A disgraced football star, a high school in need of saving and a reunion too hot to handle
Headteacher Ella Lucas and football star Jake Prince have a very complicated history! Their mind-blowing encounter two years ago is proving impossible to forget now Jake is back, in her small town after being kicked out of the NFL.
She knew he was trouble then, but Ella has enough on her plate without having to worry about Jake Prince. Her school’s on the brink of closure, and she needs help. Then it dawns on her that maybe they can benefit each other – in more ways than one! Ella will help Jake to restore his disgraced reputation, if he can coach the football team to a winning streak. With nothing to lose, Jake reluctantly agrees…
As the school season heats up so does the inevitable chemistry between them. Far from being stuck in the past, the sparks between them are still there. And although he may look like her next mistake, Ella is determined that she will keep her hands off Mr Anti-hero even though she has an itch longing to be scratched. Because Ella’s has one golden rule: this is strictly business, they are never ever getting back together…
| Title: | Look What You Made Me Do |
| Author: | Amy Andrews |
| Series: | / |
| Pages: | 258 |
| Genre(s): | Contemporary |
| Trope(s): | Sports Romance (Rugby) Second Chance Romance |
| Point of View: | Third Person, Past Tense, Dual Viewpoint (H & h) |
| Location: | Inverboro, Wisconsin and Trently, Kansas, US |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 5th September, 2024 (Original version published 15th October, 2013) |
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A short but full romance
This book is a re-write and revamp of an older Amy Andrews book called Holding Out for a Hero. While I understand the story is pretty much the same, we’ve changed country – now USA instead of Australia, changed sports – now American Football instead of rugby and for a reason that escapes me, many Taylor Swift references.
School principal, Ella, has just run into football star, Jake, inexplicably in her favourite dive bar. They grew up hating one another until, on the night of her mother’s funeral, a steamy encounter back in their hometown changes their relationship. But it’s not until 2 years later that they bump into each other once again.
It’s been quite difficult to decide whether I liked Ella or not. The first time we meet her you can tell she’s going through grief and has a massive chip on her shoulder being back in her home town. Once she’s back in more familiar surroundings, she’s feisty and I did like her better, until she started arguing with Jake and slut shaming. Not a good look.
“…a nice little romance to while away a couple of hours…”
Jake had an equally tough childhood in a judgemental home town but managed to escape into football. Now kicked out the NFL, he’s managing a dive bar when he runs into Ella again. He’s another likeable enough character but I didn’t fall in love with him. And I really don’t like that after reconnecting with Ella (but not officially together) he sleeps with another woman. That gives me the ick and I don’t like it in a story.
Ella and Jake were a nice couple and they had a little spark between them, if not a raging inferno. When we first meet them, they’re about to have their first night together although in the end, we don’t get any details. I’m not sure if this coloured my view of them as a couple – I wasn’t impressed that Jake took advantage of Ella’s vulnerable state – but the sex scenes, what there were of them, didn’t sizzle.
Other than the title and the blurb, I really didn’t notice any Taylor Swift references in the book other than a character bemoaning the fact there were none of her songs on the jukebox. And as I said before, I don’t really understand why they were included anyway. I know Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is a football player but apart from that, what was the correlation?
It’s a surprisingly simple romantic tale but there are quite a lot of elements that all fit in and around the romance. It’s also not a long story at 258 pages long and it’s a classic Amy Andrews so you’re guaranteed to get writing you’re going to get lost in and want to keep reading. But, something just didn’t click with me to get me to love the story, our couple, or their romance. Still a nice little romance to while away a couple of hours but just 3 stars from me.
Amy is an Aussie author of hot contemporary romance who believes in multiple orgasms, mighty wangs and happily ever afters. She’s been penning them for over twenty years and has 70+ books to her name.
As well as unforgettable characters and great sex you’ll also be treated to some laughs and a dollop of quirk because Amy doesn’t seem to know how to write a book without a bit of both. You might also cry a little because there’s nothing she loves more than a laughy-criey book!
She also loves sunsets and rainbows, unicorns and mermaids, booze and travel. And her home that overlooks the ocean. She may also happen to believe she was a Roman goddess in her past life because it’s the only thing that explains her adoration for all things Italy.
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