Although, I must put my own dig in here, and say that in reality I'm sure it's a thousand times worse than anything portrayed in this book.įor a debut novel, I thought this book was well constructed, and fleshed out nicely. Of course, this also means getting a look at the underbelly, which is not all that glamorous and could be offensive, at times. Her experience gives readers a little insider’s peak inside the cliques, competitions, rules, and politics of professional football. Alexa Martin writes what she knows, since she spent eight years as the wife of an NFL football player. I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun reading a romance novel. Oh, and that one-night stand? He’s the new star quarterback for the team!įor Marlee, her night with Gavin was unforgettable, scorched into her memory, but will he remember her after all this time? Well, except when it comes to the catty football wives. Now, not only is she back with her boyfriend, who happens to be a professional football player, they are engaged!! Life's good. Several years ago, Marlee had a one-night stand with a guy she thought was an investment banker, while on a break from her boyfriend. Intercepted by Alexa Martin is a 2018 Berkley publication. This as a debut novel bodes for a promising career. I really liked the H here, although some of his actions in the end didn't feel like they jived with who he was up until that point.Īlso, there was a LOT of fabricated OTT drama here, a little bit of funny hashtag insertion overkill as well.and let's just say the steamy times need some work but all in all, this was a very enjoyable read and I look forward to more from Martin. Shit goes down, obviously, and Marlee is forced to.reassess her life circumstances a bit. Or whatever it is that rich, surgically genetically gifted trophy wives do with their free time.
I always think to myself, I don't see WE out there with the football, lady.īut alas, I'm letting my jealously show.if only we could ALL be wives who lunch.
I mean, we have all seen some of those wife interviews/comments in which they say, "Well, we WE got traded," or "when WE started with, blah, blah, blah." Part of me hopes that they aren't all really this heinous - and I'm sure some of the snark was dramatized for the story - but another part of me realizes some of the shit Marlee dealt with probably legit goes down. I'm not going to rehash the blurb or story line at length however, the main character (Marlee) is a longtime NFL girlfriend in a sea of NFL wives and, because Martin herself is a former NFL wife (her husband is retired), I felt like we were getting a backstage pass to one of those players' wives TV shows - with none of the cameras, but ALL the drama. I really enjoyed her writing style, her characters, and her sense of humor. This is Alexa Martin's debut novel and what a debut it is.
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