Release Date: August 30
Things I hadn’t expected to happen on my birthday . . .
1. To go from brunette to orange when I was aiming for blonde.
2. To run into my ex and his new girlfriend, who happened to be sweeter than my favorite candy bar.
3. To literally collide with a wall of muscle belonging to Lucas Donovan, the extremely sexy cornerback on the Virginia Thunder.
Did I say collide? No, I didn’t just collide, I lingered. How could I not? The man smelled like a dream, felt like heaven, and looked like a Greek god. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought my best friend wished him for me when she helped me blow out my candles. She was all about me finding Mr. Right, except I’d never been lucky in love . . . nor was I looking.
And despite all of his wonderful attributes, Lucas wasn’t my type. So when he asked for my number, I declined. Why? Because I knew he had cleat chasers and numerous athletic supporters at his beck and call. Totally not my scene. Instead, I decided to chalk our encounter up to a perfect ending to a perfectly messed-up day.
Thinking I’d never see him again, I was shocked when he popped into my store to ask me out on a date. To say I was thrown a bit off - kilter would be an understatement. Maybe that was why I eventually accepted. Or it could be because I knew my best friend would disown me if I kept turning him down. Not to mention, the man had enough charm to fill my boutique and then some.
Finally happy, I figured my luck had changed. Maybe Lucas Donovan was my Mr. Right. But then my past slammed into my present. And all I wondered was what that meant for our future.
Review:
What a cute read!! I have loved this world of sports romance that Carina Rose has created since the very first chapter of the first book in this series! There’s just something fun and lighthearted, but also full of emotion and love (and a little drama) in each of these books! Lucas and Harley’s story was no different! I usually gush about the male lead in my reviews, first at least, because who doesn’t like it when the guy is exactly the type of guy we want to read about?? But- for this book, most of my gushing is going to Harley! I just love everything about her. She has this sense of strength about her, this fierce independence and this strong ability of knowing her worth and sticking up for herself that I so adore. She goes through difficult times and allows herself to feel them, but she also looks at things logically and emotionally, not one or the other. She is clearly fashionable based on her outfit and hat choices (in my imagination at least) and seems to be a great friend to Sophie as well. She’s kind when she doesn’t have to be (above and beyond with how she treated Cami) and fair. She’s willing to sacrifice for the people she cares about, whether she’s known them a week, months, or years. I just love the woman that Harley represents.
Lucas, on the other hand, I had mixed feelings for! He started off SO strong. I love his heart. I love his relationship with his sister. I love his focus, his determination, his work ethic. I love how he pursues Harley. I don’t love the lack of fight at some points. I don’t love that a certain someone didn’t get at least a nice talking to. I don’t love that he was willing to just let some things be. I know there were some tough things that happened in this book and tough places to be and to know what to do, but he did not respond the way I wanted dang it lol!! The good news is he eventually had a lightbulb moment and began to show me the things I so wanted to see and reminded me why I loved him so much in the beginning!
The end of the book was wonderful. I loved everything about it. I am so excited to read Collin’s book. I’m also desperately hoping Sophie gets her story told too. Overall, I am just head over heels for this football team and it’s family and want to read all about them, every one! Keep these stories coming, please!! I always look forward to them!!
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Meet Carina Rose
She also believes in insta-love, since she knew her husband was the one the first day she met him.
When it comes to books, she uses them as an escape from reality. . . . to get swept away. Carina hopes her words do the same for her readers.
She’s a mother and wife and loves spending time with her family. She enjoys meeting new people, traveling, reading, watching sports, and, of course, relaxing on a beach.
Carina looks forward to sharing more love stories in her future novels.
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