Madsen can write-- this story could have been entirely generic but she makes the characters stand out and keeps you engaged with funny dialogue and good writing. There are some cheesy bits, for sure, but I also like the seriousness of some of the back story. Not just the h/H's personal histories, but the actual stuff Whitney is investigating (college athletics, cheating scandals etc). This New Adult book actually takes college and sports seriously, which is a treat. I wonder why they don't make it clearer that this was a sequel to Lucky Number Seven? I loved that book and had no idea those characters were coming back til I was pretty far along in this one. And seeing Lyla and Beck again was a nice treat too. 
 NOTE: ARC RECEIVED FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW.