Playing Defense

Name: Playing Defense
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Cate Cameron
ISBN: 9798765025123

Author: Cate Cameron

Series: Corrigan Falls Raiders #2

Narrator: Kathryn Lynhurst, Chris Chambers

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/30/2022

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Sports, Winter Sports

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Claudia Waring has never kissed a boy. Never been popular. Never been to a hockey game. All that's about to change. Assigned to tutor Chris Winslow, a prank-loving, gorgeous hockey player, Claudia's perfectly planned life immediately veers off course. And she kind of likes it. But as fun as Chris is, she knows she'll never fit in his world.

After his latest prank lands him in hot water, Chris has to get serious about school or lose hockey. Not an easy thing for someone as carefree as the defenseman. The biggest problem, though, is how much he wants to help his cute, buttoned-up tutor loosen up a little. But while confidence has never been a problem for him, around Claudia, Chris is all nerves. Why would a girl as smart as her ever fall for a jock like him?

About Cate Cameron

Cate Cameron grew up in the city but moved to the country in her mid-twenties and isn't looking back. Most of her writing deals with people living and loving in small towns or right out in the sticks-when there aren't entertainment options on every corner, other people get a lot more interesting! She likes to write stories about real people struggling with real issues. YA, NA, or contemporary romance, her books are connected by their emphasis on subtle humor and characters who are trying to do the right thing, even when it would be a lot easier to do something wrong.

Reviews

Goodreads review by S.J. on February 27, 2016

I like it, I like it a lot! It's sweet, funny, YA contemporary romance without much drama and WITHOUT love triangles. Maybe that is the main reason I like it! There aren't some big plot, action or big misunderstanding between two main characters. This is nice, interesting story about two High school stu......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on May 01, 2018

This was an enjoyable read. I enjoyed this one more than the first book. I do wish the books were longer. I thought the story was sweet. The characters in this book were more likable in my opinions, and the romance was more believable. This story was more relatable to me, so I think that is why I en......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 02, 2016

OMG...I ship Claudia, or should I say Dia, and Chris so much! As a Canadian, I loved that the book and Cate Cameron didn't hide the Canadian setting and characters at all. In fact, from page one we know that Claudia's goal is to get into the University of Waterloo, the country's best engineering sch......more

Goodreads review by Cristina (My Tiny Obsessions) on March 07, 2016

Read full review HERE Entangled Crush books never fail to put a smile on my face. I’m a fan of these books to be honest, the romance is just the cutest thing, and Playing Defense was no exception. The writing was good, it flowed well, and these two characters read like their age, and that’s always a p......more

Goodreads review by Sarah Louise on February 07, 2017

This series is such pure, fluffy goodness. I loved this even more than Center Ice. I'm totally weak for the smart girl tutoring the jock scenario. Claudia was kind of a loose cannon, but I adored that about her. With a family pressuring her to succeed, good grades are, basically, her entire life, and......more