Fair Catch

An Enemies-to-Lovers Roommate Sports Romance

De: Kandi Steiner

Narrado por: Hannah Chiclana, Chris Williams

As if things aren’t already tough enough as the only girl on a college football team, Coach had to go and assign Zeke Collins as my roommate.

A cocky kick returner and my brother’s best friend who should have been ripped of that title years ago, he’s as infuriating as he is undeniably sexy.

I hate him, and for good reason—reason I won’t ever let him forget.

He thinks because we grew up together that it’s his role to protect me, but all he does is get in my way, make me look weak, and piss me off more.

I tell him I can handle myself, and I’m hell-bent on getting that point across to him and the rest of the nation watching the only girl in collegiate football.

The pressure doesn’t get to me. The scrutiny? I’m ready for.

But sharing very thin walls with Zeke Collins? I wasn’t prepared for that.

And the more we’re forced together, the harder it is to distinguish that pencil-thin line between hating him...and wanting him.

©2022 Kandi Steiner (P)2022 Kandi Steiner

Zeke ❤️Riley

I love this book and listening to the narrators bring it to life was amazing. Zeke and Riley have known each other for a long time and we’re friends. But it’s heartbreaking that something that happens to her brother tears that friendship apart. Zeke carries so much inside and he deals with things no one knows about. I felt so bad for him. Riley lays blame on Zeke but she doesn’t know the whole story of what happened that night.
These two have chemistry from the very beginning. There’s growth and change once they get together. Feelings are that we’re there grow stronger. I love how Zeke respects Riley and cheers her own.
I highly recommend this audiobook.

Angsty

If you are looking for some angst in an enemies to lovers sports romance, look no further. Kandi Steiner will tug on those heartstrings with this book. You also will get brothers best friend and forced proximity as additional tropes. It’s everything you could possibly want.

We get a kick butt female heroine, Riley, who is on her college football team due to a promise she made to her brother. She also happens to be assigned to ROOM with a guy, Zeke, who she just can’t stand. He’s her brothers best friend and lines start to blur and emotions develop and it all explodes from there.

I felt like this was a wild ride in all the best possible ways. Theres laughter, tears and all the feel good butterflies. Its a must read!

The narrators were new to me but fantastic. They kept me engaged with the story. I also feel like when I find new narrators they truly become those characters for me and their is no auditory confusion.

Enemies-to-Lovers But Make Them Teammates

Riley has despised Zeke Collins since a drunk driving accident left her twin brother, Gavin, in a wheelchair and Zeke unscathed. Despite the three of them being childhood besties and Gavin forgiving Zeke, Riley takes his presence in their life as a personal offense. She makes a promise to her brother to become a football kicker in his place and she will stop at nothing to make it happen.

When she’s accepted into a D1 college for football the hard work is just beginning when just her luck Zeke accepts a spot on the same team. When the coach says no one wants to room with her except Zeke they end up roommates too.

Zeke made a promise to Gavin to look after Riley and it’s a promise he intends to keep no matter how much she pushes him away. Zeke has always had a learning disability and when his grades dip dangerously low Riley reluctantly agrees to help him out for the good of the team. The more time they spend together the more the tension builds but can Riley ever truly forgive him for the past? And how will she ever earn credibility with the team if she’s sleeping with her teammate?

Enemies to lovers is my cat nip and I loved the tension between these two. The steam was impeccable as well! Riley is such a strong and admirable heroine that I couldn’t help but fall head over heels for her.

My only compliant is the audio could have been better edited. There’s some weird awkward pauses especially with the male narrator that seemed out of place and a few times where the audio level was too low for no reason.

This is my first listen by Kandi and it won’t be the last! I can’t wait to dive into Clay’s story next!

Great story!

Zeke and Riley's story was touching. Zeke is Riley's twin brother's best friend. He plays a part in her brother getting injured and she can never quite forgive him. Their story is one of resilience and forgiveness and maturity. Sometimes you have to let go of the past to find your future. These two gave me all the feels as Zeke supports Riley on her climb up the ranks of college football. This was a great read about a great couple. I look forward to reading more on their team mates!

I listened to this book and the narrators did a great job capturing their spirits and telling their story.

Fair Catch: An Enemies to Lovers Romance

🎧AUDIO REVIEW🎧
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Because I listened to this story rather than reading it, I shall tell you a bit about that experience before I share my thoughts on the story. Okay, here are my two cents:

Hannah Chiclana did a good job narrating her part. She brought it to life really well except for every inhale she did before she started a chapter. I know that may sound like an insignificant point to even bring up in a review but when the only thing you have is your ears to bring a story to life in your mind, those deep breaths by a narrator will pull you right out of the story and suck your joy (if you happen to have some). At first, they were really pronounced but I think after I listened for a few hours, they just blended in and weren’t so disruptive. But they were, so it had to be brought up #sorrynotsorry Chris Williams did not narrate this story. He read his parts like he was giving a speech to a crowd, and wherever he was recording, had the worst acoustics. He sounded like he was in a vacant warehouse with the sound bouncing off 20-foot ceilings. He was not enjoyable at all. *shrug* So overall, my listening experience was less than stellar … but the story itself … :)

The journey of Zeke and Riley was typical new adult shenanigans and I was expecting it most of the plot-points so nothing really made my eyes roll lol I’m making sure to mention this because if we’re reading friends, then you know how I feel on most occasions after reading this age group and that wasn’t the case this time. Don’t get me wrong, every single cliché about young people was represented but because the story had the Riley twist (you’ll have to read it to find out what that means lol) and her growth and development (and also Zeke’s), everything else fell to the background. This could easily have been the story of how Riley conquered and took names without the romance element, and it would have been just as captivating. That’s the Riley twist in a nutshell ;)

Sooooooo, when it comes to recommendations, I’d have to honestly say invest in the book and not the audio. Life is too short to not be enjoying all your spare time and I think reading this story would be a much more enjoyable use of your spare time :)

STORY: 4 Stars
AUDIO: 2 Stars

That’s it. Those are my 2 cents. Don’t spend them all at one :)