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wishuponsarah96's review against another edition
4.0
I so wanted to give this book 5 stars and overall is what cute but I was confused most of the time between all the characters and who was who
kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
A new adult, college-sports romance that is full of great banter and just enough drama to keep you turning pages right up until the cliffhanger. GAH!!
Both Mason "Casanova" Nova and Kay "PF" Dennings bring previous heartache to this relationship, but Kay brings a shroud of mystery along with hers on top of it. Be warned this entire story will be told over three books, so if you detest cliffhangers and want to wait for the entire series to be released, Alley isn't waiting long in between each one.
Alley Ciz is a new author for me and while I absolutely loved the inner monologues and thoughts of each character (seriously the best and they always cracked me up) and I loved the camaraderie between Mason's teammates and Kay's family and friends. I did struggle with the nicknames that Kay gave everyone close to her. This is really my own personal issue, but when her friends names were shortened to just letters I lost the personal connection (E, G, T, Q...and so on) my brain just seemed to stumble and short circuit every time and I tried so hard to remember who she was talking to or about.
Anyway, I did find refreshing, that the man nicked named "Casanova" wasn't quite the douche that his moniker made him out to be. Mason is actually kind of sweet, yes, he has caveman tendencies, but he is also nice. Their romance developed slower than you would have expected for a football player and cheerleader story (although, once again I love breaking stereotypes). Mason and Kay both have high walls that neither are willing to break, but as they begin to crumble the story really does take off.
They both have trust issues that they need to work on to really make a relationship last, but it could work if they both face their past and just let the other one in.
Both Mason and Kay have great friends that will make excellent additions to this series and anyone who is already familiar with Alley's books will be excited with characters popping in and making appearances.
Both Mason "Casanova" Nova and Kay "PF" Dennings bring previous heartache to this relationship, but Kay brings a shroud of mystery along with hers on top of it. Be warned this entire story will be told over three books, so if you detest cliffhangers and want to wait for the entire series to be released, Alley isn't waiting long in between each one.
Alley Ciz is a new author for me and while I absolutely loved the inner monologues and thoughts of each character (seriously the best and they always cracked me up) and I loved the camaraderie between Mason's teammates and Kay's family and friends. I did struggle with the nicknames that Kay gave everyone close to her. This is really my own personal issue, but when her friends names were shortened to just letters I lost the personal connection (E, G, T, Q...and so on) my brain just seemed to stumble and short circuit every time and I tried so hard to remember who she was talking to or about.
Anyway, I did find refreshing, that the man nicked named "Casanova" wasn't quite the douche that his moniker made him out to be. Mason is actually kind of sweet, yes, he has caveman tendencies, but he is also nice. Their romance developed slower than you would have expected for a football player and cheerleader story (although, once again I love breaking stereotypes). Mason and Kay both have high walls that neither are willing to break, but as they begin to crumble the story really does take off.
They both have trust issues that they need to work on to really make a relationship last, but it could work if they both face their past and just let the other one in.
Both Mason and Kay have great friends that will make excellent additions to this series and anyone who is already familiar with Alley's books will be excited with characters popping in and making appearances.
kept's review against another edition
1.0
I’m could not even get past 20% of the book, the writing style is very 2014 cringe. The initials for nicknames was so hard to keep up with for like 8 separate characters I couldn’t even keep up. I think the story could be good if rewritten but the writing was not good.
snaze6's review against another edition
5.0
Having read all of Alley Ciz’s books I had a pretty good idea I would love this first U of J book, but I was absolutely blown away by how good this book was! I stayed up past 3 am to finish it good!
I knew going in it ended in a major cliffhanger and I’d have to wait at least a month for the next book to find out what happens....I hate books with cliffhangers, but this book is worth the stress and torture of waiting for the next book to release.
Alley Ciz has an amazing talent for writing a cast of characters that you can immerse into their world and make you want to be a part of their crew. Kayla’s family/friends and roommates along with Mason and his friends/teammates and fraternity brothers and family are definitely all unique characters with depth.
The POV switches between Kayla and Mason so you understand both perspectives and get to enjoy some epic text conversations between them and their friends. A few chapters are posts from the U of J’s social media platforms that give a perspective of the gossip going on around campus about Mason and his mystery girl.
