A review by kinglee
Top of Her Game by M. Ullrich

3.0

Kenzie Shaw is a rookie in women's major league soccer. Drafted by the New Jersey Hurricanes, she's relieved because it's her home state. But now, she has to figure out how to play alongside her idol and the woman she's crushed on for years., Sutton Flores.

Top of Her Game revolves around Kenzie and Sutton's relationship which unfortunately, feel a little flat for me. I kept waiting to really feel the chemistry between them, but I never got it. Sutton was described as a player and I never got to the point where I felt like she was ready to settle down for Kenzie. On the other side, with Kenzie idolizing her for so long, I'm not entirely sure I ever got past the point when I thought that she was no longer doing that.

That said, it was clear that they did care about one another deeply. They did want the best for one another and were incredibly respectful. That's what I really loved. How respectful they were of what another and what they needed.

Now, the little twist with the sexual harassment was... I don't want to say disappointing because it is an important subject to talk about and bring up especially in sports, but it was. It came in late in the book which left me feeling like the resolution to it had been rushed and speed through. It didn't give me that satisfying conclusion to the ordeal.

Overall, this was a good book. The romance (aside from the issues I mentioned) did have it cute and wonderful moments. The soccer scenes were written well and were easy to imagine.