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lmrivas54's review against another edition
4.0
So entertaining! At first the pace was slow and the characters were not the nicest. Then, as the story evolved, the characters reveal their true colors and you get invested into their HEA.
Initially, Charlie was a bit bitchy and mean; Jackson was cocky and obnoxious. He was hungry and in a hurry, so he went to the University cafeteria and stole her chicken sandwich right as it was being served. Charlie got flaming mad and as she kept berating him, he just kept eating and being cocky. He ended up paying for lunch but that didn’t endear him to her at all. Next meet up was more of the same: he flashed his truck lights at her during a stop in Jock Road and she gave him another come to Jesus talk, except Jackson found her so entertaining he just kept on riling her up. As they kept on meeting and liking each other, you get to meet a very kind and caring Charlie and a somewhat insecure Jackson. I loved Jackson’s many layers and could perfectly understand why Charlie fell for him.
I saw Charlie as a pretty get-together young woman, with a normal childhood. She didn’t have many issues but also didn’t have boyfriends because as she says, she has the girl next door syndrome, guys like her as a friend, not girlfriend material. Until Jackson, because he thought she was cute and adorable, and he loved how she sassed him and mocked his Southern accent. I got a kick out of her imitations and how she joked with him. Their text conversations were a hoot! Her attractiveness was that she didn’t care he was a well-known wide receiver for the University and a sure bet in the next draft. As she came to know him, she started to care for the big guy with the even bigger heart.
Jackson, however, didn’t have a great childhood. Coming from parents who don’t like each other, a father who trained him to become a good football player with the idea that he would maintain him when he went pro, and a mother who resented him for all the attention his father gave him and not her. He got a lot of attention but not loving attention. In his desire to make his father proud, Jackson went along with all his father’s dictates, including the clause about no dating girls. He was all about the sport and the studies. As he starts to like Charlie and wants to spend time with her, he starts to think and react to many of his father’s dictates and starts realizing that he was existing, not living. I loved Jackson’s evolvement, his introspections, his desire to be with Charlie but was insecure about dating, his lack of experience with girls and sex and all the classic repertoire of being a star athlete in a university. He woke up to life, he fell for a great girl and he started living.
This was a great book about growing up, finding your road, sticking to your guns. He had a lot of talent and he was being used by his father. My only problem with this story is that I didn’t feel it was completely ended. I felt some plotlines weren’t completely resolved and the end didn’t feel like a forever kind of end. Otherwise, it was entertaining and totally sweet.
Initially, Charlie was a bit bitchy and mean; Jackson was cocky and obnoxious. He was hungry and in a hurry, so he went to the University cafeteria and stole her chicken sandwich right as it was being served. Charlie got flaming mad and as she kept berating him, he just kept eating and being cocky. He ended up paying for lunch but that didn’t endear him to her at all. Next meet up was more of the same: he flashed his truck lights at her during a stop in Jock Road and she gave him another come to Jesus talk, except Jackson found her so entertaining he just kept on riling her up. As they kept on meeting and liking each other, you get to meet a very kind and caring Charlie and a somewhat insecure Jackson. I loved Jackson’s many layers and could perfectly understand why Charlie fell for him.
I saw Charlie as a pretty get-together young woman, with a normal childhood. She didn’t have many issues but also didn’t have boyfriends because as she says, she has the girl next door syndrome, guys like her as a friend, not girlfriend material. Until Jackson, because he thought she was cute and adorable, and he loved how she sassed him and mocked his Southern accent. I got a kick out of her imitations and how she joked with him. Their text conversations were a hoot! Her attractiveness was that she didn’t care he was a well-known wide receiver for the University and a sure bet in the next draft. As she came to know him, she started to care for the big guy with the even bigger heart.
Jackson, however, didn’t have a great childhood. Coming from parents who don’t like each other, a father who trained him to become a good football player with the idea that he would maintain him when he went pro, and a mother who resented him for all the attention his father gave him and not her. He got a lot of attention but not loving attention. In his desire to make his father proud, Jackson went along with all his father’s dictates, including the clause about no dating girls. He was all about the sport and the studies. As he starts to like Charlie and wants to spend time with her, he starts to think and react to many of his father’s dictates and starts realizing that he was existing, not living. I loved Jackson’s evolvement, his introspections, his desire to be with Charlie but was insecure about dating, his lack of experience with girls and sex and all the classic repertoire of being a star athlete in a university. He woke up to life, he fell for a great girl and he started living.
This was a great book about growing up, finding your road, sticking to your guns. He had a lot of talent and he was being used by his father. My only problem with this story is that I didn’t feel it was completely ended. I felt some plotlines weren’t completely resolved and the end didn’t feel like a forever kind of end. Otherwise, it was entertaining and totally sweet.
