A review by lindaunconventionalbookworms
Sweeper by Amy Daws
5.0
*I received a free copy of Sweeper. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review which is honest and unbiased.*
Daws is a master at writing compelling romances, and Zander and Daphney really got to me in all the good ways. The wordplay that made me howl with laughter more than once, the very strong attraction between the protagonists, and the big secret Zander was keeping were all excellent parts of the story and the plot.
Daphney was sure she didn't want a footballer, and she also didn't want a boyfriend. So she was mad at Zander from the day she met him in order to be able to keep her distance. Zander was a cocky guy, who was used to girls swarming him, and not having to do much to get one to go home with him for one night. That all changed when he moved to London, though. Because not only was football different - much harder than he was used to - nobody knew who he was, and the girl next door didn't want anything to do with him. Apart from telling him all the ways in which he was a horrible neighbour and inadequate at flirting.
Needless to say, when they did finally give in to the smoking hot chemistry between them, things were definitely good. So good Zander wanted more than his usual one night. And so good Daphney wondered if she might be ready for a relationship once more. At least until the truth came crashing down.
I loved that the whole Harris family was present, too - it was so nice to see them all with their significant others and their children once more. And while the guys have definitely matured a bit, their bantering and teasing was exactly how I remembered it. This made the story even better in my opinion.
Daws is a master at writing compelling romances, and Zander and Daphney really got to me in all the good ways. The wordplay that made me howl with laughter more than once, the very strong attraction between the protagonists, and the big secret Zander was keeping were all excellent parts of the story and the plot.
Daphney was sure she didn't want a footballer, and she also didn't want a boyfriend. So she was mad at Zander from the day she met him in order to be able to keep her distance. Zander was a cocky guy, who was used to girls swarming him, and not having to do much to get one to go home with him for one night. That all changed when he moved to London, though. Because not only was football different - much harder than he was used to - nobody knew who he was, and the girl next door didn't want anything to do with him. Apart from telling him all the ways in which he was a horrible neighbour and inadequate at flirting.
Needless to say, when they did finally give in to the smoking hot chemistry between them, things were definitely good. So good Zander wanted more than his usual one night. And so good Daphney wondered if she might be ready for a relationship once more. At least until the truth came crashing down.
I loved that the whole Harris family was present, too - it was so nice to see them all with their significant others and their children once more. And while the guys have definitely matured a bit, their bantering and teasing was exactly how I remembered it. This made the story even better in my opinion.