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 Jordan Woods isn't your average high school gal. She's the captain of the football team. This is a story about a girl trying to make her dreams reality when the odds are stacked against her. 
 Jordan has wanted to play football almost her entire life. Her father, Donovan Woods, plays for the Tennessee Titans. He has never supported Jordan playing football. Football is Jordan's life. She wants nothing more than to kick butt at the championship game, impress the college scout that's coming to see her, and ultimately go on to play on the college team at Alabama. These dreams are within her grasp until a new guy named Tyler comes along and joins the team. He's also a high school football star and it seems he may be out to steal her position on the team as well as her heart. 
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 There were only two things I didn't like about this book. One was the fact that every single player on the team seemed to adore Jordan. I really didn't find that realistic at all. I feel like there would be at least one or two guys who wouldn't want to follow instructions or take criticism from a female. Call me crazy, but this was an issue for me. 
 Second, all the cursing Jordan did. It's not the cursing itself, but why, it seems, there was so much of it. If you want to "de-girlify" your protagonist, making her curse like a sailor isn't the only way to do it. 
 Otherwise, I really enjoyed reading this story! 
 The characters were a whole lot of fun and I felt that they were realistic to what high school students/football players would be like. I enjoyed Jordan's group of guy friends and how they all interacted together. It was fun, funny, and entertaining. The friendships in this story were those that everyone hopes and wishes to have and be a part of. 
 The football. I always worry when I read a book that is football related. I am not a football fan, not really. I prefer hockey. ;) Even so, this book was a fantastic read, football included. I was pleasantly surprised that none of it was confusing and the football element was well done and enjoyable even for people who aren't fans and/or know nothing about football. 
 The romance. Oh goodness, it broke my freaking heart! There's a love triangle between Jordan, Ty, and one of Jordan's male friends. I was rooting for the friend the entire way, but it didn't seem like things were going to go my way. It was just a really intense web of feelings. It's all about Jordan coming to grips with the fact that she is a woman and has the feelings of a woman. She has to work through a small war going on inside her where one side says she's becoming a sissy and that her team won't respect her if she dates, while the opposing side is telling her that she should be able to be who she is and love who she loves without fear of judgment. 
 Catching Jordan had me hooked from beginning to end. I literally couldn't put it down! I read it in a day. I stayed up all night finishing it and I wasn't disappointed one bit with how the story panned out. 
 I would recommend this book to just about everyone. The cursing and sexual content makes this book more suitable for older teens rather than younger. It's a fresh, fast-paced read. It's emotion, fun, and life lessons all wrapped into one truly great YA Contemporary. You definitely need to read this one! 
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 Book source: Purchased/Kindle 
 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire