The Mistake by Elle Kennedy on April 28, 2015
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Sports
Pages: 296
Format: eBook
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“And just in case my reaction to your idiocy didn’t make it clear where I stand with us, then let me spell it out for you. I love you, you stupid jackass.”
College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he’ll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he’s worth a second chance. After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She’s not a charity case, and she’s not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He’ll have to work for it. This time around, she’ll be the one in the driver’s seat . . . and she plans on driving him wild.
I am a sucker for hockey men and this one was another best seller in my book! Much like The Deal, The Mistake’s biggest strengths are its likable and relatable characters. John Logan and Grace Ivers may be your typical college-age kids but they both have goals, ambitions and life outside “finding the one”. I liked that they act like college kids and their struggles and issues fit within that age range. These characters worry about school, they worry about their prospects after college, they worry about their future, etc. There’s nothing quite better than reading about Logan putting in a Herculean effort of wooing his girl. Nothing. It was cute, romantic and hilarious at the same time. So many laugh-out-loud moments in this book especially with the boys getting a bit more page time this around. I simply love the banter not only between Grace and Logan but also between Logan, Garrett, Tucker and Dean. In romance, it’s mostly the heroine with her girlfriends who would gab and talk about the finer points of the hero’s physique. This time, we get a lot of the guys bantering and egging each other on but mostly just being there for one another.
Four stars for this novel. Another winner from Elle Kennedy for me! She definitely knows how to deliver a well written, sexy and sweet new adult romance that’s low on the angst and high on the humor with a dash of touching moments. Yes, definitely recommended if you’re looking for a light easy read. I’m excited to pick up the next in the series.