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I have been so excited to read this book. I loved the premise 1) because I'm a huge sports/football fan and 2) I LOVE that a girl plays quarterback for her high school team. Of course, this isn't just any normal high school team, and the girl, well she's the daughter of a pro football player. Win, win right? There's plenty of well written football talk, a fabulous portrayal of what it's like to be recruited to play at the college level and what life may be like walking in the shadows of your famous NFL playing dad, and being a girl in what's deemed a "man's sport". Despite how gifted Jordan is, it doesn't give her a right of passage to play on any college team. It's her feisty determination that I admired the most about her.

Jordan was a character I at times loved, and other times had lack of patience with. I loved how competitive she is, that she was like one of the guys and is a total down to earth girl. Things get a bit complicated for her when a new love interest Ty proves he's just as good as she is on the field, and she all the sudden takes notice of her appearance. Not only that, everyone is shocked he actually likes him. There's a few moments during this time I couldn't help but snicker at how she tried to be a little more girly. I also adored her best friend, and the other equation to this's story love triangle, Henry. Jordan's family, especially her brother, who plays college football is a great supporting character, as well as her mother who goes to all her games. Even though Jordan spends a lot of time being angry at her father, which was understandable, I loved how honest he was and protective he was of his daughter, despite the fact Jordan was so naive in thinking she would get drafted to play college ball. He's the only one who realistically tells her all the reasons why she isn't cut out to play at that level, let alone pro ball.

The romance of this book was something I was also looking forward to, but unfortunately it was one I was a bit frustrated with. Don't get me wrong, I loved the swoon worthy moments between Jordan and Ty and Jordan and Henry. I adored Henry, he is after all the Jordan's best friend and they've grown up together, hung out together, slept over at each other's houses and all that. Ty's from TX (love that), and a highly recruited football player at that. There's nothing I didn't like about him, except the one scene where he goes a bit crazy possessive, which is also understandable giving his back story and the reason why he's in TN. My biggest compliant with the romance is not only did I feel it was rushed, but too much time was spent building up one romance, when in the end Jordan goes with someone else. I wasn't disappointed in her choice by any means, in fact that's the choice I had hoped she would have made. I felt the romance was a bit of a let down, because so much time was given to a romance that never would have worked out, when some of that time could have been used on building up the romance that did work out.

As I mentioned before I loved the football lingo, Jordan's relationship with Henry, her relationship with her brother and her friends/football team that rally around her when she needs it. Kudos to Miranda for creating a realistic story about a female high school football player with true to life elements about first love, acceptance, and following your dreams. There is language through out the book, an underage drinking scene, and a non graphic sex scene.


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Catching Jordan Hundred Oaks Miranda Kenneally Books Reviews

I cannot begin to tell you how THOROUGHLY I enjoyed Catching Jordan. I could not put it down. It was as if the show Friday Night Lights and all of Sarah Dessen’s books had a baby. Yup, that good.

What I absolutely admire most about this book is how authentic these character’s felt. The second thing I like is the fact that there’s a girl who not only is the captain of the football team, but an all-state quarterback. WHOA. I liked that it wasn’t a joke either. I thought, “Oh, a girl on the football team…I bet she gets a lot of crap from the guys.” But NO! They respect her! Everyone does! And I loved that about this story. I loved Jordan’s drive, but I also loved watching her get all girly when facing the hottest guys she’s ever laid eyes on. Those moments when she’s vulnerable and unsure of herself are what really made me connect with her.

But I haven’t told you my favorite part about this book….which is the love interest twist. If you haven’t read this book yet, DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT! ……So I kind of knew Sam would turn out to have had a lifelong thing for Jordan. I saw that one coming. What I did not expect was that Jordan would pick him. They never pick the best friend!!! I was SO happy, y’all!! So, so happy. Because let’s face it, Ty was all that and a bag of chips, but Sam Henry, flaws and all, completely stole my heart. But he was bad sometimes, wasn’t he? I know, I know! He was terrible at times. But I guess there’s only so much a boy can take before he falls off the deep end. I’m just glad he was able to quit being a butthead. SPOILERS OVER, PEOPLE!

