The Right Move

Dnf @ 76%

though i enjoyed this more than the last one, but it was..just too fucking long. like it wouldn't stop, it wouldn't fucking end. i don't understand why the author has dragged on both books for this long, even though this one was shorter than the last but like, for god's sake, just end already.

I feel like this book had a side that could have been explored more with how the captain of the basketball team was half black. like there was so much potential about his need to prove himself instead of the fact he is a homebody. can anyone with sport knowledge confirm if this really affects the performance? like i don't know, given how the author who wrote this is white, maybe she was afraid of exploring that side but it would have been interesting to see it like that instead of simple doubts about him not being a social butterfly hence not a good enough captain.

anyway i no longer care about the third act conflict and i could care less about how they will resolve it

While the first book in the series did not impress me much, The Right Move did something to my inside and made me believe in romance all over again.

First of all, Ryan Shay. Ryan freaking Shay. Let me tell you this – Ryan Shay is THE standard now. He is the GOAT. He defines book boyfriend everywhere perfectly. He is everything a woman needs and more. He learns sign language just so he could communicate with his girlfriend's deaf father, for god's sake! I can go on and on and on about the guy, but that would be an exaggeration.

His quiet love. It's the loudest.

Indigo Ivers is just the perfect match to our hero. Indy is so completely the opposite of Ryan, they just match. Indy is the music to his lonely, quiet world. Indy is the force that keep him away from his rigidly planned life. Indy is the real MVP.

If you cannot tell yet, I LOVE this book. I even love the ending. I live for the epilogue, for that kind of awesomeness. Sigh.

2.5/5 - This is the 2nd book in the series I've read and I do not understand the hype. The writing was not great and this was a copy/paste of the first book. And the epilogue was pointless. I actually listened to the book and the narrators didn't make it any better. These types of books may not be for me.

Definitivamente está autora no me decepciona! Está segunda entrega superó de lejos a la primera. La forma en la que me enganchó este libro es impresionante, es un libro ligero pero muy entretenido, fue como si estuviera viendo una romcom, la cantidad de veces que morí de amor por ryan shay fueron increíbles.

rating - 4.5/5

I expected to like this more than mile high since most people do; but somehow i was just not suuuuper impressed like everybody else. A for effort obviously.

I mean i rated it 4.5 stars because i know it's mostly me being picky.(if i was going off purely on reading experience it was probably a 3.5 or 4) Reading two contemporary romances back to back is never a good idea when you're in a romantic drought and in your cynic era; but I braved this one and I sorta feel bad ngl. Because I just KNOW for a fact i would absolutely love Ryan Shay otherwise. * sigh * it is what it is, i guess.

Reading is subjective so, I can say...if only this was 200 pages shorter, I would've liked it more; I can say... i just wish the book hadn't tried to tackle so many things at once. The truth is: I wouldn't like it as much, no matter what the author did- simply because I wasn't in the mood for it.
dunno why i read it then, lets not get into logistics.

Overall, while i appreciated certain events like building the bookshelf, learning ASL etcetc. The book simply felt all over the place. An example of this could be the knee injury distracting from the smut scene or even Indy going from thinking? about the cheating to fertility to his love language to saving flowers, back to Ryan's trust issues. Like idk if it's just me, but it was a loooot to take on in a single book. Somehow I was just burnt out by the 80% mark and the final third act conflict was just pushing it too farr. Anywayz, i loved the first book so i know it was mostly me. can't wait to readd Kai's book:)

Ryan shay, you sexy devil.

Roommates, fake dating, and a sports romance.

Flight attendant Indy (Stevie's BFF) went through a break up and needed a place to stay. Why not her BFF's brothers apartment?
What started as just roommates who co-existed, became fake dating. Ryan needed a girlfriend to show his team's GM he was a good team captain.
Then it started not to be just pretending anymore....

The sequel to Mike High is so good. We get a glimpse of our fav's (Stevie and Zanders) from the last book as they continue their journey, and see more of Rio too.

Oh man... Where to even begin?!

This book will probably always hold a special place in my heart and I don't even know exactly why!

I've loved Indy and Ryan from the first book and to see their relationship form was amazing. I loved the way he treats her and how his words mean more than anything. I love how nurturing and caring she is for everyone around her.

I love the real life portions of the plot such as infertility and deafness. Just all the things that have my heart. Such a great read. My sister in law told me each book in this series gets better but I just don't see how this one can be topped. I loved this book so much.