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A review by dinohakari
Playing Deep by Beth Bolden
5.0
Well this is hard. As always when a series ends, it is difficult to say goodbye to the characters we accompany on their journeys. When I finished The Riptide series (also by [a:Beth Bolden|8137900|Beth Bolden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397886875p2/8137900.jpg]) it was somewhat easier because then I had this new series coming and from time to time one of the old characters would appear. And although a spin off with a new team is coming up, I don't know why it's harder this time for me to say goodbye.
I have to say it was a great ending. Not only did we get Kenyon and Julian's story, but it was like closure with the rest of the team.
They meet one night when Kenyon snuck out of the training ground to have a few drinks at a nearby bar and the chemistry was immediate. They hooked up without knowing who the other was, thinking that they would never see each other again, however, they soon met again. Julian was the CBS reporter sent to cover the news for Los Piranhas, Kenyon's team. And after the initial suspicions, they continued to hook up in secret and vowing there would be no feelings between them, because a player and a reporter? Could be the end of their careers for one or both.
Six months later, Kenyon knew that Julian wasn't just someone to get off with. He meant so much more, but Julian is averse to anything close to feelings. And he has his reasons. Nothing in his life was easy. Little by little, however, Kenyon began to break through his defenses, until Julian realized that Kenyon was not going to leave him, no matter how much he did to push him away.
They're both at a point where they have to make decisions, not only regarding their personal lives, but also their careers, and it's really amazing how they support each other.
I loved Julian. At first, it's hard to like him, because he's harsh, always calling out mistakes in interviews and being honest to the point of being painful in his opinions. He shows Kenyon where he's failing in his game, and he doesn't do it subtly. And I loved Kenyon. He is not the typical soccer player, who only breathes, lives and sleeps thinking about the game. No, for him, it's just a means to an end, his true passion. And when he realizes that Julian is the one for him, he shows him that he accepts him as he is, with all his faults. Even, that what Julian considers faults, is what attracts Kenyon the most.
Like I said, a great ending.
I hope the next spin off arrives NOW!!!
I was given an advanced copy and voluntarily wrote a review.
I have to say it was a great ending. Not only did we get Kenyon and Julian's story, but it was like closure with the rest of the team.
They meet one night when Kenyon snuck out of the training ground to have a few drinks at a nearby bar and the chemistry was immediate. They hooked up without knowing who the other was, thinking that they would never see each other again, however, they soon met again. Julian was the CBS reporter sent to cover the news for Los Piranhas, Kenyon's team. And after the initial suspicions, they continued to hook up in secret and vowing there would be no feelings between them, because a player and a reporter? Could be the end of their careers for one or both.
Six months later, Kenyon knew that Julian wasn't just someone to get off with. He meant so much more, but Julian is averse to anything close to feelings. And he has his reasons. Nothing in his life was easy. Little by little, however, Kenyon began to break through his defenses, until Julian realized that Kenyon was not going to leave him, no matter how much he did to push him away.
They're both at a point where they have to make decisions, not only regarding their personal lives, but also their careers, and it's really amazing how they support each other.
I loved Julian. At first, it's hard to like him, because he's harsh, always calling out mistakes in interviews and being honest to the point of being painful in his opinions. He shows Kenyon where he's failing in his game, and he doesn't do it subtly. And I loved Kenyon. He is not the typical soccer player, who only breathes, lives and sleeps thinking about the game. No, for him, it's just a means to an end, his true passion. And when he realizes that Julian is the one for him, he shows him that he accepts him as he is, with all his faults. Even, that what Julian considers faults, is what attracts Kenyon the most.
Like I said, a great ending.
I hope the next spin off arrives NOW!!!
I was given an advanced copy and voluntarily wrote a review.