Review: Knowing the Score – Kat Latham

Rugby player Spencer Bailey is determined to win a spot on England’s World Cup team. But with a month break before the selectors start watching him, he’s eager to have fun with a woman who knows the score: the relationship will end when rugby season begins. The lovely American Caitlyn Sweeney seems perfect for the role of temporary lover, since her visa will run out soon anyway.

Caitlyn works for an international disaster relief organization and can handle the world’s worst crises, but she flinches from her own. Her past has left her with a fear of intimacy so deep that she has trouble getting close to anyone—until she meets sexy Spencer. His hot body and easygoing nature are too much for even her to resist.

Neither Caitlyn nor Spencer expects to fall hard for each other. But with their relationship deadline approaching, the old rules of the game seem less important than before…until past secrets surface, challenging everything they thought they knew about each other.

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Release Date: April 5, 2013
Publisher: Carina Press
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Elizabeth
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

I picked up this book because the story sounded interesting. Who wouldn’t want to read about a sexy-accented rugby player? The story is set in England and starts off great with Caitlyn saving a man’s life. The man turns out to be the grandfather of Spencer, rugby star/underwear model, how delish!

As the grandfather recovers and invites Caitlyn to dinner with him and Spencer, a fire begins to flame between the two. After that scene, the plot starts to get a little jumpy. I wasn’t able to follow some of the transitions between scenes. I enjoyed the use of British words and slang but was sometimes lost in the meaning.

What I really liked about the story was Spencer’s character and his patience and understanding with Caitlyn while she came to terms with her past and battled to overcome it. I love a man who is as strong on the inside as he is on the outside.

The story is definitely worth a read but it just wasn’t one of my favorite books.