Review: All Wound Up by Jaci Burton

Item: All Wound Up
Rating: 4
Author: Cocktails and Books

Posted July 5, 2015 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 3 Comments

All Wound Up by Jaci Burton
Series: Play-by-Play #10
Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance
Published by Penguin Publication Date: August 4th 2015
Pages: 336
Also in this series: All Wound Up, Hot Holiday Nights, Rules of Contact
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In the latest Play-by-Play novel from the New York Timesbestselling author of Quarterback Draw, a sexy baseball player is done striking out...

Tucker Cassidy is going through a slump—but not on the field. It’s his dating life that’s suffering. After having a painful altercation involving his ex-girlfriend’s knee, Tucker is convinced it couldn’t get worse…until a gorgeous doctor comes to the rescue at his most embarrassing moment.

As the daughter of the owner of the St. Louis Rivers, Dr. Aubry Ross has been around jocks all her life. She knows the ins and outs of all their games, and she isn’t interested in playing.

When Tucker repeatedly lands in the hospital where she’s working, Aubry starts to think he’s getting injured just to see her. Tucker is both funny and sexy, and Aubry is pleasantly surprised to discover he actually respects her job.

When her father disapproves of their relationship, Aubry knows she’d rather lose Tucker than have him lose his job. But Tucker isn’t about to let threats of a trade get in the way of a game-changing love…

This is the tenth book in the Play by Play series and each of the books in this series is a stand-alone and features a sexy athlete falling in love. What I like about this series is all the characters are interconnected and I enjoy having the chance to catch up with them as I read another Play by Play book. This story features Tucker Cassidy, a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Rivers. From the moment Tucker meets Aubry, the team owner’s daughter, he is immediately drawn to her, although it takes while for him to convince her to go out with him. I liked everything about Tucker; he is an easy going, nice guy and he has a close relationship with his family that keeps him grounded. He can be cocky and a typical jock, yet he also has a sensitive side and I love the way he treats Aubry. He is caring and sweet and isn’t afraid to show her how he feels. Tucker admires Aubrey’s dedication to her job and how hard she works, but he thinks she also needs to enjoy life.

Becoming a doctor has been all consuming and Aubry has never had time for anything else in her life. She spends all her time working as a resident in the ER room and it can be exhausting and overwhelming. Aubry doesn’t date, because she doesn’t want any distractions, yet she is also frustrated with her boring life and would like to get out more. When she is with Tucker, for the first time in her life, she is having fun and it makes her wonder if it’s possible to have it all.

Tucker and Aubry have incredible chemistry together and I found it easy to connect with both of them. Tucker helps Aubrey loosen up and she sees there is more to life than working. I especially enjoy the camaraderie between Tucker and his brothers. There is a lot of trash talking when they get together, although they love each other and have each other’s backs. If you love sports romances and hot baseball players, you will enjoy this delicious story. Yes, it is predictable, but I love reading stories about good looking, macho athletes.