For a change, I’ve gone for baseball college romance rather than football. It’s a familiar theme where the college jock needs to be tutored by the smart girl in order to pass and get picked for the draft. Heat and steam wise it’s mid levels because it takes time for them to take the leap.
I liked this story, but there were a few things that let it down for me. First, the plot was rather over the top and I questioned so many things about the characters’ actions, multiple times. Second, it’s written in a very informal style. This is okay, but it really got on my nerves when I had to re-read sections that didn’t make sense because they were not punctuated properly, or had words missing or used incorrectly. This sort of thing draws me out of the flow of the story and reduces the feels for me.
Ultimately, it was disappointing because the feels could have been off the charts thanks to Tobias Cruz. Tobias is labelled as the playboy pitcher on campus. Now, don’t be put off by his behaviour and attitude in the opening chapters. I’m not going to lie, he is a complete jerk. He is the entitled, college athlete with girls falling at his feet at the click of his fingers. However, there is much more to him than that and as his character grows and changes over the duration of the story, it’s easy to see why Meyer falls in love with him.
Meyer is the cause of many questionable elements of the plot. While it’s easy to admire her hard work and determination as a single mum trying to raise and support a baby while in college, the whole reason she is in that situation is just mind boggling. I’m not going to reveal too much and spoil it, but the author does spin a nice suspense around her situation and it was a bomb, but again it raised more questions rather than making sense.
I think this book could have been great if Meyer had more depth and the author made it clear why she is in her current situation. I would have felt more empathy for her, were that the case, rather than questioning her actions. Tobias, with his change from playboy jerk to loving family man, salvages the story somewhat, but a good proofread would help the reader be more immersed in the story.
Plot: ⭐️⭐️
Feels: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
