Mel is me, I am Mel. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book but I was blown away. Seeing myself in Mel made this book 1000 times better. There was laughing, crying, anger….as someone who has gone through what Mel did, this book healed me. I cannot wait to share this with my friends and fellow readers.

Thank you to Net Galley for the free advance copy.

I truly love a good romcom. And I love an MMC who’s just truly good??? Ya know, not just good for his woman but actually good. This was so cute. At times I felt like the story slowed down a little or was a little corny but it didn’t bother me too much. And the slow burn on the tension and the spice? Loved it. A nice little read.

Only in Your Dreams by Ellie K. Wilde was a really fast and fun read - I stayed up way too late to finish it because I didn't want to go to sleep without them getting their happily ever after!

The story of Melody and Zac, who grew up together and had feelings for each other, that due to a spoiler incident I won't reveal had miscommunication and then went ten years before seeing each other again. After being dumped by her long-term boyfriend and with no place to go, Melody goes back to her hometown to stay with her twin brother while she gets her life together.

Right after she gets there, her brother tricks her into taking his place on an annual camping trip with her BFF Summer, a new friends Brooks, and she finds out after the fact, Zac - who she is forced to share a tent with. A sudden storm and flood, miscommunication and just plain bad lucks forces Mel and Zac to spend several days alone and in close quarters.

This book is their story of finding their way back to each other. I absolutely love a brother's best friend/enemy to lovers trope and this doesn't disappoint. I rooted for them and the supporting characters - who I hope each get their own book - were a hoot. I can't wait for Brooks, Summer, Parker, and especially Noah to hopefully get their books.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Only in your dreams was a captivating second chance and enemies to lovers that I couldn’t put down! Melody’s journey is both heart wrenching and empowering. After being ghosted by her brother’s best friend Zac, she moved away only to return years later when her long term relationship suddenly ends, leaving Melody blindsided. Melody unable to afford the apartment that she and her ex shared, is forced to move back to her hometown and live with her brother. Forced to confront her past on a camping trip orchestrated by her twin brother, Melody’s transformation is inspiring. She grows confident and learns to recognize the manipulation from her Ex. Zac, the first love that ghosted her, is a compelling character who supports Melody’s growth while also trying to win her back. I enjoyed the sneaking around and the fake dating to cover up the fact that Melody and Zac were seeing each other. I highly recommend this book!

Melody returns to her hometown to live with her brother after breaking up with her boyfriend of six years. She immediately has to go on a camping trip with Zac, the man she was trying to avoid. Zac broke her heart 10 years ago by standing her up and then never apologizing to her. Zac slowly works his way back into her heart.

Tropes: Forced proximity, friends to enemies to lives, brothers ex best friends

I enjoyed this one. My only issues was that it was too long. But it’s really steamy and ac is a dream book boyfriend. I loved the side story with Noah, one of Ac”s players who is having difficulties at home.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria for this digital ARC they provided me in exchange for an honest review.

Your average cheesy, lighthearted romance with a star quarterback turned coach and his best friends blonde twin sister. But that's exactly what I was in the mood for and why I picked this up, so I'm not hating at all. It was marketed well and delivered! There were times things were a bit much in the cringe department, but it also surprised me with side characters that felt full and lively in their own right. It was exactly the simple, empty headed read I needed. Solid overall.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC. I loved this sports romance book! My favorite kind! I did read it in one sitting. I would definitely recommend this book.

I only got about 30% in and decided it was a bit too spicy for me (so decided to DNF) but loved the the banter between Mel and Zac!

Hot hot hot! This was so good! I believe this is a re-release with a new cover, just in time for the brand new sequel to come out next year and i can't wait to read that if it'll be anything like this one, cause wow!! Zac is just everything I want in a book boyfriend! This second chance romance with a dash of protectiveness is perfect!! Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for my digital ARC!! ❤️❤️❤️

This is a cute brother’s best friend, forced proximity romance. Melody her twin brother Parker are childhood friends with Zac. Zac and Melody always had feelings for each other but when Melody confesses her feelings senior year of high school Zac leaves her hanging. 10 years later, Melody is back in her hometown after getting broken up with by her boyfriend of 6 years. She’s trying to avoid Zac but they get thrust into a camping trip together and have to figure out if they want to give their feelings a chance.
This was a cute read and I’m a sucker for good banter. Melody isn’t a sweet doormat. She makes Zac work for leaving her hanging and the boy does grovel! Zac is the ultimate golden retriever and just wants to do whatever will make Melody happy. I loved this book! Thank you NetGalley and Atria for the arc!

Review Incoming!
Only In Your Dreams by Ellie K Wilde
Pub Date: Jan 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

Themes: Second Chance Romance, Forced Proximity, Brothers Best Friend, Friends to Enemies to Lovers, Sports Romance - Football

AHHHH I had so much fun reading this book! I just came off flag football season in my personal life and I’m in the depths of fantasy football season so this book came at the perfect time. Our main character Mel, recently broken up after a 6 yr long relationship, has returned to her small town to find herself again. We’ve all been there or know someone who’s been there - so engulfed in their relationship that they neglected their friends or lost semblance of who they are without their SO. This book follows Mel’s journey and “playbook” to rediscovering herself, while also re-hashing the pain of her high school crush on Zac. Now… a moment for Zac. Zac was the high school star quarterback who is now the head coach at the town’s university. He’s Mel’s twin brother’s best friend and also royally screwed up 10 years ago. This story follows their journey of friends to frenemies to maybe lovers??? You’ll have to read it to find out.

Overall, a fun read that you can pick up at any time of year. If you like football, you might have a kick with this one - especially if you’re a second chance romance type of reader. Spice level was a bit more than the typical books I read, but not as crazy as A Court of Silver Flames. 4 stars because I was thoroughly engaged, the slow burn of their relationship was believable and well paced, and I liked the individual development for the various characters.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review of the book!

