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Sun Valley #3
Curveball: Special Edition
Cass Morgan is used to hitting home runs.
Sunday Lane is the strike he never saw coming.
An MLB legend and a single mom.
Ordinarily, their paths would never cross. But when a career-threatening injury and a cross-country move put them in each other’s paths, two pink lines forever entangle their lives.
One night.
One drink.
One encounter that changes everything.
Sunday Lane is the strike he never saw coming.
An MLB legend and a single mom.
Ordinarily, their paths would never cross. But when a career-threatening injury and a cross-country move put them in each other’s paths, two pink lines forever entangle their lives.
One night.
One drink.
One encounter that changes everything.
466 pages, Paperback
Published November 6, 2023
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E.J. Blaise
6 books510 followersEJ Blaise is an Irish author of all things romance. When she's not creating unrealistically perfect men, she can be found travelling, reading, and dreaming of running a bookstore café.
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November 29, 2023
and that’s how you handle a freaking cute single mom romance, kids 🥺
December 14, 2023
3 stars
So I gave the love story 3 stars but if you asked me to rate the story portraying a teenage mom and her young son, I would give this 5 stars.
I wanna get the review of the main relationship done with so I can talk about the rest. I don’t think the male lead truly deserved the heroine and her son, I think he could eventually be a great partner but his actions throughout the book didn’t endear me to him.
I wanted to protect that woman and her son against all odds, I wanted them to be blissfully happy and get the happiest of HEAs.
Maybe they did in a way, cause obviously it ended on a good note but the hero didn’t live up to my expectations. Towards the end of the book when he pulled a runner and didn’t even show up home to be there for his heavily pregnant girlfriend and his child growing inside her - he disappointed me terribly.
He knew how deeply disappointing and sad her last experience with pregnancy was. He knew how much hurt and pain she harboured because of that experience and because of the people in her life who made that period hell. And yet… he did the same. He left her alone, no explanation, no trying to get in touch, nothing. And his reasons were that of a little insecure boy not that of a man wanting a family. It was beyond disappointing. She ended up being the one to take the blame for that period of no contact and she was the one to really talk it out eventually. It made me sad for her.
Now onto why I loved this book and why I genuinely shed tears at certain points.
-The relationship between mother and son. The heroine and her son August, had my heart.
It’s not hard for me to love such dynamic but this was different. They had such a strong bond and such a pure love, that wasn’t dictated just by their mother/son relationship. She grew up with him in a way because she was so young when she had him (15/16). He became her refuge, her solace, her love, her everything. I cried for the child that she used to be who had to become a mom and did it so well, then I cried for the little boy who was always aware of people treating his mom a certain way because of her “teen mom” status. And the love those two had for each other was just too beautiful to describe. When that little boy told her that she would love the new baby more because that baby didn’t destroy her life the way he did when he was born while she was a teenager - I cried. The heroine cried and August cried too. Damn, I’m crying now, just remembering it.
Anyway, I recommend this book because of that beautiful mother son relationship alone. I wish August would get a book later because I wanna see that boy be extremely happy and fulfilled in life. He is precious.
So I gave the love story 3 stars but if you asked me to rate the story portraying a teenage mom and her young son, I would give this 5 stars.
I wanna get the review of the main relationship done with so I can talk about the rest. I don’t think the male lead truly deserved the heroine and her son, I think he could eventually be a great partner but his actions throughout the book didn’t endear me to him.
I wanted to protect that woman and her son against all odds, I wanted them to be blissfully happy and get the happiest of HEAs.
Maybe they did in a way, cause obviously it ended on a good note but the hero didn’t live up to my expectations. Towards the end of the book when he pulled a runner and didn’t even show up home to be there for his heavily pregnant girlfriend and his child growing inside her - he disappointed me terribly.
He knew how deeply disappointing and sad her last experience with pregnancy was. He knew how much hurt and pain she harboured because of that experience and because of the people in her life who made that period hell. And yet… he did the same. He left her alone, no explanation, no trying to get in touch, nothing. And his reasons were that of a little insecure boy not that of a man wanting a family. It was beyond disappointing. She ended up being the one to take the blame for that period of no contact and she was the one to really talk it out eventually. It made me sad for her.
Now onto why I loved this book and why I genuinely shed tears at certain points.
-The relationship between mother and son. The heroine and her son August, had my heart.
It’s not hard for me to love such dynamic but this was different. They had such a strong bond and such a pure love, that wasn’t dictated just by their mother/son relationship. She grew up with him in a way because she was so young when she had him (15/16). He became her refuge, her solace, her love, her everything. I cried for the child that she used to be who had to become a mom and did it so well, then I cried for the little boy who was always aware of people treating his mom a certain way because of her “teen mom” status. And the love those two had for each other was just too beautiful to describe. When that little boy told her that she would love the new baby more because that baby didn’t destroy her life the way he did when he was born while she was a teenager - I cried. The heroine cried and August cried too. Damn, I’m crying now, just remembering it.
Anyway, I recommend this book because of that beautiful mother son relationship alone. I wish August would get a book later because I wanna see that boy be extremely happy and fulfilled in life. He is precious.
November 20, 2023
EJ Blaise continues to write my favoriteeeeee books!!! The Sun Valley series is amazing and one of my all time favorites. Curveball is the third and final book which I'm so very sad about because it's so hard to say goodbye to people who feel so close to me - like family *sobs* I love them all and I will reread this series many many times in the future, I'm sure.
I still have Unexpected to read (DON'T YELL AT ME I WILL DO IT SOON LMAO) but I just know Amelia and Nick are going to hurt me so bad I will need 5-7 business days to recover. So I'm picking the right time to read it so I can cry all day long lmao.
