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danisadler's review against another edition
4.0
This might just be my favourite Becca Steele book - I really prefer when she writes older characters who aren't at school/uni I think.
Liked the balance between the relationship and the football content - yes it's football not soccer, let's be honest American Football should really be called American Rugby...
I actually liked both characters and the way the story developed. The cameo from JJ was cute too. I want more stories from these footballers though, Reuben particularly, and maybe with some of the LSU characters but grown up!
Liked the balance between the relationship and the football content - yes it's football not soccer, let's be honest American Football should really be called American Rugby...
I actually liked both characters and the way the story developed. The cameo from JJ was cute too. I want more stories from these footballers though, Reuben particularly, and maybe with some of the LSU characters but grown up!
megwoman25's review against another edition
3.0
MM Romance
Enemies To Lovers
3 Stars ⭐️
I need to stop reading this author because I always have the same issue yet I can’t seem to put her books down.
Enemies To Lovers
3 Stars ⭐️
I need to stop reading this author because I always have the same issue yet I can’t seem to put her books down.
feliciasreview's review against another edition
5.0
I love Becca Steele m/m books and this book is no exception. Theo and Jordan have been rivals since high school. They are now on a Black diamond for rehab. Well stuck together will they work out their problems? While they find a way to move forward with their careers? Well your going to have to read to find out.
bookwormdean's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
asessions15's review
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
silverstardust's review
so so bad i can't believe this is the same author who wrote savage rivals
chwenotchew's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bitawiri's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tagoreketabkhane31's review
3.0
So this is my second Becca Steele novel, and while it's still in her interconnected universe of novels, thankfully the story only has one crossover character so it's not tied to the story of "Blindsided" that I had read earlier in the year.
This story is part of the multi-author series "Black Diamond Resort & Spa" and follows the story of Theo and Jordan, who have hated each other since they met at a soccer camp when they were both 13. Now at 19-20, they both meet again playing on the same EPL soccer team and after Jordan took Theo's position on the field.
After some public fights between the two, at the end of the season their team sends them to the Resort to work our their differences and become better teammates, and well the story sets itself up.
Steele writes in New Adult (NA) space, where her characters are still working out the teenage angst, the world will end, but not quite being teens anymore. That is pretty much what it felt like reading the stories of Theo and Jordan. They were pretty much teenagers thrust into the spotlight being professional athletes on the same team, and even while at Black Diamond, it was hard to remember that they were different people, even when reading their POVs because it was hard to get a different voice from the two of them. Unless Steele dropped a detail that was only found in Jordan's POV, it was easy to get confused between the two of them.
As a massive positive, I appreciated that the two of them stayed enemies for a long time, and that even their feelings were believable as it changed from hatred to something else. While I understand the pacing based on the overall series, I do wish that there had been more time and detail given to the reader on how their enemity developed into friendship before the romance occurred.
Post Black Diamond, they became very cliched and cheesy with each other, and honestly I was speed reading hoping the book would end quickly as they got their HEA after coming out and being together.
Not a bad read, but nothing exciting with the exception that Steele in improving how she approaches enemies to lovers very well now.
This story is part of the multi-author series "Black Diamond Resort & Spa" and follows the story of Theo and Jordan, who have hated each other since they met at a soccer camp when they were both 13. Now at 19-20, they both meet again playing on the same EPL soccer team and after Jordan took Theo's position on the field.
After some public fights between the two, at the end of the season their team sends them to the Resort to work our their differences and become better teammates, and well the story sets itself up.
Steele writes in New Adult (NA) space, where her characters are still working out the teenage angst, the world will end, but not quite being teens anymore. That is pretty much what it felt like reading the stories of Theo and Jordan. They were pretty much teenagers thrust into the spotlight being professional athletes on the same team, and even while at Black Diamond, it was hard to remember that they were different people, even when reading their POVs because it was hard to get a different voice from the two of them. Unless Steele dropped a detail that was only found in Jordan's POV, it was easy to get confused between the two of them.
As a massive positive, I appreciated that the two of them stayed enemies for a long time, and that even their feelings were believable as it changed from hatred to something else. While I understand the pacing based on the overall series, I do wish that there had been more time and detail given to the reader on how their enemity developed into friendship before the romance occurred.
Post Black Diamond, they became very cliched and cheesy with each other, and honestly I was speed reading hoping the book would end quickly as they got their HEA after coming out and being together.
Not a bad read, but nothing exciting with the exception that Steele in improving how she approaches enemies to lovers very well now.
dodibooks's review
5.0
This really is an enemies to lovers story. Theo and Jordan come from such different families. When they meet for the first time when they are 13, things immediately go wrong and as they get older, their bickering doesn't get any better.
The book is divided into 3 parts and that fits well with this story. Part 1 tells everything for Black Diamond, part 2 is about their stay and part 3 about what happens after their stay at the resort.
I read this book in one sitting. I was so invested in their HEA. And the tension between Theo and Jordan is so cutting from the beginning... The transition from hating each other, to being curious, to freaking out, to falling in love is so beautifully written. I'm also glad that some time passes.
The book is divided into 3 parts and that fits well with this story. Part 1 tells everything for Black Diamond, part 2 is about their stay and part 3 about what happens after their stay at the resort.
I read this book in one sitting. I was so invested in their HEA. And the tension between Theo and Jordan is so cutting from the beginning... The transition from hating each other, to being curious, to freaking out, to falling in love is so beautifully written. I'm also glad that some time passes.