Offsides by Sawyer Bennett

Offsides by Sawyer Bennett

I so fell in love with this book…. Not just the book but the characters Danny (Daniella) and Ryan.

Ryan was born into money; all his friends were of money. But oh how fast things can change. Ryan was not the rebellious type; he did what his parents wanted for the most part, he attended the dinners they wanted, dated girls he thought they would approve of. But oh how that was about to change. One night after a frat party him and his friends decided to head to Sally’s to grab a bite to eat, that group included his ex-girlfriend Angeline (she wasn't invited by him) but his best friend Mike was dating her best friend Cameron, so it was hard not to advise her she wasn't really invited. He had broken up with her 2 weeks prior because he realized that she was not the kind of girl he wanted to spend his life with. She complained about everything (daddy not giving her a new diamond necklace, laughed at the coach assistant disabled son) she just was not a very nice person.

“I think therefore I am” (Angeline)

“I think I saw you review the menus, therefore I am here to take you order” (Danny)

Queue Danny, the smart, funny, lovable girl, whose dirt poor but always has a smile on her face; she works way too much and volunteers at a homeless shelter twice a week. She’s been dealt a bad hand but never acts on it. See Danny lost her mother 2 years ago to a rear form of brain cancer…. Her dad who was a Boston police officer before, lost his job and his will to live when he started spiraling out of control, he died during a drug deal gone bad. Once a music major at Julliard (violin was her weapon of choice), she was now waiting tables at Sally’s while she tries to clear the medical debt that was left after her mother died. When she encounters Ryan with his friends, she can’t help but notice the; oh so handsome guy, but her brain warns her they are not of the same social status and he would never go for someone like her. Or would he? She figures he’s a kind person when he returns to give her a $50 tip. What she never expected was for Ryan to ask her out, even more she never expected that she would actually feel something for this guy, she knew he was gorgeous but that didn't mean he would go for a girl like her. The last thing Danny expected was for Ryan to fall for her or for her to fall for him. She loved him, but would love help them through the obstacles they are sure to face?

A visit from Ryan’s mother sends everything into over drive, it also doesn't help that Angeline thinks that Danny is beneath Ryan and does everything in her power to break them apart….

When love seizes you, you have no choice but to give yourself over to it, no matter the difference or the social status….. Ryan was a northwest Hockey player who never thought that he would be even remotely interested in Danny, but he found himself head over heels for her. But what happens that makes them both rethink the relationship. Will Danny be able to withstand the name calling, the rumors, and the judgments that will flow her way? Will Ryan let his “social status” stand in the way of him finding his happily ever after? Will he cave to the fact that Danny is not “of their world, their pedigree” and forget this whole thing? Will he forfeit his Happiness for that of his family?

Good job Sawyer.