The Long Game

I LOVED this book it was one of my most anticipated reads. I loved Adalyn & Cameron. Adalyn was smart, strong capable but jilted and while I did not really like her attitude in the beginning getting to know what really made her be like that softened me up. Cameron was totally swoon worthy! The way he was so caring, protective and soft towards Adalyn and the kids was adorable! This was a slow burn but nowhere I felt like I was bored because all the side characters made this book so much more entertaining especially Maria & Josie! The last half of the book made me feel so many butterflies! I was in a bad mood before reading this book but after; I was delighted because it definitely uplifted my spirit! Overall this was a typical slow burn romance but I know I'll read this book sometime again when I need a dose of joy!

The review is totally based on the condition of the book that it came in. I've got it from The CLASSIC BOOKSTORE seller and it arrived mostly perfectly. There were a few scratches and an almost invisible fold which is actually totally fine considering my biggest concern was recieving the actual copy not a pirated one. Satisfied with the product.

The book started slow, and it kept the slow pace, but the thing is, I actually liked it more like I loved it. I just did not want it to end.It was calming to read the book. I really liked the simplicity of the book and how the characters go from hating to caring and falling in love.I definitely say read it if you are looking for some banter and heartwarming relationships.

✔️grumpy x grumpy✔️sloww burn✔️hate to love✔️small town ✨✔️dual pov✔️cute side charactersWhen a PR disaster lands Adalyn Reyes in a small town, she’s tasked to help a struggling soccer team to redeem herself. What she doesn’t expect is Cameron Caldani, the former soccer legend to be there, as the coach. And things can’t get worse than her accidentally hitting him by her car in their first meeting, right? Wrong! Because, Coach Cam might just be her new neighbour too.This was such a cute, funny and heartfelt small town romance. I adored all the side characters so much. Josie, Matthew, Maria and Brandy deserve special appreciation! Oh, and how can I forget the pop culture references? And everytime Elena mentioned Sebastian Stan in the book, I smiled a little too wide. I gotta say though, the pace was a little too slow for me at times. Also, the nickname darling and love just didn’t suit the overall vibe of the book. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love these nicknames but here they didn’t fit well. Overall, it was all good!The American Roommate Experiment is still my favourite Elena book and TSLD still comes a close second! 🥹