Name: The Striker
Rating: 4.020833333333333 (48 reviews)
ISBN: 9780349442242

Ana Huang

A steamy sports romance set in the Premier League from Ana Huang, the bestselling author of the Twisted and Kings of Sin series. Cover and details TBA.

The Striker

Silke vandorpe

The only words that always made me feel like I was coming home.

Fiona

If we think we’re perfect and there's nothing we can improve on, we'll never grow. If there's no growth, we stagnate. And greatness doesn't come from stagnation; it comes from progress.

I‘d lived in a form of stasis since my accident. Asher had shaken it up and forced me outside my comfort zone, but there was still a part of me that resisted it because I didn’t want to grow. The status quo was stagnation, but it was also predictable. Safe. And that part of me was clinging to the spindly branches of a long-dead tree instead of embracing the seeds of a new beginning.

Suzie

Some days, it was a struggle just to get out of bed. I was constantly at war with my body, my emotions, and everything that should've been on my side but wasn't.

saidaa<3

"My whole life, I focused on football and winning. That was it…Then you came along and shattered every preconception I had of who I was and what I wanted. You made me reevaluate my life and want to be a better person—not just for you but for me."

She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.

Asher Donovan is a living legend―the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.

But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they're forced to "bond" during off-season cross-training.

Surviving the summer shouldn't be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She's beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't take his mind off her.

The only problem? She's his rival's sister―and completely off limits.

***

Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.

Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people.

She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.

Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That's out of the question―especially when he's the only person with the power to break her heart.

Gods of the game series, #1

Loved it, asher & Scarlett are amazing characters. The plot stayed interesting and character development went crazy in this one. Would def recommend it :)

Femke Deltour 

Annabella

Man IB exams are killing me, but this is my first book of the year!! My physics final is in 5 days may god protect me. Took me 5 months but solid asf read loved it

Anushree Taparia

Katie Roberts

Emma Kuun

This took me a while to finish, to because of anything else, but because the storyline can be described as full and incredibly written, not that I’d expect anything less from Ana Huang herself. All her books are 5 star ratings and I can’t get enough! The way Asher and Scarlett are written can actually be imprinted in my brain forever!!! Towards the end, where the conflict between Asher and Scarlett arises, the writing is so magnificent that my own heart breaks because it feels so real. Definitely one of my favourite reads from Ana.

Jasmine Dykes

Honestly if Ana Huang writes it, I’ll be reading it. I really enjoyed this book and having a sports romance book with the forbidden aspect of falling for your rival’s sister is one I really like but can never find ones I really enjoy. Now it was a little long but it didn’t affect my reading experience too much. I think the audio assisted a lot with that and it being a duet narration was the cherry on top. I’m so excited to see where this series goes. 

Priscilla Stanfield

4/5⭐️ • 2/5🌶️

Honestly if Ana Huang writes it, I’ll be reading it. I really enjoyed this book and having a sports romance book with the forbidden aspect of falling for your rival’s sister is one I really like but can never find ones I really enjoy. Now it was a little long but it didn’t affect my reading experience too much. I think the audio assisted a lot with that and it being a duet narration was the cherry on top. I’m so excited to see where this series goes. 

The Striker

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