I received an ARC from the author an am leaving an honest review. This book has been on my TBR list since it was added to Goodreads and I set an alert to buy it the day it is released. The next month can’t happen quick enough to get the book #2 of U of J!!
I knew going in it ended in a major cliffhanger and I’d have to wait at least a month for the next book to find out what happens....I hate books with cliffhangers, but this book is worth the stress and torture of waiting for the next book to release.
Alley Ciz has an amazing talent for writing a cast of characters that you can immerse into their world and make you want to be a part of their crew. Kayla’s family/friends and roommates along with Mason and his friends/teammates and fraternity brothers and family are definitely all unique characters with depth.
The POV switches between Kayla and Mason so you understand both perspectives and get to enjoy some epic text conversations between them and their friends. A few chapters are posts from the U of J’s social media platforms that give a perspective of the gossip going on around campus about Mason and his mystery girl.
I received an ARC from the author an am leaving an honest review. This book has been on my TBR list since it was added to Goodreads and I set an alert to buy it the day it is released. The next month can’t happen quick enough to get the book #2 of U of J!!
seemadyal50's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
bookboyfriendandhusbandmake3's review
5.0
After reading The Royalty Crew I knew as soon as I had spare time I would be diving into her other books.
I quickly became immersed in this world and had no thoughts of leaving the #UofJ world until I read every word.
Kay is sassy, sarcastic, and closed off, she doesn’t allow people in, and to be honest her reasoning was solid. I loved her so hard, and even more so with every word. Her relationship with her brother and his wife melted my heart, and the whole backstory made my heart ache but their reactions to their tragedy soothed the ache immensely.
Kay was about family, above all, and while many of them weren’t family by blood it didn’t make it any less true.
Mason was a football star and playboy, cocky and charming, and as soon as he realized Kay wasn’t falling for his lines or his swoony charm, he was nothing short of smitten. Kay puts up a good fight, turning him down, but what’s a girl to do when the charming football star isn’t giving up the pursuit.
Mason and Kay had an instant sizzle between them. As Mason continued to try and win a chance at scoring Kay the banter between them and the lengths Mason was going to ignited that sizzle into an inferno of chemistry.
Slow burn, SLOW BURN, it needed to be said in that tone. The witty banter and sarcastic quips became foreplay between Mason and Kay, and there’s many exchanges between them, to the point you could feel the moment the tension that had been building from the moment they met was going to snap.
Alley Ciz wove together a spellbinding story that will have you transfixed from start to finish. An enthralling blend of a tension fueled slow-burn, a cocky, charming alpha, a sassy heroine, witty banter, secondary characters that up the level of entertainment, an array of feels from giggles to angst, and a cliffhanger that will knock you over but as soon as you recover you will download the next book.
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I quickly became immersed in this world and had no thoughts of leaving the #UofJ world until I read every word.
Kay is sassy, sarcastic, and closed off, she doesn’t allow people in, and to be honest her reasoning was solid. I loved her so hard, and even more so with every word. Her relationship with her brother and his wife melted my heart, and the whole backstory made my heart ache but their reactions to their tragedy soothed the ache immensely.
Kay was about family, above all, and while many of them weren’t family by blood it didn’t make it any less true.
Mason was a football star and playboy, cocky and charming, and as soon as he realized Kay wasn’t falling for his lines or his swoony charm, he was nothing short of smitten. Kay puts up a good fight, turning him down, but what’s a girl to do when the charming football star isn’t giving up the pursuit.
Mason and Kay had an instant sizzle between them. As Mason continued to try and win a chance at scoring Kay the banter between them and the lengths Mason was going to ignited that sizzle into an inferno of chemistry.
Slow burn, SLOW BURN, it needed to be said in that tone. The witty banter and sarcastic quips became foreplay between Mason and Kay, and there’s many exchanges between them, to the point you could feel the moment the tension that had been building from the moment they met was going to snap.
