Whelp…. I tried. I really did try. I could not get into this story. I read until chapter 9 then started skipping whole chapters then finally skipped to the last 2 chapters and the epilogue.
For some reason I could just not relate to Jane or Jasper. The writing is good - it was just the characters. I felt no connection with Jane and mostly felt her to be annoying and immature. We are to believe she’s a single mom to a sweet little girl, but I cannot picture it based on how she acts.
You might like this one, but it was not the book for me.

I was not a fan of Jane’s, at least not in the beginning. I think the author tried a little too hard to make her ”not like other girls”. She was a bit too judgemental. She had literally no valid reason to dislike Jasper, she just assumed and judged.

I liked Jasper. He’s a sweetheart. I felt so bad for him. He was sometimes misunderstood and judged too harshly, even by his friends.

I was hoping for great sexual tension but no, they were fucking like rabbits and it didn’t fit the vibe.
- ”I have to protect my heart”
- *proccedes to repetedly have sex with him*

230(ish) pages. Make. Them. Count. Don’t waste them on too much boring sex..??

I wanted too see more of a relationship development between Jasper and Londyn (Jane’s daughter). They just kind of meet and were best friends straight away. It didn’t feel authentic to me. I liked the kid though, her and Jasper were adorable together.

A sweet, entertaining read. Nothing special. I really liked the ending.

- Pls tell me Dalton is getting a book.
- Jasper’s nieces are absolute idiots.
- What was the point in making Londyn’s bio father come back? It ruined the vibes for me.
- The mmc have a man bun(which I’m personally not a fan of but oh well) but why is there no man bun on the cover?

3.5 stars

I absolutely adored this book. I thought it was super sweet and it was fun seeing Jane fall in love after reading much of her struggles in her sister’s book. She’s just one of those characters you root for easily.

Jane Darling is starting a new business as a matchmaker when she lands star quarterback Jasper Jannich as her premier client. As she sets Jasper up on multiple unsuccessful dates, it becomes obvious that Jasper only has eyes for Jane. Tropes: enemies to lovers, he falls first, sports romance.

I love Ilsa Madden-Mills books. They are always fun, charming, and engaging. My Darling Jane is no exception. Jasper and Jane have excellent chemistry and witty banter that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. They are both quirky and complement each other so well. The writing in this book flows effortlessly and builds a great love story. Can't wait for more of the Darling series!

Ilsa Madden-Mills used to be one of my go-to authors but her last few releases have fallen flat for me. This is another one that just didn't feel like her old style. It felt rushed in parts and then really slow and underdeveloped in others. I hope she goes back to her roots.

Soooo good and soooo sexy! I really enjoyed this book and their love story. The spice was hot!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

1.5 ⭐️
Unfortunately, this book wasn't as good as I had hoped. There were many 'small' things that I didn't like about the book and the storyline wasn't original or fast-paced enough to keep me interested. I had read My Darling Bride, and had been introduced to both characters before, so I had some expectations to begin with. This book just missed the mark, IMO.

~~What I liked~~
-I liked that it was kinda a grumpy sunshine reversal, with Jane being a grump and Jasper being the sunshine.
-I liked that both characters had a good support network.

~~What I didn't like~~
-There were several 'small' things that bothered me. 1) Jane goes out to promote her business at a bar which I'm assuming is in the evening, but leaves her kid in preschool. Preschools usually close at 6. 2) Jasper's nieces do not act their age. They are 17 but act like they are tweens and have a bedtime. 3) At one point Jasper has several drinks in a row but this doesn't seem to cause him any issues, which is unrealistic. 4) Londyn is almost 5 and is still learning to be potty trained? And she goes to preschool, this doesn't compute. 5) Lastly, why has Jane never attempted to get child support from her highly successful ex?
-The storyline was pretty boring, with nothing unexpected happening. I just didn't feel like it was as polished or original enough to be entertaining. I really struggled to get through it, skipping sections.

Overall, I was sadly disappointed with this book. I don't think I would recommend to others, but I did like other books by Ilsa Madden-Mills, so I probably won't give up on her as a possible future read.

I loved the first book in this series, and book 2 was no different. A writing style that is super easy to read made this book even more enjoyable. The premise of this book was so fun and I loved both main characters!

While I enjoyed My Darling Jane by Lisa Madden-Mills, I did find it a bit predictable and boring. My favorite parts included Jane’s relationship with her daughter and Jasper’s relationship with his twin nieces. The twins certainly gave him a run for his money. It was also nice to get a peak inside both Jane’s and Jasper’s extended families. If you enjoy he falls first, single bad-ass mom, and overcoming abandonment issue tropes, then My Darling Jane is a perfect fit.

I've had fun reading this series and I was very curious about how she'd write Jasper. He'd always come off as such a player and sometimes a little arrogant or smug and even though that can be fun, I wasn't sure how it would turn out. Turns out Jasper is so much more than I thought he'd be--he's warm and caring and has a lot more depth than I suspected, which makes him a great match for Jane--sister of Emmaline, owner of a matchmaking service, and mother to a precious daughter. It shouldn't work--he comes off as a player and she has zero time for all of that, and yet it totally works.

It starts off innocuously enough--she needs clients for her service and he does her a solid and agrees to try it out--but after one terrible date...and then several not great ones, they become closer and closer as she tries to get to know him better to find him the perfect girl. Of course neither of them are really interested in him finding someone through the dating service, because what they both want is each other. From late night talks to missions to find his nieces and everything in between, Jasper and Jane find that they truly do like each other and find love in the other.

