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Accidentally in Love #2
The Mrs. Degree
Penelope Halbrook never intended to get pregnant in college, never intended to drop out, never intended to be a single mom.
She thought by leaving Jackson Jennings, was doing him a favor—he had a bright future ahead of him; the last thing he needed was her (and a baby) standing in his way.
She thought he would forget about her.
She thought she would never see him in person again.
How very wrong she was... about everything.
She thought by leaving Jackson Jennings, was doing him a favor—he had a bright future ahead of him; the last thing he needed was her (and a baby) standing in his way.
She thought he would forget about her.
She thought she would never see him in person again.
How very wrong she was... about everything.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 3, 2022
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Sara Ney
89 books6,630 followersSara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.
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April 30, 2022
Secret Baby Sports Romance
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎
Character development: 😳☺️🤫😍🥰
The heroine: Penelope Halbrook - a single mother trying to raise her daughter, Skipper as best she can. She has a full time job and is as harried in the morning as any single mother. She has a bit of trouble making ends meet, but her former pro football player brother bought two houses side-by-side for them to live in and helps her out quite a bit.
The Hero: Jack Jennings (a.k.a. Skip) - A professional football player, he is as superstitious as any professional athlete has ever been. He has a pre-game ritual on the day of each game and follows the same routine every time he has a game. However, all the sudden he has dreams Penelope Holbrook on the brain which has been messing up his ritual and his game.
The Story: While in town for a game, Jack looks up Penelope thinking that meeting with her will get her out of his mind once and for all and he will get his game back where it should be. Penelope and he dated in college and seemed to be in love until she completely ghosted and blocked him.
Sara Ney is one of my favorite authors and she does sports romance so well. It is one of my favorite tropes and Sara’s books are always enjoyable. The secret baby trope is also one I love on occasion and this was a good one. When a woman keeps a child secret from the father, it is a serious thing and when the father finds out, he is well within his rights to be angry. That was acknowledged and both parties handled it all with the utmost maturity in this book. I thought it was done very well.
The romance was great in this book also. Jack and Penn spend some time getting to know each other again which is nice. I also really enjoyed the supporting characters, including their daughter skipper, Jack’s friend and agent Elias (who will be the main character in the next book), and Penn’s brother Davis and his girlfriend Juliet from The Player Hater, and I can’t forget Jack’s dog Kevin.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎
Character development: 😳☺️🤫😍🥰
The heroine: Penelope Halbrook - a single mother trying to raise her daughter, Skipper as best she can. She has a full time job and is as harried in the morning as any single mother. She has a bit of trouble making ends meet, but her former pro football player brother bought two houses side-by-side for them to live in and helps her out quite a bit.
The Hero: Jack Jennings (a.k.a. Skip) - A professional football player, he is as superstitious as any professional athlete has ever been. He has a pre-game ritual on the day of each game and follows the same routine every time he has a game. However, all the sudden he has dreams Penelope Holbrook on the brain which has been messing up his ritual and his game.
The Story: While in town for a game, Jack looks up Penelope thinking that meeting with her will get her out of his mind once and for all and he will get his game back where it should be. Penelope and he dated in college and seemed to be in love until she completely ghosted and blocked him.
Sara Ney is one of my favorite authors and she does sports romance so well. It is one of my favorite tropes and Sara’s books are always enjoyable. The secret baby trope is also one I love on occasion and this was a good one. When a woman keeps a child secret from the father, it is a serious thing and when the father finds out, he is well within his rights to be angry. That was acknowledged and both parties handled it all with the utmost maturity in this book. I thought it was done very well.
The romance was great in this book also. Jack and Penn spend some time getting to know each other again which is nice. I also really enjoyed the supporting characters, including their daughter skipper, Jack’s friend and agent Elias (who will be the main character in the next book), and Penn’s brother Davis and his girlfriend Juliet from The Player Hater, and I can’t forget Jack’s dog Kevin.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
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May 4, 2022
This is a secret baby plotline. Hero and heroine dated in college. When she got pregnant, she never told him. I thought the reason she didn't tell him was stupid.
SPOILER SPOLER SPOILER SPOILER
Heroine knows he wants to be a pro football player. She is worried people will think she got pregnant on purpose to trap him, or hero won't follow his dreams and become a pro football player, that he'll drop out of college and get a job to support her and the baby.
So she never tells him she is pregnant. She just breaks up with him and leaves school. 7 years later, hero has dreams about heroine and it is making him distracted and he is playing badly. He decides to find her and get closure.
He finds out she has a kid and it's his and she never told him. He is devastated he missed 7 years of her life. She says she asked him if he wanted kids and he said in a few years. He says yes, I was 20 nobody wants kids at 20. If I'd known you were already pregnant I would have been there for you. I missed 7 years of her life. She doesn't even know I'm her dad.
I didn't like the heroine.
SPOILER SPOLER SPOILER SPOILER
Heroine knows he wants to be a pro football player. She is worried people will think she got pregnant on purpose to trap him, or hero won't follow his dreams and become a pro football player, that he'll drop out of college and get a job to support her and the baby.
So she never tells him she is pregnant. She just breaks up with him and leaves school. 7 years later, hero has dreams about heroine and it is making him distracted and he is playing badly. He decides to find her and get closure.
He finds out she has a kid and it's his and she never told him. He is devastated he missed 7 years of her life. She says she asked him if he wanted kids and he said in a few years. He says yes, I was 20 nobody wants kids at 20. If I'd known you were already pregnant I would have been there for you. I missed 7 years of her life. She doesn't even know I'm her dad.
I didn't like the heroine.
May 7, 2022
This book didn’t work for me. I found this to be quite boring and had quite a few issues with the female main character.
I never really cared for our main character Penelope. She’s never had any repercussions for her actions. She was a single mother, yes, but her housing was literally taken care of by her brother and he watched her daughter for her a lot. She hid her pregnancy from Jack and instead of him actually being mad at her, he so easily forgave her. For not telling him about his seven-year-old daughter! Even her brother called her out on that. That’s foul and Jack was way too nice and understanding.
Also, where was the chemistry here? We kept getting flashbacks from when they were together in college and I just kept waiting for a spark during that time. There wasn’t one then and it wasn’t one seven years later.
To keep this short, this didn’t work for me. I seem to be the minority here because so many others have enjoyed this one so take my review with a grain of salt.
I read an ARC for an honest review.
