DaniAs a bestselling romance author, most assume my life’s glamorous, filled with combustible chemistry, and most of all, romance.Ha! I can only wish.With a deadline looming, I’ve escaped to my family’s cabin on Anderson Island to free myself from distractions. My plan’s great, until a man, who could pass as a cover model on one of my books, comes to my rescue.Is there chemistry? Sure. Is he … rescue.
Is there chemistry? Sure. Is he everything I’d look for in a guy?
Absolutely. But will my career be at risk if I give into my desire?
Luke
For a player, women line up outside the locker room. For coaches, we’re lucky to get in the game.
As the youngest NFL coach in the league, I live, eat, breathe, and even sleep football. To gear up for this season, I return to my home on Anderson Island for a much-needed break. When Dani literally crashes into my life, my mind’s suddenly on the sexy brunette with a sailors mouth, rather than my team’s next play.
She has me dusting off another playbook entirely, making me wonder, did I make the right call?
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This book was a fun, cute read, but it took me awhile to get into it. I feel like it was definitely “It’s a me thing.” I know most people will probably really enjoy it and fall in love with the characters, but for me it just seemed like the story didn’t really get going until the halfway mark.
Dani is a romance writer, and I loved getting to see glimpses of how a writer goes about writing a book. The whole romance community plays a big part, and it was fun to see it from her perspective.
Luke is a famous football coach and doesn’t think he has time for a career and a personal life. Watching him navigate that’s process and watching how others in his life have both, made me fall for him that much more.
This is a perfect book for those who like little to no angst and a cute storyline. The characters were made for each other from the start, and I loved how the secondary characters rounded out the book.
– An Arc was generously provided in exchange for an honest review.-
I received an ARC of this book for an honest review.
This is my first Amanda Shelley book and I adored it. Sports romance is my jam… and she took it and elevated it. She gives you all that you love about a great sports romance and adds in the depth and craziness that is a romance authors life… or any author’s life.
Danika and Luke are so adorable. From the time they meet until the bittersweet end, I loved their story. I loved each moment they shared. This book had me smiling so big, crying like a hot mess, laughing, and threatening to throw my kindle across the room.
The only drawback for me was Luke’s response to that critical moment that every book has. I can’t give anything away but I just felt like he actually let me down in a way. I lost some respect for him, honestly. Now, the ending was perfect. But that moment felt like a let down. It didn’t make the book unreadable or unenjoyable, it was just a personal thing that made me feel like a little disappointed in that scene as a whole.
Amanda’s attention to detail had me feeling as though I was in the book, living each moment with the characters. The character connection was strong enough that I felt like I was reading about friends, instead of complete strangers. The characters also had a very dynamic relationship with each other, which only made the story feel more intense and real.
All in all, this is a great read that I would happily re-read again, even with the small let down I mentioned.
Four stars for this fun sports romance that gives you a little peek into the world of a romance author. This book will have you smiling, laughing, crying and more.
3.5 stars
If you’re looking for a sweet low angst escape Amanda Shelley has got you covered with Making The Call. I’m sure for a ton of readers this will be a fantastic five star read and I genuinely wish that was the case for me but as much as I can objectively say I know tons of people will LOVE this, it just wasn’t the perfect book for me.
The writing itself is great, it’s clear this author knows how to tell a story I just couldn’t really connect with the characters. Especially Danika. I felt the most we really got to know about Danika was that she was an author. Outside of her career there really wasn’t much else to her that we saw. While I loved how passionate she was about her career I also would have felt more of a connection if we got to see more beyond that.
There’s definite chemistry that exists between Luke and Danika and the sparks between them are obvious from the second they meet but there were times even then that those sparks to a backseat to the focus of her writing. Even small conversations seemed to always circle back to her career. Outside of that though the romance is positively swoony and as I said earlier this book is definitely a great read if you want something light filled with a lot of sweetness.
Making The Call was my first time reading Amanda Shelley’s work and it was just what I was after. A sweet, low angst and engaging story with undeniable chemistry.
Dani and Luke are both career orientated individuals who have a chance encounter whilst living on Anderson Island. He’s an NFL coach, and she’s a romance writer. I loved that we get a glimpse into the mind of a romance writer, and all that’s involved in publishing a book. I could totally relate to Dani’s introverted tendencies and Luke is such a sweet, gentleman it’s hard not to love his character.
Overall a light hearted and enjoyable sports romance with likeable characters, and I look forward to reading more of Amanda’s work in the future.
I received a complimentary ARC – early release copy of this book in Kindle format from the author for review purposes.
This is my first time reading a book by this author but I really loved this story and want to read more from her. It is a sports romance but also a sweet romance between two very different people who find love and romance with each other but also have very busy professional lives.
This story takes place in Washington state and both Luke and Dani aka Charlotte lives on an island. It has a small town feel and they both love life on the island. They meet when Dani falls off her bike and Luke rescues her.
They have a sweet romance but they both have BIG careers. Luke is the youngest coach in the NFL and Dani is a very busy romance writer. This is a story of insta lust/love but more about how they can merge their lives and really be there for each other with societal pressures.
