I loved this book! The sparks between the two was off the charts but still stayed clean. I loved the fun dialogue. I started reading and could not put it down. I highly recommend this book!

I was really curious to read how Wilson would write a Tim Tebow type character. This is the third book in a series and each one has a character that is very intent on saving themselves until marriage (these are the only books of hers I have read so I am not sure if this runs true for every book she has written). In the past two books it was the heroine, and I did not always love the way they explained their views, so I was interested to see how she would write about it from the male perspective.

Ashton and Evan have a history and not a good one. Ashton has very valid reasons for hating Evan in the beginning of the book and being tempted by revenge. What I did not like was how far she goes. She faces a lot of pressure trying to make it in a male dominated profession, which I understand, but I found it difficult watching her delve into morally murky waters.

Evan is a bit too perfect for me. I did not believe he deserved complete absolution for past events but otherwise he is the paragon of perfection. It was a little much for me.

Still this was an easy read that kept me turning the pages. I genuinely wanted the happy ever after which certainly means the book worked on many levels.

Another excellent installment from Sariah Wilson! The plot was great, the characters were fantastic, everything was a homerun, er, touchdown. #Awestruck is told all from Ashton's POV, which I know some reviewers have had a complaint about, but honestly, I'm here for books that buck current trends in YA/NA literature (multiple POVs, heavy sex scenes) and just stick to good storytelling to sell them. An oddly sweet story given the revenge aspect. I love, love, LOVE the male MC being a virgin and wanting to wait until marriage. Did I mention I loved it? All of Wilson's other #Lovestruck books have had the girl playing that role and the change up was not only refreshing, but done really well. I wished the characters had respected it a little more in the sense that it was kind of a big part of the plot, everyone talking about it. The storytelling was on point with the transition from hate to forgiveness to love. The minor characters and the family dynamic was so unbelievably darling. This book was easily and decidedly a 5 Star novel. I would recommend it to my girlfriends, my students, to everyone. Pick it up. Especially during fall.
Personal complaints:
Again with no epilogue!! Ughhhhhhh! I just wanted more.
Like the other #Lovestruck books, when the drama comes in to derail the couple, it happens at the very end. Like, 90%. Meaning that each of our heroines wallows in their self-pity or feelings or whatever before our reconciliation, but it feels so rushed and empty and just unfulfilling for the reader. I love a happy ending, but I want to believe it. A lot of the issues in this series are ones that are totally worth exploring with the characters for like, 5 more percent of the book. It's almost becoming forumulaic for Ms. Wilson at this point: something tears them apart, our heroine cries and wallows, then POOF our hero returns because they miss each other. WHAT ABOUT THE BIG HURT THAT TORE THEM APART? Even just a big, long conversation about it would suffice.
For this plot, because there's so much backstory, I wish there had a been a little more when it came to Ashton truly deeling with her feelings from her teen years. Finding out it wasn't what you thought it was doesn't just erase a decade of nasty feelings for someone. I wish it had been a little more than just "Okay, I forgive you." BUT I also recognize the story for what it is: a sweet, super well done, contemporary romance.
This book, and more importantly this author, should definitely be at the top of your To Read List.

I was so excited to receive this book and it did not disappoint! Sariah Wilson is a master story teller and she has a way of making you feel like you know these characters. This book has it all, revenge, forgiveness, self discovery and of course MANY swoony moments. The story of Ashton and Evan will have you staying up too late to finish but not regret it at all. This the 3rd book in this series but can be read alone. Read it. Now.

I absolutely love this book!!! It had just enough suspense to make me not want to put it down but I knew it was a HEA so everything would be ok. I love her family a lot and how the niece called Evan Uncle Satan. I loved the proposal and even how the proposal started. Everything was just out of control for the control freak....it was awesome. The only thing I wanted was more at the end!!! I wanted to smile just a little bit longer thru their HEA. I felt like they just made it back together and then it ended. Otherwise, great book!

