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Woodsmen Football #9
Set, Shift, Score
Just when you think your path is set…
Audrey Greenwood’s life has always moved in a vertical line: straight through school, straight towards a PhD, straight into cohabitation with her boyfriend, straight on the road to a professorship at a university. Up, up, up. Progress and success.
Noah Boone’s path hasn’t been at all vertical. He’s a professional football player who’s lived in three countries in six years, trying to make it into the big leagues, trying to get his break. Nothing in his life has been neat and easy. He needs someone like Audrey to straighten him out, straighten him up so that he can make it onto the Woodsmen football team and unpack the boxes he’s been dragging around from one temporary address to the next. That’s how she ends up working for him, as his “fixer,” to get everything organized and settled.
Even though other women seem to lose their minds (and bras) when they’re around Noah, nothing about him is attractive to Audrey. Nothing at all! Not his big, muscular body, not his terrible singing voice, and not how he smiles at her. No, she may work for him, but a professional relationship is all that she wants. For sure! And certainly, Noah feels the same way.
Funny how a straight line can curve! When Audrey’s life veers far off-course, Noah is there for her just like she has been for him. It turns out that nothing is so set that a shift can’t change things—but maybe that shift is the best thing that could ever happen for both of them…
Audrey Greenwood’s life has always moved in a vertical line: straight through school, straight towards a PhD, straight into cohabitation with her boyfriend, straight on the road to a professorship at a university. Up, up, up. Progress and success.
Noah Boone’s path hasn’t been at all vertical. He’s a professional football player who’s lived in three countries in six years, trying to make it into the big leagues, trying to get his break. Nothing in his life has been neat and easy. He needs someone like Audrey to straighten him out, straighten him up so that he can make it onto the Woodsmen football team and unpack the boxes he’s been dragging around from one temporary address to the next. That’s how she ends up working for him, as his “fixer,” to get everything organized and settled.
Even though other women seem to lose their minds (and bras) when they’re around Noah, nothing about him is attractive to Audrey. Nothing at all! Not his big, muscular body, not his terrible singing voice, and not how he smiles at her. No, she may work for him, but a professional relationship is all that she wants. For sure! And certainly, Noah feels the same way.
Funny how a straight line can curve! When Audrey’s life veers far off-course, Noah is there for her just like she has been for him. It turns out that nothing is so set that a shift can’t change things—but maybe that shift is the best thing that could ever happen for both of them…
311 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 9, 2021
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May 19, 2022
I honestly don't know what I'm going to do when I finish all of Jamie Bennett's books. I'm crying already and I still have plenty to go through.
I felt the plot in this one wasn't so much about their relationship but how the h grows and gets out of her shell and faces all her doubts and fears. It was beautiful to see her grow, sometimes with him by her side and sometimes finding friendships.
This was such a cute slowburn, although I'm kind of disappointed we didn't see more of their relationship once they get together, that epilogue didn't feel like enough of them together!! So yes... if anyone has a secret chapter somewhere, please send it my way 🥺🥺🥺
I felt the plot in this one wasn't so much about their relationship but how the h grows and gets out of her shell and faces all her doubts and fears. It was beautiful to see her grow, sometimes with him by her side and sometimes finding friendships.
This was such a cute slowburn, although I'm kind of disappointed we didn't see more of their relationship once they get together, that epilogue didn't feel like enough of them together!! So yes... if anyone has a secret chapter somewhere, please send it my way 🥺🥺🥺
September 7, 2022
Jamie Bennett delivers yet another delightful romance featuring one of the men from the Woodsmen team! I’ve been reading these out of order, and it doesn’t matter one bit.
The book is told solely in Audrey’s point of view. She's working for the Woodsmen, and she has to get Noah Boone, their latest recruit, to fill out forms and go to meetings that he’s been avoiding. Turns out, he’s very disorganized, and when her contract is up with the Woodsmen, he hires her to work for him parttime to help him put his life together. The irony is – her life is far from put together. She’s doing her PhD in the fall, a dream that’s her mother’s. She’s got a live-in boyfriend who is hilariously boring. She thinks of herself as an intellectual, destined to become a faculty member at a university, but just the thought of stepping foot in college again makes her nauseous.
