Review #490
I gave this Elena Armas a 4.2/5 stars. This was my least favorite of her books so far and have been a huge fan of her others. I struggled with the overuse of the pet names for each other, the unlikeability of both characters for too long and how I often had to reread paragraphs to find the hidden dialogue within and was skipping some exposition to get to the dialogue faster to make it flow better. Their banter was almost too mean in sections.
My favorite parts were the animals, the unique personalities of the children and the setting.
Here’s me practicing writing blurbs:
Adalyn emotionally freaks out on the job, which leads to her demotion while also cast out of her career by her boss (who is also her father.) The only way to return to the job and win back her reputation is to prove how tough she is and can handle herself. What she doesn’t know is just how far down she was tossed- managing a little league soccer team in the middle of nowhere, North Carolina.
Cameron, a retired professional soccer player, hates that an intruder has rented out part of his land- his haven- his sanctuary – now intruded upon by Adalyn. Her new role as Cameron’s manager has both their panties tangled in a knot, in more ways than one. The problem with this fiery woman is he is falling for her, spitfire and all. My random thoughts and notes while reading (may contain spoilers:)
The Long Game by Elena Armas starts with a viral video of typically poised Adalyn freaking out by attacking the mascot. Unfortunately she’s the CEO’s daughter who is now exiled to a different project to keep her out of the journalists hands.
David is awful. I think I’m supposed to like her best friend Matthew but he’s rubbing me the wrong way a little. So, she ends up in a foresty mountainous terrain in no-where North Carolina. Shout out to my state! She has no idea what type of team she’s there for or what to expect.
Cameron’s first point of view chapter is perfectly showing h as a mix of an asshole who cares but doesn’t want to be bothered when she refuses his help.
It seems like someone purposefully picked that shack for her to stay in which seems like a cruel, strange and over reactive punishment. If it was a mistake, then fine. But I currently hate all the people in her life back at home that contributed to this. Sure, it’s not the end of the world but it’s super passive aggressive.
At the halfway point I’m not a huge fan of either of the main characters so far.
The “Darlings” were happening quite often then switched to “Love” too quickly
“I’ll always give you more than what you ask for, love.”- Best quote so far. But he used her pet name way too often.
Oooh their segzy scenes are the perfect amount of spice
Overall I felt like the author was struggling herself with knowing how much the guy should protect and be the hero and how often he should let her fight her own battles. It’s a complete assumption but it seemed like she was debating this herself while writing and maybe never found a solid answer.