Sweet, fun, romance that you'll read in just a few hours and I am eager to see who on this team or in this family goes down next.

I love Ilsa Madden-Mills, and this Darling family series has been super cute! I did feel like this book simultaneously had a lot going on and also not enough. I guess it felt like a lot of fluff and not enough plot. That being said, the plot that is there is really cute. I love Jane and Jasper so much. Londyn really steals the entire show. I cant wait to see what Ilsa comes up with next!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC of “My Darling Jane” by Ilsa Madden-Mills in exchange for my honest review.

My Darling Jane is book 2 in The Darlings series. Jane Darling and Jasper Jannich have a witty banter with each other. He’s a professional footballer and the best friend to her brother-in-law. Jane’s a former model/single mom who manages a family bookstore and also establishing her new matchmaking business. She sets Jasper up on a few dates but they’re not his match and he wants to date Jane. She’s guarding her heart due to abandonment issues but he slowly breaks down her walls.

I found the book to be funny, sweet, entertaining and an overall heartwarming love story. To date, I’ve read 4 books by Ilsa Madden-Mills and they’ve all been great! I highly recommend this read.

Another run read by llsa a women trying to make he Cupid business a success and ends up helping famous football star and ends up liking him but the funny banter that entails between the two and the sweet stuff it’s a fun and good read. If you like llsa books you won’t be disappointed

4.5 Stars

Jane + Jasper

We already met both in Emmy and Graham's book. Jane's Emmy's little sister and Jasper is Graham's buddy. I would suggest you read My Darling Bride first!
Jane is still the manager of the family book store and mom to four year old Londyn. She's also just started her own matchmaking business - but it's not going all that well yet. She has lots of female clients, but there are no eligible guys anywhere!
Enter Jasper. He's really attracted to Jane but she can't stand him. Right?! It's not easy to read her. But at least he can sign up for her business to be closer to her. And going on a few dates won't be that hard for him... until he doesn't want to date other people anymore....

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Such a cute romance!
It's not all sweet and funny rom-commy. We have some problems with Jasper's real mom and Londyn's dad. But it's mostly just a really fun and adorable and sweet love story,
I adore that book store. The little girl is super cute and Jasper is just the sweetest guy. He is trying so hard to get that happily ever after. Because he usually runs away when it gets to serious because he'd rather leave himself than being left.
It all felt a tiny bit rushed here and there. Or too slow at the same time. I didn't get enough adorable Jasper and Londyn time and all the other side happenings were a bit much ... they took us away from the love story too often.
Also... Jasper is NOT a billionaire - there are very few sports billionaires and not even Tom Brady is anywhere close to being one. Michael Jordan. Michael Schumacher, Tiger Woods and two other golfers - that's it.
Oh and can we please cut Jasper's hair and make him look like the guy on the cover? I don't do man buns! Ew!

But I still really liked reading this story. Wouldn't mind getting a TV show with the book store and the football team as the main characters!

► MY DARLING JANE was such a fun + sweet + adorable love story! I loved it! Run to your nearest book store for your own Jaspie - this one is MINE!

My darling Jane A romance book of two people whose parents made them scared to love. This book is a beach book. The kind you read on vacation and leave it somewhere when you finish for someone to pick up

Jane darling who was a rising model chose to fell in love with tomas, a new recruiting actor who was nothing but a coward who left her when she got pregnant with their daughter chosing his career upon them. She left modelling so she could be there for her daughter even though modelling was her dream job. She is one of the strongest FMC i ever read who inspite of being hurt chose to move on and build a matchmaking business so she could support her daughter and herself.

Jasper Jannich had an innate talent for football and so now he is a quarterback famous football player whose biological mother abandoned him at the age of 5 and got adopted by Jannich family.

About the book, when you are reading it it feels as if you are living even their ordinary days with them. The book feels so much real, the choices, the arrogance, the selfishness, the love, the fear of people leaving you on your own cause maybe they don't want you.

The author beautifully describes even a normal day and the struggle to stay standing even when you feel crushed, the reality of being famous that even when you are surrounded by a ton lot of people you still might feel lonely. And sometimes you only need one person to spend some time with casually talking laughing and feel comfortable in each other's company repairing eachother to survive the next day.

I felt all of it the need to be positive even though everything hurts mostly why nobody wanna stay in your life and the best part is that they both know how that feels so they kind of start to heal each other without even realising.

I really think it deserves to be read even if it's not everyday fluff but mostly to know everyone struggles just in their known way. I also can't deny I really liked how jasper teased Jane. Their banter and communication is hilarious and it make everything fun, I really enjoyed the fact that he is always the cool one and brings life to every place he goes to.

This book was so cute! The main characters were very well written and had great banter. The story was so addictive and I could not put it down.

I enjoyed the premise of this book matchmaker finding love with the man she is trying to match. The getting to know you phase happens s as she interviews him to match him. The characters were likeable, but I didn't really feel the chemistry. I think part of it was that Jane was too in her head about rejecting love because she has a kid (named Londyn, with a "y". Why?). Overall a sweet story, but I wasn't swept away.

My Darling Jane was a fun addition to The Darlings series. I loved getting to know single mom Jane and her daughter Londyn. Jasper was a great match for Jane. I loved how into her he was despite how antagonistic she was towards him. Jane drove me a little crazy with her avoidance of her feelings for Jasper, but the way things worked out made the frustration worth it. Jasper, Jane, and Londyn made an adorable little family in the end.