Review

My problem with this book was the length. I seriously can’t remember a non-fantasy book crossing 500 pages, now it is hard to find romance novels that isn’t a freaking encyclopedia!

I will not generalize but MOST of them don’t sustain a romantic storyline with that many pages without repetitiveness, excess conflicts, and filler scenes. And that’s exactly the case of this book. It could’ve been really good if it was shorter.

However, I will give this 3.5 stars because the banter was really good. I was invested, even though I skimmed a few pages.

“Now I found out the girl I couldn’t stop thinking about was related to my biggest rival. The universe had a sick sense of humor.”

“That fucking kiss. If Scarlett had plagued my thoughts before, the kiss had built her a permanent home there and invited her in for tea.”

“No matter where we were or how many people surrounded us, she commanded my attention like a lighthouse in a storm.”

Blurb

She’s the only woman he wants…and the only one he can’t have.

Asher Donovan is a living legend—the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.

But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they’re forced to “bond” during off-season cross-training.

Surviving the summer shouldn’t be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She’s beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t take his mind off her.

The only problem? She’s his rival’s sister—and completely off limits.

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Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.

Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people .

She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.

Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That’s out of the question—especially when he’s the only person with the power to break her heart.