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Game Time #1
Crimson Catch
Welcome to the time where memories are made and hearts get broken.
Collin Atwood is a sophomore at Everly High School and the all-American boy in an all-American family. It's his first year on the varsity team and the pressure is on, from his dad and the town. For the first time in over twenty years his hometown could be in line for a state championship title and he’s their ticket to get there.
That is if he can get his grades up enough to play.
Enter the daughter of the last guy that held the town's hopes and dreams of state titles, who turned into a drunk after he blew it all. Paired up with Joelle Prescott as his tutor, these two are far from being in the same social circle. She's an honor student and a badass on the drum line. In her family full of athletes, she feels invisible. Which is good sometimes...makes it easier to keep her secrets. Will he keep her secrets? Will she help him make the grade?
WARNING: This book is a Mature YA book. It is intended for people 15+, it is not suitable for those younger.
Collin Atwood is a sophomore at Everly High School and the all-American boy in an all-American family. It's his first year on the varsity team and the pressure is on, from his dad and the town. For the first time in over twenty years his hometown could be in line for a state championship title and he’s their ticket to get there.
That is if he can get his grades up enough to play.
Enter the daughter of the last guy that held the town's hopes and dreams of state titles, who turned into a drunk after he blew it all. Paired up with Joelle Prescott as his tutor, these two are far from being in the same social circle. She's an honor student and a badass on the drum line. In her family full of athletes, she feels invisible. Which is good sometimes...makes it easier to keep her secrets. Will he keep her secrets? Will she help him make the grade?
WARNING: This book is a Mature YA book. It is intended for people 15+, it is not suitable for those younger.
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S.M. Donaldson
39 books246 followersS.M. Donaldson is a born and raised Southern girl. She grew up in a small rural town on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the kind of place where everyone knows your business before you do, especially when your Daddy is a cop and your Mom works for the school system. She married one of her best friends at the age of 20 and has two sons. She is a proud military wife, has always had a soft spot for a good story, and is known to have a potty mouth. At the age of 31, she decided there was no time like the present to attempt her first book. Sam’s Choice was born and she hasn’t stopped since. If you are looking for a good, steamy, Southern set romance with true Southern dialect, she’s your girl.
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January 23, 2016
Overall Rating: 4.5 Rockin’ ★★★★☆
Tongue in cheek, parallel storylines where football jocks and band geeks taking the staring roles! Return once again to high school days with restlessness nights searching for...well that's the thing, not really knowing what your looking for! S. M. Donaldson transports you to that time and creates characters that will snag you and drawn you into the world of football, flirting, sexing and living life out loud! Crimson Catch is the first book in Ms. Donaldson's Game Time series and it's a must read for anyone even though it is YA.
When you think of high school, where did you fit or did you fit in anywhere? Joelle Prescott fits perfectly in the background where she lives her secret life. She is really a rebel at heart, a person that is above average intellectually superior, creative, musically inclined and above all loyal. So when asked to tutor the football's star QB by her brother the captain of the team she agrees. This is the beginning of Joelle and Collin's journey towards becoming finding out where they belong and with who!
Sometimes it is not enough to be the golden boy, the All-American stud muffin. Surely there is more than blowjobs from girls that want a piece of his status as the star QB! Collin Atwood knows that something is missing, but what? When his coach tells him to either get his grades up or warm the bench, Collin is willing to hunker down and agrees to work with a tutor. The only problem is the tutor is Joelle and she fascinates him!
High school is difficult without dodging mean girls and bad boys that think they are all that without the drama of daily life as a teen. So as I read this amazing book Ms. Donaldson, I realized she had the pulse of that world down pat! Her book is packed with drama, sizzling sexual tension, mystery, friendship and loyalty! I really enjoyed adding this book to my library, because it is a winner.
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Crimson Catch
S.M. Donaldson
Tongue in cheek, parallel storylines where football jocks and band geeks taking the staring roles! Return once again to high school days with restlessness nights searching for...well that's the thing, not really knowing what your looking for! S. M. Donaldson transports you to that time and creates characters that will snag you and drawn you into the world of football, flirting, sexing and living life out loud! Crimson Catch is the first book in Ms. Donaldson's Game Time series and it's a must read for anyone even though it is YA.