I never really cared for our main character Penelope. She’s never had any repercussions for her actions. She was a single mother, yes, but her housing was literally taken care of by her brother and he watched her daughter for her a lot. She hid her pregnancy from Jack and instead of him actually being mad at her, he so easily forgave her. For not telling him about his seven-year-old daughter! Even her brother called her out on that. That’s foul and Jack was way too nice and understanding.
Also, where was the chemistry here? We kept getting flashbacks from when they were together in college and I just kept waiting for a spark during that time. There wasn’t one then and it wasn’t one seven years later.
To keep this short, this didn’t work for me. I seem to be the minority here because so many others have enjoyed this one so take my review with a grain of salt.
I read an ARC for an honest review.
April 29, 2022
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: Second chance/secret baby
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
Jack Jennings is a professional football player who can't seem to get his ex off his brain. He is dreaming of her every night waking in sweats to the point it's making it difficult to function. Penelope Holbrook left him while they were in college 6 years ago, blocking him and breaking off all contact. In a desperate attempt to find her, Jack visits her brother's house never suspecting she lived next door... or would be the one opening the door when he knocked.
Penelope is a super hard working single mom. When her brother played pro ball, he bought the house next to him for her and her daughter, supporting her through all her difficulties. She and her daughter Skipper frequently spend time over her brother's house and when the doorbell rang, she never suspected it would be Jack, Skipper's dad who doesn't know anything about her birth. Overcome with guilt, Penelope works with Jack to help him get to know his daughter and right the wrongs she committed.
SUCH a fabulous story! Secret baby trope is one of my favorite tropes, but it has heavy implications that need to be addressed for it to make it okay. Penelope clearly doesn't have the best of reasons, lots of insecurities and then being bogged down by the hole she dug for herself, but Sara Ney does a good job of allowing Jack his anger and time to work through it. In the end, we have a heartfelt story with a wonderful second chance for all of them. The story paced well and the character development really helped to make this story great. You want for these characters to succeed. You fall in love with Skipper and want her to have her family. The chemistry between Jack and Penelope is wonderful, and it's awesome to watch them fall in love all over again.
Trope: Second chance/secret baby
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
Jack Jennings is a professional football player who can't seem to get his ex off his brain. He is dreaming of her every night waking in sweats to the point it's making it difficult to function. Penelope Holbrook left him while they were in college 6 years ago, blocking him and breaking off all contact. In a desperate attempt to find her, Jack visits her brother's house never suspecting she lived next door... or would be the one opening the door when he knocked.
Penelope is a super hard working single mom. When her brother played pro ball, he bought the house next to him for her and her daughter, supporting her through all her difficulties. She and her daughter Skipper frequently spend time over her brother's house and when the doorbell rang, she never suspected it would be Jack, Skipper's dad who doesn't know anything about her birth. Overcome with guilt, Penelope works with Jack to help him get to know his daughter and right the wrongs she committed.
SUCH a fabulous story! Secret baby trope is one of my favorite tropes, but it has heavy implications that need to be addressed for it to make it okay. Penelope clearly doesn't have the best of reasons, lots of insecurities and then being bogged down by the hole she dug for herself, but Sara Ney does a good job of allowing Jack his anger and time to work through it. In the end, we have a heartfelt story with a wonderful second chance for all of them. The story paced well and the character development really helped to make this story great. You want for these characters to succeed. You fall in love with Skipper and want her to have her family. The chemistry between Jack and Penelope is wonderful, and it's awesome to watch them fall in love all over again.
May 4, 2022
Am I the only one who hated this book? I normally LOVE Sara Ney and bought this book immediately. The worrying when I first started didn’t seem like hers…it felt less sophisticated and elegant and much more like a newbie. I couldn’t stand the main character. Her partner was loving and smart and caring and she ghosted him and expected him to chase after her? WHO DOESN’T tell someone they are pregnant?! And then to never tell him and never expect to tell him until he randomly shows up at your door 7 years later? NOPE. The main character is a total asshole. As a parent I cannot imagine withholding a kind, caring and loving father from my children just because she’s too scared?! Makes no sense. Absolutely blew my mind. Also that he forgives her so quickly. I honestly wanted him to take her to court and get full custody and never see her again she is that selfish and terrible. Will I read more Sara Ney in the future? Probably. But I will do much more research first.
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November 15, 2024
It's a sweet story that holds your attention from the beginning, perfect for a weekend read.
Even though it's a second-chance romance, I liked that there wasn't a third-act breakup in the present.
Even though it's a second-chance romance, I liked that there wasn't a third-act breakup in the present.
December 17, 2022
2.5✨
“I loved you more than anything in the world, you’re my soulmate, but I didn’t tell you I was pregnant with your kid and just blocked you on everything and ghosted you because once a year ago you said you weren’t ready for kids yet and I was so young just 20 and so scared”
That’s essentially the entire book. She hides her pregnancy blocks him and then he pops up 7 years later and her brother forces her to tell him.
I’m sorry what? You were 20 and too young to understand what you were doing?
Ma’am I had a baby at 16 and still was smart enough to know the father had a right to know.
“I loved you more than anything in the world, you’re my soulmate, but I didn’t tell you I was pregnant with your kid and just blocked you on everything and ghosted you because once a year ago you said you weren’t ready for kids yet and I was so young just 20 and so scared”
That’s essentially the entire book. She hides her pregnancy blocks him and then he pops up 7 years later and her brother forces her to tell him.
I’m sorry what? You were 20 and too young to understand what you were doing?
Ma’am I had a baby at 16 and still was smart enough to know the father had a right to know.
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January 20, 2024Oh no, this one too, open it up and it's at 98%. No memory.
Perhaps I'll learn from this. (I won't)
Perhaps I'll learn from this. (I won't)
December 26, 2022
After finishing the first book in this series I promptly pre ordered this one and then once it landed, I just didn't want to read it. Secret babies are one of those things that are really hit and miss, and I made the mistake of reading some reviews and was even more disinterested.
But today I remembered how much I have enjoyed this author's previous books, so I decided to jump in. And I can't say I regretted it. I didn't hate it. I also didn't love it. To be honest I really didn't like Penelope. I can't hold her decision against her because she was young and didn't know better. But the next seven years were a whole other story. And despite the fact she knew she had done the wrong thing she literally did nothing to rectify her mistake.
Jackson on the other hand was awesome but he was also too quick to forgive and forget. I appreciated that he didn't hold on to the past and rub her nose in her mistakes, but she fucked up HUGE and he just built a bridge and was over it immediately. Also there was no fall out and the whole thing just felt too sunshine and roses for such a sensitive topic.
