A review by kavuyi
Out of the Shadows by Sorena Graves

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

ARC Review

Thank you Sorena for the opportunity to read this book. 

Tropes:

Fake dating 

Cheerleader x football player 

No Third Act breakup

Virgin MMC 

Virgin FMC

Opposites attract 

Obsessive 

"Get your hands off her”

Size difference

Dual POV

I think I’ve read too many books where the guy is the determined unhinged side. 

This book is the opposite. The girl is determined to get the guy. My jaw dropped often with how she was adamant to get the guy. One objective, get the guy. I love it. 

We meet Hailey who’s into the big boys in this case literally. And we meet Colt who is a big boy, literally. The FMC is close to the unhinged side, but she is sweet and very defensive about the MMC. The MMC is obsessive about the FMC. It was cute and lovely!!!! She fake dates him to get him for real. He fake dates her to get her for real. Swoon. 

I love the fact that the FMC was determined to get the guy. It’s a refreshing take on what we normally see. I know one of the micro tropes was the blindside vibes based on how huge he was and how people treated him, but I loved the dynamics around them. I loved that she stood up for him. 

In all this there is family drama. Blackmail. Friendships. 

The hallway part and the after…. The echo part had me howling. I felt it. 

Loved this story. I ate it up.