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There’s nothing I can’t do on skates…
One night home and I’m obsessed.She’s the most compelling woman I’ve ever seen, and I can’t take my eyes off her.I watch her fight, battling head to head for everything she believes in.And when the odds turn against her, I’m the unlikely key to her salvation.Getting too close could cost me everything.But there’s no chance in hell I’ll stay away.
Maisy Flynn is mine, even if neither one of us wants it.

After reading the prequel to this series ‘Penalty Box’, I was excited to read more books in this series. So when I received the ARC of ‘False Start’, I started reading as soon as I could.

In ‘False Start’ we read the story of Maisy ‘Mayhem’ Flynn and Cain Priest. Maisy is part of the Roller Derby and has been struggling. After a rough childhood, her sport is the one thing that has always worked for her and made her feel accepted. When Cain comes into town, she is immediately attracted to him. But that’s definitely not something she wants. Especially since he infuriates her.

Cain has left town when everything went wrong. Now he is the town’s black sheep, but when his pregnant sister needs him he can’t stay away. Although determined to only be in town for a little while, Cain cant resist having a look at the sport that once meant the world to him. And when he sees Maisy for the first time, he is immediately fascinated by the girl. Soon Maisy and Cain can’t deny their chemistry and although they both don’t really want it.. they can’t stay away from each other.

Although ‘False Start’ had everything to make it a great read I honestly don’t love it as much as I’d hoped. Maybe it’s because the Roller Derby scene is something that is completely new to me. And I don’t really enjoy the sport so far to be completely honest. Maybe I need to watch it online to really get more of a feel for it. For now I just felt like I was reading about a very brutal sport with woman who didn’t really fit any other kind of sport. Nothing bad with that, but just not for me in this context.

The chemistry between Maisy and Cain was definitely there, but it didn’t wow me. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed reading their story but I wasn’t as invested as I hoped I would be. I really did love Cain’s character though. He was just so broody and mysterious, and I enjoyed getting to know him. He definitely had some demons to get rid of, but he was my favorite from start till finish.

Throughout this read I read about some other very interesting characters that I’d definitely love to read more about. So I’m still curious enough to want to continue this series.

Overall ‘False Start’ was a fun story, but it didn’t really work for me.

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About Echo Grayce

Echo Grayce mercilessly jabs her Pilot V5 gel pen straight into the heart of her readers. Whether she’s delivering steamy small-town, sexy heart-hammering romantic suspense, or takes you for a walk on the hot and flirty side with the single-in-the-city relatives of your small-town favorites, every one of her books holds a dose of angst, a double shot of romance, followed by a scorchin’ hot sexy times chaser that will leave you panting for more.
Born and raised in New England, she’s got Ben & Jerry’s pumping through her heart, and real Vermont maple syrup dripping through her veins.

She has an insatiable addiction to Fall Out Boy and a new, rather concerning obsession with tattoos and piercings.

If you’re searching for her, she’s usually found sitting at her command terminal planning to take over the world. When she takes back the pen she’s stabbed into her readers’ hearts, she creates beautifully brutal romance between fierce women and the men who topple off their alpha thrones for them.

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Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram