Book Review: Walkoff Wedding by Maren Moore ⚾
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Truthfully, I never gave a lot of thought about what my wedding would one day look like. But I can guarantee my wildest imagination wouldn’t dream up a twenty-four hour chapel in the middle of the French Quarter with a girl that I didn’t think I’d ever meet in person. Or that my marriage would be a fake one, at least not on paper.
Synopsis
I fell for my secret pen pal believing we would never meet but now . . . he’s my husband.
Grant Bergeron is Orleans University’s playboy first baseman. He’s charming, kind… and a tad arrogant. But underneath his party guy demeanor, he’s more than anyone sees. I needed a husband, and he strode in like prince charming, taking me up on the marriage pact from our past. One that I never imagined actually happening.
Our I do’s were meant to be temporary, a walk-off wedding that benefited us both. But when he takes our vows more seriously than I expect, old feelings begin to resurface. Now we’re sharing a too small apartment and he’s everywhere. In my room, in my bed, and… in my heart.
Our marriage is supposed to be fake, but I think I’m falling for my husband.
*Walkoff Wedding is book 3 in the Orleans University series and can be read as a complete standalone.
“Just like that . . . we’re married, and for the first time since meeting her, I realize how much trouble I might actually be in. Because I liked kissing her far too much for an arrangement that is supposed to be fake.”
My Review
WOW, I can’t believe this is the end of Orleans University!! When I started this series in March with an ARC of book two, Catching Feelings, I didn’t think I would feel so connected to a wide array of characters, but I was so pleasantly surprised. Reading Grant and Addie’s story felt like a warm hug - having visited NOLA a few times, I loved being transported from the French Quarter, to OU campus, to Grant’s childhood home through Maren’s imagery. I attended a smaller college campus that is so reminiscent of OU, so while reading I couldn’t help feeling nostalgic for my own college experiences, including the friendships I gained from my own sport club activities. (Fun fact, I also worked in my college’s art building, so I felt especially close to Addie when we see her attending classes and working on her portfolio!)
As always, Maren delivered a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy story, and the added Cinderella re-telling details we’re *chef’s kiss*. I think Walkoff Wedding has taken the crown as my favorite of the trilogy!
Tropes include
⚾ College Baseball romance
⚾ He falls first, Friends to Lovers
⚾ Pen pals & Secret Identities
⚾ Marriage of Convenience
⚾ One bed
*I received a free advanced readers copy (ARC) of this book from the author, Maren and Valentine PR. My review is my own and reflects my honest opinion about this book. 💙
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I ordered the foiled special edition copies and they are so stunning in person! I’m so excited for Walkoff Wedding to join her sisters on my sports romance shelf soon.
