Book Blurb:
If you've ever had a steamy one-night stand with a British football player and then find yourself pregnant with his baby, you know how Lia Ward feels.
To be fair, Lia didn't know who Jude McAllister was when they met.
Across the ocean for a semester studying for her master's program, all she knows is that she's a little lonely and he's very charming, even as they have an epically sexy argument about which type of football is superior.
In Jude's mind, shagging the feisty American girl is exactly what he needs. He’s been fighting the clock of his long-standing football career and the younger players primed to take his position. Proving that he can feel like his old self again—something he's been trying to do with everyone in his life—should be easier after blowing off steam with Lia.
But oh baby, when a plus sign pops up on Lia's pregnancy test, that 'one night' becomes a whole lot more.
Now Lia and Jude have to navigate their impossible-to-ignore chemistry, and prepare for the parenting game, something neither of them know how to play.
Tropes:
*Sports Romance (Soccer/Futbol) *one night stand (to more) *Strangers to more
*Hot rich guys *American FMC x British MMC *Surprise Pregnancy *Studying abroad
*Close family (FMC side) *family drama (MMC Side) *age gap *emotional baggage
*spice *miscommunication *takes place in England and Washington State (repeat)
Thoughts:
I enjoyed the original series and I have read this book a few times as part of the Ward sisters series (Book 3) I love the close, caring and supportive family that the FMC has if you have a family like that you truly have won at life!
I decided to get the audiobook because I do enjoy this series while the male narrator was awesome, I found myself having to take breaks from the female narrator (this may have just been a me thing) I found her voice to sound kind of robotic and it took me out of the story.
To start with we have Lia (FMC) who is feeling kind of lost as her twin sister is recently in a new relationship and moving on with her life while she feels kind of at a stand still, she's still young and in college but wants new experiences she picks up a study abroad course and travels to England but she doesn't just want to be studying while there she wants to explore one of those nights while out on the town she ends up at a local pub for the area and runs into a handsome stranger... she has a night she'll never forget and for more than one reason because several weeks later she got a surprise gift from that night she is now pregnant... and very far away from her family on the other side of the world.
Lia naturally is in a bit of a panic and she also struggles with her own feelings of self doubt throughout the book since her own mother abandoned her and her sisters with their older half brother after their father passed away (this is known from previous books). Lia decides that it's only right to tell Jude that he is going to be a father, she's keeping the baby no matter what his decision is... but she wants to give him the opportunity to be in their life if that's what he decides to do.
Jude is a handsome famous football player, but has his own insecurities especially know that he's considered "older" in the sports world even though he's still in his early 30s but there is always someone younger, faster, and stronger eager to step up and prove themselves fighting to keep himself on top for his team he gets thrown a bit of a curve ball when the beautiful woman he never thought he would see again shows up saying she's pregnant... and he's the father! what???
Once the surprise wears off Jude actually steps up and is there for Lia in every way she needs, he is sweet and caring he doesn't have a good relationship with his parents but he wants to be there for his own child and I loved that he was all in when it came to supporting our girl and their baby.
Naturally not everything is smooth sailing there is a lot of turbulance throughout since they both are harboring issues from their own childhoods and there is the issue that Lia lives in The US and Jude lives in the UK. Is there any way they could be together? Or are these issues as large as the distance between them?
Overall I enjoyed this book (even though I'm usually not a big fan of the oops now we have a baby coming trope). I did get frustrated (mainly with Lia) throughout the book she is younger and acts more on the immature side throughout the book.
some negatives for this book:
*I didn't fully see the chemistry between the couple... Lia left her number but Jude didn't reach out to her for a few weeks because he was "busy"
*Lia once she knew he was in for helping support her and the baby while she was pregnant didn't make much of an effort to hear his side of things before running back home... give the guy some time.
*Lia was upset that Jude didn't warn her about how his parents were... you two just met he's not going to tell you everything right away especially when that's a tough subject for him. I felt like a lot of the time Jude was spending supporting Lia but Jude could have used more support from Lia as well he was having a tough time too.
*Uneven pacing at points throughout the book, some bigger issues felt rushed through in certain parts throughout the book while other parts that maybe didn't need as much time were longer.
have you read this one? What did you think?
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