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Hard Count by Ginger Walls
4.0

     Hard Count by Ginger Walls is book 4 of the Newhouse University series. These are interconnected standalone sports romances featuring the college athletes at Newhouse University in Alabama. The first three books featured members of the baseball team, and now we're transitioning over to football with a familiar face. Nash Pierce is the older brother of Sydney (the FMC of Foul Territory), and the starting quarterback for Newhouse. He's coming back for his senior season looking for redemption from a loss at the championships last year. Drew Prescott is the estranged daughter of his head coach, and she's grown up with football in her blood and a keen eye for patterns and statistics. 
     If you're in the mood for something low angst, sweet, and steamy, Nash Pierce is your man. Once he's in, he is allll in. 3rd act breakup? He could never. He's a top tier book boyfriend candidate, and his desire to take care of Drew is super hot. He's always looking out for her, encouraging her, and he gives great banter to boot. Drew is dear to my heart with her fierce independence and determination. These two are couple goals. The sexual tension, the spice, the heart, it's all here, but the thing that stands out for me the most is the healthy, open communication. It's not something I've read often, because couple drama is a straightforward story point a lot of the times, but Ginger Walls did something special here. The conflict in the story is outside of the Nash and Drew's relationship, and their coming together helps them process and get through it all. 
     Thanks to Ginger Walls and her team for the chance to ARC read this book. I've loved every story in the Newhouse University series, and definitely recommend them all.