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complimentedbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
giving this book a 5 star since this pulled me out of my reading slump!
this book is the type of the slow-burn i love. i typically hate slow-burn, because how impatient i am. i normally hate it when the male character is overly grumpy and is a dickhead somehow from the start.
but this book, this book is everything.
i love how reiner 'the king' kulti's character development is. we can see how he was learning about sal. he is the perfect book boyfriend for the 'sport romance' section other than ryan shay from the right move for me. he is indeed the king. and sal... sal is so me. i don't blame her for mooning over kulti at first, even after he somehow broke her brother's leg. and i don't blame her how she turned out to hate kulti at first. as i said, he was a dickhead and he needed to learn some manners. i love how brave she is. how she and her self control, even when she could get angry sometimes. but she resembles me. i want to be like her. and i love her dad! i wish i was his daughter too, hehe. her dad is a perfect parental and father figure.
i also love how even it has đđ„ the author doesn't give any over spiciness and it's still on normal level for me. nothing so toxic and so kinky on the mature scenes. i also love each characters here. there's some friendship and love here.
my favourite quote: destiny is a ladder, a series of steps that takes you where youâre supposed to go.
kulti, you're the king.
this book is the type of the slow-burn i love. i typically hate slow-burn, because how impatient i am. i normally hate it when the male character is overly grumpy and is a dickhead somehow from the start.
but this book, this book is everything.
i love how reiner 'the king' kulti's character development is. we can see how he was learning about sal. he is the perfect book boyfriend for the 'sport romance' section other than ryan shay from the right move for me. he is indeed the king. and sal... sal is so me. i don't blame her for mooning over kulti at first, even after he somehow broke her brother's leg. and i don't blame her how she turned out to hate kulti at first. as i said, he was a dickhead and he needed to learn some manners. i love how brave she is. how she and her self control, even when she could get angry sometimes. but she resembles me. i want to be like her. and i love her dad! i wish i was his daughter too, hehe. her dad is a perfect parental and father figure.
i also love how even it has đđ„ the author doesn't give any over spiciness and it's still on normal level for me. nothing so toxic and so kinky on the mature scenes. i also love each characters here. there's some friendship and love here.
my favourite quote: destiny is a ladder, a series of steps that takes you where youâre supposed to go.
kulti, you're the king.
daisy_kate's review
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
âIâve been waiting, and I will keep on waiting until the time is right. You are my equal, my partner, my teammate, my best friend. Iâve done so many stupid things that youâve made me regretâthings I hope you will forgive me for and look beyondâ but this, waiting a little longer for the love of my life, I can do."
I loved everything about this book. Both the characters and the story were complex, but it was written with so much eloquence and heart that it flowed very smoothly. Love Sal and Kulti they were perfect for each other.
I loved everything about this book. Both the characters and the story were complex, but it was written with so much eloquence and heart that it flowed very smoothly. Love Sal and Kulti they were perfect for each other.
bethanmt's review against another edition
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
3.5
zaza_bdp's review against another edition
4.0
Belle surprise que ce roman pas tout Ă fait comme les autres ...
Pas tout à fait comme les autres car on est là dans un univers sportif avec une footballeuse (oui oui !) professionnelle, et un ex-joueur superstar dans les clubs européens. Depuis sa plus tendre enfance, Sal a été la fan numéro 1 de Kulti, auquel elle vouait un véritable culte, et dont elle était amoureuse. Plus qu'un simple béguin pour une célébrité, cette admiration a guidé toute sa vie, a influencé ses choix de carriÚre. C'est grùce à Kulti que Sal est devenue footballeuse.
Seulement, l'Allemand n'est plus ce qu'il Ă©tait Ă l'Ă©poque de sa gloire. RetirĂ© des terrains, il est recrutĂ© en tant qu'entraĂźneur assistant auprĂšs des Pipers, l'Ă©quipe de Sal. Et le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'il ne met pas beaucoup de cĆur Ă l'ouvrage. L'homme est arrogant, insultant, parfois mĂ©chant. On se demande ce qu'il fait lĂ , finalement. Le contraste entre la lumineuse Sal et ce sombre Reiner est saisissant, et la joueuse sera la seule Ă ne pas avoir peur de lui et Ă lui dire ses quatre vĂ©ritĂ©s Ă un moment oĂč il aura dĂ©passĂ© les bornes. Sal en mode maman tigre, ça donne un passage rempli d'Ă©tincelles oĂč on a envie de l'applaudir pour tout ce qu'elle lui envoie dans les dents ! Un moment jouissif, tout simplement.
Puis, contre toute attente, ils vont passer de plus en plus de temps ensemble, devenir amis. Pour autant, le ton est toujours aussi piquant entre eux. L'immense majorité de leurs échanges est faite de disputes, de joutes verbales, de surnoms inventifs et fort drÎles (de la part de Sal). Ce roman c'est le slow burn poussé à son paroxysme, on n'est vraiment pas dans une romance classique avec force baisers, déclarations et scÚnes coquines, pas du tout non ... Et au final, ça en devient juste un détail. Parce que le plus intéressant, c'est de voir la construction de leur histoire, les voir se chamailler sans cesse, parfois trÚs vertement, parfois de maniÚre plus joueuse, c'est plus fort qu'eux.
