The Cad and the Co-Ed
3.5 stars
Bryan is a perfect man. He's a good person. He's sexy, tall, athletic, mature, rich, etc. He has a lot going for him. This wasn't always true. He was an alcoholic to the extreme for awhile. During his party days, he met and slept with Eilish. He was so far gone with blackouts and other effects of alcoholism that he doesn't even remember much of that time in his life including Eilish. A night that was nothing on his radar, changed her forever. She got pregnant, had to drop out of the college program she was in and was disowned by some of her family. Now they're crossing paths again. He's 100% interested in her but doesn't remember their past or know that he has an almost school-aged son. She's jaded despite the evidence of what kind of person he is since being sober for a couple of years.
This is a secret baby, second chance type romance when looked at from Eilish's side and a good guy sports romance on Bryan's end. There's some comedy and a few heart moments. It has some drama but isn't overly dramatic. Sean, Eilish's cousin and Bryan's teammate, and Patrick, Eilish and Bryan's son, helped to keep the mood light. This is the third book in the Rugby series, but it can be read as a standalone. It's definitely worth checking out.
