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A review by originalbooknerd
Reckless Love by Willow Aster
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ - ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น ๐ซ๐๐ถ๐๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฅ - ๐
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Author: Willow Aster
Couple: Elle Benton & Rhodes Archer
Tropes:
๐Football x Cheerleader romance
๐Best friends to lovers
๐โItโs always been youโ
๐Small town
๐Single dad
๐A little bit of fake dating
๐Forced proximity
๐She's secretly a romance author
๐Dual timelines
๐No third act breakup
Review: ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is the long awaited story of Elle and Rhodes. To say this one put me in the feels is an understatement. Willow gives us a true โitโs always been youโ and forbidden romance in this story and seeing the devotion these two characters have for one another had me swooning. Elle and Rhodes are best friends and couple goals and I loved seeing their friendship and how it changed and evolved over the years. I also loved how Willow included the dual timelines so we could see it changing as time went on!
๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is first and foremost a forbidden romance. Elle and Rhodes are not supposed to be together, yet they canโt seem to stay away. I found the way the just existed around each other in peace to be the best parts of this book. The friends they had and the memories they shared just added to the intensity of the bond they had and I WAS THERE FOR IT! I also loved seeing them fight for their love once they realized they were end-game for each other.
While Elle and Rhodes were absolute couple goals, Levi is the one who stole the show. I absolutely adored that little boy in this book and found that his relationship with Elle was EVERYTHING. I laughed every time we saw him run head first into her and the endless love she gave him but I also just adored his commentary and innocence. ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was the best blend of single father, sports and best friend romance that had me unable to pause while reading and Levi just added the cherry on top! This book was a great addition to the Single Dad Playbook series and I cannot wait to see who comes next!
Rating: 4/5; Elle and Rhodes in ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ had me in tears from the level of tension and sheer amount of chemistry between them!
Thank you Eva for the eARC!
๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ - ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น ๐ซ๐๐ถ๐๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฅ - ๐๐๐น๐พ๐๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ๐๐
Author: Willow Aster
Narrators: Angelina Rocca & Sean Crisden
Couple: Elle Benton & Rhodes Archer
Tropes:
๐Football x Cheerleader romance
๐Friends to lovers
๐โItโs always been youโ
๐Small town
๐Single dad
๐A little bit of fake dating
๐Forced proximity
๐She's secretly a romance author
๐Dual timelines
๐No third act breakup
Review: ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was meant to be an audiobook. Willow brought Elle and Rhodes to life with Angelina Rocca & Sean Crisden is ways that had me unprepared for the emotions they wrung out of me. These two were able to feed off of each other but also emote so much into their narration of the characters that had me swooning and wanting to yank my hair out simultaneously. ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was truly phenomenal as audio and I will never be able to choose which narrator came out on top!
Angelina Rocca once again dominated the voice she narrates. She portrayed Elle wonderfully but also out so much into the story that you could truly feel her conflict as she begins to fall for the guy who was always there for her. Sean Crisden also voiced Rhodes in a way that had me swooning over the reformed playboy. I really appreciated how Sean and Angelina had so much chemistry and tension between them while narrating since this book was truly an angst ridden romance - in all the forbidden hate to love you ways! ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was a binge worthy audiobook and I loved every word of this romance bring brought to life in my ears!
Rating: 5/5; ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ had me in all the feels while listening to the audio and having Elle, Rhodes and Levi brought to life in my ears was โchefโs kissโ!
Thank you Eva for the eALC!
Author: Willow Aster
Couple: Elle Benton & Rhodes Archer
Tropes:
๐Football x Cheerleader romance
๐Best friends to lovers
๐โItโs always been youโ
๐Small town
๐Single dad
๐A little bit of fake dating
๐Forced proximity
๐She's secretly a romance author
๐Dual timelines
๐No third act breakup
Review: ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is the long awaited story of Elle and Rhodes. To say this one put me in the feels is an understatement. Willow gives us a true โitโs always been youโ and forbidden romance in this story and seeing the devotion these two characters have for one another had me swooning. Elle and Rhodes are best friends and couple goals and I loved seeing their friendship and how it changed and evolved over the years. I also loved how Willow included the dual timelines so we could see it changing as time went on!
๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ is first and foremost a forbidden romance. Elle and Rhodes are not supposed to be together, yet they canโt seem to stay away. I found the way the just existed around each other in peace to be the best parts of this book. The friends they had and the memories they shared just added to the intensity of the bond they had and I WAS THERE FOR IT! I also loved seeing them fight for their love once they realized they were end-game for each other.
While Elle and Rhodes were absolute couple goals, Levi is the one who stole the show. I absolutely adored that little boy in this book and found that his relationship with Elle was EVERYTHING. I laughed every time we saw him run head first into her and the endless love she gave him but I also just adored his commentary and innocence. ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was the best blend of single father, sports and best friend romance that had me unable to pause while reading and Levi just added the cherry on top! This book was a great addition to the Single Dad Playbook series and I cannot wait to see who comes next!
Rating: 4/5; Elle and Rhodes in ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ had me in tears from the level of tension and sheer amount of chemistry between them!
Thank you Eva for the eARC!
๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ - ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น ๐ซ๐๐ถ๐๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฅ - ๐๐๐น๐พ๐๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐พ๐๐
Author: Willow Aster
Narrators: Angelina Rocca & Sean Crisden
Couple: Elle Benton & Rhodes Archer
Tropes:
๐Football x Cheerleader romance
๐Friends to lovers
๐โItโs always been youโ
๐Small town
๐Single dad
๐A little bit of fake dating
๐Forced proximity
๐She's secretly a romance author
๐Dual timelines
๐No third act breakup
Review: ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was meant to be an audiobook. Willow brought Elle and Rhodes to life with Angelina Rocca & Sean Crisden is ways that had me unprepared for the emotions they wrung out of me. These two were able to feed off of each other but also emote so much into their narration of the characters that had me swooning and wanting to yank my hair out simultaneously. ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was truly phenomenal as audio and I will never be able to choose which narrator came out on top!
Angelina Rocca once again dominated the voice she narrates. She portrayed Elle wonderfully but also out so much into the story that you could truly feel her conflict as she begins to fall for the guy who was always there for her. Sean Crisden also voiced Rhodes in a way that had me swooning over the reformed playboy. I really appreciated how Sean and Angelina had so much chemistry and tension between them while narrating since this book was truly an angst ridden romance - in all the forbidden hate to love you ways! ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ was a binge worthy audiobook and I loved every word of this romance bring brought to life in my ears!
Rating: 5/5; ๐ ๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ had me in all the feels while listening to the audio and having Elle, Rhodes and Levi brought to life in my ears was โchefโs kissโ!
Thank you Eva for the eALC!