***5 ‘Red Whistle’ Stars***
No Tea, No Shade.
I thought Risky Play drove me batshitcrazy, but Matt & Parker may not have surpassed the crazy that Slade & Mack put me through (with a little help from Willow), but man did they match it.
For a hot minute there I thought I was going to toss the Kindle into the freezer for a time out, but I kept at it and I absolutely fell in love with both of them while loving Slade and Mack even more and finding myself quite intrigued with all that was going on with Jagger and Willow. All in all, Kickin’ It turned out to be a totally unputdownable page turner and has me wanting more.
Matt and Parker. I ended up loving and adoring these two, I did. But did they make my eyes and head hurt in the beginning. I mean I wanted to grab them both by the ears and put them both in time out. But underneath to asshattery and lashing out are two people who are filled with passion and have really good hearts, it just takes their heads a lot more time to catch up to what’s right in front of their faces.
As for their journey to their HEA. Rocky is an understatement, but they do have a quite a few hurdles to get over, some small, others large enough to be life altering. Thankfully, they do find their groove and I loved watching as they got closer and found that they gave each other exactly what the other never knew they needed or wanted.
This one was a doozy on a lot of levels and there are definite triggers that are apart of the storyline, but I thought they were handled with respect and not in a gratuitous nature. I loved catching up with Slade and Mack and seeing how solid their relationship has become and then there is Jagger and Willow. I’m really interested to see where this is all going, and am crossing my toes that Jagger’s grandma makes an appearance or two in his book, but she promises to be awesome!
~ Copy provided by the publisher & voluntarily reviewed ~
Love breaks the offside rule in New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s irresistibly sexy Red Card romance.
Successful, high-profile sports agent Matt Kingston thinks he can handle anything. Then soccer player Parker Speedman shows up at his door. She is young and gorgeous, has natural talent, and is looking for a team. She’s also a hothead with a punchy past who floored her last coach on live TV. Despite his misgivings, Matt agrees to be both her agent and her coach. Professional common sense says she’s off-limits. But what can he say about the raw attraction between them?
Parker plays soccer with her heart and soul. But after the events of the last year, she’s shaken. She’s already seen what a powerful man can do to a female athlete’s career. And her beloved dream is in the hands of a sexy, gorgeous man with the uncanny ability to slip past her defenses…and into her heart.
Now Matt and Parker are about to learn that when it comes to love, the only way to win is by breaking every rule they know. And by playing nice. Real nice.
Release Date: June 11th, 2019
Risky Play (Book #1)
Release Date: March 19th, 2019
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!







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