This was way more intense than I anticipated! I went in blind, and let me tell you, I got so drawn in and addicted to this story. Arrow and Mia's story is mired in heartache and angst. At first, I was upset with him and how he treated her. As time goes on, my heart breaks for him at the way she constantly pulls back from him. At a time in their lives where they really could use one another to lean on for support, there's still so much standing in their way.

If this is any indication of how the rest of the series is going to go, sign me up! Seriously, drag my emotions through the mud some more. I can take it.

What an intriguing novel that makes for an interesting read. This novel certainly ticks all the right boxes for an entertaining novel especially for its genre. I really had a great time reading this novel and I was completely satisfied with the contents within this sexy novel full of sporty sexiness. Overall i give it a 5/5..

Great novel.

This is a tough book for me to review because I didn't hate it but I also didn't love it. I'm on the fence when it comes to this one. There were parts of this story that I enjoyed and parts that I disliked. I wished there was more chemistry between the main characters and their back and forth became exhausting at times. There was nothing about them that made them stand out for me. I suggest readers give this book a try and see if it works for them because I'm still unsure how I feel about this one.

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be part of the reader-community of NetGalley. I know that it is risky to but your work into somebody else's hands for free, not knowing what comes out of it. I appreciate your trust very much and would love to cooperate with you in the future. The book definitely spiked my interest and I absolutely acknowledge the potential for the following books.
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3,5 dreamy * for the heartache and the good flow of the story

K, y'all, hold your panties and gimme a drum roll because here comes my very first NetGalley review. #SpinningOut #NetGalley

(Also finally found out how to use gifs in reviews, better late, than never, right?)

I am really excited I took the opportunity to register. Thank you so much, Lexi Ryan and Social Butterfly PR, for providing me with this free arc, the process of registering and carefully setting up a profile was SO worth it, if only for this book.

Now, before I get into reviewing this story, some general things. I would suggest to anyone who is reading this book that they go to the end before starting it and check out that playlist Lexi has put together for this book specifically, because the playlist fits so well, it hurts. I was almost wondering whether she put the songs together first and wrote the story after. For anyone who is sick of classic sport-star meets innocent girl, you shall not fear this book. I was a bit sceptical at first, but I liked that the take on the actual football itself wasn't all too heavy. But I sure love me some hawt (to say it with Keegan's words) athletes, so if you do, too, then dive in!

One destiny-driven night on New Year's Eve is all it takes to disrupt the lives of a group of young people. An SUV hits a car and leaves behind a dead brother and a ex-boyfriend and best friend in PVS. Both Mia Mendez and Arrow Woodison suffer greatly from their losses and especially Mia is not living her life anymore. To care for her addicted and unemployed father, Mia takes up work in the household of Arrow's family, who is ironically on house arrest. Both seem to share a common history that is especially painful as it involves PSV-tortured Brogan. They each see themselves at fault for what happened that awful night and have no idea how to deal with that, or even worse, with each other. Dealing with this guilt is almost as bad as dealing with each other. Arrow behaves almost hostile towards her, hurting her with words whenever the possibility arises. It is so friggin' obvious they want and care for each other but Arrows words seem to put more and more walls up between them. He is so wrapped up in his anger, hurt and self-loathing that he keeps on hurting the only thing, that has ever really been his thing, his everything.

As the story unfolds, the reader is given alternating views from both Mia's and Arrow's perspective, as well as pre and post accident. I really enjoyed this way of telling the story a lot, as it seemed like I was getting two love-stories at once.

However, I did have a bit of a hard time connecting as to why exactly it was she couldn't give in to her burning feelings for Arrow. It is said explicitly that her father has a whole lot of anger towards the Woodison family but I feel like in favour of keeping it a bit mysterious, the author missed out on giving the reader the opportunity to properly be in touch with the heroine. It also was the reason that I was annoyed with her at one point while reading a pre-accident part of the book. I swear I was this || close to reaching into the story and smacking her head because it was just unrealistically stupid and ignorant of her to insist on Arrow and her being friends, as he had already made it quite clear is feelings where much deeper than your average crush.

What I really liked was the development of Brogan's character from a seemingly good guy to first class douche. I feel like this transformation is not often enough a theme and especially younger readers need to be confronted with it more. A lot of people feel I exaggerate but as a passionate reader and someone who always looks for a deeper message, I always look to include such things (or the lack of it) in my reviews. Not seldom, it is the reason I cannot rate a book as high as I would otherwise. TBH, I disliked Brogan from the start, mainly because he said: It's refreshing, honestly, to meet a girl who doesn't think she has to drink half a bottle of cheap vodka to make friends. For one, comparing a woman to other women is not a compliment. Never has, never will. Women were only manipulated into thinking so. Also, most women are taught that they are only fun when alcohol gets their tongues and bodies lose and that is just plain disgusting. So using this stereotype against them... Ugh. The "logic" goes into the same direction as this quote, which, admittedly, I did make me laugh out loud: "You really think boobs are going to make people give us answers?" - "We're not talking about people. We're talking about men."

