Author: Shay Savage
Release Date: August 3rd 2014
Synopsis
I have to be the best. I am the best. I’m quick. I’m strong. I’m smart. I’m the star keeper of my high school soccer team, and I’ve got major leagues scouting me. As their captain, my teammates will do anything I say – on or off the field. Girls practically beg to be added to my list of conquests. As long as I manage to go pro for the best team in the world, I won’t have to worry about my father’s wrath.
I’m Thomas Malone, and I’ve seen to it that the world revolves around me.
There’s a new girl at school, and it’s just a matter of time before she gives in to my charm. This one’s just a little more stubborn than most – she won’t even tell me her name! She’s smart, too. Maybe too smart. I can’t let her in. I can’t let anybody in. I’m not too worried, but even I have to admit she’s interfering with my focus on the goal.
Dad’s not going to be happy about that
Did I mention I love Shakespeare? Yeah, I know. I’m a walking contradiction. According to the Bard, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Somehow, I got all three.
Now how is anyone supposed to live up to that?
About the Author
Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, two children, and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies, masquerading as a zombie, is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and member of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. When the geek fun runs out, she also loves soccer in any and all forms - especially the Columbus Crew, Arsenal and Bayern Munich - and anxiously awaits the 2014 World Cup. Savage holds a degree in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.
5 Arrogant and cocky Thomas you #1 SOB STARS
Shay Savage introduces us to Thomas Malone, goalie prodigy, teenage womanizing stud and the biggest ass there is. Not to mention the effer is freaking brilliant!!
Such a cocky, arrogant, A-hole and I loved every minute of him through this story. All his inner ramblings, his shakespearean quotes and the holier than thou attitude.
Then in walks Nicole Skye and all thoughts and focus on the game goes straight over the net. She's different than his usual conquests. Nicole's world doesn't revolve around Thomas. Hiding painful and horrifying secrets of her own, Nicole gives just as good as she gets.
I wanted to know her.
I wanted her to know me.
Not the jerk at school.
Not the guy in the tux.
Not the goalie on the field.
Just me.
She might not have the glamour of some model types, but she had something more natural-more undeniably feminine about her.
She also had strength-not just in her body but in her spirit.
Offside was filled with varying real life themes that I loved. My fav as usual is all the teenage drama and a lot of male possessive angst and ego. Throw in a sweet, schemxy, mysterious new girl at school, and we've got ourselves a super duper story. All his life Thomas strived for excellence, being pushed by a father that treated him indifferently by forcing Thomas to be the best and was consumed with hurt and betrayal. Initially it was enough for Thomas, but after putting life into perspective, he realized there are bigger things than being a football goalie prodigy. A lot of support and the love of girl, well hell, that can do wonders for anyone.
“Sometimes, I felt like the first part of my life had been played offside-- like every move I made was pointless because I could never score from where I had been. Now things were in perspective, and though it wasn't what I thought it was going to be, I knew I had the chance to make something of myself.”
I loved this book. It wasn't a fast paced whirlwind romance. It was simplistic and the intensity of its simplicity, with detailed depictions and emotions added so much variety to the story. I didn't want to go into to much detail with this review, some may love it, some may hate it, some may think it drags. It's slow paced and that's why I loved it. Carefully chosen words and phrases from Shakespeare also showed me the author's ability to incorporate well known literary phrases into a 21st century fiction novel.
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