Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton

In this third installment of the Play by Play series, we are reintroduced to the Riley Clan.  This is sister Jenna's story of her hot romance with hockey stud Tyler "Ty" Anderson.  I found this series sort of by accident.  I was in between series and needed something to read.  The first book, The Perfect Play, has a pic of the very sumptuous Jed Hill on the cover which was the only reason I bought the book lol.  Yes, I admit it lol.  Who could resist??  Now in defense of myself, I rarely by a book strictly for the cover, but it has been known to happen.  Three times.  Broken, by Maya Banks, Perfect Play and Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter...(haven't read it yet though).  Annnnnnnnnyway....Taking a Shot, very nice cover indeed, no complaints there.


What can I say about this book? It was an ok read....not overly exciting.  It's mostly Jenna lamenting about why she will never date a jock (her family owns a sports bar, her brothers and cousin play professional sports, she is surrounded by it 24/7).   Now, to some extent I can relate to this.  I had brothers who played, family who coached, friends who played, some of who went pro.  Do you hear me pissing and moaning??  No.  I can still sit behind home plate and call every pitch that comes over.  Once it's in your blood, it never really leaves and I still love a good ball game.


So Jenna runs and runs and runs from the very studly Ty.  Who seems like he has demons galore to fight, but in reality he just took his parents divorce extremely hard.  Which is why he doesn't do relationships or love.  I say get over it.


But like protons and neutrons they gravitate to each other and Jenna is somehow under the impression that if she just goes ahead and does Ty, she will get him out of her system.  Yea.  We all know how that turns out lol.    


All in all, a rather uneventful book.  But, considering it followed the Fifty Shades Series, I've had enough drama for a while.  Sometimes, no drama is just nice.  And plus....I like the Rileys.  Like I always say, don't ever take my word for it.  Read it yourself and develop your own opinion.  While you are still allowed to have one.




And they really should list the models on the covers.  Sometimes it really is all about them.