When you think of high school, where did you fit or did you fit in anywhere? Joelle Prescott fits perfectly in the background where she lives her secret life. She is really a rebel at heart, a person that is above average intellectually superior, creative, musically inclined and above all loyal. So when asked to tutor the football's star QB by her brother the captain of the team she agrees. This is the beginning of Joelle and Collin's journey towards becoming finding out where they belong and with who!
Sometimes it is not enough to be the golden boy, the All-American stud muffin. Surely there is more than blowjobs from girls that want a piece of his status as the star QB! Collin Atwood knows that something is missing, but what? When his coach tells him to either get his grades up or warm the bench, Collin is willing to hunker down and agrees to work with a tutor. The only problem is the tutor is Joelle and she fascinates him!
High school is difficult without dodging mean girls and bad boys that think they are all that without the drama of daily life as a teen. So as I read this amazing book Ms. Donaldson, I realized she had the pulse of that world down pat! Her book is packed with drama, sizzling sexual tension, mystery, friendship and loyalty! I really enjoyed adding this book to my library, because it is a winner.
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Crimson Catch
S.M. Donaldson
January 26, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. It is well written, smooth flowing and easy to read. The author did a great job portraying the characters, their emotions, and the experiences they went through.
One thing I really liked about this book is that most people can relate to the book in at least one way. Being in high school you have the jocks, cheerleaders, Queen B's, geeks, etc. Feeling like you are the outcast in your family or that you have the weight of the whole town on your shoulders.
I really liked the main character Joelle. She is smart, she knows what she wants, she does what she enoys even if that isn't what others things she should be doing. She also knows that if she wants her biggest secret to stay a secret, that she can't let anybody know. Living in a small souther town where gossip flows more freely than water, if one person spills the beans, everyone will know.
Collin is the golden boy of the town. He is the local football star, and his team, family and the whole town has the state champion ship riding on him. That's a lot of pressure for anybody, let alone a teenager.
I look forward to reading more by this author, and I can't wait to see what will happen in the next book.
I Dream of Books
One thing I really liked about this book is that most people can relate to the book in at least one way. Being in high school you have the jocks, cheerleaders, Queen B's, geeks, etc. Feeling like you are the outcast in your family or that you have the weight of the whole town on your shoulders.
I really liked the main character Joelle. She is smart, she knows what she wants, she does what she enoys even if that isn't what others things she should be doing. She also knows that if she wants her biggest secret to stay a secret, that she can't let anybody know. Living in a small souther town where gossip flows more freely than water, if one person spills the beans, everyone will know.
Collin is the golden boy of the town. He is the local football star, and his team, family and the whole town has the state champion ship riding on him. That's a lot of pressure for anybody, let alone a teenager.
I look forward to reading more by this author, and I can't wait to see what will happen in the next book.
I Dream of Books
January 28, 2016
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
First book I have read of author S.M. Donaldson. This is a mature YA and I have to say that I LOVED IT!!! I can't wait for more in this series. S.M. Donaldson has brought me back to my old highschool days with going to football games and seeing the jocks and the cheerleaders hook up. I can totally understand Joelle character being in the band and not fitting in at home with a Captain of the football team for a brother and a sister who is younger but a cheerleader. Dad was the hometown football player until he got injured so yeah Joelle didn't fully fit in at home. She kept to herself which you see so much of in highschool. Living in a small town you grow up with everyone so you know them and have for all their lives or most of their lives anyways. To see Collin the Quarterback of the football struggling with grades and needed someone to tutor him he has Joelle. He sees her for who she is and can't stand to see when others put her down. What a wonderful read. It was fast past and enjoyed the trip down memory lane.
First book I have read of author S.M. Donaldson. This is a mature YA and I have to say that I LOVED IT!!! I can't wait for more in this series. S.M. Donaldson has brought me back to my old highschool days with going to football games and seeing the jocks and the cheerleaders hook up. I can totally understand Joelle character being in the band and not fitting in at home with a Captain of the football team for a brother and a sister who is younger but a cheerleader. Dad was the hometown football player until he got injured so yeah Joelle didn't fully fit in at home. She kept to herself which you see so much of in highschool. Living in a small town you grow up with everyone so you know them and have for all their lives or most of their lives anyways. To see Collin the Quarterback of the football struggling with grades and needed someone to tutor him he has Joelle. He sees her for who she is and can't stand to see when others put her down. What a wonderful read. It was fast past and enjoyed the trip down memory lane.
