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Out of His League

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This book just didn't do it for me this time, it was a bit average and didn't hold my interest for long periods of time.

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When Gretchen uncharacteristically goes on a whim and buys a coffee for former pro baseball player Joshua, it pays off. BIG TIME. The couple quickly realizes they have undeniable chemistry. Is this connection too strong for a one-night stand or will it be more?

What this book may lack in substance it makes up for in steam! A great read for someone looking for something high on smut and less demanding on the story.

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I am a sucker for sports romance's and that’s what really sold me on this book. I didn’t love the insta-love trope, as it’s not my favorite and some parts of the plot fell flat for me.
It was a very quick and easy read. If you enjoy books that read like fan fiction I’d say you’d really enjoy this.

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I really wanted to love this one, but it felt wayyyy too much like a fanfiction for me. The romance was insta-love at its most instant, and the formatting issues drove me crazy.

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luckily this wasn’t too long which could also have been the downfall of this book because the insta love (more like lust to be fair) is a big no no for me. it was fun, but nothing original and could we please have characters that communicate?!?

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BOOK REVIEW

BOOK: Out of His League
AUTHOR: Caroline Richardson
FORMAT: eBook
RATING: DNF (did not finish)

MY THOUGHTS

I started this book and found that I had a lot of difficulty connecting to the story. I did not finish it, not for lack of quality of the book but more so that I felt it was a “right book wrong time” situation where I wasn’t in the right mindset for this one at this time! Hopefully will be picking it back up in the future!

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read this book. All thoughts/reviews are my own.

Out of His League is such a fun sports romance. It reads pretty much like fan fiction but for a fictional celebrity baseball player rather than a character or human that already exists. I definitely loved it for that because it felt like I was reading back in my Wattpad roots which is appropriate since Wattpad published this book.

I've always loved baseball growing up and can definitely identify with Gretchen in that it was something my father and I bond over. Growing up I used to joke about how I would one day marry a baseball player too, so overall I related a lot to Gretchen and enjoyed the general plot lines of the story.

I also REALLY appreciated the drama in the book beyond just the romance. I think all the conflicts balanced really well throughout the story. We had racial injustices, heavy grief over cancer, long distance, retiring/giving up on big career goals, and much more! However, I never felt like the conflict was too much. It all felt very realistic.

The last part about the book I really enjoyed was the friendship between Sharla and Gretchen. I loved showing the long distance friendship and the aspects of Gretchen choosing to not sacrifice an important relationship just because she was heart broken. She chose to rise above which doesn't feel like it happens often in books. Most of the time it feels like the females are pitted against each other. For that reason this is one of my favorite friendships I've read about in a book!

Overall a really great story, I hope we get a companion book and/or sequel about Sharla and his lordship as well. Loved this book!

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Insta-love, sports romance

I dont read many sports romance and really should read more because this one was hot!
The chemistry between gretchen and Joshua was off the charts, I was very invested in their relationship and cheering them on from the bench. I loved the baseball and wine content, it made for a great background to the story. I read this in one afternoon and will be reading more from Richardson in the future.

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Whoa this book is a perfectly sweet and spicy contemporary sports romance. Gretchen a Canadian sommelier with a passion for baseball, especially her home town team the Toronto Sixers. So when she is sitting in a crowded airport and sees the Sixers left fielder, her favourite player, Josh Melvern walking towards her gate she isn’t sure how best to handle the situation. Eventually she decides you only live once and she may never get the chance to speak to him again, so she buys him a coffee which sets off a heated Las Vegas weekend romance … which leaves her wanting more.

The chemistry between Gretchen and Josh is off the charts, their passion and shared attraction makes for some sizzling spicy scenes. I really liked both main characters and wanted to love this book. The characters are both well rounded and serious about their professional lives – wine and baseball, two of my favourite things. Together they were magnetic but their immediate attraction didn’t seem realistic.

That said I really did enjoy this book, it was a quick and enjoyable read but a tad too insta-love for this readers taste. I would have loved a bit more back story on Gretchen especially. Her love of baseball obviously stems from her relationship with her father but I’m wondering what made her continue to be so interested in the game after her father left? I think that would have added a much needed layer to her character as she does come off as a bit of a super-fan, the exact type of person professional athletes would steer clear of. I also found it odd Josh wouldn’t question her motives and have a more serious conversation once “the list” is brought up. It obviously caused a rift between them, as it should have but I would have found it more believable if it would have served as more of a wakeup call but all reservation was erased by a kiss? It made it hard to believe their connection was more than physical. Baseball has a soft spot in my heart and being from the Toronto area it was fun to recognize some of the places mentioned in the book. The author clearly has a passion for the game and I thought it was mostly very accurately but I was slightly bothered by the home team batting first when Texas played Toronto.

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A sports romance that could have been better. The premise is promising, but it could have been developed more. It sadly disappoints.

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The insta-love was not what made me dislike the story overall… that was to be expected based on the plot synopsis and the trope thoughts. What got me was the smut talk was almost essentially embarrassing to read and I love me some smut! It was over-the-top and just too much, and the scenes were hot but almost not bothered! The characters fell right into bed without even really discussing anything at all, which I mean, go for it! But not something I’m overly excited for in a story.

I loved the premise of baseball being the topic of discussion, but it was just not it. Thanks for the opportunity to read!

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Predictable, lack of chemistry, and a simple storyline. I was a little disappointed it didn’t live up to the potential this story could have had!

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This was a second release with a new cover. The writing was so good, and I loved ever second of it. I love when a couple meets in the airport so it hit the ground running for me.

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Gretchen buys a coffee for Joshua Malvern at the airport, and it’s love at first sight. They encounter a conflict, and have to see if their relationship can make it through.

Let’s start by saying I would have DNF’d this if it wasn’t an ARC. I have a really hard time getting on board with the insta-love trope, and this story line was lacking any substance. It had a lot of steam, but as a reader I felt no connection to the plot or to the characters. There wasn’t sufficient character development and the writing felt really choppy.

I wasn’t a fan and I wouldn’t recommend this one.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Not my absolute favorite so far as sports romance is concerned. Although it’s not high on my list, I still did enjoy the reading experience

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It didn't make it very far in this book-- the writing style didn't work for me and I don't care for the 'love at first sight' trope. I loved the cover & idea for this book though.

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Amazing story! I was so happy to get selected because this was so fun. I loved reading about these characters and this world. Incredible book!

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I was intrigued by the concept of this book as I love a sports romance, but unfortunately this one really fell flat for me. The writing style was not my cup of tea and I did not get enough dynamism from the characters to be able to establish an interest in how their connection would go.

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I can't always trust the cute covers. I felt as though their romance was rushed and the conflict was just dumb. I couldn't root for them as a couple.

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I didn’t like this at all. Their relationship was so quick and rushed. This book was an unfortunate miss for me.

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