Blog Tour: Love Sidelined by Tiffany Odekirk

Book Description:

Jason Jennings made a tough call two years ago when he left behind his status as a hard-partying star quarterback in order to serve the Lord. Recently returned from a mission now, he's ready to get back on the football field at UCAL. But despite turning his life around, his bad-boy reputation is proving hard to shake.

Allie Hollis is everything a cheerleader should be—beautiful, outgoing, and smart—but her brilliant smile hides a devastating secret. So when Jason begins to show interest in her, there's no question: her answer is no.

Yet, in the face of Allie's chilly response, Jason's gentle persistence pays off, and a tentative friendship grows. Their chemistry is obvious, but Allie's determination to steer clear of a relationship with Jason goes deeper than he realizes. When the truth of her painful history comes to light, the couple must decide whether they will remain on the sidelines or jump back into the game of love.

Rorie's Review:

This is the author's third book in this series, and I have loved every one of them. She does a great job tackling serious issues without making the story too heavy and depressing. The characters in her stories are far from perfect, but they're continually trying to be better people, and sometimes they fail and have to start again. I love that about these stories, it really brings the characters to life for me.

This book was really hard to put down, and I had to make a bargain with myself that I could dive back in to the story for awhile as soon as I finished the "gotta do's" for the day. I'm not gonna lie, sometimes those "gotta do's" just didn't happen.

I enjoyed getting to know Jason and Allie and their back stories. I'm really glad we got to find out more about her relationship with her mom. I also enjoyed seeing past characters. I feel like the reader gets to know Jason's parents much better in this story than in either of the previous books. Now that I've finished this book, I am looking forward to re-reading the other two books in this series. I'm also hoping for a story for Drew.

Andrea's Review:

This was an excellent addition to Odekirk‘s other books, and while it makes me want to re-read her other stories, this can be read as a stand-alone novel. It’s just nice knowing a bit about some of the supporting characters.

I started this late afternoon and read until I was finished (around 2 AM). So it’s a page turner with characters I enjoyed and was rooting for.

It deals with some hard issues (dealing with the mental repercussions of sexual assault, addictions, lack of self esteem, etc.). It seemed tastefully done and held my attention.

This is one I’d re-read and recommend. I’m happy to add it to my Tiffany Oderkirk collection.

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Title: Love Sidelined
Author: Tiffany Odekirk
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: September 2019
ISBN: 1524410128
Source: We received copies from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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