Ugh the pinning and the obsession and the “it’s always been you” 😩😩 ultimate swoon. I just have such a deep obsession with this book, I think about it daily.

Melody might have had a teeny tiny crush on her brothers best friend before she left for college. However, she’s definitely left it in the past… and there is no chance of ever building the bridge he destroyed all those years ago. So, how does she find herself back in her hometown, after her horrible ex broke up with her, sharing a tent in the middle of no where with said brothers best friend she has totally forgotten about? Yeah, she doesn’t know how that happened either. All she knows is nothing.. not the looks, the flirting, the apologies… will ever make up for those dark days 10 years ago. But this is Zac Porter we’re talking about and that man is nothing but persistent when it comes to Melody and his future.

Zac has had a long 10 years to think about the night Melody left. He has a lot of regrets on how things were left unsaid. However, Melody just landed back in town in his camping tent for the weekend and now is the time to say his apologies and move on with his life. However, finding out Melody is now single may just spice somethings up for Zac. Now is his chance to make her see that teenage Zac made mistake, but adult Zac is here to build her up and put her back together. No best friend, no brother, and definitely no ex will get in his way this time. Well, Melody might have a say in it, but how could she ever resist Zac’s efforts to be not only in her future, but the man standing beside her through it all?

Can we take a moment for Noah and his uncanny ability to interrupt 🤭🤭 because he sure has a radar for it.

Ellie I cannot wait for the next one. Literally counting down the days.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria for the eARC of Only in Your Dreams releasing January 21st! I loved loved loved this book! I honestly feel like it solidified how much I love a good second chance romance! It was the perfect spicy sports romance I needed to get me through my mini reading slump. The groveling and banter were ✨chefs kiss✨and honestly Zac Porter has made his way to my best book boyfriend list! I am so excited that there will be another book in this series! Can’t wait to see what Ellie K Wilde has in store for us next!

I loved this SO much!! It has the perfect balance of spice and plot!

It was such a fun read and I absolutely loved Mel and Zac’s love story! I also loved Mel’s character development through the entire book and her struggles to work through her past relationship that was toxic.

Melody was dumped by her toxic ex and had moved back home to live with her twin brother. She is forced to take her brother’s spot on a camping trip and has to share a tent with her brother’s best friend who she hates after something that happened years prior. Zac has been pining after Mel for years and now that she is finally single again… he has to prove to her that they are meant to be give it another chance.

I cannot wait to see what Ellie Wilde writes nexts and I am so excited for the next book in this standalone series!

If you love…
- Small Town Romance
- Brother’s Best Friend
- Spicy
- Sports Romance
- Second Chance
- Fake Dating
- Forced Proximity
- It’s Always Been You
- Toxic Ex
- Childhood Friends to Lovers
- Secret Relationship

I enjoyed this second chance romance by Ellie K. Wilde. Melody is back in her small town after a bad break up to move in with her twin brother, Parker. Our MMC, Zac has been pining for Melody quietly for 10 years and with her coming back into town he believes that he has a second chance with her and he won’t mess it up this time.

I really enjoyed this as a light read. This is the perfect book for when you are on vacation or need something to read in a sitting. Only in Your Dreams also had great side characters like Brooks and Summer. I loved the tension of our FMC and MMC and there was an even plot to spice ratio and it wasn’t over the top.

I wanted to thank Atria and NetGalley for being invited to read this eARC and am looking forward to more books by Ellie K. Wilde!

This was cute! It hits on some popular tropes and does really well with them. I thought the characters fit well together. There chemistry was very believable and sexy. I would read more by this author and even something with some side characters so I could continue to stay in this world.

We love a slow burn, second chance romance! This book had all the swoony elements that romance lovers look for in a novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot points, while finding some elements over the top. First, 10 years over one failed night was almost unbelievable. I think the only reason it passed edits was because of their age. I would have preferred a 5 year gap, even if it shortened Mel's relationship with Connor. Second, the explicit scenes were too frequent and too long for me. I am a closed-door romance reader- I skipped those. Some elements were cheesy and funny like the tattoo and the shoe lace. I love Zac's love for Mel. It was so pure, patient, and kind. Mel's character changed so much that it is hard ro capture in one sentence. I loved the development, though. One thing I loved was that the writer really gave great energy into the additional characters and the setting seemed true to form for a college town.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this eARC! All opinions are my own.

Wow. This was such a fun ride. From the beginning to the end it felt so real yet had all the fun parts of reading romance. I couldn't believe how much I would get out of this story and it kept surprising me. Definitely gonna keep my eye out for this author in the future!

*Only in Your Dreams* by Ellie K. Wilde is a tender and nostalgic second-chance romance that tugs at your heartstrings. When Melody returns to Oakwood Bay after a decade away, the last person she expects to face is Zac Porter—the one guy who broke her heart ten years ago. But when a camping trip throws them back together, sparks fly, and old wounds start to heal.

Zac’s determination to win back Melody is swoon-worthy, and Melody’s journey of rediscovering herself and confronting her past feels both raw and relatable. The small-town charm of Oakwood Bay, combined with the chemistry between these two, makes this story impossible to put down. It’s a heartfelt reminder that love can sometimes take time, patience, and the courage to try again. If you love emotional, feel-good romances about forgiveness and second chances, this one’s for you!

Zac and Mel are just too cute! I love when the guy is the cinnamon roll and is chasing after the girl he wants in a respectful and good hearted way. The book if anything was a touch too long, but it came together at the end. I would recommend to anyone looking for a cutesy romance.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC!