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First things first, can we take a moment to appreciate the gorgeousness of this cover?



Second, if I can't have a John Logan (because Logan will always be my number one hockey hottie) can I have a Dean Sebastian Kendrick Heyward-Di Laurentis?



And third, is there a way to stop drooling?
(No? I thought so.)

I am a bad, bad girl. I have a shitload of work to do, I have the most brutal exams of my life approaching but do I study? Hell no, I just fall in love with the hottest athletes that an author has ever created. I need help. Seriously guys, I'm open to suggestions, interventions or therapists' numbers. I'll accept any offer that will pull my mind out of the gutter, even though I'm afraid I'll need an extension ladder and a generous dose of bleach to scrub my dirty thoughts.

“Seriously, just find yourself a rebound.�� Dean whips up his arm. “I volunteer as tribute.��

In The Score we're dealing with a friends-with-benefits-that-fall-in-love situation (which explains the graphic-and sometimes extravagant-sex scenes) between Allie, a girl who just broke up with her longterm boyfriend, and the infamous man-slut/ horndog/ sex addict Dean. There is chase, tention, sneaking out and eventually emotions, heartbreak and problems that will affect their relationship, but Dean imprinted on Allie and he will not let her go. Sounds like a fun ride, right?

“The guy has the attention span of a fruit fly, and the affection-giving habbits of a puppy, offering his sexual devotion to whoever happens to be holding the treat. By which I mean the vagina.��

The Score was great, but in my opinion not as funny and cute as The Mistake. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it very much, and I swooned and laughed and blushed! I just felt like something was missing,and I think that's because I found Allie's character really flat and indifferent. I couldn't connect with her and even though I didn't hate her, I didn't love her either. This, plus the drug use are the reasons I didn't give it the fifth star! That being said, let's talk about Dean, shall we?

“I do what I want, when I want. And I don’t give a shit what people think about me.��

The unrepentant manwhore was the most pleasant surprise! There was depth in him I didn't expect to find, and he had a caring side he barely showed that Allie was the one to unlock. I loved the way he interracted with the kids in the team and his discomfort when he was treated differently due to his family and money. Was he vain and cocky? Sure. Was he self-absorbed? Most of the times. But he was also brutally honest about who he was, he never lied nor gave promises he couldn't keep and I must admit I thought he'd run away when things between him and Allie got serious but no, despite his fear he didn't back down and I really admired him for that! And he also oozed sexuality. Compared to Dean Heyward-Di Laurentis, Hell is just a sauna.



Elle Kennedy did not fail to deliver her trademark humour! The bathtub incident, Allie's ninja moves, the angels talk and the Twilight analysis were some of my favorites, and despite my efforts I couldn't help but burst into maniacal laughter in the middle of the night (because let's face it, it's not a book you can read when your parents are around)! I loved the pop culture references, Dean's relationship with his family and the appearance of the rest of the gang! And holy bananas! the plot twist in the end was a total mindfuck! How on Earth am I supposed to wait for the next book?? There was also enough steam to turn you into a puddle of hormones and holy.hot.chemistry.Batman! Dean and Allie were on fire! And so was I!



Being an ordinary girl in an ordinary hockeyless world really sucks.