I loved this book so much! It’s very much a slow-burn romance between Audrey and Noah. She really doesn’t like him at first. He’s the opposite of all the people she’s known and cared about her entire life. But he just might be exactly what she needs… <3
The book is told solely in Audrey’s point of view. She's working for the Woodsmen, and she has to get Noah Boone, their latest recruit, to fill out forms and go to meetings that he’s been avoiding. Turns out, he’s very disorganized, and when her contract is up with the Woodsmen, he hires her to work for him parttime to help him put his life together. The irony is – her life is far from put together. She’s doing her PhD in the fall, a dream that’s her mother’s. She’s got a live-in boyfriend who is hilariously boring. She thinks of herself as an intellectual, destined to become a faculty member at a university, but just the thought of stepping foot in college again makes her nauseous.
I loved this book so much! It’s very much a slow-burn romance between Audrey and Noah. She really doesn’t like him at first. He’s the opposite of all the people she’s known and cared about her entire life. But he just might be exactly what she needs… <3
August 20, 2021
This had a rocky start, but the second half ended up pulling me in. Like almost every Jamie Bennett I've read, the FMC kind of let's people walk all over her and is a bit of a doormat and, therefore, frustrating, but I also wanted to see her tell off everyone in the end. There were a lot of highs and lows so I'm just putting this in the middle of the road.
March 17, 2023
I did not care for the characters or the writing style. My opinion. A DNF. You may love it. Good luck.
July 13, 2021
Love me a good Jamie Bennett book!
Quirky characters, enthralling plots and satisfying, happy endings are what keep me coming back. This story was perfect and I loved the main male character, Noah. Shaggy blond hair, beautiful green eyes, “hands the size of dinner plates”, huge shoulders, sweet, thoughtful, and smart.
The main female character, Audrey was a bit of a twit but you grow to love her. She’s basically a door mat that constantly questions her life but is too intimidated and cowardly to make changes. She’s worked her butt off to please her mom and is still found lacking. Forced into facing her fears by circumstances, fate and new friends, Audrey finally learns how to please herself.
Great read!
Quirky characters, enthralling plots and satisfying, happy endings are what keep me coming back. This story was perfect and I loved the main male character, Noah. Shaggy blond hair, beautiful green eyes, “hands the size of dinner plates”, huge shoulders, sweet, thoughtful, and smart.
The main female character, Audrey was a bit of a twit but you grow to love her. She’s basically a door mat that constantly questions her life but is too intimidated and cowardly to make changes. She’s worked her butt off to please her mom and is still found lacking. Forced into facing her fears by circumstances, fate and new friends, Audrey finally learns how to please herself.
Great read!
September 4, 2021
I read the entire book and “aww’d” at the ending, and put it down with a smile on my face. Then I did some stuff around the house and started thinking about it again, and decidedly changed my mind.
This girls boyfriend SO CLEARLY was not interested in her in any way shape or form, but when he’d brush off her advances with an “ok, we’ll be intimate later,” she’d still sit back with a smile on her face and be accepting of his words. Like, girl how?
Also, with her mom hair cut, her shirts buttoned to the top, and her lack of real interest in anything other than school and organizing, I just didn’t get much of a vibe from her other than boring. She had zero personality. Not even sitting under her layers, to eventually be pulled out and put on display. It just was never there. How did anyone like her? How did she makes friends and get this pro football player to fall in love with her?
Also, nothing happened romantically until 90% in?!!! Such an overall meh read.
This girls boyfriend SO CLEARLY was not interested in her in any way shape or form, but when he’d brush off her advances with an “ok, we’ll be intimate later,” she’d still sit back with a smile on her face and be accepting of his words. Like, girl how?
Also, with her mom hair cut, her shirts buttoned to the top, and her lack of real interest in anything other than school and organizing, I just didn’t get much of a vibe from her other than boring. She had zero personality. Not even sitting under her layers, to eventually be pulled out and put on display. It just was never there. How did anyone like her? How did she makes friends and get this pro football player to fall in love with her?
Also, nothing happened romantically until 90% in?!!! Such an overall meh read.
May 31, 2025
Oh Jamie, I adore these books so much.
Audrey and Noah is not a typical couple for me to like. I feel like this one falls similar to how I felt about “the benchwarmer” aka book 4 of this series. It kinda had the same vibe to me. Ok let’s back up.
I am not sure about this though Audrey kinda seems neurodivergent to me, but I really liked her POV. I found her just peppy, not sweet or kind but truly peppy. That is the best word for her. She is kinda going through it emotionally and her life seems great though that is super far from the truth. Situations happen and she ends up working for Noah as a life organizer basically.
