I was blown away last year by Myah Ariel’s debut novel, and this one just upped the ante for me! If you love the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance, you’ll love this one. This is seriously one of the cutest book couples I’ve read from (I mean come on, he watches ‘You’ve Got Mail’ for her & she learns baseball from YouTube videos to prep for his games)!!

Beyond the romance, I loved how the author amplified black voices and wrote about trauma. This is a must read!

This book was cute. I loved Ella and Miles together as a couple but wished we could’ve received more moments with their romance.

This storyline kept me on my toes because I honestly didn’t know what to expect, especially with that ex husband of hers.

Musician/Athlete romance. Sign me up.

Such a sweet book. I loved all the song references and such a cute love story. Thank you NetGalley and Berkley for this arc. I loved how deep these characters were and how much strength they both exhibited. The MMC with his studder was beautifully done and relatable. I liked the story a lot and was very happy with how it ended.

Thank you to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Oh this was so incredibly juicy - it had all of the drama, and was such a great relationship between a sports player and a pop star! The chemistry was truly OFF the charts from the very beginning and the spice was just incredible. I also really found myself loving Ella's friends and how she had such an incredibly strong and versatile support group. I also truly loved watching Ella's journey as it did a great job of showcasing her resiliency and overall strength as she truly just found herself again.

The first part of this story was really well done - it drew me in and I really thought with how it was going that I'd be binging the book in a day. However, that second half was really slow pacing wise and it seems like the depth of the story changed and it was a bit more superficial (at best). I wanted more tension but it was just a bit lackluster and ended up taking me almost a week to finish the last half of the book.

Overall this is under 300 pages so generally it would be a really quick read. The romance was amazing though and would be perfect for ones who love juicy hollywood gossip stories!

This book felt so nostalgic for the 90s/early 2000s. Inspired by Mariah Carey and Derek Jeter and a million times hotter! Myah Ariel is a star on the rise. I want more from her!!! What can't she write?

Special thanks to @berkleypub @berkleyromance for my gifted copy‼️

This was such a cute story but the romance moved entirely too fast for me. Ella Simone was living popstar lavish while married to music producer Elliot Majors. But of course he doesn’t act right . . . MEN . . . and the two file for divorce. Instead of going out peacefully Elliot wanted to play dirty not to mention a stupid prenup was in the mix so Ella has no choice but to play the cards she was dealt. The night the two are due to present an award everything that could go wrong does but she meets future bae Miles Westbrook and the rest is history.

I don’t have much to say about this one but where was the chemistry? There were so many song drops from popular artist but where was Ella’s music? Also why did Miles stutter I could not get past the author making that a thing or was that just me? Overall, the book okay the romance didn’t really swoon me because it was really one-sided but the drama kept me going. Although it wasn’t a fav I still recommend you guys read it‼️

Rating: 3.5/5⭐️

🎤 Cue the stage lights and baseball anthem, because this romance slayed in glitter and grit. No Ordinary Love was no ordinary read—it was a big-hearted, slow-burn-wishing, popstar-meets-pro-athlete delight that had me flipping pages like a fangirl at a sold-out stadium. 😍⚾🎶

Ella Simone is THAT girl. Chart-topping, red carpet-stunning, but stuck in a toxic marriage that’s all headlines and heartbreak. When she finally says BYE to her cheating husband (ugh, Elliot, we do not claim you), she’s ready to reclaim her power—even if the ironclad prenup is ready to snatch it back.

Enter: Miles Westbrook. MLB golden boy with a soft heart and a stutter that made me MELT. 🫠

Their very public wardrobe-malfunction-meet-cute? Iconic.
Their PR relationship? Electric.
And when reality starts to blur with fake-dating fluff? BABE, I WAS HOOKED.

💞 This book gave:
✨ A behind-the-glam peek into the music industry
✨ Genuine emotional healing for both Ella & Miles
✨ Found family vibes with Ella’s glam squad (protect them at all costs)
✨ Disability rep that was thoughtful, respectful, and so needed in romance

The chemistry? Immaculate.
The emotional beats? Chef’s kiss.
The Mariah & Jeter inspo? Yep, I see you Myah 👀💅

So if you love:
💋 Fake dating with real feelings
🌟 Celeb + athlete dynamics
🫶 Strong women walking away from what no longer serves them
🎧 Music, glam, and just a touch of chaos

…then No Ordinary Love is exactly what you need to add to your TBR.

