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First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you are a fan of Scoring Wilder by R.S. Grey or Kulti by Mariana Zapata and you have not read First Flight, Final Fall, you need to remedy that now. Or if you like soccer. Or sports romance with kick butt female athletes. This book is for you.
First Flight, Final Fall is about Saylor, a college female soccer star who is invited to the most prestigious soccer camp in Germany. While there, she meets Adler Beck, the top professional male soccer. Neither do relationships but can't stay away from each other. This should make Saylor's return to the states and her final college season easier, but it doesn't.
Saylor's character was so well written. Her drive, determination, and want to be the best athlete and female soccer player was perfect. Soccer was her home when her family couldn't be. Saylor had a bunch of family and friend stuff to work through in this one, and I didn't blame her for her feelings. I rooted for her to be the best in all aspects of her life.
Beck was a little harder to know. What we got of him was through Saylor's POV. I loved the small ways in which I could see his support of her. I loved seeing him interact with his family. Beck's POV was one of the small things I thought was missing from this book that could have made it even better.
The romance between Saylor and Beck was a lot of lust. They were all about the hook ups at first, but I loved seeing how that quickly morphed into more. Their love of soccer and competitive drive gave them a common ground to develop not only a love for each other but a friendship as well. I also loved that Beck knew when to push and when to back down when Saylor struggled.
There were a ton of side characters in this story with all of the soccer players, family, friends, and teammates who showed up. Every one of them added something to the story. I especially loved the look at both Saylor and Beck's families. Those dynamics were so interesting and helped me understand them.
As you can tell, soccer (or football) was a huge part of this book. I loved the way it was portrayed on the page. I have never played soccer myself but have watched a ton of girls' soccer over the years. The incorporation of not only game moments but drills and practices was great. I felt like I was experiencing it right along with Saylor -- without the sweat and breathlessness.
There were only a couple of things I didn't get from this book that I wanted. I already mentioned Beck's POV. The other would be more time spent with Saylor and Beck as a couple. They finally get together and then we're jumping ahead to the epilogue. I felt like I missed all of the growth for them as a couple and how they made their relationship work. If it wasn't for those couple of things, this would have been a 5 star read for me. It kind of was anyway.
Overall, I loved First Flight, Final Fall. I was fascinated by the characters and their story. I was so into it, I read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. It's made me want to pick up another book by C.W. Farnsworth immediately.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
First Flight, Final Fall is about Saylor, a college female soccer star who is invited to the most prestigious soccer camp in Germany. While there, she meets Adler Beck, the top professional male soccer. Neither do relationships but can't stay away from each other. This should make Saylor's return to the states and her final college season easier, but it doesn't.
Saylor's character was so well written. Her drive, determination, and want to be the best athlete and female soccer player was perfect. Soccer was her home when her family couldn't be. Saylor had a bunch of family and friend stuff to work through in this one, and I didn't blame her for her feelings. I rooted for her to be the best in all aspects of her life.
Beck was a little harder to know. What we got of him was through Saylor's POV. I loved the small ways in which I could see his support of her. I loved seeing him interact with his family. Beck's POV was one of the small things I thought was missing from this book that could have made it even better.
The romance between Saylor and Beck was a lot of lust. They were all about the hook ups at first, but I loved seeing how that quickly morphed into more. Their love of soccer and competitive drive gave them a common ground to develop not only a love for each other but a friendship as well. I also loved that Beck knew when to push and when to back down when Saylor struggled.
There were a ton of side characters in this story with all of the soccer players, family, friends, and teammates who showed up. Every one of them added something to the story. I especially loved the look at both Saylor and Beck's families. Those dynamics were so interesting and helped me understand them.
As you can tell, soccer (or football) was a huge part of this book. I loved the way it was portrayed on the page. I have never played soccer myself but have watched a ton of girls' soccer over the years. The incorporation of not only game moments but drills and practices was great. I felt like I was experiencing it right along with Saylor -- without the sweat and breathlessness.
There were only a couple of things I didn't get from this book that I wanted. I already mentioned Beck's POV. The other would be more time spent with Saylor and Beck as a couple. They finally get together and then we're jumping ahead to the epilogue. I felt like I missed all of the growth for them as a couple and how they made their relationship work. If it wasn't for those couple of things, this would have been a 5 star read for me. It kind of was anyway.
Overall, I loved First Flight, Final Fall. I was fascinated by the characters and their story. I was so into it, I read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. It's made me want to pick up another book by C.W. Farnsworth immediately.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol