This one missed the mark for me. I found the supporting characters so childish and dismissive of their friend in the first 25% that I almost stopped reading. And I liked one of them in a prior book. I will say that Grey created one of the most manipulative villains I've seen in a while in Caroline and that entertained me. I also loved loved loved Georgie but found the main characters were not who I was reading to learn about. ( )

Sexy. Fun. Addictive.
Settling the Score makes for a great summer read. The chemistry between Andie and Freddie was undeniable and I love that it takes place in Rio during the Olympics. It's the perfect blend of romance, humor, angst and of course, sports.
Can't wait to read Out of Bounds! ( )

I always get worried going into sports romance novels. They aren't typically my cup of tea. Then again, a lot lately seems to not be my cup of tea. I have been in a horrible book slump. No matter how good the book is, I just can't seem to jump on the reading train. With that being said, I devoured this story!

I laughed, I cried, I booed, I hissed, my claws came out at one point. This book had me all over the place. With realistic, lovable character to realistic unlikable characters, I ate it up. The plot moved effortlessly and had me from the start.

I haven't read all of R.S. Grey's books, but I have read a few. I am not sure what it is about her writing style. No matter what my preconceived notion on what I think I will or won't like, I find myself always liking her books. Not many authors can write such a smooth-moving story that keeps me sitting for hours not wanting to put the book down. ( )

I liked both Freddie and Andie but Georgie stole the show for me. Can't wait to read her book. ( )

Book Title: Settling the Score
Author: R. S. Grey
Narration: Amanda Dolan & Shaun Grindell
Series: The Summer Games #1
Genre: New Adult, Sports Romance
Source: Audiobook (Library)


♪♫My Pick For Book Theme Song♫♪
♫Wonderwall by Oasis --Actually the Author picked it, because It's mentioned in the book…sometimes they pick the perfect songs...♫


⇝Ratings Breakdown⇜

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
The Feels: 5/5
Addictiveness: 5+/5
Theme: 5/5
Flow: 5/5
Backdrop (World Building): 5/5
Originality: 5/5
Book Cover: 4/5
Narration: 4.5/5
Ending: 5/5 Cliffhanger: Not at all

Will I continue this series? Possibly…I'm torn…maybe I'll try a different book by her.



⇝My Thoughts⇜

I would like to thank the Author for writing a story with the perfect blend of sexy stuff, angsty love, humor and some olympic inspired drama. Everything about this clicked with me. I loved it. That's why I'm so bummed, that the second book in the series, has so many reviews that are two stars or less...

Narration is excellently done by Amanda Dolan, she has a great voice for this genre of book…and she did an excellent English accent as well (at least from this American girls pov). Shaun Grindell did the male pov and he was good too, but I think I would of liked a more masculine voice for Freddie.

⇝Sex Factor⇜ Just the right amount of well written sexy scenes… ( )