Review: Not My Romeo by Ilsa Madden-Mills
SYNOPSIS:
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?
Review:
Who loves a celebrity/sports romance where the heroine is like who the F are you? ME!! I love this trope so damn much and this book lived up!! Firstly, you've got hottie & Nashville quarterback, Jack, bad-boy reputation, and highly private (you know there is a past there!). Then, you've got a seemingly small-town librarian, Elena, who has a little secret of her own.
I had so much fun reading this book. Jack and Elena's meet-cute was such perfection and it hooked me right in. They start to develop a friendship but Jack continues to hold her at arm's length even though he KNOWS he can trust her. There were so many fun witty moments and great side characters in this book. I loved Elena's mom, aunt, and friends. I cannot wait to read the next in this series, Ilsa- can we get that now, please??
