What girl doesn't want
to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just
surrounded by hot guys, though- she leads them as the captain and quarterback
of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's
just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse
university.
But everything she's
ever worked for is threatened when Ty Greeen moves to her school. Not only is
he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot. And for the first time, Jordan's
feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her head in the game while her heart's on the
line?
I love reading about kids
in sports. Any kind of sports. This story is about a girl who’s a starting
quarterback on her high school football team. Quite impressive! I loved Jordan
and was rooting for her from page one.
The dynamic between
Jordan and Henry is really well done. They are clearly best friends and
completely comfortable with each other. I also liked how everything changes
when Ty enters the picture. Everything felt realistic. Jordan’s mental shift
was highly entertaining to watch—how she wants to look more feminine for Ty and
hasn’t a clue how to go about it. Awesome! Also, I’m not a fan of love
triangles, but this one was handled exceptionally well.
I also liked Jordan’s
parents. Her dad is a pro football player and doesn’t handle Jordan’s playing
very well because he’s afraid she might get hurt. But her mom is extremely
supportive and goes to all her games. It was lovely to see good parents in a YA
story (that doesn’t happen very often).
I was glued to these
pages and finished this book in one sitting. As Jordan’s life turns upside down
from Ty, Henry, and the University of Alabama, I *had* to know how it was all
going to turn out. I love how Jordan goes from confident to completely doubting
herself to confident again. I remember going through times like these as a
teenager, and I think many of today’s teenagers can relate.
If you liked Dairy
Queen by Catherine Murdock, this is definitely the book for you.
5 comments:
Sounds good! Love that a girl is the quarterback!
Contemporary YA is my favorite. This one sounds like a must read. Thanks for the review.
It's a thoroughly enjoyable book. :)
I love the concept of Catching Jordan; it's nice to see a girl doing ungirly things without being *just* a tomboy.
I like books about sports and think this one sounds neat because the girl is a quarterback. Love that idea. Thanks for a great review. You convinced me.
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