Reader's Love Crosby!

Unlaced Love completely surprised me in the best way.

I’m usually not a fan of the accidental pregnancy trope, so I went into this book feeling sceptical. But because it’s Erin Marie Bassett and I’ve loved every book of hers so far, I decided to give it a chance. And I’m so glad I did, because this is exactly how that trope should be written!

The situation is handled realistically and with maturity, care, emotional depth and immense respect for each other and their journeys, without ever making the baby feel unwanted or the parents disrespected.

Crosby won me over completely, even though he wears Crocs 😜. His anxiety is woven into the story in a thoughtful, relatable way and his inner spirals genuinely made me laugh out loud. And what’s not to love about the strong, independent Laila?!

The Big Guns and their WAGs are a top tier found family. The chat conversations are hilarious, the way they take care of each other in challenging (I mean, how can a dad be so awful to his own son?!) and happy situations sets an example, the banter between friends and the couples is fantastic and just when you think you can’t love Felix more: he chooses Shake It Off by Taylor Swift as this season’s hype song!

This was a story that was hard to put down: I loved every part of it and I already can’t wait to read the rest of the series: the D.C. Renegades have become my tribe!

Lynn

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I can't get enough of the DC Renegades!!

Crosby, my guy, I just wanted to hug him!! The representation of anxiety for a male was properly done.

Laila, a reasonable FMC that doesn't react on emotions first and took time to observe everything. Yes, girl!!

Let's not forget Stella, best supporting character goes to this wonderful, loving furball!! 🐕🐕

The way the accidental pregnancy trope played out in their story was *chef's kiss* 🤌🏼🤌🏼 No automatically assuming the worst, like for fame or money, and they had the "we'll get through this together" mentality from both characters.

Also loved seeing the Renegade family make their mark and show their support in Crosby and Laila's story (still impatiently waiting on Felix's book).

Courtney

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