OMG I’m head over heels for this book!! Jack and Elena stole my heart from their hilariously original meet cute through their turbulent relationship. Their chemistry is off the charts hawt, I couldn’t put this one down! Jack is a famous football player and Elena is a feisty librarian, they couldn’t be more different yet someone they’re perfectly matched. I devoured this book, it’s witty, emotional, sexy and full of all the feels. Ilsa’s books continue to be some of my favorites, I never know what to expect. Not My Romeo was definitely unexpected and so much more than a small town sports romance. Don’t miss this one!!

Jack is very much MY romeo!!

After reading a sneak chapter or two of ‘Not My Romeo’ by Ilsa madden-Mills, I knew I was in for a cracking good read.
From the opening pages to the very last word, you’ll be smiling and sniggering, if not plain laughing out loud.
Jack and Elena meet on Valentine’s Day. It’s a mix-up, because Jack’s not the man she was meant to meet, but Elena was looking for a man dressed just like him.
What’s a girl on a blind date meant to do???
Gosh, these two were sooo, so good together, I wanted to be shy, quirky Elena to get some of Mr Jack’s lovin’.
This was a wonderful story that left me feeling… just in that, ‘awww, shucks’, kinda way. Lol. Don’t think about it, just One-Click today, you’ll be so glad you did.

Of course, being a librarian myself, I loved that the main character was also a librarian. But Elena was so much quirkier than I am. However she totally personified the whole naughty librarian image when we learned about the different types of lingerie she made. I mean I love those sequins that reverse to make different colors/patterns, but I’d think they might be a bit itchy on undies personally. Just my own opinion. I still loved the idea of all her different sets though.

Then there’s Jack, oh Jack. You gotta love a big tough football star who is also shy! He had a really hard past and it was hard not to feel empathy for him and how he’d been taken advantage of and treated unfairly by the paparazzi. But then when he did things to fix it, like signing up for the play and all the stuff the little boy asked him to do, yeah, it was so easy to fall in love with him.

The story was sweet and fun and hot when you would want it to be. Just as I expect from this author. I also loved the supporting characters, would love to see books for Jack’s football buddies, or even another character that I won’t mention her name so I won’t mess up any plotlines in this. But really, I could barely put down and the only reason I didn’t finish much quicker is because we’re back to school, so I couldn’t just sit and read all day like I wanted.

I absolutely loved this story and it had my smiling and laughing all the way through it! It was the perfect Rom-Com, who doesn't love a football star that's a little bit awkward. I loved Elena and Jack's chance meeting and both of them thinking they were someone else! They really had so much chemistry from the get go! I am now hoping that this is not the last we have seen of these wonderful characters and really hoping for Devon's story next!

I could not put this book down. It was fun, flirty, sexy and I had major swoon over our hero Jack.

We start with Elena going on a blind date and mistakes Jack for her would-be suitor and sparks fly between them, with Jack asking her back to his penthouse for a night she won’t forget.

Jack is a famous quarterback and has had his fair share of scandal and asks his dates to sign an NDA to keep his private life private. Elena does not agree with this and I liked her ability to stand up for herself. She is who she is and if Jacks wants to know more about her, he needs to trust she won’t betray his confidence, something that he struggles with.

However, with Elena, he has never felt so at ease and comfortable around another person and slowly opens up to her. Their relationship isn’t plain sailing with bumps in the road, trust coming into question and a memorable Romeo and Juliet production.

Jack gave me major swoon. I loved how he went after Elena. Showing up everywhere, rescuing her and stepping in to help her at all costs.

Elena, I loved her sass and the way she stood her ground around Jack. She had her morals and regardless of his sexy ways and who he was, she wouldn’t back down, making him work for it.

This is book one in a standalone series and I loved the glimpse of side characters and hope we get something from them soon.

This was such a fun and flirty read with a good amount of angst that had me shouting at my kindle for them to just get it on! Sports romance fans are going to love this read and I highly recommend it, it’s one of those books that will easily take you out of your own world.

j'ai dévoré les pages pour savoir ce qui allait arriver à Jack et Elena, j'ai aimé leur première rencontre, la façon dont ils gèrent ensuite, le côté intense de leur histoire, leurs peurs à tous les deux et inévitablement, on se demande d'où va venir la cata. Rien de dramatique dans ce roman hormis un passé un peu dur pour Jack qui conditionne sa capacité à aimer mais ils vont apprendre ensemble à avancer et prendre les décisions qui s'imposent. J'ai aimé leur manière de nous faire vibrer et j'ai adoré ce final et le sourire qu'il nous tire !

