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The Field Party #6
Game Changer
The sixth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Field Party series—a Southern soap opera with football, cute boys, and pick-up trucks—from USA TODAY bestselling author Abbi Glines.
Ezmita Ramos has always had big plans for her future, ones that would take her far outside the Lawton city limits. But with overprotective parents who control every part of her life, she’s worried that these dreams will never become reality.
There’s nothing Asa Griffith wants more than to leave Lawton. It’s his senior year and he’s all set to attend Ole Miss in the fall, but a part of him also worries about what will happen if he leaves his mom living alone with his abusive father. After a huge fight with his father that escalates to violence, Asa is forced out of the house in the middle of the night with nowhere to go.
When Asa and Ezmita cross paths that night, neither of them is in the mood to socialize. But they also feel this undeniable chemistry, one that gives them each hope that better days lie ahead. Then Asa is sent away to live with his grandmother for four months, only to return to Lawton and find out Ezmita has moved on. Still, the sparks between Asa and Ezmita linger. Neither of them has forgotten the way they felt seen by the other at their lowest points.
Can Asa and Ezmita find their way back to each other?
Ezmita Ramos has always had big plans for her future, ones that would take her far outside the Lawton city limits. But with overprotective parents who control every part of her life, she’s worried that these dreams will never become reality.
There’s nothing Asa Griffith wants more than to leave Lawton. It’s his senior year and he’s all set to attend Ole Miss in the fall, but a part of him also worries about what will happen if he leaves his mom living alone with his abusive father. After a huge fight with his father that escalates to violence, Asa is forced out of the house in the middle of the night with nowhere to go.
When Asa and Ezmita cross paths that night, neither of them is in the mood to socialize. But they also feel this undeniable chemistry, one that gives them each hope that better days lie ahead. Then Asa is sent away to live with his grandmother for four months, only to return to Lawton and find out Ezmita has moved on. Still, the sparks between Asa and Ezmita linger. Neither of them has forgotten the way they felt seen by the other at their lowest points.
Can Asa and Ezmita find their way back to each other?
304 pages, Hardcover
First published March 22, 2022
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About the author
Abbi Glines
118 books86.4k followersAbbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Smoke, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be British but she now lives in New England and that's as close as it is going to get. When asked how many books she has written she has to stop and count on her fingers. When she’s not locked away writing, she is reading, watching Netflix and all the introverted stuff.
You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways. She uses social media to procrastinate.
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September 9, 2020
Abi Glines is my guilty pleasures author. Her books are easy to read with somewhat interesting characters that get you hooked. This series wasn’t my favourite, however. That being said, I still read them all.
March 22, 2022
WTH??? I feel like I missed something major reading this book, like more pages??? Especially since the next one will take place ten years in the future....
December 26, 2023
This book was such an improvement from the previous book and I feel like this story between Asa and Ezmita was more fleshed out and I loved how much more length of time this story takes place. Another interesting thing that was added into this story was the COVID-19 pandemic which I'm glad Abbi added in because I really haven't read any stories yet that mention it but it was a nice little addition.
Asa has been in the majority of these books and I'm glad that he has his own book to get more fleshed out and He really has a tough life at home with his Abusive father and mother who hasn't gotten the courage to leave him yet and it was so sad seeing Asa going through all of that. Ezmita on the other hand has parents who are very protective and homeschool her to the point where she works in the family gas station and goes to school from home you really see how different the two main leads are.
Just a little major point that I wasn't expecting Abbi to do was kill Hunter in this book and it was really sudden and felt out of the blue don't get me wrong it shocked me but i'm not sure if it was intentional or not.
I feel like Asa and Ezmita are one couple of the series that I cannot see working at all however as friends i could see them working really well but any romantic relationship i just don't see working. I personally enjoyed having an ending where the two main leads don't end up together because it showed how different feelings and how things can change affect the outcome of something. Abbi's choice for this ending was a great one in my opinion but I'm sad just finding out that the seventh book is the final one so i can't wait to see what happens in the final book.
Asa has been in the majority of these books and I'm glad that he has his own book to get more fleshed out and He really has a tough life at home with his Abusive father and mother who hasn't gotten the courage to leave him yet and it was so sad seeing Asa going through all of that. Ezmita on the other hand has parents who are very protective and homeschool her to the point where she works in the family gas station and goes to school from home you really see how different the two main leads are.
