*The Wrong Game* BR - Starting 10/21

[Melinda]

Just started at 10% just going to work again 😩😩😩
But I’m loving it. Carlo is an arse.

[Leslie]

Jenn wrote: "@5%😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love this bartender

I loved the that! Great meet-cute.

[Leslie]

I don't like sports and all and I really dislike football but it's adorable how much Gemma likes it. It reminds me of Rebecca & Kate from the show This Is Is.

@ 17% - (view spoiler)[I loved the whole standing up drama at the game (hide spoiler)]

[Nay]

74% -- at times, this dual POV is getting me down. I don't understand why, when it switches POV, we sometimes have the 'other' character re-stating details of what's just happened in the previous chapter (something that I literally just read 1 minute ago).

That worked back when the who dual POV thing got super popular and people were going crazy over it, especially when the male MC gave his view (remember all the books that authors were punching out with the exact same story in the male POV?), but now?

However, in spite of this, I'm still enjoying it. I love all the characters.

[Michele]

Holy crap! I’m so behind! Was at Mizzou homecoming tailgate yesterday which lasted the whole day and into the night ...drove home today...went to a baby shower...and now am trying to start reading...gotta catch up to you all!

[Nay]

Leslie wrote: "I don't like sports and all and I really dislike football but it's adorable how much Gemma likes it. It reminds me of Rebecca & Kate from the show This Is Is.

@ 17% - [spoilers removed]"

That was hilarious! That's happened to me more than once.

[Leslie]

@ 29% - (view spoiler)[THE KISS CAM!!
So funny! 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Nay]

Leslie wrote: "@ 29% - THE KISS CAM!!
So funny! 😂 "

Yes! There are quite a few hilarious moments.

There's another hilarious sexy moment later on. You'll know when you read it.

[Cheryl]

Finished. Not a 5* and not a "true" sports romance, but an enjoyable read.

[Leslie]

@ 54% - (view spoiler)[and I am getting bored. I know this isn't a spoiler but I didn't want my negativity bringing the others down. (hide spoiler)]

[Nay]

Finished! The following is my VERY biased opinion, and I suggest that you don't read it unless you've finished the book. I don't want my thoughts to sway the way anyone feels. (Below also mentions a spoiler that happens at about 77%)

My opinion (view spoiler)[3 stars for me. It was a pretty solid 3-1/2 to 4 starts up until 70%, and IMO, except for the manufactured drama when she broke up with him, the last 30% was almost useless. I thought that part was extremely boring...and silly (what was with the sport euphemisms and the hot dog outfit?)

It needs editing in a bad way. As I mentioned before, there's too much useless repetition and the pieces that served as conflict didn't quite fit the outcome--it was apples to oranges to me. I was able to overlook it the first time she had a freak-out, but the 2nd time, no could do.

I also thought the concept of dating each guy only 1 time was kind of silly, especially after she broke up with Zach (and she broke up because of what her dead husband did, mind you--*that* made no sense to me), so she decided to tell Zach that she couldn't see *him* anymore, and from then on, she was going back to her original (stupid) plan of only going out with each guy one time. And, of course, let's not forget that when you break up with the great guy who you know is crazy about you (and you do so for a really stupid reason), you make sure you twist the knife by telling him you'll immediately be going on a date with a different man. 🤔

Also, it was going in a great direction with the super hot sex scenes, but then...nothing. They break up and get back together and there's no make-up sex??? That doesn't make any sense to me and is one of my reading pet peeves. Whenever that happens, it ALWAYS makes me think the author was just ready to get the book finished and didn't want to fool with having to write another sex scene, so it was just glossed over. It didn't even have to be sex. Just some passion would have been great.

Actually, I think I pretty much hated the last 30% of it, and if I hadn't enjoyed the first part as much as I did, I'd give the book 2 stars.

Sorry to be a negative Nellie!!

On the positive side, I loved the characters and I LOVED Zach. And I thought a lot of it was really funny (but not stupid).

I'm bummed. And I'm ready for KA Loose Ends on Tuesday!!! I hope everyone else enjoys this more than I did. 😞 (hide spoiler)]

[Nay]

Leslie wrote: "@ 54% - [spoilers removed]"

Leslie--I agree!

[Paula]

17% OK so far..not blowing me away but it’s ok

[Jenn]

Wow way behind-had nephews bday party yesterday than hubs wanted to start watching “The Haunting of Hill House” I’m not even at 10%.

[Michele]

Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary ❤️️ wrote: "Because of some redundancy, 'lie/lay' and their tenses being misused quite a bit, and incorrect homophones like: "seen right 'threw' me" and "rose 'pedals'", I'm wondering if the editing process wa..."

I wondered about the editing/review process myself...

[Nay]

I can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks!

[Jenn]

I am determined to finish today, I keep reading at work-I am not even close to being finished though :-( I want to click on everyone's spoiler tags...but I won't

[Paula]

I have clicked on the spoiler tags as I am finding this a slow read, edging towards a DNF...

