A review by merlin_reads
All Lined Up by Cora Carmack

4.0

 

The only thing we can do is try to find people whose scars compliment our own.

Well, color me shocked. I went into this book not expecting a lot - considering how I felt about Carmack's Losing It series, I'm actually surprised I continued reading her new adult books. But I'm so glad I did because this was adorable and funny and just what I needed after reading two books about assassins.

Meet Dallas, who, and I quote, "...prefers the company of books to people. Or movies to people." Me too, girl, me too. Starting her freshman year at Rusk University, she should be excited about this new journey in her life, but she isn't. Part due to the fact that her ex-boyfriend, aka star quarterback, goes to Rusk and also her father just accepted a position as head coach of said football team. Joy. Determined to stay away from the team and strictly focus on her dancing, she of course ends up making out with a new team member at a frat party.

*cue Dallas's inner freak out*

New team member is Carson and he is freaking adorable and swoonworthy as all hell. He's instantly taken by Dallas (amazingly not in an instalove way) and wants to get to know more about her. But that's hard when she starts avoiding him like the plague when she finds out he plays football for her father. Undeterred, he enters the friendzone - which is obviously hell for both of them and leads to some funny interactions. But it also made them get to know each other and their connection felt more real.

Like most new adult books, there's drama. But this didn't feel weighed down with it and the drama fit with maturing that comes in college. SO while I wanted to shake Dallas for her ridiculousness, I could also understand where she's coming from. Insecurities are a bitch. And contrary to popular belief, we can't just get over them. So, were they a little over the top at times? Yes. But Dallas was a very high strung character, so it fit.

I'm still so shocked that this is the same author who wrote Losing It, but it's nice to see an author grow and become better (sorry to all the people who liked Losing it, I obviously didn't). I look forward to reading the rest of this series.