The story is lively but predictable. It's a cute clean romance read. The characters are likeable and entertaining. The story kept my interest. Overall, a good read.

I've read and heartily enjoyed both of the previous books in this series, so I was very eager to read this installment! However, when I finished it, I found myself vaguely disappointed by it.

I found it very hard to believe that Ashton would have held on to her grudge against Evan for so long without trying to find out more about his reasoning behind his actions. Nor could I believe that her therapist mother didn't have the soul searching talk that she'd had with Ashton in the book long before the time it actually happened! I also didn't like how easily she capitulated once Evan had his chance to explain things, because if she'd held on to her venom for that long, and got her family to hate him too, then I don't believe that she would have accepted things so quickly. Ashton's boss' motives were also kinda squicky and I couldn't believe that there was no one overseeing her and her decisions. It didn't seem realistic to me!

Setting my issues with the story aside, there were a few "Aww!" moments in the romance, and I found that I was hoping for a story for Ashton's younger sister! Even if this is the end of the series, it was a good way to end it!

Not being truthful causes so many problems!

Intern Ashton Bailey had been head over heels in love with Evan Dawson in high school but it ended when she wrote him a letter that got spread all through school leading to the bullying from other students. Ashton’s boss wanted to get dirt on quarterback Evan Dawson for a news article because he was saving himself for marriage. Her boss picked Ashton because Ashton wanted to get even with him after all the years that had passed. Evan needed a girlfriend because his contract was up for renewal and his boss had given him some flak about his beliefs and Ashton needed information to find dirt on him.

Little did they know that falling in love without Ashton telling the truth about her boss wanting dirt causes all sorts of problems and that makes it a good story.

P.S. I loved the name Ashton’s niece, Charlotte, gave Evan because kids repeat the stuff you don’t want them to say!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Friends-to-Enemies-Revenge-Fake-Engagement-to-Lovers pretty much sums it up. A little cheesy but I do like a good football story! The author is very witty, and I had several laugh out loud moments, especially when reading dialogue like this: “That I’m not single but in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend, who lives in the future.”"

Charming & Entertaining! Everything about this storyline and these characters captivated me. The inner dialogue is diabolically entertaining. Evan and Ashton are charming together. Their personalities, their conversations, their chemistry...yum! I was held captive from the first page until the last. Unable to stop reading, to put this story down. This was so well written, and boy did I ever fall in love. Full of quick, witty banter, Lol moments as well as heartfelt goodness. So sweet, so charming, so captivating. Every moment spent with these characters was an ultimate pleasure. I had belly flutters, little electric sparks zapping me as I read. I Loved this story! I can’t recommend it enough.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

HOT!!! Oh my! All the feels with this one. Absolutely loved it. The plot. The romance. The characters. Everything. Would highly recommend it and would read it again. A keeper!
*Thank you to NetGalley for my copy. These are my own thoughts and opinions and I received no compensation, nor did I have to leave a positive review. It was entirely my choice and these are my honest opinions. This author writes clean romance that is suitable for all ages.

Sariah delivers, as always! I will admit that it was hard for me to get into the book at first. It took well over 100 pages for me to get past the main character's angst enough to get drawn in, but once I passed her unlikable period it was worth it. I really liked seeing both characters grow in a very tough situation. Plus they're just cute together. I found myself grinning at them a lot.

If you’ve never read this #Lovestruck series, drop everything and pick up the first book today! I’m serious, these books are that good. I find myself laughing often, sighing in contentment, and toes curling with the fantastic clean romance.

This is the third book in the series, although they don’t have to be read in order and each can easily stand on its own.

I liked the different take the author spun on this story. Our hero, Evan “Awesome” Dawson, a famous, kind, and rich NFL star, and heroine, Ashton Bailey, a down-to-earth, spunky, wanna-be football announcer, were such a great match for each other.
There is a lot of history between them from the start, but watching them fall for each other was my favorite.

Some parts were a bit predictable, but it worked for this story. Evan was a perfect swoon-worthy hero, and even had me liking football by the end.

Another great book by the talented Sariah Wilson- I cant wait to see what she writes next!!

