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lilliangretsinger's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, quick easy read. There were a few issues with this one, like how their friends got over their anger really quickly. I also wish that we saw more of Alyssa playing baseball or dancing, the book goes on about how she's good at those things, but we don't see it.
teesbookjourney's review against another edition
3.0
This is my first book by Kendra and it was cute. I would call this a young adult read. I love sports romance, especially baseball and being a dancer.
What I enjoyed:
I loved both characters, Alyssa and Tristan = they were both very sweet and likable people. They were cut together and they had a great head on their shoulders
Where I think there could be an improvement:
There were a total of three conflicts in this book. I appreciate not harping on a subject and the fast fixes on those conflicts - Did some of the issues need to happen - I don't think so
But all in all, this was a super quick cute read
What I enjoyed:
I loved both characters, Alyssa and Tristan = they were both very sweet and likable people. They were cut together and they had a great head on their shoulders
Where I think there could be an improvement:
There were a total of three conflicts in this book. I appreciate not harping on a subject and the fast fixes on those conflicts - Did some of the issues need to happen - I don't think so
But all in all, this was a super quick cute read
bananatricky's review
4.0
Tristan is one of his school's best baseball batsmen but he's having a slump. For some reason he has lost his mojo and nothing he can do makes it better. His best friend Dylan is the pitcher and keeps giving him pep talks but nothing seems to help.
Alyssa's family owns and runs Swing Away, a small local business with eight run down batting cages, which is being squeezed out by a new multi-sport arena called Top Sports which has batting cages, a bar, bowling lanes etc. She and her best friend Lauren are trying out Dallas Ballet Conservatory and practicing every moment they get at Madame Schuler's with their other friend Faith (the lead in [b:The Bad Boy Bargain|30415027|The Bad Boy Bargain (Suttonville Sentinels, #1)|Kendra C. Highley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487285806s/30415027.jpg|50941732]).
Tristan decides to work on his swing in peace and chooses to avoid Top Sports where the rest of the team hang out, instead going to Swing Away where he meets Alyssa who gives him some pointers about his game. Alyssa and Tristan are instantly attracted to each other but unbeknownst to them Dylan is also attracted to Alyssa and Lauren is attracted to Tristan - cue a quartet of confusion!
This was a really cute, fun romance featuring baseball. I know nothing about baseball, so lots of it went over my head, but it seemed quite detailed. Tristan and Alyssa are all round great characters, hard working, respectful, loyal and family-orientated. I also thought the love quadrangle was well-handled and had a slight twist.
Thoroughly recommended, be aware this is a teen imprint so Alyssa and Tristan are 17-ish, the romance is PG but very sweet and you don't need to know much about baseball to enjoy.
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Alyssa's family owns and runs Swing Away, a small local business with eight run down batting cages, which is being squeezed out by a new multi-sport arena called Top Sports which has batting cages, a bar, bowling lanes etc. She and her best friend Lauren are trying out Dallas Ballet Conservatory and practicing every moment they get at Madame Schuler's with their other friend Faith (the lead in [b:The Bad Boy Bargain|30415027|The Bad Boy Bargain (Suttonville Sentinels, #1)|Kendra C. Highley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1487285806s/30415027.jpg|50941732]).
Tristan decides to work on his swing in peace and chooses to avoid Top Sports where the rest of the team hang out, instead going to Swing Away where he meets Alyssa who gives him some pointers about his game. Alyssa and Tristan are instantly attracted to each other but unbeknownst to them Dylan is also attracted to Alyssa and Lauren is attracted to Tristan - cue a quartet of confusion!
This was a really cute, fun romance featuring baseball. I know nothing about baseball, so lots of it went over my head, but it seemed quite detailed. Tristan and Alyssa are all round great characters, hard working, respectful, loyal and family-orientated. I also thought the love quadrangle was well-handled and had a slight twist.
Thoroughly recommended, be aware this is a teen imprint so Alyssa and Tristan are 17-ish, the romance is PG but very sweet and you don't need to know much about baseball to enjoy.
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
slc333's review against another edition
4.0
This story was cute & sweet. Alyssa & Tristan really just belong together, and I liked how they are both so straightforward with each other about their feelings. Sure there are a few problems along the way - what with their respective friends have crushes on the other person leading to their bad decision to try and hide things but there is never anyone doubt between them that they like each other. And I LOVED how Tristan's big gesture wasn't about winning Alyssa over or making up for anything. It was just to help her because he wanted her to be happy. I also enjoyed seeing how adorable Kyle & Faith from book 1 were together.
ws_uds's review against another edition
3.0
Thanh xuân vườn trường, thanh thủy văn. Nhẹ nhàng quá đọc không có quen...
lenoreo's review
4.0
https://celebrityreaders.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/swinging-at-love-by-kendra-c-highley/
4 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
OK, this was a solid next book in the series that I didn't know was going to be a series!! And while I'm a little disappointed Faith and Kyle's BFFs weren't the focus of this story, Tristan and Alyssa were a pretty freaking spectacular consolation prize. ;) And no, you don't have to read book 1, but honestly, why wouldn't you? Shoot, I'm not even a baseball fan, or really a big muscular arms on a guy girl, but DAMN. Ms. Highley knows how to make me swoon. This is exactly what I love from a young adult romance...a fun quick read, lots of lightness and sweetness and swooning, but with just enough depth to give me more.
I think the thing I love most about both this book and the previous one is the sweetness of the heroes. Tristan was just adorable! He didn't have the same background that Kyle did, but he was just really down to earth, and he knew what attracted him. He had his own struggles coming from a family with completely different interests to him, and I could really appreciate that aspect to his story. I liked that while he did feel like the odd man out in his family, his family was still good peeps...just lost in the world of baseball. It's an interesting facet that I don't necessarily read a lot, where you have that dichotomy, but still have the love you know? Not that that makes it any easier. It was nice that he had Keller too.