I've loved all of your lovestruck books so far and listen/read them frequently. They are my happy place! I'm so glad to have another book to add to my lovestruck rotation.

Thanks again for another great book.

I loved Ashton and Evan's love story. Such a fun!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author. All opinions are my own.

It is sometimes hard to do the right thing. We all have a tendency to postpone something whenever it's unpleasant, and sometimes way too long. Even though we all know very well that it won't just "go away".

Ashton suffers from this behavior more than most, but she is neither stupid nor spineless. Quite the opposite actually, she has had some very traumatic and painful past experiences, that more than explains it.
Thank god she gave an amazing family to help her get through! Everyone should have a family like that.

This was a very nice romance between someone with past history, and it was one of the VERY few exceptions to me not liking epilogues. I actually wouldn't have minded one here. 😃

As a side note, I don't think Evans celibacy thing makes sense to anyone not American. I mean, it's just sex?!? But except for my eye rolling, I didn't find it all that important.

This was a very charming and sweet read, that I enjoyed immensely. I LOVE this series.

This is a one sided awesome story. It features two characters that knew each other when they were young but because of some bullying Ashton hated Evan with a passion. At one time the two were very good friends but then Ash had a crush on Evan. He was very popular and he and his friends humiliated Ashton, so much that now she is a media intern and her boss wants to get the dirt on Evan.

Evan is a quarterback of the towns football team and he is also a VIRGIN but Ash's boss thinks he isn't and so Ashton decides to try and prove he is a big faker. Evan meanwhile hated how he treated Ashton in high school and wants to make things right and apologise.

Along the way they fall for the other but Ashton is there to get the dirt and her boss is not about to let it go. So things get VERY complicated between the two. This was well written and I LOVED the characters and storyline.

Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC

I was unable to comparatively review this novel to any previous of Sariah Wilson as it was my first read of hers. This is the third book in the #Lovestruck series and is a stand-alone.

This was a light read focused on an angsty, love to hate relationship with some satirical comedy thrown in. The plot, itself, was going in the right direction, but somewhere along the line it fell apart. The characters did not lend to strengthen the storyline. While they were relatable and the reader was given a synopsis on character backgrounds, a deeper exploration was never offered. Works in this genre should make an deep emotional connection with the reader, this felt like it was just scratching the surface. It was a cute, easy read. 3 stars

This was actully really good, well written. At first I was little unsure about the whole virgin thing since most of the romance I read don't have virgins. I will definitely be checking out more of her work.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance read

#Awstruck is an entertaining sports romance in Sariah Wilson’s #Lovestruck series and it can be read as a standalone. While the story is somewhat predictable I enjoyed this witty, humorous, romantic book. Ashton is a dedicated and humorously sarcastic heroine. I loved her as a character. She is pursuing a career that is dominated by men and seizes an opportunity that will help her get ahead all while enacting revenge on the star quarterback and her former tormentor, Evan. Evan aka “Awesome Dawson” is quite the gentleman in that he is kind, loving, romantic, sexy, and supportive of Ashton. Evan was portrayed as the perfect gentleman and at times he almost seemed too perfect to me. Nonetheless, I loved his character and he would be the ideal book boyfriend. The question is, is Evan truly what he seems? The two of them together make a great couple - they compliment each other in every way and you cannot help but want them to get their HEA.

Two things that I would have liked to have seen in the book are 1. an epilogue and 2. a few chapters from Evan’s POV as I would have enjoyed getting a glimpse of his thoughts and emotions. #Awestruck moves at a good pace with no parts that lag. I loved the secondary characters - especially Ashton’s sisters and Nia. This book has a HEA with no cliffhanger. I received this book as an ARC and I voluntarily leave this review.

I didn't have very high expectations for #Awestruck because I'm not a huge sports fan and I don't usually like how sports play into romances, but I enjoy reading Sariah Wilson's stories. #Awestruck had a really nice balance between the romance and sports. Most of the sports scenes involved Ashton's family, which were really heartwarming and well done. I really liked Ashton's sisters and her parents were so cute (especially the dad with his dad jokes). I also loved little Charlotte calling Evan "Uncle Satan".

