A review by beckymmoe
Game On by Joanne Rock
4.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 8/21/19.
Game On is a sweet, second chance romance. It's the second in the Texas Playmakers series, but works just fine as a standalone--the hero (Nate's older brother) and heroine of book one are mentioned here, but never appear on page, so no worries if you haven't read their story yet.
Nate and Keely broke up five years ago when he left college to pursue his dream of playing baseball--her family situation kept her in Last Chance, though, and Keely wasn't willing to participate in a long distance romance. In the time since, Nate's had his chance at the big league and is recovering from an injury and Keely's been fairly successful farming her family's land with a wildflower business.
At first it looks as if nothing much has changed for Nate and Keely--is reuniting even possible, if neither is making a change to their personal situation?--though it's clear that their attraction to each other is as strong as ever. Things change for both of them, though, making the way to their HEA more clear as the story progresses.
Just a warning--this sports romance is light on the sports aspect, so don't expect a lot of on the field action! Nate spends most of his time helping to start a sports camp for kids in his hometown--a worthy endeavor--and gets help from one of his teammates who is also on injured reserve. That teammate and Keely's sister tentatively start a romance here that will be continued in the next book (Nate's younger brother's story); I'll be stalking Goodreads in anticipation of its release!
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Game On is a sweet, second chance romance. It's the second in the Texas Playmakers series, but works just fine as a standalone--the hero (Nate's older brother) and heroine of book one are mentioned here, but never appear on page, so no worries if you haven't read their story yet.
Nate and Keely broke up five years ago when he left college to pursue his dream of playing baseball--her family situation kept her in Last Chance, though, and Keely wasn't willing to participate in a long distance romance. In the time since, Nate's had his chance at the big league and is recovering from an injury and Keely's been fairly successful farming her family's land with a wildflower business.
At first it looks as if nothing much has changed for Nate and Keely--is reuniting even possible, if neither is making a change to their personal situation?--though it's clear that their attraction to each other is as strong as ever. Things change for both of them, though, making the way to their HEA more clear as the story progresses.
Just a warning--this sports romance is light on the sports aspect, so don't expect a lot of on the field action! Nate spends most of his time helping to start a sports camp for kids in his hometown--a worthy endeavor--and gets help from one of his teammates who is also on injured reserve. That teammate and Keely's sister tentatively start a romance here that will be continued in the next book (Nate's younger brother's story); I'll be stalking Goodreads in anticipation of its release!
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.