So with all that being said, I can assure you that Miranda Kenneally has gained yet another fan in me. I can guarantee that her books will be on my insta-buy list from this moment on. (<–Total Shania Twain moment I had right there. You know you sang it, too.)
I should probably apologize to the author because my original review of this book was a bit harsh. I love some of Kenneally's other books (Defending Taylor and Racing Savannah, to name two). What bothered me the most about this book was the male protagonist, Sam. Sam's response when he and Jordan get into relationship rough spots is to get intimate with other girls. I'm no relationship guru, but I have a wife I love and I also have a pretty strong opinion about acting selfishly without regard to someone else's feelings, especially if you claim to love that person. The author made me permanently dislike Sam because, you have to ask yourself if getting intimate with other girls is Sam's COPING MECHANISM when he has relationship troubles, then how is he ever going to have a successful long term relationship? He didn't develop or improve as a person as the story went on either...and the fact that Jordan looks past this womanizing rather than addressing it just makes her character seem weak, not to mention making the ending pretty unbelievable. Not recommended.
I have been so excited to read this book. I loved the premise 1) because I'm a huge sports/football fan and 2) I LOVE that a girl plays quarterback for her high school team. Of course, this isn't just any normal high school team, and the girl, well she's the daughter of a pro football player. Win, win right? There's plenty of well written football talk, a fabulous portrayal of what it's like to be recruited to play at the college level and what life may be like walking in the shadows of your famous NFL playing dad, and being a girl in what's deemed a "man's sport". Despite how gifted Jordan is, it doesn't give her a right of passage to play on any college team. It's her feisty determination that I admired the most about her.

Jordan was a character I at times loved, and other times had lack of patience with. I loved how competitive she is, that she was like one of the guys and is a total down to earth girl. Things get a bit complicated for her when a new love interest Ty proves he's just as good as she is on the field, and she all the sudden takes notice of her appearance. Not only that, everyone is shocked he actually likes him. There's a few moments during this time I couldn't help but snicker at how she tried to be a little more girly. I also adored her best friend, and the other equation to this's story love triangle, Henry. Jordan's family, especially her brother, who plays college football is a great supporting character, as well as her mother who goes to all her games. Even though Jordan spends a lot of time being angry at her father, which was understandable, I loved how honest he was and protective he was of his daughter, despite the fact Jordan was so naive in thinking she would get drafted to play college ball. He's the only one who realistically tells her all the reasons why she isn't cut out to play at that level, let alone pro ball.

The romance of this book was something I was also looking forward to, but unfortunately it was one I was a bit frustrated with. Don't get me wrong, I loved the swoon worthy moments between Jordan and Ty and Jordan and Henry. I adored Henry, he is after all the Jordan's best friend and they've grown up together, hung out together, slept over at each other's houses and all that. Ty's from TX (love that), and a highly recruited football player at that. There's nothing I didn't like about him, except the one scene where he goes a bit crazy possessive, which is also understandable giving his back story and the reason why he's in TN. My biggest compliant with the romance is not only did I feel it was rushed, but too much time was spent building up one romance, when in the end Jordan goes with someone else. I wasn't disappointed in her choice by any means, in fact that's the choice I had hoped she would have made. I felt the romance was a bit of a let down, because so much time was given to a romance that never would have worked out, when some of that time could have been used on building up the romance that did work out.

As I mentioned before I loved the football lingo, Jordan's relationship with Henry, her relationship with her brother and her friends/football team that rally around her when she needs it. Kudos to Miranda for creating a realistic story about a female high school football player with true to life elements about first love, acceptance, and following your dreams. There is language through out the book, an underage drinking scene, and a non graphic sex scene.