I love me a good sports romance; this in a strange-ish way reminded me of the cheerleading aspect of Dodgeball. Not entirely sure why. Maybe it was that when her partner got hurt; he stepped in to be that for her. I'll always love a good football romance. I was expecting WAY more drama with the cheer captain and the ex. boyfriend. Honestly I was kinda craving more conflict. I do love a fun romance sometimes and this was definitely that.

Super cute college football/cheer romance, with a little twist. I loved how much our MCs ended up having to work together. I enjoyed this story overall, low angst/medium spice. I genuinely enjoyed the characters, but just wanted more—especially from some of the secondary characters. I’m hoping there’s a series brewing with a few of them. It fell a little flat, towards the end and slightly rushed, but I was definitely rooting for them on and off the field. I would 10000% read more of this series.

Hudson and Ella, what can I say. Ella was dropped by her long-term boyfriend at the very last minute before doing a study aboard. Out to do something different, that's how she met Hudson. Hudson wanted to focus on school, not to mess around, but the magnetism with Ella is strong. They got together and after one night, she ghosted him. He's like WTH.

It is a fun NA book. They kept getting pulled together, they tried to have a friendship, but you knew they would get together. A football player that used to cheer? That's kinda predictable. That being said, when they do made up their mind to get together, they are hot and good together. Just the right amount of hot, not too much, just good enough to move the book along.

They have a happy ending, and the dumb ex-boyfriend got what he deserved. It was fun to see how Hudson tries various ways to get Ella's attention, and their cast of friends are great to be around, especially when Ella is new to town and the squad is protective of her. Love those friendships.

Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

She’s an exchange cheer student from Oxford and he’s the star quarterback at Whitland. Ella and Hudson have a fun night together that leads to more but neither one wants to admit right away
Having Jamie break up with Ella moments before they were supposed to fly across the world to their exchange school, allowed Ella to grow as a person. She got to be an individual and find her own way which made her stronger in the end. Her chemistry with Hudson was on fire, along with the back and forth bickering and calling each other on their BS. They fought their mutual attraction for the first part of the book which made them coming together that much more special and heartwarming. Hudson’s had a tough childhood and it’s nice to see him open up to Ella and show her his quirks and nightly routine without judgement. Hudson being a former cheerleader threw me for a loop, but in a good way. They way they trained together and became in sync was fun to read.
I recommend this book to all people looking for a romantic with bits of spice romance book.

Ella Davies left everything behind to follow a dream in Nashville, she is determined to show she belongs on her school's elite cheer squad. Which means no distractions or time wasted on anything other than cheerleading... especially not wasting time on a handsome and flirty football player.

Game On is an entertaining and charming page-turner that is certain to be a winner in the eyes of sports romance readers. These two weren't looking for love, but it found them at the most inopportune time and now they find themselves scrambling to avoid it all costs. But they soon learn their efforts are futile, because you can't ignore love, no matter how much you want to.

I enjoyed this first time read, it was an wonderful afternoon escape, brimming with feels, swoons, laughs... everything you could want in a romance! Highly recommend!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

I had some issues with this book because of netgalley. I was unaware that books sent to the netgalley reader could only be viewed in the app that I had no clue there was an app. But once this tech issue was resolved the book was highly enjoyable!

It was a really good story. I love the characters. I love the conflict resolution between them. However, I believe the story was rushed and skipped a bunch of things that were necessary and went over things that weren’t

Compared to some of her other books, this was just okay for me. And I have really enjoyed quite a few of this author's work.

I found these characters to be flatter than this author typically writes and I just couldn't get into them. They felt weirdly too fast but also too wishy-washy at times. They just weren't very consistent people, and maybe that was on purpose, but that kind of person always annoys me. Fictional or not.

This was a super fast read, as Ki Stephens book tend to be. I did read this super quickly (if you were to add up the time I took to read this book, I could've knocked it out in one sitting, but I was procrastinating and took a few days even though I didn't spend that long on it).