I'm excited for EJ's upcoming new series and hopefully we'll see all of them once again bc I mean I think the new series has Jackson's sisters (!!!) and I WANT MORE JACKSON LUNA NICK AMELIA SUNDAY CASS so bad. But also want these new romance stories about his sisters and cowboys and small towns and I know it's gonna be so good too.
I still have Unexpected to read (DON'T YELL AT ME I WILL DO IT SOON LMAO) but I just know Amelia and Nick are going to hurt me so bad I will need 5-7 business days to recover. So I'm picking the right time to read it so I can cry all day long lmao.
I'm excited for EJ's upcoming new series and hopefully we'll see all of them once again bc I mean I think the new series has Jackson's sisters (!!!) and I WANT MORE JACKSON LUNA NICK AMELIA SUNDAY CASS so bad. But also want these new romance stories about his sisters and cowboys and small towns and I know it's gonna be so good too.
November 12, 2023
Curveball wow this book was just wow. I truly think this is some of EJ’s best work honestly. The emotions???? I was a hot mess the entire time while reading it. I was already emotional like 10% into the book. I truly don’t know how to put my feelings into words so bear with me.
Sunday and Cass, oh my gosh. Sunday, I will protect that woman with my whole entire body. She is ugh that woman is amazing absolutely amazing and August(her kid) I LOVE HIM. I loved their mother son bond and it was just so so beautiful.
Cass, it was so good to read from his perspective. We’ve seen him in Unexpected and bide but getting to read about him as as a full on adult and his character growth, it was seriously amazing.
I love love love love loved this book, and seeing the rest of the sun valley found family made my heart extremely happy.
Thank you EJ for this arc!
Sunday and Cass, oh my gosh. Sunday, I will protect that woman with my whole entire body. She is ugh that woman is amazing absolutely amazing and August(her kid) I LOVE HIM. I loved their mother son bond and it was just so so beautiful.
Cass, it was so good to read from his perspective. We’ve seen him in Unexpected and bide but getting to read about him as as a full on adult and his character growth, it was seriously amazing.
I love love love love loved this book, and seeing the rest of the sun valley found family made my heart extremely happy.
Thank you EJ for this arc!
December 28, 2023
best surprise pregnancy x single parent trope book i read in 2023 that’s all i gotta say and I’m a sucker for third break up act books sooo if that’s your thing then this book is definitely for you
March 11, 2024
Am I the only one who enjoyed it when they were bickering and he was a dick?
Doctor, am I ill?
But seriously though, the way this book draaaagged that last 15%, knocked 1 star right off.
Doctor, am I ill?
But seriously though, the way this book draaaagged that last 15%, knocked 1 star right off.
September 4, 2024
It was really good except the author kept saying “he kissed his teeth” which I have never in my life heard anyone say, but then at the end it said she’s Irish, so I think maybe it’s an Irish expression similar to pursed lips.
Either way, she’s writing a book based in the states where no one says that, so it’s weird to have to read it used casually multiple times by multiple characters. Genuinely no reason to use it at all let alone more than once.
I also think the 3rd act break up in this was so ridic it took off a whole star making this 3.5 bc why? I hate when characters break up for the equivalent period of time they were actually together. And she was pregnant, full term. He didn’t talk to her from 30wks til she gave birth basically. Absolutely nuts to try and fall that “love”. I haven’t gone a singular day without speaking to my husband since I was 15 years old.
Finally, I swear this is my last complaint bc this was a really good book except these few things OK - the dude paying John off for custody lol. No reason, the kid was 12. No court was going to order a 12 year old to go see his father in a different state when he didn’t want to. So he wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It was otherwise well written though and the plot was good.
Either way, she’s writing a book based in the states where no one says that, so it’s weird to have to read it used casually multiple times by multiple characters. Genuinely no reason to use it at all let alone more than once.
I also think the 3rd act break up in this was so ridic it took off a whole star making this 3.5 bc why? I hate when characters break up for the equivalent period of time they were actually together. And she was pregnant, full term. He didn’t talk to her from 30wks til she gave birth basically. Absolutely nuts to try and fall that “love”. I haven’t gone a singular day without speaking to my husband since I was 15 years old.
Finally, I swear this is my last complaint bc this was a really good book except these few things OK - the dude paying John off for custody lol. No reason, the kid was 12. No court was going to order a 12 year old to go see his father in a different state when he didn’t want to. So he wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It was otherwise well written though and the plot was good.
