Romancing the Kicker

This was the first Catherine Lane book that Ive read and I loved it. Romancing the Kicker it a wonderful and meaningful story. Its a love story and work place romance, a rich girl, poor girl, playa gets tamed story, but its also much more. Its about two women walking a path thats riddled with potholes of age-old and tired isms and ists that most women encounter, especially those that are perpetuated in male dominated workplaces. RTK is a story of two women with different backgrounds and upbringings, that connect and share their challenges together. I love that the author featured a woman of color as one of her main characters. Lane captures her struggles and essence and what life might feel like. As an American Mexican, I sincerely appreciate reading stories featuring people like me. Whenever I watch a football game and catch a rare glimpse of a woman working on the sidelines, I wonder what her story is and how shes got there and who she has supporting her.

This is so much more than a romance. It\’s a character-driven novel that addresses social issues of the day: sexism, bigotry and bullying, dysfunctional families, female empowerment, finding one\’s voice, commitment … I could go on and on but the author has done a fine job of blending all these often controversial topics into a solid read. The two main characters come from two different worlds: Parker, from privilege and power; Carly, from working-class grit and survival. Yet, Carly is \”richer\” in many ways because of the love of her grandmother, Minnie, and half-brother, Teddy. The immediate attraction of the two may seem contrived at first but it did propel the story and support their inner conflict and confusion around such strong feelings and issues of trust. Parental love took a hit with absentee fathers and damaged mothers. There was some resolution at the end while leaving unfinished business for the protagonists. Overall, though, Parker and Carly grow stronger as they find their own voices. And that record-breaking kick was so worth the wait!

This is one of the best sports romances that I\’ve read in a long time. It has a great storyline with several layers to keep you engaged from beginning to the end. I love sports romance, especially when it sets in a field predominately held by men, where women worked there way up with hard work and on their own merit. Just as in real life, there are social issues that the main characters have to confront. It was well worth the read and I can certainly recommend it.

The author delivers a tale full of sports, desires, wants, love, and most importantly happily ever after. The writing is exceptional, the characters are lovable and the reader wishes for a tale that never ends. Furthermore, the writer provides details of a sport that I know well and, to my surprise, she is right on. She captures the spirit, the excitement and the agony an athlete feels during the game. Its a sweet story and worth the read. Well done!!!

I really liked this book. I\’m a big sports fan, so it was awesome to read a story about a female athlete taking her career to the next level. The book had a good flow to it and the story was well paced. I recommend it!

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