Just a little major point that I wasn't expecting Abbi to do was kill Hunter in this book and it was really sudden and felt out of the blue don't get me wrong it shocked me but i'm not sure if it was intentional or not.
I feel like Asa and Ezmita are one couple of the series that I cannot see working at all however as friends i could see them working really well but any romantic relationship i just don't see working. I personally enjoyed having an ending where the two main leads don't end up together because it showed how different feelings and how things can change affect the outcome of something. Abbi's choice for this ending was a great one in my opinion but I'm sad just finding out that the seventh book is the final one so i can't wait to see what happens in the final book.
April 1, 2022
i felt that this was very problematic. both of the characters were problematic, so i felt that way about them together.
i wanted to love this so bad, and i was so convinced it was gonna be 5 stars. but it just isn’t
i think that these books are slowly getting worse as more books come out☹️
i wanted to love this so bad, and i was so convinced it was gonna be 5 stars. but it just isn’t
i think that these books are slowly getting worse as more books come out☹️
March 25, 2022
Long story with abrupt ending that was not satisfying. Lucky I gave it two stars.....
February 21, 2024
Got me out of my reading slump. Possibly put me back in one. Crying myself to sleep now. I love Asa so much more than I could have imagined. But Ezmita stole the show. She is my hero. And my enemy. Mainly my hero.
My theories for the last book are spiralling out of control. I don’t think I will make it. I will need a reread but also don’t need the book slump and emotional damage.
These books are too good. I am happy/mad at this masterpiece.
My theories for the last book are spiralling out of control. I don’t think I will make it. I will need a reread but also don’t need the book slump and emotional damage.
These books are too good. I am happy/mad at this masterpiece.
March 23, 2022
I dont know what to say.
Anyone else thinks that are lost pages here?
Like what was that ending?
They deserve their happy ever after and I hope that happens in the 7th book cuz Im going to be pissed either way.
Anyone else thinks that are lost pages here?
Like what was that ending?
They deserve their happy ever after and I hope that happens in the 7th book cuz Im going to be pissed either way.
May 1, 2022
abbie glines what was this?
March 22, 2022
I've been waiting years for Asa to finally be in the spotlight and let's say I'm not one bit disappointed at all 😭😭😭 all the crying though 😭😭😭 I'm not ready for this crew to end their stories 😭😭😭
April 2, 2022
I’m not sure what was this. I mean I waited almost one year for this book. However I’m not satisfied at all. Actually I’m pretty disappointed. I had lots of problems but I will just mention a few. So first of all, the main characters were really weak even flat. Family relationships made no sense, neither intense nor accepting and I felt nothing during reading scenes including their family.
And my biggest disappointment: the covid topic.
I’m reading books to isolate myself from global issues, but the author needed to centralize the book about covid, death etc.
I don’t know what was your aim with this Abbi, however you lost a fan.
I loved the previous 5 parts but I won’t read the last part. Furthermore, I’m done reading from you.
And please don’t forget: most people read books because they want to get lost in imagination not to be concerned about actual medical issues.
And my biggest disappointment: the covid topic.
I’m reading books to isolate myself from global issues, but the author needed to centralize the book about covid, death etc.
I don’t know what was your aim with this Abbi, however you lost a fan.
I loved the previous 5 parts but I won’t read the last part. Furthermore, I’m done reading from you.
And please don’t forget: most people read books because they want to get lost in imagination not to be concerned about actual medical issues.
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April 25, 2022
Until the last chapter or so I was like oh yeah this is fine, pretty whatever BUT THEN it ends SUPER abruptly, with no HEA or even HFN, and while this is marketed as YA it is marketed as YA romance, so sorry nope, can't do more than 1 star.
April 7, 2022
I have loved Abbi's books for as long as she's been releasing them. This one was a massive disappointment, I did not feel that it was well concluded and honestly I read to escape so hearing the character's internal pandemic dialogue was tough. It felt a bit odd because the story felt like she changed it part way through to reflect the Covid situation and the storyline felt a bit uneven.
I'm not sure if I'll read any of her future books- but the rosemary beaches will always be a comfort series of mine!
I'm not sure if I'll read any of her future books- but the rosemary beaches will always be a comfort series of mine!
August 10, 2022
Well I just finished this book and I’m about to go throw myself out of a window because IT ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER…
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March 23, 2022Truthfully I'm very disappointed, so I'm not going to rait that book. If I knew that it didn't have a happily ever after, I would have never read it. I just feel like my heart is broken over that book. This couple definitely deserved a happily ever after, even if they were selfish in some way.