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December 20, 2023Is it bad I want to skip the second one and read this now? 🫣
Hear me out, I loved Cass in the first one and I feel like we already got Jackson and Lina’s story in that one as well…🤷🏽♀️
Hear me out, I loved Cass in the first one and I feel like we already got Jackson and Lina’s story in that one as well…🤷🏽♀️
November 8, 2023
RTC LET ME BREATHE A LITTLE THAT EPILOGUE GOT ME GOOD
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was everything I excepted from miss Blaise
If you’re looking for
Fake dating
One night stand
Single mom
Accidental pregnancy
Slightly “i kinda despise that i get to see you frequently so that’s why i act like a total 90 year old grump
Big Cass morgan energy( 🤭)
Fluff
More emotional than I actually thought it would be, than this is your book
I’ve loved the first 2 books with my whole heart( yes Luna I’m looking at you), so to be able to get an ARC, it made my whole month and I absolutely loved everything about this book
The banter was the most perfect thing ever
I would say it is less spicy than Bide but the perfect amount for Syney Cass
THE FIERCE PROTECTIVENESS AND LOVE FOR HIS MOTHER???? Yea August Lane was the most perfect kid ever ( and the other Silva-Jackson
-Evans kids are so perfect they take after they parents for sure/looking at you nicolas silva and luna jackson evans/)
So yeah go check this book but first read the other two you’ll thank me later
Thank you EJ Blaise for an ARC in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏻
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was everything I excepted from miss Blaise
If you’re looking for
Fake dating
One night stand
Single mom
Accidental pregnancy
Slightly “i kinda despise that i get to see you frequently so that’s why i act like a total 90 year old grump
Big Cass morgan energy( 🤭)
Fluff
More emotional than I actually thought it would be, than this is your book
I’ve loved the first 2 books with my whole heart( yes Luna I’m looking at you), so to be able to get an ARC, it made my whole month and I absolutely loved everything about this book
The banter was the most perfect thing ever
I would say it is less spicy than Bide but the perfect amount for Syney Cass
THE FIERCE PROTECTIVENESS AND LOVE FOR HIS MOTHER???? Yea August Lane was the most perfect kid ever ( and the other Silva-Jackson
-Evans kids are so perfect they take after they parents for sure/looking at you nicolas silva and luna jackson evans/)
So yeah go check this book but first read the other two you’ll thank me later
Thank you EJ Blaise for an ARC in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏻
April 27, 2024
the end………… i’m sobbing
June 28, 2024
The hero is a dick
The mom and boy story deserve a praise a beautiful story of a badass woman
The mom and boy story deserve a praise a beautiful story of a badass woman
November 13, 2023
If you’re in the mood for a sweet accidental pregnancy book with amazing found family, you’ll love this!
single mom, accidental pregnancy, famous baseball player MMC, age gap, reformed playboy, he takes care of her when she’s sick, fake dating
Just like the other books in this series, the friendships and relationships are phenomenally executed.
Sunday and August might possibly be my favourite mother-son duo (they’re just so in sync and I love it).
And I absolutely ADORED the way Cass stepped up for August with no hesitations.
And the way this friend group just immediately took Sunday and August in as if they were their own.
For me, however, it was a little too much of a slow burn.
Also, I didn’t really like Cass in the beginning. A 36 year old man constantly berating his ex-one-night-stand just didn’t sit right with me.
He slowly worms his way back into your heart with the sweet gestures and constant support, though (hello, bringing her fruit corresponding to the size of their baby!!)
There was also way too much emphasis on the ex baby daddy + her shitty parents (and not enough back story for me to care about them).
The drama between the couple and their third-act breakup kind of annoyed me. Again, because this man comes back mad AT HER for something he did.
Overall, it was cute and I will DIE for NickAmelia and LunaJackson and the family that they created over the years.
And the epilogue literally had me sobbing.
Just a lil long and drawn out!
Thank you Jane for the early copy in exchange for an honest review 💜
”All I know is at some point tonight, I looked at Sunday and my brain said mine. It thought you are never letting this girl get hurt again.”
“I’m not an animal.”
“Just territorial.”
“Protective.”
“Possessive.”
Cass hums as he draws back, his hand a heavy weight on my stomach, the baby inside and the organ in my chest flipping in unison. “Who can blame me?”
”This isn’t your whole life anymore, it says, and my brain agrees, my heart agrees, my fucking bones agree.
She is.
“I love you, Sunday. I love our kids. I love this family so much more than I have ever loved baseball.”
“C’mon, Sunday. Be complicated with me.”
single mom, accidental pregnancy, famous baseball player MMC, age gap, reformed playboy, he takes care of her when she’s sick, fake dating
Just like the other books in this series, the friendships and relationships are phenomenally executed.
Sunday and August might possibly be my favourite mother-son duo (they’re just so in sync and I love it).
And I absolutely ADORED the way Cass stepped up for August with no hesitations.
And the way this friend group just immediately took Sunday and August in as if they were their own.
For me, however, it was a little too much of a slow burn.
Also, I didn’t really like Cass in the beginning. A 36 year old man constantly berating his ex-one-night-stand just didn’t sit right with me.
He slowly worms his way back into your heart with the sweet gestures and constant support, though (hello, bringing her fruit corresponding to the size of their baby!!)
There was also way too much emphasis on the ex baby daddy + her shitty parents (and not enough back story for me to care about them).
The drama between the couple and their third-act breakup kind of annoyed me. Again, because this man comes back mad AT HER for something he did.
Overall, it was cute and I will DIE for NickAmelia and LunaJackson and the family that they created over the years.
And the epilogue literally had me sobbing.
Just a lil long and drawn out!
Thank you Jane for the early copy in exchange for an honest review 💜
”All I know is at some point tonight, I looked at Sunday and my brain said mine. It thought you are never letting this girl get hurt again.”
“I’m not an animal.”
“Just territorial.”
“Protective.”
“Possessive.”
Cass hums as he draws back, his hand a heavy weight on my stomach, the baby inside and the organ in my chest flipping in unison. “Who can blame me?”
”This isn’t your whole life anymore, it says, and my brain agrees, my heart agrees, my fucking bones agree.
She is.
“I love you, Sunday. I love our kids. I love this family so much more than I have ever loved baseball.”
“C’mon, Sunday. Be complicated with me.”
September 22, 2024
Duré aproximadamente una semana leyendo este libro pero la verdad es que entre más tiempo tardaba más lo amaba, contrario a otras lecturas que suelen disgustarme entre más me tardo, esta historia es todo lo que está bien 💕
Para empezar tenemos un found family preciosoooo, creo que fue lo que más me gustó, además de la relación de la protagonista con su hijo, como se cuidaban y los pequeños momentos cotidianos que compartían eran preciosos
La relación de Cass y Sunday AHHHHH pero que preciosa, miren que yo odio los pregnacy trope pero este uffff 10/10
Para empezar tenemos un found family preciosoooo, creo que fue lo que más me gustó, además de la relación de la protagonista con su hijo, como se cuidaban y los pequeños momentos cotidianos que compartían eran preciosos
La relación de Cass y Sunday AHHHHH pero que preciosa, miren que yo odio los pregnacy trope pero este uffff 10/10
March 27, 2024
I don’t think I could write a review that would truly express how much I loved this book so all I’m gonna say is go read it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
Single mum X baseball player
One night stand
Forced proximity
Accidental pregnancy
Pierced hero
Bisexual hero
Reformed playboy
Fake relationship
Found family
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5
Single mum X baseball player
One night stand
Forced proximity
Accidental pregnancy
Pierced hero
Bisexual hero
Reformed playboy
Fake relationship
Found family
December 10, 2024
I can’t believe this series is over I really want a book for Ben and Willow.
