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A review by karina_dreamsinwords
Trick Play by Veronica Eden
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
This was a spicy + cute prequel novella following Lainey, a shy, introverted book lover and her brother’s best friend and college hockey heartthrob, Alex.
After Alex notices Lainey getting harassed by some guys on the football team, he steps in and pretends to be her boyfriend to get them off her back. Lainey agrees to a fake dating relationship after Alex proposes to keep the jig going until her school dance event so she can plan and prepare in peace without other boys around campus making trouble. His reason being once they know she’s “his”, she will be left unbothered.
The story for me lacked a bit at the conflict toward the end, with Lainey being upset about what footballers said to Alex when he stepped in to defend her yet again but she didn’t witness it because she ran away immediately.
All in all, I still look forward to continuing the series and meeting the other players on the team!
After Alex notices Lainey getting harassed by some guys on the football team, he steps in and pretends to be her boyfriend to get them off her back. Lainey agrees to a fake dating relationship after Alex proposes to keep the jig going until her school dance event so she can plan and prepare in peace without other boys around campus making trouble. His reason being once they know she’s “his”, she will be left unbothered.
The story for me lacked a bit at the conflict toward the end, with Lainey being upset about what footballers said to Alex when he stepped in to defend her yet again but she didn’t witness it because she ran away immediately.
All in all, I still look forward to continuing the series and meeting the other players on the team!