July 14, 2022
(December 24)
I wanna know what this is about!!
I have a feeling it's about Asa (love him)
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(now)
NO
I wanna know what this is about!!
I have a feeling it's about Asa (love him)
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(now)
NO
June 14, 2022
I usually love the soapy drama of Glines' books, but this one didn't work for me for two reasons. One was the romance. I was disappointed to say the least. Then, there was a lot of covid in the book. I understand contemporary fiction authors want to include current event, or maybe this was something that helped Glines process life in lockdown. I don't know why, but I know I am not at the point where I can enjoy covid in my fictional worlds. I am still looking forward to the final book, and I am curious about what story Glines has in store for these two.
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September 30, 2022
Abbi what the fuck was that?
This book is COVID galore. Just so much shit about COVID and masks and social distancing an a random COVID death like???? An out of nowhere shooting death that kinda had nothing to contribute to the plot? Then we get this shit cliffhanger ending on what’s supposed to be a romance where they DO NOT end up together?
No. No ma’am. How dare you. You took what was otherwise a good series with a promising story line and ruined it. I would have liked it (because it was enjoyable) outside of all those other things and had it had a HEA it’d be a solid 3 stars! But I am especially pissed because every other book in this series has a separate HEA (there is a FORMULA) and yet this lacks one? And then the next book is set like 5-10 years in the future and they STILL aren’t together?
What the fuck?
This book is COVID galore. Just so much shit about COVID and masks and social distancing an a random COVID death like???? An out of nowhere shooting death that kinda had nothing to contribute to the plot? Then we get this shit cliffhanger ending on what’s supposed to be a romance where they DO NOT end up together?
No. No ma’am. How dare you. You took what was otherwise a good series with a promising story line and ruined it. I would have liked it (because it was enjoyable) outside of all those other things and had it had a HEA it’d be a solid 3 stars! But I am especially pissed because every other book in this series has a separate HEA (there is a FORMULA) and yet this lacks one? And then the next book is set like 5-10 years in the future and they STILL aren’t together?
What the fuck?
May 28, 2023
2.75!
Per una volta neanche l'intrattenimento fornito dalla Glines è riuscita a farmi passare sopra ai difetti del romanzo e la motivazione è che la coppia non mi è piaciuta.
Lei ha bisogno di una dose pesante di amor proprio. Capisco che sia la tua crush da anni, ma non essere uno zerbino. Grazie.
Lui perché dovrebbe piacermi? O non la considera o usa la protagonista.
Sinceramente non ho mai visto molta chimica tra i due e non vedo neanche questo innamoramento.
Quindi ero molto preoccupata per la fine, perché la scrittrice ha la tendenza a creare dissapori e poi a risolverli velocemente nell'ultimo capito. E anche qui siamo arrivati alla stessa situazione. Dissapore e solo un capitolo alla fine... e invece mi ha sorpreso facendo finire il romanzo in un modo che non mi aspettavo e abbastanza aperto.
Tecnicamente mi piace come finisce il libro perché tutti gli altri finali possibili non sarebbero stati nella mia testa corretti, dall'altra parte non essendo questo libro seguito da un altro dedicato alla coppia non mi ha convinto. So che dopo c'è il volume conclusivo con tutte le coppie, però appunto dovendo condividere lo spazio con altre cinque storie non so quanto riescano a poter avere una degna conclusione.
Questo libro è stato come leggere la parte del passato in un second chance romance, ma se in questo tipo di storie la parte al passato ti fa appassionare alla coppia, qui capisci solo che i due non dovrebbero stare insieme.
Per una volta neanche l'intrattenimento fornito dalla Glines è riuscita a farmi passare sopra ai difetti del romanzo e la motivazione è che la coppia non mi è piaciuta.
Lei ha bisogno di una dose pesante di amor proprio. Capisco che sia la tua crush da anni, ma non essere uno zerbino. Grazie.
Lui perché dovrebbe piacermi? O non la considera o usa la protagonista.
Sinceramente non ho mai visto molta chimica tra i due e non vedo neanche questo innamoramento.
Quindi ero molto preoccupata per la fine, perché la scrittrice ha la tendenza a creare dissapori e poi a risolverli velocemente nell'ultimo capito. E anche qui siamo arrivati alla stessa situazione. Dissapore e solo un capitolo alla fine... e invece mi ha sorpreso facendo finire il romanzo in un modo che non mi aspettavo e abbastanza aperto.
