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The End Game
by Kate McCarthy
“We all need the one person who sees us. The one who gives it to us straight and tells us it is. We need that one person who isn’t afraid to get in our face and scream back. That one person who won’t ever hesitate to call you on your shit because they love you. That one person who’ll be there no matter what. You’re that person.”
There’s absolutely nothing better than discovering a new author, only to have them completely knock you off your feet. This is my first book by author Kate McCarthy, but it won’t be my last. She has certainly made a fan out of me.
The End Game is one of those books that just completely takes you by surprise. I love a good sports romance, but this one has really stood out for me. From the moment I read the epilogue, I was hooked. I wanted to know more about Jordan and Brody. I had to know what happened and how they got to this point.
The End Game follows the story of Jordan and Brody. Their story is told from dual points of view. Jordan has flown all the way from Australia to Texas to pursue her dream of playing soccer. She lives and breathes the game. However, she is thrown a little off course when her professor asks her to help tutor another student who has dyslexia. At first she wants nothing more than to just do her work and make it through this tutoring session. However, the more time she spends with Brody, the more she realizes that Brody is not what he seems.
The End Game was an absolute fabulous read. I fell in love with the characters instantly. Jordan was feisty, driven, and full of determination. She was just what Brody needed. He needed someone who would support him, believe in him, give him the strength to do more and be more. Brody lived his whole life thinking that he wasn’t worthy, that he was nothing; a looser. Football became his saving grace, but at the same time it became his obsession. It became the thing that he was willing to fight for, that is until he met Jordan.
I absolutely loved Jordan and Brody together. They had excellent push and pull. Yes, they had a lot of things to figure out, but that’s the beauty of a relationship, figuring things out. You have to learn to make things work, lean on someone instead of pushing them away. I loved the slow burn of their relationship. It wasn’t something that they both jumped into. I loved getting to know them both and then seeing them finally get together.
The End Game had everything that I look for in a great read. It was well written and had a captivating plot. The characters were likable and easy to connect with. They were broken, real, and complex. I even loved the secondary characters. There is one in particular that I wouldn’t mind getting their own story in the future. Fingers crossed on that one. This book does deal with some difficult and at times heavy subject matter, but the author does an amazing job tackling those issues.
Overall, this was an excellent read. I loved everything about it. Brody and Jordan’s story took me on one emotional roller-coaster ride. Their story pulling me in and captivating me right until the very end. It had just the right amount of angst, romance, drama and of course, sports! I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
There’s absolutely nothing better than discovering a new author, only to have them completely knock you off your feet. This is my first book by author Kate McCarthy, but it won’t be my last. She has certainly made a fan out of me.
The End Game is one of those books that just completely takes you by surprise. I love a good sports romance, but this one has really stood out for me. From the moment I read the epilogue, I was hooked. I wanted to know more about Jordan and Brody. I had to know what happened and how they got to this point.
The End Game follows the story of Jordan and Brody. Their story is told from dual points of view. Jordan has flown all the way from Australia to Texas to pursue her dream of playing soccer. She lives and breathes the game. However, she is thrown a little off course when her professor asks her to help tutor another student who has dyslexia. At first she wants nothing more than to just do her work and make it through this tutoring session. However, the more time she spends with Brody, the more she realizes that Brody is not what he seems.
The End Game was an absolute fabulous read. I fell in love with the characters instantly. Jordan was feisty, driven, and full of determination. She was just what Brody needed. He needed someone who would support him, believe in him, give him the strength to do more and be more. Brody lived his whole life thinking that he wasn’t worthy, that he was nothing; a looser. Football became his saving grace, but at the same time it became his obsession. It became the thing that he was willing to fight for, that is until he met Jordan.
I absolutely loved Jordan and Brody together. They had excellent push and pull. Yes, they had a lot of things to figure out, but that’s the beauty of a relationship, figuring things out. You have to learn to make things work, lean on someone instead of pushing them away. I loved the slow burn of their relationship. It wasn’t something that they both jumped into. I loved getting to know them both and then seeing them finally get together.
The End Game had everything that I look for in a great read. It was well written and had a captivating plot. The characters were likable and easy to connect with. They were broken, real, and complex. I even loved the secondary characters. There is one in particular that I wouldn’t mind getting their own story in the future. Fingers crossed on that one. This book does deal with some difficult and at times heavy subject matter, but the author does an amazing job tackling those issues.
Overall, this was an excellent read. I loved everything about it. Brody and Jordan’s story took me on one emotional roller-coaster ride. Their story pulling me in and captivating me right until the very end. It had just the right amount of angst, romance, drama and of course, sports! I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*