I enjoyed how Ashton and Evan had history and we got to see them evolve from trying to mend their past and move on to something more. I especially loved how they each had characteristics that weren't stereotypically common for their gender. Ashton aspiring to be a sports announcer, which even I know is extremely uncommon for females, and Evan dedicatedly holding onto his virginity was quite different from typical romance novel characters. It was really refreshing to read about the characters breaking gender norms and how they each tried to deal with it.

#Awestruck was funny, sweet, and so charming. Such a delightful read.

LOVE THIS BOOK!!

I'm a fan of Sariah Wilson's books. This book actually made me cry, just like her first book Royal Date.

What starts out as revenge for something that happened in High School, turns to forgiveness, turns to love. Then the misunderstandings and then the distrust. Sariah Wilson spins a story and weaves her characters with intellect and drama. I love how she stands for no sex before marriage. The intense feelings you have for someone and wanting to wait for the perfect partner. I could not put this book down. A Must READ!

Great read! Ashton is out to get her own back after Evan broke her heart in high school. But as they spend more time together she starts to fall for him again. I liked her crazy family too!

Another rich, satisfying sweet romance from Sariah Wilson. Definitely recommend reading this. Hope to be able to read more about the Portland Lumberjacks in the future. Really looking forward to reading about Rory. So fingers crossed Sariah writes her story. This is part of a series but can be read as a standalone romance. Don't deny yourself the pleasure of reading them all though.

This is my third Sariah Wilson book. Her books just keep getting better and better. She has a real knack for sucking you in and putting you through the ringer until she lets you go at the end. She reminds me a little bit of a lighter version of Colleen Hoover.

Ashton and Evan have a history. His actions in high school broke her heart and left her with deep emotional scars. Evan is a professional QB who is at the top of his game. Ashton is trying to further her career in sports journalism by finding dirt on Evan. Her mission brings them back in touch and she starts to realize that everything is not what it seems and maybe it is time for her to forgive and forget.

I read this book in one sitting. I kept trying to put it down to go to bed but I ended up staying up until 1am to finish it.

I love Sariah Wilson books because she 100% understands that I love LOVE and everything about it! This book was third in the series and I just darn loved it. I feel the author has really grown in her writing. I do think the last chapter happened too fast based on the pace of the rest of the book and was sad to find no epilogue. Seriously though, those are my only two negatives. I was given this book to review and I recommend it. The dad puns made me laugh out loud, the laundry room scene was funny, the niece is hilariously adorable, and the whole podium scene just melted my heart - total swoon!

I am going to sound like a total fangirl here and I don't care. I love this series and this author actually. Her books are like lovely desserts without the calories. I read them in one sitting.

This book is no different, with a swoonworthy hero and a feisty heroine.

Highly recommended, perfect read to make a grey day better.

This is Ashton and Evan book, Ashton has big dreams of becoming a sports announcer and Evan is the Hotshot quarterback! They knew each other in school Evan was a little older because Ashton had skipped a few grades. Even really did Ashton dirty in school where she even had to go to a different school!! It was really bad! But they're working through their problems and Evan does feel really bad for what he did! Ok my problems with the book is first it's just her pov mainly! Second it's way to young adult he's a virgin which ok whatever I really don't like guy virgins he's the Hotshot really hot quarterback with woman all over him but he's a virgin?! Just not my type of book! I'm sure there's some ppl that will like that type of story and if you do this books for you! But not for me! Lol thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

OMG, I LOVED this book!!!! This is a wonderful romance between two people that have a great deal of history together....the bad kind of history driven by teenage bullies and angst. When circumstances bring them together again, their relationship develops over a tapestry of lies.

I loved the characters and was totally in love with their story. I felt invested in their lives and found myself wanting them to get their HEA ending. This book made me vacillate between smiling and being sad, but most importantly, feeling for the characters.

This novel is a must read for fans of the genre. The author is on my must read authors' list.