It was easy to read and I did enjoy it while I was reading it but I wanted to scream at them and smack them in the face a little bit. So 3 stars.
But today I remembered how much I have enjoyed this author's previous books, so I decided to jump in. And I can't say I regretted it. I didn't hate it. I also didn't love it. To be honest I really didn't like Penelope. I can't hold her decision against her because she was young and didn't know better. But the next seven years were a whole other story. And despite the fact she knew she had done the wrong thing she literally did nothing to rectify her mistake.
Jackson on the other hand was awesome but he was also too quick to forgive and forget. I appreciated that he didn't hold on to the past and rub her nose in her mistakes, but she fucked up HUGE and he just built a bridge and was over it immediately. Also there was no fall out and the whole thing just felt too sunshine and roses for such a sensitive topic.
It was easy to read and I did enjoy it while I was reading it but I wanted to scream at them and smack them in the face a little bit. So 3 stars.
May 2, 2022
I was waiting for this book for what seemed like forever, and as soon as it hit my kindle, I devoured it in one sitting.
Jack shows up on Penelope's brother's doorstep, searching for her. In college, she was his one and only. He would have given up everything to be with her, she was the first call he made when he got drafted, but she never answered, then she ghosted him. Hurt and dejected he went on to play in the NFL, but after dreaming of her non stop for the last few months, he is determined to figure out why he can't shake her, still.
Penelope had a good reason for doing what she did back then, well, at least, she thought so at the time. Seven years have passed and its like nothing has changed the first time she sees Jack again. Now she realizes running away wasn't the best thing she's ever done and she's not sure he will ever be able to forgive her after he finds out her secrets.
This book is a hidden baby trope and I know a lot of people don't love it, I on the other hand, am not one of those people. While this one took a LONG time to come out (a little longer than I hoped) I got all the feels and understood why Pen did what she did. I didn't, however, love how much time had passed.
I love reading Sara's books because I trust her to give me all the laughs and all the feels, which this did, in spades. All I can say is... Jack. He was just the sweetest. There were so many things that could have gone wrong here, so much animosity and holding grudges, but after years of not being together, they realize that they just need to communicate and stop playing games. There were feelings of sadness, but mostly I just wanted to hug Jack for the way he handled pretty much every issue thrown in his path. I'll never stop reading Sara's books, I love her HEAs. 4.5 stars.
Jack shows up on Penelope's brother's doorstep, searching for her. In college, she was his one and only. He would have given up everything to be with her, she was the first call he made when he got drafted, but she never answered, then she ghosted him. Hurt and dejected he went on to play in the NFL, but after dreaming of her non stop for the last few months, he is determined to figure out why he can't shake her, still.
Penelope had a good reason for doing what she did back then, well, at least, she thought so at the time. Seven years have passed and its like nothing has changed the first time she sees Jack again. Now she realizes running away wasn't the best thing she's ever done and she's not sure he will ever be able to forgive her after he finds out her secrets.
This book is a hidden baby trope and I know a lot of people don't love it, I on the other hand, am not one of those people. While this one took a LONG time to come out (a little longer than I hoped) I got all the feels and understood why Pen did what she did. I didn't, however, love how much time had passed.
I love reading Sara's books because I trust her to give me all the laughs and all the feels, which this did, in spades. All I can say is... Jack. He was just the sweetest. There were so many things that could have gone wrong here, so much animosity and holding grudges, but after years of not being together, they realize that they just need to communicate and stop playing games. There were feelings of sadness, but mostly I just wanted to hug Jack for the way he handled pretty much every issue thrown in his path. I'll never stop reading Sara's books, I love her HEAs. 4.5 stars.
September 27, 2022
***RECEIVED AN ARC IN EXCHANGE OF HONEST REVIEW***
Woot woot, if not for my sleepiness, I would have finished this book last night. And yes, I guess I'm the first one to leave a review here AND I WANT Y'ALL TO KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE THIS IS SO GOOD!
So good I had to open my Kindle the moment I wake up today because I couldn't get enough of Jack and Penelope. I'm not really a fan of second chance romances, but this one stole my breath away. It gave me a good laugh and lessons here and there. If you want a chill hero, a shy heroine, and a rambunctious kid, "The Mrs. Degree" is the best book for you.
I love how Jack is so patient and rational with Penelope even after all those years they were apart and for keeping a secret from him. And well, I like Penelope for maturing and doing what's best for her, her daughter, and Jack. This couple is pretty chill, which I love, since I'm not one for so much drama.
I read it so fast because the book is THAT good. Grab a copy y'all.
Woot woot, if not for my sleepiness, I would have finished this book last night. And yes, I guess I'm the first one to leave a review here AND I WANT Y'ALL TO KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE THIS IS SO GOOD!
So good I had to open my Kindle the moment I wake up today because I couldn't get enough of Jack and Penelope. I'm not really a fan of second chance romances, but this one stole my breath away. It gave me a good laugh and lessons here and there. If you want a chill hero, a shy heroine, and a rambunctious kid, "The Mrs. Degree" is the best book for you.
I love how Jack is so patient and rational with Penelope even after all those years they were apart and for keeping a secret from him. And well, I like Penelope for maturing and doing what's best for her, her daughter, and Jack. This couple is pretty chill, which I love, since I'm not one for so much drama.
I read it so fast because the book is THAT good. Grab a copy y'all.
May 9, 2022
The Mrs. Degree is finally Penelope's story and I have been waiting impatiently see their story unravel! Pen and Jack were college sweethearts, young love, brink of stardom and so much miscommunication leads to separate ways. Jack Jennings is in town for a game when he finally gets the guts to look for the one that got away and is more than surprised when she answers the door of her brother's home. It is now time for Penelope to finally clear the air and come clean but is there too many secrets, and water under the bridge to ever mend their relationship?
This couple was sweet, emotional, finally learning how to communicate and forgive to have that second chance at love, forever and family! I loved the supporting cast in this book and the lovely little Skipper was just a delightful addition to this story!
~~Michele McMullen~~
This couple was sweet, emotional, finally learning how to communicate and forgive to have that second chance at love, forever and family! I loved the supporting cast in this book and the lovely little Skipper was just a delightful addition to this story!
~~Michele McMullen~~
May 9, 2022
The Mrs. Degree is a second chance/secret baby plot with a splash of football in it.
Penelope and Jack dated in high school when Penelope becomes pregnant. Scared he will give up his dreams of playing in the NFL Penelope ghosts him and just disappears from his life.
