The first chapter of the book really turned me off. In the current climate of the spotlight on high profile men being outed for repeated sexaul harrassment, I thought the way Jack and his buddies talked/thought about women to be very piggish. But once I got past that I really enjoyed this book. I loved the back-and-forth narrative between Jack and Maddie, and I really liked both characters. I wanted them to be happy together so much!

I really liked the alternating points of view between Jack and Maddie.
It was fun, interesting and fast paced.

A good story overall, of the one that relationship that got away, and now a second chance. When Jack has the weekend to spend with his son, he is startled when his ex shows up in tears. Maddie went home and got her current boyfriend doing her best friend in the kitchen. Yuck! She movies in with Jack, and gives him a chance to connect more with 4 year old Gabe, who is a cutie. Builds to a good HEA of course, which is nice. The only thing I found monotonous was Jack's obsession of being like his father. Theme was overplayed a bit. Otherwise, I enjoyed the story and it was nice quick read. Would highly recommend.

This was an odd read for me. I liked it but the rhythm didn't flow.

How do you take a story that is engagingly commonplace, characters that are delightfully ordinary and human, and spin them into a book I couldn’t put down? This author did just that, She took a story and characters that were relatively ordinary, and through her mastery of words and plot made them extraordinary.
Jack’s voice was perfect. Just from his thoughts and observations I immediately knew who he was. No wordy explanations were necessary. Maddie was slightly harder to know, but became more transparent as the story progressed.
One thing I especially enjoyed was that this was a “quiet” book. There were not a lot of emotional explosions or high drama. It was a compelling tale about two normal people. The story had perfect dashes of drama without melodrama, humor, hotness, and angst. Their story of friendship, estrangement, and reconnection was presented in a way that made it impossible for me to put it down to do things like eat and sleep.
I’ve become a fairly cyincal reader of books in this genre, and often find myself rolling my eyes so often I’m afraid they'll get stuck backward. I had nary an eye roll in this book. It was so authentic and the characters’ actions so believable that I was completely lost in the story.
This is a great read if you want to look in on two genuine and likeable characters trying to find their way to a relationship that has been brewing for years.

3.5 stars

I love a good second chance romance. That has to be one of my favorite type of books. I quickly requested Do Over, because of that. For me, this book was just ok. I will explain why. It was a little too cookie cutter for me. Boy and Girl used to "date", then she gets pregnant with his kid. He isn't thrilled, and he becomes a part time dad. That is until Maddie really needs his help. Now Jack goes from part time dad to live in dad and potential boyfriend all because Maddie found her ex cheating on her with her best friend. Weeehew.... that was a lot of drama in one paragraph.

Do Over was pretty much ok. There was no shocking twist and turns. It was a second chance for 2 people, who if communicated better from the start, would have never needed the second chance.

Enjoyable enough, but not near the quality read as Serena Bell’s earlier books; especially the ones with a military theme. This was fully New Adult; with all the immaturity, over-the-top drama, and overblown angst that are hallmark tropes of the genre. Far too much time was spent in the character’s heads, especially with Jack. Would love for the author to return to more adult stories. This is just not for me.

Average couple of Young adults who face an unplanned pregnancy and learn to face life's setbacks while growing in their responsibility of their child and maybe caring for each other.

I really liked this story. Bad timing, insecurities, distrust, and a big misunderstanding caused Jack and Maddie to separate before but now they get a second chance or a Do Over. He wants to be a better father to their son and he is. I think all men go through that, women too not knowing if they are really doing a good job at parenting, and Jack tries. The thing with Jack is when someone important in your life makes you feel like you are not good enough, you end up believing it too. Enough of being the weekend dad, it’s about time to step up to the plate and swing. Oh, and Gabe is adorable. He gives me the feels!
Very important Jack did not cheat, I hate other books where the hero cheats because I hate cheating, even in fiction.

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