Head in the Game

By: Rebecca Rathe

Narrated by: Jake Bordeaux

Bryant Nicks is the head football coach for the Groveton College Jackals, determined to do anything to push his team toward a championship season. When scouting out new players, Nicks comes across a rookie running back that impresses him both on and off the field. His attraction to his student runs deep, but Nicks knows better. Instead, he finds himself pushing the young player to the ends of his abilities, curious how much it will take to break him.

All playboy Jack Perry has ever been good at is playing football. So when he gets an opportunity to play at a top school with a full scholarship, he jumps on it. But it's more than just the opportunity that reels him in. The heat and intensity he feels when he's around his new coach is visceral. He'll do anything to make his coach proud.

Head In The Game is part of the collaborative Groveton College shared world project, but you do not have to read any of the other books in the shared world series to enjoy this book. It is a standalone with an HEA.

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highly recommend

this is the 4th time I read this book and the 3rd time I listened to the audiobook. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this story. The narrator did an amazing job. I highly recommend you to give this book/audiobook a chance.

A Wonderful Mix of Humor & Spice

The story moved at a good pace, and actually made me laugh out loud several times. The spicy scenes weren’t redundant, and the plot was entertaining and engaging in ways that spicy books often are not.

The narration was phenomenal. I never get yanked out of a story when Jake Bordeaux is narrating. He did a great job making all of the voices sound different, giving each character their own inflections, and keeping their accents all individual to the character.

My top 10 fav of 2023

I read this book at the end of 2023 and out of 150 books it made my top 10! That’s how much I loved this book.

This is a taboo read about a forbidden relationship between a coach and athlete with an age gap of 28 years.

The moment Coach Bryant Nicks lays eyes on the cocky Jack Perry he has the urge to dominate and break him to rebuild him into a better player, a better man. Of course baby bulldog, Jack, isn’t having it at first, but eventually they both start to crave what the other is offering.

The spice was amazing and beyond HOT AF!

The chemistry between these two was off the charts and I was happy with the ending. If you think you would like reading about a reluctant, growly controlling coach and his eager, playful bratty athlete then this book is definitely for you!

I’m usually not a fan of narrators doing southern accents because they over do it and as someone that actually lives in Alabama I can say this narrator did a good job with the accent. As the only narrator he did a great job doing both voices.

10/10

Forbidden MM Sports Romance

Head in the Game by Rebecca Rathe is a forbidden MM sports romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Jake Bordeaux. This is the fourth book in the Groveton College series and each book can be read as a standalone.

This is the first book of Rebecca's that I have read, and it definitely won't be my last. I was pulled in from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. The chemistry between Bryant and Jack was off the charts. Their relationship was extremely messy, but you couldn't help but root for them I really enjoyed getting both of their points of views throughout the book.

I originally read the book when it was first released and was so excited when I saw it was coming to audio. Jake did a great job on the narration. I look forward to listening to more of his work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you're looking for a forbidden romance, gay romance, age gap romance, or sports romance.

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This is by far one of my favorite books I’ve read in a long time. Bryant and Jack are 🔥🔥 together. Jake Bordeaux did a PHENOMENAL job with both there voices! I have listened to this several time since downloading and loved every minute of it. You will not regret this one! 🥵🥵🔥🔥 5 out of 5 in my book across the scales!

🥵 Holy (insert preferred deity here) ..

I’m at a loss for words. I’m obsessed. I’m shrieking at how hot this story is.

Unconventional.. but hot as all sin! I don’t know who I adore more.. Jack or Bryant. Both are absolutely stunning together.

Taboo Age Gap MM romance that is hot AF

Audio. You have to read this book with the audio. Jake killed it!! Jack is a hot head playboy football player. Bryant is a retired NGL player turned college coach. Taboo as heck but hot as the sun. Ugh I love them so much.

One of my favorite age gap, forbidden, sexiest book EVER! Uuffffff! Soooo good

I could not stop reading/listening to this book! Why was it so sexy? My gosh! Every spicy scene was so exciting and not repetitive at all, there was soo much passion and love and these characters will have you on a chokehold! Please please read or listen to this! It is forbidden and oh so HOT! Jack and Bryant!

🔥🔥🔥

Jake Bordeaux does it again! This audiobook was absolute trash but in the best way possible! It was absolutely filthy and the story was fantastic too!

Forbidden Romance

Whoop this was spicy!!! A forbidden, age gap, coach/player Romance. Overall I enjoyed the story. The narration was great, altbough it took me a second to get used to Bryant's voice. I don't listen or read many age gap romances but this was a pretty good one. And in case your curious... it's 28 years. I do love a good forbidden romance and their dynamic was fantastic.