Alley Ciz wove together a spellbinding story that will have you transfixed from start to finish. An enthralling blend of a tension fueled slow-burn, a cocky, charming alpha, a sassy heroine, witty banter, secondary characters that up the level of entertainment, an array of feels from giggles to angst, and a cliffhanger that will knock you over but as soon as you recover you will download the next book.
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agirlnherbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
🏈 Looking To Score 🏈 (Book 1 of the U of J series) by Alley Ciz
ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: 4 ⭐️ ; 0.5 🌶️
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
🏈 Ya’ll I am not a slow burn girly - I usually avoid anything to do with slow burn because my heart can’t take it 😂 but holy crikey! This was worth the “f it” moment! I will say this book is not very spicy (I live in a very dark world) - so just know that it may have dirty talk but you’ve gotta wait for the f it moment but I promise you it’s worth it!
🏈 Mason: I truly enjoyed his character - he was confident and he really did chase the girl even though he is the play boy of the school. They don’t call him Casanova for nothing! I do however, feel bad for him. He was chasing and chasing and putting in the work while the FMC didn’t give as much as she took. Which can be quite frustrating until you kind of get a glimpse into the why she is the way she is.
🏈 Kay (aka PF): honestly, I didn’t know how to feel about her through most of the book. I can’t call her selfish because she had her REASONS (even if through most of this I was like “WHAT WAS THE REASON?!?” In my best Cardi B voice). And honestly, she really started to irk me off further as we go because she just wouldn’t communicate what was going on. If you like and care for someone you should trust them enough to tell them who you are - and the plot thickens!
🏈 Thank goodness the next book has been released because the cliff the sisterhood just threw me off of was LEGIT.
🏈 Inevitably I would def read this again - I like how quick of a read it is and it’s easy and fun - however there are a LOT of side characters and yes there is a whole list of nicknames but getting to figure out who is who is so daunting so that was the biggest reason I got rid of a ⭐️. Too many people introduced and not enough info!
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filthylittlereader's review against another edition
5.0
OH Miss Ciz...
You’ve really gone and done it.
That ENDING though!!? *cue fainting meme*
I swear I was on edge with all the mystery surrounding the truth about Kay. A hint here, a hint there. If I bit my nails, they’d be nubs right now with the anxiousness I felt waiting for the truth to be revealed. And what’s worst? Miss Ciz got some explaining to do because I’m pretty darn sure there’s more to the story than what I got and I NEED IT ALL RIGHT NOW. Ok enough screaming I’ll save the rest for PMs.
Looking to Score...
First off, kudos to Alley for the authenticity of the facts involving sports. Her passion for all things sports bleed through the pages and your girl learned a little something.
The inner dialogue from both Mase and Kay was freaking hilarious! My abs got a mini workout from all the laughs. That hot, witty, and playful banter between the two: yes please.
Oh and I can finally understand why from the beginning, Jenny staked her claim on Mase. This is only book one but her claim is well placed and I’m jealous I didn’t get to lick him as mine first.
Looking to Score was a hell of a ride full of humor, swoon for days, hot steamy times, the feels from A-Z, sweet anticipation and an ending that leaves you yearning for October like yesterday.
You’ve really gone and done it.
That ENDING though!!? *cue fainting meme*
I swear I was on edge with all the mystery surrounding the truth about Kay. A hint here, a hint there. If I bit my nails, they’d be nubs right now with the anxiousness I felt waiting for the truth to be revealed. And what’s worst? Miss Ciz got some explaining to do because I’m pretty darn sure there’s more to the story than what I got and I NEED IT ALL RIGHT NOW. Ok enough screaming I’ll save the rest for PMs.
Looking to Score...
First off, kudos to Alley for the authenticity of the facts involving sports. Her passion for all things sports bleed through the pages and your girl learned a little something.
The inner dialogue from both Mase and Kay was freaking hilarious! My abs got a mini workout from all the laughs. That hot, witty, and playful banter between the two: yes please.
Oh and I can finally understand why from the beginning, Jenny staked her claim on Mase. This is only book one but her claim is well placed and I’m jealous I didn’t get to lick him as mine first.
Looking to Score was a hell of a ride full of humor, swoon for days, hot steamy times, the feels from A-Z, sweet anticipation and an ending that leaves you yearning for October like yesterday.