Desire or Defense

I hoped I would love this book, but I ended up almost DNFing…

I didn’t care for all the innuendo, I don’t know why the characters liked each other (aside from drooling over each other’s physical appearance) or why they both assumed the other one was into them. There was completely unnecessary drama and most of the characters behaved like teenagers.

Which is probably the reason that Betrothal or Breakaway was the only book of the series I really enjoyed, because Ford is the only rational and not completely silly character… Okay this is maybe a bit too harsh, but he’s the only one I would consider a responsible adult.

So despite the heartbreak, pain and grief both (or actually all 3) main characters went through, I didn’t show more really care for them because it felt like I never got to know them. And that aside from them ogling each other they actually never seemed to get to know each other either... The backstory of the characters is supposed to add depth and an emotional connection, but I didn’t really feel it.

Could be worse, but I was too relieved to have gotten through this book to give it more than 3 stars. show less

High cheesiness level and fairly slow at first. And while I know relatively little about Eastern Conference players, I did feel at times that I was reading rebranded Tom Wilson fanfic.