A review by dinoqueenreads
First Base by Ally Wiegand

3.75

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a couple moderately open-door spicy scenes, but mostly closed door
TWs: anxiety, car accident (fatal), cheating, guilt
standalone: book 1 in the Chicago Heartbreakers series
final thoughts: what a great book! So many great friendships and side characters to combat lots of grief and loss. From their initial meet-cute to their epilogue their story was full pf pining, laughs, and tender moments.
I love a reformed bad boy falling for a broken girl and loving her through her pain.

read this book if you love

😬 angst
🍿 celebrity
💬 epistolary
💏 fake dating
😳 forbidden lovers (coworkers)
🏝️ forced proximity
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🤫 hidden secrets
💞 mutual pining
😎 reformed bad boy
💓 slowburn
⚾ sports romance (baseball)
🌍 world building
💼 workplace romance