January 31, 2016
I received an arc in exchange of an honest review
This book was a great read. So many times I had to stop and tell myself to take notes so I could add it to my review. But I didn't because I didn't want to stop reading. This book is about high schoolers but my kids are out of school( so you can see I have been for a while) and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Even though Joelle doesn't see it herself she is a strong young woman that I wished I would have been back in highschool. I loved how SM Donaldson made the characters realistic and likeable. The story isn't the typical hot guy and nerd girl. The author gives you enough about the characters that you can visualize them and relate to them. and even the supporting characters are great. Makes me hope maybe another book so we can keep the story going after all these two are only sophomores. I highly recommend this book it is a fast read because story flows so well. absolutely loved it!!! abfablynnette
This book was a great read. So many times I had to stop and tell myself to take notes so I could add it to my review. But I didn't because I didn't want to stop reading. This book is about high schoolers but my kids are out of school( so you can see I have been for a while) and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Even though Joelle doesn't see it herself she is a strong young woman that I wished I would have been back in highschool. I loved how SM Donaldson made the characters realistic and likeable. The story isn't the typical hot guy and nerd girl. The author gives you enough about the characters that you can visualize them and relate to them. and even the supporting characters are great. Makes me hope maybe another book so we can keep the story going after all these two are only sophomores. I highly recommend this book it is a fast read because story flows so well. absolutely loved it!!! abfablynnette
February 1, 2016
The story of Colin and Jo are so sweet, is a fresh story, the characters are real, and they attract you to keep reading their story page after page. Love the way Collin is.He's loyal and supportive of Jo when he is finally able to know her. Joelle is pursuing her dream, in music and with her write, that was a nice touch!
I hated her family at first, and I was glad that they finally come around , at list her brother and mom.
Collin family are so sweet, and supportive, that was a nice change when they are rich. They never were awful to Joelle, that is a good think.
This story by S.M. Donaldson its amazing. Love it and want to read right know the next in the serie.
I recieved this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I hated her family at first, and I was glad that they finally come around , at list her brother and mom.
Collin family are so sweet, and supportive, that was a nice change when they are rich. They never were awful to Joelle, that is a good think.
This story by S.M. Donaldson its amazing. Love it and want to read right know the next in the serie.
I recieved this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 28, 2016
This is a great book to a start of a new series. I enjoyed all the characters and it does have that small town feel. I think anybody that has grown up in BFE knows how parties go down in the country. Bonfires and kegs. And how everybody knows everybody's business. This is about Collin a QB that needs to bring his grades up or else he will be benched and they wont be able to go to the championship game. The captain of the team James enlists his sister Joelle as Collins tutor. He feels he's got nothing to worry about because Joelle's a nerd. She plays in the band and likes to read books. Boy was he wrong. Lol. I feel like if I keep going on I will give to many spoilers away. So I will leave it at this. It was an enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to the next book.
January 21, 2016
I was given in ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I finished Crimson Catch and I FLOVED it!!!!!! Reading this made me feel like I was back in high school again. SM touched on sensitive subjects that I know happened back then and sadly probably do still happen. I think this book will open some people's eyes as to what can happen in high school. The writing was fantastic and flowed smoothly. As far as Jo and Collin, their characters were well developed! I read this in 2 days and now I'm wishing I had slowed down. I want more in the series now!! I highly recommend this book!!
I finished Crimson Catch and I FLOVED it!!!!!! Reading this made me feel like I was back in high school again. SM touched on sensitive subjects that I know happened back then and sadly probably do still happen. I think this book will open some people's eyes as to what can happen in high school. The writing was fantastic and flowed smoothly. As far as Jo and Collin, their characters were well developed! I read this in 2 days and now I'm wishing I had slowed down. I want more in the series now!! I highly recommend this book!!
