Having earned an MBA and built a successful career as a wealth manager, Hannah
Strong is incredibly smart when it comes to finance. However, she knows absolutely nothing about football, so it comes as a surprise when she learns that her estranged father, Jerry, has left her his beloved NFL franchise, the Boston Tomcats. Even though she resents the team because she believes her father loved it more than her, she's determined to learn everything she needs to know to be a good owner. Unfortunately, she gets off on the wrong foot with the team's star quarterback, Johnny Decker, but after a few very public missteps, she's forced to ask him for help. It's not long before sparks are flying between them both on and off the field.
Hannah and Decker were both likeable, three-dimensional characters, and I found it easy to root for them both individually and as a couple. Decker was a terrific leader and I loved how loyal he was to his team, even though that sometimes made it difficult for him to see their weaknesses. Hannah could be painfully awkward at times, especially when it came to public speaking, but IMO that only made her more endearing. Also, I sympathized with the challenges she faced in trying to understand all of the football rules, plays, and terminology. Even though I've been watching football with my dad and brother since I was little, there's no way I will ever understand all the nuances of the game! I really admired the fact that Hannah never stopped trying to learn, no matter how difficult it seemed.
The story took several twists and turns I did not see coming, which made it tough for me to put down. I couldn't wait to find out how Decker and Hannah would overcome the challenges they faced and end up together. I also enjoyed the humorous aspects of the story, especially Hannah's friend Jen's obsession with football pants and her father Jerry's funeral, which seemed more like a pep rally to me. Even though it was supposed to be a somber occasion, I couldn't help laughing at some of what went on.
Kayley Loring is a fantastic writer on her
own, but working with Connor Crais added a whole new dimension to this story that I absolutely loved. I highly recommend "Decker: Changing the Play" and can't wait to find
out what's next from these authors.
*Review copy provided by the authors via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Decker: Changing the Play"
#12 Johnny Decker. Star quarterback for the Boston Tomcats. Two-time Super Bowl MVP...a decade ago. Nickname: Decker the Panty Wrecker.
I get tackled for a living by men who are built like rhinos. I could take the wings off a fly with a football from 30 yards away. (I wouldn’t, but I could.) Being a veteran quarterback means I’m a mentally alert, fine-tuned athletic machine who can make split-second decisions.
It’s my job to anticipate what’s going to happen next and adapt. But I couldn’t have anticipated the death of our beloved team owner.
His estranged daughter Hannah Strong is a finance nerd from New York. She knows less than nothing about football. Know what she didn’t anticipate? Inheriting the Boston Tomcats.
She’s stubborn, uptight, infuriating, and wrong about absolutely everything—from pizza to how to run my team. And I don’t want to talk about how good she looks in a skirt. Or daydream about how good she’d look out of it.
Really, I don’t.
I’m not Decker the Panty Wrecker anymore—I’ve changed.
I can’t stop arguing with her.
Or thinking about her.
I thought I had a winning play.
But Hannah Strong changed everything.
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