Now, Ms. Myah Ariel… I’m just gonna need that spinoff immediately. Because there’s another story brewing and I’m ready. 👀📢

Ella is an R&B pop singer going through a messy divorce. She meets Miles who is her co-presenter at the Grammys. He helps her out with a wardrobe malfunction by literally giving her the shirt off his back. They begin a relationship where he satisfies all her needs but must remain secret to protect Ella’s assets due to a clause in her prenup. Miles is also dealing with the fallout of a bad breakup from his ex-wife and understands exactly how Ella feels during her divorce. Their relationship is so sweet. They support, uplift and validate one another in just the way that is needed. The love scenes are spicy and well written.

Thank you so much to Berkley & NetGalley for this e-arc.

From the first page, I was hooked. I just wish it had been longer. A pop star and a baseball player are involved in a public relations stunt that has developed into a genuine relationship. I really liked both characters in this story, and it was realistic and heartfelt. I guess the only thing I wanted more of was their relationship. All in all, I found it enjoyable and would suggest it, particularly to anyone who adore pop culture or music.

This book was the perfect palate cleanser—a heartfelt, true love story that felt refreshingly real. It follows two people, both carrying past wounds, who choose to lean into love and trust again. Myah Ariel blended the worlds of sports and music so effortlessly, creating a romance that felt both passionate and grounded. The only thing I would’ve changed was the ending—I wish the HEA was pushed just a bit further. Still, this was such a good read and exactly what I needed.

Love Love Love this book! I was hooked from the first page. I only wish it had been longer. The audiobook as also really well done. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to see what the author has next. She is a new author to look about for sure.

The Romance was very cute and romantic . And the side plot of the divorce proceedings added just the right amount of drama to keep the story entertaining all the ay through. READ THIS BOOK!!! You will love it

Thanks Netgally for the ARC

3.5/5 stars rounded up — I could’ve done more on the romance and less on the celeb name dropping left and right but overall really cute!

This is a PR turned real relationship between a pop star and a baseball player. I was really excited for this one when I heard it was loosely inspired by Mariah Carey. I read her memoir so I could see some of the parallels in the story. This story was emotional, real and I enjoyed both characters a lot. As far as the romance, it was believable and swoony but I would have like to have had a little more of that slow burn tension throughout the story. With that being said, it was still overall, a solid romance and one I would recommend to my fellow romance readers.

I received this as an ARC via NetGalley. This was a contemporary romance and slow burn. The FMC is going througn a somewhat nasty public divorce. The divorce is public because both she and her soon to be ex-spouse are public figures in the music industry. She meets the MMC who is a famous professional baseball player who has gone through his own public divorce after discovering that his best friend and now ex-wife were having an affair. Their perspective teams decide that they should have a PR relationship to boost their statuses in the public eye. Wheat ends up happening is that they fall in love and get strength from each other to move beyond the betrayal and heartbreak of their previous relationships.
I liked the book but wanted it a little spicier.

Loved this romance! Took me a little bit to get into it at the beginning mainly because of the slight insta-love, but I love the premise.

Ella and Miles’ connection is so beautiful. I love how he accepts her for her, and she leans into him so fully and naturally. A beautiful and pure love story. And the audiobook is just as amazing!!

4.5 ⭐️ thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for this e-galley 🫶🏽

This novel initially caught my eye because the cover is simply stunning! While fake dating is usually a trope I tend to stray away from, I did enjoy this one! This novel did start off a little slow for me, but once things picked up, I was locked in! This story was very well written. I look forward to reading more from this author!

This was one of my most anticipated. Why? Because of the cover lmao I’m not even kidding. And I’m so glad that I thought the inside of the book was just as good as the outside. This one is definitely a winner!

