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shaykay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Although Fair Catch wasn't really on my radar before I picked it up randomly, I have seen other books from The Red Zone Rivals series floating around. Especially Blind Side because it came out when I started reading KU very heavily. I just never got around to picking it before. The biggest push for me to pick up Fair Catch was the fact that I'm trying to read at least one book from every author going to Sweetgrass next year and buying the books I really want to get signed before I go so that I'm not spending all of that money at one time. Anyways Fair Catch was a super fun football book. I loved seeing these two come together. I loved the backstory, and it was just a chaotic fun time. I really loved the fact that Riley is also a football player. It was the first time I'd read a book where both main characters were playing for the same team. I also loved how much angst was between these two. Avery had a lot of reasons to be mad at the world, and unfortunately, she blamed Zeke for it. I hate that he just took it instead of telling her what really happened that night, but at the same time, I get why he wanted to protect her. It just makes everything she does to Zeke so much worse because he never deserved it. There is a third act break up in this one, and honestly, it's not bad. I'm just burnt out on the third-act breakup. Just like I was burnt out on college romances, there will always be some books that take those things and do them so well that it doesn't matter. I wish we got to spend a little bit more time with Gavin, Riley's brother, since he is so important to Zeke and Riley, and he even goes to the same college as they do!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexism, Alcohol, and Ableism
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