Sidelined

The Draft

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Buy on Amazon Buy on Waterstones.com
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 4 Jul 2017 | Archive Date 3 Nov 2020

Talking about this book? Use #Sidelined #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

When up-and-coming event planner Bryn Charles scores NFL superstar Shane Smith as a client, she thinks she has it made. But with only six weeks to create the “hottest event Baltimore’s ever seen”, she has her work cut out for her. Complicating her efforts is Shane’s determination to score her like one of his touchdowns. In order to stay in the game, she must decide whether she can play by his rules.

Convinced only a fool would date a professional athlete, Bryn ignores his advances—until she wakes up at an impromptu sleepover next to a shirtless Shane. Suddenly the two of them can’t stay apart. Only Bryn doesn’t realize the true complexities of Shane’s life. Caught up in her own desires, she dismisses the warning signs and gives in to a love affair unlike any she’s ever had.

But just when Bryn believes she might have found the love of her life, a blast from Shane’s past causes interference. Now Bryn must decide if she can stay in the game—or if she’s doomed to sit it out on the sideline.

When up-and-coming event planner Bryn Charles scores NFL superstar Shane Smith as a client, she thinks she has it made. But with only six weeks to create the “hottest event Baltimore’s ever seen”...


Advance Praise

"Going down easy like scrambled eggs, pancakes, syrup, bacon and orange juice on a Sunday morning, William's literary flow is effortless, like a real pro. For all readers who love a great, old-fashioned girl meets boy story, Sidelined is your perfect match." - Omar Tyree, New York Times bestseller author 

"Going down easy like scrambled eggs, pancakes, syrup, bacon and orange juice on a Sunday morning, William's literary flow is effortless, like a real pro. For all readers who love a great...


Available Editions

ISBN 9780998514604
PRICE US$9.99 (USD)
PAGES 350

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)

Average rating from 34 members


Featured Reviews

This book was NOT what I expected! I truly laughed out loud in parts and was straight up pisssssssed in other parts. So clearly Bianca Williams is a talented writer. What I loved was this fun insider look into a glamorous life of an NFL star in a city I've never lived in. I loved the friendship between Bryn and Jen. I finished the book only to find out there are two more books - gah! I'm hooked and need to find out if Shane can figure himself out!

Was this review helpful?

What could be better than love and football? Drama, perhaps? You got it....I'm in! This fast-paced book was entertaining and I laughed out loud multiple times throughout. I enjoyed this reading experience and appreciate the opportunity to have read this! I will most certainly be reading more in this series and by this author. I was engrossed in purely entertaining reading and found myself delighted with that experience! Recommend for a light, fun, entertaining story!

Was this review helpful?

This was a cute quick paced romance. I loved the characters in it and got sucked in right from the beginning. It was a well written story that I finished in a day. I looked on goodreads and was excited to see there is a second book.

Was this review helpful?

As someone who loves completely, this book has everything I live for: unforgettable romance; magnetic attraction; corporate maneuvers; high-end shopping; epic vacations and mind-blowing sex. I could not look away.

Bianca William’s amazing book comes at a time when dating is challenging and complicated. The story is a powerful example of how even the most skilled players find themselves “sidelined.”

The fictional characters now feel like friends. I can’t wait to read what happens next

Was this review helpful?

This is a sweet story about a single mom struggling and trying to grow a business with her best friend. It's fun to see the grind these girls go through to be successful. The hustle goes a little sideways when love starts to intervene with the business. You get to see Bryn's struggle to balance it all.

This book was an easy, fun read, but I wanted more in the end. I think I was left hanging a little bit on what's to come. Hopefully a second one comes out to see how Bryn and Shane keep it going.

Was this review helpful?

Sidelined is the first book in The Draft series. It was a charming book with wonderful characters. The storyline was developed, and it was fast paced. It was one of those books that once you start you just can’t stop until you reach the end. The characters were genuine and easy to connect with. I’m looking forward to reading the second book.

Was this review helpful?

All the characters in this book were very funny and had strong personalities. Shane used his humor to hide his true feelings for Bryn. Bryn was scared to give love another chance due to her past. Once they decided to let it happen everything around them started to crumble. Bryn felt like everyone and everything was against her. The drama from Shane's past was front and center and would not go away. This was a page turner with drama and suspense.

Was this review helpful?

Well i certainly learnt a whole new set of languages with this book and new adjectives and... confession, it did take me a while to understand this language. I was surprised by the richness of this new language but was disappointed that it continued to be used by well 'educated' members of the community - just hoping they used conventual English in their degree essays.
All that aside it was interesting to read the novel even though I did think that the characters were very intense in their emotions - too much so it seemed to me and over the top in their behaviours. nevertheless, I read all 3 parts of this trilogy - purchasing parts 2 and 3 as I wanted to find out what happened. I thought it gave those of us not football fans or followers of social media a good look at the issues that result from sudden and extreme wealth for the athletes, and how hangers-on seem to think that they should be housed and fed and general allowed to a live a free and expensive lifestyle just because they are related to such an athlete or are a childhood friend. And that athlete accepts this as the norm. It is no wonder many become bankrupt with their lavish lifestyle.
It is not a novel that will appeal widely I suspect outside the young female market, but interesting to read as social research of a very foreign - to me - lifestyle and behaviours.

Was this review helpful?

OMG, guys, let me spill the tea ☕ on this book called "Sidelined"! It was like the best rollercoaster ride EVER! 🎢 From the very first page, I was hooked like a fish on a line! 🎣 The author totally had me glued to the book with super glue, seriously! 💫 I felt like I was right there with the characters, living their drama-filled lives.

So, lemme tell ya about Bryn - she's like my spirit animal! 🦄 Her sassiness and fashion sense had me totally swooning! 💃 I was like, "You go, girl!" every time she appeared. And don't even get me started on Shane Smith! 😍 I was shipping them so hard, like, come on Bryn, take a leap of faith into the arms of love!

Every chapter was like a burst of confetti 🎉 with all the excitement and feels! I was riding the emotional rollercoaster with Bryn, feeling every twist and turn. And that ending?! GIRL, I was shook! 🤯 I need part two like yesterday, I can't handle the suspense!

Big shoutout to Bianca Williams for creating such awesome characters and storylines! 🌟 Seriously, you're a rockstar! I'm officially a fan for life and can't wait to see what happens next with Bryn, Shane, and the gang! Bring it on, part two, I'm ready! 💪

Oh, and BTW, I got to read this gem early thanks to NetGalley and the publisher! 📚 So grateful for the opportunity!

Was this review helpful?

Readers who liked this book also liked: