Author: Kate Christie
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Established Couple, Grief, Sports
Series: Girls of Summer #5
Pages: 294
Published: July 6th, 2019
Format: ebook (libby)
Started: 08-01-2024
Finished: 08-03-2024
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synopsis
The first four books of the Girls of Summer series introduced Emma Blakeley and Jamie Maxwell, two athletes with bright soccer futures. Now, in Girls of Summer, the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) is in its final round of preparations before the 2015 World Cup. For Jamie, a starting spot on the World Cup roster would be a dream come true. For Emma, the summer of 2015 offers a chance at redemption. Will both women see their lifelong hopes and dreams realized? And can their relationship withstand the intense scrutiny of the outside world?
To find out where this crucial summer takes Jamie and Emma, check out the latest installment in the story of their lives, loves, and would-be world championships in Girls of Summer, book five of the bestselling series.
rant
- This book was more on par w/ the first / third book I read ‐ more good than great
- I ended up skimming through a lot of the play by plays during the games – not really a huge fan of long game descriptions it lowkey gets boring
- This was mostly lighthearted and felt very comforting
- @ this point I have grown super attached to the side characters ‐ I almost want them to each have their own book bc I’m that interested in their lives ‐ specifically Ellie, Gabe, and Maddie + Angie
- The main conflict centered around issues w/ family and past traumas and the way that Emma and Jaime comforted each other was cute
- I thought it was funny that I was literally watching the Japan vs USA quarterfinal olympic game @ the same time I was reading about Emma and Jaime were competing in the WC
- Would only read again if I’m re-reading the entire series
noted & quoted
- Winning the WC
- Moving into Jaime’s apartment
- Comforting each other
