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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Emily H

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Beckett learned at a young age that the women who take interest in his father are out for one thing, his money. When his father moves in his new fiancée and her daughter Greer, he decides he is going to keep a watchful eye on both of them because although they seem to be down to earth they are likely not.

Greer has watched her mom put her first all her life and she loves her for it, she knows Beckett is not thrilled to have her move to his home and now attend his prestigious school. He has made the fact known to her loud and clear. That being said, Greer keeps her head down and tries to stay under the radar at home and at school. It only works for so long though and the secret is out that she is living with him. That puts a target on Greer’s back though and when Beckett finds out he decides to protect her. Everything about Greer baffles Beckett, she is a ray of light to him but the rough exterior surrounding Beckett makes it difficult to put in words how he really feels. Will it be too late to fix his mistakes though when it comes to Greer?

I really enjoyed this one. Beckett is a jerk to Greer, no doubt about it but Greer just keeps on going. Greer is a wonderful character, she at first keeps quiet but not for long and their is a fire within her that calls Beckett to task. I would definitely read more by this author, very well done.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Ashley Sugar

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Battling Beckett: A Contemporary Step Brother RomanceBattling Beckett: A Contemporary Step Brother Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love enemies to lovers romance books so much! So I really really enjoyed this read! Greer and her mom move into her moms fiancés house..with his son Beckett. The men come from money so when Beckett sees Greer and her mom barging into his life..He thinks it’s just for the money. He doesn’t like them and he doesn’t want to like them. Until he realizes Greer and her mom are the complete opposites of a gold digger. They don’t want handouts. They don’t want help. They’re independent. And greers mom loves his dad so so much. But Beckett and Greer are constantly bumping heads. Is it because they can’t stop their feelings towards one another? Does Beckett care for her more than he leads on? Read this to find out! You won’t be disappointed! Great characters, great plot and all around great book.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Jenique Bornman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WHOOOOWHEEE That was one hell of a rollercoaster ride.
Enemies to lovers is one of my absolute favorite tropes but this book….. this was the best Enemies to Lovers I’ve read in a long time.
The author took me from highs to lows in seconds and the characters!!!
The emotional development of the characters is superbly written. The storyline with the little extra danger thrown into it was a perfect fit.
I also loved that the book didn’t immediately cut off after they got their HAE it went on and gave an extra little HEA.
Great read!! Highly recommended.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Mercedes Jones

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Greer’s life is dramatically changed when her mother gets engaged to the father of the football god of Oak High, an exclusive private school for the richest of the rich. Greer wants her mom to be happy, so she transfers to the school and does everything she can to make sure her mom doesn’t know what she’s going through. Beckett Dawson, her new stepbrother has not made her new life easy. He is constantly putting her down or ignoring her at school. Instead of making Greer have a pleasant experience at Oak High, he does whatever he can to make her want to pack her bags and move out of her fancy house. Greer has a crush on Beckett, even with him treating her badly. She is beaten up at school and that changes things. Beckett begins to help Greer whenever he can. Can Greer survive her senior year and put this all behind her or will the drama of the elite be too much for her?
This was such a good read, I was addicted! I hope there will be a sequel of Greer and Beckett in college. This book is filled with friendship, drama, action, twists, and even love.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Barbara Bohls

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Battling Beckett: A Contemporary Step Brother RomanceBattling Beckett: A Contemporary Step Brother Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a high 4 star read. The only reason it isn’t a 5 star read is because it took me a bit to warm up to Beckett. He is your typical nasty, rich kid that is just super mean. I feel that if it didn’t take as long as it did to warm up to him then I would have enjoyed the book more than I did. However, that being said, this could be the exact feelings the author is trying to portray. I loved Greer from the get go. She knows that Beckett literally sucks in the personality department but is still attracted to him. It made for almost a bully romance book but it wasn’t quite there. Which is another reason for the high 4 star rating. I feel like it was so close to being a bully romance that it should have a little more angst and then it would be set. I will say that it was an amazing read and I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes the sports romance, enemies to lovers, edging on the verge of bully romance genres. I was not disappointed with the story line, just the growth of Beckett but that is just my opinion.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I can never get enough of this author and all that they create and bring to life. This novel was no different. I enjoyed the complex level of emotions of the characters with this one. For sure, a worthwhile read.

