Can't Catch Me: Houston Skyhawks, Book 1 by Alexandra Warren
A Review By: LC
Returning to her hometown was not in the plans, and neither was falling for her former best friend....
Briyana Hayes can’t seem to catch a break.
The job offer she expected after taking an unpaid internship at a major shoe company didn’t come through. The friend who’d offered her a place to stay suddenly gave her 48 hours to vacate after a misunderstanding. And when she’s forced to move back to her hometown to live with her father and his mistress-turned-wife, it almost seems impossible for things to get any worse...until she runs into her former best friend, who’s only gotten fine with time.
With his sixth season as the starting linebacker for his hometown Houston Skyhawks on the horizon, the only thing Lance Hawkins is looking forward to is another year of getting paid and chasing accolades. But when he discovers that the girl he once considered his best friend is back in the city, he quickly finds himself intrigued by a different kind of pursuit after seeing how attractive she’s gotten.
Even with the fallout of the past, their undeniable chemistry as friends makes it impossible for the two of them to remain distant. And once romantic feelings get involved, it doesn’t take long for Briyana and Lance to find themselves on a journey of not only reestablishing what once was, but also exploring what could be.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2023
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Jakobi Diem, Wesleigh Siobhan
Briyana has to return to her hometown due to reasons beyond her control, while also living with her dad and her new stepmother who doesn't want her there. She is trying to find her own place back in her hometown when she comes across her former best friend, famed football player Lance (Hawk) Hawkins, and she tries to steer clear from him but his parents live right across the street. While he's upset about something in the past, Briyana would rather forget about it and keeps dodging him.
I feel like with these two narrators, it seems they're reading in the same room; the chemistry seems to flow effortlessly. I don't have any complaints. I think they did my an excellent job.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 4 (It’s lit!)
Content Warnings? None
