“She loves me. We’re the us I’ve always wanted, and I don’t know how I got this lucky.”

CLOVERZAC MY LOVES MY EVERYTHING!!!



ARC PROVIDED BY NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW

I'm absolutely grateful that I got to read them, it's the best way to close the year. The story is much more than what you can imagine from the blurb.

cloverzac are a beautiful couple, so full of love and longing and angst and growth and laughter. I'm in love.

Melody aka clover (but only to Zac) is such a storing resilient woman, she had to face some hard stuff and her life felt like a tornado. But she push through it all and came out to her happy ending, to her dream life but better. With the help of her twin, her best friend, a new friend and our lover boy.

Zac, the man that you are, the standard that you set now. Seriously this man is a dream, surreal, like I need him to be real. His love for Mel is one of the most beautiful stories I've read. And his love for his friends and his team. For Noah my beloved (that's their son for real)

Everyone deserves a Zac!!!

cloverzac's moments with Noah were the cherry on top to this beautiful book. I swear their dynamic is absolutely fantastic, had me smiling so hard and almost crying.

Pretty please give Noah a book with lots of cloverzac's cameos!!!!

And I wouldn't say no to more Parker and Summer (individually or together who knows)

Im super excited for Brooks book, he's a gem. And I'll get to see all my people back.

I have to read all of Ellie's books asap!!!


Now I'll leave some of my favorite quotes from the book below (omg I highlighted soooo much) so please beware of spoilers




“When you’ve been desperately in love with someone for fourteen years, a fling isn’t good enough. I want to be her last, and I need her to be mine.”


“I don’t understand how you’re single.”“I’ve never been single. I’ve been yours.”


“What if my life doesn’t have to be perfectly squared away with frilly pink bows and sprinkles on top before thinking about forever? Maybe a little mess is okay, as long as I can trust myself to have my own back if my world goes to crap again. As long as I can trust Zac to be my second line of defense , in the event I stumble too hard. My body is buzzing, a steady vibration through each of my extremities, and it takes me a second to realize what it is. I’m excited about the future. I’m happy. To hell with waiting for things to fall into place.”


““You’re a real catch, Zachary Porter.”Her eyes shine as she looks up at me, and I sweep her cheek with my thumb. “So, catch me.”It comes out like a challenge. Daring her to take a chance on me. Because if it’s not her catching me, it won’t ever be anyone.”


“I haven’t been single since the day I met her.”

Loved it. Ten out of ten. Stayed up till 2 am reading this beauty. I’ll always go for a brother’s best friend/second chance love story. Add in some football, a total cinnamon roll MMC and a tough, smart, strong female lead and I was hooked from the start. It was a perfect light romance with enough depth to keep me dying for every page. Definitely steamy but with plenty of relationship development, quality time and communication. No third act break up. Just an all in all wonderful time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.

A spicy, touch her, and you die, cinnamon roll romance. I liked the characters and love story told in this book, I definitely see future books with other characters!
This was advertised as a sports romance. The mmc is a football coach, not a player, so I wouldn't consider it a sports romance, but maybe I'm in the minority.
A good read for romance/smut readers.

Zac and Melody have known each other since they were 14. The Prologue was the perfect introduction to kick off this story. After he leaves her room, he has been pining over her for 10 years. Their first encounter, she is angry and coming off a bad relationship (I think we can collectively say that we hate Connor. He was written as the perfect gaslighting and narcissistic ex). They end up stranded in the woods before being rescued. It becomes Zac’s mission to win her back.

This book was so well written. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I already know that when I buy the physical copy it is going to be front to back covered in my tabs. I was continuously highlighting parts in the Kindle edition. I can’t wait to continue reading this series.

