Author: Shannon Klare
Published: August 14th, 2018
Pages: 256
Goodreads Rating: 4.15
My Rating: 3.50
Quick synopsis: Claire Collins has a plan: get into college and leave North Carolina behind. What she doesn’t have is an idea for how to get rid of the local football star Adam Meade, who she can’t even avoid because Claire’s dad is the high school football coach. Adam Meade is the local football star and womanizer extraordinaire who always gets what he wants...until he meets Claire.
Would I recommend?: Only if you're looking for a quick contemporary, and one that doesn't get too involved.
Why?: This was a cute contemporary romance with all the right “bad-boy-star-quarterback falls in love with nerdy-awkward girl” vibes. I really enjoyed the banter between Adam and Claire and I appreciated the added dramatic aspect to Adam’s life that made him more vulnerable.
Now, that being said, there were a couple things that I wasn’t such a big fan of. There were some spots that seemed to really jump in time with no explanation or warning and that confused me as stumbled a bit before I could catch up.
It also really bothers me how much Claire’s parents support underage drinking. They’re totally fine that their 16 year old son came home drunk out of his mind, and they’re just laughing about it the next morning. Then after graduation, Claire’s mom tells her to call if she needs a DD...seriously? No. She’s 18. Not to mention, if the Coach’s daughter was caught underage drinking, it would be a MASSIVE scandal. Guaranteed.
Then there’s the ending...the big “resolution” and “make-up” between the two was quite anti-climatic. I was expecting more of a big scene (I was picturing A Cinderella Story, if i’m being completely honest) and it just didn't deliver. She found him after the championship, she kept apologizing and interrupting him, he kissed her, and it was all good.