"Not My Romeo" by Ilsa Madden-Mills was a funny, sweet, and emotional story that featured well-developed, endearing, quirky characters and kept me turning the pages long past my bedtime. Main characters Jack and Elena both had a lot of emotional baggage to work through, but it was clear that they belonged together, and I found it very easy to cheer them on to their HEA.

Elena and Jack's chemistry was electric from the first time they met by mistake on Valentine's Day, and even though the last thing Jack needed was to risk a scandal, he couldn't resist bringing her back to his penthouse with him that very same night. He soon learned that Elena was unlike any woman he had ever met before, and nothing about their relationship unfolded as he expected it would. Jack was a very complex character, surprisingly shy given his role as a professional football player, but also very sweet and caring beneath his playboy reputation. I loved that Elena always stood up to Jack and refused to compromise what she believed in, and ultimately, they both ended up better off because of it.

Elena was also a very interesting and complex character. To most people in her small town, she was known as the conservative, bookish librarian who was always willing to take in a stray animal. She owned a pair of glasses for every occasion, including a "fancy" pair with rhinestones, and adored her teacup pig, Romeo. Secretly, however, Elena loved to design creative, sexy lingerie and dreamed of going to work in the fashion industry. She was afraid that her mother would be ashamed of her interest in lingerie, so she kept it to herself, especially after experiencing the disapproval of her ex-boyfriend, who later dumped her and started dating her beautiful younger sister, Giselle.

The secondary characters in this book, including Giselle, were fantastic and added a tremendous amount of depth to Jack and Elena's story. I was prepared to hate Giselle for betraying her sister, but there turned out to be a lot more to the situation than was immediately apparent. Aside from her, Elena's Aunt Clara and her best friend/roommate, Topher, were a lot of fun, as was Jack's best friend/teammate, Devon. I hope that we will see many of these characters return in future stories.

Overall, I loved "Not My Romeo" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to the next book in the series.

*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Gosh, I really enjoyed this story. 4.5 stars.
I love the beginning when they meet. Elena thinks that Jack is her blind date. And I was laughing so hard at the two of them. For a shy type of girl, she is an absolute ball buster. I loved everything about Elena. Quirky heroines are my favorite thing ever.
It was pretty clear from the beginning that Jack has a complicated past and he's closed off. Elena waltzes right into his world and turns it upside down and I was so here for it.
Add in a bunch of crazy secondary characters, a mini potbelly pig and the most unique lingerie you've ever heard of and this story was an adventure.

I can’t believe this has been my first book by Ilsa and will not be my last! I enjoyed this so much!

Jack is the superstar quarterback for his team in Tennessee and Elena is the librarian in a small town near Nashville.
They meet by chance and the introduction is too funny to be true.

Jack has finally met someone who seems to be original, sincere, and possibly trustworthy but jack has so many trust issues that he may ruin what he has with Elena.

Elena has fallen head over heels for Jack, not her typical go-to guy but none the less she goes for it. Deep down it’s all too good to be true and she knows Jack will eventually break her heart but maybe just this one time she gets to keep the guy.

Jack is so swooning, broken with extreme commitment issues and have a good reason why. You just want to reach into the book and give him some love.

The chemistry between these two is sizzling 🔥. A very enjoyable read!

I can't put in words how much I loved this book, but I'll definitely try.

I've thought that after Dear Ava, I couldn't enjoy this author as much as I did back there.
Ohhh silly me...
This book is just perfect!
I can't think in not even one negative point to tell you!

I've to start by saying that <b><i>JACK IS MINE, SO BACK OFF LADIES</i></b> !!

With that out of the way, I can just tell you that my man is perfect.

Jack Hawke is a hot famous, but very reserved, quarterback for the Nashville Tigers. His social skills are the lowest and he really doesn't trust nobody. Obviously he's right to have his trust issues, but everything in his life start to change at the moment that Elena wrongly sits across from him, in his lonely Valentine's day dinner.

Elena is a sassy, smart, completely out of the box, sexy librarian. She's that kinda of person who just adopt a baby pig instead of a dog, and lives with her gay best friend, in a very full of gossip small town.
She's so different from every other women who had crossed his way, that he can't resist to know her. To touch her... And to pretend that he's actually, her blind date.

