Lord alive did this one take a bit to get going. Or, I should really say that it took a little while for me to believe in this story at all. By the end of it, I really enjoyed it and would recommend it as a great sports romance - particularly for anyone looking to read about athletes and characters of color in their romances and for anyone who enjoys good banter between characters.
Caitlin is on her way to a big party for the Dallas NBA team when she gets a flat tire. Whosoever should pull up to assist her but their new star player, Brady. For reasons and through romance novel machinations, the two end up striking a deal where she will serve as his public girlfriend to help fix a pretty dismal reputation. Unbeknownst to Brady, Caitlin is the coach's daughter. It is, for the record, unbeknownst to the coach as well. You see, he left her mom with nothing more than a letter and a paltry payoff to sail onto NBA stardom. So while Brady gets a reputation boost, Caitlin gets the chance to meet her father/get some dirt on him to publicly embarrass him as some sort of long game revenge.
No big deal, just two average folks with totally normal motivations. Ha! Well, clearly sparks fly between the two of them. The flirting dialogue is fantastic and the longer I spent with these two the more I liked them. I have little patience for personal revenge fantasies, so Caitlin's initial quest was not something I was exactly here for, but the more she softened and we were shown other pieces of her than that piece the more I liked her. I also appreciated some of the exploration the book has about growing up with a single black mother and having a twin brother - Caitlin is honest in her inner monologues about that and she and her brother have some very frank conversations that I really liked eavesdropping in on.
SLAMDUNKED BY LOVE is a fun book with sparkling dialogue and two folks who fall madly in love. Along the way, they have some pretty athletic sex and tell a lot of cheesy pirate jokes. If that ticks any of your boxes, one-click this one now!
Revenge is supposed to be sweet...
Caitlin Monroe is ready to confront her past. Years ago, her
father ditched her mother for the NBA, leaving her pregnant
and alone. Now heβs a big-shot coach, and Caitlinβs ready to
take the so-called β family manβ down. But on her way to the
team gala, her car dies, and itβs her fatherβs sexy new star
player who comes to her rescue.
Brady Hudson wants nothing more than to put his past behind
him and concentrate on winning the championship for his new
team. But when he finds himself the recipient of unwanted
attentionβattention that could destroy his careerβhe
introduces the beautiful woman he saved on the side of the
road as his "girlfriend."
Brady needs to focus on his job. And Caitlin isnβt about to
date an athlete whose career is riding on her fatherβthough
he is a convenient way to get the dirt she needs. But
sometimes love has other ideas, and itβs not long before
their pretend relationship becomes a liability neither can
resist...
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