***5 'Captivated' Stars*** 
 Review can also be found at Books n Wine Blog w/ a Giveaway 
 Secret baby romance + Rugby and being written by Penny Reid & L.H. Cosway equals me waiting very impatiently for this baby to be released. Even without the teaser at the end of The Player & The Pixie and the promise of more time with Sean Cassidy wasn't guaranteed, I'd be chomping at the bit for this book and I wasn't disappointed! The Cad & The Co-Ed is a well crafted and thought out journey of forgiveness, redemption and realizing that Fate can give you a second chance at something amazing that's filled with heart, humor and characters you can't get enough of. 
 The Cad: Bryan definitely lived up to this title and reveled in it. Partying, womanizing and drinking until he couldn't remember his own name, but one swift kick in the arse got him to wake up and realize that everything he'd worked for would be taken away if he didn't clean up his act. I didn't know how I'd feel about Bryan going in, but in the end I absolutely adored him. He was all sexy alpha male with charm in spades but also kind of cuddly. Learning about his past and why he partied as hard as he did was an eye opener, but his regret and remorse over not being able to remember certain things was the kicker and how he vowed to never go back to that place again. 
 The Co-Ed: Having been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Eilish never wanted for anything, even though she bucked at the restraints of that life, but one night with who she thought was the man of her dreams changed it all. I loved Eilish from the start. Her wit and sass and how she may have towed the line, but still kept her soul. But what had me adoring her was what she went through upon finding out she was pregnant and the woman she became because of it. It wasn't easy and she may have been a bit stubborn when it came to proving herself, but the love she had for that little boy made it all worthwhile. She still has some issues, but her strength of will and determination make her a force to be reckoned with. 
 I loved how the whole secret baby issue was handled, especially the big reveal with Bryan, because all of those in the know, well most of them, were acting like the adults they were and while there were freak outs, nothing was overdone. As for Bryan and Eilish's journey to their HEA, it was sweet and holy hell was it smexy! But I loved how Bryan earned Eilish's trust, both before the reveal and after. He showed her his true colors by his actions, some of them unexpected, and proved that the Cad was no longer around ~ well except for when he went all sexy beast on her. There were a few bumps in the road, some they brought about on their own and some by those who decided to butt their noses in, but I thought they all worked out in the way they were supposed to and how they finally end up together was perfect! 
 In all honesty if I could give more than five stars to this book I would because it was such a fun read. As this is the third book in the series, it's no question that these two authors write seamlessly together, but more importantly you can feel how much fun they have while writing together. The characters, even the ones you want to smack upside the head with a 4x4, are so well written that I swear they jump off the page at you and make you wish they were real. And speaking of characters, if I didn't already adore Sean Cassidy this book would have done it (I had to put a leash on myself and only mention him in the beginning). He is seriously practically perfect! But for the newbies, I really hope Will gets a book, he was just awesome and I'd love to get to know him better. If you haven't already devoured and loved the first two books in the series, I highly suggest that you do before diving into this one because it will give you the much needed background on the characters and simply make the experience even more enjoyable! 
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