Their chemistry is out of the charts since the first moment, and their growing feelings are so well described, so raw and pure, that I just couldn't put it down.

She lives in a small town near Nashville, and after a few troubles with the media, Jack is out there to play Romeo and Juliet, and clean his image with the media sharks. Their encounter were just meant to be.

I'm not going to make a huge review, because this book is amazing, romantic, breathtaking, funny, heartbreaking and so different, that I'll not ruin it dropping some spoiler.

You just have to read!
It's a must read!
One of my favorites books ever!
Can't wait to read about the other boys!

I loved Elena and the things she said and spelled when she was nervous. She tends to spell words when she gets nervous. I loved Romeo. I loved her friend Topher. Her ex is a jerk of huge proportions. I couldn’t believe what he did to her.
Elena is funny how she’s headed on a blind date and mixes things up. I like this side of her that jack brings out. I love that she makes her own things. She’s a librarian but also a fashion designer.
I can see why Jack has trust issues. He didn’t have it good growing up and when he dates someone she’s not the best person to date or trust with anything.
I loved this book. It has its steamy sexy moments, funny ones and those heart breaking ones. I loved all of the emotions this book makes you feel.
This is the second book by this author I have read and I loved it. I highly recommend this book.

THIS BOOK Y'ALL!!! OMG it was EXCELLENT!!!

Jack and Elena, from the moment they meet (Which is hilarious) and every moment in between - they will take you on a rollercoaster ride from laughter to tears. This will definitely be on my TOP READS for 2020.

Set in Tennesee, it plays to my southern loving heart - small towns, intrusive family, and sports!!

Jack is a football player with a reputation that he really doesn't deserve. Eleana is a small-town girl who has no clue who the handsome footballer is and loves her family (even as infuriating as they are) and could care less about the life in the limelight or what people think of Jack.

These two tugged and ripped at my heart and I loved every single minute of it.

Go read this book! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Loved this book, especially the dialogue between Jack and Elena.

It starts with a case of mistaken identity, when Elena thinks she is on a blind date with a TV weatherman. when Jack realises her mistake and that she doesn't recognise him, he doesn't want to admit it. He is shy but everyone thinks he is just rude - will he let Elena in?

Great that it is told from both of their points of view, so you understand how they are feeling. The sections about Jack's childhood were so sad.

If I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars!

Looking forward to the next book in this series.

As with all of Ilsa Madden-Mills books, not my Romeo is a total 5 swooning start read. I was hooked from the very first first page. All the feels, loved the characters! The paperback will be going on my favorites shelf! Do yourself a favor and pick this up. Ilsa never lets you down. Highly recommend.

Oh my gosh! This book!

As soon as I read the description for this book I knew I had to read it. Its exactly my favourite kind to read.

One mistaken identity leads to an unexpected future, that’s what Jack and Elena are soon about to find out.

Oh Jack, as much as I loved him I also wanted to shake the stupid out of him I understood where his wariness came from but the way he wouldn’t listen to anything irked me so bad but other than that, that man is brave, so so brave. He’s had to endure a devastating past that’s left him being the way he is. He’s a fighter and I loved him so much.

Elena is the kind of woman to fight for what she knows she wants. She won’t give up unless it’s completely necessary. shes beautiful and talented and filled with so much love.

Oh oh oh and the star of the show, Romeo, a beautiful piggy hehe I loved him.

I won’t go into too much detail about the storyline but I will say parts of it are hard to read, your heart is left aching and other parts hit you straight in the gut. It makes you feel like you’re going through exactly what they are and has the tears forming in the eyes, madness.

I’ve been a fan of this authors writing for a while now and every new one I read just gets better and better. This beauty was well written and plays with your emotions, it’s the perfect kind of book.

I sincerely hope we get books from Jack’s teammates in the future because they’re intriguing.

Not My Romeo is a sports romance, with a case of mistaken identity and a dash of second chances. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful all wrapped into one big rollercoaster ride of emotions, I loved it.

Sports Romance Meets Small Town Romance!

Elena mistakes the hottest and most controversial quarterback for her blind date. Jack is immediately intrigued by this woman who sits down at his table and seems to think he’s her date. Neither of them could have guessed just how fated their meeting was.