I loved this one. I loved watching Beckett and Greer against one another. when their families, well collide. I loved Greer since her first introduction, and for Beckett, not so much at first glance. I loved the character development with him, and I changed my opinion of him. Underneath the ruthless skin there were emotions, and I mean a lot, and walls that were put up for a reason. I enjoyed the interactions with him and Greer. For sure, the book had a lot of realism and things we all can relate to. I love how this author brings issues that are faced every day and makes an emotional book come to life that is very much enjoyed! Loved this one!

I love this author and all that they create. I can not say enough good things about them. This is a very much must read book. I very much recommend it. I really enjoyed it and I am so glad I got to read this one.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Battling Beckett is a sports, enemy to lovers, taboo stepbrother romance. Greer Smith and her mother just move in with her soon to be stepfather and stepbrother. The problem with the merger is that Greer and her mother have always worked for everything that they have, and now they are living with people who are millionaires. Beckett is the most popular kid, at a private school, and the quarterback of the football team. Beckett is not happy about these women coming into their home and lives. He was taught to never trust women, they all are after their money. Due to this thinking, he is mad that Greer is there and now attending his expensive private school. At the beginning he tried to deny they knew each other and was rude and mean to her all the time. Throughout the story, Beckett tries many different things to get Greer to show her “true self”. Greer, while not happy about her situation, doesn’t want to get him in trouble in any way, and kind of starts to crush on him. Slowly, the two get close and that starts to bring a lot of attention to Greer, which she hates. One night she gets hurt and that is when Beckett starts to change his tune. Greer doesn’t try to change Beckett on purpose, but there is something about her that Beckett can’t seem to stay away from.

I really enjoyed this book. I am a sucker for taboo topics and enemy to lovers tropes. Greer was always an independent woman, but she turns into a woman who also starts to come out of her shell and stand up for herself, even through all the mixed signals and hurt. I loved watching her character development. I too loved Beckett, even though he was an ass at the beginning. Like Greer, you couldn’t blame him for his way of thinking, due to the past. Also, while he was an ass, you also saw, from the beginning, that he did care, even though he didn’t want to. His growth and love was evident as he started to care more and more for her, which I loved. The sexual tension between the two was also amazing. I felt like I was always waiting for it to happen, and when it did, it was slow but good. (Try to overlook the bad editing because the story is good)

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of those romances that is a contemporary twist on rich boy-poor girl. Greer’s mom is marrying Beckett’s dad. The two of them come to develop feelings but have a lot to work through. The question is, can they make it? This question is what makes the whole story. The characters are well-developed. Everybody plays into the story so well. I found this book to be intriguing and very interesting. Their chemistry is slow to burn but came to build to a fire. The story, the drama, and the action bring it all together in a manner that plays into what young adults just may enjoy.

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen

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Battling Beckett by T. Christensen
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Greer Smith’s circumstances change radically her senior year of high school. Moving from an apartment to a multimillion-dollar mansion should be an easy transition, but her soon-to-be stepbrother makes it hell on earth.

Beckett Dawson is a football god and an arrogant jerk. He makes it clear Greer is not welcome in his home or at his elite private school. And yet, the battle with herself is more confusing than the one with Beckett. Why is she drawn to him? Why does she see the good in him?

Even with confusing and unexpected obstacles, Greer is determined to find a way to not only survive but also to thrive, no matter what Beckett throws her way. But he’s not going to make it easy.

This book features an alpha hero and an introverted heroine in a high school setting, but it’s meant for mature readers.

