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Rating: really liked it
2.75 stars ✩⋆
sooo we all know the main characters here are from the first book aka Not My Romeo and we all know the slight unfortunate drama that occurred there where Giselle (the h here) got with her sister's boyfriend and thus ruining their sibling relationship. so starting this book im kinda...
meh. i ain't judging but like...
it's natural OK. when someone hurts a main character in their book, especially when it revolves around cheating, obviously imma have a little bit of dislike towards the character who hurt them. plus what Giselle and her ex did was shitty i mean seriously?? you're gonna get with your sister's mediocre sized-dick boyfriend, rub it all over her face, and choose him over your own sister?? i- ANYWAYS.
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p l o t 』↠ 5 months after
Giselle Riley (h) found out her fiance cheated on her, she's suddenly desperate to be a part of the dating game and finally wants to lose her virginity to someone. because of unfortunate circumstances which made her homeless,
Devon Walsh (H), a wide receiver of an American football team and her brother-in-law's bff, decided that they should be roommates and he should help her with her dating life.
the summary drew me in because look at the tropes:
↬ forced proximity & friends to lovers
↬ forbidden romance // h's brother in law don't want them together
↬ push and pull // H wants her but ~ commitment issues ~
↬ H is a famous American football player, h is a physicist by day, alien romance writer by night
↬ roommates
↬ H being h's wingman when she's on dates
reading the summary where this apparently has the whole
experienced dude teaches inexperienced girl how to date trope similar to before jamaica lane y'all know i snatched this book real quick but not gonna lie, i didn't really
feel the tropes here if that makes sense. i don't know. it's weird.
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➷ ｡ Giselle Riley (h)
"No wonder I can't keep up in my classes. I live in my own head too much to focus on the facts."
⤴ lol same. i'm on season 5 episode 21 of my enemies to lovers, ceo romance starring me and henry cavill in my head so. ok first of all "heartbreakingly innocent"? i dont think so. sure she's a virgin but she reads romance like us... are
we innocent?? HELL NO. we're the least innocent people
ever. i don't get why female characters who read romance are deemed "innocent" like ma'am please... everything in our head is rated r.
even though i had a slight "dislike" towards her before i started this book... eh im kinda neutral. i didn't hate her, i just felt
nothing?? she made me laugh sometimes with her weird one-liners. she's chaotic because one moment she's writing an alien romance book called
Sexy Alien Warrior and His Captive Earth Girl, and then the next thing you know she's smashing pots and vases at an old barn, dyeing her hair blue, or going on a date with a random guy just because he has an emu in his profile pictire. but sometimes, even though she makes me laugh, i'm just like yes girl we get it you're quirky 🤪✨🧚🏼♀️
➷ ｡ Devon Walsh (H)
"I'm giving you all your favorite universes."
this dude has mommy issues, daddy issues, commitment issues, ex issues, every other fucking issues. buuuuut this dude also has tattoos, wears glasses, and has piercings
i was kinda frustrated with Devon mainly because he kept pushing Giselle away. i mean, i understand why because of his issues but at the same time im like
BRO JUST F*CK HER AND R@#L HER ALREADY jeeZUS. he rejected her too many times and made them stay in the friendzone till 70%. i love slowburn but this was just annoying.
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there are some cute moments and cute banter like the scene where there was a mini bedsharing trope and they were talking about stars and universes, smashing pots together and Giselle gave him a butterfly gift, watching an erotic french film, the whole birthday party scene, etc.
but honestly tho the cute scenes felt like the same scenes with different fonts. it was cute but it was
kinda repetitive and it felt like filler sometimes because i didn't really
feel the romantic development and progression well. they were just going on a circle till they got together. and some scenes even took me by surprise because they do out-of-character things like that kiss Devon gave her after the fire and Giselle initiating the kiss at the barn. i mean, it was cute but i couldn't help but think
whaaaaAAATT that doesn't make sense. i couldn't connect with their romance because of this.
also, i LOVE push and pull but in here? it was so annoying holy- it went on and on and fucking on till 72% i was this close to dnf'ing
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if y'all wanna know, since this is 5 months after the ending of the first book, no Devon was not celibate and still hooked up with other people but this book starts days after Jack and Elena's wedding and he hasn't been with anyone by then and as for Giselle, she's heartbroken for the past few months and we start off with this book of her on a date with a random dude.