[Jenn]

Paula wrote: "17% OK so far..not blowing me away but it’s ok"

It's not blowing me away either but intrigued enough to keep going. If I am really in to a book I do not get distracted...tune the whole world out but I noticed I am easily distracted with this one.

[Leslie]

@76% - (view spoiler)[curious to see what's in the box from her husband (hide spoiler)]

[Michele]

I like it - don't love it - - I'm only around 43% and busy at work so won't get to read much today...just checking in real quick. The spoilers are tempting but I'll resist...I still smile when I see Leslie's little crab face on here...I really want to know if Leslie is enjoying the read at least but am afraid to read through here too much and see something I shouldn't see yet. (How was that for an over-wordy, run-on sentence?)

[Nay]

Michele wrote: "I like it - don't love it - - I'm only around 43% and busy at work so won't get to read much today...just checking in real quick. The spoilers are tempting but I'll resist...I still smile when I se..."

Michele--don't let the spoilers tempt you. None of them are earth shattering.

[Leslie]

I am finished. Michele, resist the spoilers!!!

(view spoiler)[Wow!! What a complete jerk Carlo was! I wasn't expecting that. Anyway, this book was just ok for me. I was bored for the majority of it. It was like it didn't have enough comedy in it to be a rom-com and it didn't have enough angst to be an emotional read either. I liked the first few chapters of them getting to know each other and I loved the last few chapters. The hotdog costume was hilarious and the football proposal adorable. 3 *** (hide spoiler)]

[Paula]

I am going to give it one more chapter on the train home, if no better I will skim....

[Michele]

Leslie wrote: "I am finished. Michele, resist the spoilers!!!

[spoilers removed]"

As she puts a big old spoiler right under that statement...I'm feeling taunted...

[Michele]

Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary ❤️️ wrote: "Michele wrote: "I like it - don't love it - - I'm only around 43% and busy at work so won't get to read much today...just checking in real quick. The spoilers are tempting but I'll resist...I still..."

Well that's kind of sad if none of them are that tempting...means the book is just so-so...

[Nay]

Michele wrote: "Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary ❤️️ wrote: "Michele wrote: "I like it - don't love it - - I'm only around 43% and busy at work so won't get to read much today...just checking in real quick. The spoi..."

Nooooo, Michele! I didn't mean it like that. I should have stated it more clearly. I mean that I don't think we give anything juicy away. From what I remember we've mainly posted funny outtakes or kind of vague comments.

I do mention a plot spoiler in my 'VERY biased opinion', so I definitely wouldn't read that one. (or any "I'm done and this is my opinion" ones). I get really picky with my editing brain sometimes when a book has either the same problems over and over or a bunch of little problems, and since I don't want to dog an author in a gripey review, I let y'all listen to me vent! lol But that doesn't always mean the book is bad or anything.

[Paula]

I’m sticking with it - seems to have picked up a bit

[Nay]

Michele wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I am finished. Michele, resist the spoilers!!!

[spoilers removed]"

As she puts a big old spoiler right under that statement...I'm feeling taunted..."

😂I noticed that!

[Michele]

Yep I just finished. (view spoiler)[So, I may have skimmed the last little bit. It was okay. I felt like it had real promise but never could deliver. I agree with Leslie that the proposal, etc. was cute. I liked the characters but something just fell flat for me. (hide spoiler)]

[Donna]

It was just okay for me.

[Paula]

Finished and I agree with everyone else. 3* - took a while to get in to it

[Leslie]

Sorry Michele, I swear I wasn't trying to taunt you with my spoiler. Hee hee

[Michele]

Leslie wrote: "Sorry Michele, I swear I wasn't trying to taunt you with my spoiler. Hee hee"

Lol - who could be angry with such a cute little crab?!

[Jenn]

I finally finished but I have to say it was a struggle! For me this was 2.5-3* read.

[Robin]

Jenn wrote: "I finally finished but I have to say it was a struggle! For me this was 2.5-3* read."

You clicked 5 stars! I was like whoa she loved it!

[Jenn]

Robin wrote: "Jenn wrote: "I finally finished but I have to say it was a struggle! For me this was 2.5-3* read."

You clicked 5 stars! I was like whoa she loved it!"

woops-nope definitley did not love it but liked it enough to finish and that is saying a lot.. For the amount of laughs it gave me..it was a "sweet read". Of course I read this after reading 3 Emma Scott books so that was probably not being fair to this author. I would say it was a solid 3* for me.

[Ashley]

I’m at 47%... and I like it so far but I’m not super into it. I did like the kiss cam! I was reading it last night in bed and I turned to my boyfriend and I said, ‘I’m reading this football book,’ *he gives me a look* I continue, ‘I love football and it’s really bothering me that she put that it was an early game that started at 1. We’re in the Central time zone; games start at noon.’ Him: Where does it take place? *me giving him a look* ‘Chicago.’ Him: Yeah, that would bother me too.

(Side note- I’m from Green Bay and currently do have season tickets to the Packers games....sooo perhaps I’m a little biased.)