This book was cute but it was missing something. I think because I loved the first 2 books sm I expected a lot from this one but I did like it.
This book was cute but it was missing something. I think because I loved the first 2 books sm I expected a lot from this one but I did like it.
November 14, 2023
4.5⭐️
god bless EJ for not only letting me beta read this but allow me to spam the hell out of her. the book got me out of a book slump and also pushed me to read the first two in the series.
god bless EJ for not only letting me beta read this but allow me to spam the hell out of her. the book got me out of a book slump and also pushed me to read the first two in the series.
November 29, 2023
i love sunday & cass so much. august is everything. this family is everything. this SERIES is everything.
the epilogue has me in shambles. full rtc
the epilogue has me in shambles. full rtc
August 28, 2024
5!!!⭐️
November 11, 2023
no words for how beautiful this book was. just read it. cass morgan is the actual love of my life. sunday, august and cass 😭 gorgeous. never been done before. my chest hurts.
April 8, 2024
I started this series two days before finish this book and am already on the last. SIGH. If single parents, small town and surprise pregnancy are your thing than this is perfect for you!
I loved this one a bunch but had some little issues, that I couldn't give it the full five stars. BUT still great.
Sunday and Cass meet at an NY Eve party and hit it off immediately. Sparks fly in and they end up having a one night stand and that's it. Fast forward a little and Sunday moves with her son to Sun Valley, a small town. There she sees Cass, who's the assistant coach to the baseball local league and also a famous player. Things don't necessarily go as planned.
I adore Cass. I have loved his character from the first moment I met him. His book was very anticipated for me. He's caring, funny, and a big lump of floof. I love Sunday so much and her son August is a delight. They have gone through so much. It's a very emotional and angsty and has the best characters. I loved being in this world after so many years(Book timeline wise).
After reading E.J. Blaise's books I know she loves angst and honestly I've never liked it more than how I do in her books but I feel like in this one-towards the end-had a very off putting combo for me. Angst and miscommunication. Killer.
I loved this one a bunch but had some little issues, that I couldn't give it the full five stars. BUT still great.
Sunday and Cass meet at an NY Eve party and hit it off immediately. Sparks fly in and they end up having a one night stand and that's it. Fast forward a little and Sunday moves with her son to Sun Valley, a small town. There she sees Cass, who's the assistant coach to the baseball local league and also a famous player. Things don't necessarily go as planned.
I adore Cass. I have loved his character from the first moment I met him. His book was very anticipated for me. He's caring, funny, and a big lump of floof. I love Sunday so much and her son August is a delight. They have gone through so much. It's a very emotional and angsty and has the best characters. I loved being in this world after so many years(Book timeline wise).
After reading E.J. Blaise's books I know she loves angst and honestly I've never liked it more than how I do in her books but I feel like in this one-towards the end-had a very off putting combo for me. Angst and miscommunication. Killer.
January 1, 2024
When I said you were not going to be prepared for the person I was going to be after this book I was so right. I spent half this book giggling and punching air it made me so happy. I fell in love with Cass in Unexpected but seeing him with his own book and finding the love he’s seen his friends experience. Unpopular opinion but I’m am a SUCKER for a good accidental pregnancy. Sue me. I’ll bury you on Jackson’s ranch that’s acres on acres
November 5, 2023
Thank you E.J. Blaise, for the e-arc. You are an angel!! This review is being left voluntarily, and all opinions are my own 🩵
WOW. My FAVE of the series. Seriously!!! I'm low key sad this series is over with now... but super excited to read about everyone that's about to come!!
You'll enjoy this book if you love:
-Baseball ⚾️
-Found Family 👨👩👧👦
-Single Mom 👩🏻
-Unexpected Pregnancy 🤰🏻
-Fake Dating 💞
-Forced Proximity
Cass Morgan is a pro baseball player who gets injured and goes home to recover. Sunday Lane (I'm OBSESSED with this name btw) is a single mom who moves away to escape the small town judgement & her awful family. These two meet at a bar, hookup, and you can imagine what comes after.
Cass falls SO hard for Sunday & August, and honestly, I still have butterflies typing this out. He goes from "playboy" to simp, and I'm here for it. I love how once he got over his little issue with her in the beginning, he does a 180. Speaking of August, I LOVE him, he's the freaking sweetest son to Sunday, and loves her so so fiercely.
I loved reading about all the other characters from the first two books of this series, and about all their children. E.J. WE BETTER BE GETTING A SPIN OFF SERIES ABOUT ALL OF THEM. LOL.
WOW. My FAVE of the series. Seriously!!! I'm low key sad this series is over with now... but super excited to read about everyone that's about to come!!
You'll enjoy this book if you love:
-Baseball ⚾️
-Found Family 👨👩👧👦
-Single Mom 👩🏻
-Unexpected Pregnancy 🤰🏻
-Fake Dating 💞
-Forced Proximity
Cass Morgan is a pro baseball player who gets injured and goes home to recover. Sunday Lane (I'm OBSESSED with this name btw) is a single mom who moves away to escape the small town judgement & her awful family. These two meet at a bar, hookup, and you can imagine what comes after.