I absolutely adored this story! From the Romeo and Juliet roles, to Jack’s teammates and Elena’s family meddling with the best of intentions, to the exploration of both Jack and Elena’s emotional baggage every aspect of the story hit the perfect note! And the sexy times and dirty talk were on point!

This was my first Ilsa Madden-Mills book but will absolutely not be my last!

I received a complimentary review copy of this book but all opinions are my own.

Not my first read by this author and I have always loved her books, but Not My Romeo was something special. I LOVED this book.

I adored how Elena and Jack meet. Elena is on a blind date and doesn't know what her date looks like, beyond the fact that he is supposed to be wearing a blue shirt. Low and behold, sexy football star Jack, eating alone in a restaurant and wearing a blue shirt. Elena has no idea who he is which intrigues Jack, weary of people who are constantly after him because of who he is.

This book was filled with heat, humor, emotion, and so much swoon!! 😍 🔥 💞 I highly recommend!!

A binge worthy story!

It’s been a while since I read a story where the heroine wasn’t your supermodel type of hot. Elena was on the curvier side which made me connect with her more. Rooting completely for her even when she stumbles.

Elena is a fire cracker through and through. I loved that so much about here. I also hated how that dimmed down completely when it came to her family who could be really overwhelming at times. Never stood her ground when she needed to with them. Yet with Jack she put up walls so fast. Walls that shouldn’t of been there for the sake of their development. It was definitely a flaw of hers, but no one is perfect and that makes her more relatable. Although the NDA thing bugged the heck out of me from her!

Jack, gotta love the guy. A tough nut to crack but little why little he starts living his life. He’s cautious and no one can blame him. He has his own walls that Elena breaks down easily but just as easily they go back up when there’s a small hitch in the road. When he finally allowed himself to love, it was magical from then on. I did like his developing relationship with his rival teammate. So to me he was a work in progress type of guy.

I enjoyed this story, the steam factor was definitely there and then some. I caught myself laughing at scenarios constantly as well.

Ending was rushed completely which also bugged me completely but we get a nice HEA.

This book is about Jack and how hard it is for him to trust. Jack is full on angst, but so hurt he hides behind the walls he’s built. You will love when those start to fall.

I love Elena. She’s just so real. Their meeting was hilarious, and everything that follows. She falls in love with him in a second, and I was in tears at his inner monologue.

The aftermath of desolation is truly written beautifully. To be able to feel that and tear up just proves how talented this author is. This story was beautifully written.

P.S. Aunt Clara wanting full on vampire sex scenes. Elena recommends JR Ward! One of my favorite Vampire series. OMG! Loved this! I want to be a part of the Daisy Lady Gang!

“𝙄 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧.”
“𝙃𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.”

First things first, a huge thanks to Jessica Preeg at Amazon Publishing and Montlake Romance for a chance to read this book way, way early. My romance book loving soul is grateful for that. 'Not My Romeo' is the first book in the brand new Game Changers series by Ilsa Madden-Mills and I lovedddddddd it. Honest to God, this is one of the funniest and sexiest book I have read in a long, long time and definitely one of my favorite books by the author.

“𝙃𝙤𝙬’𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢?”


The story follows Elena, a small town librarian and Jack, a pro football star. They crosses path on Valentine's day when Elena mistakes Jack for her blind date. By the time realization dawns, it was too late. The 'weatherman' was infatuated with the redhead bombshell. When Jack rescues Elena from an awkward encounter with her two timing ex, she decides to throw caution to the wind and they spend the night exploring their awesome chemistry. But the path to true love never runs smooth or so they say.

“𝙒𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨?”

Elena eventually realizes that her 'Greg' is not really a 'weatherman' but a famous quaterback and a panty stealer lol. At first she was upset about the whole thing but it's not like they were gonna meet each again right? Well they wouldn't have if wasn't for fate and Shakespeare lol.

“𝙈𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚. 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.”


On a serious note, I can't praise it enough. The writing is flawless, the plot is catchy and the chemistry between the two main characters is sizzling. What captured my attention and kept me going is the amazing banter. This book has some serious laugh out loud moments. Last but not the least, the Romeo and Juliet angle is a stroke of genius. If you are a fan of sweet and sexy rom coms or sports romance or small town romance then do yourself a favor and read this book. Jack and Elena gave me all the feels and I can't wait for the rest of the books in the series.


“𝙎𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙮 . . . 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙.”


Until next time. Happy reading.

P.S. I wonder what happened to Greg lol.