A review by jsromancebookblog
Pick Six by Maggie Rawdon
5.0
Rawdon has quickly become one of my hands-down favorite sports romance writers and Pick Six is a prime example of why: it’s spicy but clever and will make you swoon. Alex and Harper’s story begins with her being newly divorced from his best friend and at a party surrounded by not only people from her world in art but his teammates, too. One of the players gets a bit too much, and there’s an incident that essentially forces Alex and Harper to pretend they’re actually together. However, their story really began years before Harper and her ex had even met (read the novella Defensive End for their meeting), and things were never really as platonic as they appeared on the outside. One thing leads to another, and things become more than what their original agreement was, but can these two move forward when the past haunts their future?
Gah! I adore Alex! He’s this tough football player but with untamed emotions, and the way he cares about Harper with such ferocity is seriously sweet. He’s pined for so long, and witnessing how it all transpires is just so good. And Harper is a doll. She’s cute and smart but sort of unwittingly naïve in some respects, and I totally needed her to find her true happiness. Add in their chemistry, and oh my my my…yes to these two. Just yes.
Plus, I love how this story develops. I enjoyed the novella and got a good look at the foundation for these two, but when this book picks up years later the transition feels just right and lends to the angst factor. I’m a huge fan of when love can’t be easy, and Alex and Harper’s romance is not at all a simple affair.
This is another fantastic football romance from Rawdon, and if you love sports romances like I do then you need this one in your life. This is the first book in the series, and I’m excited about where it’ll go from here.
Gah! I adore Alex! He’s this tough football player but with untamed emotions, and the way he cares about Harper with such ferocity is seriously sweet. He’s pined for so long, and witnessing how it all transpires is just so good. And Harper is a doll. She’s cute and smart but sort of unwittingly naïve in some respects, and I totally needed her to find her true happiness. Add in their chemistry, and oh my my my…yes to these two. Just yes.
Plus, I love how this story develops. I enjoyed the novella and got a good look at the foundation for these two, but when this book picks up years later the transition feels just right and lends to the angst factor. I’m a huge fan of when love can’t be easy, and Alex and Harper’s romance is not at all a simple affair.
This is another fantastic football romance from Rawdon, and if you love sports romances like I do then you need this one in your life. This is the first book in the series, and I’m excited about where it’ll go from here.