Cass falls SO hard for Sunday & August, and honestly, I still have butterflies typing this out. He goes from "playboy" to simp, and I'm here for it. I love how once he got over his little issue with her in the beginning, he does a 180. Speaking of August, I LOVE him, he's the freaking sweetest son to Sunday, and loves her so so fiercely.
I loved reading about all the other characters from the first two books of this series, and about all their children. E.J. WE BETTER BE GETTING A SPIN OFF SERIES ABOUT ALL OF THEM. LOL.
November 12, 2023
Another slay by EJ Blaise
I loved this book and coming from someone who LOVES the pregnancy trope, this is one of my absolute favs!!
It’s a bit of a slow burn, but it gets spicyyyyy!!
I loved Sunday & Cass so much, and Sunday’s son August was my favorite, he was so adorable and protective of his mom…it was just so cute!
I cried so many times for so many reasons during this book, it was just a beautiful story and I love them so much!!!
Thank You EJ Blaise for the arc!!!
I loved this book and coming from someone who LOVES the pregnancy trope, this is one of my absolute favs!!
It’s a bit of a slow burn, but it gets spicyyyyy!!
I loved Sunday & Cass so much, and Sunday’s son August was my favorite, he was so adorable and protective of his mom…it was just so cute!
I cried so many times for so many reasons during this book, it was just a beautiful story and I love them so much!!!
Thank You EJ Blaise for the arc!!!
March 10, 2025
4.5 ⭐️
ugh, I loved this book so much and it would been five stars except there were a bunch of typos. not enough that it impacted the story but just enough that it mildly annoyed me. wish they would’ve caught those, but I loved this story so much and it’s so worth the read
ugh, I loved this book so much and it would been five stars except there were a bunch of typos. not enough that it impacted the story but just enough that it mildly annoyed me. wish they would’ve caught those, but I loved this story so much and it’s so worth the read
July 14, 2024
Single mom books are elite. You can not convince me otherwise.
Super good read.
Super good read.
August 17, 2025
I liked August and Sunday but Cass needed to do way more groveling. Why did he stay away for TWO MONTHS??
December 10, 2023
Is this my fav book of 2023? Yes. Yes,it is.
I simply cannot put into words how much I love this book and the characters. I often get asked why I love reading and why I read so much and I never know what to tell them because I just do. But if you ask me why I love reading this specific series I will confidently tell you that it’s such a comfort and such a familiarity and I fall back on this whenever I just need to FEEL. I’m writing and rewriting this review because I’m very much aware that I can’t just say “I love it” and “go read it” in different ways. So let me try to get my thoughts in order.
Sunday: I will protect this woman with my whole heart and soul. She is so strong and the best mom ever. She deserves everything and more and I’m so beyond happy that Cass is the one that get to give her all of that.
Cass: I’ve been waiting for his book since ‘Unexpected’ and he exceeded all of my expectations. He’s so sweet and caring and the way he easily fell into a father figure role for August pulled all of my heartstrings. 😭😭
August. The way this kid made me go through it all 😩my heart physically hurt for this boy while simultaneously being happy whenever he is. This mother and son relationship is so wholesome and the way they care and take care of each other made me choke back tears a couple of times.
I never thought the sentence “Happy Birthday, Mama.” would make my eyes close ,jaw drop ,kindle drop to my lap and sit there for a few minutes trying not to cry because people are around me. But it did. And I felt that way so many times throughout this book. I don’t remember ever feeling this much towards a book. Reading and having the characters from previous books pop up felt like coming home🥹🥹 reading about them being married ,having kids ,jobs and being all grown up is so freaking unbelievably satisfying when you’ve read the whole series.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE EPILOGUE?? What a way to end the series 😩😭 I finished the book and I finished the series and it feels like I said goodbye to a piece of me even though I got my paperbacks (about to annotate the sh!t outta them) and can read it whenever I want.
If it wasn’t clear yet 😅 GO READ EVERYTHING BY EJ BLAISE!!!
tropes : fake dating, one night stand, accidental pregnancy, single mom, coach x teacher
I simply cannot put into words how much I love this book and the characters. I often get asked why I love reading and why I read so much and I never know what to tell them because I just do. But if you ask me why I love reading this specific series I will confidently tell you that it’s such a comfort and such a familiarity and I fall back on this whenever I just need to FEEL. I’m writing and rewriting this review because I’m very much aware that I can’t just say “I love it” and “go read it” in different ways. So let me try to get my thoughts in order.
Sunday: I will protect this woman with my whole heart and soul. She is so strong and the best mom ever. She deserves everything and more and I’m so beyond happy that Cass is the one that get to give her all of that.
Cass: I’ve been waiting for his book since ‘Unexpected’ and he exceeded all of my expectations. He’s so sweet and caring and the way he easily fell into a father figure role for August pulled all of my heartstrings. 😭😭
August. The way this kid made me go through it all 😩my heart physically hurt for this boy while simultaneously being happy whenever he is. This mother and son relationship is so wholesome and the way they care and take care of each other made me choke back tears a couple of times.
I never thought the sentence “Happy Birthday, Mama.” would make my eyes close ,jaw drop ,kindle drop to my lap and sit there for a few minutes trying not to cry because people are around me. But it did. And I felt that way so many times throughout this book. I don’t remember ever feeling this much towards a book. Reading and having the characters from previous books pop up felt like coming home🥹🥹 reading about them being married ,having kids ,jobs and being all grown up is so freaking unbelievably satisfying when you’ve read the whole series.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE EPILOGUE?? What a way to end the series 😩😭 I finished the book and I finished the series and it feels like I said goodbye to a piece of me even though I got my paperbacks (about to annotate the sh!t outta them) and can read it whenever I want.
