One and Only : a single dad fake marriage sports romance by Karla SorensenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was provided an ARC of this book via the author and Wildfire Marketing Solutions, all opinions are my own.
This is a standalone, but it does have interconnected characters to other books that the author has written. Greer is the sister of Erik who shows up in The Plan and Adaline who we meet in The Crush. From the graphics that the author has posted each of the Wilder siblings is going to get a story, which I am here for!
This follows Greer, oldest sister of the Wilder girls. She has hatched a plan to find a fake husband to walk her down the aisle to allow her ailing father the gift of giving one of his daughters away before it is too late. She knows her plan is crazy, but she is willing to do crazy things for her family. All of her candidates have been duds so far and she's running out of time. Enter Beckett Coleman, professional football player and her younger brother's teammate. Beckett is looking for an interior designer to make his daughter, Olive's room more inviting, which is where Greer comes in. He and Olive's mom have a great co-parenting relationship, but she is getting married and moving away for a year and worried that Beckett won't be OK on his own. When he gets wind of Greer's crazy plan to get fake married, he jumps right on the crazy train with her to build a fake family to help create a stable environment for Olive.
This was such an emotional story. Both Beckett and Greer had heartbreaking storylines. I was brought to tears several times while reading this, and that doesn't happen often. I loved Greer's ferocity when it came to her love for her family and the lengths she would go to in order to protect those she loves. I related to Greer so much. She's a bit of a tomboy who doesn't take crap from anyone, but also likes to be appreciated for being a woman and feel pretty too. Beckett was so frustrating because he knew what he wanted but wouldn't allow himself to have a little taste of happiness. As you get to know him you understand why, but you still don't like it. You want to shake him and yell at him and hug him all at the same time. I loved their slow burn romance and interactions together. Can we talk about Olive for a second, she is so precious! I loved how everyone was accepting of her needs and waited for her to come around in her own time.
This took me on an emotional rollercoaster that I haven't recovered from quite yet. I loved this opposites attract, slow burn, sports romance. It has some steam, but not too much. It is pretty emotional, so keep your tissues nearby. It also has some wonderful heartwarming moments that you won't want to miss. This has great family moments as well as great romantic gestures. I can't wait to see what the Wilders have in store for us in the future.
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