Title: The Summer Games: Settling the Score
Author: R.S. Grey
Genre: Sports Romance/Romantic Comedy
Release Date: May 2, 2016
As an Olympic rookie, Andie Foster has spent far more time in her cleats than between the sheets. For 21 years, her Friday nights have consisted of blocking shots rather than taking them. But now that she’s landed in Rio, she’s ready to see for herself if the rumors about the Olympic Village are true:
The athletes are all sex-crazed maniacs…
The committee passes out condoms like candy…
The games continue long after the medals have been handed out…
As Andie walks the line between rumor and reality, she’s forced into the path of Frederick Archibald, a decorated Olympic swimmer and owner of a sexy British accent—too bad he’s unavailable in a way that “it’s complicated” doesn’t even begin to explain.
In other words: off limits.
It doesn’t matter that he has abs that could bring peace to the Middle East and a smile that makes even the Queen blush; Andie fully intends on keeping her focus on the soccer field. But the Village is small. Suffocating. Everywhere Andie goes, Freddie happens to be there—shirtless, wet from the pool, and determined to show her a whole new meaning of the phrase “international affairs”.
Review
I absolutely loved Andie and Freddie’s story.
R.S. Grey creates the perfect setting for two athletes who excel at their respective sports by allowing them to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio and find that their work ethic and determination might also allow them to weather a media storm and the drama that surrounds Freddie’s life due to old fashioned beliefs and customs.
I didn’t think I could love another one of Grey’s couples as much as I do Kinsley and Liam, but Andie and Freddie’s story allowed me to see both of their perspectives, so despite the amount of angst that surrounded them, I was able to understand both of their situations and the reasons behind their actions, helping me to not get too riled up when things go wrong because I still was allowed to see the whole picture, which, I have to admit, keeps me from wanting to throat punch the characters!
Andie Foster is a fantastic heroine; she’s lived a regimented life since starting her push to join the Olympic Soccer team, which means that she’s had little time for anything else, so not only is Rio a place for her to bring home the gold, but it’s also a way for her to live a little…that is if her motherly figures, Kinsley and Becca, allow Andie out of their sight for more than 5 minutes.
“Keep that net clean – get theirs dirty!”
As the goalie for the USA team, Andie has a lot of pressure on her shoulders…she’s a rookie with great hands and definitely guards the net with everything she has but guarding her heart is a lot harder than Andie thought it would be when Freddie Archibald gets under her skin despite everything that threatens to keep them apart.
Freddie Archibald may be known as the bad boy of swimming, but he definitely doesn’t come across that way to Andie. Freddie’s an amazing swimmer, partly because he used the sport as an escape when he lost both his father and his older brother, forcing him to bear the responsibility of his family’s name. He feels an immediate attraction to Andie and although technically he’s unavailable due to his “duty” back in Great Britain, he can’t help but want to know everything about the girl who threw her underwear at him the first time they met.
Another reason this book was off the charts good is Freddie’s sister, Georgie. I would take her as my younger sister any day! I adored her and her role in helping her brother and Andie make it through the maelstrom that occurred during the games. She’s funny, quirky, and honest, which is exactly the type of person our hero and heroine needed in their corner, and I have it on good authority that readers will get to see more of Georgie in the future.
The Summer Games: Settling the Score by RS Grey is exactly the type of story and writing that I’ve come to expect from this author. After finishing each one of her stories, I always come away with a smile on my face because despite the drama her characters face, Grey writes their story in a way that also allows them to experience laughter, attraction, and heat, illustrating that if the good outweighs the bad, even if it sometimes seems insurmountable, a happily ever after is never impossible.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 Poison Apples
I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs, and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way, I would be curled up on the couch with all of those things… everyday.
I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and reading. My favorite authors include Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer. I’m a comedy geek and love all things “funny”. Women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.
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