The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
Genre: NA Realistic Fiction
Blurb (on back of book):
He's a player in more ways than one... College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he'll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he's worth a second chance.
Now he's going to need to up his game...
After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She's not a charity case, and she's not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He'll have to work for it. This time around, she'll be the one in the driver's seat...and she plans on driving him wild.
MY OPINION: ***
I apparently forgot to review this book and I just posted the review to the book after this so that's a bit awkward. Since I read it a while ago, it'll be a short review!
I liked the premise of this book and I was super excited to read it after having finished The Deal and loving that. The book focuses on the love story between John Logan and Grace Ivers, two very different characters who were perfectly made for each other!
Logan is Garrett's best friend and popular hockey player. He also happens to have an obsession with Garrett's girlfriend, Hannah Wells (Garrett and Hannah are both the stars of The Deal!), which he's been struggling to deal with. He sort of goes through a player phase in which he gets with as many girls as possible in his attempt to get over Hannah, which hasn't been working very well. Then, by accident, he happens to walk into Grace Iver's room and meets a charming, babbling, adorable freshman girl. They watch a movie together and the night soon becomes a lot more interesting.
Grace is still a virgin and has just entered college. She is a bit tentative about the college lifestyle of sex, drinking, partying, etc. However, she's instantly attracted to Logan, the hot hockey player who's known for being good with women. After a fun night together, they start up a little something but soon end it after Logan does something asshole-y (though I can't honestly remember what it was). At the same time, Grace's best friend, Ramona, backstabs her (basically) and Grace loses her "boyfriend" (not really a boyfriend?) and her best friend in the same week.
A year later, Grace is now a sophomore and Logan wants her back. Grace is reluctant to reenter a relationship with Logan and gives him a list of ridiculous tasks to fulfill to prove that he will be a good boyfriend. In the end, they obviously end up dating and starting a relationship. Grace and Ramona sort of make up but the friendship will never be the same.
Throughout the book, Logan has to deal with his father's alcoholism and the end of his future as he is forced to take over his father's business and give up his NHL dreams. I hated how Logan felt like he had nothing going for him and loved that Grace helped him to see just how amazing he truly was. I did dislike Logan's dad because alcoholic or not, the least he could do is try to do better. I liked the ending but I think the whole father trope was just annoying and irritated me to no end.
Overall, this wasn't my favorite of the series but it definitely wasn't bad. i would recommend it to readers looking for a cute romance novel that will get you out of a reading slump!
Main Character: Logan, Grace
Sidekick(s): Dean, Garrett, Hannah, Ramona (?), Tucker, etc
Villain(s): Alcoholism, misunderstandings, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: This book was all very real to life.
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