The one day English teacher Reagan Wild is late for work—and looks like she dressed herself in the dark—she remembers Carter Anthony, a well-known football star, is coming to the school to deliver a talk to her overexcited students.While Reagan knows Carter from her high school days, since he was her past crush, she wasn’t ready to see him again. At the time, she hated being invisible. But right … But right now, she wished she could simply disappear.
Carter Anthony is keen to give back to his hometown, but what he doesn’t expect is getting something in return. When a chance encounter with Reagan, the shy girl from his past, happens, he knows instinctively this woman is supposed to be in his life.
With an embarrassing ability to blurt out whatever’s on her mind, Reagan doesn’t understand Carter’s attention. She has no doubt, though, he’ll soon realize his mistake when he discovers just how crazy she and her family are. But no matter what he sees, what he hears, or how her looney family behaves, he doesn’t run. In fact, Carter’s family seem just as unique as hers.
Through dog poop, naked yoga, and the paparazzi’s, can Carter and Reagan have any hope in love, even when it’s fumbled?
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This Rom-Com had me in stitches right from the beginning! The characters in this story are hilarious, and I just could not get enough. This is one of those “It’s so funny I just can’t put it down!” books that will stick with the reader for a long time to come.
Reagan is a high school English teacher. But Reagan has a problem. Her filter is missing. In other words, whatever pops in her head, comes out of her mouth! But she comes by it honestly, as the rest of her family is the same way. Embarrassing, sure, but it definitely makes for interesting visits! Carter, her high school crush, grew up to be a professional football player. Now, he’s moved back to town. And Reagan’s crush never went away.
I can not say enough, how absolutely funny this book was. A comedy of errors, to be sure. Reagan’s life motto seems to be “if it can go wrong, it will”. Crazy but loving family, miscommunication, and pushy friends make for a light hearted read anyone will enjoy!
I was not prepared for this book. I don’t know what I was expecting but when I started this I immediately knew I got much, much, more than I thought I would. I certainly didn’t expect Fumbled Love to become one of my favorite books this year, but that’s exactly what happened. Fair warning, prepare to get looks if you’re reading this in public because I promise you that you will end up laughing loudly and hysterically frequently. Lila Rose is spot on when it comes to humor. Brilliantly writing in a way that delivers pure comedic gold while still building an incredibly sweet and romantic story.
Reagan is hands down one of the best characters ever. She’s both wickedly funny and smart while being entirely relatable in a way that makes you wish she would pop out of the book and become your new bestie. Carter, while definitely appreciating all that is Reagan, is much more of the sweet and swoony than laugh out loud. He’s immediately drawn to her before he even realizes their connection from the past and that draw only continues to grow the more he’s around her.
Full of absolute hilarity from Reagan, along with her family and friends and some of the sweetest romance ever this book will have you smiling on every page and make you want to go back and read it again and again!
There’s something special and extra satisfying about a high school crush second chance. Add in the sports romance factor, hilarious characters and a realistic world and you have this fun, slow burn sexy romance!
I was not anticipating how much I would be laughing. Reagan is a kick in the pants and I just want to hug her. She’s so adorable and awkward and her lack of filter is just perfect. Carter is her perfect match in every way – they balance each other so well! Their friends and families are bright and vibrant and I truly just adored every aspect of this book. I’ll be searching out more by this author for sure!
Recommended if you need a good belly laugh and some high school crush retribution!
I’m starting this review with saying if you want to laugh this is the book for you.
The things Reagan had coming out of her mouth was hilarious. I loved her quirky and funny personality. Carter won me over from their first incounter that happened. I loved his way of showing her that he’s not the guy she remembers from high school. Their path to HEA was one of the funniest I’ve read lately. Beside the funny banter between main MC’s, the side characters also helped this story to be so amazing.
Like said I loved every single word I read and I’m more than happy to see what comes next from Lila Rose.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Can a romance be too funny? That is a question you will ask yourself through your laughter throughout the entire book. Reagan has curves and has learned to accept even like herself. She’s a high school teacher who loves her kids when she isn’t ready to do bodily harm to them.
Carter is a former student and a football star. The kids are stoked at his visit and so is Reagan, stoked and up to her usual fumbling comments and actions. She has NO filter on her mouth. He loves it but she can’t believe he is interested and does everything to decline his invitations. The man isn’t one of the nations top quarterbacks by giving up easily. Persistence is the name of this game.
Not only is Reagon a riot but her family and friends are as well. The no filter problem–got it from her mom. This one is touching, funny, a little steamy, and will leave you with a smile and an ahh! I’m hoping for more stories about these characters who I loved.
Reviewed for Words Turn Me On
English teacher, Reagan Wild is having a bad morning, it only gets worse when she remembers that this is the day Carter Anthony, football star and former classmate/crush, was coming to the school to speak. As long as she can stay unnoticed she will be ok. When she is suddenly on Carter’s radar, she does some fast talking to get out of the limelight, even it what she says doesn’t make any sense. Carter won’t lie, when he was in high school he was more worried about what his friends thought, and even though he had a crush on Reagan he obviously never acted on it. Now that he has her in his sights again, he is not going to let her slip through his fingers…. no matter how quirky she is.
I think this is the funniest book I have read in a while, and I know this is the funniest book I have read by Lila Rose. I loved every minute of this read, and couldn’t get enough. With a cast of characters that I really hope get their own books, this book has a bit of drama but mostly just some seriously funny laugh out loud moments! I give this 5 stars but I would give it more if I could.
5 Stars
If you want a Romantic Comedy that will have you laughing from the first page, then this is the book for you! Reagan is funny, smart, sassy and accident prone while also having what I lovingly call “foot in mouth syndrome”. What is that you ask? Throughout the book she will say the absolute wrong thing at the worst time and forget to use a filter…but all it does is make her completely and totally lovable and endearing! Carter is smitten…he is determined to make Reagan realize he wants her and decides friendship is the path to that result. What follows throughout this books is hysterically funny moments, sweet and adorable moments and sexual tension that could melt your e-reader. Love this book and hoping we get Dustin’s book next!
Cara – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
This book is one of the funniest books I’ve read this year. Some of the things that came out of Reagan was so funny that I was scared to drink anything while reading it. Add in how sweet Carter was, these were an amazing match. This was a very slow burn but it really worked well for me. The story worked perfectly with the pace of the romance. Both Reagan and Carters family’s were great. They were a great addition to the story. There wasn’t a ton of drama so it’s a perfect rom-com for the weekend. Just something to dive into and enjoy to enjoy until the end. Now I really hope we get another story with the secondary characters because that will be an epic ride. 5 stars #2OCCJD