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First Down

Grace Reilly

3.55 AVERAGE

suereads_'s review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

courtneyyyo's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

helenredeker's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

conniejmdl's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kristinfoster's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted

nancyjoyner's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

College quarterback James Callahan is focused on the NFL, until he's forced to retake a writing class. Enter Beckett "Bex" Wood, his reluctant tutor. She agrees to help him if he pretends to be her boyfriend to throw off her ex. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly turns into something real, blurring the lines between fake dates and genuine feelings.

First Down is a fun, spicy college sports romance full of heart. The story blends classic rom-com tropes with real emotional depth, touching on ambition, healing, and personal growth.

I enjoyed it for the most part but didn’t like how inst-love it was instead of fake dating. I also got an ick over how crazy and obsessed James got over her.

I will read the next book in the series because I loved his brothers and want to see what happens.

Genre/Type: College Sports Romance 🏈

Format: Audiobook (Hoopla)

Pages: 371

Audio length: 8 hrs, 23 minutes

Narrator(s): Olu Sade, Kyle Adam’s

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Series: Beyond the Play, bk 1

Characters: James Callahan, Beckett “Bex” Wood