The Backup Plan

Jen McLaughlin

Mar 2018 · Sold by Entangled: Embrace

About this eBook

"THE BACKUP PLAN is classic new adult at its finest. With plenty of angst, drama and emotion, I seriously loved this romance!” ~ NYT bestselling author Monica Murphy

I’m beyond help...

I threw a football before I could walk. Everything in my life revolved around football–and I loved every second. I was a star. Until, suddenly...I wasn’t. Now everyone thinks I’m the monster who killed his best friend. I’m an outcast on campus, silent and alone. Then Taylor Selmer walks back into my life. When will she learn–I’m beyond saving.

I need to save him...

Chase and I used to be friends. But after the accident, nothing was the same. We used to have something special–until we didn’t. But he doesn’t smile anymore. Doesn’t talk. Doesn’t play. It hurts me to see him this way, and I will do everything I can to get him back in the game. Whether he likes it or not.

Ratings and reviews

The Backup Plan is a perfect feel good read. It's sweet, romantic Cinderella story. It's the story that when you finish you have a huge smile plastered on your face. You have the warm fuzzies and a craving for more. He's a broody, unhappy jock. She's the nerdy help. They are an unlikely pair to most but exactly what this fairytale like story needs. Friends who used to be. Strangers in the now. It's absolutely Hallmark without the cheesy overtones. This college romance is exactly the pick me up you want. Book received in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha

I've read most of Jen McLaughlin's books and The Backup Plan is a little different for her. Honestly I thought she did an amazing job with the New Adult story. With the college setting you have all the usual angst but this one has an added twist. I enjoyed Chase and Taylor together and I loved how Taylor was able to bring Chase back to life stronger and more determined than he was before "the accident". Taylor was an amazing character and she's never ashamed of where she came nor apologizing for being a bit geeky. She's just comfortable with who she is and rubs off on Chase. This is an excellent story and definitely one I recommend.

This is a fun, light, YA romance. I liked the twists and turns the author put in the plot line; it certainly helped keep things interesting. The angst, steam & drama were well-orchestrated. I only wished that there was a little more explanation of some of the issues/situations brought up in the book, as I found that the pacing of the story felt a bit rushed. This isn't a favourite, but it's not a book that I hated, either. I voluntarily read & reviewed an ARC of this book.

About the author

Jen McLaughlin is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of sexy books with Penguin Random House. Under her pen name, Diane Alberts, she is also a USA TODAY bestselling author of Contemporary Romance with Entangled Publishing. Her first release as Jen McLaughlin, Out of Line, hit the New York Times, USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal lists. She was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. She is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.