4.5 Stars

I'm going to be completely honest... this book was hard for me to get into at first. I was not connecting with Ashton. I thought she was selfish and would do anything to get her ahead in her career, not caring who she hurt in the process.

But then we find out what happened to her in high school and it started making sense. But I still wasn't connecting with her. It wasn't until she started questioning what she was doing that I actually started warming up to her. I guess I didn't like that she was so bent on bringing Evan down! Haha.

But I ended up really enjoying this book. Evan was such an amazing hero! I think he made the entire book for me! I loved the banter back and forth between the two of them. And those kisses! Those babies were sizzling! My only complaint was that the book just ended! I hate it when that happens! Haha.

#Awestruck was a fun addition to this series! This is definitely one of my favorite series! I'm looking forward to reading more by Sariah Wilson! :)

I love finding new authors and if Awestruck is anything to go by I will love other books by Sariah Wilson. Book 3 in the Lovestruck series but it can certainly be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone.
Ashton and Evan have a history, he broke her heart in high school what she didn’t expect was to get an opportunity to get her own back on him but will feelings once again come into play for this adorable couple....
Revenge to forgiveness then onto love with plenty of misunderstandings along the way, Ashton and Evan certainly have some obstacles to get around on their journey of true love. I loved this couple and I loved the plot and I certainly will be looking at other books by this author.

I've been so anxious to read this book but I've been holding off, waiting to get closer to release day. It's been so hard to wait, especially when my book friends have been reading it and loving it. Well, I just couldn't wait any longer. This book doesn't release until Jan 8th but that's only a few days away, right?

I have yet to meet a Sariah Wilson book I didn't like. Her books are easy to fall into, with clear characters full personality and humanity. They make mistakes, they learn and they love. I love the banter and the zingy attraction that always fills the pages and translates directly to my tummy butterflies and my heart.

Ashton is out to get Evan. Poor guy doesn't even see her coming! But thankfully Evan is one strong and determined man. He breaks through Ashton's defenses like a boss. I loved every interaction between Ashton and Evan.

This was a book I didn't want to put down. It was fun and provided the perfect romantic escape. I loved it!

Awestruck is the first book that I have read by this author and I must say that I was so impressed that I've already grabbed the first two books in the series and can't wait to dive in.

In all honesty, the plot seemed a tad bit corny but it was certainly unique and the author made it work amazingly well. The story drew me in from the start and I finished it very quickly. I adored Ashton and Evan and even wanted to yell at Ashton. "Just tell him already!"

All in all, I adored this story and look forward to reading the first two books in the series.

I've loved this series! It is a very sweet, clean and fun romance. It is a little surprising that I think I liked this one better than the second book. I wasn't expecting that because I am not in any way any type of sports fan. So when I read the main love interest was an NFL player I was a little discouraged. I'm glad I stuck with it though because it turned out SO well! Having the male character be the celibate one for a change made it even more interesting. I would have loved a couple of chapters from his point of view. I'm not sure if the author will continue with this series or if she plans to move on but I'll read whatever she writes!

I received this book for free from Montlake Romance and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

I've so enjoyed this series! Truth be told, I've enjoyed all of Sariah's books. Loved Ashton and Even, loved their chemistry, their background, the whole story. Wilson's characters are always what really captures my attention. Her attention to detail in fleshing out her characters is fantastic and one of the reasons I keep coming back for more. And I will be back for her next book, whatever that may be. Thanks for the preview.

I was very excited to read this book as I have already read the two previous book in this series. I enjoy Sariah Wilson's books and #Awestruck was no exception. I liked the main characters, Ashton and Evan, better than the characters in the second book in this series .These characters seemed to be a little bit more adult or mature, so that made it enjoyable to read. I particularly liked Evan. He is the ideal guy and seems to be perfect in every way. Also, he was genuine. A lot of Wilson's female characters can be very snarky and sarcastic and Ashton didn't have quite as much of that in this book. I don't mind snark and sarcasm, but too much makes them unreachable or hard to relate to- puts up emotional barriers that are hard to get through and take down.

