Review: Not fabulous, but entertaining and with good love scenes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2013
Say you're a famous athlete in one of the world's largest cities, a man who can get any woman you want - and even some you're not sure about. The one thing you want more than anything is a woman who loves you for you, not for your professional achievements. Can you find her? With your face on magazine covers? With the publicity? The fame? The fortune?You can if you're Ryan Carter and Rachael Hamilton crashes your buddy's party.When Rachael first meets Ryan, he is - uh - getting serviced by a fan. Or two. Rachael immediately is turned off, even as she has no idea who she is. Yes, kids, Rachael is the last woman standing who has no clue about professional athletes. She and Ryan continue to run into each other, and her interest is piqued, as is his. They like each other, even as they distrust each other. One of Ryan's teammates, a Jew like Rachael, convinces her to host a Seder supper, at which her connection with Ryan - midwestern Catholic he may be - intensifies. But for the two to deepen their relationship, Rachael needs to trust him and give up her reservations.There are some decent romance scenes here. Nothing wildly graphic, but hot enough that you want a Ryan Carter of your own. He really cares about Rachael, so her occasional rejection of him bothers us. But she's likable as well. She could give a fiddler's fart who he is and what he does. All that matters to her is the man within him, and she reluctantly is forced to admit that she likes that man quite a lot.This is a cute book with a cute story. Perfect for a beach read.