Lindy is just your ordinary, average, every day girl who by chance meets her famous crush and it turns into an unlikely friendship.  And later into something more.  Victor had a terrible childhood but thanks to hard work he's made it to the top of his field.  While he's managed to make a family of sorts out of his teammates, he doesn't have anyone that he can really call his.  Then he meets sweet, awkward, real Lindy.

This was a very fast read for me and I really enjoyed it.  The characters are appealing and it's fun watching them meet, fall in love, and handle some of life's less happy moments.  But once I had time to digest I realized that Rothert put a lot into her book that I felt really could have been delved into more - like Victor's relationship with his mom, his childhood cancer, Victor changing his mind on Lindy, how they handled the outing of their relationship with the press.  These things are hit on lightly but had potential for so much.  That doesn't even get into the past that is giving Victor so much trouble.  Rothert opens the door to make him a hero for so many and ... she lets it go.  I appreciate that she does have him come to terms with it for himself and maybe she can come back around to it in a future story but she put the possibility out there and left it.  I just wish there'd been a chance to add a little more depth to the story.

Overall, though, Victor is a quick and satisfying Cinderella story that's a perfect poolside read - just don't tell Lindy I called her that! I'm looking forward to seeing more in the series and from this author.

(This is the first in this series that I've read but I felt like it could stand on its own.)

**Review given honestly and freely after receipt of a reader copy. This opinion is completely my own and was not influenced in any way.**