Perfect Spiral

Lane Hart has brought together all the elements of the perfect sports romance story. It has relatable characters, a fantastic, quick moving storyline, tender, emotional scenes and the joy of laugh out loud moments. Add to all this, a single football star in his mid-twenties and the element of surprise of a baby. This was a great afternoon read I'm glad I didn't miss.

I was torn between 4 and 5 stars for this book. Normally I will only bestow 5 stars on a book that has blown me away. This is too lightweight for doing that BUT the sheer quality of writing has to be recognised. Quinton really grew on me and despite his many conquests was neither arrogant or full of himself. I loved that deep down he was searching for 'the one', and he was quite humble about his intelligence and also his future. Cassie carried so much pain and mistrust that even though , at times, I wanted to shake her I could understand her insecurities. Quinton's calm strength in dealing with them was refreshing different to read. The story flows smoothly, the pace is good and I thoroughly enjoyed this entertaining and soul warming read.

Callie’s been cheated and mistreated by both her husband and her sister. All she’s ever dreamed of was being a mother but after years of trying she concedes it isn’t in her future. But the worse of it all is when she learns her sister is pregnant and it’s more than likely Callie’s husband is the father. Quinton is tired of the easy pickups his position as starting quarterback for the Wildcats allows him. He doesn’t say no to them, but he keeps waiting for the one woman that can see him as more than his job, name and bank account. When a baby is deposited on his doorstep he doesn’t have a clue who the mother could be. But when he follows the barely remembered trail of a night long forgotten he meets Callie. And suddenly, that dream of a woman who sees him as just HIM, is standing right there. This book had a lot of hits and near misses for me. At times I was upset by the decisions the heroine made and that the hero yielded to. But suddenly one or the other took a different step that I wasn’t expecting and that near miss was the perfect hit. I felt the struggle Callie had and the despair Quinton experienced as they faced a standoff that had the potential to destroy the promise of a future together. This was a fast paced read, just a bit angsty at times, the steam factor in the red zone and with great secondary characters. I’m extremely curious about Lathan’s story and will definitely be checking it out ASAP!