Title: The Friend Zone
Series: n/a
Stand Alone Title:
Author: Sariah Wilson
Genre: Romance, New Adult
Blurb: From the bestselling author of the #Lovestruck novels comes a rousing romance about following your dreams, second chances, and playing the game of love.
Disgraced college quarterback Logan Hunt was on his way to NFL stardom when he messed up big-time. Now the Texas star player with a bad temper has a new option: Seattle’s EOL College—as in End of the Line, to his fellow misfit recruits. It’s Logan’s last chance. If he can follow the rules. No parties, no fighting, no swearing, and oh, no dating the coach’s daughter, Jess. Simple. Yeah, right. For Logan, there has never been a rule he’s more tempted to break.
The deal is “just friends.” The pretty, confident, and fiercely smart math whiz is fine with pizza, tutoring, and keeping Logan in line. But the closer Jess gets, the more receptive she is to his warm heart and spirit—not to mention his irresistible off-field passes. With defenses down, they’re both heading into the danger zone.
It’s more than thrilling. It’s love. It’s also a game changer that could sideline Logan’s NFL goals—and more important, a future with Jess. But dreams are worth fighting for, right?
Favorite quote(s): “When I’m dating a girl and I tell her she’s adorable, I’m not comparing her to a baby dog and/or a slow-moving animal. It means I want to adore her, worship her, in every way imaginable.”
“I told you so many times that there was no girl worth giving up my future for. No one who could make me walk away from football. I was wrong. There is someone. You.”
Thoughts: I just discovered Sariah Wilson this year, and I happen to love her books. They are like a breath of fresh area in the romance genre. This one wasn’t one of my favorites, however, part that lies in the fact that New Adult just isn’t one of my favorite genres. Typically I only get so far into it before the college kids who act more like immature thirteen year olds finally has me tossing it aside. I actually enjoyed this one though, just not quite as much as her other books. This surprised me since the book focuses heavily on the college life and our couple who falls in love in the midst of it. Logan is looking for redemption and this is his last shot to make football his career. No more second chances. Of course, that means we have the off-limit girl that just happens to be in the right place at the wrong time. What follows is a lot of difficult choices – or just the simplest ones, depending on your outlook. And sometimes you just need to shift your priorities.
This is a sweet romance that tugs at the heartstrings, and not one you want to miss.
Rating: B