This was like a love letter to R&B. It’s an epistolary story that holds text messages and voice notes. And since those are two of my favorite things, I loved this one. I think I stopped at every song to listen as I read lol But I had to because it was all the classics! I wish I had read this with my eyeballs so that I could also listen at the same time, but even still, pausing it to listen still enhanced the scene a little bit. I actually liked it a lot. This day and age the “letter writing style” is easiest done via text messages. But this is one of the first I’ve found that also has voice notes. Am I the only one who doesn’t use those? I know they’re convenient because the group chat uses them, but I just can’t. Anyways, I think that made it cute. Especially since there was the speech impediment that he had. He trusted her and I thought they were adorable.

The romance was cute but it wasn’t the end all be all? Like they were apart a lot because of the long distance and the baseball games. And of course we can’t forget her terrible ex. But when they finally got to talking, it was the cutest. That video set scene?! My Gawd lol I think I listened to it twice. The chemistry they had made me fan myself lol I knew they were going to be amazing together. But the amount of drama they had was blocked a lot of it. When the spice finally happened it was a lot milder than I thought it would be with the amount of chemistry they had.

Since this is being labeled as a sports romance I guess I should mention how much sports is in it. She watches him on tv, he has an injury from pithing, and they finally get to go to one game. My only qualm is I like a little more sports in my sports romance. I think I wanted to see more of them at the games. I wish that we had gotten to see that one part at the end. Especially since we didn’t get the dual POV. I wanted to see some action on the field since we don’t get in his head.

As for the other characters, I didn’t like them. Like none of them besides the big wig from the record label and her lawyer lol Everyone else was annoying or just ridiculous. The only one I liked even a smidgen was his mom. But if you’re not new here, you know I have issues with parental figures and these types of problems. So yeah. I had some issues, but still.

This was good, but I do wish some things were different. Myah Ariel is definitely getting added to my Auto Buy list. Because both of her books have been bangers to me. I can’t help but wait for her next one!

Thanks to Berkley for letting me read and review this book early. All thoughts are my own!!

No Ordinary Love follows Ella, a mega superstar singer, as she fights to divorce her music producer husband and take ownership of her work. A chance encounter leaves Ella and Miles, a professional baseball player, working together to help both of their images. But will what started as a PR move stay fake?

I knew this book was going to be phenomenal, and I was right! I flew through this book, and I really wished it never ended. From the start, this book grips you by the heart. I’m not even someone who really cares for celebrity romance books, and I was genuinely so invested in Ella’s journey. Ella is truly so strong and wonderful. She fights for herself and makes space for herself. I loved following her point of view in this book, especially as she worked towards her dreams.

Myah Ariel has such a masterful way of writing. The way she connects what Ella feels to musical elements and weaves these undertones of music into the story was spectacular. The connection between Ella and Miles is so tender and sweet and real. They connect to each other immediately and make the reader truly feel everything they’re feeling. Their stolen moments between the events of this story were soft and gentle and lovely. They get each other so deeply and immediately, and I wish we got more scenes of them because I JUST LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!

The character dynamics between Ella and her team were some of my favorite parts of this book. They weren’t afraid to speak their mind, and they were truly a family to each other. The support they gave each other throughout this book was a highlight.

This book is absolutely an amazing one, and I can’t wait to read more from Myah Ariel!!

I wanted to like this book much more than I did. A celebrity (singer) x athlete (baseball player) romance sounded right up my alley, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. Our main characters barely spend any time together, so their romance felt super underdeveloped. It almost felt like the romance was the secondary plot line, with the main focus being Ella’s career problems. I honestly don’t feel like there was enough joy in this book! I understand that our girl was going through it, but even until the epilogue there are problems on top of problems that don’t really get resolved properly. I also felt like there were too many side characters that ended up feeling one dimensional. Overall I’d say there were one too many subplots going on in this book and not enough development of Miles and Ella as a couple.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc, these are my own opinions.

I love celebrity stories and this one is no different. Then you throw in a baseball player, and it makes it that much better.

Ella Simone has her life turned upside down by a vindictive ex-husband hell-bent on essentially destroying her career. After a wardrobe malfunction at an awards show, the handsome Miles Westbrook saves the day and quite possibly Ella's heart.

This story was cute, emotional, made me angry, and had me rooting for Ella and Miles the whole time.

I enjoyed it and can't wait to read more from Myah Ariel.

Thank you Berkley for selecting me for this ARC through the underrepresented voices program.