jennyreads_2022 's review for:

Matching All the Way by Veronica Eden

4.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I loved that this book was a standalone set in the same time period as the Heston U series. It was a different feel since Cole and Eve are a little older, both in their mid twenties. I loved that they were both still trying to find their passion after being out of college for a few years. 

Cole was Eve’s brother’s best friend, the assistant coach to her father, and her longtime secret crush. Fresh off a terrible breakup, he was the last person she thought she’d run into, but it was only the first of many unexpected meetings between the two. Both Cole and Eve tried to deny their festering feelings that felt forbidden on many levels, but the more time they spent together the harder those feelings were to deny. 

I loved how supportive Cole was of Eve. He made it clear that no matter how their relationship turned out, he would always support her. And Eve was just as supportive of Cole. She was the only one who recognized his need to be successful and fear the coaching job he had come to love would be ripped from him. 

Despite loving the plot and the characters, this book was long. And I don’t just mean the page length. I thought the secret relationship was drawn out just a little too much. It got to the point where I was just waiting for Cole and Eve to get caught. They threw caution to the wind countless times and I was eager for the fallout. I did like the way both Eve’s brother and father handled her relationship. It fit well with the low angst storyline, I just would have like a little more of them out in the world, not hiding from Eve’s family.