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alexis728's review
emotional
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
I LOVE THIS BOOK THE CHARACTERS ARE JUST SO LOVEABLE
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ravenk28's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
carla20's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Drug use
kassiehuhta's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Minor: Sexual harassment
hobbithopeful's review
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
5.0
Can someone please send me a Leo Hernandez? I'll leave my door unlocked. *winks* A steamy read, Hail Mary was my first foray into sports romance, and it certainly won't be my last. (Seriously y'all, I'm obsessed!) Mary is such a badass FMC, her character growth from being bullied in high school to growing into herself (and her curves!) as a tattoo artist was such great growth to see. I loved how she took no crap from anyone including Leo. Meanwhile Leo is over here with his carefully cultivated playboy persona, with a heart of gold underneath, totally unprepared for bombshell Mary. I love it when the male lead is head over heels for the fmc, and this was no different. I also really loved seeing an actual curvy female lead, who is confident in their skin and who they are. (I would love to have Mary style me, her sense of fashion is so cool!) While the two briefly knew each other one summer as teenagers, an unfortunate incident led to Mary swearing off him forever. Of course years later she ends up moving into the house where he lives with a few other hot football players, leading to the other so delicious forced proximity trope we all know and love. Leo's reaction to just seeing Mary day to day was so funny, the man is so whipped it is insane. (Of course she won't give him the time of day, go girl!) Other then being fantastic in bed, and the football field, Leo also cooks for Mary, I mean who can resist that! We all know what ends up happening, an enemies to roommates to lovers situation, and by god was the pay off worth it. I read this all in one sitting, Kandi Steiner's writing sucked me in till the very last page. This is the fourth book in the Red Zone Rivals series, and I just know the rest are going to be equally as amazing. A must read for lovers of romance, badass female mcs, and sizzling chemistry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
laura_rheads_too_much's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Bullying
literarydais's review
emotional
funny
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Violence
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
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
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