7 years later (!!) Jack, now a famous football player, shows up at the door, wanting a bit of closure from Penelope. He discovers Harper, Penelope's daughter. And sure enough, his too.
I thought this book was just okay. I wish there was a bit more to it.
I didn't care much for Penelope, and this book would have a lower rating if it were for how sweet Harper and Jack were. They had several scenes that were just adorable. Unfortunately, the chemistry and spark between Jack and Penelope was described, rather than felt.
I wish we could've seen a bit more of the happy family during the epilogue, but it was mainly just setting up the premise for the next book in the series.
The Mrs. Degree had some cute moments, some mild heat, and low angst.
Penelope and Jack dated in high school when Penelope becomes pregnant. Scared he will give up his dreams of playing in the NFL Penelope ghosts him and just disappears from his life.
7 years later (!!) Jack, now a famous football player, shows up at the door, wanting a bit of closure from Penelope. He discovers Harper, Penelope's daughter. And sure enough, his too.
I thought this book was just okay. I wish there was a bit more to it.
I didn't care much for Penelope, and this book would have a lower rating if it were for how sweet Harper and Jack were. They had several scenes that were just adorable. Unfortunately, the chemistry and spark between Jack and Penelope was described, rather than felt.
I wish we could've seen a bit more of the happy family during the epilogue, but it was mainly just setting up the premise for the next book in the series.
The Mrs. Degree had some cute moments, some mild heat, and low angst.
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April 28, 2022
Penelope is a single mom to a seven year old daughter, Skipper. She works hard to provide for her daughter and her daughter is everything to her. Jack is a professional football player, he has a great career. Penelope and Jack were dating in college until one day Penelope just ghosts him and they don’t see each other for seven years when he shows up on her brothers doorstep.
I enjoyed Penelope and Jack reconnecting and finding a new normal for the both of them with Skipper. But, the two of them also frustrated me so much. I felt that Penelope’s reason for running out was very, very immature (I get she was only 20), but even then it just didn’t sit right with me. Then when Jack found out what happened I wanted him to be a little more angry and make Penelope work for it a little more. He seemed to forget and forgive a little too easy for me.
Skipper was so adorable though and I absolutely loved her. She was smart, full of life and just brought so much joy to the overall story. It was great seeing her and Jack bond and form a strong connection from the start.
If you’re looking for a secret/surprise baby, second chance romance check this one out.
I enjoyed Penelope and Jack reconnecting and finding a new normal for the both of them with Skipper. But, the two of them also frustrated me so much. I felt that Penelope’s reason for running out was very, very immature (I get she was only 20), but even then it just didn’t sit right with me. Then when Jack found out what happened I wanted him to be a little more angry and make Penelope work for it a little more. He seemed to forget and forgive a little too easy for me.
Skipper was so adorable though and I absolutely loved her. She was smart, full of life and just brought so much joy to the overall story. It was great seeing her and Jack bond and form a strong connection from the start.
If you’re looking for a secret/surprise baby, second chance romance check this one out.
May 10, 2022
Jack and Penelope
Very good story with two of my favorite tropes - secret baby and second chances. Penelope and Jack date and fall in love at college. When she finds or she is pregnant she leaves him because she is scared and doesn't want to ruin his chances at playing professional football. Fast forward seven years - Jack tracks down Penelope because he is having dreams about Penelope that is affecting his football game and ends up finding out he is a father.
Very good story with two of my favorite tropes - secret baby and second chances. Penelope and Jack date and fall in love at college. When she finds or she is pregnant she leaves him because she is scared and doesn't want to ruin his chances at playing professional football. Fast forward seven years - Jack tracks down Penelope because he is having dreams about Penelope that is affecting his football game and ends up finding out he is a father.
May 3, 2022
I knew this would be fantastic with the way the previous book ended and I was not wrong! Jack and Penn were great! Of course things weren't smooth because of the way Penn ended things in college and the fact that she kept his baby a secret, but oh! Watching them reconnect and rekindle their love was fabulous. So good!
May 14, 2022
Another one I really wanted to love but I just found too many inconsistencies that seemed blaringly obvious to me so it was a miss for me. I might have said it before but I think this is where I jump off the Ney train. I just didn't fully connect with the MMC, the description of him from the FMC POV didn't really match with what I saw from his POV. It was a good concept but not executed well for me.
May 8, 2022
Ugh, this is a no for me. I’ve read some other books written by this author and liked them pretty well. This book felt like it was written by a brand new author with no writing experience. I felt no chemistry between Jack and Penelope. It was just so boring.
May 3, 2022
As with the first book in this series, The Player Hater, once again I loved just how real this story was in its way. The romance, the way people reacted to things, there wasn’t drama just for drama’s sake. People might not be really really nice, but that didn’t always mean they were evil or going to come back for revenge or anything later on. Also like with the first one, it was hard to put down. It just flowed and I just wanted to read until the end, if only work and sleep the night before work didn’t come in the way.
The couple from the fist book, Davis and Juliet, were around, because this was the story of Davis’s single mom sister that we met in the first book. Her daughter Harper, or Skipper as she called her, was so much fun. She was a normal kid, and while yes, there would be issues that a kid would have, again, no drama for drama’s sake. Now, I do feel maybe how the choice Penelope made at the beginning was a little out there, I guess it is one way someone might react. Especially if she was trying not to make the impression that she was worried because she got it from just about every other female around the other players she saw in Jack/Skip’s circle of friends.
The story is straight forward, just what you think it will be, and honestly, sometimes it is so nice to just read a romance that is going to go the way you want it without all the extra. To just be able to smile along and enjoy a happy ending that comes at a more realistic and simple pace. I am such a huge fan of this, and love that the author gives us these kinds of stories along with her others that do have more dramatic aspects. Sara Ney is one of my favorites and this story just leaves me waiting for the next book!
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.
The couple from the fist book, Davis and Juliet, were around, because this was the story of Davis’s single mom sister that we met in the first book. Her daughter Harper, or Skipper as she called her, was so much fun. She was a normal kid, and while yes, there would be issues that a kid would have, again, no drama for drama’s sake. Now, I do feel maybe how the choice Penelope made at the beginning was a little out there, I guess it is one way someone might react. Especially if she was trying not to make the impression that she was worried because she got it from just about every other female around the other players she saw in Jack/Skip’s circle of friends.
The story is straight forward, just what you think it will be, and honestly, sometimes it is so nice to just read a romance that is going to go the way you want it without all the extra. To just be able to smile along and enjoy a happy ending that comes at a more realistic and simple pace. I am such a huge fan of this, and love that the author gives us these kinds of stories along with her others that do have more dramatic aspects. Sara Ney is one of my favorites and this story just leaves me waiting for the next book!
