lindsej_14 's review for:

Even Exchange by Hailey Dickert
5.0

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This is my first book ever by this author and I know it won’t be my last! I really enjoyed that while this is book 3 in a series the author made sure to make you feel like you could really enjoy this book on its own. While I assumed details about the previous couples or story lines it never felt like I was missing something. As someone who reads series in order because I literally have to I felt at peace enjoying Charlotte and Noah’s story but never felt like I was on the outside of an inside joke! 

Don’t let the cartoon cover fool you β€” this story while is funny and sweet has some heavy topics woven in. I actually enjoyed this authors take on the surprise pregnancy trope as well. I am someone who is now truly obsessed with almost all pregnancy trope stories and this one was no exception. I won’t spoil what makes this one different but in my opinion I felt like this one felt realistic in a sense and the reactions of this pregnancy also felt realistic to me at least. 

Charlotte and Noah both have reasons to not be together and reasons to run away from their relationship and responsibilities. But their love demonstrated when you have the right person on your side you can do just about anything. Noah truly is a top tier book boyfriend. That man has emotional intelligence, a kind soul, compassion, and of course a filthy mouth. The way he has loved and cared for Charlotte since the moment he met her was one of my favorite things to read πŸ₯ΉπŸ«ΆπŸ»

I really enjoyed how their relationship and timeline did not feel rushed. This story does span over a larger period of time and I think it was nice to have that especially with Charlotte’s pregnancy. We get to see college, summer break, and then back to school/pro football season time. 

I am now curious about the other books in the series and I will work my back through the authors backlist because I am going to want to see the other romances! 

𝐰𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:
- college/pro football
- surprise pregnancy 
- friends to lovers
- fake dating
- meddling friends/found family
- spice that HITS

Thank you so much Hailey for the ARC 🩡