Noah is kinda everywhere. Beyond unorganized and just goes with whatever. But not in a good way, kinda a depressed way you find out as you read on. He is very down to earth and very charismatic. He is not a grump or anything like that, just a charmer really - kinda give off golden retriever.
These two form the craziest friendship ever. They work SO WELL together. They are complement each other so well. These two idiots fall in love so hard and they don’t even know it. I would they are codependent (in a good way) almost immediately.
This story really surprised me as Audrey is technically in a relationship. Though I hesitate to say that given what happens in the story and just how Eliot acts from the very first scene he is in. But normally this is a huge issue for me as I hate other women/men drama or anything close to cheating as possible. But for those like me please know there was NO sex between Audrey and Eliot or even barely any affection (Noah also doesn’t have any sex or relationship with another girl either save for a minor interaction that later explained).
I think Jamie wrote this in such a way that was so non offensive and understandable, it causes very like internal issue for someone like me who hates that stuff in books.
Overall a wonderful entry in this series. These books are such cozy fun reads.
Audrey and Noah is not a typical couple for me to like. I feel like this one falls similar to how I felt about “the benchwarmer” aka book 4 of this series. It kinda had the same vibe to me. Ok let’s back up.
I am not sure about this though Audrey kinda seems neurodivergent to me, but I really liked her POV. I found her just peppy, not sweet or kind but truly peppy. That is the best word for her. She is kinda going through it emotionally and her life seems great though that is super far from the truth. Situations happen and she ends up working for Noah as a life organizer basically.
Noah is kinda everywhere. Beyond unorganized and just goes with whatever. But not in a good way, kinda a depressed way you find out as you read on. He is very down to earth and very charismatic. He is not a grump or anything like that, just a charmer really - kinda give off golden retriever.
These two form the craziest friendship ever. They work SO WELL together. They are complement each other so well. These two idiots fall in love so hard and they don’t even know it. I would they are codependent (in a good way) almost immediately.
This story really surprised me as Audrey is technically in a relationship. Though I hesitate to say that given what happens in the story and just how Eliot acts from the very first scene he is in. But normally this is a huge issue for me as I hate other women/men drama or anything close to cheating as possible. But for those like me please know there was NO sex between Audrey and Eliot or even barely any affection (Noah also doesn’t have any sex or relationship with another girl either save for a minor interaction that later explained).
I think Jamie wrote this in such a way that was so non offensive and understandable, it causes very like internal issue for someone like me who hates that stuff in books.
Overall a wonderful entry in this series. These books are such cozy fun reads.
June 17, 2021
3.75 stars rounded up
Another fun Jamie Bennett romance around the Woodsmen football team. This was very slow burn and there was an annoying "miscommunication/misunderstanding" bit towards the end which prompted a brief separating (my pet peeve) but it didn't last too long so wasn't too much of an issue. The declarations of love at dinner towards the end were kind of long-winded and seemed a bit unrealistic, especially for the setting...but it was still a pretty decent read.
Another fun Jamie Bennett romance around the Woodsmen football team. This was very slow burn and there was an annoying "miscommunication/misunderstanding" bit towards the end which prompted a brief separating (my pet peeve) but it didn't last too long so wasn't too much of an issue. The declarations of love at dinner towards the end were kind of long-winded and seemed a bit unrealistic, especially for the setting...but it was still a pretty decent read.
July 24, 2022
3.5 ⭐️
September 27, 2021
I knew Jamie Bennett wouldn't disappoint and this was a really unexpected cute story. I just love the universe the author has created and I love seeing characters from the other books making cameos or being mentioned on the new ones.
I was a bit aloof about Noah in the beginning (because his house was just bleh) but he quickly grew on me. On the other hand, I was screaming at Audrey to leave her boyfriend because I predicted one of the plot twists in the first four chapters and yuck!
Tropes: grumpy and sunshine, slow burn romance
I was a bit aloof about Noah in the beginning (because his house was just bleh) but he quickly grew on me. On the other hand, I was screaming at Audrey to leave her boyfriend because I predicted one of the plot twists in the first four chapters and yuck!
Tropes: grumpy and sunshine, slow burn romance
November 25, 2025
REREAD - still love this! Noah and Audrey are wonderful
i am getting closer and closer to finishing Jamie Bennett’s backlist - it’s a sad time.
i am getting closer and closer to finishing Jamie Bennett’s backlist - it’s a sad time.
