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What to expect here:
�� one night stand turned into unexpected pregnancy
�� the wild twin in a new country
�� a swoon-worthy british football player
�� 9-year age gap
�� two characters with so much emotional baggage that I don't know if I should hug them or schedule a therapist appointment for them
�� one of the purest, cutest and funniest family dynamics ever because the Wards are THAT family for me

�� I don't know what I did to deserve finding you that night because you were the catalyst, Lia. Whatever hope I've found for the rest of my life started with you. ��

4.5 stars || "Floored" is the third installment in The Ward Sisters Series and follows Lia, the wild and adventurous twin who jumped right into studying for a semester abroad when her idol invited her there, though she didn't count on the loneliness that being away from her loud and numerous family made her feel. Jude McAllister is a famous British soccer player, but his career has seen better days. They were both at their lowest when they met in a pub on a rainy afternoon and the attraction was instantaneous, so much so that a baby was made 🤷🏻‍♀�� oops.

I loved Lia. From the other books you could see how she was the extroverted side of this set of twins, and she was this but also much more. Like her sisters, she too was scarred by her mom's actions and showed it in her own way; avoiding all kinds of problems and doubting herself at times. I liked her humor in times of crisis, how she faced the consequences of her actions and how she was always aware of her family's love and support for her, as well as how mature she was when things with Jude went downhill. Jude was a bit harder to crack because despite knowing what was going on in his life through his POV, he really took his sweet time to fully let Lia in and get his head out of his ass, but he was actually a very charming, sweet and romantic character from the very beginning.

As for the romance it was just a lot of chemistry and sexual tension in the beginning because duh, one night stand. But once the baby bomb was dropped and they got to know each other there were a lot of soft and domestic moments. There was a bit of angst as well mostly provided by Jude saying some things to Lia even when he knew he was hurting her, but the reconciliation and the epilogue made it all worth it in the end.

Also, special mention to the Ward family as always because this time their conversations made me shed a few tears. Logan and Paige are literally the best parents and the sister relationship between the girls is everything. I loved how this had a lot of funny moments - mostly because of Paige's comments - but also how emotional it was, especially Logan's reactions as an older brother and father figure to Lia.

AND ISABEL! WE ARE FINALLY CLOSER TO HER BOOK! I've been drawn to her since the beginning of her relationship with Paige on "The Marriage effect" so I thoroughly enjoyed her spotlight here and can't wait to read what problems her book will bring! From the beginning we could see that she's the one with the most mommy issues and I bet that's gonna explode here, besides her li being her new boss? and single parent trope? I'M SO READY FOR 2020 TO END AND SO WE CAN FINALLY HAVE HER'S BOOK. I already loved her, she's the tough character in this series so I'm ready to see her vulnerable side and protect her from all evil.

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.