Author: Ellie K Wilde
Narrator: Teddy Hamilton & Carly RobinsTitle: Only in Your Dreams
Series: Oakwood Bay #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sports RomanceFormat: AudiobookPublished: May 5, 2026Where I Got It: Borrowed from library
Summary:
If he can prove he loved her then, and he loves her still, this time might be different.
Ten years after one of the most heartbreaking nights of her life, Melody Woods is back in her small hometown of Oakwood Bay, broke, jaded, and unceremoniously dumped by her big-city boyfriend. To top it all off, her twin brother, Parker, is pushing her to take his spot on a camping trip with the one guy she’s spent a decade avoiding.
For college football coach Zac Porter, his best friend’s twin sister, Melody, has always been off-limits. And after fumbling his chance ten years ago, a devastated Zac was sure he’d lost Melody for good. So, when Melody shows up at the campsite instead of Parker, Zac realizes that now is the time to prove to her that they were always meant to be, no matter how long it takes to make up for his teenage self’s mistake.
Reeling from the truth of her last relationship, Melody plans to stay in town just long enough to get back on her feet. Then, she’s gone again. Meanwhile, Zac is facing an uphill battle to coach his team to its first winning game in years, to show Melody how she deserves to be loved, and to keep Parker from ever finding out. Maybe then, being with her will be more than just a dream.
Review:
Randomly found this while looking for a football romance. Lo and behold, this is also a second chance. Win-win? Eh?
Here we follow Melody and Zac. There was always chemistry and something between these two, but after a heartbreaking and embarrassing night, they both have tried to move on. Ten years later, Melody is back in town after her big-city boyfriend broke up with her so he could be single on the guys' trip. Now she's crashing at her brother's and trying to pick up her life while avoiding Zac. Zac hasn't gotten over Melody, and now his is a chance to win the girl.
I GUESS this is a second chance. They never became an official couple, but the love WAS there, and it ended badly. Idiot kids.
The reason, when fully revealed, ruined the story for me. I was enjoying this the whole time until the big "reveal". Really? And why wouldn't her brother or their friends tell her? No wonder why she fell into the arms of a monster....sighs.
Besides that "reveal," I enjoyed the forced proximity. I don't blame her for keeping arms' length. He really had to work it.
The narrators were great. Loved their voices. I may or may not be biased because I adore Teddy Hamilton.....eee.
But yes. I did enjoy this. I hated the reveal of why Zac vanished that night. Not a deal breaker, but I wanted to scream and shout and let it all out.
4 stars.
Reading Challenges
- Audiobook #32
- Reading Romance Challenge #19 (Second Chance)
I hate when one thing like that can wreck the story. Glad it didn't completely ruin it. Funny enough I am currently reading two different second chance stories.
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