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.
May 9, 2022
Rating: 2.5 stars
Sara Ney is back with the second installment in her new Accidentally in Love series. Mrs. Degree follows the story of Penelope and Jack, Penelope is a young single mother to seven year old Skipper, after ghosting her boyfriend six years ago; and Jack is the professional football player who just can’t seem to get his ex off his brain–no matter how hard he tries. Mrs. Degree is a secret baby and second chance romance that has had most people swooning for the hills.
Unfortunately I’m not one of those people. Friends, I could not for the life of me connect with this story. This possibly could be the fact that secret baby tropes are literally my least favorite trope in tropeland; but I genuinely could not get invested in any of our main characters. I didn’t fancy the fact that Penelope never truly groveled and worked for her forgiveness from both Skipper and Jack for what she did, and I absolutely didn’t fancy how fast and quick Jack forgave her for missing seven years of his daughter’s life—all because Penelope didn’t want to have a simple conversation with him.
I knew going in that this was going to be a low angst novel, as that seems to be Ney’s thing these days, but by golly miss molly did I wish we had something to bring the chemistry between these two up a few hundred notches. Everything felt very one note and one dimensional throughout the story, and I found myself always wanting…well more.
Sadly, this just wasn’t it for me. If you, however, love a low-angst surprise baby romance with a splash of sports thrown in–this could totally be for you! Mrs. Degree comes packed with some of Ney’s usual sass and funny banter that I can totally see people enjoying if this is the tropes for them!
ARC given in exchange for honest review
Sara Ney is back with the second installment in her new Accidentally in Love series. Mrs. Degree follows the story of Penelope and Jack, Penelope is a young single mother to seven year old Skipper, after ghosting her boyfriend six years ago; and Jack is the professional football player who just can’t seem to get his ex off his brain–no matter how hard he tries. Mrs. Degree is a secret baby and second chance romance that has had most people swooning for the hills.
Unfortunately I’m not one of those people. Friends, I could not for the life of me connect with this story. This possibly could be the fact that secret baby tropes are literally my least favorite trope in tropeland; but I genuinely could not get invested in any of our main characters. I didn’t fancy the fact that Penelope never truly groveled and worked for her forgiveness from both Skipper and Jack for what she did, and I absolutely didn’t fancy how fast and quick Jack forgave her for missing seven years of his daughter’s life—all because Penelope didn’t want to have a simple conversation with him.
I knew going in that this was going to be a low angst novel, as that seems to be Ney’s thing these days, but by golly miss molly did I wish we had something to bring the chemistry between these two up a few hundred notches. Everything felt very one note and one dimensional throughout the story, and I found myself always wanting…well more.
Sadly, this just wasn’t it for me. If you, however, love a low-angst surprise baby romance with a splash of sports thrown in–this could totally be for you! Mrs. Degree comes packed with some of Ney’s usual sass and funny banter that I can totally see people enjoying if this is the tropes for them!
ARC given in exchange for honest review
September 27, 2022
Me ha gustado muchísimo.
The Mrs. Degree, es un libro que tiene uno de mis tropes favoritos y culposos relacionados con el drama: "Reencontrarse con con el padre de tu hijo años después, cuando él no sabe que fue padre"
Aún no puedo entender qué hace que ame esta clase de libros, pero realmente lo hago.
Es un libro adictivo que me mantuvo despierta sin cerrar un ojo, mientras lo leí. No sentí que tuviera rellenos en ningún momento, es más, hasta creo que se pudo profundizar en algunas cosas.
Por otro lado, la relación de Jack y Penélope, me pareció linda. De hecho, me recordó muchísimo a la trilogía de La Oportunista de Tarryn Fisher, sentí que Jack y Caleb tenían muchas cosas en común, por lo del corazón roto. Además, creo que es muy bello que la escritora quisiera colocar el uso del cliché "Nunca he dejado de amarte" porque hace entendible el desarrollo de la trama y como se va construyendo la relación de padre e hija, entre Skipper y Jack, lo que es hermoso.
Siento que tiene todo sus componentes balanceados y también tiene algo de spicy.
Lo único que aún no me convence, como en todos los libros sobre este tipo, es el argumento que usó Penn, para no contarle a Jack, sobre su paternidad, no sé, no siento que fuera correcta, pero igual me gustó.
Lo recomiendo.
The Mrs. Degree, es un libro que tiene uno de mis tropes favoritos y culposos relacionados con el drama: "Reencontrarse con con el padre de tu hijo años después, cuando él no sabe que fue padre"
Aún no puedo entender qué hace que ame esta clase de libros, pero realmente lo hago.
Es un libro adictivo que me mantuvo despierta sin cerrar un ojo, mientras lo leí. No sentí que tuviera rellenos en ningún momento, es más, hasta creo que se pudo profundizar en algunas cosas.
Por otro lado, la relación de Jack y Penélope, me pareció linda. De hecho, me recordó muchísimo a la trilogía de La Oportunista de Tarryn Fisher, sentí que Jack y Caleb tenían muchas cosas en común, por lo del corazón roto. Además, creo que es muy bello que la escritora quisiera colocar el uso del cliché "Nunca he dejado de amarte" porque hace entendible el desarrollo de la trama y como se va construyendo la relación de padre e hija, entre Skipper y Jack, lo que es hermoso.
Siento que tiene todo sus componentes balanceados y también tiene algo de spicy.
Lo único que aún no me convence, como en todos los libros sobre este tipo, es el argumento que usó Penn, para no contarle a Jack, sobre su paternidad, no sé, no siento que fuera correcta, pero igual me gustó.
Lo recomiendo.
May 1, 2022
5 star Review The MRS Degree (Accidentally in Love #2) by Sara Ney
I really enjoy second chance at love stories and The MRS Degree was a good example. I was hooked on Jack and Penelope’s story from the first chapter.
The chemistry between Jack and Penelope was intense, almost electrifying. I fell hard and fast for Jack and I loved how sassy and feisty Penelope was as she stood her ground with Jack. To me they made a great couple as Ms. Ney gave us a story that had me falling head over heels for them both individually and as a couple.
This book had me laughing out loud, swooning, add in an adorable little seven year old girl named Harper and you have a book that ticked the boxes for me. I’m not sure to be honest I would have been as forgiving as Jack was, considering the secret that Penelope kept but he handled it well.
