I don't know why, but my tolerance for New Adult - College is completely different to New Adult - Contemporary. I LOVE New Adult - College. I think it helps that Sara Ney's characters generally are at College to work hard, get their degree, and prepare for the next stage in their lives. Sure, there's drunken shenanigans and immaturity that leads to mistakes but it's not the focus of the story. Most of her characters are thoughtful, hard-working and determined to succeed. I absolutely loved Jock Rule from beginning to end.
I'm married to a bearded man so I loved that Kip, the main character was bearded too. His character was refreshingly different. At first, he comes across as an absolute jerk, but as time goes on and we get to know him better, you come to understand why he's become that way. When he sees Teddy standing alone at a Jock Party, he's intrigued and goes out of his way to find out more.
Teddy is a bit of a pushover and is forever being taken advantage of by her supposed best friend. It's something Teddy has always tolerated but when she's called out on it by a mammoth bearded jerk, it embarrasses her. The stranger decides that she needs a "hairy godmother" to guide her through the challenges of gaining a backbone. Shy and timid Teddy is not at all keen, but Kip - the hairy godmother, is determined and gives her Rules to follow.
I loved that Kip is very different from most rich kids and if anything, just wants to be normal. He hides his pretty face behind his beard because he wants to be appreciated for himself not his looks or bank balance. I had a huge smile on my face when I realised that Kip's sport was Rugby. Both my boys play rugby and it cracked me up when it was described as such a vicious and bloody sport. I had a bit of a chuckle when the author talks about the players wearing cups to protect their bits and pieces, and had to share it with my boys. My boys gave me a smirk but were very quizzical too, on how you can play rugby with a cup in. You don't wear cups in Australia.
This story, while fairly short, packed a lot into it. We see Kip learn to drop his barriers and let Teddy see the real him. As the story progressed, Teddy comes to realise that she doesn't deserve to be ignored, disregarded or used as she has been up until now. Her strength grows with her confidence and she even comes to realise that she can't always judge a book by its cover.
I loved that both Teddy and Kip start their relationship based on friendship and scoffed at the idea of them being together. When the time came for things to change, you knew that their attraction is not based solely on lust which was refreshing.
Jock Rule was thoroughly entertaining and left me with a big goofy smile at the end. It was very sexy without being overly sexual. By that, I mean that the characters don't get to the nitty gritty from the start. It was slow moving with intimate touches that showed their connection forming. No slam bam in this one and I loved it more for it.
I loved all of the characters I met, enjoyed the storyline and believed that Kip and Teddy had something special that would last. I definitely recommend Jock Rule and I can't wait to read more of Sara Ney's stories in the future.
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♡ Well damn! This was so freaking close to a 5 star read for me that I'm actually really shook right now. I love Sara Ney's writing and I loved this book!♡ I love that Teddy and Kip started off as (begrudgingly) friends and then with time, more. I love that Kip saw her at the party and even though he's surly and wants nothing to do with women or anyone, he couldn't help but want to help her.♡This book definitely has the "grouchy/a-hole hero with the sweet(albeit a bit naive) heroine" and honestly I was here for it.♡What I wasn't here for was the girl hate and the way that Kip judged girls for wanting to go to parties just to have sex with the players. Yes, it's obvious these girls may be doing this just in the hopes of snagging a player but there's really no need for slut shaming and I hate that Sara Ney's (and a lot of NA sports romances if we're being honest) feel the need to shame girls for sleeping around.♡Also, why do so many of her books have the "my friend sleeps around and is a horrible friend" trope? I will admit that we do get some good girl-friend scenes but with her new friends and I'm not saying there aren't bad friends out there because there definitely is but it's just something I've noticed with this author's books.♡I wish there was more because I thought Kip and Teddy were so cute together and this book definitely felt a bit short but nonetheless I really enjoyed it!
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Light hearted and fun
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