Freestyle never got to my kindle. I don't know what went wrong. I will read and review this on my own later, Sorry.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange of an honest review.

I liked this book, definitely recommend reading it.

Freestyle is short and sweet, but not lacking in either story or romance. I could also consider this a great book to start with if you’ve never read anything by Layla Reyne. It had been a while since I’d read Relay and Medley, but it didn’t take me long to get back into this Olympic centered world. That being said, it also made me want to go back and start from the beginning. #SneakyAuthor

Julio and Zach’s story was sweet, but it was also a sort of redemption story for Julio. He had done a lot of things that he wasn’t proud of in his past, but he was working hard to make up for it. I love those kind of stories and although Julio didn’t quite fall into that category, I admire an author who can make me like a character that I previously felt like didn’t stand a chance.

3.5*

I liked the overall storyline and the author's writing style. I just wished there were more scenes and conversations between the main characters so I got a sense of the connection between them.

This was a short story, the third book in a series, and since I haven't read the first two, I had a feeling I was missing out on the previous happenings taking place in the first two books. I wasn't familiar with the secondary characters, nor what Julio did to make him ashamed of his own behavior and left him feeling like he needed to apologize for something.
When I requested this book from Netgalley, I was not aware of that.

Looking past that, I have to say this was an enjoyable read, with enjoyable mc's, though I would have liked to see the focus more on the development of their romance and their relationship.
But it was interesting enough to keep me reading. Unfortunately it's not the kind of story that I will remember for long.

The story is told from both pov's.

I wish we would have gotten a little more context on Julio's past. I'm assuming it was part of the other two novellas but that made it a little unsatisfying to read as a stand-alone.

Julio and Zach were cute together and the steamy scenes were pretty good although fairly short. Could have done with more romance/steam and less of the physical therapy/swimming.

Overall it was cute but unmemorable.

I liked this book much more than the first, I haven't read the second yet.

Julio has his chance to "redeem himself" in this third installment, after the events of "medley".
It was a short but good read, I really liked Julio as a character and Zach was a nice addition, they both made a good story, especially Zach who was very sweet and cute.

** I received an Advanced Readers Copy provided by NetGalley **

I was in the mood for something short and sweet while nursing a book hangover and this story did the trick. However, as this is part of the Changing Lanes series, I have to say that I would have benefited in having read the previous books in the series. As it stands, I didn't really connect to Julio in any way and I think it was because I didn't know enough of his backstory to become invested in his story. Fortunately, the concept of the story drew me in instantly. It also helped that Zach was such a sweet character and I wanted him to have his HEA. I enjoyed his journey to recovery and his time at the Olympics. Although his romance with Julio read insta-lovish, I enjoyed their time together and ultimately cheered for them to end up together.

All in all, a sweet, short entertaining story and a good addition to the series. I will definitely be reading the other books in the series and scheduling a re-read of Julio and Zach's story.

I really liked the first book of Reyne’s I got to read “Relay”, and while I haven’t had the opportunity to read the follow up “Medley” I was excited to read another story in this gay/queer Olympic setting, particularly while the olympics are on!
This is a fun, quick read. I sometimes have an issue with such short stories, and I won’t like the fact that this was so aggressively short made me feel some kind of way. The character of Julio is not one of super relevance to expect the reader to remember, and this was too short for any sort of feeling or connection to form with him. If this were centered on Alex and Dane, or Jacob and Bas and it was a continuation of their story (we do get these characters in very brief encounters) I think the length would of been ok. A quick glimpse into the love we already know. To establish a completely new one in 60 ish pages just felt rushed.
That said, I’m not mad at this. It was cute, and the setting of the Olympics as I said is a fun backdrop and an unusual one, so the novelty of the world was still enough to make this a fluffy sweet read.

I’ve been enjoying reading Layla’s Changing Lanes series this summer while
Watching the summer Olympics, and this was a neat addition to the previous books.

One of the heroes in this book was basically a villain in the previous one Medley. Julio is embarrassed by his actions at the Olympics, and it was nice to get to see his perspective while he provides physical therapy for Olympic hopeful Zacharias. The two have great chemistry, and it was a fun, quick read.

It was definitely short and less angsty than the previous ones, but I enjoyed it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.

3.5 stars

This book was a delight to read.
I liked how our mcs met and how that first connection developed slowly but surely into a very real and beautiful relationship.
I liked that this wasn't instalove but that the feelings grew slowly because it made the romance more believable.
Why the 3 stars you might asked? Because I wish it was longer so we could explore more about them. I felt it was left short and that the characters and romance would have been greater with a few more pages. Still this was fantastic.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Relay and while Freestyle was still a good read, it wasn't quite in the same class. I think that this is mostly because this is a quick read and a novella rather than a book. This time, the romance was quite sweet, but it lacked a bit of depth and development with it being such a short read.
Julio and Zach were good together and I enjoyed reading their story. They didn't really face any problems or difficulties and it was quite straightforward.
This wasn't a bad read, far from it, but I think it could possibly have been a lot more.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Layla Reyne for a free copy of this book to review!

This was a fast paced romance between a swimmer and his PT. After hurting his shoulder, Zach has to work with ex-Olympic swimmer, now PT, Julio. Their attraction is clear from the beginning and I couldn't put this book down!

3.5 stars. This story was really sweet but I felt like the book should be longer. It was a bit lacking in terms of character development and I wanted more from the romance itself. Other than that it was an enjoyable reading and a sweet story and I would have gladly read more about these two.

I liked this short M/M romance set in the world of competitive swimming, especially timely since I read it during the Olympics. Having not read the previous two books I have some catching up to do, but that did not take away from my understanding or enjoyment. I do wish the book had been longer, but Zach and Julio are both appealing characters and their journey is one worth taking.

The book was good. It was nice seeing the guys from the previous books. But this story lacked character depth. I didn’t feel like I really knew who Julio or Zach were.

Freestyle is an enjoyable, quick, almost angst free m/m romance. That had moments of heat, plenty of chemistry and lots of familiar faces. And it was engaging to read. My only issue was that it wasn't longer, as I would've loved to read more about Zach and especially Julio who did after all, come across as the bad guy in Bas and Jacob's story.

I was excited about this story since I like this author and her previous books. This was part of series but can be read as a stand-alone. I wasn’t aware how short the story would be. I liked the story and the characters but the ending was a bit rushed.

I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you.

I received a copy of this book for review from NetGalley. The timing on the release for this book is spot on. If there was ever a time to read about two Olympic swimmers, this would be it.
I will admit that when I requested this book, I had not realized that it was a novella, which did affect my experience a little bit. Out of necessity, the plot moves fairly quickly, and most of the conflict is internal. The main characters are both likeable, and basically good people, and their chemistry was tangible. The only real quibble that I have is that if you, like me, have not read the previous books in the series, you will feel the missing backstory. Julio has a massive plot point from a previous book that is only alluded to, and never really explicitly explained, which made me feel like I was missing a big chunk of his character. I know that the structure of a novella doesn't leave much room for extra exposition, but this did need just a wee bit more of an explanation for what we were missing. Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable read that was timely.

I am, quite literally, Layla Reyne's biggest fan. How are all her books just so darn good??

I love this series and everything about it. This one was a bit shorter than your average book but it was meant to leave you off with a HEA for everyone and it did just that! Plus, sports romances are quickly becoming a favourtie of mine, they're just so entertaining, I can't stop myself.

Also, you have to go read the rest of the series if you haven't, they're all just amazing, you'll love them!

Thank you to NetGalley and Layla Reyne for the earc in return for an honest review.