Book Review: Game Plan

 

tar quarterback. Elite swimmer. One shattered love story getting a second chance—if the past doesn’t destroy it first.

Mason

I lost her once.
Melinda Shepard was the only girl I’ve ever loved, and when her world fell apart, she pushed me out with it. Eight months later, we’re starting over at the same university on athletic scholarships—and this time, I’m done pretending she means nothing to me.

Campus is huge, but somehow she’s everywhere. In the stands. In the halls. In my head.
She says we’re better off as strangers. I know better.

Melinda

I ran from him once.
Mason Pierce was my best friend, my biggest weakness, and the one person I wanted most when everything inside me was breaking. Losing him was supposed to help me heal. Instead, he’s followed me into every heartbeat I thought I’d repaired.

Now I’ve rebuilt myself stronger than before. I have goals, friends, and a future I refuse to lose. Nothing will distract me from rising to the top of my sport—except the boy who still owns every broken piece of my heart.

But just when we dare to hope for a second chance, new threats and buried truths rise to the surface. And this time, losing each other could cost us everything.

Falling for your first love twice?
Turns out the second time might hurt even more.

 

Game Plan is book two in the Touchdown series. For a better experience, it should be read after Kickoff.

🏈 opposites attract
🏈 college starting quarterback
🏈 college athlete FMC (swimming)
🏈 she tried to move on
🏈 he falls first (and hard)
🏈 childhood friends to enemies to it’s complicated
🏈 mental health rep

My Review

After the first book, Melinda and Mason's relationship has gotten more complicated. After what Mason had done, he had a lot to make up for but is Mel willing to trust Mason again. Her mind says "No" but her heart says "Yes".

I felt the angst that Mason was feelings every time that he saw Mel and yet could not hold or kiss her. To everyone, he declared his love for Mel. When he asked Mel's boss if he would stand in the way of "true love" and he said "never", that made me chuckle. 

Another emotional roller coaster read but with angsty twists. I did really enjoy this book. Mel and Mason or M&M showed that the heart wants what the heart wants, no matter how longer it has to wait. If you enjoy angsty reads, you will want to read Kickoff and Game Plan.