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After the Rain by Mary J. Williams
5.0

I was surprised at how drama free this one actually was. We spent the majority of the book getting to know the characters and their friends & family, plus a little of their history – the highlights of what made them the people they are today. And it was an extremely fast read for me, I think because of that. We were there with Claire and Logan as they met, worked to get him back in the NFL & prove her worth as a trainer, and watched them as they develop a relationship. We didn’t really get them falling in love, more the realization that they had. They had this instant attraction to each other & danced around that a little at the beginning, but once they gave in to it we jumped forward a few months, towards the end of their time in Oklahoma before Logan headed back for training camp.

Williams did a great job of giving us interesting secondary characters as well and I can’t wait for the next book because I’m hoping we get Gaige’s story. And more of the Knights because I will warn you that if you are looking for a sports romance you won’t really get it here. Most of the story could have been about any couple because other than Logan’s stress over getting back into the NFL very little time is spent around football. Not that I’m complaining because it’s a good story but some may be looking for that in particular.

Over all, I was surprised at how quickly I made my way through it. It shows on Amazon as almost 200 pages but it sure seemed shorter … and not in a bad way. I really enjoyed the characters – they are fun and interesting and entertaining, both the main and the secondary. The plot wasn’t full of drama, just some small town trouble here & there, and they both had a good head on their shoulders about their relationship so that wasn’t too angsty. I’m going to blame good writing for why it went by so fast while still managing to keep me interested and ending then with a very satisfied feeling :)

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review)