The shoelaces ❤️ The playbook❤️ The lip balms❤️ the clovers❤️ the tattoos❤️

Tropes:
🍀 Reverse Grumpy Sunshine
🍀 Second Chance Romance
🍀Secret Relationship

4.5 ⭐️ This book took me a while to finish but it was definitely a good read. The character development from the beginning to the ending was written so well. Watching Melody grow into herself and Zac supporting her is EVERYTHING. Everything that Zac did for Mel was so sweet or how defensiveMel would get for Zac. This book is a great spicy slow burn that’ll keep you on edge. Everything came together super well and lined up, wasn’t confusing at all. One critique i do have is that the book did drag out a little in the middle. Other than that the book was super well written and the characters were very enjoyable.! Thank you to the Author, Atria Books, and NetGalley for letting me read such an amazing story to finish off my year🩷

While the premise of this one promised a mix of tension, heat, and swoon-worthy moments, I found the execution a bit underwhelming.

The story follows Melody Woods, who returns to her hometown after a series of life setbacks, and Zac Porter, her brother’s best friend and a college football coach determined to win her back. Their second-chance romance is filled with emotional moments, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

The side characters added a fun dynamic to the story and brought Oakwood Bay to life. The overall premise was sweet, and there were some genuinely heartfelt moments between Melody and Zac. However, the chemistry between the main characters ultimately fell a little flat. I didn’t feel the spark or connection that makes a romance memorable. The plot felt a bit muddled and dragged in places, making it hard to stay fully engaged. At times, it felt overly drawn out and could have benefited from tighter pacing. Some parts of the story felt repetitive and didn’t hold my interest.

While Only In Your Dreams has its sweet and swoony moments, I didn’t feel fully invested in Melody and Zac’s journey. That said, if you’re a fan of small-town romance with a second-chance twist, it might still be worth a read.

I flew through this. This book had my attention from the first to last page. Not gonna lie—I was caught off guard by how quickly the spice kicked in but it was well 👏 written👏 Loved the way in which the MMC was down bad for the FMC. We need more men being humbled by love tbh.

There is a LOT that happens in this book. Like…they get stranded in the woods for three days and then it becomes a sports romance. Those two plots felt incongruent. Also, I don’t love the ending. The brother being in on it the whole time and lowkey orchestrating the whole thing?? Idk. Didn’t seem super plausible.

Did I understand any of the football lingo? Absolutely not. Does our MMC know how to use a phone? Apparently not. Did I eat up every moment of this book? YES.

I had so much fun reading this and truly didn’t want to put it down. I found Melody, our FMC, to be extremely relatable and UGH don’t get me started on Zac, the MMC. We love a down bad man that continues to show up after realizing what an idiot he was.

This book was filled with moments that had me giggling and kicking my feet. The brother’s best friend trope can be a little annoying (because come on dude, she’s a grown woman and can make her own choices) but for the most part it was done very well. I can’t wait for the next book to come out—Brooks deserves his moment!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks Atria Books, NetGalley, and Only in Your Dreams. It was an okay book, second chance lovers adjacent. But I wanted more, more character development, more details, more plot. Overall, cute story, and good contemporary romance!

This was a solid middle-of-the-road sports romance for me. The way that Zac was so stuck on Parker's opinion from over a decade ago just wasn't believable. Even with that suspension of disbelief, the happy ending was a bit anticlimactic. The chemistry was good, and while a LOTTTTTT of problems were glossed over, I did believe in their love, and that was nice! And I loved the way he stepped out of the way and let her take the lead in asserting herself against her jackass of an ex.

this was a very hard title for me to get through, i really wanted to enjoy and i love a sports background for a romance novel but i felt these characters so hard to connect with

thank you netgalley for an arc of this title in exchange for my honest feedback

Only In Your Dreams

A sweet and spicy romance with my two favorite tropes - second chance and brother's best friend. I don't think there's a girl out there who wouldn't love Zac. I was a bit frustrated that he didn't try harder in all the years that they were apart. I'd definitely be interested in the stories of the others in their friend circle!

Overall great read and some minor typos in this draft.

