How to Score Off Field by Sara Ney is live!
The third book in the Campus Legends series, this is a funny and sweet NA romance that is painfully awkward, but endearingly relatable. It’s a fun read which also brings some emotion, and I really enjoyed it.
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Blurb
I, Drew Colter, have a confession to make…I’m burnt out and need a break.
From school, from football—from living with roommates, my obnoxious twin brother and our older brothers girlfriend. The only person who I can talk to these days is my best friend from high school, and he’s back in our hometown and halfway across the country. Somehow he convinces me that maybe…
…Maybe it’s time to take a trip. Party. Have some fun.
That fun does not include his sister.
Long black hair and even longer legs, Tess Donahue had lost the braces and gained the confidence she never had as a teenager. She’s hilarious, pretty—and when I see her in those cowboy boots?
Whoa.
Stolen glances. Flirty banter. One drunk filled night.
Suddenly, my uncomplicated weekend of ‘living a little’ in my hometown becomes a lifetime being tied to the one girl that was off limits.
Review
3 stars
The third book in the Campus Legends series, this is a funny and sweet NA romance that is painfully awkward, but endearingly relatable. It’s a fun read which also brings some emotion, and I really enjoyed it.
This is the story of Drew Colter. A college football player, he is following in the footsteps of his brothers (who have the earlier books in the series – this one can standalone). But in a family full of rowdy, football-obsessed alpha males, he is the quiet, sensitive one. He’s single and unhappy about it, he’s not sure what his future holds, and he’s feeling generally overwhelmed with life. So when his best friend from high school invites him back to their hometown for a weekend of partying, he jumps at the chance.
Tess is the younger sister of Drew’s best friend, and she has been in love with him since middle school. Her crush was almost obsessive, but at two years younger than Drew, he never looked at her as anything other than the shy ‘little sister’. Now she’s all grown up and right in his face during his trip to their hometown, and he’s suddenly paying attention.
It’s a fun set-up, and so funny as we watch these two together. Drew is a nice guy, kind and caring and adorably shy and awkward. Tessa is equally as awkward, and their early attempts at flirting and ‘getting to know’ each other are so entertaining. Oh, I cringed, but the too-subtle flirting, almost-missed opportunities and head-smacking moments they go through are all very relatable, and they do eventually find their way into bed together before Drew has to head back to school.
“That was my very first seduction, okay?”
“I personally thought it went pretty well. Ten out of ten would recommend.”
It turns out their weekend together wasn’t enough for either of them, so they stay in touch over texts and calls. Slowly and honestly, they open up to each other. They talk about everything, there’s no judgement between them, they are free to be themselves, and they’re so freaking cute! But just when they’re starting to get into their groove, a positive pregnancy test gives them a whole heap of new challenges to navigate.
Our eyes meet, and at that moment, it’s as if all the complications and uncertainties fade away. There’s a sense of unity between us, a shared understanding that we’re in this together, no matter what lies ahead.
I thought I knew what I was getting into with this book, but Sara Ney throws us a few curveballs, which kept me madly flipping pages, desperate to see what was going to happen. I was glued to my kindle watching it all play out, and it’s a bit of a rollercoaster, but I didn’t feel it as much as I was hoping. There are some emotional moments, and some tender scenes, but there just wasn’t that emotional punch that I was expecting.
The ending comes suddenly, and it’s a ‘happy for now’ finish, which I thought was realistic. But there remain some story threads left up in the air that I wanted closure on…
I wanted more from the love story and was hoping for an epilogue to provide some closure, but instead it’s left up to us to imagine what happens – which I’m never a fan of. But it’s a sweet story and an entertaining read.3 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Campus Legends
How to Lose at Love (#1)
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How to Win the Girl (#2)
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How to Score Off Field (#3)
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About the Author
Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced lattes, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives in the Midwest, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.
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