If it wasn’t clear yet 😅 GO READ EVERYTHING BY EJ BLAISE!!!
tropes : fake dating, one night stand, accidental pregnancy, single mom, coach x teacher
November 28, 2024
ADORABLE!!! SO SO ADORABLE!!!😭❤️❤️❤️
August and Sunday, you guys are so brave and strong and so so beautiful. You went through so much and yet you keep on fighting and you deserve only the best!!
Cass Morgan, YOU are the best!!😭 So patient, my love😭
What made me the cry the most is how August when from just Cass to Dad😭
August and Sunday, you guys are so brave and strong and so so beautiful. You went through so much and yet you keep on fighting and you deserve only the best!!
Cass Morgan, YOU are the best!!😭 So patient, my love😭
What made me the cry the most is how August when from just Cass to Dad😭
November 19, 2023
did i cry while reading this book? yes. multiple times? also yes.
August 27, 2025
INFINITE STARS!!! thank you EJ for the ARC x
"Fuck, Cass, you've given us everything. A home. A family. So much love."
Cass Morgan has had my heart from the moment we first met him during Unexpected and I was so damn excited to get his story. Yes he had me frustrated at times during this book but that is still my best boy and I will not take any criticism!! Cass’ love for both Sunday and August is so sweet. Watching him find the family and belonging he has been searching for had my heart aching in the best way. Cass has grown so much and seeing him become a dad was one of my favourite things. I loved his moments with Kate, Luna, Nick, Amelia - really just everyone of the group that he spoke with lol but it was just so comforting to see this family dynamic again.
Seeing Cass comes to terms with his career, and stepping into fatherhood, and the way he showers Sunday and August in the gentle love they so greatly deserve? It bad my whole heart and soul that’s my man fr I was so happy for him <3
“Sometimes, I think I fell in love with you that night. The first night. Because it felt like you were the only person in the world who didn’t look at me like I was broken. Other times, I’m sure it was when I found out you were pregnant. You know what I thought?” She does—she just read it—but I tell her anyway. “I thought, I am never letting this girl get hurt again. She’s mine.”
Sunday Lane. One of my favourite fmcs ever. She is so strong and sassy, and I love how fiercely she protects her family especially August - she does not play when it comes to her son and I love that about her! Sunday truly got dealt such crappy cards in life but she has always persevered and done the best she can which I admire so much. I love her mama bear side and I love her dynamic with Willow and her friendship with Luna. I love how much she gives Cass, things neither of them truly knew that he needed before, and that she also receives the same from him.
"Cross my heart and swear to die, Goose. You're stuck with me. Forever and always. 'Til death do us part." "Even if you get a boyfriend?" "August Lane, love of my life, I'm offended you'd even think that."
AUGUST LANE THE LOVE OF BOTH MINE AND SUNDAY’S LIFE!!! I love this little boy more than anyone else in Sun Valley tbh like that’s MY son. August is just the sweetest boy with the fiercest, most loyal heart ever. He is so much like his mama, so kind and loving but also not one to fuck around when it comes to protecting the people he loves; my boy is a mama’s boy as he should be!! I love seeing him learning to trust Cass and slowly letting him in and accepting Cass as a part of their family. The way those two are with each other is so sweet.
Sunday and August’s relationship is one of the most beautiful things ever. I love how much they love and protect one another, how fiercely they back each other.
Seeing all the OGs from Unexpected and Bide was one of my favourite parts of this book. It felt like coming home. I love the found family dynamic and EJ does it so spectacularly! I love the way Cass’ family embraced Sunday and August, how easily and eagerly they took these two in and made them a part of the family - how fiercely they loved the two of them from the start <3
This book. I truly do not think I will ever have adequate words to completely describe how much I love Sunday, Cass and August’s story. The book has completely taken my heart. I am so sad to say goodbye to Sun Valley but also, what a way to go. I’m gonna miss this big blended family so much <3
Some of my favourite quotes/moments and just general opinions lol *SPOILERS AHEAD*
"I'm gonna have to sleep with him to get my kid a spot on the team, aren't I?" I GIGGLED!
'my little namesake? Reese is mommy's little angel, Matthias is his father reincarnate but Rory is special. She's the wisest of them all; she's her uncle's girl. Even fresh from the womb, she's always been my little best friend, my shadow, the closest thing I have - and might ever have - to a daughter of my own.' I love cass and rory's relationship so much
~ Sunday owning a purple car is so slay I love it
'In the daylight, I can see the flecks of green in her silvery eyes. Dusty Miller; that's the fuzzy plant I likened them to. I Googled it the morning after I met her, when I couldn't for the life of me get those eyes out of my head.' MY MAN WAS OBSESSED FROM THE START!
'Sunday is the prettiest, shiniest thing, and I can't afford to be distracted these days.'
'He takes off his cap, runs a hand over cropped curls, and yeah. I was right. Devastating. ... And because clearly, he's God's favourite, he has a dimple.'
'Unconvinced, Isaac squints at us. "My dad says when a woman says she's fine, she's lying."' OSCAR JACKSON YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS !
~ Luna Jackson-Evans a girl's girl through and through I LOVE HER
~ John is a creepy asshole fr what do you mean he was a college freshman interested in a high school freshman.
"You are my best friend. My guy. My Goose. You are my entire life, August Lane, and nothing is ever going to change that."
"All the times I wanted to kiss you. The list is a mile long, Sunday. Could go on forever."
"Keep your boyfriend off my field. This isn't the place for a lover's spat." Cass baby it's giving jealousy!
~ Sunday calling Cass darlin' is my favourite thing ever.
'Luna is admonishment-proof, and her vendetta's have a long shelf-life.' ILY LUNA THAT'S MY GIRL!
