Tutoring the new star quarterback in exchange for a few fake dates won’t lead to anything more… right?JamesFootball is my everything. I live, eat, breathe the sport. But when I transfer to McKee University to escape the distractions that nearly cost me my future in the NFL, I’m faced with another consequence: retake and pass the writing class I failed at my last college, or lose any chance I have at making it big. That’s where fellow senior Beckett Wood—gorgeous, stubborn, and just my type—comes in. She’s the key to my success in this class… but the price of her help is a fake relationship, and I never do things halfway.BexI don't mess around with athletes, and at first glance, handsome, self-assured James Callahan is no exception. He wants me to help him pass the writing class we’re both stuck taking, but I'm too busy to take on yet another responsibility. But when his teammate--my cheating ex--won’t leave me alone, I realize I need to convince him I’ve moved on… and what better way than by pretending to be with James, who wants nothing to do with a real relationship?Yet with every fake kiss, James pulls me deeper into a place that thrills and terrifies me.Why does he make me feel alive like no one else has?And why don’t I want it to end?
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First Down: A Fake Dating College Sports Romance (Beyond the Play)
By Grace Reilly
Tutoring the new star quarterback in exchange for a few fake dates won’t lead to anything more… right?JamesFootball is my everything. I live, eat, breathe the sport. But when I transfer to McKee University to escape the distractions that nearly cost me my future in the NFL, I’m faced with another consequence: retake and pass the writing class I failed at my last college, or lose any chance I have at making it big. That’s where fellow senior Beckett Wood—gorgeous, stubborn, and just my type—comes in. She’s the key to my success in this class… but the price of her help is a fake relationship, and I never do things halfway.BexI don't mess around with athletes, and at first glance, handsome, self-assured James Callahan is no exception. He wants me to help him pass the writing class we’re both stuck taking, but I'm too busy to take on yet another responsibility. But when his teammate--my cheating ex--won’t leave me alone, I realize I need to convince him I’ve moved on… and what better way than by pretending to be with James, who wants nothing to do with a real relationship?Yet with every fake kiss, James pulls me deeper into a place that thrills and terrifies me.Why does he make me feel alive like no one else has?And why don’t I want it to end?
Popular Reviews(4)
Reviewed by NeeleWe all deserve a James Callahan in our lives
Reviewed by Pia Emilia BrockmannDas Buch war am Anfang sehr spannend, hat aber zum Ende hin an Spannung abgelassen und das Ende war sehr sehr vorauszusehen.
Reviewed by Dorina🏈🔥 Fake-Dating meets Sports Romance – mit jeder Menge Spice! 🔥🏈 „First Down“ von Grace Reilly ist der Auftakt der Beyond the Play-Reihe und liefert eine heiße Fake-Boyfriend-Story im College-Setting. Das Buch ist zwar Teil einer Reihe, aber in sich abgeschlossen. 📖✨ 📚 Worum geht’s? Bex will eigentlich nie wieder etwas mit einem Footballspieler zu tun haben – doch ihr aufdringlicher Ex sieht das anders. Um ihn endlich loszuwerden, geht sie einen Deal mit James ein: Fake-Dating gegen Nachhilfe. 📝💑 Doch während James schnell merkt, dass für ihn mehr als nur ein Deal dahintersteckt, kämpft Bex mit ihrer Vergangenheit und der Angst, erneut verletzt zu werden. 💖 Was mir gefallen hat: ✔️ Chemie zwischen den Protagonisten: James & Bex haben ein Feuerwerk an Spannung und Emotionen! Die Dynamik zwischen ihnen war fesselnd und voller knisternder Momente. ✔️ James als Book-Boyfriend: Er ist ein liebevoller, schützender Charakter – das „Touch-her-and-die“-Trope wurde perfekt umgesetzt. 🥵🔥 ✔️ Tiefgang: Neben der Liebesgeschichte werden auch ernste Themen wie toxische Beziehungen, Selbstwert und Familie behandelt. 😬 Was mich gestört hat: ✖️ Das Ende kam mir etwas zu überstürzt, einige Entwicklungen hätten mehr Zeit gebraucht. ✖️ Bex’ Entscheidung vor dem wichtigsten Spiel überhaupt? Ein riesiges WTF-Moment. 🤦🏻♀️ ⭐ Fazit: „First Down“ hat mich von Anfang an mitgerissen – von der humorvollen, tiefgründigen und spicy Story bis hin zu den authentischen Charakteren. Auch wenn ich manche Entscheidungen der Protagonistin fragwürdig fand, hat mich das Buch super unterhalten. Perfekt für alle, die Fake-Dating, Sportler-Romance und heiße Szenen lieben! 💕🔥 📚 Lest ihr gerne Sports Romance? Und was sind eure Lieblings-Tropes?👇
Reviewed by TomkeI enjoyed it but it was not so memorable for me. I read the back and was really intrigued. I guess i had too high expectations for a book with 290 pages. I missed the emotional depth and it was to insta love for me. But it was a quick read that was a nice distraction. I really liked James and Bex and their relationship. It was a good introduction to the series and I want to read the next book.