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First Down

Grace Reilly

3.55 AVERAGE

Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Absolutely loved Beckett’s and James’s relationship. Loved how he’d go to war behind her. I’m glad she was able to figure things out for herself. 
medium-paced

Read this series out of order but I think this one kind of stands out as less connected even though it was the first book. The whole mom being a mess aspect was interesting. I think it was a sold middle of the pack sports romance. 

Good read, didn’t really follow the common fake dating trope. The issues with each character were truly genuine and did become a valid issues not just for drama. The epilogue became almost a novel in and of itself it was so long and detailed and barely gave us a glimpse into the characters future. Probably since the series follows siblings we get that throughout the series. But I definitely enjoyed this, especially after reading so many sports romance and finding a lot of them a bit repetitive. Very spicy read, it would’ve been a five star read if it had a better ending and the epilogues weren’t such a tediously long read.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 9%

Writing style just wasn’t for me - too much tell not enough show


““If I had to pretend to date anyone, I’d choose her a hundred times over.”
First Down- Grace Reilly, Book 1 of the Beyond The Play Series

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Wish I had more story

Such a good read, I wish there was more that’s how much I loved it. Definitely reading the rest of the series.

So boring I’m sorry
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

LOVED that it had the extended epilogue!!