 

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Christensen has been addicted to reading ever since she read her first romance book in middle school. When different characters and scenes started invading her brain she would write them down and put it away. Gradually she took the steps to give them a beginning, middle, and a happily ever after. It has been a long time dream to have her stories published.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports RomanceBlindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What do you do when your lifelong best friend accuses you of spreading rumors? Ugh! Poor Kirsa tried for years to get Brock to listen, but it fell on deaf ears. That is until Rylan showed up and saw that Kirsa needed a friend and decided to be someone she could count on. Will Brock be willing to open up and finally listen to Kirsa? This book kind of reminded me of a friend I once had minus the bullying. Even though this is a contemporary sports romance, I felt like this more of an enemies to lovers type book. Even though the theme of a sport and romance was interwoven it didn’t hit me as what it is categorized. Overall though this was a good read and I have so far enjoyed this authors works.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Heather Bass

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports RomanceBlindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read from this author and she now has a new fan. I love sports romance but she exceeded all my expectations. I was hooked on the very first page and I could not put it down until the end. These characters drew me into the story and had my full attention. I love that you get to read both characters’ points of view so you get a better understanding of why they act the way they do. It only took me a little over a day to devour this amazing story.

Kirsa and Brock have been best friends since they were four years old. They grew to be inseparable until they met Victoria. Then they became a group of three. When a misunderstanding comes out Kirsa is left alone. She is now in high school and all she wants to do is graduate and start over again. Her best friends are now her enemies. Kirsa keeps to herself and gets good grades so she can go to the college she wants and get out of this town. She is shocked when a new guy comes along and starts to talk to her. Kirsa and Rylan get to know one another but will Brock stop their friendship? Also will Brock figure out that his past was all a lie and figure out that he was wrong all along?

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports RomanceBlindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The title is a completely accurate description of this book. Trigger warning for all you who share the high school emotional trauma caused by rumors as this novel will bring back some of those unpleasant memories. With that said I absolutely loved this tale. Enemies to Lovers is not really my thing but this author made this story an absolute stand out in this genre. Imagine your worst day in high school and multiply it by ten and that is what almost all of Kirsa’s career has been. Brought on by rumors that she started rumors Kirsa is betrayed by her best friends and tormented over the next three years. Brock is the typical good looking jock, but one who has a heart. He thinks Kirsa has betrayed him and spends his time getting revenge. Still with all the rumors, negative feelings and vengeful actions sparks fly between them. Overall a great HEA with a very good story line.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports RomanceBlindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blindsided was such an amazing read. I loved this book from page one. Brock and Kirsa were best friends from teenie tots. Brock always would bother and tease her but he always protected her too. Then when they were about 7 years old or so a new girl Victoria moved into the area. Instead of it always being Kirsa and Brock now there was a third person in their group. They always say Three’s a crowd and within a few years, Kirsa finds that out. Brock and Victoria heard a rumor that Kirsa started and they decided to cut her out of their triangle. Not only did they stop talking to her but, they made her life horrible for 3 years.

Now with a new star football player at school who happens to enjoy spending time with Kirsa, Brock starts to get a bit jealous. Will Brock decide to finally forgive Kirsa? Kirsa swears she never started that rumor but no one believes her. The rumor is something they think only Kirsa could’ve started since she caught them in her treehouse.
I really loved this book and loved the characters.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Ashleyann Sanabria

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Couldn’t put this book down! I really enjoyed how the author lays the background of the story by showing you glimpses of the past, from childhood to adolescence. It really makes the relationship between Kirsa and Brock, then then Victoria feel so much more personal without bogging you down with flashbacks. Because of this, the betrayal hurt more, and the bullying felt stronger and more personal. Throughout the entire book, I felt for Kirsa’s experience, and was so glad when Rylan came into the mix. I loved that though Kirsa was bullied relentlessly, she showed incredible strength, even if she sometime broke. Its a tale many people can relate to. All in all, this is a heart wrenching tale of friendship, betrayal, pain, bullying and growing up. Definitely recommend picking this one up, but definitely prepare for some pain.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Desiree Ottinger

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Brock and Kirsa have been friends since they were 4 years old. They do almost everything together. One day when they are ten, their duo turns into a trio to include Victoria. As they hit the teen years and hormones run rampant, there is a moment of betrayal that turns their trio back into a duo. Only this time, Kirsa finds herself on the outside; labeled a traitor. She becomes the school outcast for the next three years. Now it’s her senior year and she only has to make it to graduation when she can put everything behind her. But then Rylan shows up and befriends her despite being told not to. Can his friendship help heal her broken heart and friendship with Brock? Will Brock finally be able to see through the lies to find the truth?

