Book Review: The Perfect Game by J. Sterling
“He's a game she never intended to play.
And she's the game changer he never knew he needed.
The Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews & Jack Carter. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the time of day.
They're both damaged, filled with mistrust and guarded before they find one another (and themselves) in this emotional journey about love and forgiveness. Strap yourselves for a ride that will not only break your heart, but put it back together.
Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful...
Cris: So why exactly are we buying you a new Kindle?
Pam: Well I busted mine last night!
Pam: Well I busted mine last night!
Cris: How the heck did you do that?
Pam: Well I was reading The Perfect Game…
Cris: And?
Pam: I through it at the wall?!?!?!
Cris: You did what?
Pam: Well I was reading and then my jaw dropped and my heart…well my Kindle suffered and now I need a new one if I am going to be able to read again!
Pam: Well I was reading and then my jaw dropped and my heart…well my Kindle suffered and now I need a new one if I am going to be able to read again!
Cris: So other than your Kindle suffering collateral damage how did you like the book?
Pam: IN LOVE WITH JACK F’N CARTER!! The book had everything that I could want! I love baseball and I am a sucker for a great love story. Let’s just say that when I was done I felt the need to run to the bank and cash in some $10’s for quarters!
Cris: Yeah, that’s why we clicked! We both are suckers for romance. But I have to say this book has exhausted me...a lot!!! It made me feel like screaming, laughing and crying the next! But I freaking love every moment of it! I mean how could you not fall with lines like these?
“It's not that I can't live without you; it's that I don't want to. There's a difference. We all make choices in life and I choose you.”“My heart belongs to you. And I'm not asking for it back, even if you won't want it anymore. I'm just asking for a chance to have your again. I promise I'll be more careful with it this time.”
Pam: I think that J Sterling did a great job of combining two damaged characters to show that people can overcome their issues. As in “real life” how we are raised molds the person we become and both Jack and Cassie are perfect examples of that. They threw themselves into their passions not wanting to deal with life but one look can truly changes everything! Jack was just the right mix of bad boy and softy. He melted my heart…when he called Cassie “Kitten” I wanted to purr!
Cris: “Prove it.” LOL.
Cris: But I totally agree with you. J Sterling created a realistic story, something that we can all relate to. I can definitely see myself in Cassie especially that of her four genius rules.
“Rule No. 1: Don’t lie. Rule No. 2: Don’t cheat. Rule No. 3: Don’t make promises you can’t keep and Rule No. 4: Don’t say things you don’t mean.”
Although I personally added a Rule No. 5: If you f*** off with me, you can go to hell!!! (LMAO)
Pam: Oh well, I think nobody will even dare to do that to you! LOL
Pam: But I think the book had a great balance between Jack and Cassie. I enjoyed the fact that I was able to get into both of their mind sets and know what they were thinking. It is always good to know that the guy suffers just as much as the girl ;-) But saying that it was done well and I fell for both of them! Cris: Ditto! J. Sterling did an awesome job in introducing the characters, using funny yet witty dialogues. I even loved Dean and Melissa. It has the right amount of love, hate and drama that will definitely hook you right from the very start. I can’t wait to finally get my hands on the second book!
Pam: I am excited for The Game Changer, too! Let’s just hope that my Kindle lives through that one because I don’t think my wallet can handle it!
Cris: You betcha! Lots of book signing events for the year so we better save up! Ooops that was your cue! I will just sit here, wait and indulge myself with some Game Changer teasers while you take advantage of your savings! LOL.
(excerpts from J. Sterling page: http://writing.jennster.com/)
The Game Changer- Teaser No. 1
So i've been working on TGC (yes, we're shortening it already) and I wanted to post a teaser for you guys. I'm pretty sure this scene won't change, but please keep in mind that it IS unedited and my editor is a total bad ass, so you never know.
I've got a pretty good start on the book and my only complaint is that I can't write as quickly as I think. I feel like a freaking slug sometimes. I know you all want to know WHEN WHEN WHEN is TGC coming out, but I can't tell you until I've finished writing it. Just please know that i'm planning for a Spring(ish) release. That's not too far away. So hang tight kittens. :)
Okay, enough stalling. This is from Jack's point of view.
Enjoy.
And just like that she was gone. But not before saying the two fucking words that plague my nightmares. This girl is always asking me to "prove it." I deserve it after everything I’ve put her through. She doesn’t trust me anymore.
I wouldn’t trust me either.
It’s ironic though right? That I’m the one left standing all alone in a parking lot this time. I swear if my heart could leap out of my chest and into my hands, it would. I imagined that for a moment…the blood trickling through my fingertips, splashing onto the concrete below as I watched it slowly pound out its last beats before stopping altogether.
