Being hard is what Jack Slade s all about. He has no time for weaklings, especially not on his team. He s captain, and his new coach has helped him realize that anything that interferes with his game is not worth his time. Gem doesn t see it that way, though. She fancies Jack like mad, but she doesn t want to be second bestand neither does her best friend, Christian, who thinks Jack is just a meathead. Gem knows there s more to Jack, but she doesn t know if that s enough to keep them together...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By H.P.
...Kate Cann tells it as it is. This is a real book for real teenagers,capturing that intensity of a first meaningful sexual relationship and the pitfalls that come with it. Cann is brilliant at getting the male and female psyches right; macho Jack's confusion at being torn between the demands of being one of the lads and retaining Gemma's interest is so believable. Gemma's hurt at feeling second-best to the team as she constantly has to fight to retain her individuality and not be seen as just another rugby groupie. Both of them scared of the depth of feelings they have for each other.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Vidler
Jack's not interested in girls. At least not girlfriends. He's into rugby. His life is rugby.
Gem likes a challenge. And she also likes Jack. So when Gem's friend Chris introduces them at school and there's an instant spark of static, Gem can't wait to break into Jack's heart.
But will Gem be able to sparkle enough to crack Jack's manly defences and win his heart, or will she simply become another jewel in the crown of being a rugby team captain? Jack must chose between loyalty or love.
A pink cover and rugby as the main subject of the blurb; it just doesn't make sense! But let me tell you, this book does make sense. From the very start of the book, Kate Cann absorbs the reader into the raw emotions of the teenage characters, creating a pulse-pounding novel that clutches at the senses. And, unlike most teenage novels, Cann manages to perfectly portray the passions of both teenage sexes, making this story perfect for all young adults. As long as boys will read a book with a pink cover!
Gem likes a challenge. And she also likes Jack. So when Gem's friend Chris introduces them at school and there's an instant spark of static, Gem can't wait to break into Jack's heart.
But will Gem be able to sparkle enough to crack Jack's manly defences and win his heart, or will she simply become another jewel in the crown of being a rugby team captain? Jack must chose between loyalty or love.
A pink cover and rugby as the main subject of the blurb; it just doesn't make sense! But let me tell you, this book does make sense. From the very start of the book, Kate Cann absorbs the reader into the raw emotions of the teenage characters, creating a pulse-pounding novel that clutches at the senses. And, unlike most teenage novels, Cann manages to perfectly portray the passions of both teenage sexes, making this story perfect for all young adults. As long as boys will read a book with a pink cover!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I loved this book to bits, it was very realistic, and as a teenager myself it had a very catchy and gripping storyline. It was SO fun to read and I couldn't stop reading it. The story line was so fresh not like a re-tell of an old book.
When i met Kate Cann she was very inspiring and understood teenage views and what they were interested in.Overall, i have enjoyed reading the book and the most interesting part of the book was that she showed the views of both of the main characters so that we knew what they were both going through. It was very anthralling.
When i met Kate Cann she was very inspiring and understood teenage views and what they were interested in.Overall, i have enjoyed reading the book and the most interesting part of the book was that she showed the views of both of the main characters so that we knew what they were both going through. It was very anthralling.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This book, is really good, it shows how easy it for something an innocent as a game of rugby to get out of hand, how one person can change a persons life and make them someone their not.
This book offers you everything you need for a good read, it has a good story line, the couple you so want to get together and make their romance work, and you have the characters you just hate. All in all this book is awsome! Do take notice of the warning on the front cover though, it does contain a lot of swearing, a lot of sex and equally as much rugby!
If you love Kate Cann's books as much as I do then you'll love this one, its different to her other books, but that isn't a bad thing at all, she does a fab job to describe how a rugby team gets made very tribal by a man who doesn't care about himself let alone the team he's leading, the only thing that matters is winning.
Well worth the read!
This book offers you everything you need for a good read, it has a good story line, the couple you so want to get together and make their romance work, and you have the characters you just hate. All in all this book is awsome! Do take notice of the warning on the front cover though, it does contain a lot of swearing, a lot of sex and equally as much rugby!
If you love Kate Cann's books as much as I do then you'll love this one, its different to her other books, but that isn't a bad thing at all, she does a fab job to describe how a rugby team gets made very tribal by a man who doesn't care about himself let alone the team he's leading, the only thing that matters is winning.
Well worth the read!
I have to say that I was very disappointed when reading this book. At 17 I thought that I would be able to relate to the characters strongly but i felt that the author sterotyped them just a bit too much, for example, how jack never analyzes any of his feeling. I finsihed this book in one day but found my self skipping over parts. I do think Cann delt with teenage issues but it could have been better.
By Kelli Rapson
I first read this book a few years ago and loved it then as much as I love it now. It's so believable as well as still being an intense relationship between the two characters. They're both confused teenagers trying to keep true to themselves, make their relationship work and keep the friends they already have. They both have their strengths and their weaknesses that make who they are, which make the characters even more believable.
By Pmckeown
This book is a very good book for teenagers but i definately wouldn't recommend children reading it.
By Donna Lister
I think Kate Cann is a fantastic writer anyway, but this book blew me away. I have never read a book which was so true-to-life, especially as I am the same age as Gem and Jack.
I think Jack is a brilliant protagonist, and his deep-down sensitivity was written perfectly!
My favourite book of Kate Cann's, and I would seriously recommend it to all those willing to admit there are problems in society. If you prefer to live in a fluffy bubble, then maybe it isn't the book for you.
This book isn't all raw-society though, it has beautifully scenarios of love and growing maturity.
A fantastic read! Kate Cann is an inspiration!
I think Jack is a brilliant protagonist, and his deep-down sensitivity was written perfectly!
My favourite book of Kate Cann's, and I would seriously recommend it to all those willing to admit there are problems in society. If you prefer to live in a fluffy bubble, then maybe it isn't the book for you.
This book isn't all raw-society though, it has beautifully scenarios of love and growing maturity.
A fantastic read! Kate Cann is an inspiration!
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