there's no OW drama, just ex issues from Devon's side because he's still hurt by the fact she left him 7 years ago that's why he pushes Giselle away because everyone he loves leaves him. there's one scene at the end where the ex,
Hannah, shows up randomly but he rejects her. there's some OM drama where Giselle goes on dates with random men (emu dude, weather man, and childhood crush) and Devon gets jealous.
but honestly tho, the drama at the end was kind of all over the place because suddenly Hannah shows up out of nowhere, there's a pregnancy scare, etc. i like when Giselle had the dilemma of choosing between her dream school in Switzerland or staying with Devon tho. BUT... i just wanted Devon to fight for her more?? like, we spent so much time reading him rejecting her for 70% of the book and now that there's a possibility that she might leave you know... my hopeless romantic side wanted him to fight for her and not give her up so easily but my rational side is like yeahh okay i get why he just let her go like that.
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as you all know, i'm a mood reader and i'm actually kinda sad that i couldn't get into this because it was a pretty cute and light but ugghhh i read this after i read a ✨
dramione fic✨ *cough* manacled *cough* that has one of the best characterizations, and character and story depth i've read (p.s. if any of y'all know this, i love you) soo i guess that ruined my expectations, hence the rating
but ughh i just couldn't connect with the characters and the story because there is not much depth and i couldn't feel or even see the romantic progression/development. also!! i needed more Giselle and Elena content where they're actually talking about that whole Preston incident because i really can't get over what Giselle did in the first book. it was pretty shitty. i just wish i felt her guilt more when it came to this because again, it was SHITTY but we didn't really delve into this.
the one thing that i 100% loved in this book tho?
A-I-D-E-N. love that dude but i can't wait for someone to take his ego down and break his heart.
but anywaysss, i feel like if you're in the mood for something easy and cute, you'd like this. and also-
WHERE TF IS ROMEO THE GUINEA PIG???
The Game Changers #1: not my romeo ↠
3.25 stars#2: not my match ↠
2.75 stars
Rating: really liked it
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Rating: really liked it
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1.75 stars I've given this author so many chances now, because most of my friends love her books, but it's never beyond "okay". Unfortunately, I can put another miss for this author and should call it quit. 🤷🏽♀️
"There's an ancient Chinese myth that says if two people are destined to be together, then no matter how long it takes, their paths will continue to cross and intertwine. They believe there's an invisible red thread that ties destined couples. The thread may knot or tangle but will never break."
Last year, I've read Not My Romeo, the first book in the Game Changers series and I didn't like it. Jack and Elena's characters were such annoying characters. Giselle is Elena's sister who 'stole' Elena's ex-boyfriend. I couldn't stand Giselle in Elena's book, because I hate sister rivalry, especially someone who's getting together with her sister ex? No go. But I had hope that I would kind of forget my dislike for Giselle and give her a chance, but upon reading the first 5 chapters, I knew I didn't like Giselle. Giselle is a teacher/scientist who writes sci-fi romance and one would think she would have an interesting personality with her weird quirks, but she was one of the most blandest heroine I've had the pleasure reading about. That's a new: weird and bland.
Giselle writing this alien romance story is suppose to make her character more interesting and it was honestly better than the romance between Giselle and Devon. Devon is Jack's best friend and another cocky athlete. After a fire burns down Giselle's apartment, she temporary moves into Devon's apartment and these two form a friendship. Devon is acting as Giselle's wingman, despite being attracted to her, but due to his past he's afraid to do anything. Devon is perhaps the saving grace of this book and why I didn't give it 1 star. He was acting pretty sweet, understanding and very protective towards Giselle. Points for doing the bare minimum, but I take it.
The conflict at the end is another thing that bothered me. It's one thing if a character has no spine at the beginning of the book...there is something called character development, but by 93% of the book it would be great to see SOMETHING. Giselle never had the guts to stand up to her sister, her mother, her boss or anyone else. And because she's a coward she couldn't tell Devon something important and he had to find it out by accident and it was so stupid. Girl was so afraid to hurt Devon that she did exactly that. "I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't" is not a good enough excuse. FU GISELLE! *takes several deep breathes *
In the grand scheme of things that conflict is not that bad, but I already didn't like Giselle and the book was so boring af.... so it's just another thing that was added to the things that I disliked about
Not My Match. But kudos to Ilsa Madden Mills for giving credits to proverbs and quotes to the right owner when it's due and not trying to sell them as their own unlike some other authors *looks at LJ Shen* So IMM's books might not be for me, but I can see why people like them.
