What first attracted me to this book was the cover - I am a sucker for a ginger. Then, I read the blurb and I knew I needed to read this. One, as a sports fan in general, and two, working in the sports medicine field, this book called to me. I downloaded it and read it in the span of a day. I was most definitely sucked in.
Ayanna is an amazing heroine - I love her drive, passion, and dedication to her career. She gets stuff done and is a boss accomplishing it all. Being a woman in the sports industry is hard. Being a woman of color in the sports industry, I imagine, is even harder. Ayanna pulled no punches and I cheered her on.
Shane is adorable as the love interest. His choices are believable - a former professional soccer player sustaining a career-ending injury and then watching his two best mates continue on without him. I loved that he wasn’t like Eoghan but he was softer, more thoughtful, he’s the perfect personality to complement Ayanna.
Together, I adore them. Parts of the story had me as frustrated as both Ayanna and Shane, other moments I was cheering them on like Pippin and Charlotte, and sometimes I was a bit misty-eyed. This book has it all!
I really love Welsh’s writing style. I personally prefer reading things written from a third-person POV and I think this was done so well. I also found many of Welsh’s sayings - whether similies, metaphors, or whatever phrases she doled out to be insightful, funny, and original. Some lines that stood out to me: “Here in Ireland and under her fairy slut-mother, Charlotte…”, “Before the door closed behind them, both Eoghan and Shane glanced back at her, one looking like he’d just found his baby rattle, and the other like he’d lost his,” “Now, which one of you two tasty snacks are going to show me to my room? How about you, Ginger Snap?” and “The uncertainty crept in like a drop of ink, tainting the purity of the moment.” There were a number of others but they cover the breadth of Welsh’s repertoire - sweet, funny, and/or poignant.
I am thankful I was able to read and review this before its release because I think Welsh has a hit on her hands!

An absolutely adorable romantic comedy. I enjoyed the plot and really like the characters. I would absolutely recommend this book.