A review by bookedonafeelin
Defensive Zone by Jodi Oliver

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Trade Deadline : Chicago Thunder #3 : 5+⭐️

This has been my favorite of the series so far! But that shouldn’t be too shocking because childhood best friends to lovers is my favorite troupe! Honestly I am not sure how Jodi does it because I thought that Carter and Zach were in a relationship in Trade Deadline and obviously at the end of Off Season we find out Zach was distraught pining over his best friend. But like the way she laid their story out it perfection, and getting more of each established couple in each book! It’s amazing! 

🏒Childhood Bestfriends to Lovers

🏒Football Player

🏒Hockey Player

🏒Star Wars

🏒Legos

🏒Emergency Contact

🏒Care Taking

🏒Pining/Angst

Zach has been in love with his best friend Carter for as long as he can remember. With them both being professional athletes they have a pact that every off season is spent together! Only this year Carter starts a relationship with a woman. Zach can’t be around it, it hurts too much so he breaks the pact and returns to Chicago.

Zach tries desperately to pull back and give himself space from Carter. Carter is struggling with this because he doesn’t know what he did wrong. After a bad season he shows in Chicago, where Zach breakdown and confesses his love. However, right after Zach gets injured in a game. This is all it took for Carter to realize Zach is his everything and the feelings he has are not platonic.

Can the go from friends to lovers? Is Carter in this for the right reasons? Will they be able to survive a long distance relationship? Will Zach fully recover from his injury?

If you have not read this series I highly recommend it! I can’t wait to read is book 4 in this series!