SueBee★bring me an alpha!★'s Reviews > Off Sides

★★★★! A quick, feel good read about two College students from opposite sides of the track.

Hero: Ryan Burnham, “Ry”/22 years old/student (senior)-University hockey player & team captain-son of a Congressman-trust fund baby/dark brown hair/amber eyes
Heroine: Daniella Cross, “Danny”/21 years old/orphan/part-time student-waitress/blond hair with lavender streaks/hazel eyes/virgin

Sawyer Bennet is an excellent story teller! This story has a very pleasant flow, alternating between Ryan’s and Danny’s POV. I particularly enjoyed Ryan’s.

That said I feel I need to clarify; I had read in the book description:
”So I did it. I approached her, then I pursued her, then I made her mine. And my life was saved...”
Based on that description I had thought it be one of those intense roller-coaster rides with a very dominant hero. But it is not. It is more a feel good read, borderline YA, but with sex scenes.

Ryan is a wonderful hero; he is so lovable, sweet and kind and very sexy in a cute kind of way. Danny is also a great heroine. She has had many tragedies in her life and before meeting Ryan she was barely getting by, recovering from the loss of both her parents and trying to deal with huge medical debts. Ryan and Danny pretty much fall for each other at first sight. But they have much to overcome; the difference in family status, peer pressure, a vindictive ex-girlfriend, an envious adversary and a spiteful mother….

I might have wished the story was longer and spanned a longer period of time. It’s a quick read and I enjoyed it – very little anxiety, a feel-good read.

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“…"It was fun tonight. But you know what would be even more fun?" "What's that?" she asks. "Making out with you in my car when we get back to your place. You know, to see how foggy we can get the glass?" "That does sounds like fun. Count me in." By the time I walked her to her door, I couldn't see anything outside of my windows.”

“Danny... my parents wouldn't like you. I am so ashamed to say that they will judge you because you look different than them and you don't come from money. They won't even bother trying to look at all of the amazing things that I see in you. And I'm so sorry for that because they'll never know what a fantastically amazing woman you are.”

“She's quiet for a minute then she says in a small voice, "I'm always afraid you'll leave me. That one day I won't be enough for you."

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Hero rating: 4 stars
Heroine rating: 4 stars
Sex scenes rating: 4 stars
Sex scenes frequency: 3.5 stars
Storyline concept rating: 4 stars
Storytelling skills rating: 5 stars
Story ending rating: 3.5 stars
Book editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): 5 stars
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Overall rating: 4 stars

Would I recommend this book: Yes.
Would I re-read this book: Probably not.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.

Here is the EPILOGUE to Off Sides:
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...