Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers a smart and sexy contemporary romance about a smoking-hot professional football player and the small-town girl he can’t resist.
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Not My Romeo
by Ilsa madden-Mills
Released – 18 August 2020
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Blurb
We start off with a lie on Valentine’s Day.
My blind date isn’t the studious guy I expected: he’s a drop-dead gorgeous player with sinful amber eyes. Somehow we end up at his penthouse. I blame the gin and tonic.
The next day I learn he’s Jack Hawke—bad-boy professional quarterback with a murky past. The NDA he has me sign should be a warning that he isn’t a regular person. Please. I sign it Juliet Capulet, so goodbye, famous football player with abs of steel, and good luck tracking down this small-town librarian.
But Jack keeps showing up in places I least expect him. Just when I’m sure he’s gone, he waltzes into my community theater and wins the part of Romeo to my Juliet. How’s a plain, mostly innocent girl like me supposed to resist a man like him?
Is Jack my real Romeo…or will this gorgeous football player only break my heart?
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Review
5 stars!
I loved this book. It is a twist on the mistaken identity, blind date trope and it is fantastic. Elena is nursing a broken heart but agrees to go on a blind date with the town weatherman. When she meets him she thinks she will have a nice meal and get on with her life. She never imagined she would go home with him and spend the best night of her life with a stranger. The next morning, she is in for a surprise when it turns out the guy she met is the wrong guy all together. But maybe the wrong guy is actually Mr. Right.
Jack is the quarterback for Nashville’s football team and he is laying low after his life was torn apart by his ex. When he meets Elena, he thinks she’s after a story but when he discovers she is far from what he expected he can’t get her off his mind.
I feel a brush of excitement rising inside me, gently at first, then all at once, flooding my senses. No. Freaking. Clue. She doesn’t know me! I want to hug her. Maybe take that cat. Kidding.
I loved these characters. Elena is adorable. She smart, and sweet but has a naughty, sexy side. I loved that she indulged in her passion. Jack is the total opposite of what you would thing a sports star would be. Though he is popular, charming, and smoking hot, he’s also sweet, shy, and doesn’t actually like being in the spotlight all of which are things I really liked about him.
Jack and Elena think they can have fun and keep things casual but it’s clear that something real is brewing between them. Something neither want to acknowledge.
Kissing him is like holding an exploding star, hot and vibrant and lethal—and I want it.
Their relationship has its ups and downs and it’s not without some drama but I get like none of it was over the top. They are thrown together in surprise ways and it allows them time to build a friendship and really open up with each other. I loved seeing their love bloom and the growing emotion between them. They are just so sweet together. And you can’t forget the dirty talking sexy time which is HOT!
Being together is not easy at times but I loved the character growth and when they realize just what matters and what is real. I felt the trust and love better them and I am glad the angst wasn’t drawn out.
This story has the perfect mix of light and heavy moments. It’s funny and sweet and I couldn’t help but love them both. They secondary characters are also fantastic and I do want more of them.
Not My Romeo is a fun, fresh contemporary romance, and the perfect story for Elena and Jack. I loved it!!
*ARC generously provided by the author and Social Butterfly PR*
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About the Author
Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.
Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.
A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.
She’s addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.
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