February 2, 2016
I actually read this as an ARC and loved it. I'm an older reader but really enjoyed the plot. I guess there's always the same problems in schools now as to when I was there, but I loved the way it was portrayed. There's always that one girl you want to snatch her hair out or that one jock that's always a bully. Loved to see them get what was coming to them!!! A must read from one of my favorite authors:)
February 24, 2024
Not good. It had so many plot points and everything was a throw away and not given the fleshing out it deserved. So immature. Plus they were all like 15 years old so no thank you.
Tropes: YA, high school, jock x tutor, reformed bad boy, sports/football
Spice: 🌶️
Tropes: YA, high school, jock x tutor, reformed bad boy, sports/football
Spice: 🌶️
February 2, 2016
Overall Rating: 4.5 Rockin’ ★★★★☆
Tongue in cheek, parallel storylines where football jocks and band geeks taking the staring roles! Return once again to high school days with restlessness nights searching for...well that's the thing, not really knowing what your looking for! S. M. Donaldson transports you to that time and creates characters that will snag you and drawn you into the world of football, flirting, sexing and living life out loud! Crimson Catch is the first book in Ms. Donaldson's Game Time series and it's a must read for anyone even though it is YA.
When you think of high school, where did you fit or did you fit in anywhere? Joelle Prescott fits perfectly in the background where she lives her secret life. She is really a rebel at heart, a person that is above average intellectually superior, creative, musically inclined and above all loyal. So when asked to tutor the football's star QB by her brother the captain of the team she agrees. This is the beginning of Joelle and Collin's journey towards becoming finding out where they belong and with who!
Sometimes it is not enough to be the golden boy, the All-American stud muffin. Surely there is more than blowjobs from girls that want a piece of his status as the star QB! Collin Atwood knows that something is missing, but what? When his coach tells him to either get his grades up or warm the bench, Collin is willing to hunker down and agrees to work with a tutor. The only problem is the tutor is Joelle and she fascinates him!
High school is difficult without dodging mean girls and bad boys that think they are all that without the drama of daily life as a teen. So as I read this amazing book Ms. Donaldson, I realized she had the pulse of that world down pat! Her book is packed with drama, sizzling sexual tension, mystery, friendship and loyalty! I really enjoyed adding this book to my library, because it is a winner.
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Crimson Catch: Crimson Catch: Game Time Series
S.M. Donaldson
Tongue in cheek, parallel storylines where football jocks and band geeks taking the staring roles! Return once again to high school days with restlessness nights searching for...well that's the thing, not really knowing what your looking for! S. M. Donaldson transports you to that time and creates characters that will snag you and drawn you into the world of football, flirting, sexing and living life out loud! Crimson Catch is the first book in Ms. Donaldson's Game Time series and it's a must read for anyone even though it is YA.
When you think of high school, where did you fit or did you fit in anywhere? Joelle Prescott fits perfectly in the background where she lives her secret life. She is really a rebel at heart, a person that is above average intellectually superior, creative, musically inclined and above all loyal. So when asked to tutor the football's star QB by her brother the captain of the team she agrees. This is the beginning of Joelle and Collin's journey towards becoming finding out where they belong and with who!
Sometimes it is not enough to be the golden boy, the All-American stud muffin. Surely there is more than blowjobs from girls that want a piece of his status as the star QB! Collin Atwood knows that something is missing, but what? When his coach tells him to either get his grades up or warm the bench, Collin is willing to hunker down and agrees to work with a tutor. The only problem is the tutor is Joelle and she fascinates him!
High school is difficult without dodging mean girls and bad boys that think they are all that without the drama of daily life as a teen. So as I read this amazing book Ms. Donaldson, I realized she had the pulse of that world down pat! Her book is packed with drama, sizzling sexual tension, mystery, friendship and loyalty! I really enjoyed adding this book to my library, because it is a winner.