"Team Lane. Without family, you've got nothing."
'And there it is. The reason I survive any given day. My little sidekick, bodyguard, and best friend all rolled into one. Always looking out for me as much as I look out for him.'
'Even the little ones are working against me, Winnie waxing poetic about 'Gus' pretty mommy' and Issac never missing an opportunity to bring up his favorite teacher. The kid's too smart, too perceptive, for his own good; I swear, every time he mentions Ms. Lane, he looks right at me with a damn glint in his eyes. Just like his mother, that boy." Luna and Isaac, two peas in a pod hehe
'No, he's Team Luna. Jackson is always Team Luna. Sunday could burn down his fucking house but if Luna still liked her, he would too.' that's husband fr!
"She reminded you that you're not as happy being alone as you pretended to be, and you're made at her for it." Kate calling everyone on their bullshit, some things never change teehee !
'Whatever misgivings I may have about Sunday, they never extended to her kid. Yeah, I keep the risk of incurring Sunday's wrath, but I like August. I admire his quiet determination, his dedication to the game. And Izzy liking him is high praise; that kid is a human bullshit detector, just like his parents.'
'I notice a lot about Sunday Lane.'
"Coach Morgan, can I write my journal to you?" "Only if you address them to Cass." THIS HAD ME CRYING!
~ Cass and Sunday both cooking to relieve their stress is so cute to me.
"This is my car, sunshine. Dirty shit only happens in yours."
'Nicolas Silva is a god not only in looks, but in the kitchen too.' YESSIR !
'And when she sighs tiredly in my direction, I quickly figure out that my endlessly hilarious mother has assigned the sound of a fucking cash register opening to the Google alert she set for my name.' Lynn Morgan is my favourite lmaooo
"I really, really want a kid but if you don't, then that's okay. I'll come with you. I won't hold it against you. I promise." CASS MY BEST BOY IN THE WORLD
'I recognized that look on her face. The guilt of a sibling who could've, should've, would've. I know it, I've felt it, so when knuckles brushed my shoulder - the bad one, on purpose, I suspect - I didn't wince. I didn't complain. I didn't conjure up any quippy response. I let Willow threaten my life one more time before stomping away because I understand her.'
'All I know is at some point tonight, I looked at Sunday and my brain said mine. It thought you are never letting this girl get hurt again.'
"Welcome to the family. I apologize in advance." I love Amelia so much.
~ their friends betting on Sunday and Cass dating lmaooo I LOVE THEM
~ Cass getting Sunday fruits that match the size of the babies CRYINGGGG
"Jesus, Sunday. Every day you make me wanna love the neglected right out of you a little more."
~ Cass making August stand with them for a family picture MY HEART
'This, I decide, is my reward. Cass in gray sweats and nothing else.'
~ Lynn making August a blanket <3
"We don't care much about blood in this family. As far as I'm concerned, any child of yours is a grandbaby of mine." ILY LYNN MORGAN
'He's Sunday's. He's my kid's brother. I figure that makes him at least a little bit mine, right?'
~ Cass making a room for August in his house MY HEART!
~ The kiss cam !!
~Cass putting August and Sunday on his insurance after he learned about the pregnancy CRYING
"We're family, kid. No matter what."
~ Only Amelia would call to yell at Cass for being an asshole while she is in labor lmaooo I love her
"C'mon Sunday. Be complicated with me." <3
"Fuck, Cass, you've given us everything. A home. A family. So much love."
Cass Morgan has had my heart from the moment we first met him during Unexpected and I was so damn excited to get his story. Yes he had me frustrated at times during this book but that is still my best boy and I will not take any criticism!! Cass’ love for both Sunday and August is so sweet. Watching him find the family and belonging he has been searching for had my heart aching in the best way. Cass has grown so much and seeing him become a dad was one of my favourite things. I loved his moments with Kate, Luna, Nick, Amelia - really just everyone of the group that he spoke with lol but it was just so comforting to see this family dynamic again.
Seeing Cass comes to terms with his career, and stepping into fatherhood, and the way he showers Sunday and August in the gentle love they so greatly deserve? It bad my whole heart and soul that’s my man fr I was so happy for him <3
“Sometimes, I think I fell in love with you that night. The first night. Because it felt like you were the only person in the world who didn’t look at me like I was broken. Other times, I’m sure it was when I found out you were pregnant. You know what I thought?” She does—she just read it—but I tell her anyway. “I thought, I am never letting this girl get hurt again. She’s mine.”
Sunday Lane. One of my favourite fmcs ever. She is so strong and sassy, and I love how fiercely she protects her family especially August - she does not play when it comes to her son and I love that about her! Sunday truly got dealt such crappy cards in life but she has always persevered and done the best she can which I admire so much. I love her mama bear side and I love her dynamic with Willow and her friendship with Luna. I love how much she gives Cass, things neither of them truly knew that he needed before, and that she also receives the same from him.
"Cross my heart and swear to die, Goose. You're stuck with me. Forever and always. 'Til death do us part." "Even if you get a boyfriend?" "August Lane, love of my life, I'm offended you'd even think that."
AUGUST LANE THE LOVE OF BOTH MINE AND SUNDAY’S LIFE!!! I love this little boy more than anyone else in Sun Valley tbh like that’s MY son. August is just the sweetest boy with the fiercest, most loyal heart ever. He is so much like his mama, so kind and loving but also not one to fuck around when it comes to protecting the people he loves; my boy is a mama’s boy as he should be!! I love seeing him learning to trust Cass and slowly letting him in and accepting Cass as a part of their family. The way those two are with each other is so sweet.
Sunday and August’s relationship is one of the most beautiful things ever. I love how much they love and protect one another, how fiercely they back each other.
