3.75 Stars 🌟 Beauty and the Baller is a standalone romance between an ex Athlete turned high school football coach & woman returning to her hometown. This has a slight second chance / reunited past one night stand turned fake dating aspect to it. Ronan & Nova had a one night stand that ended awkwardly & have now found themselves thrown back together years later. This had a lot of sweet & heartfelt moments aswell as some angsty and heartbreaking ones. Even though the story deals with grief it stilk had a light and airy feel about it. I loved the small town southern charm atmosphere this book had with the many different side charcters that tend to go along with these kinds of settings. The writing was smooth and easy to read and I ended up really enjoying the book. “In this un-put-downable romance, Madden-Mills skillfully balances the emotional with the physical to produce a love story that’s equal parts scorching and sweet.” —Publishers Weekly ...