***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
Crimson Catch: Crimson Catch: Game Time Series
S.M. Donaldson
February 9, 2016
Let me start by saying this is a YA book so it’s pretty mild. With that being said Crimson Catch by SM Donaldson was still good at holding my attention. There are some sexual scenes and cusswords. Have you ever wondered what a small town life is like for high school students? Crimson Catch does a pretty good job of portraying it. In many small towns sports mean everything, they are the pride and joy of many parents and students along with ways of bringing in income and new students. Let's start with Collin Atwood. He’s the sophomore who will become the captain next year. He is also failing 2 classes and in order to keep playing he is in serious need of a tutor, James the captain of the team and only senior just so happens to know someone who can tutor Collin without being a distraction...or so he thinks. Then there's Joelle, she's the super smart band geek and basically feels invisible in her family...and James (her brother) needs a favor...James and Joelle have a hectic home life with an alcoholic father, a younger sister who is on the fast track to being a part of the Queen B's, a mother who only see's James and the whole family relies on Joelle for everything. After their dad faces a heart attack and some nasty things are said and done can the family move forward and forgive or will it be too late for second chances because of the amount of emotional and physical damage done over the years.
Can Joelle help Collin while still maintaining her hectic schedule and still manage to keep the secret that only her best friend knows...one that can change everything for her including how everyone looks at her and thinks of her...including her family? Can Collin and Joelle keep a strictly platonic relationship even though Collin is starting to see her as more. With everything going on in her life between the secrets, the tutoring, the family store and her band practice can Joelle keep her cool or will it all come crashing down over a jealous school girl crush from the queen B who happens to have a crush on Collin.
Can Joelle help Collin while still maintaining her hectic schedule and still manage to keep the secret that only her best friend knows...one that can change everything for her including how everyone looks at her and thinks of her...including her family? Can Collin and Joelle keep a strictly platonic relationship even though Collin is starting to see her as more. With everything going on in her life between the secrets, the tutoring, the family store and her band practice can Joelle keep her cool or will it all come crashing down over a jealous school girl crush from the queen B who happens to have a crush on Collin.
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February 10, 2016I received an ARC of Catching Crimson in return for my honest review.
Another home run for S.M. Donaldson.
This mature young adult book is refreshing, interesting and will appeal to a wide variety of readers. Rated for 15 yo +, and I would totally agree. There is some cursing, adult situations, and lots of high school drama, however there is nothing in this book that I was not already exposed to by age 13 in the public school systems. Although it is wrote to appeal to the younger mature readers, I personally loved it and feel there is no age limit on who would enjoy this book.
First in the series, you are introduced to a lot of wonderful characters. I have my fingers crossed that many of them will have their own books in the future so that I can get to better know them. All the personalities are wonderful. As I was reading I could envision my friends and classmates in high school as those characters. With this group of personalities.. the possibilities are ENDLESS.
In Crimson Catch you meet two very different people who have more in common then they realize. He is star football player who have the weight of the world on his shoulders. She is shy band geek who is the black sheep of her family. They both have personal demons and secrets. You are left the entire time guessing if these situations and secrets will draw them together or apart. Just when you think that everything is going as planned, Ms. Donaldson throws in some game changers into the mix. I could not read fast enough to see what was in store next for this interesting bunch.
If you grew up or are growing up attending a small town high school, then this book is meant for you! Suspense, drama, football and small town pride will warm your soul, break your heart and leave you begging for more! I can't wait to see how this series will develop!
Another home run for S.M. Donaldson.
This mature young adult book is refreshing, interesting and will appeal to a wide variety of readers. Rated for 15 yo +, and I would totally agree. There is some cursing, adult situations, and lots of high school drama, however there is nothing in this book that I was not already exposed to by age 13 in the public school systems. Although it is wrote to appeal to the younger mature readers, I personally loved it and feel there is no age limit on who would enjoy this book.
First in the series, you are introduced to a lot of wonderful characters. I have my fingers crossed that many of them will have their own books in the future so that I can get to better know them. All the personalities are wonderful. As I was reading I could envision my friends and classmates in high school as those characters. With this group of personalities.. the possibilities are ENDLESS.
In Crimson Catch you meet two very different people who have more in common then they realize. He is star football player who have the weight of the world on his shoulders. She is shy band geek who is the black sheep of her family. They both have personal demons and secrets. You are left the entire time guessing if these situations and secrets will draw them together or apart. Just when you think that everything is going as planned, Ms. Donaldson throws in some game changers into the mix. I could not read fast enough to see what was in store next for this interesting bunch.
