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A review by amanda_reads13
Coach by Devney Perry
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
After 10 years away, Ford returns to Montana, after a messy divorce, with his 9 year old daughter to coach the Wildcats football team. When he arrives he is surprised to find out that Millie, his best friends from university and the woman he was secretly in love with, also works for the team. The haven't seen each other or spoken to one another in 10 years after Ford made a decision that broke both of their hearts.
I'm conflicted with this one. This is was not my favorite Devney Perry book. It was a cute read, but I also have some major issues with the characters.
Mille has worked so hard to get where she is in her career, her job was everything to her. Overall, I felt like Millie was pretty spineless. She never stood up for herself and was even willing to leave her job instead of fighting for herself. When she is worried or scared, she retreats, she doesn't even talk to Ford about her concerns, she just runs away.
The there is Ford. Ford was a dick in university. What he did to Millie was unforgivable. He was her best friend and instead of communicating with her, he ghosted her. I feel bad for him and the difficult situation he was in, but he was incredibly immature and treated Millie with so much disrespect. Fast forward to the present, Millie expressed her boundaries, in fact she told him no repeatedly, but he continued to persue her. Boundaries need to be respected.
Communication is definitely something both of these characters are lacking.
I found that Millie and Ford's relationship was very surface level. Much of the book focused on their physical attraction and not enough was developed outside of that. I wish we had seen more of their emotional connection.
I did like the relationship between Millie and Joey. I also loved that Ford put Joey first no matter what. Yes, she was a bit of a brat, but she was also a 9 year old with a neglectful mother. All things considered, she was doing pretty well.
Tropes: small town, sports romance, single parent, second chance, friends to lovers
I'm conflicted with this one. This is was not my favorite Devney Perry book. It was a cute read, but I also have some major issues with the characters.
Mille has worked so hard to get where she is in her career, her job was everything to her. Overall, I felt like Millie was pretty spineless. She never stood up for herself and was even willing to leave her job instead of fighting for herself. When she is worried or scared, she retreats, she doesn't even talk to Ford about her concerns, she just runs away.
The there is Ford. Ford was a dick in university. What he did to Millie was unforgivable. He was her best friend and instead of communicating with her, he ghosted her. I feel bad for him and the difficult situation he was in, but he was incredibly immature and treated Millie with so much disrespect. Fast forward to the present, Millie expressed her boundaries, in fact she told him no repeatedly, but he continued to persue her. Boundaries need to be respected.
Communication is definitely something both of these characters are lacking.
I found that Millie and Ford's relationship was very surface level. Much of the book focused on their physical attraction and not enough was developed outside of that. I wish we had seen more of their emotional connection.
I did like the relationship between Millie and Joey. I also loved that Ford put Joey first no matter what. Yes, she was a bit of a brat, but she was also a 9 year old with a neglectful mother. All things considered, she was doing pretty well.
Tropes: small town, sports romance, single parent, second chance, friends to lovers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment