football

Review: Right as Raine by Lucy Lennox

Feb 2, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Mikey Vining grew up around football; his father is the head coach of the Houston Riggers and three of his brothers played as well. Mickey is the only one who took a non-athletic path, studying...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Contemporary, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: Aster Valley series, athlete, boss/employee, chef, football, Lucy Lennox, roommates, self published

Review: Drag Queens, Emo Teens & Big Dreams by Dylan James

Jan 1, 2021 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Corbin hides many secrets from his dad, or “Sarge” as he calls him. Though he is expected to take part in the family dynasty and follow his father and two brothers into the Marines, that is...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: athlete, bullying, coming of age, coming out, Deep Hearts YA, drag queen, Dylan James, first love, football, high school, homophobia, physical abuse, young love

Review: Merry Cherry Christmas by Keira Andrews

Nov 19, 2020 | 1 comment

Rating: 4 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jeremy Rourke is having a hard enough time finding his way through his freshman year of college. He is having trouble making friends and his parents are not really talking to him after he came out...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Holiday, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: athlete, Christmas, college, football, ginger, Keira Andrews, new adult, POC, self published, virgin hero

Review: Rough Contact by Beth Bolden

Nov 13, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Neal has been the kicker for the L.A. Riptide for thirteen years and rarely, if ever, misses the goal. So why, why did he have to miss the 44-yard field goal that would have clinched the team’s second...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews
TAGGED: age gap, athlete, Beth Bolden, football, hurt/comfort, self published, wealthy hero

Review: The Rivalry by Beth Bolden

Mar 19, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel It was supposed to be a fun, relaxing fishing trip on a gorgeous yacht off the Florida coast for Heath Harris and Bran Phillips. But when Bran’s wife goes into labor, Heath is left to “enjoy” the trip...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Camille's Reviews, Contemporary
TAGGED: abuse, athlete, Beth Bolden, coming out, enemies to lovers, football, OFY, self published

Review: Strike a Chord by K.M. Neuhold

Jun 3, 2019 | 1 comment

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel When you’ve had a crush on a boy since you met him your first day in ninth grade and have never really gotten over it, but watched helplessly while that crush morphed into something more, then you...

FILED UNDER: 4.5 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews
TAGGED: athlete, coming out, fake relationship, football, friends to lovers, K.M. Neuhold, musician, Replay series, self published, wealthy hero

Review: Catching Chance by M.E. Parker

May 22, 2019 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Andy cannot believe that the one thing he wanted most is actually his. Chance Wyrick is his boyfriend. The guys met when they were kids and were the best of friends for years. When Chance couldn’t...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: athlete, college, coming out, established relationship, football, friends to lovers, Gilcrest University series, homophobia, M.E. Parker, self published

Review: Chasing Chance by M.E. Parker

Apr 9, 2019 | 2 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel When Andy was six years old, Chance and his family moved into the house next door and the two became instant friends. The boys were the best of friends for the next 12 years and the families even...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: athlete, college, coming out, football, friends to lovers, Gilcrest University series, M.E. Parker, self published