Penelope’s character grew throughout the story and that made me smile. I loved how all in Jack was once he discovered he had a daughter and the relationship he forged with Harper was heart warming.
I really enjoy second chance at love stories and The MRS Degree was a good example. I was hooked on Jack and Penelope’s story from the first chapter.
The chemistry between Jack and Penelope was intense, almost electrifying. I fell hard and fast for Jack and I loved how sassy and feisty Penelope was as she stood her ground with Jack. To me they made a great couple as Ms. Ney gave us a story that had me falling head over heels for them both individually and as a couple.
This book had me laughing out loud, swooning, add in an adorable little seven year old girl named Harper and you have a book that ticked the boxes for me. I’m not sure to be honest I would have been as forgiving as Jack was, considering the secret that Penelope kept but he handled it well.
Penelope’s character grew throughout the story and that made me smile. I loved how all in Jack was once he discovered he had a daughter and the relationship he forged with Harper was heart warming.
May 10, 2022
The Mrs. Degree by @Saraneyauthor
Accidentally in Love #2
Rating: 4 ⭐️
I am in love with this series. I would have read this in a day if I had been in a reading mood. I instantly preordered this book after finishing book 1 and can say I wasn’t disappointed. Did I instantly go to preorder book 3 upon completing this book only to find out that I had already preordered it. Yes, yes I did.
This book is a secret baby(not an accidental/surprise pregnancy), single mom, second chance, sports romance. I loved seeing Penelope and Jack reconnect after 7 years apart .
Accidentally in Love #2
Rating: 4 ⭐️
I am in love with this series. I would have read this in a day if I had been in a reading mood. I instantly preordered this book after finishing book 1 and can say I wasn’t disappointed. Did I instantly go to preorder book 3 upon completing this book only to find out that I had already preordered it. Yes, yes I did.
This book is a secret baby(not an accidental/surprise pregnancy), single mom, second chance, sports romance. I loved seeing Penelope and Jack reconnect after 7 years apart .
May 4, 2022
I think this is better than the first book. I liked that Penelope and Jack's story is light-hearted, that Jack doesn't hold her or get mad for keeping her pregnancy a secret back then. Though I do think her reason for doing so is pretty dumb. He didn't just miss a few years of Skipper's life, but 7 years. And if Jack doesn't try to find her I don't think she would ever tell him. But it was all so easy for Jack to be in Penelope and Skipper's life again like they've never been apart for years and he embrace his role as a dad almost immediately. It was cute to see the two of them together. I enjoyed their story.
December 21, 2022
— 𝟏 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
◦•●◉✿ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 ✿◉●•◦
𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤 (h) is a single mother, not because the father of her child left her but because she never told him she was pregnant. When 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 (H) shows up knocking on the front door of her brother’s house she doesn’t expect his presence. She broke up with him seven years ago and she never thought she would encounter him again. He tells her he’s been having dreams about her and it’s messing with his game, and being superstitious he needs to resolve the issue before it messes with his career. What he doesn’t anticipate is to find out he has a daughter when he reconnects with Penelope. When he realizes that he’s missed out on Skipper’s early years and he never knew he had a child, he doesn’t understand how to move forward but he KNOWS he wants to be in her life.
◦•●◉✿𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✿◉●•◦
The FMC was absolutely terrible and I knew that there was no way I could like the book after she intentionally withheld that she had a daughter. There was NOTHING wrong with the MMC , he didn’t cheat… wasn’t an asshole… he was just successful and she was scared of telling him. In hindsight, she did fear that he would assume she was trying to trap him because he got drafted but she had SEVEN YEARS to tell him he had a child. If it wasn’t for his dreams and him seeking her out, she would have NEVER told him. That’s cruel, she should have given him the opportunity to know his child and he’ll never get those first moments back. He didn’t get to listen to her first words, see her first steps, witness her grow and that’s terrible. It’s not like he didn’t WANT HER he didn’t KNOW OF HER. He forgave her WAY too quickly and just started over. He should have taken her to court plain and simple. He could have had a relationship with his daughter without the FMC because Penn was a terrible person and didn’t deserve someone like Jack. There is no redeeming qualities in her character and even her brother was REAL upset. He called her out and she attempted to act like the victim in the situation, like she wasn’t the culprit and root of the problem. I felt for Jack because she used what he said AS A TEEN against him. Of course he didn’t want kids when he was 20, he was young and getting ready for his career. That didn’t mean she should have run off, blocked him and never tell him that he had a KID. I’m not sure she understood the gravity of the situation and she misled her brother into thinking the father was a deadbeat because she was too embarrassed to admit Jack was a good guy who 100% would have been involved with his kid. It would have been better if she had groveled but they let her off the hook TOO easy. Either way she doesn’t deserve forgiveness or a second chance.
Am I being too harsh with the FMC… no! There’s no way it’s ethical to not tell someone they have a kid if they’re a good person. He deserved to have the opportunity to decide if he wanted to be present or not. SHE TOOK THAT DECISION. It makes me angry again just thinking about it. This is NOT romance at its finest. How would she like it if he ran off with their kid for seven years and never came back, wouldn’t be very fun now. She blames it all on her college immaturity but she’s still immature and lacks common sense. I’m a complete Penn hater because I couldn’t stand her and her brother should have kicked her out.
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 1 star for JACK AND SKIPPER. Penn ruined the book for me (real).
◦•●◉✿ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 ✿◉●•◦
𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤 (h) is a single mother, not because the father of her child left her but because she never told him she was pregnant. When 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 (H) shows up knocking on the front door of her brother’s house she doesn’t expect his presence. She broke up with him seven years ago and she never thought she would encounter him again. He tells her he’s been having dreams about her and it’s messing with his game, and being superstitious he needs to resolve the issue before it messes with his career. What he doesn’t anticipate is to find out he has a daughter when he reconnects with Penelope. When he realizes that he’s missed out on Skipper’s early years and he never knew he had a child, he doesn’t understand how to move forward but he KNOWS he wants to be in her life.
