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Reseña: PLAYING DEFENSE de Cate Cameron #1stRoundBBooks


¡Noveno día de maratón!
Lo siento por no haber subido antes, pero me encontraba muy atareada.
9/11 Reseñas
Esta vez vuelvo con un libro juvenil de romance contemporáneo, que me encantó, la trama y los personajes en sí. Playing Defense (o mi título, Jugando a la defensiva).
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Titulo: PLAYING DEFENSE (Jugando a la defensiva)
Autora: Cate Cameron
Serie: Corrigan Falls Raiders #2
Fecha de lanzamiento (inglés): 14 de marzo, 2016
Género: Juvenil, Romance contemporáneo

 Nota: Este libro de Entangled Teen Crush contiene lenguaje adulto, besos dignos de desmayos y atractivos jugadores de hockey. Puede causarte el deseo de ver un partido de hockey… o diez.

Claudia Waring de dieciséis años nunca ha besado a un chico. Nunca ha sido popular. Nunca ha estado en un partido de hockey. Pero todo eso está apunto de cambiar. Asignada como tutora de Chris Winslow, un hermoso jugador de hockey y amante de las bromas, la vida perfectamente planeada de Claudia rápidamente se desvía de su curso. Y como que le gusta. Pero tan divertido como es Chris, sabe que nunca encajará en su mundo.

Luego de que su última broma lo metiera en problemas, Chris tiene que ponerse serio con respecto a la escuela o perderá el hockey. Algo difícil para alguien tan despreocupado como el defensa. Sin embargo, el problema más grande es lo mucho que quiere ayudar a su linda tutora a relajarse un poco. Pero mientras que la confianza nunca ha sido un problema para él, el estar alrededor de Claudia pone a Chris completamente nervioso. ¿Por qué una chica tan inteligente como ella alguna vez se enamoraría de un deportista como él?

RESEÑA
** Recibí una copia a cambio de una reseña honesta **

Playing Defense (Jugando a la defensiva) es un romance juvenil contemporáneo escrito por Cate Cameron; es una historia encantadora, y pese al hecho de que no es una novela independiente, dado que es el segundo libro en la serie Corrigan Falls Raiders, no te preocupes si eres como yo y no has leído el primero porque no tenías idea de este libro o serie, aún así puedes leerlo ya que es fácil entender todos los hechos del primer libro y seguir la historia, te espoilearás por algunos hechos, esto debido a que los personajes principales masculinos de ambos libros son mejores amigos, y este libro se desarrolla muy poco tiempo luego del primero, así que si tienes la posibilidad de leer Center Ice primero, creo que es mejor. Pero como acabo de decir, aún así puedes leerlo, y por mi parte espero poder leer CI pronto.

Playing Defense nos cuenta acerca de la vida de dos adolescentes, Claudia y Chris.

Clau o Dia ciertamente es una chica inteligente. Lo que me gustó de su personaje fue la forma en que comenzó a hacer nuevos amigos, la manera en que, de alguna forma, creció. Tiene sus metas establecidas, y está centrada en ir a una buena universidad y tener éxito en ello, de algún modo comencé a pensar en la secundaria, las decisiones que tienes que hacer para poder entrar a una universidad, ese tipo de cosas.
—¿No rima? Rayos. Sabes, si no rima. No creo que quiera escucharlo. Lo siento. Tengo mis estándares.
Por otro lado, tenemos a Chris. Le gusta jugar hockey, y por supuesto que quiere hacer una vida de ello. También me gustó su personaje. Creo que fue muy bien descrito, y lo mejor es que no tiene un problema de chico malo, en realidad es dulce, tierno, divertido y me hizo sonreír mucho. A su vez, igual que con Dia, me hizo recordar mi vida en la secundaria, pero de diferente forma, pensé que en esos largos cuatro años, por ejemplo, era mala en Lenguaje y Comunicación, odiaba escribir; definitivamente mi vida ha dado varios giros que aún sigo comprendiendo.
—No estoy abandonando nada. Estar contigo no es un sacrificio. —Frunció el ceño—. Además, las chicas en realidad no hacen fila. Por lo general, se agrupan.
Podemos ver la química entre ambos desde el comienzo, no solo de una manera romántica sino también de una manera amigable, ya que las mejores relaciones son aquellas en las cuales puedes ser amigo y de verdad confiar en el otro. Y aunque habían asistido a la misma escuela por un tiempo, no se habían conocido aún.

Los estudios no son el fuerte de Chris, así que cuando debe solicitar un tutor, es cuando por fin conoce a Claudia, y aquí toda este increíble historia comienza. Pero Claudia desde un principio le deja en claro que lo de ser su tutora es simplemente otra cosa más para poner en su lista de aplicaciones para la universidad. ¿Qué ocurre cuando comienzan a conocerse mejor? Eso es algo que debes descubrir. Otra cosa, este libro tiene doble narración, algo que siempre aprecio dado que puedo conocer mejor a los personajes, y así por supuesto saber qué piensan con respecto a algo… o a alguien.