Et puis il y a le pÚre de Sal, un personnage drÎle et touchant à la fois, qui m'a parfois fait mourir de rire. Ne nous mentons pas, il y a des longueurs oui : les multiples scÚnes d'entraßnement, la routine de Sal ... Mais les bisbilles entre les deux héros ne sont jamais loin et c'est bien ça le plus important du livre !
Un roman un peu atypique donc, avec un court clin dâĆil Ă un autre roman de l'auteur (miam), riche, avec des personnages attachants et un hĂ©ros comme une sorte d'ours mal lĂ©chĂ© version ultimate.
Pas tout à fait comme les autres car on est là dans un univers sportif avec une footballeuse (oui oui !) professionnelle, et un ex-joueur superstar dans les clubs européens. Depuis sa plus tendre enfance, Sal a été la fan numéro 1 de Kulti, auquel elle vouait un véritable culte, et dont elle était amoureuse. Plus qu'un simple béguin pour une célébrité, cette admiration a guidé toute sa vie, a influencé ses choix de carriÚre. C'est grùce à Kulti que Sal est devenue footballeuse.
Seulement, l'Allemand n'est plus ce qu'il Ă©tait Ă l'Ă©poque de sa gloire. RetirĂ© des terrains, il est recrutĂ© en tant qu'entraĂźneur assistant auprĂšs des Pipers, l'Ă©quipe de Sal. Et le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'il ne met pas beaucoup de cĆur Ă l'ouvrage. L'homme est arrogant, insultant, parfois mĂ©chant. On se demande ce qu'il fait lĂ , finalement. Le contraste entre la lumineuse Sal et ce sombre Reiner est saisissant, et la joueuse sera la seule Ă ne pas avoir peur de lui et Ă lui dire ses quatre vĂ©ritĂ©s Ă un moment oĂč il aura dĂ©passĂ© les bornes. Sal en mode maman tigre, ça donne un passage rempli d'Ă©tincelles oĂč on a envie de l'applaudir pour tout ce qu'elle lui envoie dans les dents ! Un moment jouissif, tout simplement.
Puis, contre toute attente, ils vont passer de plus en plus de temps ensemble, devenir amis. Pour autant, le ton est toujours aussi piquant entre eux. L'immense majorité de leurs échanges est faite de disputes, de joutes verbales, de surnoms inventifs et fort drÎles (de la part de Sal). Ce roman c'est le slow burn poussé à son paroxysme, on n'est vraiment pas dans une romance classique avec force baisers, déclarations et scÚnes coquines, pas du tout non ... Et au final, ça en devient juste un détail. Parce que le plus intéressant, c'est de voir la construction de leur histoire, les voir se chamailler sans cesse, parfois trÚs vertement, parfois de maniÚre plus joueuse, c'est plus fort qu'eux.
Et puis il y a le pÚre de Sal, un personnage drÎle et touchant à la fois, qui m'a parfois fait mourir de rire. Ne nous mentons pas, il y a des longueurs oui : les multiples scÚnes d'entraßnement, la routine de Sal ... Mais les bisbilles entre les deux héros ne sont jamais loin et c'est bien ça le plus important du livre !
Un roman un peu atypique donc, avec un court clin dâĆil Ă un autre roman de l'auteur (miam), riche, avec des personnages attachants et un hĂ©ros comme une sorte d'ours mal lĂ©chĂ© version ultimate.
mnwakeford's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars rounded up.
I've been putting off reading books by the so called "queen of slow burn" because I'm impatient by nature, and the idea of waiting until nearly the very end of the book before the main characters even kiss is anathema to me. However, I finally took the plunge when I saw the book was available on the audible plus catalogue, and it was worth the punt. I liked the characters, the dialogue, the angsty moments and the beautiful romance that grows between Kulti and Sal.
Have I been converted in regards to slow-burn romances? Nah. Strangely enough, when the bedroom scene finally occurred, it felt a little off. I can't put my finger on why, but having gone through hundreds of pages of repressed feelings, when things eventually came to a head, it felt anticlimatic. Is it heretical if I say the story would have been better without the inclusion of a sex scene at the end? Probably. Also, I'm not a fan of stringing things out so long, and I would have preferred the book to be a few hundred pages shorter (or in my case as I listened to it on audible, a few hours shorter). Nevertheless, a solidly engaging story.
I've been putting off reading books by the so called "queen of slow burn" because I'm impatient by nature, and the idea of waiting until nearly the very end of the book before the main characters even kiss is anathema to me. However, I finally took the plunge when I saw the book was available on the audible plus catalogue, and it was worth the punt. I liked the characters, the dialogue, the angsty moments and the beautiful romance that grows between Kulti and Sal.
Have I been converted in regards to slow-burn romances? Nah. Strangely enough, when the bedroom scene finally occurred, it felt a little off. I can't put my finger on why, but having gone through hundreds of pages of repressed feelings, when things eventually came to a head, it felt anticlimatic. Is it heretical if I say the story would have been better without the inclusion of a sex scene at the end? Probably. Also, I'm not a fan of stringing things out so long, and I would have preferred the book to be a few hundred pages shorter (or in my case as I listened to it on audible, a few hours shorter). Nevertheless, a solidly engaging story.
b00kw0rm113's review
- 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
i love me a good slow burn and this was as slow as it can get without being a series. loved their banter and the nicknames were just too cute. i wasnt even that weirded out by the age gap.
trich85's review against another edition
5.0
Iâm so glad I discovered this author! Her books are amazing!