Brief Summary of Book Courtesy of Avon
After a mortifying—and very public—humiliation, Dancy Flynn is desperate to find sanctuary far from the crowd. But where can a washed-up sex symbol hide? How about making an unannounced appearance at the secluded lake house of the sweet, sensitive high school boyfriend she hasn’t seen in almost twenty years?
But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now he’s a gridiron superhero, still holding a massive grudge against her for breaking his teenage heart. With no room in his life for either complexity or distractions, he banishes Dancy to a refurbished old railroad caboose tucked away in the woods…and out of his sight.
Except Dancy’s not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clint’s desperation to regain his focus, all made more challenging by a rescue dog, a local woman in trouble, a meddling mother, an ex with an agenda…and the sizzle of rekindled emotions.
As Dancy attempts to get her life on track and Clint tries to get his groove back, can these two one-time lovers navigate their rocky pasts and complicated present to find themselves…and each other?
Tropes include:
second-chance romance
enemies to lovers
forced proximity
childhood sweethearts
My Review
Having read the previous book in this series called, Simply the Best I was excited to see that Susan had another book come out in the series and that it was Clint's. I really enjoyed how she seamlessly made this book a continuation of the series with previous characters integrated but also made it so that if this was your first book that you read it was no issue. She did a great job of giving you the right amount of history through the story to help with the continuation but didn't go overboard.
Regarding characters and their development I felt that she did a great job of that. I really was rooting for Dancy the whole book and enjoyed seeing her continue to gain more confidence as the book continues. In addition, I also enjoyed watching Clints heart open up. Not going to give much more than that without giving away spoilers.
Overall I really enjoyed the plot, scenery and characters and I am excited to see what she has next in this series if she continues it or for her next book! I recommend this book for readers who love contemporary romance, comedy and sports fiction!
