The Cad and the Co-Ed

by L H Cosway and Penny Reid

[Cocktails and Books]

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This is the first book I've read in the Rugby series. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was delighted with Eilish and Bryan's story.

We discover, very early on, why Bryan Leech is a cad. He broke Eilish's young girl crush and seriously made me wonder how he could possibly redeem himself. Fast forward five years and we discover a completely different Bryan Leech. One you couldn't help but root for as he went after his girl.

After their night together, Eilish would have liked nothing better than to forget it happened and move on. But she couldn't. She had a constant reminder of Bryan. You could understand why she was hesitant when she started her new job with the rugby team and knew she's be seeing Bryan every day. But when she found out how different this Bryan was from the one she was with five years before, you wanted her to fall for him. Forgive his past and love him now and in the future.

Bryan was a hot mess up until a few years ago. Since hitting rock bottom, he's dug his way out and become a better man. When he "meets" Eilish, he's instantly drawn to her although he doesn't know why. As he plays by her rules, it's hard to deny their attraction to one another and the developing friendship between them. As that grows it's hard to imagine Eilish would ever say no to Bryan or what they could build together. Eilish is a tough one though. She's been hurt and she's protective (as she should be) when it come to her heart and Bryan. But there isn't a single moment in this romance where I thought they would come out the other side in a place other than them being together. They simply worked...quirks and all.

If you, like I, haven't read the previous two book in the series...have no worries. The authors did a fabulous job of giving enough detail that we could move along with the story without knowing much about the other characters. This is definitely a series I'll be going back to the beginning with (I NEED to know Sean's story).