Title: Fourth Down
Author: Kirsten DeMuzio
Genre: New Adult Romance
Publish Date: October 21, 2013
Cover: Kirsten DeMuzio
Reading Information: Third book in series. Can be read as Stand alone
Synopsis
During the biggest football game of his
life, Ford Walsh makes a split second decision that will change his
life. For the worse. Three years later, Ford is still stuck in that
moment – when his leg was broken and his dreams along with it. Not able
to move on, Ford trudges through his life, each day more depressing than
the last.
Poppy Mitchell has dreams of being a doctor, and she will work night
and day to get there. Sweet, focused, and hard working, Poppy forges
ahead when obstacles get in her way. When circumstances bring them
together, Ford and Poppy develop an unlikely friendship. As they grow
closer, Ford is faced with another fourth down decision. Will he go
after his old dreams when given the chance? Will Poppy sacrifice her
dreams for his? Or will she let him go?**This book is recommended for a mature audience, age 18 and older, due to language and explicit content.
My Review 4 Stars out of 5
I wasn't prepared to cry when I read this book but believe me it was
worth it. Ford Walsh is very close to being drafted by the NFL when he
injures himself so bad he can never play again. His focus to get
drafted wasn't like any other reason I've heard of. He loved his so mom
so much that he figured that if he got drafted by the NFL he could use
the money to get the best medical treatment for his mom. Knowing this
in the beginning of the book made me love him already. Then in one
quick moment that dream is taken away and Ford has to live with the fact
that he can no longer play football. He goes back home and doesn't
finish school. Ford spent 3 years as a miserable angry person. He felt
like a failure and since he was miserable he treated everybody around
him mean. His mom put up with his attitude and so did his friends. He
has some really good friends that are introduced in this book that are
going to be in the following books. I loved all the characters that
were his friends. Then comes Poppy into the bar he works as a bartender
in and is utterly rude to her for no reason. When Poppy is introduced
in the book she is such a sweet girl. Her heart was so pure and she
wouldn't hurt a fly but when Ford treats her so horribly the first time
they meet he brought something out in her. Don't get me wrong she
didn't get all tough and bad but she was just baffled by the way he
treated her when he didn't even know her. She wasn't use to people not
liking her. When they meet again she is still confused by the way he
treats her but this time she doesn't just take it. His mom's cancer
gets worse and it was time to hire a nurse aide and this is where Poppy
comes in. Poppy goes to college full-time and works two jobs. When
Poppy finds out she is the aide to Ford's mom she is thrown off but she
won't let him push her away. Poppy becomes very close with Ford's mom
in her final days and slowly becomes part of Ford's. It didn't start
off easy but before he knew what was happening he was falling in love
with Poppy and needed her like nobody else. Poppy's love for Ford is so
strong that she sacrifices her love for his happiness and makes a
decision to let him go. When you see why she does it makes you
understand her reasoning but her internal struggle was so hard to read
about as well as his struggle to come to terms that he lost both the
women he ever loved in his life. After he loses his mom and then Poppy
he is lost again. Poppy's goal is to make him live his dream again even
if it doesn't include her. He does leave and start a new life but what
kind of life is it when he has nobody to share it with??
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