Fumbled by Alexa Martin

Fumbled (Playbook, #2)

by Alexa Martin

One of NPR's Best Books of 2019

A second chance doesn't guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author of Intercepted.


Single-mother Poppy Patterson moved across the country when she was sixteen and pregnant to find a new normal. After years of hard work, she's built a life she loves. It may include a job at a nightclub, weekend soccer games, and more stretch marks than she anticipated, but it's all hers, and nobody can take that away. Well, except for one person.

T.K. Moore, the starting wide receiver for the Denver Mustangs, dreamt his entire life about being in the NFL. His world is football, parties, and women. Maybe at one point he thought his future would play out with his high school sweetheart by his side, but Poppy is long gone and he's moved on.  

When Poppy and TK cross paths in the most unlikely of places, emotions they've suppressed for years come rushing back. But with all the secrets they never told each other lying between them, they'll need more than a dating playbook to help them navigate their relationship.

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4 of 5 stars

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I enjoyed Fumbled by Alexa Martin, book 2 of the Playbook series. It’s full of sassy banter, lots of chemistry between Poppy and TK, as well as their charming son Ace, who pretty much stole the show. There’s drama related to the football profession, such as serious health issues caused by the sport, and also drama between the past of the main characters. I really loved the special friendships formed between the Mustang wives and Poppy’ friends. Girl power!
An overall enjoyable read. Looking forward to the next book in the series!

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