3.5 Stars 🌟
Not My Match is book 2 in the Game Changers series and can be read as a standalone but I still recommend reading these books in order to get a better understanding of the characters.
This book follows Giselle & Devon who we met in Not My Romeo. Giselle was a bit of a difficult character to get a read on in NMR due to how she was involved in part of the initial conflict but I'm glad she got her own story which helped add depth and understanding to her as well as a deeper dive into Devon.
This story was a fun, flirty (light) sports romance and involved one of my favourite tropes/themes 'close proximity'. This was a quick easy read, relatively low angst with some added heart. Even though I was a fan of this pairing and enjoyed the chemistry and interactions between Giselle and Devon I had a bit of a hard time connecting to them as individuals. There were moments of frustrations with how they communicated their wants and how long they tried to deny their feelings, mainly Devon, I understand why it was this way given their past relationships and personal self-doubt but the whole 'I want you but won't let myself have you' plot isn't necessarily my fave. The ending also felt a little rushed/quick to wrap up. The conflict/resolution was imo predictable but I still would've liked if it was paced out a little more, maybe an extra chapter or two but I did enjoy how it eventually ended.
The side characters were gold. Ilsa has a way of writing background characters and side characters that always leaves me wanting me. My love for Aiden is growing and I'm hopeful he will get a book next.
《book aesthetic made by me. I do not own the pictures, all found via pinterest》
This book follows Giselle & Devon who we met in Not My Romeo. Giselle was a bit of a difficult character to get a read on in NMR due to how she was involved in part of the initial conflict but I'm glad she got her own story which helped add depth and understanding to her as well as a deeper dive into Devon.
This story was a fun, flirty (light) sports romance and involved one of my favourite tropes/themes 'close proximity'. This was a quick easy read, relatively low angst with some added heart. Even though I was a fan of this pairing and enjoyed the chemistry and interactions between Giselle and Devon I had a bit of a hard time connecting to them as individuals. There were moments of frustrations with how they communicated their wants and how long they tried to deny their feelings, mainly Devon, I understand why it was this way given their past relationships and personal self-doubt but the whole 'I want you but won't let myself have you' plot isn't necessarily my fave. The ending also felt a little rushed/quick to wrap up. The conflict/resolution was imo predictable but I still would've liked if it was paced out a little more, maybe an extra chapter or two but I did enjoy how it eventually ended.
The side characters were gold. Ilsa has a way of writing background characters and side characters that always leaves me wanting me. My love for Aiden is growing and I'm hopeful he will get a book next.
《book aesthetic made by me. I do not own the pictures, all found via pinterest》
“Madden-Mills masterfully handles the protagonists’ insecurities and traumas to produce a love story that’s equal parts tantalizing, gut-wrenching, and sweet.” --Publishers Weekly
Not My Match, an all-new sports romance full of smoking hot chemistry from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, is available now!
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers a smart and sexy romance about a professional football hottie and the girl he’s sworn to never touch.
Homeless and heartbreakingly innocent, Giselle Riley walks into my penthouse and chaos follows.
I shouldn’t have invited the girl genius to live with me, but it’s clear she needs my help—not only for a place to lay her pretty blonde head but in finding real love, which she’s not going to get with the crazy men she picks up online.
Too bad she’s a twenty-four-year-old virgin and I’m a bad boy wide receiver.
She’s off limits for a hardcore player like me—and we’re just friends.
Instead, I’m her matchmaking service, no matter how jealous it makes me when I tag along on her dates.
I can keep my self-control. Right? No way will I give in to everything inside me that dreams of a girl like her in my world.
I may be the best wide receiver in the country, but how could I hold on to a girl like her?
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About Ilsa Madden-Mills
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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