Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Head to Head (Nerds vs Jocks #3) by Eli Easton & Tara Lain

 


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If these two don't kill each other, they might fall in love.

Rand hates Jax because he’s the laid-back, vegan-eating, tree-hugging, total-Zen-until-I-get-a-chance-to-screw-you president of Sigma Mu Tau, the nerdy fraternity that’s the sworn enemy of Rand’s house, Alpha Lambda Alpha. What a phony!

Jax hates Rand for being the privileged, rich-heir-to-an-oil-empire, environment-destroying, soul-sucking president of the ALA jocks—but mostly because Rand hated him first. Rand has sent nothing but hateful vibes his way since the day they met. What a douche!

The enemies have never had a single conversation that didn’t involve shouting—until Jax’s old Buick breaks down on a road trip and Rand plays reluctant rescuer. Jax is forced to sit on Rand’s dead cow seats. Rand learns chickens can enter the living room and that Jax’s beliefs are more than skin-deep. The bitter rivals embark on a quest to save a family member and discover that sometimes animosity is a mask for crazy-hot attraction. With this much face time, head-to-head might become heart-to-heart.


HEAD TO HEAD is an enemies to lovers, forced proximity, opposites attract, searching for his sister, clashing cultures, MM romance—with a whole lot of fracking.




My Rating - 4.5 Stars!


Head to Head is the third book in the Nerds vs Jocks series. This Eli Easton and Tara Lain series is absolutely fabulous. 

Jax and Rand make for a fun read overall. They're enemies at the start, but that doesn't last too long. They're complete opposites, not only in their personalities, but also in their upbringings. 

There's more to the storyline that I expected. Enemies. Missing sister. Family issues. Homophobia. And more. 

This one is different from the other books, as most of the story takes place immediately after graduation. They meet and fall in love during the end of college, but the gist of the tale takes place as they are facing life after college and real life choices. 

Rand is looking for his sister, leaving him set out on a search for the truth. His father is just awful, and leads to some major tension. This part of the story definitely has some ups and downs, as well as some unexpected revelations. 

Rand's father is a controlling ass, who is all about making money. Jax's family, meanwhile, is perfectly sweet and supportive, while also caring about important causes. I really love them. 

I love this quote. "I think...We each have multiple possible versions of ourselves." Such a true concept. I really appreciate this. 

One thing is super strange to me though. The fact that Jax looks so much like Jason, and Rand never realized it is just weird. That just doesn't seem possible. I know it's written with explanations, but I find it weird. 

Written in alternating first person pov, I love everything about the author's writing styles. It's easy and fun to read. The ending is absolutely fantastic, with the former characters making appearances. Oh, I love this group of jocks and nerds. 

Head to Head is the perfect ending for this original group of Jocks and Nerds. With the ending as it is, I am hoping the authors plan more with a new group of rivalry frats. This whole universe is delightful to it's core. I love it all. 



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