Puedo decir que este libro es un romance divertido, adorable y dulce. Me encanta cuando hay drama involucrado, y por supuesto que tienen algunos problemas, pero no lo común, créeme, solo espéralo para leerlo por ti mismo. Adoré su historia, el cómo a lo largo de todo el libro podemos verlos crecer, fue fantástico, y una de las razones por las que lo disfruté. Y creo que lo que más me gustó fue la manera en la cual se basaba su relación, ayudarse entre sí para ser más geniales. Quiero saber más de ellos, y quizás el final no fue de mis favoritos y tendré que esperar hasta Winging It, el tercer libro, para saber qué pasa, al final fue una lectura sorprendente. Se la recomiendo a todos los que les gusta el buen romance juvenil.
Libro: +4.5
¿Quieres comprarlo en ingles?
Aún no hay una versión en español, pero ¿te gustaría que lo hubiese? ¿Te gustan los libros de jugadores de hockey?
¡CONOCE A LA AUTORA!
Cate Cameron creció en la ciudad pero se mudó al campo a mitad de sus veinte y no se arrepiente. La mayor parte de su escritura se trata de personas viviendo y amando las pueblos pequeños o justo en el campo, cuando no hay entretenciones a la vuelta de cada esquina ¡otras personas se vuelven más interesantes!

Le gusta escribir historias acerca de personas reales lidiando con problemas reales. Juvenil, NA, o romcance contemporáneo, sus libros siempre están conectados por sus énfasis en el humor sutil y los personajes que intentan hacer lo correcto, aunque sea mucho más fácil hacer lo incorrecto.
SORTEO
El sorteo terminará el próximo 10 de abril, ¿te lo vas a perder por no tener Amazon? ¡Ve AQUÍ qué puedes hacer si eres ganador/a!

Blog Tour | Review: PLAYING DEFENSE by Cate Cameron + Excerpt



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PLAYING DEFENSE by Cate Cameron!

Title: Playing Defense
Author: Cate Cameron
Series: Corrigan Falls Raiders, #2
Release Date: March. 14, 2016
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, swoon-worthy kisses, and sexy hockey players. It may cause you to watch a hockey game...or ten.

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?

EXCERPT
And then he walked me to chemistry class, and as we were heading for our respective seats he said, “Do you want to come sit with us? Or could I sit with you?” He must have seen something strange in my expression because he was quick to add, “So I can ask you questions when we’re working on stuff. You’re my tutor all the time, right, not just at lunch?”

“I’m not sitting back there.” I sounded like a stubborn little kid, but inside I was more like a scared little kid. There was no way I was just going to waltz back to the popular kids’ area, not with a classroom of other students who’d see them laugh at me.

Chris didn’t seem to understand my concern. “Is it cool if I sit up here, then?”

It wasn’t like I could say no. Wasn’t like I wanted to. “Is there an extra stool?”

“I’ll find one,” he promised. He grinned at me, set his books on the long table beside mine, and then turned to look for a free stool.

Oliver gave me a look. “What the hell?” he mouthed. Then Chris turned around, holding a heavy metal stool as if it weighed nothing, and Oliver gave his demented flight attendant smile and said, “Hi! Welcome to our seating area!”

“It’s nice to be here,” Chris said with nearly matching enthusiasm. “Thanks so much for having me!”

Well, Oliver was not going to be outperformed. “I really hope you enjoy your visit. If there’s anything I can do to make your time with us more pleasant, you be sure to let me know.”

Chris shook his head in amazement. “I thought it was just a stereotype,” he said to me. “But it’s true. Front-of-the-room people really are super friendly.”

Oliver had begun to bristle at the word “stereotype,” but by the time Chris was done talking Oliver was looking less offended, more intrigued. “Do you want to know what they say about back-of-the-room people?” he asked quietly, daring Chris to keep going with their strange game.

Chris shrugged. “Back is whack?” he suggested.

“Back’s off track?” I tried.

“Back will attack?”

“Back’s sharp as a tack?”

Oliver frowned at both of us. “Did I say it rhymed? Did I say anything about ‘do you want to hear the rhyme about back-of-the-room people?’”

“It doesn’t rhyme?” Chris said. “Damn.” He shook his head regretfully. “You know, if it doesn’t rhyme, I don’t think I do want to hear it. Sorry. I’ve got my standards.”

The class started then, Mr. Anderson circulating to check our homework. When he got to us he said, “New seat, Mr. Winslow?”

“I needed to be near my smart friends,” Chris said calmly. “The back don’t know jack.” Mr. Anderson just gave him a strange look and moved on.

