Book: Fair Game
Author: Ruth Stilling
Thank you, NetGalley and Tantor Media, for an advanced audio copy.
I had high hopes for this one, and while it wasn’t bad, it didn’t quite hit the way I wanted it to.
Fair Game follows Will, a hockey player, and his longtime family friend-turned PR Rep, Drew. The premise is fun, and there is real potential here in the workplace tension, the sports backdrop, and the slow-burning forbidden romance. All the ingredients are there.
My biggest issue was with the two leads. I never fully connected with Will or Drew. I struggled to find them all that relatable or likable, and that made it hard to fully invest in their relationship.
The tone also felt a little inconsistent. A lot of the time, the story read almost like a young adult novel, lighthearted and a bit surface-level, and then the spicy scenes would pop up and feel completely out of place. Like two different books colliding.
I also wish the hockey element were woven in more. Most of the book, it just felt like it was in the background.
That said, it is not a bad read. The pacing moves along well, and there were moments I genuinely enjoyed. If you are a fan of sports romance and do not mind a lighter tone, you might get more out of it than I did.
Final Score: 3/5
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