In Her Own League
I wonder what Gabe Kapler has to say about the recent explosion of his real videos and some AI generated ones too, all over tiktok.
Last June, I read all five of the Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde. It was the perfect balm for a numb month. The series is in Five parts. Each part (Book) focusing on one of the five couples in the series; Mile High, The Right Move, Caught Up, Play Along and Rewind It Back.
Shortly after I had finished reading them, I found out there was about to be a spin off, which was due early 2026. I waited patiently and the day finally came. The sixth book, titled ‘In Her Own League’.
I’m not one to rush a book, I usually take me time… I often pause deliberately just to savour and enjoy a book… And sometimes make notes too. So I wonder why I rushed this one in one day.
To be totally honest, I couldn’t just put the book down. It was what I expected and more. I think it just became my favourite of all in the series.
I bumped Caught up to second place and took In Her Own League straight to number one.
I read almost any genre of books, but Whenever I dive into romance, I have the specific tropes I prefer. Slow burn, enemies to lovers…with all the tension and banter, close proximity, second chance and the likes. Liz Tomforde just nailed almost all my preferences in this last one.
That’s where Gabe Kapler comes in. I believe the main male character in this final book was written with Kapler in mind. Every description just screams Gabe Kapler. So in the booktok world, the Character Emmet ‘Monty’ Montgomery is Gabe Kapler.
There must be thousands of videos of Kapler being used as Emmet. Makes me wonder, does he like it? Is he flattered about this? Is he upset about this? Has he read the book? I wish I knew.
The thing is, when we disappear into romance fiction, we imagine that character and leave him in our heads, but to have to not imagine, but to know that it’s him, that clean, rugged face, the beard (very intentional, very effective), the fitness… man looks like he lives in a gym, and that focused, slightly broody expression, and then that tattoo on the back of his hand… To know he actually exists…
…don’t do that again Liz Tomforde, I prefer them in my imagination.
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