Rookie's Regret by Gina Azzi

Sweet and swoony, Cole and Bea’s book delivers all the feels in a lighter and cute sort of way. Their story begins when Bea’s brother (and Cole’s teammate) helps get her a job slinging cupcakes at the arena. Cole instantly takes notice of Bea and starts buying cupcakes daily to get to know her a bit more. Eventually, he gets up the nerve to ask her out, and their relationship progresses from there. They’ve both endured loss in their pasts and are trying to navigate their way through life as newish adults, so their romance isn’t exactly trouble free. Despite how Cole and Bea feel about each other, there’s a lot going on, and we have to wait and see if they’ll be able to figure out everything going on in their own lives so they can be together.

These two are possibly the most endearing and lovable ones yet from this author. Cole wears his heart on his sleeve, and I love that we get to see a different side to a hero in a sports romance than I feel like we typically might. He’s both affable and genuine but masculine, too. And then there’s Bea, and she couldn’t be more adorable or relatable, and her character is the perfect counterpart for Cole. They’re the sorts of characters that make you believe in love, even when it’s not easy at times.

Then there’s the way their love story plays out. I don’t want to give anything away, but I love the pretense of this book. There’s something so sweet and hopeful in how their relationship plays out, and it just melted my heart. Plus, there are parts of their romance that feel sort of old fashioned but in the best way. Again, I won’t spoil it for you, but just know that it’ll leave you swooning over this couple.

I’ve been loving this series, and Rookie’s Regret is another enjoyable must read. It’s the kind of book that will leave you saying “aww,” and I can’t wait to see what’s next for the Tennessee Thunderbolts.