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kelsiekay's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
gemin1reader's review
3.0
I give sports romances a lot of leeway because I’m not reading them for great literature, I’m reading them for a ridiculously intense romance between two improbably hot college people and I had a great time with this one! It is absolutely about a hundred pages too long though which it didn’t need.
Mary is also painfully ~not like other girls~ which I let go for the purposes of enjoying this read but jeez, we get it, you play PlayStation and have tattoos 🙄
To sum up: Steamy read, intense feelings, second chance and sort-of enemies to lovers but with lots of miscommunication.
Mary is also painfully ~not like other girls~ which I let go for the purposes of enjoying this read but jeez, we get it, you play PlayStation and have tattoos 🙄
To sum up: Steamy read, intense feelings, second chance and sort-of enemies to lovers but with lots of miscommunication.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
rickireadss's review
4.25
this one was GOOD!!! leo hernandez >>>>> him and clay are definitely my fave mmcs of the series. i loved that mary was a plus size tatted queen!! i related to her a shit ton. i loved that it was second chance and i loved getting to see them in the past.
⚠️: sexual harassment, bullying, sexual assault, violence, fatphobia, body shaming
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, and Body shaming
ky001113's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Pregnancy, Sexism, Body shaming, and Vomit
asparagusisreading's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault
dianaschmidty's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming and Body horror
amanda_reads13's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Mary, a tattoo artist, is down on her luck when her rental, that she can barely afford, floods. She cannot afford to rent another place and going back to her parents place is not an option. Enter Leo. Leo, a football player with a reputation for being a cocky playboy, offers her a place to stay in their house across the street. Since she has no other option, eventually accepts his invitation. The problem is, Mary HATES Leo.
Leo presents himself a cocky player, but deep down he is pining for Stig, the girl who ghosted him. He is hiding away this genuine, caring, soft side of himself from the world. He is protective of Mary, yet incredibly respectful of her. Though he wants nothing more than to be with her, he respects her space and works to earn her trust.
Mary endured a lot of trauma as a teenager and felt completely rejected by her parents, especially her mother. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be a tattoo artist and would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She is stubborn and closed off, but slowly learns to trust again.
As a teenager, she was bullied a lot. She did not fit in and would rather play videogames than go shopping. While playing Halo, she starts to play with Leo, a popular football player at her highschool. They start to talk and text and form a strong emotional connection. Though she never reveals who she really is to him. She thought she could trust him, but when she decided to approach him in person and give him the drawing she made for him, he rejected her and her life became so much worse. His friends made her life a living hell after that and, Mary, thinking Leo had rejected her cut off all ties with him. Meanwhile Leo, did not make the connection that the girl who gave him the drawing was the same girl her poured his heart to over the phone. He though she ghosted him and it broke his heart.
Fast forward to present day, Mary still carries so much hate for Leo, meanwhile Leo has no idea why Mary hates him so much. When she reveals the truth to him, it is truly heartbreaking to read through him realizing how much he destroyed the woman he is falling in love with.
I love them together so much! When Mary finally starts to forgive Leo and allow herself to give into her feelings, she still keeps her heart partially guarded out of the fear that he will hurt her again. Meanwhile Leo is head over heels in love with her and will literally do anything for her and to prove he loves her.
I loved seeing her and her mom connect when Mary realized she was just like her. I am so sad that we won't be getting a book for the rest of the guys, because they added so much to the story!
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, football
Leo presents himself a cocky player, but deep down he is pining for Stig, the girl who ghosted him. He is hiding away this genuine, caring, soft side of himself from the world. He is protective of Mary, yet incredibly respectful of her. Though he wants nothing more than to be with her, he respects her space and works to earn her trust.
Mary endured a lot of trauma as a teenager and felt completely rejected by her parents, especially her mother. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be a tattoo artist and would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She is stubborn and closed off, but slowly learns to trust again.
Fast forward to present day, Mary still carries so much hate for Leo, meanwhile Leo has no idea why Mary hates him so much. When she reveals the truth to him, it is truly heartbreaking to read through him realizing how much he destroyed the woman he is falling in love with.
I love them together so much! When Mary finally starts to forgive Leo and allow herself to give into her feelings, she still keeps her heart partially guarded out of the fear that he will hurt her again. Meanwhile Leo is head over heels in love with her and will literally do anything for her and to prove he loves her.
I loved seeing her and her mom connect when Mary realized she was just like her. I am so sad that we won't be getting a book for the rest of the guys, because they added so much to the story!
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, football
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Grief, and Sexual assault
rubyelizabethrambles's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness
anovelglimpse's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Having read the last three books in the series, I was well aware of Mary's hate for Leo. I was curious to find out what brought on such intense emotions from her. Steiner lays it all out for us in the first chapters of this book, and Mary had every right to hate him. I had a hard time reading these chapters. It made me lose some respect for Leo, but I also understood that fitting in during high school is everything. Teenagers make bad decisions and mistakes. It made me wonder how he would be able to redeem himself to both me and Mary.
I really enjoyed how this book was set up by putting Mary and Leo as roommates in the same house. The way she got to know all the football roommates was fun and I loved seeing them break down her football player hating ways. It was even sweeter when it was Leo making Mary question her dislike of him. I kind of wished she wouldn't have kept why she hated him bottled up for so long, but the explosion made it worth it.
Mary and Leo were fire together. Their chemistry could not be denied, and neither could their emotional connection. These two went deep into their feelings with and for each other. I wasn't a huge fan of the problem that came up for them and some of the resolution felt a little farfetched for this book, but it all worked out in a good way in the end.
Hail Mary turned out to be a great addition to this angsty new adult football series and a strong way to end it. I will miss these couple and characters.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
I really enjoyed how this book was set up by putting Mary and Leo as roommates in the same house. The way she got to know all the football roommates was fun and I loved seeing them break down her football player hating ways. It was even sweeter when it was Leo making Mary question her dislike of him. I kind of wished she wouldn't have kept why she hated him bottled up for so long, but the explosion made it worth it.
Mary and Leo were fire together. Their chemistry could not be denied, and neither could their emotional connection. These two went deep into their feelings with and for each other. I wasn't a huge fan of the problem that came up for them and some of the resolution felt a little farfetched for this book, but it all worked out in a good way in the end.
Hail Mary turned out to be a great addition to this angsty new adult football series and a strong way to end it. I will miss these couple and characters.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Bullying