & present day (I hate when it’s too flashback heavy), no major 3rd act drama (the conflict in the flashback/reason for their breakup is very believable because we are talking about two teenagers on the verge of big life decisions), fun & spicy! Also if you still need another reason to pick this up, he has tattoos for her!!
4.5 stars
There was a nice balance between the flashbacks & present day (I hate when it’s too flashback heavy), no major 3rd act drama (the conflict in the flashback/reason for their breakup is very believable because we are talking about two teenagers on the verge of big life decisions), fun & spicy! Also if you still need another reason to pick this up, he has tattoos for her!!
4.5 stars
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Jupiter and Marnie are neighbors that attend the same high school, but aren't in the same grade. One day Jupiter notices her, and he falls pretty hard and fast. Marnie does as well. They start a relationship and make plans to stick together after they graduate, when Jupiter would play pro ball and Marnie attends MIT. On the day that Jupiter is drafted to the Dodgers, however, he breaks it off with Marnie with no warning.
Fourteen years later, Marnie is convinced to take a job with the New York Lions, but after arriving, learns that Jupiter has been traded from the Dodgers to the Lions, and that he only agreed to the trade on the condition that the owner finds her and hires her because he wants her back.
There was a lot I liked about this book. The flashbacks were really good, and the author definitely did a great job showing that first, young love that the characters had. I also loved the idea of Jupiter always holding a torch for Marnie and desperately wanting her back.
However, there were some things that I didn't like. First, I don't think Marnie and Jupiter were together long enough in the past for fourteen years of pining. They only dated for like four months, and that's enough for Marnie to end up divorcing her husband fourteen years later because she isn't over Jupiter?
I'm also not a fan of the whole "breaking up because I don't want to hold you back" thing; although, this one almost worked for me because of what Jupiter admits in the flashback near the end - But it still doesn't make sense that he didn't just talk to her about it.
I also don't understand why Jupiter waited 14 freaking years to get her back! Surely, if he loved her as much as he said and always wanted her back, he could have just waited until she graduated college? He knew she was attending MIT and had dreams of working for NASA. Why does it take fourteen years, and the help of a billionaire, for him to find her? I didn't get this at all, and it is never really explained in the book.
But the biggest problem I have is that there is like no apology from him for what he did!
He barely admits that he handled the situation poorly, and he even ends up blaming the whole breakup on Marnie for not telling him about her possible college plans. I kept reading, hoping that he would have some sort of grovel - that Marnie would leave him and make him work for it because what he did was stupid.......but no! She ends up begging to have him back.
And while they were separated, according to some locker room talk, Jupiter slept with hundreds of women! Ugh. No, just no.
So, this ended up being just an OK read for me, even though it started strong. If you just like a second-chance romance with high school sweethearts, you'll probably be fine with this. But, if you need a good grovel in a second chance (like I do
Fourteen years later, Marnie is convinced to take a job with the New York Lions, but after arriving, learns that Jupiter has been traded from the Dodgers to the Lions, and that he only agreed to the trade on the condition that the owner finds her and hires her because he wants her back.
There was a lot I liked about this book. The flashbacks were really good, and the author definitely did a great job showing that first, young love that the characters had. I also loved the idea of Jupiter always holding a torch for Marnie and desperately wanting her back.
However, there were some things that I didn't like. First, I don't think Marnie and Jupiter were together long enough in the past for fourteen years of pining. They only dated for like four months, and that's enough for Marnie to end up divorcing her husband fourteen years later because she isn't over Jupiter?
I'm also not a fan of the whole "breaking up because I don't want to hold you back" thing; although, this one almost worked for me because of what Jupiter admits in the flashback near the end -
Spoiler
That he wouldn't be willing to give up the Dodgers for Marnie. So there's a little bit of him knowing that they're too young to be changing their whole lives for each other.I also don't understand why Jupiter waited 14 freaking years to get her back! Surely, if he loved her as much as he said and always wanted her back, he could have just waited until she graduated college? He knew she was attending MIT and had dreams of working for NASA. Why does it take fourteen years, and the help of a billionaire, for him to find her? I didn't get this at all, and it is never really explained in the book.
But the biggest problem I have is that there is like no apology from him for what he did!
He barely admits that he handled the situation poorly, and he even ends up blaming the whole breakup on Marnie for not telling him about her possible college plans. I kept reading, hoping that he would have some sort of grovel - that Marnie would leave him and make him work for it because what he did was stupid.......but no! She ends up begging to have him back.
And while they were separated, according to some locker room talk, Jupiter slept with hundreds of women! Ugh. No, just no.
So, this ended up being just an OK read for me, even though it started strong. If you just like a second-chance romance with high school sweethearts, you'll probably be fine with this. But, if you need a good grovel in a second chance (like I do
I love a broody, baseball playing alpha male....but Jupiter Reeves was just a toxic jerk who did not deserve the girl. He was hypocritical (he got mad at the FMC because she got married in the FOURTEEN YEARS after their break up in high school, but yet flaunted all of the hook-ups with women he'd had). He gave me emotional whiplash, moving from caring and sweet to misogynistic the next.
I love a good second chance romance and sports romances are among my favorite...but this did nothing for me. Beyond the serious character flaws of the MMC, the writing was sophomoric. The dialogue felt someone stilted at times, and there were a lot of grammatical/typographical errors.
IMO, Jupiter Reeves and The Third Baseman were not worth the hype.
I love a good second chance romance and sports romances are among my favorite...but this did nothing for me. Beyond the serious character flaws of the MMC, the writing was sophomoric. The dialogue felt someone stilted at times, and there were a lot of grammatical/typographical errors.
IMO, Jupiter Reeves and The Third Baseman were not worth the hype.
3.5 ⭐️. LOVE this couple. That being said, the writing was sometimes tough to read as a baseball fan. A bit hard to follow at times. But I enjoyed overall!
I've been curious about Jupiter Reeves since he was in Drew's book. I haven't read any book from The New York Lions series so, I gave it a go.
There's something that has to be said about a guy who knows what he wants and gets it whatever it takes. That, my friend, is Jupiter Reeves.
I'm a real sucker for second-chance romance and I loved Lulu Moore included the high school parts of Marnie and Jupiter. There were definitely swoon and aaawww-filled. I felt that scene on the porch so much, it made me cry. I was also hurting on Marnie's behalf.
This book shows that if two people are meant to be, it will happen. Can't wait for Ace and Lux's books!
There's something that has to be said about a guy who knows what he wants and gets it whatever it takes. That, my friend, is Jupiter Reeves.
I'm a real sucker for second-chance romance and I loved Lulu Moore included the high school parts of Marnie and Jupiter. There were definitely swoon and aaawww-filled. I felt that scene on the porch so much, it made me cry. I was also hurting on Marnie's behalf.
This book shows that if two people are meant to be, it will happen. Can't wait for Ace and Lux's books!