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Counter Play: Special Edition
276 pages, Paperback
Published May 10, 2025
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Ava Sutton
17 books113 followersAva Sutton is a sports enthusiast and author of spicy college and professional sports romance.
When she’s not writing, you can find her nose in a book, scrolling social media or planning dream vacations she someday hopes to take. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her two dogs.
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When she’s not writing, you can find her nose in a book, scrolling social media or planning dream vacations she someday hopes to take. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her two dogs.
Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
@avasuttonbooks
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June 18, 2025
I absolutely love Beck and Charlie’s Chemistry and how they completely understood each other. They break up because of a rumor and Charlie was hurt especially after Beck decides not to talk about it which didn’t help. But deep down she knows the truth, so when Charlie moves back and goes to the same university as her twin brother (also Becks best friend) there is some complications with her room situation and she ends up moving in with the guys, but ultimately having to share a room with Beck. And so his plans to win her back began! I loved how hard Beck fought for Charlie, how hard he loves her so beautiful
Beck has a tragic past that he never told Charlie or her brother details about his past and his past and present collide for a minute causing some drama.
But Charlie and Beck ultimately handle it together and it was so sweet to see them work though that together and they were mature. I love all the boys I absolutely can’t wait for their stories. Zone Protection book 2 can’t come soon enough!!
Tropes:
💗Second Chance
🏈Brother’s Best Friend
💗Found Family
🏈Secret Past
💗It’s Always Been You
🏈First Love
💗Emotional Scars
🏈Childhood Friends to lovers to enemies
💗Forced Proximity
🏈College Football Romance
Beck has a tragic past that he never told Charlie or her brother details about his past and his past and present collide for a minute causing some drama.
But Charlie and Beck ultimately handle it together and it was so sweet to see them work though that together and they were mature. I love all the boys I absolutely can’t wait for their stories. Zone Protection book 2 can’t come soon enough!!
Tropes:
💗Second Chance
🏈Brother’s Best Friend
💗Found Family
🏈Secret Past
💗It’s Always Been You
🏈First Love
💗Emotional Scars
🏈Childhood Friends to lovers to enemies
💗Forced Proximity
🏈College Football Romance
August 21, 2025
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️| Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
This book completely stole my heart. If you are a sucker for second chances, brother’s best friend, and forced proximity, this book checks every box and then some.
Beck? Top-tier book boyfriend material. He’s got range, emotion, and that rare ability to be soft and completely sure of what he wants. But when he throws it down for his girl oh boy can that man make a girl blush. The mouth on him 🥵 I melted every time he showed up. And Charlie? Her strength, beauty and quiet resilience gave this book such depth. I was rooting for her from the very first page.
The romance is sweet and swoony, but what really surprised me was the emotional healing woven through the story. It never felt too heavy, just honest and real. And let’s not forget Casey, Archie, and Liam. Their banter had me laughing out loud and added the perfect dose of chaos and charm.
A beautifully written, deeply emotional, and unexpectedly hilarious read. I recommend this book for sure!!
I’m so excited to dive into Archie’s story next!!!
This book completely stole my heart. If you are a sucker for second chances, brother’s best friend, and forced proximity, this book checks every box and then some.
Beck? Top-tier book boyfriend material. He’s got range, emotion, and that rare ability to be soft and completely sure of what he wants. But when he throws it down for his girl oh boy can that man make a girl blush. The mouth on him 🥵 I melted every time he showed up. And Charlie? Her strength, beauty and quiet resilience gave this book such depth. I was rooting for her from the very first page.
The romance is sweet and swoony, but what really surprised me was the emotional healing woven through the story. It never felt too heavy, just honest and real. And let’s not forget Casey, Archie, and Liam. Their banter had me laughing out loud and added the perfect dose of chaos and charm.
A beautifully written, deeply emotional, and unexpectedly hilarious read. I recommend this book for sure!!
I’m so excited to dive into Archie’s story next!!!
September 20, 2025
Finally got around to reading this book. I thoroughly enjoyed Beck and Charlie's story. If you're into forced proximity and brother's best friend tropes, this is the book for you. I loved all the ups and downs in Beck and Charlie's romance. Beck was determined to have her and did everything he could to win her back. And the spice in this book was spicing but it only added to the chemsitry between Beck and Charlie! The supporting cast was great as well and I am looking forward to book 2!! Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
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