REVIEW
** I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review **

PLAYING DEFENSE is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance written by Cate Cameron, it’s a lovely story, and even when this is not a standalone —because actually it’s the second book in the Corrigan Falls Raiders series— don’t worry if you’re like me and you haven’t read the first because you didn’t have idea of this book or series, you can still read it because it’s easy to understand all facts from the first book and follow the story —you’ll be a spoiled by some facts, due to both male main characters are best friends, and this book is set in a short time after the first one, so of course if you have the chance to read Center Ice first, I think it’s better. But as I just said —you can still read this, and I hope I can read CI really soon!

PD tells us about the life of two teenagers —Claudia and Chris.

Clau or Dia is certainly a smart girl. What I liked about her character was the way she started to make new friends —the way she, somehow, grew up. She has her goals set, and she is focused in go to a good university and be successful —someway, I started to think about high school, the choices you have to make in order to be accepted at a school, that kind of things.
"It doesn't rhyme? Damn. You know, if it doesn't rhyme. I don't think I do want to hear it. Sorry. I've got my standards."
On the other hand, we have Chris. He likes to play hockey —and of course, he wants to make a life from it. I liked his character, too. I think he was really well described, and the best is that he’s not and he hasn’t a bad-boy-issue, actually he’s kind, hilarious, and made me smile a lot! Also, just as with Dia, I thought about my life in high school, but not in the same way, in those long four years I was there, for example, I was bad at Language and Communication, I hated writing —my life has turned around and I’m still understanding it.
"I'm not giving up anything. Being with you isn't a sacrifice." He frowned. "Also, puck bunnies don't really line up. It's more of a cluster, usually."
Anyway, we can see the chemistry between both character from the very beginning —not just in a romantic way but also in a friendly one, because best relationships are those in which you can be friend and really trust each other. And even when they have been going to the same high school for a while, they haven’t met yet.

School is not Chris’ fort, so when he has to request for a tutor, is when he finally met Clau, and here all this amazing story begins. BUT Claudia from the beginning let him know this is just a way to have more things on her applications. What does happen when they start to know better? That’s something you have to find out. Also, this book has dual POV —something I always appreciate due to know what characters think about… something, anything.

Overall, this is a sweet, fun, and adorable romance. I love when drama is involved, and of course they have some problems —but not the common thing, believe me, just wait to see it by yourself. I adored their story —how along all this book we can see their growth, it was fantastic, and one of the reasons I enjoyed this book. And I guess what I liked most was the way their relationship was based —help each other to be more awesome. I want to know more about them, and maybe the end wasn’t one of my favorites and I’m going to have to wait until Winging It —the third book— to know what happens, at the end this was a good read. I recommended it to those who likes a good Young Adult Romance.

Book: +4.5 stars

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Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, underage drinking, sexual situations, and crazy squirrels. It may cause you to become a fan of hockey - or at least hot hockey players.
The hometown hockey hero won’t know what hit him…

Karen Webber is in small-town hell. After her mother’s death, she moved to Corrigan Falls to live with strangers—her dad and his perfect, shiny new family—and there doesn’t seem to be room for a city girl with a chip on her shoulder. The only person who makes her feel like a real human being is Tyler MacDonald.

But Karen isn’t interested in starting something with a player. And that’s all she keeps hearing about Tyler.

Corrigan Falls is a hockey town, and Tyler’s the star player. But the viselike pressure from his father and his agent are sending him dangerously close to the edge. All people see is hockey—except Karen. Now they’ve managed to find something in each other that they both desperately need. And for the first time, Tyler is playing for keeps… 
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.

Cover Reveal: PLAYING DEFENSE by Cate Cameron



Swoony hockey players? SCORE!
Welcome to the Cover Reveal for
Playing Defense (Corrigan Falls Raiders #2) by Cate Cameron
presented by Entanged Teen Crush!
Sounds like the perfect book to snuggle with on a cold, winter eve!


Title: Playing Defense
Author: Cate Cameron
Series: Corrigan Falls Raiders #2
Publication Date: March 14, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush
 She’s out of his league…
This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, swoon-worthy kisses, and sexy hockey players. It may cause you to watch a hockey game…or ten.

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?
 


OTHER BOOK(s) IN THE SERIES:



The hometown hockey hero won’t know what hit him…
Karen Webber is in small-town hell. After her mother’s death, she moved to Corrigan Falls to live with strangers—her dad and his perfect, shiny new family—and there doesn’t seem to be room for a city girl with a chip on her shoulder. The only person who makes her feel like a real human being is Tyler MacDonald.
But Karen isn’t interested in starting something with a player. And that’s all she keeps hearing about Tyler.
Corrigan Falls is a hockey town, and Tyler’s the star player. But the viselike pressure from his father and his agent are sending him dangerously close to the edge. All people see is hockey—except Karen. Now they’ve managed to find something in each other that they both desperately need. And for the first time, Tyler is playing for keeps…



About the Author
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.


 
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