New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack follows up her trio of hits-Losing It, Faking It, and Finding It-with this thrilling first novel in an explosive series bursting with the Texas flavor, edge, and steamy romance of Friday Night Lights. In Texas, two things are cherished above all else-football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both. Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past. But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn't bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball...as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again. Carson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated.
Dallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter. And neither of them know how to walk away from the attraction they feel.
Dallas hates football and football players. Her life has been ruled by the game. Her father is a well-known coach is likes to fix broken programs and move on. The latest challenge for him is Rusk University, where her ex-boyfriend is the current QB.
Carson loves the game and needs it to help him finance his college education. He is a walk-on who needs to stay focused and work hard in order to earn a scholarship.
Their worlds collide at a party one night and although they try to fight it, they cannot help but fall for one another.
This was a fun, sweet romance. I really liked Carson a lot. He acted like a man, not a boy, when it came to Dallas. Dallas was one person at the beginning of the story and a better person at the end. She did a lot of searching and self exploration and resolved to "fix" herself. There are a lot of fun supporting cast of characters and I almost thought I was in a episode of Friday Night Lights every time the Coach gave a pep talk. Go RU!