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THE GAME CHANGERS SERIES #1 Not My Romeo –
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Rating: really liked it
4 stars “You are the best person in all my universes”
Not My Match is the second book in Ilsa Madden-Mills 'The Game Changers' series, and I enjoyed this one even more than the first. I love a good friends to lovers story, but throw in a sports romance and a forced proximity story-line and I'm a goner.
I wasn't a fan of Giselle's in the first book of this series, but I realized she wasn't a bad person. Just a bit naïve and made a bad choice. She's looking to get back in the dating scene after her engagement was ended. Devon Walsh plays professional football and is her new brother-in-laws best friend. It's been made clear to Devon that Giselle is off limits, but when she finds herself needing a place to stay Devon takes her in.
I loved the friendship between these two and the fact that you could tell they both had it so bad for each other. I was just waiting for them to realize it. I enjoyed the slow burn. When the drama and the end started to happen I was really nervous about the way the author would take it, but I was happy with the direction it went and I loved the ending.
Audio book source: Audible (purchased)
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Summer Morton and Alexander Cendese
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Romance
Length: 9 hours and 21 minutes
Rating: really liked it
I really wanted for this to be a swoon-worthy book. Unfortunately, it was just very silly. I can't even explain it but it just didn't live up to the hype.
What I really wanted: mega chemistry and push and pull between Devon and Giselle. Him setting her up with other dates (Kinda like Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating). Them realising their feelings and just not being able to be apart. Sweet and steamy content.
What I got: Embarrassing moments trying to be funny and just being cheesy. Giselle's very immature inner dialogue. Devon being so frustrating and keeping them apart all the time because of issues? Unnecessary drama. A book that just felt flat.
It still managed to have some cute moments and if you read Not My Romeo it did a good job of making Gisele likable, I guess. But reading the blurb I just wanted so much more from this book... And this just wasn't it.
Rating: really liked it
5 Stars!
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-Do what makes your heart fly. Every breath you inhale must be meaningful.
Giselle Riley is a newly single southern woman from a small town in Tennessee called Daisy. She's a little lost lately trying to get over a broken heart, and in need of a fresh start. She's been looking for love in all the wrong places, so when a famous friend offers her his matchmaking service, she accepts. The only problem is the man giving her dating advice is one of the sexiest men she's ever laid eyes on. Devon Walsh is a professional athlete with the face of a movie star. Tattooed and effortlessly gorgeous she has to keep reminding herself she's been friend zoned. When you add in his beautiful heart, he's downright irresistible.
Devon Walsh is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. As a well known superstar for the Nashville Tigers he's also known as a playboy. His world is turned upside down by a quirky, smart, prim and proper good girl. Giselle lives and breathes science, and is working on her PhD in physics. She's intelligent, but has had bad luck with romance. When he agrees to help her find a nice guy he soon realizes he maybe made a mistake. He's suddenly jealous, and wants her for himself, but she's the one girl who can never be his. Too innocent and fragile, he wouldn't chance ruing their friendship. He vows to stay just friends, but she continues to fascinate him. She has his full attention anytime she enters a room, and makes him feel too much. When she's in need of assistance all his protective instincts flare to the surface. Soon their sleeping under the same roof, and he's having to use all his restraint. He's a man conflicted and on the edge of losing control. As opposites attract and things shift between Devon and Giselle everything becomes even more complicated.
-"You might discover, football player, that one kiss isn't enough."
Not My Match (The Game Changers #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills is a sexy, new adult, friends to lovers sports romance about undeniable chemistry, beautiful connections, friendship, temptation, and finding the one person that truly see's you. I LOVED this story so much!!! Devon's book has been my most anticipated read. I've been dying for more of Devon since we met him as Jack's crazy, fun, flirty friend. He was so much more than I hoped for. This man has layer after layer and the most beautiful heart! Swoon, swoon, and swoon some more! I loved everything about Devin Walsh!!!
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Rating: really liked it
“You’re with Me!”
