The Goal

“I hate to tell you this, Sabrina. But you’ve made a big mistake.” “What? Why?”“Because I’m going to ruin you for all future guys. I apologize in advance.”Sabrina James has high ambitions and just wants to get out of her current living situation. For that she has her whole career planned out but what she didn't expect was the gorgeous, tall, athletic and handsome hockey player John Tucker to come spiralling in her life. I read a lot of reviews where people said that they hated Sabrina but I personally loved her. She had a hard life and I could practically feel how trapped she felt with her situation. She said some hurtful things but in no way did she mean them. She was flawed and complex but it just made me want to protect her from the world (especially Dean because he said some pretty mean things to her.)"To the outside world, Sabrina James puts on a good show of being tough and impervious to it all, but in reality, she’s vulnerable and sweet and precious."Tucker was just PERFECTION. Seriously the guy was so sweet but at the same time such a dirty talker. I was so shocked when he talked dirty with Sabrina. But like Sabrina quoted "its always the quite ones". He was perfect husband material. The way he was so kind, pateint, understanding and caring towards Sabrina made me swoon and Sabrina felt the same way about him. It's just that she didn't really show it on the outside but in the inside, she felt a lot and she was overwhelmed. He was responsible and mature. Having him by her side is what made Sabrina get through her pregnancy."God. This guy… just… this guy. I want to thank him. Kiss him. Tell him how amazing he is. But all I do is twine my fingers through his and let him guide me back to the path."Reading about Sabrina in The Score made me think that she would be reserved and uptight but I'm glad that she proved me wrong. Tucker is the only one who really saw her beyond the though front she put up for the world to see and I think that's what made them perfect for each other. They are open and honest with each other and I liked the way they communicated so maturely about how were they going forward with their situation. The baby steps they took in their relationship was what made them special for me."My goal, once upon a time, was to succeed. I didn’t realize that success wasn’t grades or scholarships or achievements, but the people I was lucky enough to have in my life. Because love is the ultimate goal. It’s not the one I had strived for, but I was lucky enough, so dam lucky, to achieve it."The dilemma that Sabrina had about how was she going to continue with her goals and Tucker's difficulty to chose between hockey and his real passion- cooking was beautifully portrayed. At the end of the day despite their differences, I loved how the boys and their girls came together to support Sabrina & Tucker through it all. Their friendship and loyalty is what I'm going to miss the most about these books. I wish it never ended because now I don't know how am I ever going to find something similar like this series to read. But I can't wait for The Legacy and see what all these characters are upto!

The two protagonist are Tucker and Sabrina. Tucker is a hockey player and one of the most laid back, not to mention genuinely, good guys you would find. Sabrina is often seen as cold-hearted, which is not the case. She’s had a difficult life and she wants to make it better. That means that she has to work very hard to achieve her goals. Between her bad home life, college work, two jobs and plans for future education, she doesn’t have time to play nice with everyone. There’s nothing wrong with having goals and not wanting anyone or anything to get in your way. If that makes her a bad person, then I guess I’m one too.Anyway, Sabrina and Tucker meet at a party. There’s a one night stand and they plan to go their separate ways. But Tucker likes her and he wants more, a relationship. Sabrina doesn’t have the time so they compromise, meeting when they can. Then Sabrina gets pregnant.And no, that’s not a spoiler. Not only is it mentioned at the end of the previous book, it’s also in the official synopsis. Though I wouldn’t look forward to it too much because it doesn’t happen for a long time. When it does happen, thing’s get even more complicated. I think it was after this point that people started to dislike Sabrina.You see, Sabrina is quite distant with Tucker. She avoids him, refuses to commit or to talk about things. Tucker is very patient with her. This, I think, makes people think that she’s not good enough for him.The thing is though, Sabrina cares about him a lot. It’s very clear from all the chapters from her perspective. She thinks he’s the best kind of guy and that with the pregnancy, she’s trapping him or ruining his opportunities. They’re both unsure about their feelings for each other but Tucker doesn’t want to push her into the conversation while Sabrina’s insecurities stop her from doing anything to rock the boat. Things are still good between. It’s not like they’re treating each other poorly. You can see how they feel about each other.Just… the part where they profess their undying love for each other is delayed. Nothing wrong with that, right? Actions speak louder than words, and all that.Overall, I really liked this novel. I’ll admit that the refusal to have-the-big-fucking-conversation-already was a little exhausting at times. But it was a great story, had some really fun parts with Tucker’s friends, and had a good relationship between two great characters. My faith is Elle Kennedy is at an all-time high.

i didn’t expected to like this book so much, it wasn’t my favorite trope to be honest but the author made it so beautifully. i loved tucker and sabrina.

En general es una serie de libros muy entretenida. Puedes esperar romance y muchos clichés pero aún así te mantiene interesado y cambiando de hojas. En particular, este libro no fue mi favorito, de los 4 lo dejo en tercer lugar. Sabrina y Tucker son lindos pero el periodo en que se cuenta la historia parece un tanto forzado, y el mismo "nudo" de la historia se alarga por muchos capítulos sin que lleguemos a una conclusión. En definitiva sugeriría iniciar con The Deal que es el primer libro de la saga y el que más me gustó. Los demás también valen la pena.

Lo amo intensamente. Es la segunda vez que lo leo y la verdad no recordaba que estuviera tan bueno.Amo demasiado esta serie

Eu gostei bastante do livro, mas fiquei triste pelo FPS demorar tanto! O coração doeu real lendo todas as dificuldades que Sucker passou. Especialmente a Sabrina. A garota simplesmente não tinha um descanso! E até no final (possível SPOILEEEER) eu senti como se a Sabrina ainda precisasse reencontrar uma segurança que parece ter sido perdida no meio da história. Mas essa série é muito boa, eu curti bastante e recomendo! Pode ser lida separadamente sem problemas

This book completes perfectly the Off-Campus series, and it is just as good as the other 3 books before this one. I loved knowing Tucker and Sabrina's history, their emotions, their struggles, and they love. It is just awesome! A definitely must read!!!