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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Mary and Leo's backstory is heartbreaking. I had tears streaming down my face. Steiner did a fantastic job of making Leo a redeemable hero. The level of pining in this second chance romance made it a delightful angst fest.
If you like sports romances; tattooed, curvy, badass fmcs; and forced proximity, you'll love this!
If you like sports romances; tattooed, curvy, badass fmcs; and forced proximity, you'll love this!
emotional
funny
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5
Ugh, Leo fu**ing Hernandez!! Kandi Steiner had me falling in love with a man that does not exist, YET AGAIN :( Hot, cocky, football player and Hispanic! YES PLEASE. Now, lets get into why this did not get a higher rating. The miscommunication that 100% could have been avoided was just irritating. Leo not "remembering" was just dumb and hard to believe. Mary being so insecure and Leo always having to compliment her was *eye roll*. Although, I did love that Mary wasn't your typical FMC. Tattoos, curvy, tomboyish. The pattern Kandi Steiner has towards the end of the book was predictable BUT I thought the reconciliation was super cute! It was giving the football scene from A Cinderella Story. Ate up the SMUT of course ;) Leo is just perfect! Enemies to lovers romance will always have me in a chokehold.
Ugh, Leo fu**ing Hernandez!! Kandi Steiner had me falling in love with a man that does not exist, YET AGAIN :( Hot, cocky, football player and Hispanic! YES PLEASE. Now, lets get into why this did not get a higher rating. The miscommunication that 100% could have been avoided was just irritating. Leo not "remembering" was just dumb and hard to believe. Mary being so insecure and Leo always having to compliment her was *eye roll*. Although, I did love that Mary wasn't your typical FMC. Tattoos, curvy, tomboyish. The pattern Kandi Steiner has towards the end of the book was predictable BUT I thought the reconciliation was super cute! It was giving the football scene from A Cinderella Story. Ate up the SMUT of course ;) Leo is just perfect! Enemies to lovers romance will always have me in a chokehold.
I was very excited about this one because of all it was promising us : reverse grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity but also because I quite liked what we saw of Mary in the previous book.
Well, it didn't quite deliver.
It really started well and I was enjoying my time at first but the more I was reading and more I found stuff that irked me.
-The miscommunication. While it's a trope I don't enjoy, some people might not be bothered by it but I NEED characters to talk to each other, tell each other what's on their mind because we don't have time to be stuck where we are for half the book!!
- The writing of Mary's character was very weird. The focus on her curves seemed a bit too much for me. I do think it's important to have plus size characters in romance books (and every other genres) and do love it but here the focus was all about her having the "good kind of curves". The focus on her ass had me rolling my eyes! How many times do I have to read about how she "lost her baby fat" and her skin cleared and her teeth got straight so now she's unrecognizable?
I liked her in the previous book because she seemed like a very strong, takes no shit character but as soon as she got with Leo, she lost all sense of confidence and started making self-degrading comments.
-The "big dick" comments........
-That third act conflict was unnecessary and I would've liked the book better if it ended a few chapters before it. I had the same issue with the first book in the series. It really feels like she added this third act conflict just for the sake of it.
However, it was not all bad !! I did really like the bonding moments between Mary and the guys at The Pit and finally seeing Kyle a different way (although, that was a drastic change). I liked that we didn't get as much football in this one too, and it was focused more on the relationship than the sport. And it must be said, the spicy scenes were spicy!
Well, it didn't quite deliver.
It really started well and I was enjoying my time at first but the more I was reading and more I found stuff that irked me.
-The miscommunication. While it's a trope I don't enjoy, some people might not be bothered by it but I NEED characters to talk to each other, tell each other what's on their mind because we don't have time to be stuck where we are for half the book!!
- The writing of Mary's character was very weird. The focus on her curves seemed a bit too much for me. I do think it's important to have plus size characters in romance books (and every other genres) and do love it but here the focus was all about her having the "good kind of curves". The focus on her ass had me rolling my eyes! How many times do I have to read about how she "lost her baby fat" and her skin cleared and her teeth got straight so now she's unrecognizable?
I liked her in the previous book because she seemed like a very strong, takes no shit character but as soon as she got with Leo, she lost all sense of confidence and started making self-degrading comments.
-The "big dick" comments........
-That third act conflict was unnecessary and I would've liked the book better if it ended a few chapters before it. I had the same issue with the first book in the series. It really feels like she added this third act conflict just for the sake of it.
However, it was not all bad !! I did really like the bonding moments between Mary and the guys at The Pit and finally seeing Kyle a different way (although, that was a drastic change). I liked that we didn't get as much football in this one too, and it was focused more on the relationship than the sport. And it must be said, the spicy scenes were spicy!
that Leo Hernandez
Is really good and being spicy. He also has this heart of gold hidden inside this cocky, player jokester of an exterior persona. Hail Mary is not only an enemies to lovers, roommates, sports romance but you also have a miscommunication and secret identity between our two main characters, Mary and Leo, when they were in high school. This one big thing is the center point of each character though it hits them each differently. Mary and Leo’s story into a HEA will have you laughing (omg the banter!), swooning, and sometimes jaw dropping that you both want to finish and slow down your reading.
Is really good and being spicy. He also has this heart of gold hidden inside this cocky, player jokester of an exterior persona. Hail Mary is not only an enemies to lovers, roommates, sports romance but you also have a miscommunication and secret identity between our two main characters, Mary and Leo, when they were in high school. This one big thing is the center point of each character though it hits them each differently. Mary and Leo’s story into a HEA will have you laughing (omg the banter!), swooning, and sometimes jaw dropping that you both want to finish and slow down your reading.
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The perfect end to the series! I was hooked from the very beginning. Mary & Leo are my second fave besides Clay & Gianna but the ending was just perfection
HOLY SHIT!!!!! I loved this book! Leo F*cking Hernandez was amazing. I love the banter and the spice
3,5 ⭐️ me gustó pero hubo momentos que se me hizo muy lento y además sentí el conflicto del final muy forzado.