Fuck.
My life does not make sense without this girl. And now she’s gone.
Again.
How is it that I’m always losing her?
TEASER No. 2
I closed my eyes, drinking in his vow. Part of me cringed, acknowledging the vulnerability that coursed within me. I needed to be stronger than this. But as much as I wanted to believe that Jack's mistake with Chrystle was a one time major screw up, I’d be lying to myself if I said I wasn’t fearful.
I was.
And I wasn’t sure how not to be.
“Do you believe me?” he asked, his expression filled with worry.
I fought back the tears that formed in my eyes, “I want to.” I longed to bottle my anxiety up and put it on a shelf where it only came out for special occasions, but I didn’t know how. Right now it lived on the outside of my skin, like an extra layer of warmth I couldn’t shed no matter how hot I became. My emotions had taken full control over every other part of me. I’d become victim to my own insecurities.
“I’ll show you,” his forehead pressed against mine as he continued. “I’ll never lose you again.”
“What if I want to be lost?” I teased with a serious tone and watched as he pulled his head from mine.
“I won’t let you.”
“You won’t let me?” I mocked, secretly loving the way he wanted me.
“Because there’s nothing to discuss. I’m not leaving you ever again. And you’re not leaving me. No matter how pissed off I make you, or how frustrated. I fucking love you and I’m not going anywhere.”
I attempted to fight back the smile that formed. “And I love you. But really, if you ever cheat on me again I’ll cut your nuts off and hang them from the Empire State Building.”
The Game Changer- Teaser No. 1
So i've been working on TGC (yes, we're shortening it already) and I wanted to post a teaser for you guys. I'm pretty sure this scene won't change, but please keep in mind that it IS unedited and my editor is a total bad ass, so you never know.
I've got a pretty good start on the book and my only complaint is that I can't write as quickly as I think. I feel like a freaking slug sometimes. I know you all want to know WHEN WHEN WHEN is TGC coming out, but I can't tell you until I've finished writing it. Just please know that i'm planning for a Spring(ish) release. That's not too far away. So hang tight kittens. :)
Okay, enough stalling. This is from Jack's point of view.
Enjoy.
And just like that she was gone. But not before saying the two fucking words that plague my nightmares. This girl is always asking me to "prove it." I deserve it after everything I’ve put her through. She doesn’t trust me anymore.
I wouldn’t trust me either.
It’s ironic though right? That I’m the one left standing all alone in a parking lot this time. I swear if my heart could leap out of my chest and into my hands, it would. I imagined that for a moment…the blood trickling through my fingertips, splashing onto the concrete below as I watched it slowly pound out its last beats before stopping altogether.
Fuck.
My life does not make sense without this girl. And now she’s gone.
Again.
How is it that I’m always losing her?
TEASER No. 2
I closed my eyes, drinking in his vow. Part of me cringed, acknowledging the vulnerability that coursed within me. I needed to be stronger than this. But as much as I wanted to believe that Jack's mistake with Chrystle was a one time major screw up, I’d be lying to myself if I said I wasn’t fearful.
I was.
And I wasn’t sure how not to be.
“Do you believe me?” he asked, his expression filled with worry.
I fought back the tears that formed in my eyes, “I want to.” I longed to bottle my anxiety up and put it on a shelf where it only came out for special occasions, but I didn’t know how. Right now it lived on the outside of my skin, like an extra layer of warmth I couldn’t shed no matter how hot I became. My emotions had taken full control over every other part of me. I’d become victim to my own insecurities.
“I’ll show you,” his forehead pressed against mine as he continued. “I’ll never lose you again.”
“What if I want to be lost?” I teased with a serious tone and watched as he pulled his head from mine.
“I won’t let you.”
“You won’t let me?” I mocked, secretly loving the way he wanted me.
Jesus Cassie, you’re a fucking nutcase right now. Pick an emotion. Pretend like you’re in charge here.
“No. I won’t let you. End of discussion,” his mouth remained stoic.
“That wasn’t really what one would consider a discussion.”
“No. I won’t let you. End of discussion,” his mouth remained stoic.
“That wasn’t really what one would consider a discussion.”
“Because there’s nothing to discuss. I’m not leaving you ever again. And you’re not leaving me. No matter how pissed off I make you, or how frustrated. I fucking love you and I’m not going anywhere.”
I attempted to fight back the smile that formed. “And I love you. But really, if you ever cheat on me again I’ll cut your nuts off and hang them from the Empire State Building.”
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