This is a new author to me, and I enjoyed reading this book. As I read this book, I felt like I was experiencing Kirsa’s betrayal, her loneliness, and her hurt. To me, the author did a great job of conveying teenage angst, bullying, and in general the high school experience of being on the outside. I appreciated that Kirsa could keep herself together throughout everything and still have hope that things would change.

Please note that this is a contemporary romance, I suggest this book is for 18+.

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Blindsided: A Contemporary Sports Romance by T. Christensen–Review by Jerricka Brown

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book had me hooked from the beginning. I experienced so many different emotions while reading this, which I love. The characters were beautifully written. Some of which I felt like I may have known. The author made sure to grab my attention and not let it go. I highly recommend this.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Blindsided by T. Christensen

Blindsided is a Romance/ Friends to Enemies/Lovers book that I literally devoured in one sitting. Once I started there was no stopping ,I had to know what was going to happen next. I truly enjoyed reading this book and the characters are relatable and fully developed even though I wanted to fact check Brock(smack) a couple of times. He wanted to be a mean jerk and then act like a jealous person. Brock and Kirsa have been friends since they were four years old. They hung out everyday and loved playing football together. That all changed when Victoria showed up, she caused problems between Brock and Kirsa from the beginning. She did what she needed to drive them apart. Can they be friends again? I highly recommend reading this ti find out what happens next.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Melissa Collins

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After the betrayal this book had my heart racing! I almost love/hate books that have the central character taunted for being themselves, literally boils my blood. With that being said, this book had me immersed in the story.
The only issues I had with the story are 1. The climax was not in middle but at the end. Although it did have a couple of pages of a resolution and a nice epilogue I feel there needed to a little more resolution. 2. There was a lot of unnecessary filler pages. Now without adding spoilers there was plenty of character building but it was almost too much for this type of story. 3. The cover – it really deflects the energy this book gives. The two cover “characters” make it seem this book is set in the 80’s with 2 people in their late 20s and that’s not the story at all. 4. Yes, there is a theme of sports, since the two main characters enjoy football, however, I don’t think this makes it a sports story. This may deflect readers from the core themes of the story which is — betrayal, childhood friendship, and bullying.

Other than the issues I’ve described it really is worth a read!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Barbara Bohls

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was not what I was expecting. It was incredibly much much more. This is not your everyday high school bully romance book. It has many twists and turns which leave your mouth hanging open. You will have to reread a few sentences throughout the book because you won’t believe that, yes, that actually happened. This book is really well written and was a huge page turner for me. This is my first book by this author and I can officially say I will be reading more. The writing style sucks you in and the story line keeps you there. The characters in this book are spot on. I couldn’t see this book without the characters in it, like it just made sense. This book also has STEAM to it. I am so invested in these characters that I hope all of them get their own story. You will fall in love, have your heart ripped out, be stitched back together, get angry, smile with vindictiveness, and have a happily ever after. What else do you need from a book? NOTHING!! AMAZING!! This is a must read for 2022.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Bethany Rucker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brock and Kirsa were best friends growing up. After Kirsa’s parents build her a treehouse, they end up bringing new people into their tiny group. In the beginning, everything is going great until something happens and everything changes. Brock ends up mad at Kirsa and ends up staying mad for a very long time. Kirsa ends up being bullied by many people they go to school with because of Brock’s promise to make her life difficult. During her senior year, Kirsa meets Rylan and he becomes a really good friend because he doesn’t mind standing up to Brock. Eventually, the truth is revealed, and Brock realizes that all these years he has been believing lies. He ends up regretting how he has been treating her. I really liked this book. In the beginning, I did not enjoy how Krisa was being treated, but I did really enjoy this book!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Nina Maes

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Whoa, this book had it all. I was captivated from the start, this has everything from friendship, love, jealous, vengeance and contempt. This one also gave me all the feels, happy, sad, angry and hurt. I do love how this book give you the inside drop on how bullying is actually played out. I love how the writer was able to capture so much of his characters trails and vulnerabilities. This one made me think of “mean girls” on steroids. Great book.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Liz Vrchota

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love these kind of books… sometimes lol. This was one of those situations where I really loved it because I was all over the place while reading and one moment I found myself screaming at my kindle, and the next I was cheering these two on. I suppose this is often what we are looking for when we want a great romance read though. We want to be engaged and completely invested in the characters, and darn if I wasn’t completely invested in Brock and Kirsa. Sometimes, these situations where a third person plays havoc on something that is already so perfect is a hard situation for a polyamorus person to read like myself because I typically just shout, why not just love everyone lol and I have to remember that is not how the world works for everyone else. This is a beautiful book that kept me reading and had me believing in the hard work it takes to rebuild the hurt and scars that are there to find the love that is still shining through.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Wendy Wary

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved and hated this book, which only speaks to the wonderful writing by the author. I was very invested in the characters, particularly Kirsa and Rylan. The story mostly follows Kirsa through a childhood friendship with Brock and Victoria that turns nasty in high school when Kirsa catches her two best friends fooling around behind her back. A vicious rumor spreads, which Kirsa gets blamed for, and she spends the next three years dealing with an onslaught of bullying for the rumor.

Having gotten hooked in early on, it made it very difficult, as a reader, to shift so quickly to Brock’s side, despite the simmering feelings between Kirsa and Brock that lingered from before the rumor split them apart. I wanted to be happy for Kirsa that she finally worked things out with Brock, but my heart didn’t want to forgive him so easily after his part in her bullying. I also struggled with the storyline of her holding onto romantic feelings with him, and then relenting so easily when he starts to come around from hearing her side after three years had passed, only thanks to an outsider questioning the validity of the rumor; that was far too quick of a transition for me to make and I felt it took away from Kirsa’s character as a strong female lead.

Again, though, I give credit to the author for weaving a tale that had me so invested in the characters, I was angry on their behalf. Any book that gets me emotional about the characters is one I cannot hate, even if the storyline takes me somewhere I don’t like. I thoroughly enjoyed the friendship Kirsa forged with Rylan, and how they were able to share some of the sweetness reflected in Kirsa’s earlier friendships. Definitely worth a read!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Ashley Westerman

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Friends to Enemies to Lovers! This was a good, relatable, believable book. It made me glad I’m not in high school anymore and I don’t have to deal with the drama. But I’ll read the drama-filled books all day! The characters were very relatable, some likable, some not likable, a lot like real life. I enjoyed reading this and feeling like I was in the world that was created and seeing everything play out live. Can’t wait to check out the other books by this author.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blindsided in her teens by her two best friends (Brock and Victoria) that made up their childhood treehouse trio, Kirsa doesn’t know what to do. She was beginning to think that her and Brock would become more. She loved their friendship! But they’ve made her life a living hell for the past three years, all for something that she never did. All she wants to do is keep her head down, survive senior year, and move on with a fresh start in college where no one knows her. With a new student (Rylan) arriving, she’s starting to have hope things might change though. He’s the new star of the football team and her only friend. Can she trust the changes that are happening or is it all a big huge setup to bully her even further? The more she hopes, the more confused she becomes. Will senior year be even worse for Kirsa? Will they scare her off to another school? Read this book to find out more!! PS… I LOVED the view into the intense bulling the characters dealt with in this book. It really opens the eyes to different ways the children of our world get bullied. I think that this book and a discussion into it could help many middle schoolers and high schoolers understand better to be more kind to others. Thank you to the author for opening my eyes a bit more!!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Angela Shirley

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Brock and Kirsa have been friends ever since he trod on her sandcastle and she pushed him down, but when another person comes into the mix, nothing will be the same again.

Kirsa has grown up with the protection and friendship of Brock, undeniable that these two were two peas in a pod, never out of each other presence. One day all that changes and in comes Victoria, a new girl in the neighbourhood so Brock and Kirsa be-friend her. As the years goes on the threesome becomes two and Kirsa is slowly pushed out of the group and favour.