◦•●◉✿𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✿◉●•◦
The FMC was absolutely terrible and I knew that there was no way I could like the book after she intentionally withheld that she had a daughter. There was NOTHING wrong with the MMC , he didn’t cheat… wasn’t an asshole… he was just successful and she was scared of telling him. In hindsight, she did fear that he would assume she was trying to trap him because he got drafted but she had SEVEN YEARS to tell him he had a child. If it wasn’t for his dreams and him seeking her out, she would have NEVER told him. That’s cruel, she should have given him the opportunity to know his child and he’ll never get those first moments back. He didn’t get to listen to her first words, see her first steps, witness her grow and that’s terrible. It’s not like he didn’t WANT HER he didn’t KNOW OF HER. He forgave her WAY too quickly and just started over. He should have taken her to court plain and simple. He could have had a relationship with his daughter without the FMC because Penn was a terrible person and didn’t deserve someone like Jack. There is no redeeming qualities in her character and even her brother was REAL upset. He called her out and she attempted to act like the victim in the situation, like she wasn’t the culprit and root of the problem. I felt for Jack because she used what he said AS A TEEN against him. Of course he didn’t want kids when he was 20, he was young and getting ready for his career. That didn’t mean she should have run off, blocked him and never tell him that he had a KID. I’m not sure she understood the gravity of the situation and she misled her brother into thinking the father was a deadbeat because she was too embarrassed to admit Jack was a good guy who 100% would have been involved with his kid. It would have been better if she had groveled but they let her off the hook TOO easy. Either way she doesn’t deserve forgiveness or a second chance.
Am I being too harsh with the FMC… no! There’s no way it’s ethical to not tell someone they have a kid if they’re a good person. He deserved to have the opportunity to decide if he wanted to be present or not. SHE TOOK THAT DECISION. It makes me angry again just thinking about it. This is NOT romance at its finest. How would she like it if he ran off with their kid for seven years and never came back, wouldn’t be very fun now. She blames it all on her college immaturity but she’s still immature and lacks common sense. I’m a complete Penn hater because I couldn’t stand her and her brother should have kicked her out.
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 1 star for JACK AND SKIPPER. Penn ruined the book for me (real).
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June 3, 2022
I don't know what made me more excited about reading this book, The Mrs. Degree, the fact that Sara Ney is a new author to me, or that it's a secret baby trope. Penelope and Jack dated in college and were madly in love with one another, until Penelope suddenly walked out of Jack's life on the very day his football career took off. Seven years later, Jack is back in town and finds himself at Penelope's doorstep, only to find out that the reason Penelope ghosted him all those years before is sleeping upstairs. Sara Ney does a marvellous job at slowly weaving a heartwarming tale of forgiveness and second chances, and I loved every second of it.
May 2, 2022
Universal
Jack cannot get his college girlfriend out of his mind, and she's messing up his game. So looking her brother up in order to find her is his last resort. Never did he think she'd be the one who'd answer her brother's door, looking even more beautiful than he remembered. She, however does not look happy to see him. On the contrary, she looks very unhappy. Will she allow him one meeting so he can try to get her out of his mind, get some closure so he can get back to his game?
Penelope wanted only the best for Jack back when they were dating. That's why she made the hardest, perhaps stupidest, decision she had ever made, and kept a big secret from him. She never thought she'd see him again, but now her past has come calling. She knows she has to come clean, but does she have to fall back in love with the man? Of course because there's no way she can resist the sweetest man she's ever known. A second chance just may be in store for these two if Jack can forgive her.
This is a super sweet second chance that has heart, chemistry, and a wonderful secondary cast. Jack is an absolute teddy bear, and Penelope is strong and equally sweet. If you like second chances and sports romances, this is one you cannot miss.
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May 3, 2022
Sara Ney books are that classic sweet low angst romance with a whole lot of relatable and a smidge of steam.
I find secret baby troupe a hard one to swollow because I just unless it's for triggering reasons don't find there is an excuse on earth to justify hiding a whole human from their father.
Sara Ney did a great job of navigating this bumpy road in a way that didn't overwhelm the story with angst or make it any less than it actually was.
Penelope is absolutely frustrating there is no doubt about it. She made a stupidly selfish choice in the name of what she thought was the best choice. Even worse was the lack of intention to rectify it before he showed up. But and there is a but.. she isn't an unlikeable character. In fact she's actually very sweet with a side of defensive and fiesty. She wasn't perfect, she did grow and as a person you have to accept that no matter what happened.. you can't go back and change those choices. She did that. Could she of sucked up a little more? Absolutely. But I still liked her and she was a great mom.
Jack is perfect. Too perfect if you ask me. He needed to be a little more angry in my opinion because that man was an angel and most definitely took the high road when it came to the biggest betrayal of his life. I loved him and his patience and perseverance. He was sweet and smoking hot and just an all round great guy.
Skipper is a hoot. That girl has personality for days in the best ways!!.
Jack and Pen really did go through a whole damn rollercoaster in their journey. Everything from heartbreaking secrets and lies to new discoveries and learning to love again. It's frustrating and infuriating but it's also sweet and absolutely hilarious on times too.
Sara always gets that balance just right. And I just love her humour.
I can't say this is my favourite of the two and it probably won't be of the series but all round its a good book with a tonne of emotion and plenty of laughs to be had!. Sara really never does disappoint.
I find secret baby troupe a hard one to swollow because I just unless it's for triggering reasons don't find there is an excuse on earth to justify hiding a whole human from their father.
Sara Ney did a great job of navigating this bumpy road in a way that didn't overwhelm the story with angst or make it any less than it actually was.
Penelope is absolutely frustrating there is no doubt about it. She made a stupidly selfish choice in the name of what she thought was the best choice. Even worse was the lack of intention to rectify it before he showed up. But and there is a but.. she isn't an unlikeable character. In fact she's actually very sweet with a side of defensive and fiesty. She wasn't perfect, she did grow and as a person you have to accept that no matter what happened.. you can't go back and change those choices. She did that. Could she of sucked up a little more? Absolutely. But I still liked her and she was a great mom.
Jack is perfect. Too perfect if you ask me. He needed to be a little more angry in my opinion because that man was an angel and most definitely took the high road when it came to the biggest betrayal of his life. I loved him and his patience and perseverance. He was sweet and smoking hot and just an all round great guy.
Skipper is a hoot. That girl has personality for days in the best ways!!.
Jack and Pen really did go through a whole damn rollercoaster in their journey. Everything from heartbreaking secrets and lies to new discoveries and learning to love again. It's frustrating and infuriating but it's also sweet and absolutely hilarious on times too.
Sara always gets that balance just right. And I just love her humour.
I can't say this is my favourite of the two and it probably won't be of the series but all round its a good book with a tonne of emotion and plenty of laughs to be had!. Sara really never does disappoint.
May 3, 2022
3.5 Stars
The Mrs. Degree is a secret baby, sports, second chance romance all rolled into one. Jack is one of the biggest NFL stars in the league, but he can't seem to stop thinking about Penelope, the one that got away back when he was in college. When he's in town for a game, he knocks on her brother's door (a former NFL player, so at least there's a connection there and Jack isn't being a creepy stalker) -- and is shocked when Pen answers. Jack is even more shocked to meet Penelope's young daughter.
