Losing the Field by Abbi Glines

Losing the Field (Field Party, #4)

by Abbi Glines

The fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Field Party series - a southern soap opera with football, cute boys and pick-up trucks - from USA TODAY bestselling author Abbi Glines.

Tallulah Liddell had been defined by her appearance for as long as she could remember. Overweight and insecure, she preferred to fly under the radar, draw as little attention to herself so no one can hurt her. The only boy who did seem to ever notice her was her longtime crush, Nash Lee. But when he laughs at a joke aimed at Tallulah the summer before their senior year, Tallulah's love dissipates, and she becomes determined to lose weight, to no longer be an object of her classmates' - and especially Nash's - ridicule.

Nash Lee has it all - he's the star running back of Lawton's football team, being scouted by division one colleges, and on track to have a carefree senior year. But when an accident leaves him with a permanent limp, all of Nash's present and future plans are destroyed, leaving him bitter, angry, and unrecognizable from the person he used to be.

Facing a new school year with her new body, Tallulah is out to seek revenge on Nash's cruelty. All does not go according to plan, though, and Tallulah and Nash unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other. But with all the pain resting in each of their hearts, can their love survive?

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

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Rating: 3.5 Stars

I am going to be upfront with telling you: I am a hardcore Abbi Glines fan. When I read her books, I expect a lot of drama, much of it OTT, sweet romances, strong friendships, and some characters with odd names. I would say that Glines delivered exactly what I have grown to expect in Losing the Field.

The three football stars from the previous books had graduated, and we were starting over with the new generation of Lawton standouts. I thought it was really interesting that Glines chose to feature one of the star players, who suffered a career ending injury. But you know what, it was a great angle and introduction to our new group of players.

Nash was a star. He was already being heavily recruited, when an accident took it all away from him. His struggle with losing his future and his identity was sort of painful to watch. He lashed out at all who loved him and sort of began to spin out as well, but it was his journey back from all that, which I really enjoyed. I love seeing someone make lemonade from lemons, and that was exactly what Nash had to do. I absolutely loved the arc and resolution Glines gave to Nash, and I was overjoyed to see him rise from the ashes.

Tallulah's story was a whole other sort of struggle for me. Her revenge plot and the other big storyline they gave her were the things soap operas are made of. I didn't hate her storyline, but I definitely liked Nash's a lot more.

I did like Nash and Tullulah together, though. They never had an explicit friendship, but Nash was always kind to her, and had stood up for her in the past, when nobody else would. I think what kept this from being a full-on hit for me was that I wanted more of them together. There was a lot of drama, which kept them apart, and I really wanted their relationship explored more. That, and the ending, which was sort of abrupt, left me a little wanting.

Even with those shortcomings, I know I will eagerly await the next Field Party book. I was pleased with the group of friends Glines set up for this next string of books, and I definitely want to read their stories.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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