I really enjoyed Matchplay, as well as every book in the series. The college setting is spot-on, as well as all the worries and stresses of trying to figure out love at that time in your life. If you read this book, you'll want to read them all, as they keep building on these characters. The second and third book are from the POV of other characters in this book. It's fun to get to know them here and see a whole different angle when new characters are telling the story. Matchplay is the first book in the matchplay trilogy and you can buy the whole trilogy in one boxed set, which is nice. I like to be able to read all the books back to back if I so choose to. Matchplay is a very quick read, but the writing is very good even if the book itself is only 200 pages. It’s a short on time book and sometimes those can feel too rushed to me, but Matchplay didn’t. Rainy Dey is just starting college. And man, oh man, would I be mad at my parents if they gave me a name like that, but she seems to just go with it. She gets to school with no one, but she makes quick friends of her roommate and her roommates brother. And right off the bat she meets Aaron, the big man on campus. (which I never really understood because I went to such a big college that there was no way that everyone on campus would know one guy that was the most popular, but I guess if you went to a smaller school it could happen.) Her roommate Olivia quickly warns her against Aaron, stating that he is bad news and it seems like Rainy wants nothing to do with him. Especially after she finds out about the “tournament”. But lo and behold she is partnered with him in an art history class and they have to work together. The plot is formulaic and not unique but it is a plot that, if done well, works for me. I enjoy this kind of formula if the characters are good. And I liked Rainy. I haven’t made my mind up about Aaron yet. Is he a good guy? Is he still a bad guy? You will have to decide for yourself. But Rainy starts developing feelings for him through their work on the project and eventually he wears her down. My favorite part of the book was their development and bonding through the art history project. I really liked the art back story into rainy’s life, and I thought Aaron’s attempts to learn more about her were really cute. Matchplay seems like a solid first book in the matchplay series. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a cute, quick romantic comedy-like read.
What do You think about Matchplay (2013)?
This book was....cute. not everything I wanted it to be but it was still a great book.
—Lindona
This is one of the most uncomfortable books I've read in my life.
—Selene
The book was ok but I didn't like the ending!
—Sapphire
