"Team Lucas" by Ally Adams

I can't believe this is only her début novel! Ally Adams has done a tremendous job on Team Lucas - I will have to treat myself to a paperback at some point and cannot wait for the next books in the Saints Series! When I first picked up my ARC, it was only to get a little sneak-peek - to get a feel of Ally's  writing before diving into it a few days later - but I actually ended up postponing finishing the book I was reading at the time, because I couldn't put Team Lucas down - it was captivating from the start.

Ally's writing makes it easy to feel instantly connected to the protagonist, Mia Carter, which makes it easy to thoroughly enjoy the story. Team Lucas is a fast-paced read and an absolute page-turner, filled with well-developed, complex characters. In addition, the novel also includes a lot of pop-culturual references that make it easy to feel right at home in Mia's world. 

And Lucas... oh my... don't even get me started about Lucas. BIG SIGH.

Lucas Ainswright has, I mean... is..., Lucas Ainswright is the whole package - tall, all muscle, inked, handsome, moody and flawed enough to be interesting beyond his looks, yet as perfect as they come. Nyumm overload. 

While I am not usually a fan of insta-smitten, I didn't mind Mia's immediate attraction to Lucas at all. Why? Because it's believable. It's not insta-love, and the development of her feelings for Lucas is so well described, I completely understand Mia's infatuation with him. Hell, I can partly feel it - even if and when she tries not to, which results in some of the best banter two almost lovebirds could have. 

Throughout the witty remarks they're firing at each other, you tend to forget time - and my only dislike, which cannot even really be considered one, was how fast I ended up being done reading the book. While it delivered an ending that was nothing but beautiful, I would have liked to see more from Lucas and Mia, and am hoping that some day, Ally will deliver their story from Lucas's point of view.

I'd say Team Lucas is not only an amazing début novel, but also a summer must-read - whether you're the typical sports romance genre reader, or someone who'll just enjoy a great lovestory, I'm sure you'll enjoy Mia's and Lucas's journey either way! (: 

5/5! 

 

“I want to stay forever... I want to have you for as long as I can have you Lucas, even if that is a week or a year or a decade.”

Mia Carter never thought getting suspended from her part-time job for having attitude could be the best thing to ever happen ... maybe. 

When Lucas Ainswright—one of the world’s biggest sporting stars—needs a minder, it just so happens that attitude is just what is needed to keep Lucas in line.

Now Mia’s job is to manage the sporting world’s bad boy and keep him at the top of his game for the season. Game on!

Ally Adams is a journalist who lives in coastal Victoria, Australia, with her husband and furry friends.

She is a literature major, romance reader and writer.

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*** I was generously provided with an ARC from the publisher, in exchange for an honest review ***