Book Review: Heartbreaker Handoff by Lex Martin

March 31, 2024

 

 

  HEARTBREAKER HANDOFF BY LEX MARTIN   Release Date: March 8th   Genre/Tropes: Sports Romance / Baby Isn't His (But no cheating) / Football player/cheerleader / Forbidden Romance / Coach’s daughter / He falls first / Fake Dating / Small Town / Slow Burn But Steamy   Get ready to dive into the steamy world of forbidden romance with Heartbreaker Handoff by Lex Martin!   Follow cheerleader-turned-mom-to-be as she navigates fake relationships, small-town drama, and undeniable chemistry with the bad boy football player. Will they make it work or get tangled in their own game? Find out now!   Grab your copy TODAY! Ebook https://geni.us/HeartbreakerHandoff Paperback https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950554163?   Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/193768856-heartbreaker-handoff  

   

  Blurb:  
  Billy’s not my baby daddy, but he doesn’t mind pretending to be…   I’m a Division 1 cheerleader with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster. None of my plans for college include getting knocked up by a cheating ex who just got engaged to another girl.   When my father finds out I’m pregnant, he goes ballistic. That’s when my BFF, bad boy Billy Babcock, comes to my rescue and agrees to “take responsibility.”   Billy and I solidify our contract on a napkin—he’ll pretend to be my baby’s father, and I’ll help him clean up his image. The only problem is my father, the football coach, hates Billy. He warned me off dating players a long time ago, and he thinks Billy’s the biggest player out there.   Now that we’re in a “relationship,” Billy thinks we should spend some quality naked time together, but I’m worried about crossing that line. Because athletic guys with big muscles, intricate tattoos, and sexy smirks are my biggest weakness, and Billy ticks off all those boxes.   Can my football player “boyfriend” walk the straight and narrow for me?   Or did I just get handed off from one heartbreaker to another?   Heartbreaker Handoff is an angsty, friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance featuring a sassy cheerleader, who’s about to be a single mother, and a criminally charming football player determined to prove he’s the man for her, one sizzling kiss at a time. Heartbreaker Handoff is a dual POV standalone in the USA Today-bestselling series Varsity Dads.  


                            


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Best friends who pretend to date because the heroine gets pregnant by someone else? My hot mess radar was going through the roof and I was all for it!! This was going to be messy, sexy, heartwarming with a dash of humor

College cheerleader Roxy never imagined that her entire life would change from one positive pregnancy test. Having to come to terms with her new normal and a cheating ex who's the star quarterback is not going to be easy but lucky for her, she has a Best friend that's going to help her navigate it all. Including fake dating.

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Billy has a bit of a reputation on campus and he's trying his best to turn over a new leaf. That includes no longer being a ladies man and trying his best to get drafted in the upcoming season. Football has been his first love and to get to play it on a wider stage, would be the ultimate goal. But there's something else that he's going to love even more and that's going to come with another surprise.

I really liked the premise of this story and I loved the fact that the main characters already had a friendship. I felt their connection and knew that they truly loved each other and it showed. The hero made the story for me because he did everything for the heroine and he went above and beyond for her. I had an issue with Roxy and the way she handled a certain situation and that hindered my enjoyment of the rest of the story. I also felt like there were too many miscommunications and that lead to unnecessary drama.

Aside from that, this was an ok read and I'm actually looking forward to reading the next couples book in the series.





  About the Author: 
   Lex Martin is the USA Today bestselling author of Varsity Dads, Texas Nights, and the Dearest series. She writes contemporary romance novels, the steamy kind she hopes readers love but her parents avoid. A former high school English teacher and freelance journalist who’s lived all over the country, she currently resides in her hometown of San Antonio with her husband, twin daughters, a bunny, and a rambunctious Shih Tzu.

Connect with Lex: Website: https://www.lexmartinwrites.com/
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2 comments

  1. Soooo... once again, the heroine ruined the story. I love your honest review, Sonya.

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    1. Lmao yes! I sure know how to pick em huh? 🤣🤣 thank you Nat❤️❤️

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