THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS by Meghan Quinn
Release Date: April 5, 2022
Genre/Tropes: Romantic Comedy/Contemporary Romance
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From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand new romantic comedy about a one-night stand gone completely wrong. Laugh out loud and steamy with a heart-stopping happily ever after.
I knocked up my best friend’s sister.
Figured I would get straight to the point because how it happened is a mere snippet of the story I have to tell. The real meat and potatoes is what happened after.
Let’s start with how she decided to inform me and Pacey the news . . . together. Imagine that nightmare. I was going into what I thought was a hockey marketing meeting and then BAM! I’m going to be a dad and my best friend/teammate is attempting to imprint my face with his fist.
It wasn’t pretty.
Threats were tossed around, friendships were revoked, and then I was marched up to her apartment, suitcases in hand, and forced to live with her so I could take care of her every need. Given how much I’ve pined for the girl, you would think that wouldn’t be a hardship. Wrong.
This is my one shot to win my teammate back. Pacey is the only family I’ve got, so hooking up with his sister isn’t a mistake I can make twice . . . despite the fact that she’s pregnant with my child.
But with every mood swing, every pair of pants that doesn’t fit right, and every late night run to find the perfect donut, I’m finding it harder and harder not to fall for my best friend’s little sister.
Especially when she kisses me…
Contemporary | Comedy | Romance | Sports
***Received an eARC copy through Release Tour through author group in exchange for an honest review***
What’s this? A sports romance? Yes. Obviously. And you know I am going to snag any and all Meghan Quinn books I can get my hands on this year…. for those who don’t know, best friends sibling crush/off limits trope is hands down my all time favorite. ALL TIME FAVORITE. So now you know, on to the review.
I loved the romance. I enjoyed it a lot more than what I thought I would given the unplanned pregnancy but I said it, I loved this romance. Probably the best parts is how the beginning lead into how we are in this mess in the first place, but also doesn’t go balls to the walls with the rump around on the one night stand scenario. To me, this gave a bit more to yearn for when you get that sexual tension angst and oh was there ever some. Penny and Eli are just plum adorable and awkward or horny-r-us, there is not in between with them. That is probably the best way to describe their romance.
The drama was not all over the place either, it was fun, light and yet deep. Eli had a bit of a background that I truly enjoyed. I know, I am always a sucker for the male characters but it is true, Eli is just another one to add to my spank-I mean swoon bank. Seriously, I did like the depth of his character. I think the way Penny started to scratch the surface of him, it made his playboy attitude seem understandable of sorts. Though I am still mad at how Penny told him she was pregnant…
Supporting characters are always the most fun for me in a RomCom and Those Three Little Words does not hold back on that. Between the text messages between the babes and Penny or the Bros and Eli, it was nothing but laughs. I am very self absorb and my true thoughts is that Meghan is on the same brain wave as me because these conversations are definitely ones I have had personally. I am awkward, dorky, perverted, so anytime I see this help build the main characters I enjoy it more. I relate more, mostly because the conversations are possible. I will admit though even the bromangasm Pacey irks me. There, I said it. I admitted it. His overly protective attitude needed to be checked – but all in good fun.
Overall, I enjoyed it. There was beyond hilarious moments when I wasn’t sure I was even reading more than I was snorting and cackling. As always, Quinn delivers my favorite parts of a bromance; awkward, broody, and adorable. Though admittedly most know I am not a huge pregnancy trope kind of gal, but the one night stand with sports and forced proximity was interesting and fun. I loved the sexual tension, awkward conversations and lets not forget the key factor that I obsess over – BEST FRIENDS SIBLING CRUSH/OFF LIMITS. I cannot and will not say that enough. Best trope ever in creation and Meghan Quinn always delivers it smashingly.
So now, Those Three Little Words down, I need more.
Excerpt:
**ELI**
I’m a fun guy.
Some might say . . . neat.
A solid, trustworthy good time.
If you’re looking to have an amusing night out, I’m your man.
No drama.
No worries.
Just good old-fashioned fun.
I learned from a young age that life is short, and you have to fucking enjoy every second of it. So my rule is to say yes.
Say yes to as much shit as you can.
Hornsby, want to go to the pub down the street and get wasted with the locals?
Of course.
Hornsby, do you want to go skinny-dipping in the coach’s pool—when he’s home?
Absolutely.
Hornsby, do you want to fly to Vegas on our day off and run up the poker tables?
That’s a hell yes.
Living in the moment, that’s my motto, and up until now, that motto has served me well. It has taken me places I never thought I’d go. It has presented me with opportunities I never thought I would have.
But . . . and that’s a big but, a huge one.
This time, my yes has come back to bite me in the ass.
You see, it all happened on my birthday. We had an off day, high from a big win against the Calgary Barnburners. It was Valentine’s Day—yes, I’m a Valentine’s baby—and we went to the best singles bar in the city that would be crawling with women.
The drinks were flowing.
The conversations were engaging.
And I was by no means calling it a night anytime soon.
That’s when she walked into the bar.
In a hot pink dress that clung to every inch of her curvy body, she styled her platinum-blonde hair into long, silky waves, and the lipstick staining her gorgeous lips matched the color of her dress. There was no doubt about it—she was a total smokeshow.
Every guy she came within a ten-foot radius paused what they were doing to give her a very blatant once-over.
Unmistakably the hottest girl in the bar.
And as she saddled up next to me, unaware of my presence, it felt like the music stopped as she gently placed her clutch on the bar top. Casually, she leaned toward the bartender, her manicured nails drumming along the wood top as she sweetly asked for a gimlet with two lime wedges.
I was entranced.
I was hooked.
I was stolen for the rest of the night.
My mind wanted one thing.
Her.
She had my attention, and no one would steal me away.
No one would stop me.
Because in all honesty, I’ve had my eye on her for a while, ever since I met her two years before.
And that night . . . it was my chance. All excuses, all restrictions, they were tossed to the curb as I laid down the best tool at my disposal to get her to talk to me: it was my birthday.
And fuck, did we have a night. I can still remember the way her dress slid off her body as I held her in my arms. I can still vividly recollect that her lips tasted of lime and danger. And I can still smell her intoxicating perfume floating around me as I drove into her, one pulse after the other until we both came at the same time. Multiple times.
It was one of the best nights of my entire life.
But it had to end because we agreed it would be a one-night thing. So that morning, she slipped away undetected, and we both went back to our daily routine. Eat, sleep, and breathe hockey.
Was it the best birthday present I could ask for?
Absolutely.
Did she fulfill my every goddamn fantasy?
More than I could ever have imagined.
And if she came up to me and asked for more, would I oblige?
I would be hard pressed to say no.
Unfortunately, this isn’t a fairy-tale story of how my one-night stand turned into a romance for the ages, though.
Nope, that would be far too easy. This story, well . . . it exposes me as the man that I am. The man I feel to my very core. This is the story of how I wear the title “Ultimate Fuckup,” because not only did I accidentally get the girl in the hot pink dress pregnant . . .
But I broke bro code.
Because the girl in the hot pink dress is the sister of my teammate . . . and best friend.
USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
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