

The Striker
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
3.7
Ana Huang
**Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE EDITION while supplies last, featuring lithofoil and spot gloss on the cover and a full color exclusive tip-in art piece.** The first in a brand new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ana Huang. She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have. Asher Donovan is a living legend―the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world. But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they're forced to "bond" during off-season cross-training. Surviving the summer shouldn't be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She's beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't take his mind off her. The only problem? She's his rival's sister―and completely off limits. *** Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident. Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people. She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker. Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That's out of the question―especially when he's the only person with the power to break her heart.
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Author
Ana Huang
Pages
592
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published Date
2024-10-22
ISBN
1464223327 9781464223327
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"It took me ages to get through this book! That being said, I don't believe it was the book’s fault. My mood reading has been getting the best of me, and I've been hopping from book to book the last few weeks. I think this story just wasn't what I was in the mood for when I initially picked it up. However, when I picked it back up a few days ago, I was able to really get into it, and could hardly bring myself to put it down! I really liked both Scarlett and Asher! They were complex, genuinely likable characters, and they made an absolute adorable couple! I loved that they both had their own pretty major personal journeys. It made them both seem so real and relatable, which I loved! The only thing I wasn't overly fond of, was the length. This book was probably a bit longer than it needed to be. I mean, 600 pages is A LOT for a romance novel. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I LOVE that Ana branched out to sports romance! I'll definitely be reading The Defender when it comes out!
✨Sports Romance
✨Forbidden Romance
✨Forced Proximity
✨Secret Relationship
✨Brother's Rival
✨Mutual Pining
✨Heaps of Banter
✨Footballer MMC
✨Ballerina FMC
✨Chronic Pain Rep.
✨Spicy
✨Dual POV "
"Loved this. The dance and soccer aspect was neat. Love the cross training and how they meet. I think both characters are full of flaws and I love that about them. The only thing I didn't like was the (spoiler alert) breakup until he got his **** together. Seems like a cop out to me. But, grand gesture was really sweet so it balanced."
"I do like slow burns. I didn’t mind it. I relate with the characters because I have experience something similarly to this. Unfortunately there was a lot of exciting plot like the other series. But like still it’s a sport book, the only thing that has tension will be the sport itself. Also it is indeed Ana’s first sport romance book, so I was surprised it wasn’t that bad. It’s what I expected. Good but the plot isn’t there."