The following ratings are out of 5:Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💋💋💋💋💋
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: 👨🏻👱🏻♀️🧔🏻👩🏻👩🏼🦰
The heroine: Giselle - she is going for her PhD in theoretical physics. She is a smart girl who has focused on her studies. She had one failed relationship with a guy she stole from her sister. Though she is a nice girl who thinks of others all the time.
The Hero(es): Devon - Pro football player and I do mean player. He is not interested in being in a permanent relationship. Devon is the best friend and teammate of her sister’s new husband Jack and Jack warned all his team to stay away from Giselle.
The Story: Giselle has a history of bad birthday’s and seems to have a curse on the month of her birthday every year. On the month of her birthday this year, she is woken in the night when her apartment building is on fire. Devon happens to be in the right place at the right time and offers his place to Giselle while hers is being fixed.
There are some things that really stand out as things I really liked in this book. First was the fact that though Giselle was the evil sister who stole her sister’s man in “Not my Romeo”, it is explained in a way that we see Giselle as a good girl who is riddled with guilt over what happened and how it truly wasn’t as bad as it looked.
Another thing I liked was the fact that Giselle is a very smart girl who is studying for her PhD in Physics and that is backed up by enough talk of theoretical physics that we can tell the author did her research on the subject and backed it up in the story. I sometimes hate it when books have an intelligent woman but there really isn’t any evidence of her intelligence in the story. Ilsa Madden-Mills is great at integrating background information into the storyline in a seamless way.
As for the narration, I really liked both the female and the male narrator, my only criticism is that I didn’t like when the male narrator did the female voice. I know this is the standard way audiobooks are done, especially when the different chapters are in dual POV. The chapters told in the female POV, have the female narrator doing both male and female voices and same for the chapters in the male POV. However, I still wish that they would have the female narrator do all the female parts (even when in the male POV chapter) and vice versa.
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Rating: really liked it
Not My Match was a fun, hot, emotional and unique romance novel. I loved everything about this book. I found it very difficult to put it down, but life is so crazy right now and reading time is sparse. This book was what I needed, because it took my mind of everything. Not My Match was an amazing book to start the year 2021 with!
Giselle and Devon completely stole my heart. Devon is rich, talented, sporty, loyal, kind and determined. Football is his life. He trains hard and plays to win. His teammates can count on him. His personal life isn’t all that pretty and that has an impact on his life, but Devon is one strong man. Devon has wanted Giselle for a while. The better he gets to know her, the more he realizes that she’s the one for him. I loved reading how he is with Giselle, because he’s different with her.
Giselle is smart, caring, determined, passionate and loving. Giselle loves science and romance novels, and she hopes to have both in her life. She would deserve it, because she works hard and she deserves some happiness. She hasn’t always made the best decisions, but she still feels guilty about them. Giselle will find herself and that was beautiful to read. She also some very beautiful things to Devon. Giselle has a crush on Devon for a long time, but she never expected that he could feel the same.
Not My Match is a slow burn romance. Devon and Giselle have their reasons for not taking the first step. The author wrote their feelings so well that I understood it. I was rooting for them as a couple from the start. Once Devin and Giselle finally give in to their feelings, sparks flew and things got very hot. They were a strong couple and wanted to fight to be together.
The secondary characters made the story complete. Giselle has a great family and Devon has great team mates. Both of them get support and love from them. Everybody is so funny and bring so much joy to the story. I definitely hope Not My Match won’t be the last book in The Game Changers series.
-- My honest review is based on an advanced reader copy of this book. --
Rating: really liked it
She did it again! Ilsa Madden-Mills really knows how to catch and hold my attention the whole book!
I'm a sucker for sports romance and she's one of my favorite on that trope.
And she fucking make me root for the virgin girl who wronged her own sister! How she could do that, is beyond me!
I loved Not My Romeo, so I'm protective of Elena and Jack. Giselle was the pivot of Elena's heartbreak at the beginning of Not My Romeo. So my expectations for her redemption, were pretty low. Even if at the end of the book, things wasn't as they looked like at the beginning, I still had my doubts with her.
BUT I looooved Devon with a hard passion since the first book. He was super funny and an amazing friend! So I needed him to be happy!
Their journey isn't an easy one, but how funny was to see them together!
Devon was insecure and keep his heart firmly locked from any kinda of love actually. He was burned before, so it wasn't easy for him to admit that what he really wanted, was Gisele.
