Between the Tackles

Pass to Win, Book 3

By: Roxy Sinclaire

Narrated by: Holly Elise

A jock and a geeky girl?

Not happening.

Nick Barrett is a god at my university. And me, little ol' April Hansen? I'm just a nerdy girl, studying and working to take care of my dad.

Nick could have any woman he wanted, but for some reason, he wants me...It's a miracle he even notices me waiting for the bus, let alone offer to drive me home.

Before I can help it, I'm falling for Nick. But there's a reason jocks and geeks don't mix, and I'm about to get my heart broken, I just know it.

Between the Tackles is a standalone, full-length, bad-boy sports romance novel. There is no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending!

©2016 Roxy Sinclaire (P)2016 Roxy Sinclaire

A sweet college sports romance

Nick and April's story is very sweet. It is filled with the drama and emotional angst often associated with young adults of college attending age. Ironically the drama isn't in their relationship which seems pretty solid from the beginning. The challenges come in the form of social expectations, other love interests and so on. The story is centred on that transition from the security of childhood to the responsibility of adulthood and finding that one great love to carry a person through it all.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Short and Sweet!

This story had a rocky start, but the more I listened the more the plot drew me in, and left me feeling satisfied. I would rate the story somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.

This H/h hit off! Nick came from money but had a down to earth personality. He was looking for a meaningful relationship and found it in April. April, on the other hand, came from a different social class, and was working towards her law degree. I liked they hit it off and didn't have all the normal push/pull in romance stories. When Nick receives pressure about dating April, he doesn't give in.

Holly did an amazing job on the female characters; however, the male characters not so much. She did a great job with all the various emotions, and her performance was animated and lively. Overall, I did enjoyed the performance but the voice for the male characters needs further developing. Holly would be an excellent choice for dual narrated stories.

“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

Tough start but great story

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes and no. I enjoyed the storyline, the narration was ok, but there were some glitches and some repetition in some spots that need to be corrected before I recommend

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nick. I loved his steadfast presence and mindset.

Have you listened to any of Holly Elise’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. I think holly did fantastic for the female roles, but her male voice was monotone and slow. Rather than a male voice attempt, or tone change, she changed the cadence and rhythm of her speech and it threw things off some.

Do you think Between the Tackles needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I really enjoyed the characters but a second book wasn't necessary however it could be done.

Any additional comments?

This was a sweet story, and if you manage to stay tuned past the glitches in chat 2, the skip of their meeting, and the monotone moments than it pays off from a story standpoint. I would probably read this story however before buying the audiobook for this one. I received this audiobook from audiobook boom for free for my unbiased review.

I loved listening to this book on audible.

I remember reading this book when it first came out,I liked listening to it better.I live in Michigan where the storyline takes place.April & Nick both attend MSU where he plays for their football team, and she's a law student working at the concession stand during the biggest game of the season.I didn't like the narrator at all,she made April sound boring.

I didn't realize this was a new adult story

I was given this book for an honest review but after listening to a few chapters, I knew I couldn't give it a fair review. I'm too old to enjoy frat parties and college romances. I only gave it star reviews because they're required.