Book Synopsis:

For fans of Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care and Chencia C. Higgins’ D’Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding comes an utterly charming and queerly irresistible romantic comedy…where all’s fair in love and bowling.
This is how love rolls…

For teacher Ava Williams, some subjects are not up for debate. Like history—specifically, the one she has with Grace Jones, bowling pro and local celeb. Who is now, for no identifiable reason, teaching at the same small-town Georgia high school as Ava. Once upon a time, they were thick as thieves, best friends, rivals who pushed each other, and total bowling nerds. Then they shared a kiss, sweet and confusing…and after that, they split and nothing was ever the same.

Ava is pretty sure she has every reason to hate Grace. Especially when the school’s soggy potato of a principal announces—finally—that the students can have the bowling team Ava has been pushing for, for years…only to hand it to Grace.

Now they’re expected to be partners and lead their new bowling team to victory in six months. And with that, their rivalry is back. Fierce, ultracompetitive…and with an undeniable attraction that pushes, pulls and crashes together. It’s history. It’s chemistry. And it’s just a matter of time before it explodes…one way or the other.

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My Review:

I was excited about the storyline when I came across this book. While the premise was cute and the characters were likeable, this didn’t give what I wanted it to give. It wasn’t a bad read by far, just wasn’t my exact cup of tea. Keep reading for my thoughts.

The story was super slow paced and the lack of action was a drawback for me. I prefer romance novels with a central plot, subplots, engaging conversations, and memorable moments, which were somewhat lacking here. A lot of important conversations were glossed over on page and it took away from the overall story.

Additionally, I didn’t feel a strong chemistry between the characters despite their thoughts indicating otherwise. Lastly, this felt more YA romance than adult romance.

But if you read it, let me know your thoughts!