Over the years Brock and Victoria make Kirsa’s life hell with relentless bullying, making sure everyone knows not to be friends’ worth her. Until Rylan arrives and pushes past the bullies and befriends Kirsa, this makes Brock angry but as the story goes on you see the manipulation and Brock questions his actions.

To say this story broke my heart I wanted to crawl into the book and just give Kirsa a great big hug. The relentless bullying this character entails in this book would crush anyone’s spirit but although she faulters at times she still stays strong and pushes forward. I have to say the character of Victoria was a brilliant manipulator and you see the weaving of her malicious lies within the story and yes from the first intro to her I knew she was someone I would not like, and boy was I right.

Brock was a frustrating book character; I was at one point shouting at the words on the page but not being able to change the outcome lol. You get to see this character grow somewhat through the story and understand the pain he invoked on his supposed best friend and in the end, it works out alright. If you are looking for a story of teenage angst and troubles, then this is a great book.

I really enjoyed the writing and the story developed brilliantly; the flow was just enough o have you wanting to read more to see where the story would go. I did enjoy the secondary character of Rylan and hope he found the one in the end. The author was sensitive to the topic and should just enough to be shocking but not too much to stop reading. This is not my first book by this author, and they do not disappoint with any story. Can wait to read more.

Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Jacque Flynn

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kirsa spends three years the victim of brutal abuse from her peers with no support from her parents or the school. While her relationship with Rylan is what starts her healing, her relationship with Brock is a myriad of emotions. Whether you like Brock or not, the author writes with such strong language that you can’t help but feel those strong emotions. I spent the entire book wanting to scream at the lack of support system for Kirsa and I kept wondering how the poor girl will heal without years of therapy. She used football to keep her sane and there are many football references throughout the book, though the majority of the book is the relationship between Brock and Kirsa.

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Cami Hammond

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Blindsided is the perfect name for this book because that is how it left me….completely blindsided. I wasn’t prepared for the roller coaster of emotions that overtook me. This book had me smiling and laughing one minute then angry and literally crying in the next. I was drained emotionally at the end but in the best possible way. The characters were on point. Kirsa is so loyal and strong, Rylan, sweet Rylan stole my heart completely, and Brock… well I have a love/hate relationship with him. I would 100% recommend this book. I hope there will be another book with these characters. I need more!! I finished this book in three hours time because I couldn’t put it down!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Kaitlynn Taylor

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blindsided by T. Christensen

5-stars

This was an incredible enemy to lovers read, the bully romance genre is not my usual go too but I’m so glad I picked this book up!

This storyline had me captivated from the very beginning and didn’t let up until the very end. I was so consumed by these characters and all the emotions throughout. I found myself really connecting with Kirsa and feeling all of her emotions as I read, which certainly made for an entertaining read as she battles with the push and pull of her attraction to Brock and of course the betrayal, hurt, anger, attraction etc.

I’ve only read two books by this author but with each one I was blown away, I will be diving in and reading everything by this author asap! I just can’t get enough of her writing!!

If you are looking for an all-consuming love story look no further, this is the book for you!

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Blindsided by T. Christensen – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blindsided by T. Christensen. I have loved this series and even though they are directed to young adults I as a 52 year old woman enjoy them a lot. Its the story of Kirsa and Brock who have grown up together since they were toddlers. They have been best friends forever doing everything together. During elementary school they went from a twosome to a threesome when Victoria the new girl entered their friendship. Growing up Brock and Victoria became the popular kids while Kirsa was left behind. Kirsa is super shy and doesn’t like attention so Brock always was her protector until 11th grade. Something happened and Kirsa and Victoria were at odds and Brock took Victoria’s side. End of threesome back to twosome only without Kirsa. After the friendship fall out Kirsa endured tons of bullying and had a very hard time. When a new guy named Rylan starts school and tries to befriend Kirsa she is hesitant at first but finally gives in. When she’s with Rylan it reminds her of when she and Brock were friends before Victoria. Will they continue to be friend and maybe more or will Brock crush it?

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