Matt has wanted Kelsey for some time.  He is careful with what he says to her, since he really wants to make this happen right.  Approaching your dream girl though....

 

Kelsey has made mistakes in the past.  She knows she is attracted like crazy to Matt.  She also knows herself.  She has a pattern that she is hoping to break.  Can he be the one?

 

This was an amazingly HOT story!  Warning - sexy times in this book will burn you up!  I also love the banter.  Good character development is present also.  Having some previous characters return from another book (Bossed) makes it fun.  I give this story a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

 

 

***This ARC copy was given by Netgalley and its publishers in exchange for an honest review only.

Scored is witty, fun, and off the charts sexy. If you're looking for a deeper meaning and lots of hearts and flowers, you won't find it here. What you will find, is an engaging and steamy tale that is loaded with snark and low on angst.

Kelsey comes across as a bit wishy-washy at first as she tries to decide whether or not to give Matt a chance, but there's no denying the humor of her inner dialogue and her sarcastic wit kept her in my good graces. Matt is an all-around good guy and our snarky heroine certainly keeps him on his toes, but he takes it in stride and holds his own quite well with the chuckle worthy banter throughout this romance. 

While I hesitate to call this a sports romance since we don't really get any game play, Matt is a baseball player and has a tough decision to make - one that could have a huge impact on a relationship with the hesitant Kelsey. The angst of that decision is relatively low and the story primarily focuses on the pair getting to know each other, both in and out of the bedroom. Overall, Howell has given us an amusing and often quite humorous romance with lots of fan yourself sexy and some fantastic banter and wit between characters. And I have to add that the epilogue was pretty darn perfect.

This is the first book I read by Sloane Howell and this story was such a nice surprise for me.
I loved the characters!
Jenny Jackson was a friggin amazing character to read!
She was strong and smart and did not put up with bullshit. She was also sensitive and only two people were allowed past her walls... until Ethan Mason gradually made his way through.
Ethan Mason was also a great character to meet and slowly develop through the story.
Mr Howell did a wonderful job of developing them to the point where I would've loved to hang out with these people.
They were smart, loyal, strong, sarcastic and funny.
The story was great.
It had everything I like in a contemporary romance.
A great storyline, a little angst, instant chemistry and attraction to which the protagonists fought tooth- and- nail until they finally gave in, and of course, well-written sex scenes.
I really like this author's voice and can't wait to read the next book in the series "Scored".

Ethan falls for Jenny right away.  They literally run into one another on the sidewalk.  After that, it is all banter and heat.

 

Jenny knows she needs this job.  How can she work for a man who makes her feel defensive?  If only she were not attracted to his hot and bossy ways.

 

This book was full of fun!  There was sarcasm, banter, humor, heat, heart, and more.  I found myself feeling all of the feels.  I laughed and cried and enjoyed every page.  I give this book a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

 

 

***This ARC copy was given in exchange for an hones review by Netgalley and its publishers.

This was my first book by Sloane Howell and I was impressed.  This story was a fun, laugh-out-loud, really enjoyable read, along with a little sexy and sad times.

Jenny Jackson is on her way to a job interview with a sports agent company, Mason and Associates.  While walking on the sidewalk in a large, Texas city, Jenny accidentally bumps into this gorgeous guy wearing a suit and tie who looks like he should be on the cover of GQ.  Jenny starts apologizing when the suit gets all cocky and arrogant.  Well Jenny was never one to slink back quietly and gets all up in this guys face and lets him have it good.  He may be cute and sexy but he's still a prick!

Jenny barely makes it to her interview on time and guess who is the owner of Mason and Associates????  Yep, the cocky prick who she ran into, Ethan Mason!  Jenny realizes she probably won't be getting this job but sits down at the conference table with all the other guys.  Right away Ethan starts in on Jenny and of course Jenny can't help it, she throws it right back!  Ethan starts treating Jenny like she doesn't know a thing about baseball, which of course she does, and even starts spewing statistics.  Of course what Ethan says is wrong and Jenny gets up to leave, very irritated at Ethan and then corrects him on his statistic.  Now Jenny has really peaked his interest.  No female has done that in a very long time.  Jenny ends up getting the job and then the real fun begins.

I just loved these two together.  There is nothing better than a feisty female putting a male in his place.  I'd say Jenny gave it back better than she got it!  I really enjoyed the journey these two went on to get to their happy ending.  They both were raised by a single father which greatly shaped how they handled things in their lives.  I liked the secondary story about Jenny's dad and especially her friend Kelsey.  Overall this was a fun, sexy read.