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Play for Me
Libby Hubscher
368 pages | Berkley Publishing
The Set Up: When Sophie is fired from her dream job - athletic trainer for the Boston Red Sox - she escapes the city by accepting a job at a boarding school in New Hampshire. Upon her arrival, she meets her new roommate Jonas, who makes it very clear that he is not a fan of sports, OR a fan of Sophie.
I always love a boarding school setting, usually from the students perspective, but this had that same inviting and cozy vibe. The slow burn between Sophie and Jonas was A+, and the fact that there’s no third act breakup? ELITE. I also loved what each side character brought to the story.
The “sports vs music” friction was a bit heavy handed at times, but bringing up the differences let us explore the wonderful similarities between musicians and athletes.
Libby’s writing is in the same vein as someone like Abby Jimenez for me - propulsive and readable. This was a quick two day read for me, and I enjoyed the story a lot.
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