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Top of Her Game by M. Ullrich

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I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I am not a big sports fan personally, but the author does a good job of keeping my attention during the parts that actually involve soccer. The real content of this story comes more from the characters getting over obstacles present to them after being a couple than them actually getting together. There was a decent amount of non-relatoonship drama and the story took turns I hadn't anticipated. I really liked that it was not predictable to me.

My only complaint really just comes from what one of the main characters classifies as "waiting to have sex." It wasn't a deal breaker, but I couldn't help but feel like it crossed the line a bit of what is or isn't have sex.

tacohashi's review

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1.75

feel like half the plot could’ve been avoided. especially the last, like, four to six chapters.

especially the harassment by the trainer? and how management reacted. this was purely to keep them apart and create drama.

mantisshrimp's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

cheryldownes's review

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3.0

An easy fun football romance. Ullrich writes a story that plenty of football fans will enjoy. It's all pretty fast and easy but turns dark later on with impacts to both major characters.

mirarw's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

smm122132's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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jsjarvis71's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm a big fan of FF soccer stories and M. Ulrich's addition to the subgenre is a really enjoyable one. I enjoyed the character development in this and the building of their relationship. It had a good pace and I especially liked some of the messages that it sends to younger readers, things like not getting into a relationship with someone who is already with someone and not immediately having sex if you are not comfortable with it. I thought these aspects of the story were well done and portrayed a different message from other FF romances I've read. I also liked the aspect of the story that was added with the trainer. To avoid spoilers, I will just say that it added to the story and took it in a different direction from what I was expecting.

I found the story to be very engaging and one that showed very strong women characters, which was another major plus. It is refreshing to see strong portrayals like this.

I would highly recommend this book, even if you are not a soccer fan. It is a very enjoyable read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

aljj's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Of all of the queer sport novels I've listened to, this one was on the better end. It's a bit fast paced for me. It was a fine story, fairly memorable. Celebrity crush turned romance was a fun change for me when I first found the story.
I've listened to the story a couple times. Some of the points of conflict in the story are a touch out of left field. I probably won't return to it again.