Thank you for the advance copy to enjoy!

I went into this thinking it would be super predictable, and in some ways I was right. What I didn’t expect was to enjoy it as much as I did! Usually when I anticipate what’s coming it feels “blah” to me but Ellie killed it with this one. Extremely well written, an easy to follow storyline, likeable characters and a decent amount of comedy and spice. It’s exactly what I needed when I was reading, and the side story of Noah made it extra special for me. Would absolutely recommend!

I was thrilled to get an ARC for Ellie K Wilde’s “Only in Your Dreams” via Net Galley and Atria Books. Thanks for the early edition.

Initially, I thought this book checked all my boxes. Second chance lovers? Check. Sports romance? Check. Brother’s best friend? Check.

While there were aspects I enjoyed, the book also had some ehhh moments for me, too. Spoilers below!

Pros:
-I loved the secondary characters. Really hoping for a Summer/Parker book, and I’m excited for Brooks’ story to unfold.
-I love the “it was always you” plot line.
-no 3rd act breakup
-HEA
-Zac was swoon worthy

Cons:
-the whole abusive Connor part. Melody was supposed to be this feisty, independent, sarcastic woman but she spent six YEARS with this manipulative jerk?
-the reason Zac and Melody stopped their friendship at graduation. Come. On. Pick up the phone, send a text or slide into a DM. The reason was a little weak. If he was THAT into her it seems weird he just gave up contact but was still so set on her (the house, the tattoos, etc.)
-I think it would’ve worked better if the reunion was 5-6 years after graduation, not an entire decade.
-the speed at which the relationship moved physically but not emotionally. It seemed off to me considering their history.
-the fake dating Brooks part was not necessary in my opinion.

While I did enjoy it, I didn’t feel as connected with Melody and/or Zac as individuals or as a couple. I’m hoping the Brooks book will, though! I like Ellie K Wilde’s writing style and humor.

Thank you to the publisher for a gifted copy of this book.

This is my first Ellie Wilde book and it definitely won't be my last. I went into it without much expectation and it blew me away. It's over 400 pages but it never felt long to drawn out. I binged it all in 2 sittings. The characters and conflict all felt real and well developed. I am a sucker for a good redemption story and Zac's dedication to his first love left me swooning. He is one hell of a book boyfriend and I can't wait to read the next one.

It's spicy and perfect for fans of Lucy Score and Hannah Grace.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc.

I really love this book. The characters were top tier. I love a good second chance romance. <3 The writing was really good and the story flowed well. I would definitely read more but this author.

I went in completely blind on reading this book and was a little bit thrown off for the first big chunk of the book with it being a campsite scene as I thought per the cover it would be a sports romance book. Which later on it does turn into that. You can tell the characters are very young further into the book which answered a lot of questions for me when they stated in the book one of them were 20 years old.

3.5 stars


Thank you to NetGalley for gifting me an advance reading copy of Only in Your Dreams by Ellie K. Wilde!

This 432-page sports romance novel, set to grace the shelves on January 21, 2025. This was my first novel where the sports aspect is not hockey and I enjoyed it.

Although there were some parts of the novel where I felt a bit lost or the some chapters I felt like were longer than expected. I throughly enjoyed this book. The Small Town Romance aspect was great to read I am typically not a fan, but because of this book you have a new fan of this trope.



Here are some of the tropes you’ll encounter in this delightful read:

- Second chance romance
- Brother’s best friend
- Forced proximity
- Small-town romance
- “It’s always been you”
- Healing from heartbreak
- Fake dating

Very sweet! I thought the writing style took a little while to get used to and generally I don’t love second chance romances but this was interesting and their relationship developed very well throughout the book and you really felt like you knew them again! I’’d definitely read more by this author!

I felt this book was definitely an amazing read, and I would definitely read it if I had the chance to. The characters were very developed and I was intriged to keep reading. If you get the chance I definitely recommend reading. Amazing job!