There really wasn't a lot that I didn't like in this book. There were a few things in the plot or story that I didn't understand or get, but it was an overall realistic and plausible story. The characters knew each other when they were younger so they already had some background to their story. It was nice to see a male character as the one that was waiting for marriage, as it is usually written the other way around, but I don't know if his reason for waiting was ever made super clear. He made a promise but I don't know that it was ever discussed a lot. I don't get into PC stuff a lot, but I could see trouble if the story was written the other way around- with men doing everything they could to prove a female wasn't a virgin.
I also didn't understand how Ashton could be traumatized from her bullying, go through therapy and hold a lifelong grudge strong enough to want to ruin Evan's career but then be ok going to a reunion with a room full of people that reminded her of the very past she hated. That didn't seem realistic but didn't really take away from the story. Also, I thought that the hurt feelings at the ending were a little excessive- given that Ashton had made strides to try and tell the truth, even thought it didn't all come out when and how she wanted it to. Thought it should have counted for something and Evan was lying at the same time about their relationship. They each had their reasons for lying but somehow it was made to be that her reasons were worse. He didn't take into account that the initial goal she had was before she even met him again and had obviously changed. But I understand that trust is a biggie in a relationship and any seed of doubt can play with your minds and make you question everything. Taking a step back to re-evaluate wasn't unrealistic.
Even though Evan is a football player, sports didn't overtake the book and it was easily understood even if you don't have a sports background. I wouldn't characterize it as a "sports book". Also, the team themed things in the book were cleverly done. Overall I really liked this book and would read it again and definitely recommend it.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story; in fact, I'd say that it was my favorite book of the series so far. The main characters were both pretty likeable, on their own and as a couple, and the secondary characters were also pretty great. (IMO, Charlotte and Rory almost stole the show in a couple of places. Charlotte's too young unless Ms. Wilson is willing to do a time jump, but Rory would be a great character to feature in a future book. It seemed like there was more going on with her than she was willing to admit!) I'm not the biggest fan of sports-themed books, but Ms. Wilson managed to make this story engaging enough to maintain my interest throughout.

That being said, there were a few things that bothered me about the book. Most importantly, it seemed a bit odd that Ashton's family pushed so hard for her to date Evan given his role in what had happened to her in high school. When Evan and Ashton met again as adults, he explained to her that his role in the high school bullying wasn't exactly what Ashton thought it had been, but it seemed like Ashton's parents and sisters knew his side of the story long before she did. Otherwise, why would they have been so convinced that Ashton could trust him? Was Aubrey or another family member in touch with Evan in the years since he graduated? If so, why didn't they ever share his version of events with Ashton? She might not have held on to her grudge for so long if she had known Evan's side of things. (Of course, in that case the entire story might not have happened since Ashton's initial motivation in spending time with Evan was revenge, so maybe I shouldn't pull at that thread.)

Also, it's a minor point but the timeline of events since high school seemed somewhat off to me. For example, based on the author's explanation of Aubrey's life since high school, I think Charlotte should have been younger than 4. Given that Aubrey was organizing her and Evan's 10-year high school reunion while this story was taking place, she should have been about 28 years old. She met her husband in law school and got married as soon as she graduated, when Aubrey would have been about 25. The author says that Aubrey got pregnant with Charlotte immediately after getting married, which seems like it should only have been about 3 years ago based on this sequence of events. If all of that is true, then either they were having their 10-year reunion 2 years late (when Aubrey and Evan would have been about 30), or Charlotte should only have been about 2 years old, not 4. (Charlotte was vastly more entertaining as a 4-year-old than she would have been at 2, so I'm not complaining about the outcome of all of this. I'm just not sure the math makes sense.)

*ARC provided by the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Rating 5/5

This new adult romance has it all and more! It’s cliche for me to say I am #awestruck with this but it’s the truth! Love loved LOVED this!

This was a very cute read! It goes perfectly with the series! A clean sweet swoony book! I loved Ashton and Evan! They both had trust issues and seemed to both work through them.

**Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the ARC in exchange for an honest review**

3 cute 🌟🌟🌟!!! It was actually a sweet & easy read! The storyline was well written! I really enjoyed it !!

I received this from Montlake Romance and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
This book was so much fun and I absolutely adored the romance between them! The sports world was entertaining and I am still thinking about this several days later. Wonderful book and I can’t wait to real others by Sariah Wilson!