***4.5 Stars*** 
 Thanks to a blogging friends love of R.S. Grey's books, I've had her on my list of authors I need to read for awhile, but it was winning a signed copy of Scoring Wilder in an IG giveaway that gave me the kick in the ass to finally see what she was all about and that kick was well deserved because I loved Scoring Wilder! I had said in a status update that I was only going to read the 1st chapter and 13 chapters later...So to say it was difficult to put this book down is a bit of an understatement. 
 I loved Kinsley. She's vivacious, outspoken, kind, a little loony (Liam's words) and yet has a good head on her shoulders. Yes, she was a little crazy at times and made a questionable decision or two, but the girl is 19 years old and going to college, as far as I'm concerned she's allowed to do that. But when it comes to soccer all of the crazy disappears and she is a woman on a mission and that mission is making the Olympic team and being the best player she can be. What I loved most about Kinsley was that even though she was being touted as the top soccer player in the nation, she never let it get to her head. She didn't want the limelight, she just wanted to play the game that she loved. She worked hard and pushed herself to always become better.. 
 Like Kinsley, I fell in love with Liam. Despite the fact that the media made him out to be a huge player/bad boy, which wasn't all lies, the Liam we get to see is laid back, hard working and extremely sweet. He may have partied hard and gone crazy, but he's listened to the powers that be and has made the changes necessary to continue playing the sport he loves. What I really liked about him is that while he was confident, but not arrogant. He played the media game because it was what was expected of him, but he didn't let it go to his head. 
 I really liked how Kinsley and Liam's relationship progressed. While there was a lot of outside drama going on, most of it highly unnecessary, there was not an excessive amount of drama going on between them, which was a pleasant surprise considering it isn't the norm in NA romance. They had a few personal bumps in the road and the whole "taboo" issue, which really was minor in the big scheme of them, but they worked through them together and actually communicated with each other (Huge, HUGE bonus in my book) But when you look at them, they simply fit together. They are both athletes at the top of their game, they have similar goals and the same work ethic, but more than that you could tell the enjoyed just being with each other. The chemistry between them was smokin' hot and their conversations ~ whether via text or verbal ~ had me chuckling, and in the end them being together just felt right. 
 I have to give a shout out to my girl Bec at Big Bec's Book Blog for not only bringing R.S. Grey to my attention, but insisting I start with Scoring Wilder before tackling any of the other books, especially the Summer Games books. It was a great introduction to the author and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I thought the secondary characters were well written and helped to add depth, not only to the world the book is set in, but also in understanding who Kinsley and Liam are, though I could've done with a little less Tara and Josh and more Becca and Emily, but I have to admit that the Wicked Bitch and Village Idiot did make things a little more interesting. Now on to The Summer Games books!