Gisele is a hot mess almost the entire book, but she's smart, friendly, compassionate and she's really trying to be better. All the Preston drama left a mark on her, but she really knew what she wanted, and that was Devon.
Their chemistry was amazing.
Their banter and their friendship was incredible, and OMG when they finally get together, I could feel the zing from across my Kindle!
So much passion and intensity!
Gisele won me over with her care and her heart at the right place!
Devon is still my dear sweetheart, that I want to hug and cuddle, watching shark week on the couch!
I have to mention Mama's passive-aggressive prayer during their Sunday lunch! Dear Lord, I was cracking up during that whole scene!
I love that family!
Bless your heart! 😂😂😂
This book was amazing and I highly recommend it!
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Rating: really liked it
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What does a bad boy wide receiver and a buttoned-up virgin scientist have in common? Chemistry. A whole lot of chemistry. 😎
💜 forbidden love
💜 birthday curse
💜 football hottie
💜 girl-genius heroine
💜 roommates
💜 he vows to find her a love match—and it can’t be him
💜 small town
💜 steamy
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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Rating: really liked it
Love hurts when people leave, no matter the reason why.So, Not My Match doesn’t actually publish until January 19, 2021, but I knew I would love this pairing so much that I couldn’t RESIST picking it up as soon as the arc was available. So hello extra early review.
I just love Ilsa’s characters. She truly never fails to make me fall in love with them, and feel for the struggles they have in life or on their way to love. Giselle and Devon are just surprisingly perfect together. If you’ve read Not My Romeo you’d think they weren’t even a possibility, because the are seemingly polar opposites. Yeah, by the end of NMR I sort of saw that Giselle wasn’t just a smart buttoned up woman, but in NMM she TRULY shines. She’s fun, loving, incredibly brilliant, and has this hidden personality that’s just infectious even just reading it. Devon is like this grumbly teddy bear and I LOVED him. He has a tough back story and it just adds another layer to his character that outwardly just seems like a hot, lady killer football player. The way he cares for Giselle, but also the others around him. So perfect.
Anyway. This book is a bit slow burn. The tension is through the roof though, and I personally feel that the pacing in this book works well considering each characters personality and their history. We get glimpses of Elena and Jack. Giselle’s mom and aunt, and Topher. Devon’s cousin, Selena. More Aiden 😂 Daisy Lady Gang matchmaking antics. Ilsa ties the other characters in this series in smoothly without having Giselle and Devon losing any shine. I only hope that she ends up writing for more of the characters, because they truly are an entertaining group.
All in all this was a great read. It’s just a love story about taking chances and go for what you want and what makes you happiest. Sure there’s angst, but it’s pretty mild.
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We first met Giselle and Devon in the previous book,
Not My Romeo, and they couldn't have been more different. So I was really intrigued to see how they would end up together and honestly a little scared to see if Giselle would be redeemed enough for me. She was an iffy character in the first book but I knew Ilsa Madden-Mills wouldn't disappoint so I jumped into this story without hesitation.
And I had nothing to fear because Giselle and Devon were amazing and worked together so well. I loved the banter between them and the chemistry that sizzled with every glance. The differences in their characters actually became the best thing about their relationship and gave us so much to see and love about them. Theirs was a slow burn type of romance and I shockingly loved that about it even though usually it's not my favorite. It worked for them though and there was still a huge amount of sexual tension between them that had me on the edge of my seat.
Overall, this is definitely a must read and while I do think it can be read as a standalone with little issue I think that it's best read after the first book in the series.
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Rating: really liked it
4 StarsOverall Opinion: This was unexpected! After reading the blurb I was confused as to how this could work out, because when dealing with homelessness — is losing your virginity really a priority?! I was expecting some kind of poverty stricken and damaged h here and that’s not at all what was going on! I really enjoyed both characters, their banter and the funny moments, the build up to more for them, and the crazy side characters! My only issues are that it took a little too long for the steamy scenes, the conflict was kind of meh, and the epilogue followed right after the resolution (which has turned into a big pet peeve of mine lately). Overall, I was pleasantly surprised and liked this one.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Giselle and Devon’s story. Giselle is trying to lose her virginity and things keep on happening that prove she is cursed. She doesn’t get the coveted internship she was planning on, she broke up with a cheating fiancé, and she is suddenly homeless. Devon steps in since he is watching out for her while his best friend (her brother-in-law) is off on his honeymoon and offers her a place to live. There is some sexual tension, some funny scenes, some great and kookie side characters, and some hot sexy times...and they get a HEA ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between Giselle and Devon’s POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. I would’ve liked the ending to be a little more worked out after their conflict resolution, but I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well otherwise.
