Jordan loves one thing with all her heart, and no it isn't a cute boy, it is football. She lives, breathes and dreams football. It is the beginning of senior year, Jordan is the star quarterback with one goal...to play football at Alabama. The only problem, she catches a glimpse of the new transfer, Ty, and her knees go week and she experiences something unknown to her: a crush. Life is about to get complicated for Jordan as she falls in love with something other than football. Can she find a balance between love and her football dreams?
What I Liked:
*It was so refreshing to run across a character like Jordan. She is a tomboy through and through and has no clue about girls, crushes, fashion or anything else that could be labeled as girly. She is all about football, and for all practical purposes she is one of the guys. She hangs with boys all day, and dreams of football. She is focused and determined to see her dream through no matter what, even if her own father doesn't believe in her. You got to hand it to her, I can only imagine how difficult it would be to overcome all the obstacles and make her name in a male dominated sport! It just goes to show you, if you dream it, and believe it, anything is possible. I especially enjoyed marking her growth as she made mistakes and learned a thing or two about life, love and even how to be more girly! I admired her unwillingness to back down or to be controlled. She is a stand up character.
*I adored all the characters in this book. They felt so genuine to me, and they were all so much fun to hang out with. The guys were funny and sweet, but they were all typical boys. I had a lot of close friends growing up who were guys, so I could totally relate to Jordan. I particularly enjoyed the best friendship Jordan had with Sam Henry. It was just sweet and fun and it made me smile.
*I liked that the romance caught me off guard. In the beginning, Jordan falls fast and hard for Ty, but then the romance took an unexpected turn and I was completely surprised with the final outcome, I loved it! Okay, for the record there was a bit of a love triangle in this one but it didn't annoy me because it was so well played and I liked how it all turned out.
*I enjoyed Jordan's journal entries, there are little snippets of poetry and tidbits on this and that, and it really helped you to get even further in her head and have a better understanding of her character.
*Finally, I liked how Jordan's relationship with her father worked out. It wasn't perfect and they certainly had their differences, but in the end they find some common ground and I was glad to see it smooth out.

And The Not So Much:
*One thing that I felt was missing from the story was a discussion on how Jordan was able to overcome all the obstacles in her path to not only become a football player on the varsity team, but a star quarterback. It certainly wouldn't have been easy and I would love to know how she did it. Even though the guys adore her now and consider her to be one of them, did they always feel that way? It was evident that outside of her community there were still plenty of prejudices against a girl playing football. I just felt it was an important aspect of the story that should have been addressed, especially so that other girls who want to be like Jordan can have an idea of what they are facing.
*While I adored that all the characters felt so real, a word of caution, they are typical teenagers and they use language and such that is common for teenagers. So if you are not a fan of cursing, you won't like this one. Also keep in mind there is sex and drinking as well. So it is best suited for more mature teenagers.
*I wasn't a fan of how quickly Jordan lost her virginity. She went from a shy, awkward girl who had never had a crush to a girl who experiences her first kiss and immediately jumps into bed with a guy. I know that this is a reality when it comes to teenagers and hormones, but I just felt that it was a bit out of her character, and it was very sudden.
Catching Jordan was a fun, quick read that featured a remarkable young woman who lives and dreams football and, for the most part, she is just one of the guys. The characters all have genuine voices, and you can't help but to fall in love with them. This was a refreshing read and I enjoyed it tremendously.

Favorite Quotations:
But is a good guy worth the risk of losing sight of my goals? My dreams?
How can you be in love with someone for forever and not be willing to take a chance when it finally hits you in the face like a linebacker?
I know he saw my puffy eyes when he first pulled up, but he chose to focus on a Dumpster instead. Its bad if your best friend in the world would rather look at a Dumpster than at you.
All I know is, without him as my friend, Im just a shell. Just a playbook without any plays.
This lack of conversation, this isn't what love is supposed to be like, right? But what happens when you don't find that right person? Do you just spend the rest of your life in a relationship where the conversation isn't great, everything isn't perfect, but it is nice and sweet?
One thing I learned a long time ago is that even if you think you're meant to be with someone, that doesnt necessarily mean you get to be with them.

