My Kinda Player was an entertaining read. While I'm still not 100% sure I buy into the whole MLB player-turned-middle school gym teacher aspect of it, there was a lot to like about this book.

For example:

-The Summer sisters. The relationship between the six sisters is a whole lot of fun, and when you throw in their significant others...? Watch. Out. (Though really, if I never read the words "road head" again I'll be just fine. Perhaps this is because I only have a brother?) If you've read any (or all) of the other series books, though, you'll most likely love this one too.

-The most NSFW grandparents ever. Though I'm super glad they're not my grandparents, they are so fun to read about. Plus, can I just say how nice it is to have a horny grandma-type character who actually has a grandpa counterpart for a change? Makes it all way less creepy (again, be glad they're not your grandparents. I cannot stress this enough. Much safer this way for everyone).

-Teacher hero and heroine! Who at least acknowledge some of the work involved in the job, though I'm fine with not really seeing it too much (it's boring, by and large, but definitely exists and definitely is a big part of your life for 5/6 of each and every year of your life). And OMG, I hear you, AJ, when you're talking about a teacher's summer vacation. So, so true. Sigh.

-Super cute ending. It absolutely made up for some less-than bits that came before.

That said, there were some parts that had me considering a slightly lower grade for this one.

The first relationship dark moment in the book (just past 50% or so, so you knew it wasn't going to be the big one) was pretty OTT and could have been resolved with a simple conversation right away instead of the freakout that ensued. The second (the big one) was a bit better, but neither was a strong point in the plot. Up to that point, things were going crazy well for AJ and Sawyer, which also felt OTT in its own way...maybe a few more small relationship bumps along the way would have given the overall story a more realistic feel? I freely admit this could just be me. Again, readers of this series will probably love this book too and not at all agree with me on this point, which I'm fine with.

And finally, the sacrilegious admission--I honestly started skimming the sex scenes after the first one (okay, halfway through the first one) because they just didn't work for me. At all. Again, I'm sure this is just me. Outside of the bedroom/living room/kitchen/bathroom/etc. intimate moments I loved them together, so skipping those other bits wasn't a real hardship at all.

My first book by Ms. Black, but probably not my last--I'm especially interested to see where she's going to go with Meghan's book...

Rating: 4 stars / B-

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. ( )