Review: ‘Something Like Love’ by Piper Rayne
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Something like Love
by Piper RayneSeries: Chicago Grizzlies #3
Published by Self-Published on February 6, 2024
SubGenres: Contemporary Romance
Format: AudioBook, eBook
Pages: 262
Narrator: Aaron Shedlock, Emma Wilder
Source: Purchased
Audience: 18+/Adult
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I want to.I can’t.
I’ve been friends with Cooper Rice from the moment we met. He was just as famous a decade ago on our college campus as he is now being the star quarterback for the Chicago Grizzlies.
But he’s not only talented on the field, he’s also the gorgeous football star women fawn over, posing in underwear and razor ads.
Here’s a secret those women don’t know—Cooper Rice isn’t a playboy. He’s the kind of man who wants to settle down with a family. He’s content ordering pizza and massaging my feet after my long shift as an emergency room doctor. He listens to me as if he’s as invested as I am in my patients. He has never let me down.
This is exactly why I refuse to live without Cooper in my life. Eight years ago, I made him promise me that we’d never cross that line. And just like I knew Cooper would, he’s held to that promise.
Despite our best efforts, our relationship is evolving, shifting into new territory and I find myself unsure if I want Cooper to keep that promise. Ignoring the obvious could tear us apart, but so could giving in, meaning there’s a chance I’ll lose Cooper forever no matter what decision I make.
Something Like Love is the final book in Piper Rayne’s Chicago Grizzlies series. I have been wanting to read this book since it was released last year, and I finally made the time for it, especially since it tells Cooper and Ellery’s story. Their journey from friends to lovers has been hinted at since the prequel in the series, and I was eager to see how these two characters would finally admit their feelings for each other.
Something Like Love started strong, and I really enjoyed getting to know Cooper and Ellery, especially how they initially met years ago. They had been friends for a long time and shared a great bond, and it was clear that they had deeper feelings for each other. Just a heads-up: this book is a slow-burn romance so that it may take some time. However, I found it to be a fast-paced story while reading, so really, it didn’t take long to get the good parts with Cooper and Ellery.
Cooper was such a sweetheart in this book and I loved his character, immediately. It was obvious he loved Ellery because he was always there for her, especially after long hospital shifts. Ellery was lucky to have him in her life. He consistently looked out for her, even when she didn’t ask him to. He was such a Cinnamon Roll and just wanted a future with her, and he was willing to wait for her.
I wasn’t a big fan of Ellery because she often let others make decisions for her instead of taking control of her own life. While there were aspects of her character that I liked, she drove me crazy most of the time, especially toward the end of the book. It didn’t help either that she was with someone else in this book before being with Cooper, but it didn’t last long because it’s not that serious, so it wasn’t that big of a deal. I did appreciate her dedication to her career and her love for her patients, but other than that, she wasn’t my favorite FMC in this series. She was a grown woman letting others dictate her life, and she should have stood up for herself sooner.
When Cooper and Ellery finally became a couple in this book, it was thanks to their friends who intervened on their behalf. I loved how their friends managed to trick them into getting together. If only Cooper and Ellery had focused on their communication earlier, they might have been together from the start.
I genuinely wanted to enjoy this book, but unfortunately, it isn’t one of my favorites in the series. Overall, I would rate it three stars. Even though my rating is average, that doesn’t mean others won’t appreciate it more. I will still recommend this book to readers who enjoy Football Romance and the Friends to Lovers trope.
What to Expect:
🏈Sports/Football Romance
🏈Celebrity Romance
🏈Friends to Lovers
🏈Slow Burn
About Piper Rayne
Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling Author duo who write "heartwarming humor with a side of sizzle" about families, whether that be blood or found. They both have e-readers full of one-clickable books, they're married to husbands who drive them to drink, and they're both chauffeurs to their kids. Most of all, they love hot heroes and quirky heroines who make them laugh, and they hope you do, too!
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