SPOILER ALERT.This is the point where people who don't want to get spoilered need to stop reading. DO NOT CONTINUE READING IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT SPOILER FREE. The last think I need to get off my chest is that I am sick of this "They made one mistake, why should it ruin their life"-narrative concerning the accident that left two dead people behind. Obviously, I instantly connected this to cases of sexual assault as well, where white, privileged, patriarchy-imprinted people still believe that this is an okay measure according to which one judges somebody. For those who made it to this point of the review I would like to add, however, this is not, how the story plays out at all, the story at hand is much more complicated than that, which is why I do not want to put too much emphasis on the whole matter. The story around this was thought threw and made sense. I did want to give a warning for those, whoever, who might be triggered by this due to personal experiences.
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Writing Quality + easy of reading = 4*

pace = 4*

plot development = 2,5* (it was rather predictable, in my opinion)

characters = 3* (I am glad to have friends like Bailey but am yet lacking an Arrow, although I do have this really hot guy at work who is also a football player *swoon*)

enjoyability = 5* I couldn't wait to get back to this book and even skipped my usual morning routine of chilling in bed, regeratting I'd have to leave it soon)

insightfulness = 1* (I do have an issue with how the crime is handled. Y'all know it, this dogma of "Why should ONE mistake ruin his life?"... well, maybe because two people having to give their lives for it? Just a wild guess, but, yeah).

My first Lexi Ryan book!! I really liked this one.

The alternating POVs between Arrow and Mia keep you on your toes and you also jump from past to present so you have to read carefully. I thought I knew what was going on but I was surprised in the end.

This story does have quite a few twists and turns, but at some points it is predictable and if you pay attention enough, you can figure it all out.

I enjoy suspense and this book didn't disappoint.

I have actually already read this book. I was disappointed in that cause it’s a really good one. I love Lexi Blake as an author and really wanted to read this one. Highly recommend this book and the ones that come after. I checked, I have read them too.

3 1/2 star review.....

Spinning Out is a story that invokes a myriad of emotions; gut-wrenching sadness, moments that make you smile, and a bucket load of angst that sometimes made me want to strangle the main characters. Basically, if you’re expecting a run of the mill story about a bigheaded, self-assured athlete who finds love, this isn’t it.

This is definitely a tale leaning towards the darker side of the equation, and at times I struggled to push my way through. The story is well written and the plot showed a lot of promise, I just found certain aspects a little frustrating and the angst was overdone. However it is a decent book, with plenty of roller coater emotions to keep you guessing.

Whew......what a rollercoaster ride this book became! I didn't even know what to expect when I started it.

Mia is suffering terribly. After a horrible accident which takes her brother, Nic's, life and severely injures her boyfriend, Brogan, she has sunk so low that it appears there's no recovering from this tragedy.

As she takes on a nanny position to make money, she is barely living a life. Enter Arrow (love that name)! Arrow has been suffering also.....you see, Brogan was his best friend, and the guilt is heavy all the way around in this book. With a promising future in football, he goes off the deep end and manages to significantly screw his life up.

Without giving away too much and spoiling anything, this story jumps from present to past and that it where we see how everything actually played out. Wow.....so much heartache.

While there was a little bit of predictability to this story, I wasn't exactly right in what I was thinking, so great job to Lexi Ryan for fooling me!!

If you liked the Wrecked and Ruined Series by Aly Martinez, you will really like this book too! I'm looking forward to the continuing series, and even though there's been a lot of bashing of Bailey (Mia's best friend), I think there is more to her story which I'll be anxious to read about. Not to mention Chris, Mason, and Keegan's stories!

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley.

love this author. this book was fabulous. the characters were easy to love.

What a wild ride. This has love triangle angst all throughout. Holy Moly!

I was concerned about the before/after time jumps, but it worked. I looked forward to Arrow's POV the most. For some reason I love a guys POV.

Your heart will bleed for Mia and Arrow. There were times I was crying. I can't wait to read the rest of the series to see what happens with Mason/Bailey. Chris seems like his story would be a heart breaker as well.

Mia and Arrow are surrounded by secrets and lies, which have caused both of their lives to spin out of control. Arrow began using drugs and alcohol to ease the pain and guilt associated with the death of Mia’s brother and the brain death of Arrow’s best friend. Mia suffers from the guilt of knowing that she loved Arrow’s best friend, but was really in love with Arrow. Their story unfolds through a series of twists and turns told intermittently through flashbacks and snippets of present day events. It is said that the truth sets you free, and that is certainly true in their case.

This book is the first in a series about the members of a college football team based in Indiana. I look forward to the future books in the series.

2 stars for me . I am usually a fan of Lexi's books. I'm sad I didn't like this book.To be honest, this whole series didn't work for me.

3.75 stars--SPINNING OUT is the first instalment in Lexi Ryan’s contemporary, new adult THE BLACKHAWK BOY romance series focusing on a group of friends who attend Blackhawk University. This is football player Arrow Woodison , and nanny Mia Mendez’s story line.