February 27, 2022
This is not to say that this book isn't nice, I like Noah very much, but I think that things could have been handled differently. And I mean, everything.
I get that Aubrey is going through an existential crisis basically but at this point she's just willingly staying in a bad place. Like, if you're unhappy and you know it, then do something about it.
I'm sorry but, personallly, I find it really annoying when characters do that. Not to say that it isn't realistic, like these things happen and it takes an enormous amount of strength to get out of something that you know isn't working but has been going on a while. It's just that I don't want a book that's 70% about that, you know what I mean?
Even the way she handles Noah it's just... I really really can't empathize with her. Like I have no emotional connection to her nor her relationship with Noah.
I'm not even going to touch her relationship with her mother.
It's just that I feel like this had huge potential but the result was just not it for me.
I get that Aubrey is going through an existential crisis basically but at this point she's just willingly staying in a bad place. Like, if you're unhappy and you know it, then do something about it.
I'm sorry but, personallly, I find it really annoying when characters do that. Not to say that it isn't realistic, like these things happen and it takes an enormous amount of strength to get out of something that you know isn't working but has been going on a while. It's just that I don't want a book that's 70% about that, you know what I mean?
Even the way she handles Noah it's just... I really really can't empathize with her. Like I have no emotional connection to her nor her relationship with Noah.
I'm not even going to touch her relationship with her mother.
It's just that I feel like this had huge potential but the result was just not it for me.
July 16, 2022
The story of uptight organiser Audrey and football star Noah. This was a good read. A nice slow burn romance about two opposites who make each other better people with a bit of character growth thrown in. I liked that it was heavy on sports and you really liked the game along with them.
Why only three stars?
Well, Audrey was not very aspirational. She chucked in school but floated around with no idea what she wanted. She was miserable but unable to change her life. She had no friends, dressed badly and had a fogey haircut. I just wanted her to do more for herself. She allowed herself to be a victim.
It was a bit over-angsty. Audrey’s mum was a bit too terrible to believe. Her boyfriend a bit too crap to be real. I think it could have been toned down. I am not really into big angst like that.
I liked her with Noah, but I did wonder if partly he liked her because she basically was a mum fixing his life for him.
But i was engaged and I will read all the others.
Why only three stars?
Well, Audrey was not very aspirational. She chucked in school but floated around with no idea what she wanted. She was miserable but unable to change her life. She had no friends, dressed badly and had a fogey haircut. I just wanted her to do more for herself. She allowed herself to be a victim.
It was a bit over-angsty. Audrey’s mum was a bit too terrible to believe. Her boyfriend a bit too crap to be real. I think it could have been toned down. I am not really into big angst like that.
I liked her with Noah, but I did wonder if partly he liked her because she basically was a mum fixing his life for him.
But i was engaged and I will read all the others.
June 13, 2021
Mais um romance de leitura rápida e fácil.
Achei que este conseguiu sair um pouco do normal para livros de romance. Gostei da forma como a história foi conduzida, tem uma boa fluidez na leitura e nos acontecimentos.
Gostei da construção dos personagens e como eles fogem dos estereótipos e consegui me identificar muito com a personagem principal, o que tornou a leitura mais interessante.
Recomendo a leitura, é um romance rápido de ler e que foge dos padrões de romance esportivo.
Achei que este conseguiu sair um pouco do normal para livros de romance. Gostei da forma como a história foi conduzida, tem uma boa fluidez na leitura e nos acontecimentos.
Gostei da construção dos personagens e como eles fogem dos estereótipos e consegui me identificar muito com a personagem principal, o que tornou a leitura mais interessante.
Recomendo a leitura, é um romance rápido de ler e que foge dos padrões de romance esportivo.
October 15, 2023
a sweet love
I loved these characters and like all of Jamie Bennett’s books, they are not perfect, they have their flaws, but they are trying and they are so real. I love the Woodsmen series of Jamie Bennett (no, on second thought, I love ALL of Jamie Bennett books even the ones not about the football team) and I loved this one as well. If you enjoy slow burn, sweet deep romance, you will love all of Jamie Bennett’s wonderful stories.
I loved these characters and like all of Jamie Bennett’s books, they are not perfect, they have their flaws, but they are trying and they are so real. I love the Woodsmen series of Jamie Bennett (no, on second thought, I love ALL of Jamie Bennett books even the ones not about the football team) and I loved this one as well. If you enjoy slow burn, sweet deep romance, you will love all of Jamie Bennett’s wonderful stories.