Instalove: No, they’ve met before through the h’s sister that is married to the H’s best friend.
H (Hero) rating: 4 stars. Devon. I really liked him. He was a great representation of the damaged but cocky H that is sweet on the inside.
h (heroine) rating: 4.5 stars. Giselle. I really liked her too. She cracked me up! She was smart, funny, quirky, and protective.
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes (view spoiler)
[ The H pushes away because of his baggage, but I’d say he also pursues the relationship the most (hide spoiler)]Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. It took until ~75% in my kindle app for them to be intimate, so I’d say this is a “slow burn” romance, which isn’t my favorite tbh.
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Yes (view spoiler)
[Thee are many OM that the H is jealous of because the h is trying to lose her virginity (hide spoiler)]Sex scene with OW or OM: No
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes (view spoiler)
[They are separated shortly (week/s?), but there was no mention or suggestion of other partners during this time. (hide spoiler)]Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)
[ The H was a manwhore before the h (off page), child abandonment (H off page), alcoholic parent (H off page), loss of a loved one (h off page), and the h is a virgin (hide spoiler)]Closure: This ends with a cute epilogue and a HEA ending (view spoiler)
[they’re married and have a son (hide spoiler)]Safety: This one should be
Safe for most safety gang readers
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- Does Not have cheating
- Does Not have a descriptive sex scene with OW/OM
- Does have the H pushing the h away
- Does have a separation between the h and H
- Does Not have abuse
- Does have a HEA ending (hide spoiler)]
Rating: really liked it
“If two people are destined to be together , then no matter how long it takes, their paths will continue to cross and intertwine.They believe there’s an invisible read thread that ties destined couples. The thread may knot or tangle but will never break.”
This story really played a number on me.
I can’t get off this rollercoaster of emotions .
I don’t think there are enough words to describe how this story will tear you apart in the best possible way.
If you thought Elle was weird and unique , get ready for Giselle she’ll change the way you’ll look at life. I’ve always hated physics , but after this book i think I changed my mind.
Giselle wasn’t what I expected , it’s really true that nothing is how it looks like. She’s funny , brave and with really unique interests . The way she could make up those unique stories , bringing together her two passions was mind-blowing .
“How often does a man find a woman like that?”
And Devon , Omg… I don’t think I need to add anything else.
He is the most lovable person ever , funny, caring , always there for you.
But the only think he wouldn’t never open himself up to was love. He has been hurt from to many important people in life , so he put really high walls around his heart . But then something changed .
“She isn’t like anyone else . She’s not a girl I can let go. She’s shoved me over that cliff , and I’m lying at the bottom on the rocks, waiting for her to finish me off”Giselle was a game changer for him. She quickly made her way up to his head , invading all his thoughts , his life and soon his heart too. It was inevitable .
“You aren’t different–not underneath , where it counts. Life doesn’t decide who you fall for. Love knows no rules at all…”
The connection they had since the first time , how they understand each other like no one else. They were polar opposite but they completed each other on every possible level .
And yes, the Daisy Lady Gang is back , and this time as a real matchmaking agency 😉
I gave it absolutely 6348356 stars
“You’re crazy”
“Nah, just in love with the smartest, most beautiful girl in the world”
I’m not gonna spoiler anything but I’ll tell you this :
Devon and Giselle are in their own completely different ‘universe’
So get ready to be dragged into this black hole !
*ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW*
Rating: really liked it
Well, I'm in love.
I know, I know. When do I not say that when I read an Ilsa Madden-Mills book? Never. I always feel emotionally attached and otherwise obsessed with the worlds IMM creates, but I'm SUPER infatuated this time.
Blame it on the author. She's amazing.
Not My Match is full of sizzling steam, gut-wrenching rawness, and doses of full-belly humor. The characters are so real—painted with the carefulest of touches-that they come alive on the page. Giselle and Jack are my friends. Just try to tell me they only exist on my Kindle.
Not My Match is heart-breaking, heart-warming, and altogether romance perfection! I'm in love!
