Offside: Special Edition

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Another thing was that I really wanted to see Christmas at the James family house, considering how that was a plot device 2/3’s into the book, but again I haven’t read the bonus chapters yet so it’ll probably be in there (fingers crossed). The medical issue with Bailey seemed weird. It was randomly brought up, then never again, and then asked about at the end. I don’t understand why the large gaps between the information. It also added nothing to the story or her character, especially after it is revealed what it is. I am absolutely infatuated with Chase and the relationship he shares with Bailey. Both of them show extreme patience, respect, and support not only with each other but with others in their lives as well, making them such a lovable MMC and FMC. Avery did such an amazing job at showing their growth as the story unfolds. She provides us with the perfect enemies-to-lovers story, with great character development and a good amount of spice and drama. This is the first book I have read by Avery and let me tell you I AM HOOKED. The heroine having a hard time having an O was definitely unique and I loved how the hero handled it. After being dumped on her 21st birthday, Bailey James rebounds right into the arms of her ex’s biggest competition…

I loved Ty, adored Dallas, basically fell in love with Shiv and how good of a friend she is (as well as Noelle and Zara, absolute babes), strongly disliked Derek, absolutely despised Luke and Bailey’s old roommates (can’t be bothered to remember their names), wanted to rip Kristen’s hair off of her scalp, and I think that I’ve covered important. These two first meet out at a club, Chase is unaware who she is at first but Bailey knows who Chase is, and she isn’t interested. Or so she thought. Overall, I enjoyed the writing and the characters and I loved the couple. Those things saved the book for me, but there are definitely some developmental issues for me, which would make you think I would maybe DNF or not read another book but something keeps me holding out hope that the story telling will get better because I really enjoy the style and characters she creates. The conflict was not threaded throughout the plot enough. It would be non existent and then, bam, a chapter with one of the exes, and then they would go away and all would be well. The build of the conflict needed to start earlier and have a better build up. Because so much of the book was them in their happy phase, a lot of it read like we were just following along on their daily lives, little to no plot, character or relationship development.I kept seeing recommendations for this book on tiktok, so I thought let’s give it a go and it did not disappoint. This book is hot, and definitely intended for mature audiences (yes, I know you’re probably not 18 and reading this, but I’m forewarning you), and I found myself swooning on multiple occasions because of the hero. W O W. Chase becomes a consistent in Bailey’s life during the time she needs someone the most. As their bond turns to more, they are met with much resistance from those around them. Their connection is put to the test repeatedly, but is it strong enough to withstand all the drama thrown their way? I also didn’t like how there were so many loose ends with Luke. Like wtf did he even want? He dumped her? Why was he stalking her, what was his motivation to split them up? More insight on that situation would have been good.

Following a string of scandals and substandard grades, Chase is on thin ice with his teammates and tyrannical coach. The last thing he needs is to have his focus and loyalty called into question by fraternizing with his team's #1 rival. But a beautiful stranger who throws herself at him one night is too tempting to pass up... Until she throws up on his shoes. Lots of mention of bending her over and taking her but it was always so sweet. It was more the fact that he said it repeatedly and it just never happened. I felt set up for some explosive scenes and was just so sweet all the time. Offside is a steamy new adult college romance. It is book one of the Rules Of The Game series but can be listened to as a complete standalone. Before I know it, we’re having “study dates” and he's taking me out for a do-over birthday to replace the bad memories with good ones. Beneath his brash exterior, he’s protective and sweet, not to mention generous in every sense of the word. The only problem? We're caught in the midst of a bitter rivalry that extends far beyond the arena. My brother hates him, my friends don't approve, and I'm being forced to choose between my loyalties and my heart. They get together early, so early that I was truly concerned with where she would go with this because it was a big book. She could have taken out so much of them in their happy phase (especially since the break up is late and doesn’t last long) and focused more on developing the conflict.

Gabriel Spires

Like at what point does it get only a little exiting? All I’m asking for it a 0.5 effort. Chase loans her family money and he has to make it up for her. “You know, I’m pretty mad” bailey says as she smiles. NOT EVEN A THANK YOU. She never tried to get a job, she just kept drinking her vanilla latte and let chase pay for everything while using a victim coat every chance she could get. This is not what i look for or want to recognize in a female character. Like the bar for her was so low, everything made her sad and she needed to be taken care of etc etc. that’s usually something i would enjoy in a book, even prefer. So use your fantasy to imagine how tame it was handled in this book. God was it traumatizing to read. Anything traumatized this girl, willingly going into a sex store? Left a dent in her soul apparently. She was just so boring in the relationship. Nothing exciting ever. There was mention of Bailey having trouble having Os. His response was amazing, but I expected this to play out in the bedroom, but nope. Immediately orgasming with him every single time. I really wanted it to happen because we never ever see this. Women don’t always have orgasms or struggle to have them, and it would have been so amazing to see this in a book. First time reader of this author and definitely won't be the last ♡ I really enjoyed this book not only was it an enemies to lovers but also Blair and Chase saved each other in their own ways, they were perfect for each other damn what anyone else thought... I loved how patient and caring Chase was with Blair in bringing her out of her shell in the bedroom after she'd put herself last with her assh☆le ex. I loved the aspect of Chase’s story that we don’t normally see in a sports romance. Very interesting to see the male POV and have a bit of role reversal. It was good but idk I feel like the sex tape scandal should have been something more. It was really played down on what happened after being hyped up about what could happen.

Following a string of scandals and substandard grades, Chase is on thin ice with his teammates and tyrannical coach. The last thing he needs is to have his focus and loyalty called into question by fraternizing with his team’s #1 competition, but a beautiful stranger who throws herself at him one night is too tempting to pass up...until she throws up on his shoes. Okay, so I can see why so many people liked this so much, but it wasn’t really for me. Which is kind of weird considering I got recommended it as a mix between The Deal and The Risk, which I absolutely loved.

Stella Bloom

for Offside, which has the subtitle Rules of the Game #1. * 2021 Watty Award winner: Romance category. Offside (Wattpad Version) by Avery Keelan – eBook Details After being dumped on her 21st birthday, Bailey James rebounds right into the arms of her ex’s biggest competition... Celebrating her 21st with her boyfriend at a fancy restaurant should have been a happy occasion instead her boyfriend Luke thought it was the perfect opportunity to put their relationship on pause indefinitely yet again, it was crappy but Luke had never really seemed to care too deeply about Blairs feelings after cheating on her numerous times in the past she was caught up in the bubble and couldn't see how bad things were until that bubble popped. Fast forward to the first game after they have met. When the game is over Luke (Baileys DB ex) is seen with a new girl on his arm, Chase sees Bailey is obviously upset so he makes his way to rescue her and puts his arm around her and says “Ready James?” *Swoon* There were a lot of parts that just never came to fruition. He never ever meets her parents, but does something pretty big to help them. Even in the epilogue there is no mention of ever meeting them. This was so odd to me.