Over time, Jack gets to know his daughter, and Penelope tries to right the wrong that she made all those years ago. The connection between Jack and Pen is still there, and they put in the work to try to reconnect and get to know each other now, 7 years later. I loved how Jack forged a relationship with Skipper -- she was just darling. But I never fell in love with Jack and Pen as a couple the way I wanted to.
I wish that Jack had been angrier about what Pen did to him. And I couldn't rectify Penelope's actions for ghosting him and never intending to tell him that she was pregnant -- that is one of my pet peeves with the secret-baby trope. If Jack hadn't tracked her down, I felt that Skipper never would have known her father. Despite this book being well written, that's a hard pill for me to swallow with this trope, and made the difference for me in this book being a 4- or 5-star read. Admittedly, I did not read the previous book in this series, The Player Hater, which introduced Penelope and Skipper in Pen's brother's story. The Mrs. Degree is a standalone, but perhaps I wasn't as connected as I could have been because I didn't read book 1 first? I don't know.... Maybe I will try again another time and see if Penelope can change my mind.
I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.
The Mrs. Degree is a secret baby, sports, second chance romance all rolled into one. Jack is one of the biggest NFL stars in the league, but he can't seem to stop thinking about Penelope, the one that got away back when he was in college. When he's in town for a game, he knocks on her brother's door (a former NFL player, so at least there's a connection there and Jack isn't being a creepy stalker) -- and is shocked when Pen answers. Jack is even more shocked to meet Penelope's young daughter.
Over time, Jack gets to know his daughter, and Penelope tries to right the wrong that she made all those years ago. The connection between Jack and Pen is still there, and they put in the work to try to reconnect and get to know each other now, 7 years later. I loved how Jack forged a relationship with Skipper -- she was just darling. But I never fell in love with Jack and Pen as a couple the way I wanted to.
I wish that Jack had been angrier about what Pen did to him. And I couldn't rectify Penelope's actions for ghosting him and never intending to tell him that she was pregnant -- that is one of my pet peeves with the secret-baby trope. If Jack hadn't tracked her down, I felt that Skipper never would have known her father. Despite this book being well written, that's a hard pill for me to swallow with this trope, and made the difference for me in this book being a 4- or 5-star read. Admittedly, I did not read the previous book in this series, The Player Hater, which introduced Penelope and Skipper in Pen's brother's story. The Mrs. Degree is a standalone, but perhaps I wasn't as connected as I could have been because I didn't read book 1 first? I don't know.... Maybe I will try again another time and see if Penelope can change my mind.
I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.
October 18, 2025
“Intanto inizio ringraziando l’autrice per aver scritto questa storia e la Hope Edizioni per averlo pubblicato e quindi abbiamo l’opportunità di leggerlo. Grazie 😘 ”
Recensione
Buon pomeriggio lettori,
Eccomi oggi con la recensione del libro THE MRS DEGREE della serie AMORI PER CASO #2 di Sara Ney. Storia molto bella, scritta bene, scorrevole, dolcissima e romantica, che si divora velocemente, dove vedremo legami familiari ma soprattutto le seconde possibilità. Attraverso i personaggi percepiamo l’emozione sulla pelle che arrivano dritto al cuore, ma anche un legame che con il tempo e la distanza non si è mai interrotto. Un amore mai scordato anzi amplificato. 5 ⭐️
La scrittura di Sara ti cattura, ti rapisce e ti coinvolge ma al tempo stesso, ti fa sognare e percepire tutte l’emozioni e sensazioni attraverso i suoi personaggi. Le sue storie sono coccole per il cuore.
Trama
Restare incinta al college non era nei piani.
Il mio futuro è cambiato all’improvviso, ma potevo ancora evitare che cambiasse il suo, quello di Jack Jennings, brillante promessa del football. L’ultima cosa che volevo era mettermi tra lui e i suoi sogni.
In tutta onestà, ero convinta che mi avrebbe dimenticato.
Io avrei cresciuto nostra figlia senza che lui sapesse nulla e avrei guardato Jack in televisione. E forse, col tempo, il dolore per quello che avevo fatto sarebbe sparito.
Sette anni dopo, chi mi ritrovo sulla porta di casa di mio fratello?
Jack. Atleta superstizioso tormentato da sogni che lo tengono sveglio la notte, impedendogli di dare il massimo in campo. Sogni che crede io possa fare…sparire.
Non è più un ragazzo, è un uomo.
Gentile, e un vero schianto.
A quanto pare, neanche lui mi ha dimenticato. Neanche lui è pronto a chiudere col nostro passato.
Recensione
Buon pomeriggio lettori,
Eccomi oggi con la recensione del libro THE MRS DEGREE della serie AMORI PER CASO #2 di Sara Ney. Storia molto bella, scritta bene, scorrevole, dolcissima e romantica, che si divora velocemente, dove vedremo legami familiari ma soprattutto le seconde possibilità. Attraverso i personaggi percepiamo l’emozione sulla pelle che arrivano dritto al cuore, ma anche un legame che con il tempo e la distanza non si è mai interrotto. Un amore mai scordato anzi amplificato. 5 ⭐️
La scrittura di Sara ti cattura, ti rapisce e ti coinvolge ma al tempo stesso, ti fa sognare e percepire tutte l’emozioni e sensazioni attraverso i suoi personaggi. Le sue storie sono coccole per il cuore.
Trama
Restare incinta al college non era nei piani.
Il mio futuro è cambiato all’improvviso, ma potevo ancora evitare che cambiasse il suo, quello di Jack Jennings, brillante promessa del football. L’ultima cosa che volevo era mettermi tra lui e i suoi sogni.
In tutta onestà, ero convinta che mi avrebbe dimenticato.
Io avrei cresciuto nostra figlia senza che lui sapesse nulla e avrei guardato Jack in televisione. E forse, col tempo, il dolore per quello che avevo fatto sarebbe sparito.
Sette anni dopo, chi mi ritrovo sulla porta di casa di mio fratello?
Jack. Atleta superstizioso tormentato da sogni che lo tengono sveglio la notte, impedendogli di dare il massimo in campo. Sogni che crede io possa fare…sparire.
Non è più un ragazzo, è un uomo.
Gentile, e un vero schianto.
A quanto pare, neanche lui mi ha dimenticato. Neanche lui è pronto a chiudere col nostro passato.
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