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Jackson & Charlie were cute and dorky together, If there is 4th book in this series I hope is about Ravenclaw Rodrigo. Overall, this was a sweet and fun read.
javalenciaph's review against another edition
4.0
Note: An ARC was provided by the author.
Okay, I admit it: I was kinda iffy when it came to Jackson in the first couple of chapters of the book, and that mainly had to do with the guy thinking he had some sort of bonus privileges on campus because of who he was. The driving around with his headlights on bright (I hate it when I encounter drivers like that on the road because they can blind you when you while you're driving) or cutting into line and snagging someone else's food (nope, sorry, I don't care who you are; there's a line--use it like everyone else). Argh! But the more I got to know the guy behind the whole athlete persona, the more I seriously liked him. He was different from the usual college jock--with an insecurity and awkwardness to him that made me want to give him a hug. I also liked Charlie, from what little was told about her because I did feel like I didn't get to know her as much as I did Jackson. There was also the issue with Jackson's father and what Jackson's plans were as far as the draft was concerned that felt unresolved. Jock Road's first three quarters were strong and promising, and I only wish the last part was as strong. It gets four stars. ♥
Okay, I admit it: I was kinda iffy when it came to Jackson in the first couple of chapters of the book, and that mainly had to do with the guy thinking he had some sort of bonus privileges on campus because of who he was. The driving around with his headlights on bright (I hate it when I encounter drivers like that on the road because they can blind you when you while you're driving) or cutting into line and snagging someone else's food (nope, sorry, I don't care who you are; there's a line--use it like everyone else). Argh! But the more I got to know the guy behind the whole athlete persona, the more I seriously liked him. He was different from the usual college jock--with an insecurity and awkwardness to him that made me want to give him a hug. I also liked Charlie, from what little was told about her because I did feel like I didn't get to know her as much as I did Jackson. There was also the issue with Jackson's father and what Jackson's plans were as far as the draft was concerned that felt unresolved. Jock Road's first three quarters were strong and promising, and I only wish the last part was as strong. It gets four stars. ♥
booklovershangout's review against another edition
4.0
This story is so cute! It is superswoony. It is so full of laughs. I laughed out loud so much reading this story. I adore this series and I like these stories more and more with each book that is released. I can't wait to see what Sara Ney brings us next.
lindseydomokur's review against another edition
5.0
8/28/22 - reread and I think that it's better the second time. I wish every book I read made me feel like a Sara Ney book does.
I loved this book! The narration was great and Jackson and Charlie were adorable. It gave me all the butterflies. This guy was such a sweetheart, I fell for him immediately. He was so awkward but perfect. This was just what I needed.
I loved this book! The narration was great and Jackson and Charlie were adorable. It gave me all the butterflies. This guy was such a sweetheart, I fell for him immediately. He was so awkward but perfect. This was just what I needed.
patticorrea_ecbc's review against another edition
5.0
Love this Series! This book is just so great! I loved the story of Triple J and Charlie! These two are so funny and sweet! They hate each other, they tolerate each other, and they love each other. What happens in between them is just so good. You have to read this book!!
naardsx's review against another edition
3.0
For the first 50% I struggled to get into the story, I found myself getting bored and wanting to change books. However the last 50% was really enjoyable and I started to like the characters and looked forward to where their story would end up—I'm glad I stuck with it because I would have missed a really great ending.
I loved the change in rolls with Jackson being a virgin; the typical virgin heroine gets old. It was refreshing to see a nervous and clueless hero, fumble his way with the heroine. Like most of the books I've read from Sara Ney, this one had the cute factor and I couldn't help but get a little giddy over Jackson and Charlotte together.
Overall this was an okay and sweet read, it's not my favourite in the series and honestly I don't think it measured up to the previous two. Nevertheless it was an easy and for the latter half entertaining read.
First half - 3 stars
Second half - 4 stars
I loved the change in rolls with Jackson being a virgin; the typical virgin heroine gets old. It was refreshing to see a nervous and clueless hero, fumble his way with the heroine. Like most of the books I've read from Sara Ney, this one had the cute factor and I couldn't help but get a little giddy over Jackson and Charlotte together.
Overall this was an okay and sweet read, it's not my favourite in the series and honestly I don't think it measured up to the previous two. Nevertheless it was an easy and for the latter half entertaining read.
First half - 3 stars
Second half - 4 stars
ashleyannn's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aj_readz's review against another edition
4.0
I love the realness of this book. It’s just genuinely funny and awkward and wholesome. It has its sweet moments and it’s lol moments. It was just a fun read.
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Jackson & Charlie were cute and dorky together, If there is 4th book in this series I hope is about Ravenclaw Rodrigo. Overall, this was a sweet and fun read.