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

This wasn’t my favorite! I absolutely ADORED the first 50%. Hudson and Ella are two peas in a pod, whether they realize it or not. All their time was spent participating in different activities together and it was SO fun watching their relationship develop. But then we get to the main event and they are so underwhelming. They no longer take precedence in the storyline. The last 50% was what made this book not the greatest… but alas. Also, the ending was SO quickly written out that it was almost not believable as a reader. Overall, I liked the tone and author’s writing style and would read another, but hoping the storyline becomes more fleshed out in future writings. Thanks for the opportunity to read!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC and allowing me to read it early!

Unfortunately, this book was just not it for me. Specifically I’d give it a 2.75 rating. I was super excited about the idea of a football player and cheerleader romance, but the writing just fell a little short for me. I felt this book was way too long for what it needed to be and I just didn’t connect with the character well. There were a lot of minor details that could’ve been skipped through (for example-all the cheer and football lingo)

I really enjoyed the beginning of the book. Their meet cute was awesome and hooked me quick, but as the book went on I felt myself not really interested in what was going to happen, and I think that had to do with the characters not connecting.

Overall, a decent book and I would recommend if you need a quick pallet cleanser or if you’re just wanting a light hearted read.

It was a really good story. I love the characters. I love the conflict resolution between them. However, I believe the story was rushed and skipped a bunch of things that were necessary and went over things that weren’t.

Thank you for the ARC!

The writing in the book is very simplistic and easy to follow. However, my only quirk with it is that the story progressives incredibly fast. I'm not a huge fan of this, but someone else definitely will be. While it wasn't necessarily my thing, the book itself isn't bad. I struggled a bit with the description of the characters initially, there was a lack of establishment. If you're a fan of a quick, flirty, and football romance, this is definitely for you!

Such a fun, cozy, lighthearted read!! I think this is such a good palette cleanser book in between some more long, serious books. I overall had a great time reading it💕

Game On by Ki Stephens is a standalone college sports romance available September 9, 2025.

I really love Ki Stephens previous works but this story just wasn’t for me. It held my attention but just barely. I found a lot of the story unrealistic and the relationship rushed. The couple have a one night stand early in the book and then have a friends with benefits situation for most of the book. This was a miss for me but I will continue to read Ki Stephens in the future.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for a copy for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Unfortunately I had to DNF this book. I just wasn’t connecting with the writing style. It was a little too “insta attraction” for me personally. I also felt like some scenes just ended too quickly and it didn’t give us enough to truly feel like the characters actually liked each other for any other reason than physically. I also just didnt connect with the characters at all and I think some of that had to do with the writing not feeling very natural for me.

I love a good sports romance and this one did not disappoint! This is actually my first football and cheerleader romance I’ve read as well and I very much enjoyed it. I loved Hudson and Ella’s dynamic and the book had the perfect amount of banter and spice. Hudson is definitely a swoon worthy MMC with the things he does for Ella!

4 stars!

I absolutely loved the banter and the representation of men in cheerleading. I’ve been waiting for a romance like this forever!

I think my students will enjoy this novel that brings a cheerleader from England to Nashville. It felt a bit stilted to me at times, but I'm also not the intended audience. The relationship was heartfelt and satisfying. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Ki has never let me down and I love her so much for that. Hudson and Ella are everything!!!!!! Couples that are basically a couple but refuse to call themselves that are my favorite. He was literally about to finally get free time and he gave it up to help her win a cheer competition. They were actually so in love way before they could ever admit it and I'm obsessed.

I received an arc through netgalley.

Game on is the perfect college dual sports romance. It has romance, drama, and the perfect ending .

Ella is a cheerleader from Oxford England doing a college exchange program in Nashville, Tennessee. She is coming out of a 5 year relationship looking to find herself and have fun.

Hudson is a senior looking to finish college on top ,in football, and in classes.He is determined to do it all with a clear head and get into grad school.

Hudson and Ella share what they think will be just one night together....

I absolutely loved this book. College sports romance are some of my favorite, and when it's a duel sport, that is even better. This book gave me everything I was looking for and also kept me wanting more .

Thank you, St Martins Press and NetGally, for the ARC