I purchased a copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
Posted@ Rainy Day Ramblings.
Jordan loves one thing with all her heart, and no it isn't a cute boy, it is football. She lives, breathes and dreams football. It is the beginning of senior year, Jordan is the star quarterback with one goal... to play football at Alabama. The only problem, she catches a glimpse of the new transfer, Ty, and her knees go week and she experiences something unknown to her: a crush. Life is about to get complicated for Jordan as she falls in love with something other than football. Can she find a balance between love and her football dreams? What I Liked:
*It was so refreshing to run across a character like Jordan. She is a tomboy through and through and has no clue about girls, crushes, fashion or anything else that could be labeled as girly. She is all about football, and for all practical purposes she is one of the guys. She hangs with boys all day, and dreams of football. She is focused and determined to see her dream through no matter what, even if her own father doesn't believe in her. You got to hand it to her, I can only imagine how difficult it would be to overcome all the obstacles and make her name in a male dominated sport! It just goes to show you, if you dream it, and believe it, anything is possible. I especially enjoyed marking her growth as she made mistakes and learned a thing or two about life, love and even how to be more girly! I admired her unwillingness to back down or to be controlled. She is a stand up character. *I adored all the characters in this book. They felt so genuine to me, and they were all so much fun to hang out with. The guys were funny and sweet, but they were all typical boys. I had a lot of close friends growing up who were guys, so I could totally relate to Jordan. I particularly enjoyed the best friendship Jordan had with Sam Henry. It was just sweet and fun and it made me smile. *I liked that the romance caught me off guard. In the beginning, Jordan falls fast and hard for Ty, but then the romance took an unexpected turn and I was completely surprised with the final outcome, I loved it! Okay, for the record there was a bit of a love triangle in this one but it didn't annoy me because it was so well played and I liked how it all turned out. *I enjoyed Jordan's journal entries, there are little snippets of poetry and tidbits on this and that, and it really helped you to get even further in her head and have a better understanding of her character. *Finally, I liked how Jordan's relationship with her father worked out. It wasn't perfect and they certainly had their differences, but in the end they find some common ground and I was glad to see it smooth out. And The Not So Much:
*One thing that I felt was missing from the story was a discussion on how Jordan was able to overcome all the obstacles in her path to not only become a football player on the varsity team, but a star quarterback. It certainly wouldn't have been easy and I would love to know how she did it. Even though the guys adore her now and consider her to be one of them, did they always feel that way? It was evident that outside of her community there were still plenty of prejudices against a girl playing football. I just felt it was an important aspect of the story that should have been addressed, especially so that other girls who want to be like Jordan can have an idea of what they are facing. *While I adored that all the characters felt so real, a word of caution, they are typical teenagers and they use language and such that is common for teenagers. So if you are not a fan of cursing, you won't like this one. Also keep in mind there is sex and drinking as well. So it is best suited for more mature teenagers. *I wasn't a fan of how quickly Jordan lost her virginity. She went from a shy, awkward girl who had never had a crush to a girl who experiences her first kiss and immediately jumps into bed with a guy. I know that this is a reality when it comes to teenagers and hormones, but I just felt that it was a bit out of her character, and it was very sudden. Catching Jordan was a fun, quick read that featured a remarkable young woman who lives and dreams football and, for the most part, she is just one of the guys. The characters all have genuine voices, and you can't help but to fall in love with them. This was a refreshing read and I enjoyed it tremendously. Favorite Quotations:
But is a good guy worth the risk of losing sight of my goals? My dreams? How can you be in love with someone for forever and not be willing to take a chance when it finally hits you in the face like a linebacker? I know he saw my puffy eyes when he first pulled up, but he chose to focus on a Dumpster instead. Its bad if your best friend in the world would rather look at a Dumpster than at you. All I know is, without him as my friend, Im just a shell. Just a playbook without any plays. This lack of conversation, this isn't what love is supposed to be like, right? But what happens when you don't find that right person? Do you just spend the rest of your life in a relationship where the conversation isn't great, everything isn't perfect, but it is nice and sweet? One thing I learned a long time ago is that even if you think you're meant to be with someone, that doesnt necessarily mean you get to be with them. I purchased a copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review. Posted@ Rainy Day Ramblings.