Tecnicamente mi piace come finisce il libro perché tutti gli altri finali possibili non sarebbero stati nella mia testa corretti, dall'altra parte non essendo questo libro seguito da un altro dedicato alla coppia non mi ha convinto. So che dopo c'è il volume conclusivo con tutte le coppie, però appunto dovendo condividere lo spazio con altre cinque storie non so quanto riescano a poter avere una degna conclusione.
Questo libro è stato come leggere la parte del passato in un second chance romance, ma se in questo tipo di storie la parte al passato ti fa appassionare alla coppia, qui capisci solo che i due non dovrebbero stare insieme.
May 24, 2022
YOURE FUCKING LYING. NO FUCKING WAY. I AM FUCKING FURIOUS. NO FUCKING WAY THAT WAS THE FUCKING ENDING.
THE ENDING. WTF. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.
ARE U FUCKING KIDDING ME.
I DID NOT GO THROUGH ALL THAT FUCKING HEARTBREAK TO GET THAT ENDING.
NO HAPPY ENDING???? R U JOKING.
NO WAY. NO WAY. NO FUCKING WAY.
TWO DEATHS. TWO. HUNTER. ARE U JOKING. IT WAS 40 PAGES IN. SHOT. MURDERED. HE TOOK A BULLET FOR RYKE ARE U FUCKING KIDDING. BC OF RACISTS. I WAS SOBBING IM BIOLOGY.
AND THEN THE MOM?????? NO GOODBYES. ARE U JOKING. TAKE MY HEART AND STOMP ON IT WHY DONT U.
AND THENNNN THE STUPID FUCKING ENDING.
i don’t think ive ever been so upset about a book in my life.
THE ENDING. WTF. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.
ARE U FUCKING KIDDING ME.
I DID NOT GO THROUGH ALL THAT FUCKING HEARTBREAK TO GET THAT ENDING.
NO HAPPY ENDING???? R U JOKING.
NO WAY. NO WAY. NO FUCKING WAY.
TWO DEATHS. TWO. HUNTER. ARE U JOKING. IT WAS 40 PAGES IN. SHOT. MURDERED. HE TOOK A BULLET FOR RYKE ARE U FUCKING KIDDING. BC OF RACISTS. I WAS SOBBING IM BIOLOGY.
AND THEN THE MOM?????? NO GOODBYES. ARE U JOKING. TAKE MY HEART AND STOMP ON IT WHY DONT U.
AND THENNNN THE STUPID FUCKING ENDING.
i don’t think ive ever been so upset about a book in my life.
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January 11, 2025
I’ve been so hooked on this series, it’s borderline unhealthy. I’ve been bingeing these books like crazy, finishing each one in a single day, but THIS one? It has me so conflicted. First of all, that cliffhanger….like, why? How could she leave me hanging like that? I feel personally attacked. And honestly, this one felt a little more rushed than the others. I still loved it because, well, I’m obsessed with these characters, but it didn’t quite hit the same as the earlier books. Maybe that’s why I’m torn between a 3.5 and 4 stars. I’m dying for more, though, like I cannot stop thinking about what’s going to happen with my Lawton Lions. I need answers, and I need them NOW. Ugh!
March 13, 2023
Ugh. Where do I begin? I'm going to give this a bit of a pass because of the status of the world at the time this was created. BUT, to end it like that??? Not a fan Abbi. Not a fan. I can see you sending them off with the knowledge that they plan on coming back together, but to do THAT to us? Rude. Thankfully I didn't read this shit show until the last book was released, so she better do me good on this next one.
Also, Asa's Dad deserves a slow and torturous death.
Also, Asa's Dad deserves a slow and torturous death.
October 2, 2022
was expecting this to be 2 stars because it was cringy & too fast but this got better as it went on. The ending was definitely unexpected but i’m pleasantly surprised
also, so weird seeing covid be so prominent in a romance novel
also, so weird seeing covid be so prominent in a romance novel
December 28, 2023
2.75 Stars ⭐
March 27, 2024
Glad there wasn’t a happy ending.
