Review: How Not to Fall in Love by Karla Sorensen

How Not to Fall in Love by Karla Sorensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC and ALC of this book via Netgalley and the author, all opinions are my own.

This was such a sweet romance.  Archer has a reputation as a bad boy quarterback, but underneath all that anger and attitude is a heart of gold and trauma from his daddy issues.  Remi is a single mom who tries to do it all.  She takes care of her grandpa, raises her son, runs an animal shelter, and so much more.  Remi is her own worst enemy when it comes to fun and relaxation as she is always putting everyone and everything before herself.  Moms single or in a relationship can relate as most of us feel that, as there is always 1000 things to do and we are always exhausted.  When Archer comes crashing into her life, literally, she is not happy about it.  He's gruff and grumpy but he's willing to pay his penance and make amends.  The more time he spends at the shelter doing his community service the more sparks fly between Archer and Remi, but they are both determined to keep things professional.  This leads to a slow burn romance as the emotional moments build and they get to know one another.

I'm a sucker for a great grandparent character, and Remi's grandpa was awesome.  He raised Remi, and now that he's gotten older and has some heath issues, he needs some help.  He still gives her hell and advice when she needs it.  I loved him.  I also loved Remi's best friend Ness, she was funny and always on Remi's side.  Archer's younger sister was sweet despite being raised by such a cold father, and as the story unfolds we get to see her and Archer open up and learn more about their backstory.  Archer's teammates are great as well, they tentatively offer support to their standoffish QB, creating some silly scenes and much needed comradery.  There isn't much actual football in this sports romance, but it is mentioned a few times.

I mainly listened to the audiobook, and both narrators were awesome.  They truly brough Remi and Archer to life.  This book got emotional at times and it really came through in the narration.  The humor also came through as there were also really funny parts.

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