Review: Only on Gameday by Kristen Callihan

An ALL-NEW sports romance from New York Times bestseller Kristen Callihan with high emotional stakes and a slow-burn, steamy heat level.

A “fake” fiancée is just the trick to help a bad-boy football player clean up his image. Trouble is, there’s nothing fake about the way August feels about his “pretend” fiancée.

August Luck is on the brink of greatness: top NFL draft pick, a great team, multiple corporate sponsorships, but he keeps messing it up with bonehead moves. After his latest shenanigan goes viral, everyone is telling him to get his act together.

Penelope Morrow grew up with August. Their mothers were best friends. Unfortunately, Pen always fled the room with a look of disapproval on her pretty face whenever August was around. But Pen has a problem too: she inherited her grandparent’s house and can’t pay the estate tax.

On a whim, August decides a temporary public engagement is the solution to both their problems--he’ll pay her taxes, and she’ll help his image. Win-win.

But, when it comes to Pen, nothing is certain or safe. Because Pen isn’t so reserved anymore. This time, she’s smiling back at him. And he likes it. A lot. Will they each survive the ruse unscathed?

Game on...

Perfect for readers who love:

Shy girl/sunshine boy
Hero in hot pursuit
Unrequited love + epic yearning
Fake dating (or is it?)
Delicious slow-burn romance
Childhood nemeses (all grown up)

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What I thought about Only On Gameday

The Luck football dynasty might be taking a hit when current wonderboy August Luck gets in the press for his off-the-field antics instead of on-field accomplishments. To help repair his image, he asks a childhood friend to help out by being his fiance. But he's keeping a secret that everyone catches onto quickly.  Seems that his feelings for his childhood friend aren't exactly out in the open.

 Penelope has always been nervous around August, thinking that he didn't like her since he always ran away when she was around. But it's just that these two can't recognize their true feelings for each other, without a little effort.

 This was a very lovely and sweet maybe-enemies, sorta-friends to lovers story.  Most of the book is dedicated to August and Pen finding friendship and feelings for each other.  Very slow burn romance, but it's so worth it in the end!  

There's also plenty of the Luck family in this story, with August having 2 brothers affiliated with sports and two sisters that love to stick their nose in what is going on.  I'm hoping we get their stories, too.

Overall, a very low-key and lovely sports romance. There's plenty of heat, too. Great addition to this author's sports themed romances.