If you grew up or are growing up attending a small town high school, then this book is meant for you! Suspense, drama, football and small town pride will warm your soul, break your heart and leave you begging for more! I can't wait to see how this series will develop!
June 25, 2016
This was a really enjoyable and sweet book. Collin Atwood is a sophomore at Everly High School and the All American Boy. Everyone expects him to lead the team to a state championship. He has to worry about his grades though. Joelle Prescott is considered a band geek and she hides behind baggy clothes. Her older brother who is also a football player gets her to tutor Collin.
Joelle has done everything she can to be different from her family. Her father was the last high school golden boy and he was supposed to lead the football team to state championship. Instead he got hurt and ended up getting his girlfriend pregnant. They got married and have three children now and he's known as the town drunk. Her older brother is a football player but he's only considered mediocre. Her younger sister is a cheerleader and all about being popular. Jo prefers playing drums in the band, being smart, and not ending up like her parents. She hides behind baggy clothes. Her parents and the rest of her family treat her pretty bad. They don't think she's as important because she doesn't play football or is a cheerleader. She's so much more than how she appears. She knows how her family and most of the people think of her.
Collin loves football but he's pretty tired of everyone expecting him to do so much. Also, his father is the mayor and they have to keep up appearances. All the girls fall all over him because he's gorgeous and a football player. He hooks up with girls to get some release but doesn't want a relationship. Jo starts to tutor him and he sees how wonderful she is and that there is someone that doesn't expect or want something of him. He can just be real and truly be him without expectations.
Definitely worth reading.
Joelle has done everything she can to be different from her family. Her father was the last high school golden boy and he was supposed to lead the football team to state championship. Instead he got hurt and ended up getting his girlfriend pregnant. They got married and have three children now and he's known as the town drunk. Her older brother is a football player but he's only considered mediocre. Her younger sister is a cheerleader and all about being popular. Jo prefers playing drums in the band, being smart, and not ending up like her parents. She hides behind baggy clothes. Her parents and the rest of her family treat her pretty bad. They don't think she's as important because she doesn't play football or is a cheerleader. She's so much more than how she appears. She knows how her family and most of the people think of her.
Collin loves football but he's pretty tired of everyone expecting him to do so much. Also, his father is the mayor and they have to keep up appearances. All the girls fall all over him because he's gorgeous and a football player. He hooks up with girls to get some release but doesn't want a relationship. Jo starts to tutor him and he sees how wonderful she is and that there is someone that doesn't expect or want something of him. He can just be real and truly be him without expectations.
Definitely worth reading.
February 2, 2016
This book was such an enjoyable read. The book is set in a small town where everybody knows everybody and everybody likes to talk. I enjoyed all the characters and it's a great introduction book if it's going to be a series. Even if it's spin off stories from the other characters in this book. I'd love to see what else happens with them all. It doesn't leave you with a cliff hanger heartache but it does leave you wanting more.
The main focus of the book is Collin the golden boy QB who needs to improve his grades or he'll be benched and won't be able to take the team to the championship game. The captain of the team enlists his little sister Joelle as Collins tutor. She can't say no to him. Her whole family pushes her off to the side because she isn't in to sports and she doesn't cheer. Her father was suppose to leave the town for his football career but he got injured. Her older brother is the captain of the football team and her little sister is a cheerleader. Mean while she's in the band and likes to read. She also has a big secret that she doesn't want anybody to know. I feel like I'm rambling and giving away to much. My brain is screaming SPOILER ALERT!!! Lol so I will leave it down to this. There are some sexual situations that happen in the book and some explicit language. It is high school so there is some cattiness and stuff, parties( if you live in a small town you know how those go down) keggers and bone fires in fields and barns. All in all this was an enjoyable and refreshing read.
May 26, 2016
Joelle Prescott lives her life in the shadow of her brother and her family is known for her dad being the town drunk. She gets no love from her parents for not supporting her brother in every way, even though she’s at his football games as much as he is. A badass on the drumline, she’s a band geek, super smart, and has her own secrets, so she doesn’t mind flying under the radar.
