A review by chipperbooks
Benching Brady by Samantha Christy

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

In book one, Catching Caden, we also see quite a bit of his best friends and teammates, Brady and Sawyer. Each one has had something happen in their past..and now we get to read about Brady. Whew…grab a tissue. 

You may know what that tragedy is, but I’m not going to spoil it.  Brady has sworn off relationships, much like his Friends. He just goes through the motions each day. He loves baseball and that is pretty much all he lives for. So when something happens, he finds himself in rehab and not in a good place. His Physical Therapist is Rylee, and they hit it off right away. She has her own secrets and story to tell. The more time Brady and Rylee spend with each other the closer they become. But they both know it can’t go too far…or can it? 

Such great stories. These start off light and fun..the baseball world created is lots of fun to read about. They guys are great friends and have a lot of banter amongst them, yet at the same time they protect each other and care about each other fiercely. The ladies are also all close and very supportive. As we learn about the issues and tragedies..grab a tissue or ten.  But it’s very uplifting and encouraging to see them from start to finish, fighting for what they want and for what’s important.