(I'm giving this one 3.5 stars.)

This is the first of the First & Ten books for me so I don't know if this is a good representation of Joachim's work, but from what I've seen on different sites she's got a pretty vocal (and happy) following, which is a good sign. The writing isn't the tightest that I've read but the story is very satisfying and the characters have struggles that readers can get behind. Both Pete and Jo have their moments of stupidity - and Jo's penchant to run when trouble strikes doesn't do anyone any good - but they also have very real and touching moments.

Pete's put his love life on hold while he raised twin daughters on his own, but now they are off to college and he's ready to fill that empty spot. What he didn't count on was finding someone in the team's office that hits him quite like Jo does. Jo has spent years fighting for her place in a man's world and she's a success but at the expense of her dating life. Meeting Coach Bass starts something that quickly takes off.


I really liked these two together - yes, I wanted to smack them when they were being dumb but I also wanted to give them a hug, which means I was involved and that's always a good thing :) Again, there were moments when the phrasing wasn't the smoothest, but for me it was easily overshadowed by the characters and the plot. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on Joachim - I expect lots of good things to come!

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review.)