Collin Atwood is a football star, the son of the mayor, and is expected to carry the high school football team to State. He’s the golden boy, girls throw themselves at him, and frankly, he’s getting sick of it. His grades are slipping and in order to stay on the team, he gets a tutor…and her name is Jo.
Collin immediately sees that there is more to Jo than he originally thought. She’s smart, funny, hot, and a hard worker on and off the field. But despite him trying over and over, Jo will never believe he really likes her. They come from two different worlds. Will he convince her that she's worth so much more than she feels? Will she trust him, with both her heart and her secrets?
Crimson Catch is a fresh new YA series and I’m in LOVE! It really does take you back to high school, complete with all the drama, catty girls, and cocky jocks. Get to know the small town life where everybody is in your business, whether they need to be or not.
Collin Atwood is a football star, the son of the mayor, and is expected to carry the high school football team to State. He’s the golden boy, girls throw themselves at him, and frankly, he’s getting sick of it. His grades are slipping and in order to stay on the team, he gets a tutor…and her name is Jo.
Collin immediately sees that there is more to Jo than he originally thought. She’s smart, funny, hot, and a hard worker on and off the field. But despite him trying over and over, Jo will never believe he really likes her. They come from two different worlds. Will he convince her that she's worth so much more than she feels? Will she trust him, with both her heart and her secrets?
Crimson Catch is a fresh new YA series and I’m in LOVE! It really does take you back to high school, complete with all the drama, catty girls, and cocky jocks. Get to know the small town life where everybody is in your business, whether they need to be or not.
February 2, 2016
I absolutely LOVED this sweet story. Collin Atwood is an all American sophomore, from an all-American family. He's already made the varsity team, and the pressure is huge from his father, and the town. The team is on the path of a state championship for the first time in 20 years, but he has to get his grades up to play. Joelle Prescott is from a family full of athletes, but she's the odd man out as a member of the drum line, which makes her feel invisible. When she has to tutor Collin, he learns to see her differently than the town does.
Crimson Catch is a wonderful story of small towns obsessed with football. The character development is fantastic, with great depth to the teenage main characters. A sweet, realistic, and well written story line flows smoothly. S.M. Donaldson does a great job weaving together a story about High School, teenagers under large expectations, and small town mentality especially with football. I was captivated cover to cover, and cannot wait to read the next book! I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Crimson Catch is a wonderful story of small towns obsessed with football. The character development is fantastic, with great depth to the teenage main characters. A sweet, realistic, and well written story line flows smoothly. S.M. Donaldson does a great job weaving together a story about High School, teenagers under large expectations, and small town mentality especially with football. I was captivated cover to cover, and cannot wait to read the next book! I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
February 2, 2016
Colin is the ticket to get the schools football team to the State playoffs. He is Mr. All American pretty boy. He has one small problem though that has to be done so he can play ball. Joelle is the middle child of a dysfunctional family. She isn't a snobby cheerleader like her little sister or play a sport like her older brother. Instead she is a smart girl who plays in the band. She rocks the quad drums too! But not good enough for her family. The connection between Colin and Joelle is hot and sizzling. How scandalous that the star football player is with a band nerd! Joelle has her secrets and is scared to trust even Colin. The arrogant jock who thinks he is every girls wet dream is at this school too. The bitchy cheerleader that thinks she is better then you is here too. It's a great read and I can't wait for the next one!
April 6, 2016
I thought this was a really sweet book. Some of the content i was not expecting but it worked in the book. Also i was a little surprised at how quickly the relationship between Joelle and Collin started.
But i really enjoy how he really did think of her and how it was unfair how people treated her including her own family. I loved when he stood up for her against her family and other people. She really needed him even though she did not realize it.
They were a match made in heaven.
There was defiantly parts were he messed up but they were not that major.
But i really enjoy how he really did think of her and how it was unfair how people treated her including her own family. I loved when he stood up for her against her family and other people. She really needed him even though she did not realize it.
They were a match made in heaven.
There was defiantly parts were he messed up but they were not that major.
June 29, 2016
I'm a big fan of YA, College and Sports - romances that is.
