Soccer Is Really That Important To You?

I just couldn't finish this book. I've read at least three other books by this author that I enjoyed but this story had too many strikes against it. The narrator'w voice was annoying and very difficult to listen to seriously. Then the characters were just too unbelievable saying that soccer is the most important thing and jeopardizing it at every chance. The behavior was just to juvenile and cavalier for someone who had a lot on the line. Maybe I'm just too old to appreciate the wrecklessness of young love but these two got on my nerves.

Don't waste a credit.

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Great Book, terrible audio book

Would you try another book from R.S. Grey and/or Jessica Almasy?

yes, the author's writing was great. Loved the book and characters.

The narration was terrible, I honestly couldn't get past the first 10 minutes. The narrator has a high pitch voice, not great for this type of book

How could the performance have been better?

different narrator

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Scoring Wilder?

none, thought the book was well written

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Would've been a goal if not for the narration.

This was a easy, lighthearted, funny book. I would've given it a higher rating if not for the narration, which I found a bit annoying. Not so annoying that I stopped listening, but enough that it detracts from the story.

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Really good listen!

I really enjoyed this soccer themed tricky romance. A little fun, flirting, evil jealous mean girl and of course, hot soccer players! This a good listen, typical athlete issues of dating, trials and tribulations but what I enjoyed the most is that the main character didn't turn into a complete dummy or push-over when things got dicey. She kept a good head in the game!

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We need a new narrator for this

DNF. Chapter 1 and I'm out - can't stand the screeching! Can this be redone with a new narrator pls? I'm so sad, this is an RS Grey book yo!

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Let down by narration and plot issues

I am a big fan of RS Grey and have loved most of her work ive listened to so far. So when I found this gem I was soo excited. But I had alot of issues with this one. And to be honest it was hard to finish.

For starters... the narration was not suited to this story. it was off putting it ruined the story for me. The main character is young in this book, and the narration made the main character even more juvenile, and immature. This is generally ok.... but when it came to the sexual content - it was definitely not ok. The author crafted some great swoon moments, but instead of swooning the narration made me cringe and feel really uncomfortable because the main character sounded childish. Also, where the author intended moments to be laugh out loud funny - the execution made them cringeworthy and flat (cue crickets).

Secondly- the plot was unbelievable in a bad way. The story centred around pro athletes. But in no way was this believable or written in a way that explored the dedication, lifestyle or character development of a professional athlete/ Olympian. I just couldn't take the main character seriously and it I couldn't buy into the whole situation. Overall, not the best

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Fun book - did not like the narator

Where does Scoring Wilder rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's a fun book, unfortunately, I thought narration was quite annoying for my liking .

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Hilarious

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes. It wasn't the best story but I laughed so hard throughout and made it a fun listen.

What did you like best about this story?

How funny it was.

Have you listened to any of Jessica Almasy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. But I will in the future.

Could you see Scoring Wilder being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes, as a romantic comedy. The stars should be Liam Hemsworth (of course) and Hayden Panettiere.

Any additional comments?

The sexy scenes were a bit weird for me. Both of the main characters has more of a laid back, cool personality and great sense of humor. For some reason, the dominant side of Liam didn't seem to fit him. Or maybe it was just the voice over... Just didn't do it for me. And I thought there would be more drama or more to the story but it kind of fell flat in the end. It was an easy listen nonetheless and I enjoyed it.

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Scoring Wilder...

Wow...I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It not only had a great romance but it was also extremely comical as well! I would be listening to the book while walking around my house cleaning and just burst out laughing all of a sudden & my little daughters would just stare at me and then say..."You okay mommy? What are you laughing at?"

So, overall I really enjoyed this book and really loved the author for making it so well rounded! I totally fell for the Hero of the book, he was so sweet & honest & supportive of Kensley, the heroine. And as for her, she was a very good heroine as well! She wasn't one of those wimpy, whinny characters; she was the total opposite of that which I absolutely loved about her!! Strong, independent, talented, beautiful & extremely funny!! Excellent book!

The narrator was excellent as well! I loved her voice and she made the funny parts even better with the way she said them. I also love when a narrator uses a different voice or tone for when their speaking as either a female character or a male character. It makes it easier to understand and flows nicely.

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WOW! GREAT BK!! HOT & an easy listen!!

Bcz I don't like being negative, I only do reviews on bks that I LOVED. I normally like MC/vampire bks...I'm super picky but this was a great book! It starts off with her catching her boyfriend cheating. Then 2wks later, she's out celebrating her 19th bday (the nit b4 her 1st college soccer practice) & she meets Liam at a party when she's talking to his pro soccer friends ...she gives him the brush off...although she does flirt w/him a lil... until he tells her that he's one of her coaches this season... (Throughout the bk her ex, Josh, is trying to get back w/ her...) I luv that u can tell how much Liam, likes & cares for Kinsley. He is really protective. Funny book. I listened to it twice even tho 50% of the bks I buy... I can't even listen to once! Definitely worth a credit! ~Blessings!! :)

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