January 22, 2022
I enjoyed Audrey and Noah. Their story and build up was fun and sweet. What I hated was the storyline with Audrey and Elliott and don’t even get me started on Audrey’s mother. Good lord, her mother was evil incarnate. I was so happy by how that storyline played out, although I wish Audrey’s dad had been stronger in the end.
January 22, 2022
Sweet romance
This is my first book from this author and I really liked it. The twist towards the end I didn't see but knew that something was up.
Got to admit I was hooked with the opening scene. That made me laugh quite a bit. You couldn't help but really like Noah and Audrey. I wanted thing to get there faster but it was a sweet over all story.
This is my first book from this author and I really liked it. The twist towards the end I didn't see but knew that something was up.
Got to admit I was hooked with the opening scene. That made me laugh quite a bit. You couldn't help but really like Noah and Audrey. I wanted thing to get there faster but it was a sweet over all story.
November 16, 2023
Another good contemporary story about a young woman finding her way out of a bad path in life, finally breaking out of the controlling, bad relationships (of various forms) that have been all she has known, and finding sweet romance on the way. I really liked how good Audrey and Noah were for each other in this one, the ways they helped and changed each other.
June 9, 2021
This was amazing! Whenever Jamie Bennett publishes a book I already know that is going to be great! If you like slow burn, relatable characters, sports books, a book that both makes you cry and laugh you should give her books a try!
September 2, 2021
Jamie Bennett books are always a delight to read. I enjoyed the romance between Audrey and Noah in Set, Shift, Score. I liked seeing the characters from the other books in this loosely-connected series.
February 8, 2022
finally ..
An author who makes me want to read everything she has written. I didn’t skip ahead when I got bored because I wasn’t bored!! Loved it and now I’m gonna buy some more to read!
An author who makes me want to read everything she has written. I didn’t skip ahead when I got bored because I wasn’t bored!! Loved it and now I’m gonna buy some more to read!
December 3, 2022
I'm deducting a star for lack of editing
Otherwise a nice book to curl up with on a cold afternoon.
I do like a slow burn. I wasn't too slow so that one got bored though.
This might be my favorite Woodsmen story so far.
Will move on to the next book
Otherwise a nice book to curl up with on a cold afternoon.
I do like a slow burn. I wasn't too slow so that one got bored though.
This might be my favorite Woodsmen story so far.
Will move on to the next book
December 8, 2022
so, so good!
What a delight!
Jamie Bennet pulls out another feel good romance.
I am not reading in any appropriate order it seems, but I'm loving every individual story.
i like a competent heroine!
you'll love this funny and heart warming tale of growing together gently.
What a delight!
Jamie Bennet pulls out another feel good romance.
I am not reading in any appropriate order it seems, but I'm loving every individual story.
i like a competent heroine!
you'll love this funny and heart warming tale of growing together gently.
June 11, 2021
Such a fun, cute read!
I always enjoy Jamie’s writing and found this book to be fun, entertaining, and sweet. It was definitely worth the read!
I always enjoy Jamie’s writing and found this book to be fun, entertaining, and sweet. It was definitely worth the read!
July 8, 2022
Like other reviewers, the heroine's acceptance of her boyfriend's total lack of interest in her took her a little bit too far along the doormat scale.
November 15, 2022
I always feel smug when I know where the UP is when Jamie Bennett uses the UP as a setting.
Great Michigan setting. The characters are so cool and the story is very interesting.
Great Michigan setting. The characters are so cool and the story is very interesting.
March 10, 2023
Writing style 5/5
Story 5/5
Romance 4/5
Steam 1/5
Ending was too rushed, the buildup was great, the lovedeclaring-scene was anticlimactic.
Story 5/5
Romance 4/5
Steam 1/5
Ending was too rushed, the buildup was great, the lovedeclaring-scene was anticlimactic.
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April 10, 2023
love this author
Great book. Love how she writes and also love me some slow burn
Hopefully jamie Bennett writes another book soon
Great book. Love how she writes and also love me some slow burn
Hopefully jamie Bennett writes another book soon
November 26, 2023
Some days I just really need a Jamie Bennett hit. Always solid, always with the warm, fuzzy feels.
February 21, 2024
Definitely new adult, but the MCs are sweet. Three and a half stars.
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