While I loved both, the hero and the heroine (she's dope) and also the concept of the story, I felt like if the author would give us a just a bit more of their emotions it would be dripping with awesomeness. This way it was just quite ok. But I was captivated by it and I read it in two sittings.
While I loved both, the hero and the heroine (she's dope) and also the concept of the story, I felt like if the author would give us a just a bit more of their emotions it would be dripping with awesomeness. This way it was just quite ok. But I was captivated by it and I read it in two sittings.
November 5, 2016
Enjoyed
I enjoyed this book. YA isn't my favourite genre, but as this was by one of my favourite authors I thought I'd give it a go and I wasn't disappointed.
A nice smooth read, not only for the younger audience (15+) who will be able to relate to the highschool drama, but also to those a little older who may relate to the parents POV.
All in all, a good book.
I enjoyed this book. YA isn't my favourite genre, but as this was by one of my favourite authors I thought I'd give it a go and I wasn't disappointed.
A nice smooth read, not only for the younger audience (15+) who will be able to relate to the highschool drama, but also to those a little older who may relate to the parents POV.
All in all, a good book.
February 3, 2016
Sweet
It was a sweet young love story. It was an easy read. I thought the characters were interesting. I think personally I liked her other books better, but I think teenagers would like this book.
It was a sweet young love story. It was an easy read. I thought the characters were interesting. I think personally I liked her other books better, but I think teenagers would like this book.
June 29, 2016
Wow
Have to say the credits don't do it justice. Would have read the book months ago. Absolutely loved it!!! Popular boy falls for smart girl and doesn't even try to deny it. Awesome read.
Have to say the credits don't do it justice. Would have read the book months ago. Absolutely loved it!!! Popular boy falls for smart girl and doesn't even try to deny it. Awesome read.
July 2, 2016
This is the first book I've read of SM Donaldson and I loved it, thanks to Terri Anne Browning who had a sample at the end of her Rocking Kin book. Such a great book loved it can't wait for more from this series may have look at some her other work while I'm waiting
February 18, 2016
Great YA read that reads like mature YA. Fans of Tijan and the like will LOVE this new series!
Full review coming soon!
Full review coming soon!
March 3, 2016
4.5 stars! I really liked this book. Glad to see justice was served in the end and I kind of wished there was more of an epilogue but I'm looking forward to book 2!
June 14, 2016
I loved it!!
January 30, 2019
I was torn between giving it a 2.0 no lo sé Rick... I mean I keep reading bc it was somehow interesting but into the 50% I was think I might not finish it is just they were party that we’re so cringy and o feel like the relationship between the H and the heroine was so bland I didn’t feel any slow burn any años it just one tutor session and bam! He likes her and viceversa so it didn’t for me..
March 20, 2017
Loved it!
December 7, 2016
Overall....eh. As a former athlete and musician I had high hopes for this book, but it just didn't make the mark.
While I do believe there is some creative license when writing about sports, music, etc. I do think the characters' voices should be accurate with the terminology. The football references were good enough, but the music ones fell short and were inaccurate. Never in my life have I wailed on a drum nor is a rack another name for quints/tenor drums. Pretty disappointed especially after the author had a big speech in the front about being in a marching band.
The main character's inner dialogue matches up well with their age and personality. The author nailed it.
This was a book that kept me just interested enough to finish, but it isn't one that I will read the other books. I liked at the blurb for the next book to see if if could change my mind and I don't think I can get through a basketball book if the ins and outs aren't accurate.
While I do believe there is some creative license when writing about sports, music, etc. I do think the characters' voices should be accurate with the terminology. The football references were good enough, but the music ones fell short and were inaccurate. Never in my life have I wailed on a drum nor is a rack another name for quints/tenor drums. Pretty disappointed especially after the author had a big speech in the front about being in a marching band.
The main character's inner dialogue matches up well with their age and personality. The author nailed it.
This was a book that kept me just interested enough to finish, but it isn't one that I will read the other books. I liked at the blurb for the next book to see if if could change my mind and I don't think I can get through a basketball book if the ins and outs aren't accurate.
March 3, 2016
Cute book, but this book stopped at 80%. I feel like I'm not getting my moneys worth.
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