I really liked all the characters in the story and really felt for both main characters as they try and form a long lasting romantic life together.
Making The Call is a fabulous introduction to the work of Amanda Shelley.
Luke and Danika meet in unlikely circumstances. How does a romance novelist and the coach of an American football team ever cross paths?
Being the introverted romance novelist who is happy to spend her days in her ‘writing cave’, she doesn’t even know who Luke Leighton is or how ‘famous’. As the youngest ever head coach in the football league, Luke is ‘hot property’!
Their relationship is sweet and Luke is very protective of Dani but what starts off as a pre-season fling, quickly develops into something less temporary.
As one might imagine, when two people in the public eye get together, speculation is rife and privacy is lost.
Luke and Dani’s road to HEA, through the minefield of media, not to mention, rabid romance readers is a fast paced read that you won’t want to put down.
The characters we meet along the way, especially for this newbie, inspires me to look for more from this ‘new-to-me’ author.
This is my first Amanda Shelley story and I really enjoyed it! Luke and Danika’s story was so sweet! I adore this book! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this author, but I loved everything about it! If you need low angst, super sweet, but not cheesy romance – Making the Call is for you! FIVE STARS!!
Luke has just found out that he is being promoted to head coach of the Reiner Renegades, has become the youngest coach in NFL history and has some huge shoes to fill so he heads to his home on Anderson Island for a much-needed break before the season begins. While out for his morning run he witnesses a woman crashes her bike and runs to see if he can help her. Dani is so frustrated when she wrecks her bike and her hands are all scraped up because now she’s going to have issues with getting her novel finished. Luke offers her assistance with her injuries and bike which she takes him up on his offer. As they spend time together they get to know each other outside of the spotlight of their careers and fall for the person, not the celebrity. When their relationship goes viral in the media will it prove to be too much or will their Hail Mary attempt turn into a touchdown?
Making the Call was my first novel by Amanda Shelley and I enjoyed how she was able to capture my attention right from the first page of the novel and make me feel like I was part of the story. Luke and Dani are such an adorable, down to earth couple that had great chemistry right from their first meeting. I instantly fell in love with Luke and how humble and swoon-worthy he is and Dani is just hilarious when she gets flustered and starts on one of her rambling rants. The novel truly gives you a glimpse into behind the scenes of a coach and writer and will give you all the feels as you are reading. I would have finished this in one sitting had my e-reader not died as it was hard to put down. Making the Call is a contemporary sports romance that is written in the first-person point of view.
*ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review*
Dani is a romance author, and Luke is the youngest NFL coach, and from the moment they meet there is instant chemistry between them. This is a well written fast paced story which is a sweet sports romance. If you all are looking for a story which is low on angst and drama, then this is a must read for you. I look forward to reading more form this author in the future.
This was a sweet, sexy and romantic story, it felt fast paced to me, but it worked for the story and the characters.
3.5 stars
Making The Call was a fun and cute read and I enjoyed the soft and easy flow of this book. I was intrigued by the premise of this story; a romance author and a head football coach. Two people, who on paper, are so different from each other but somehow they fit so well together.
Overall, this book was a great, light filled with a lot of sweetness and plenty of swoon with low drama and angst. The characters are made for each other from the start, and I loved how the secondary characters added to the story.
This was a really enjoyable read and combines two of my favorite things, reading and football. I enjoyed reading each character experience each other’s world’s. Dani the introverted romance author. Luke the newest head coach of a winning football team. Who knew a chance encounter would result in a sweeping live affair. The characters were relatable and quirky in their own way. .
This book was just too cute. I love everything about the fact that a romance author found herself in her very own romance novel, from the meet cute to the HEA at the end. Luke is like the absolute perfect man. Humble, sexy, and completely devoted to Dani. This was an insta love story that will make you smile with characters you will love!
** I did receive a free advanced copy of this book in exchanges for a fair and honest review **
Amanda Shelley is a new to me author and I can’t wait to read more from her in the future. The idea behind this book is what drew me to it. A romance author and a head football coach. Two people who seem so different from each other but they work so well together.
Dani and Luke meet on their small little island. When Dani doesn’t recognize Luke, he doesn’t give her all the details of who he is and what is job is. He loves the idea that this woman likes him for him, not for his money or career. However, Dani is a best-selling romance author with a pretty big following of her own.
I loved the instant chemistry these two people had. Their relationship progressed quickly, however, it didn’t feel rushed and fit with these two characters. I loved how supportive both Dani and Luke were of each others careers and wanted to make sure they both succeeded in what they were doing. The secondary characters, mostly both Dani and Luke’s families, were great additions and added a lot to the overall story. I hope that there are more of these characters in the future!
Making the Call is a super sweet, sports romance that will suck you in form the start. A MUST READ!
Luke and Dani are a solid meet and develop story. I like the way they slow burn into a deep flash fire. Their story has the chemistry and the swoon and the humor and a bit of drama and angst. Sweet read.
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