Jamie Engel's Reviews > Rival Hearts

Anything Maggie writes I will read. I am always obsessed with anything she writes and Rival Hearts is no different. I loved this first book in her new series.

This story follows Quentin and Madison and I want to say that there is a prequel novella that comes before this full length book (Before the Chaos). While it is really not necessary to read before this one, I highly recommend as it will give more of a background to Quentin and Madison relationship. Quentin has been recently traded to the Chaos, where his uncle is the coach, after finding out the Madison works for them. Quentin is not so much a golden boy for NFL and needs his image worked on and this is where Madison comes in. Madison works in PR and is pretty well-known in this field and essentially has to babysit him. As Madison begins to learn the truth behind their breakup, her love resurfaces.

UGH!! This book was so good. From the plot, the spice, to the swoony moments. I ate this up and devoured this in less than 24 hours.
Madison is such a badass FMC. She is sassy and I loved her take no shit personality. I just loved seeing more of her story and seeing her finally get her HEA.
Quentin…where do I even start. THIS MAN!! 10 YEARS?!?!?! IYKYK. WOW!!! He has a lot to make up for and man does he ever make up for it. His devotion to Madison over the years they were apart, and his sheer willingness to let Madison put him through the wringer just to have her attention…I was cheering for him the entire time. So many swoony moments from him, it’s hard to pick just one that stand out. I loved seeing his growth from the prequel novella to 10 years later. And his nickname for her…favorite nickname to date for sure.
As always Maggie brings the top tier spice and the moments between these two were sizzling. Some of the hotel scenes will forever live rent free in my head.

Thank you to Maggie and team for the eARC. I am so excited for this new series and cannot wait to read the next one.

Overall: 5
Spice: 3.5

Tropes:
-Football Romance
-Second Chance
-Hate to Love
-Brother’s Ex-Best Friend
-Boy Obsessed
-Workplace/Forbidden Romance
-Rival Families
-It’s Always Been You
-No 3rd Act Breakup