In this third book in the Gridiron series from Jen Frederick, the story revolves around Ace Anderson. If you've been following this series, he's appeared in the previous book in the series, and he's now at a new school. He's got 2 championship seasons under his belt, and lots of expectations for him to take his new team to another title. If only his teammates would accept him! 
 Ace becomes the project of the coach's daughter, Bryant. She's on a mission to educate guys on how to treat women, and Ace is her new project, only she didn't count on falling for him. She knows he's different, because she didn't sleep with any of her previous projects. Things get very hot between them, and as he opens himself up to her, she questions everything she is doing with him. I loved how these two learn to understand and accept the feelings they have for each other. These characters felt fresh and interesting to me. 
 Ace's father provides quite a bit of conflict to the story as do Bryant's sorority sisters. I really felt for Ace and the situation he has with his father. It's a tough one, and in the end, he handles it with a maturity he didn't exhibit at the beginning of the book. 
 Downed might just be my favorite in the series. This story and characters just carried me away, and it seemed like the book was finished much too soon. I adored the changes these two characters went through in this tale, and the writing did a great job of showing their development. 
 Recommended for sports romances fans everywhere! 
 ARC provided for review.