Seeing all the OGs from Unexpected and Bide was one of my favourite parts of this book. It felt like coming home. I love the found family dynamic and EJ does it so spectacularly! I love the way Cass’ family embraced Sunday and August, how easily and eagerly they took these two in and made them a part of the family - how fiercely they loved the two of them from the start <3
This book. I truly do not think I will ever have adequate words to completely describe how much I love Sunday, Cass and August’s story. The book has completely taken my heart. I am so sad to say goodbye to Sun Valley but also, what a way to go. I’m gonna miss this big blended family so much <3
Some of my favourite quotes/moments and just general opinions lol *SPOILERS AHEAD*
"I'm gonna have to sleep with him to get my kid a spot on the team, aren't I?" I GIGGLED!
'my little namesake? Reese is mommy's little angel, Matthias is his father reincarnate but Rory is special. She's the wisest of them all; she's her uncle's girl. Even fresh from the womb, she's always been my little best friend, my shadow, the closest thing I have - and might ever have - to a daughter of my own.' I love cass and rory's relationship so much
~ Sunday owning a purple car is so slay I love it
'In the daylight, I can see the flecks of green in her silvery eyes. Dusty Miller; that's the fuzzy plant I likened them to. I Googled it the morning after I met her, when I couldn't for the life of me get those eyes out of my head.' MY MAN WAS OBSESSED FROM THE START!
'Sunday is the prettiest, shiniest thing, and I can't afford to be distracted these days.'
'He takes off his cap, runs a hand over cropped curls, and yeah. I was right. Devastating. ... And because clearly, he's God's favourite, he has a dimple.'
'Unconvinced, Isaac squints at us. "My dad says when a woman says she's fine, she's lying."' OSCAR JACKSON YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS !
~ Luna Jackson-Evans a girl's girl through and through I LOVE HER
~ John is a creepy asshole fr what do you mean he was a college freshman interested in a high school freshman.
"You are my best friend. My guy. My Goose. You are my entire life, August Lane, and nothing is ever going to change that."
"All the times I wanted to kiss you. The list is a mile long, Sunday. Could go on forever."
"Keep your boyfriend off my field. This isn't the place for a lover's spat." Cass baby it's giving jealousy!
~ Sunday calling Cass darlin' is my favourite thing ever.
'Luna is admonishment-proof, and her vendetta's have a long shelf-life.' ILY LUNA THAT'S MY GIRL!
"Team Lane. Without family, you've got nothing."
'And there it is. The reason I survive any given day. My little sidekick, bodyguard, and best friend all rolled into one. Always looking out for me as much as I look out for him.'
'Even the little ones are working against me, Winnie waxing poetic about 'Gus' pretty mommy' and Issac never missing an opportunity to bring up his favorite teacher. The kid's too smart, too perceptive, for his own good; I swear, every time he mentions Ms. Lane, he looks right at me with a damn glint in his eyes. Just like his mother, that boy." Luna and Isaac, two peas in a pod hehe
'No, he's Team Luna. Jackson is always Team Luna. Sunday could burn down his fucking house but if Luna still liked her, he would too.' that's husband fr!
"She reminded you that you're not as happy being alone as you pretended to be, and you're made at her for it." Kate calling everyone on their bullshit, some things never change teehee !
'Whatever misgivings I may have about Sunday, they never extended to her kid. Yeah, I keep the risk of incurring Sunday's wrath, but I like August. I admire his quiet determination, his dedication to the game. And Izzy liking him is high praise; that kid is a human bullshit detector, just like his parents.'
'I notice a lot about Sunday Lane.'
"Coach Morgan, can I write my journal to you?" "Only if you address them to Cass." THIS HAD ME CRYING!
~ Cass and Sunday both cooking to relieve their stress is so cute to me.
"This is my car, sunshine. Dirty shit only happens in yours."
'Nicolas Silva is a god not only in looks, but in the kitchen too.' YESSIR !
'And when she sighs tiredly in my direction, I quickly figure out that my endlessly hilarious mother has assigned the sound of a fucking cash register opening to the Google alert she set for my name.' Lynn Morgan is my favourite lmaooo
"I really, really want a kid but if you don't, then that's okay. I'll come with you. I won't hold it against you. I promise." CASS MY BEST BOY IN THE WORLD
'I recognized that look on her face. The guilt of a sibling who could've, should've, would've. I know it, I've felt it, so when knuckles brushed my shoulder - the bad one, on purpose, I suspect - I didn't wince. I didn't complain. I didn't conjure up any quippy response. I let Willow threaten my life one more time before stomping away because I understand her.'
'All I know is at some point tonight, I looked at Sunday and my brain said mine. It thought you are never letting this girl get hurt again.'
"Welcome to the family. I apologize in advance." I love Amelia so much.
~ their friends betting on Sunday and Cass dating lmaooo I LOVE THEM
~ Cass getting Sunday fruits that match the size of the babies CRYINGGGG
"Jesus, Sunday. Every day you make me wanna love the neglected right out of you a little more."
~ Cass making August stand with them for a family picture MY HEART
'This, I decide, is my reward. Cass in gray sweats and nothing else.'
~ Lynn making August a blanket <3
"We don't care much about blood in this family. As far as I'm concerned, any child of yours is a grandbaby of mine." ILY LYNN MORGAN
'He's Sunday's. He's my kid's brother. I figure that makes him at least a little bit mine, right?'
~ Cass making a room for August in his house MY HEART!
~ The kiss cam !!
~Cass putting August and Sunday on his insurance after he learned about the pregnancy CRYING
"We're family, kid. No matter what."
~ Only Amelia would call to yell at Cass for being an asshole while she is in labor lmaooo I love her
"C'mon Sunday. Be complicated with me." <3
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