“OMG! I loved this book. The mix between the football and protector did it for me. Elijah was such a bad boy but in the best way possible.” The StoryGraph

The plot heavily focuses on Elijah dealing with the football team members who torment Ali.

Like most of Turner's work, it is a "safe" read with no cheating and a guaranteed happy ending. Reader Consensus

Reviewers from Romance.io and The StoryGraph generally view the book as a "fun, quickie" ideal for fans of OTT romance, though some critiqued the character depth.

Readers loved seeing "The Beast" sort out Ali’s bullies.