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The Strike Out
by Meghan Quinn
Holt is here and I have been all up in my feels about this book. Meghan Quinn broke her patterns with this book and any predictability or expectations I had went out the window. Holt is a rich athlete, but he is not spoiled in the slightest. He has a strong work ethic and doting attentive parents. Harmony, comes from a happy family as well, loving hardworking parents in Nebraska. She has worked for everything she has and is determined to make her dreams come true. There is a little bit of Instalove in this story, but it's more insta lust. Holt is persistent and determined to break down Harmony's walls and bury himself in her heart (well, and other places). Their banter and connection is entertaining and made me laugh out loud.
This story had a lot of Easter Eggs and Meta-moments from other books in the Brentwood series. Meghan Quinn pokes some fun at herself and her writing patterns which I found completely endearing and amplified my love of her and these characters.
This book is not without fault though. I found Harmony's character to drastically change about 2/3 of the way through the book and her and Holt stopped communicating the way they did in the beginning. This lead to some avoidable drama, which is why it was not a 5 star review for me. That said I loved getting to see pieces of the other characters in the #towelbrigade. Holts story runs along the same timeline as The Locker Room and Knox and Emory's story. So while this is a complete stand alone, I think I got more out of it than other who have not read Knox, Carson, and Jason's stories.
I am always glad to spend a little time at Brentwood and in the Locker Room. Maybe it's time for a series reread in audio? Definitely another great addition to the series.
I received an ARC of this book and voluntarily give my review.
This story had a lot of Easter Eggs and Meta-moments from other books in the Brentwood series. Meghan Quinn pokes some fun at herself and her writing patterns which I found completely endearing and amplified my love of her and these characters.
This book is not without fault though. I found Harmony's character to drastically change about 2/3 of the way through the book and her and Holt stopped communicating the way they did in the beginning. This lead to some avoidable drama, which is why it was not a 5 star review for me. That said I loved getting to see pieces of the other characters in the #towelbrigade. Holts story runs along the same timeline as The Locker Room and Knox and Emory's story. So while this is a complete stand alone, I think I got more out of it than other who have not read Knox, Carson, and Jason's stories.
I am always glad to spend a little time at Brentwood and in the Locker Room. Maybe it's time for a series reread in audio? Definitely another great addition to the series.
I received an ARC of this book and voluntarily give my review.