And Alyssa was just awesomesauce. I loved her sass, her insecurities, her straight talking, her confidence in certain things. If I swung that way, I would totally be intrigued by her. And I loved her own family dynamic. I loved how close she was, how much her family influenced her, and it was nice to see a story where it wasn't rich guy with poor girl (or vice versa), but there was a money/lifestyle disparity. But it wasn't really the focus. It was about how her family was struggling with their local business in an economy that's hurting everyone. I loved how important Swing Away was to her, and what she was willing to sacrifice for it.
And oh wow, Tristan and Alyssa's chemistry was fantastic. Right from their first interaction, you could just feel it. I enjoyed that. I was SERIOUSLY concerned with the way things would play out with Dylan and Lauren, and I was kind of disappointed in how it went initially, but it didn't drag on like I thought it would, and it resolved better than I expected. So phew.
And now, this girl who has no interest in baseball whatsoever, is seriously hoping for more from this series. I love book baseball. It's way more exciting. And I want more swoony guys from Ms. Highley, she seriously excels.
4 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
OK, this was a solid next book in the series that I didn't know was going to be a series!! And while I'm a little disappointed Faith and Kyle's BFFs weren't the focus of this story, Tristan and Alyssa were a pretty freaking spectacular consolation prize. ;) And no, you don't have to read book 1, but honestly, why wouldn't you? Shoot, I'm not even a baseball fan, or really a big muscular arms on a guy girl, but DAMN. Ms. Highley knows how to make me swoon. This is exactly what I love from a young adult romance...a fun quick read, lots of lightness and sweetness and swooning, but with just enough depth to give me more.
I think the thing I love most about both this book and the previous one is the sweetness of the heroes. Tristan was just adorable! He didn't have the same background that Kyle did, but he was just really down to earth, and he knew what attracted him. He had his own struggles coming from a family with completely different interests to him, and I could really appreciate that aspect to his story. I liked that while he did feel like the odd man out in his family, his family was still good peeps...just lost in the world of baseball. It's an interesting facet that I don't necessarily read a lot, where you have that dichotomy, but still have the love you know? Not that that makes it any easier. It was nice that he had Keller too.
And Alyssa was just awesomesauce. I loved her sass, her insecurities, her straight talking, her confidence in certain things. If I swung that way, I would totally be intrigued by her. And I loved her own family dynamic. I loved how close she was, how much her family influenced her, and it was nice to see a story where it wasn't rich guy with poor girl (or vice versa), but there was a money/lifestyle disparity. But it wasn't really the focus. It was about how her family was struggling with their local business in an economy that's hurting everyone. I loved how important Swing Away was to her, and what she was willing to sacrifice for it.
And oh wow, Tristan and Alyssa's chemistry was fantastic. Right from their first interaction, you could just feel it. I enjoyed that. I was SERIOUSLY concerned with the way things would play out with Dylan and Lauren, and I was kind of disappointed in how it went initially, but it didn't drag on like I thought it would, and it resolved better than I expected. So phew.
And now, this girl who has no interest in baseball whatsoever, is seriously hoping for more from this series. I love book baseball. It's way more exciting. And I want more swoony guys from Ms. Highley, she seriously excels.
theestherhadassah's review against another edition
5.0
DISCLAIMER: I was sent an e-galley of this for my participation in a blog tour with Chapter by Chapter.
More baseball players! That is precisely what passes through your mind when you finished reading Kyle and Faith's story. Hopping right into this book, you're hooked. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to not like this book. It's a quick, fun read. I love Tristan and Alyssa. The chemistry between them is just . . . Aaah! Love it! And I am big on sweet sports romance. I will read about any type of sports player, but baseball?! Baseball is my deal. Always has been. Mix a dancer into the mix. I don't know how to dance that well, so when a character dances in a book, I imagine it is me. I totally imagined that while reading.
Kendra C. Highley is one of my top favorite authors. The first book I read from her was Finding Perfect, and that book is forever one of my top favorites. And then there was Defying Gravity that follow a supporting character from Finding Perfect and I knew I would love anything this author writes. And it is the completely truth. Loved The Bad Boy Bargain, and now I love this book. All we need now is for Kendra to write another surprise. Because I was totally surprised when this series appeared.
March 17th
More baseball players! That is precisely what passes through your mind when you finished reading Kyle and Faith's story. Hopping right into this book, you're hooked. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to not like this book. It's a quick, fun read. I love Tristan and Alyssa. The chemistry between them is just . . . Aaah! Love it! And I am big on sweet sports romance. I will read about any type of sports player, but baseball?! Baseball is my deal. Always has been. Mix a dancer into the mix. I don't know how to dance that well, so when a character dances in a book, I imagine it is me. I totally imagined that while reading.
Kendra C. Highley is one of my top favorite authors. The first book I read from her was Finding Perfect, and that book is forever one of my top favorites. And then there was Defying Gravity that follow a supporting character from Finding Perfect and I knew I would love anything this author writes. And it is the completely truth. Loved The Bad Boy Bargain, and now I love this book. All we need now is for Kendra to write another surprise. Because I was totally surprised when this series appeared.
March 17th
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so fantastic! Loved reading it, these two were so great together! I can't wait for book 3!
beccamazzini's review against another edition
2.0
this was also very cute but let’s be honest: tristan and alyssa are not very good friends for their bffs dylan and lauren should be better appreciated. i was just happy to get more faith&kyle because they are simply the cutest couple