Can one perfect night lead to more?
Jordan Green is too busy for a relationship. With the World Cup looming, his focus is on making the England team, not finding someone to spend his life with. His friends may be settling down, but Jordan’s had enough of planning weddings. All he wants is some fun, and Félix is the perfect person for that… even if he is his boss’s brother.
Félix Trossero is not … brother.
Félix Trossero is not looking for love. Or a relationship. Or anything beyond tomorrow morning. He’s rich, he’s handsome and he’s incredibly happy with his playboy lifestyle. He doesn’t want anything else. That is, until he runs into one of his former flings at his brother’s football club.
Neither of them want commitment, but neither of them can resist their connection. While Félix is forced to deal with his past, Jordan must face his worst fears. Will they put their hearts on the line for one final score?
Final Score is a 77,000-word contemporary gay romance featuring an age gap relationship, hidden restaurants, unicorn slime and a public declaration of love. It is book three in the Off the Pitch series and should be read as part of the series.
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Now, this is how you end a series. Final Score by Charlie Novak is the third and final book in Off the Pitch series. While I enjoyed the first two, Breakaway and Extra Time, I must say Final Sore is my favorite one.
-Dual POVs
-Great protagonists
-15 year age gap. While it was touched upon, it was never a huge deal and never became a big crutch in the relationship.
-Steamy
-No unnecessary drama
-A little hurt/comfort
-OFY
-Casual to more. The relationship development reminded me of Lane Hayes’ style.
I loved this book, and I could see growth in the author’s writing.
I can’t wait to see what other books Charlie Novak writes.
4.5 Stars
4.5 delectably sweet and steamy stars!
This story was so much awesome. I’m sad to see the series end, but it’s one that I’d actually go back and re-read from the beginning. Each one is so wonderfully connected to the rest and yet separate enough to know that each pairing has their own story independent of the sport and team they share. The lives of the men are just as interesting as their romance and this addition to the series is no different.
Jordan is the feel-good friend that is comfortable with his role, his job, and his decision to keep a certain aspect of his life private. It’s not in shame, which I totally appreciate, it’s for a deeper reason that resonates and is believable. The way he comes out is absolutely in character for him and I really enjoyed the moment. While it shifted the spotlight and could have been interpreted as a bit selfish and more than a little ill-thought spontaneity, it worked for all the characters involved because of who they all are, their comfort levels, and Jordan knowing both what’s in his heart and what his friends needed in that moment. There’s something wonderfully insightful about him that endears him to me even more. I genuinely liked him.
Felix was a little more difficult to fall in love with right away because the chip on his shoulder made him seem a bit more defensive and a little to callous with his playboy attitude. That quickly went away after we see him become fascinated by Jordan. There were no other partners once they came to an understanding, even if exclusivity wasn’t discussed. It was a bit of an insecurity and concern on an individual basis regarding their thoughts of commitment from one another, but it wasn’t actually something to worry about. Having both POV’s was super helpful in alleviating any concerns I had as a reader about this.
Their conflict was more of the heart and reconciling not only their feelings for one another, but their feelings regarding the sport that is so much a part of their lives. Watching Felix come to terms with his own past was really wonderful and his openness with Jordan was exactly what both men needed. Jordan’s situation was unexpected and yet a fantastic way to connect both men and see how connected both of their hearts had become.
I think what I loved most about this story was the fact that the angst was kept at a minimum, the conflict was believable, and both men were captivating on their own before they came together for some seriously steamy awesomeness and balanced it all with tender feels. The only reason it wasn’t 5 stars was because I generally hand those out for all the reasons listed above but including humor…better still if that humor makes me laugh out loud in real life and necessitates putting my reader down so I can have that laugh.
I am really impressed with this story. The balance between sports, romance, angst and sweet is very visible and well done! Age gap story with interesting themes of previous trauma, coming out etc., that really stole my heart!
Jordan and Felix have chemistry with a capital. Both not into relationships only hookups. So when they hook up it was like a firework. Afterward enough material to work with when they were alone again.
The surprise was great when Jordan understands Felix is his boss’s brother and Felix understands Jordan is on Lucas his football team and is the Jordan Green.
They hook up more than once and it’s getting better and better, breaking their own rules every time. They’re getting so fond of each other, in a way where they will keep in touch. Eyes and smirks full of promises, delicious promises!
Joking about all the lovesick friends around them and never do something like that they didn’t notice what was happening between them, right in front of them.
Felix living all around the world is even looking for a place to live in the same town as… yes Jordan! Unconsciously!
“He needed me. Nobody had ever needed me before”
Two dirty-mouthed guys they are. Turning each other on in places where it’s inappropriate. They get addicted to each other fast, and that’s the last thing they both want. How to uncut themselves from… both were even thinking about ghosting the other but the attraction was too strong.
I loved these guys, adorable, lovable, besides they were hot af, they were kind, considerate, tentative, they were warm and full of love, sweet and very loyal.
Big dirty-mouthed with even bigger hearts full of compassion and love.
Dang, I loved this story hard! Awesomely written, with a lot of passion and with great content!
A winner for sure!
Highly recommended
I just loved this book, in fact the whole series! This is the third book in the series and while the story does stand alone you will appreciate it so much better if you read the first two books first. Characters from those books appear in this book and understanding the history will help you understand these characters.
The MCs in this book are Jordan, a professional soccer player (football for the non Americans in the room!) and Felix, a wealthy businessman that Jordan meets in a bar during his friend Liam’s wedding. Jordan plays for Greenwich which is the team the MCs in books one and two play for.
Neither Jordan nor Felix are looking for relationships and figure they had a great one night stand though neither can help thinking of the other. Unbeknownst to them they have a person in common and thus run into each other again two months later and cue the “it’s just sex” trope. Being a romance book we all know the trajectory of the story. It’s a really sweet story and the way the relationship develops and the way they each come to realize their feelings for each other is really nicely done.
The story arc moves well and the character development is great. I really felt like I knew these characters and really rooted hard for them to get their HEA. The conflicts in the story feel real and the drama is not over the top. The crisis moment is something I would so love to see happen in real life. It’s not really a crisis per se, just the big dramatic point of the story. The story, while dealing with some heavy stories and feelings is pretty low angst. This was a great read and I’m sorry to see the series come to an end. Highly recommend this book and the series.
**I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my objective review.**
I loved Final Score. I just thought Felix and Jordan are adorable, their meet-cute combustible and their story was so sweet. I also liked that the story was about their lives separate from each other too. I loved the interaction between the other soccer players and the connection between Felix and Jordan that was unexpected. I thought it was a great pace, lots of heat and great sex. They were a great couple and I totally recommend this book.
I loved this book. I was intrigued by Jordan and I wanted to know more about him, I wasn’t disappointed at all.
Jordan met Felix at Liam’s wedding, his best friend. Both men didn’t know who they were when they hooked up in a memorable night. When Jordan understood that Felix was his coach’s little brother, He knew he was in trouble, especially since both men didn’t want to end what they have.
I loved this book, it was beautiful and very emotional, I read the 3 books in this series, but Jordan and Felix are the only one who made me cried. It wasn’t too much, it was fair and sober, and I really loved how the characters and their feeling are developed.
I had a wonderful time in this series, and I will miss the guys. The author did a great job with her characters, they grow up in your heart and it’s difficult to say goodbye.