The Check Down by Brandy Pelletier

 

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Lacey Bros #1

Rating: 4/5 Spice: 3/5

Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Sports Romance Trigger Warnings: Situational depression, cheating (not by either MC) and a brief mention of a loved one’s passing. Blurb: He’s the superstar tight end staging a comeback. She’s the hit he never saw coming. For ten-year NFL veteran Griffin Lacey, football is life. Months after being released from his team due to a season-ending injury, he’s given an unexpected opportunity—a one-year contract to play for his hometown team. His game plan is clear: play to win, no distractions. But a fender bender on the way to the first home game changes everything. College literature instructor Brynn Nelson is thirty and not thriving. Trapped in a dead-end relationship and stuck in a city that has never felt like hers, every day seems to blur into the next. When she accidentally rear ends a sports superstar, the chance encounter makes her long to break free from the rut she’s in. He offers to show her the magic of her adopted city, and through their adventures, she reclaims her spark. As Griffin and Brynn’s connection deepens, they discover magic of a different sort—that love happens when you least expect it. A sexy, swoony football romance and a love letter to one of America’s most iconic cities, The Check Down is the first book in the Lacey Bros series. The Good: * Brandy’s writing was a joy to read. Her stories and characters are top notch. I know that this is a “Lacey Brothers” series but really, she could turn it into a Memphis Blues series and marry off the whole damn time and I’d happily read along. * The parent characters are a riot, especially Brynn’s. They’re quirky, unique and hilarious. They also serve as great comic relief. * The teammate characters are also well written and flow into the story naturally with their own personalities and quirks. The younger guys were pretty entertaining to read about. * The love story was on point. Griffin’s notes app note, the dragons, it was all too cute. The Meh: * I feel like this is always my meh but I really wish Brynn’s ex had gotten a taste of his own medicine but like I always say, that’s just a character flaw of mine. I love revenge ;) Bottom Line: When I tell you I’m not a sports romance girl, I mean it. However, I freaking loved this book. The writing was excellent, the story was well thought out and crafted. The characters are endearing. You’ll feel like you’re getting a little taste of the Memphis experience. Brynn and Griffin were a blast to read about and I was feeling annoyed whenever I had to put the book down to do something else. I had a great time with this read, highly recommend! If you purchase any Amazon items from this website I may earn a small commission.

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