{"id":45879,"date":"2019-09-05T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=45879"},"modified":"2019-09-05T10:30:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T14:30:33","slug":"release-arc-review-jock-road-jock-hard-3-by-sara-ney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=45879","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Jock Road (Jock Hard, #3) by Sara Ney"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jock Road, the new enemies-to-friends-to-lovers from Sara Ney is now live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Free in KU<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL.<\/p>\n

Those are Jackson Jennings, Jr\u2019s three mantras . His entire life, he\u2019s been a trained athlete with only one end-game: the Pro\u2019s. No girls. No parties. No alcohol.<\/p>\n

EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL.<\/p>\n

Repeat.<\/p>\n

Every Friday night, Triple J cruises the strip on campus, bored, lonely and conditioned not to party. But the night he meets Charlotte Edmonds on the side of the road, he wonders if his three mantras will ever be enough.<\/p>\n

BIG. DUMB. JOCK.<\/p>\n

Charlie has no time for Jackson\u2019s antics. Not when he\u2019s stealing her food or teases her to no end, making her tingle in all the right places. But if she\u2019s ever going to have a boyfriend, she\u2019d choose one who isn\u2019t a Neanderthal. One with manners and actual time to spend with her. Not a hulking man-child who cruises the strip at night, in his Big. Dumb. Truck.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

Sara Ney writes fabulous NA romcom, with uniquely intriguing characters, laughs, feels, and sexy, emotional romance, and Charlie and Triple J\u2019s story fits the mold beautifully!<\/p>\n

This is book #3 in the Jock Hard<\/i> series, but it is an absolute standalone. The story takes place in the same College as the previous books in the series, but there is no character crossover at all, so you can easily read them individually, in whichever order you like.<\/p>\n

Jackson Jennings Junior, or \u2018Triple J\u2019 lives, eats and breaths football. It\u2019s all he\u2019s been raised to do, and though he\u2019s devoted to his studies, he ignores all of the fun aspects of college life \u2013 parties, alcohol and girls \u2013 in order to concentrate on his goal of a career in the NFL. A sweet and gentle Texas boy, he misses his life back at home and, embracing his loneliness, he cruises Jock Row in his massive truck, trying to find some contentment and a little piece of home in his new life.<\/p>\n

Charlotte \u2018Charlie\u2019 Edmonds attends the same Iowa college as Jackson, but her first impression of the giant footballer is not a good one. Neither is the second\u2026.. or the third. In fact, these two grate on each other at every opportunity, creating a series of funny and highly entertaining interactions that become more and more influenced by their slow realisation that they are attracted to each other.<\/p>\n

Boobs. Legs. Ass.
\nShe\u2019s a trifecta of feminine perfection\u2026
\nAnd she hates my guts.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a wonderful set up as Jackson and Charlie\u2019s snark and irritation becomes an unexpected friendship, and with Jackson firmly in the \u2018no time for girls or relationships\u2019 camp, that\u2019s exactly where he plans to stay. But the more time they spend together, the more they begin to overcome their vast differences and find a common ground. Charlie discovers that Jackson is a good guy \u2013 not just a good guy, but the sweetest. He\u2019s kind, caring and real, and he has a huge heart that is impossible to resist. And Jackson begins to realise that his single-minded focus means he\u2019s missing out on having a life\u2026 a life that could include Charlie.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you doing to me? \u2026 I thought I had everything figured out \u2026 I\u2019ve never met anyone who made me want to change.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Oh, Charlie, if I were the dating kind\u2026 I\u2019d date the hell out of you.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jackson absolutely melted my heart. He\u2019s so charmingly awkward and na\u00efve, and he\u2019s so freaking funny! His POV had me laughing so many times as his inner confidence battled with his outer insecurities. But he is such a sweetheart, you cannot help but fall for him.<\/p>\n

I set the pumpkin on the ground between my feet and put my arm around Charlie. Pull her in closer, tucking her under my armpit like I\u2019d do a football \u2013 or a pumpkin. \u201cBetter?\u201d
\n\u201cYes, thank you.\u201d She hunkers down a little more. \u201cYou\u2019re blocking the wind, which is nice.\u201d
\n<\/i>I\u2019m blocking the wind because I\u2019m a fortress of strength and steel and goddamn power, and don\u2019t you forget it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Charlie is a wonderful match for him. Sweet and accepting of Jackson and his quirks, she has a strong snarky streak and an admirable inner strength, but she\u2019s inexperienced in all things love as well, and watching these two openly and honestly find their way forward together is so freaking cute. They have fun together, they flirt, laugh and tease, and they take things at their own pace. That\u2019s not to say that it\u2019s all sweetness and innocence, because while they may not go diving right into bed together, when the sexy time comes, it\u2019s hot as all hell! But there is emotion there is well, which is beautifully written, and I loved seeing them fall slowly and realistically and so damn hard for each other.<\/p>\n

I kiss his majestic nose again. Again. Loving every second of it, cherishing this moment, hoping to remember it forever, no matter what ends up happening with us. We may not have a happily ever after\u2014only time will tell\u2014but we\u2019re happy now, and I want to touch his soul\u2014and his body.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a really cute romance, and I got swept up in the fun, the sweetness, the heat and the feels, and I just love Jackson and Charlie together. But their new-found feelings for each other also have to face up to the pressures and expectations that Jackson is facing. There\u2019s some harsh realisations and a bit of character growth as they figure it all out, but I loved going on the journey with them.<\/p>\n

On the downside, I did think that the book did end a bit abruptly. It felt like there was a whole storyline that wasn\u2019t closed off.

<\/span>Spoiler<\/div>
I wanted to see Jackson stand up to his father, because OMG, what a dick! I wanted to see him take hold of his life and his career and deservedly tell his Dad where to go. We started to see a bit of that in this book, but it needed to be stronger, and I really would have liked to have seem some closure there for Jackson.<\/div><\/div> But the book ends in a good place, and overall I really enjoyed this one.<\/p>\n

Definitely looking forward to more from this series!<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Jock Hard series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

All books are complete standalone with little to no crossover and can be read in any order.<\/p>\n

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Switch Hitter (#0.5)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0 UK\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon AU\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audible<\/a><\/p>\n

Jock Row (#1)
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\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon AU\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a><\/p>\n

Jock Rule (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon AU<\/a><\/p>\n

Switch Bidder (#2.5)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Jock Road (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Jock Royal (#4)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 Amazon AU<\/a><\/p>\n

Jock Reign (#5)<\/strong>
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Jock Romeo (#6)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"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 latte’s, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.<\/p>\n

She lives with her husband, children, and her ridiculously large dog.<\/p>\n

Sign up for Sara Ney’s NEWSLETTER<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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