A masquerade themed club where everyone was anonymous, sexy things happening in dark corners or out in the open… yeah it was was essentially a sex club, and Tuck found himself there one night on his birthday. Meanwhile, Francesca wanted to forget about her cheating ex fiancé, and in a way make use of her almost wedding dress. Both, Francesca and Tuck found themselves at Decadence Club, and with the fairytale theme that night, it seemed fitting that Prince Player (Tuck) and Princess Bride (Francesca) would meet, and oh boy were the sparks flying between those two that night. No strings attached, a night of sexy time, and not knowing who the other person was seemed like a good idea right?
This story had reformed player, accidental pregnancy, kind of forced proximity (lived in the same apartment building), and more. Tuck was a familiar character since he appeared in the previous book, “Beauty and the Baller”, as Ronan’s former teammate and best friend. Whereas, Francesca was a new addition to the story. Tuck had always been known to go through different women, he was usually single or always had a new woman on his arm. This time around, he found himself craving a different sort of intimacy, one that led to him having just one girlfriend as opposed to remaining single. Francesca still reeling from the aftermath of her former fiancé cheating on her with her coworker, and subsequently losing her job, things weren’t looking good for her. The cherry on top for Francesca was when she realized that all her symptoms of feeling sick lined up with the steamy night she had with her charming, mysterious prince two months prior which meant… oops seemed like Francesca had a bun in the oven, and she had a pretty good idea who the baby daddy was.
Tuck wasn’t joking when he said he would be able to recognize his Princess, and once he looked into Francesca’s eyes, he knew she was the woman from the club. Francesca on the other hand couldn’t believe that NFL football playboy Tuck Avery was the man who rocked her world… and subsequently got her pregnant… ta-da! Right away finding themselves constantly bumping into one another, Tuck enjoyed talking to Francesca and occasionally wanted another redo of their sexy time, and while Francesca was tempted, she had a lot of her plate from discovering she was pregnant and debating on telling Tuck the truth. Aside from the obvious truth that Tuck and Francesca were going to have a baby together, I loved how snarky and feisty Francesca was with Tuck haha. Tuck was use to women fawning over him and utterly being obsessed with him, but Francesca wasn’t easy, she wasn’t the sweet princess that Tuck met two months prior, she was tough and strong, but Tuck loved that about her.
With Tuck and Francesca sharing their little inside joke of being a stalker to one another, they were both enamored and couldn’t get enough of each other. The chemistry and connection between grew more over the course of the story, and they had their fair share of steamy and romantic moments together. I will say that the whole time while Francesca and Tuck were spending time together and getting more serious, I couldn’t help, but wonder, “umm hello, when are you going to tell him you’re pregnant?!” There was that lingering question in the back of my mind, and I couldn’t help but feel a little worried at how Tuck would react or even how Francesca would feel after Tuck found out. Obviously I knew things would work out, but it didn’t take away from my anxiety over the truth that Francesca had been keeping from Tuck.
Tuck and Francesca each had a difficult childhood. From Tuck dealing with his mother and father’s rocky and at times abusive marriage to Francesca going in and out of fosters home and trying to survive on her own, they each had a darkness that lingered over the years of their pasts. Tuck and Francesca allowed themselves to be vulnerable with one another, but when it came down to it, Tuck couldn’t envision himself as a father. I could understand why Francesca was hesitant to tell Tuck the truth about the baby especially since Tuck had made it very clear he never wanted kids. Francesca was trying to make the best out of her situation, while Tuck was afraid of becoming like his father. Both had a lot of fears holding themselves back from truly committing with each other.
Overall, despite the initial bad reaction from Tuck learning the truth about the baby, and Francesca feeling heartbroken over Tuck, things managed to work out for them in the end. Tuck realized that he wasn’t like his father and he could be the best man possible for his family with Francesca. Francesca got her happy ending with Tuck, and with the epilogue it was so sweet seeing their little ones, and them being married. I generally liked the story, but felt like the secret of Francesca’s pregnancy was dragged out a bit too long. I liked the found family that Francesca had with CeCe, Brogan, and Mr. Darden, they were all so supportive and loving. There were some equally funny moments that had me smiling and laughing. I liked Tuck and Francesca together, they were all kinds of fun, loving, passionate about each other.
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🌶🌶🌶🌶Accidental PregnacyFootballSportsFound FamilyBroken BoyBroken GirlI'm so glad that Tuck got a story. He seemed like a fun friend from the beginning but knew there was a depth & story there. His story is a hard & sad one. Never feeling loved can cause so many trust and commitment issues. It's no wonder he was a playboy & never committed.Francesca also had a hard life. After growing up in the foster care system, she was able to carve out a life for herself and found her own family. A survivor she thrived in her art and was able to channel her feelings.Tuck and Francesca were fire from the beginning. They both had their own issues but found comfort & acceptance in each other. If only for one night. Afterward, things become apparent that they were thrown together before they ever met. They were just strangers passing in the night.
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