Told from dual first person points of view (Arrow and Mia), using present day and memories from the past divided into nine parts SPINNING OUT follow in the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident that killed Mia’s brother Nic, severely injuring her ex-boyfriend Brogan, and the resulting fall-out as family friends struggle to move on from the pain and grief. Months earlier Mia fell for Arrow Woodison but Arrow’s best friend Brogan swooped in and fell for our story line heroine. Infidelity, secrets, and lies lead to a New Year’s eve drunk fest wherein one young man would lose his life, while another clung to what was left of his. Fast forward to present day as our heroine struggles to move on from the past, as Arrow battles his own demons and more. When Mia is hired as housekeeper and nanny for the Woodison family, Mia is placed in the direct line of fire when the young man she has loved continues comes under house arrest and continues to push Mia out of his life. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Mia and Arrow, and the fall-out as sins of the past reveal more secrets and lies than anyone could have imagined.

SPINNING OUT is a story of betrayal, of death, loss, grief and forgiveness; secrets, lies, hypocrisy and cover-up. The large ensemble cast of colorful and broken characters include Mia’s struggling father Mr. Mendez, as well as Arrow’s father Uriah Woodison and his young wife Gwen. We are introduced to Arrow’s friends and teammates: Chris, Sebastian, Keegan, Mason Dahl; Coach Wright and his daughter Trish, and Mia’s best friend Bailey.

SPINNING OUT is an emotional story line about mistakes, defamation, addiction and deceit. The premise is detailed, raw and tragic ; the characters are broken and flawed; the romance is a second chance at love, forgiveness and a happily ever after.

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I loved this book!

Arrow and Mia were a perfect couple that kept getting dealt the hard cards in life. But they constantly tried to overcome the problems thrown at them by the past and present, and that is what makes the story.

It wasn't filled with constant bedroom scenes but made sure to develop the storyline. The past and present chapters really did make this book!

I was a little nervous going in about how much football would be in this book, but luckily football takes a back seat here to the romance. At first, I sped through this book and couldn't put it down, drawn in by the characters and their lives. However, by the end I wasn't putting the book down because it was getting repetitive and I just wanted it to be over. I enjoy a little bit of will-they-won't-they, but when it becomes really obvious they will, any more dithering gets boring. While the mystery aspects had a small twist, I had guessed it earlier.
Overall the writing was engaging and the plot suited the genre well. It was an easy read, not very challenging, and sometimes, that's exactly what you want.

I’m so lost and exhausted from just trying to follow the first part of this book. I hate the format, present time, past, present time, past just tell me the damn story. So frustrating to read this book and these characters are putting up a front but we don’t know why and it takes to long to figure out what happen and why they are all pissed at each other. Ugh was hoping for something more from this story because the blurb makes the book sound better than it is.

I've read a handful of books from Lexi Ryan in the past, and while I remember thoroughly enjoying her writing, none of her previous books have stood out quite like Spinning Out. This story completely consumed me. Spinning Out opens with Arrow Woodison making it known that he despises Mia Mendez's existence and with Mia barely treading the water that is her tattered life. Something has happened between these characters, something has torn apart the lives they once knew and the journey toward unearthing all that's happened, all that Mia and Arrow once were to each other, is exquisitely slow, perfectly paced. This is a messy, ugly, tumultuous romance that's both devastating and satisfying all at once.

More than a romance, Spinning Out is a suspenseful, gut-wrenching story of secrecy, loss and a love that defies time and circumstance. Arrow Woodison has longed for his best friend's girl since the day they met. The undeniable attraction between Mia Mendez, an underprivileged student from a trailer park, and Arrow, a wealthy college football star, was mutual, but Mia's insecurities lead her to take the safer route: his best friend, Brogan. When tragedy strikes and the tenuous house of cards surrounding these characters is demolished, life as they knew it spins out of control and the trajectory of all their lives is altered forever. Spinning Out is tragic  and raw and it completely blindsided me. I didn't expect to open this book and be so overcome with emotions the way I was, to be so captivated by this web of secrets. 

This story evolves over a series of alternating "parts" between the past and the present, the before and the after, offering up a fully encompassing look into these characters. Adding even greater depth to the story, the chapters also alternate between the points of view of both Mia and Arrow, leaving no stone left unturned. The undeniable attraction, the raw desire, and sexual tension between these characters has always been obvious. But there were gargantuan roadblocks between them, both then and now, and the painstaking manner in which Lexi Ryan reveals the details, the pieces to this mystifying puzzle, to the reader is both addictive and brutal. 

This storyline is sexy and it is angsty and it is wholly romantic. It's also deeply emotional, addictive, and beautifully written. This book is so much more than I thought it would be when I went in. The storyline is intriguing and perfectly paced, the details of this addictive puzzle revealed meticulously. This book was impossible to put down and the more I read, the more in love I fell with this author's luminous writing style and brilliant storytelling. Spinning Out clawed its way under my skin when I least expected it to and burrowed. I absolutely loved everything about it.