February 27, 2023
Omg this was the heaviest one of them all! 😱
August 8, 2022
ugh 😑 um okay. I am just going to say it, this series should’ve ended with the 3rd book, After The Game.
the only reason I stuck this one out was simply because of the guys from the first three books.
the first 3 books had me reminiscing on my own small town hs life & friday night football games & loved it. all the characters & couples were so likable.
they were believable, for the most part.
the 4th book was fine, but i absolutely did not like Nash’s personality which sucked because I really didn’t mind him before that. also the rep for body image was just not ok but that’s a topic for another day.
I dnfed the 5th book it was so bad.
Nash, Ryker & Asa just give me the ick. i did not want to spend 250 pages reading about covid during summer 2020, but i did & i was not having a good time being reminded of covid every other page.
leaving that topic, the chemistry was non existent.
there was a murder on one of the guys that’s been in each book that was only touched on for a literal page & they moved on, WHAT ‼️
this “small town” where “everyone knows everyone” sure has ALOT of people, teenagers in particular no one knows. this was more of a weird summer fling than anything. for 285 pages, a lot was shoved in this book but also, literally nothing happened if that makes sense. the abrupt ending? lol wut
if I were to tell you to read this series I’d recommend reading the first 3:
Until Friday Night (my fav)
Under The Lights
After The Game
that’s all I’ve got, idk.
the only reason I stuck this one out was simply because of the guys from the first three books.
the first 3 books had me reminiscing on my own small town hs life & friday night football games & loved it. all the characters & couples were so likable.
they were believable, for the most part.
the 4th book was fine, but i absolutely did not like Nash’s personality which sucked because I really didn’t mind him before that. also the rep for body image was just not ok but that’s a topic for another day.
I dnfed the 5th book it was so bad.
Nash, Ryker & Asa just give me the ick. i did not want to spend 250 pages reading about covid during summer 2020, but i did & i was not having a good time being reminded of covid every other page.
leaving that topic, the chemistry was non existent.
there was a murder on one of the guys that’s been in each book that was only touched on for a literal page & they moved on, WHAT ‼️
this “small town” where “everyone knows everyone” sure has ALOT of people, teenagers in particular no one knows. this was more of a weird summer fling than anything. for 285 pages, a lot was shoved in this book but also, literally nothing happened if that makes sense. the abrupt ending? lol wut
if I were to tell you to read this series I’d recommend reading the first 3:
Until Friday Night (my fav)
Under The Lights
After The Game
that’s all I’ve got, idk.
March 27, 2022
What in the world.
This book was seriously disappointing.
I read books to escape real life. This could’ve 100% been in a covid free world. I have to live it I don’t want to read about it in my FICTION books.
And what even was the end?! Where was the HEA?!
This book was seriously disappointing.
I read books to escape real life. This could’ve 100% been in a covid free world. I have to live it I don’t want to read about it in my FICTION books.
And what even was the end?! Where was the HEA?!
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October 25, 2022
I go into these Field Party books knowing they are going to be terrible but this one really takes the cake. Glines chose to include the pandemic into the story, which I feel like was a huge mistake. First of all, I don't want to be reminded of the summer of 2020- it was not a fun time. More than that, though, she constantly had the characters gathering together at parties inside and casually dating people without a care in the world. Then she had the audacity to try to draw sympathy for Asa because *spoiler* his mom dies of covid.*end spoiler* Nope, don't feel sorry for you for literally doing nothing to prevent covid from spreading in your town and basically living life normally when people were dying. On top of all that, the story and romance itself was terrible. Even if you have been reading this series, without a doubt, you should skip this one.
April 5, 2022
I waited over two years for this book to be released, and it did not disappoint! It was so raw and connected to the original purpose of the books, which was very shocking. While the books in the series weren't as great as the first one, I still enjoyed them. They're very easy to read. However, this book was different. It was so similar to the first book in the series and the reason why I loved these books in the first place that I couldn't not love it as well. I loved reading about Asa and his growing relationship with Ezmita who was so nice and kind to him. The ending was very sad and I wished it would have occurred otherwise, but it just makes me look forward to the last book even more to see what will happen to their relationship!
February 27, 2023
I think my book is missing a few chapters…because they don’t end up together, what the hell was the point of the book. I have never been more disappointed in ms Glines and she was my favourite guilty pleasure read.
Before this awful ending it would have been a two because i literally read it in one sitting but now I’m just pissed off.
The Covid story line was the worst and I really wonder what she was going to write about before the pandemic hit.
Before this awful ending it would have been a two because i literally read it in one sitting but now I’m just pissed off.
The Covid story line was the worst and I really wonder what she was going to write about before the pandemic hit.
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