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The Recruiting Trip (The University of Gatica Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lexy Timms (Author), Book Cover By Design (Illustrator), Chelsea Jillard (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 431 ratings

Book 1 of 6: The University of Gatica Series

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Book 1 in the University of Gatica Series

Aspiring college athlete Aileen Nessa is finding the recruiting process beyond daunting. Being ranked #10 in the world for the 100m hurdles at the age of eighteen is not a fluke, even though she believes that one race, where everything clinked magically together, might be. American universities don’t seem to think so. Letters are pouring in from all over the country.

As she faces the challenge of differentiating between a college’s genuine commitment to her or just empty promises from talent-seeking coaches, Aileen heads to Gatica State University, a Division One school, on a recruiting trip.

The university’s athletic program boasts one of the top sprint coaches in the country. The beautiful old buildings on campus and Ivy League smarts seems so above her little Ohio town upbringing. All Aileen needs to convince her to sign her letter of intent is a recruiting trip that takes her breath away.

Tyler Jensen is the school’s NCAA champion in the hurdles and Jim Thorpe recipient for top defensive back in football. His incredible ocean blue eyes and confident smile make Aileen stutter and forget why she is visiting GSU. His offer to take her under his wing, should she choose to come to Gatica, is a temping proposition that has her wondering if she might be making a deal with an angel or the devil himself.

* This is NOT erotica* It is a new adult & college sport romance.

For mature readers only. There are sexual situations, but no graphic sex.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PWL3X92
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Shadow publishing (November 19, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 19, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5614 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 153 pages

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- #410 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)

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Patti (The Bookworm)

A Sporty Romance

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015

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Everyone has something they are amazing at, and sometimes that amazing talent gets noticed by someone great. Whether it be a producer, talent scout, or a big time university; it all comes down to the one question: where will you go? For Aileen Nessa, this seems to be the case for her. 18 years old, a senior in high school from a small town in Ohio, and she has already had numerous colleges or universities begging for her to consider attending their school. This would have to do with the fact that she is ranked number 10 for hurdles in the state. Thus, the beginning of her recruiting trips, which will end with her visiting Gatica State University home of the Red Coats! During her visit, she meets new friends and very handsome hurdler named Tyler Jensen. With so many options for her to choose, who will she decide?

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Sam K

Rating: 4 Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015

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The recruiting trip follows a very promising athlete, Aileen, on her weekend visit to the University of Gatica. She heads there with no intention of committing to this school, but rather, she hopes to meet one of the university's stars, Tyler.

The Good: I liked the characters, there were so many great characters. Tyler was the golden boy and Aileen was just the right combination of sassy, confident and insecure. I greatly enjoyed their interactions. Though, my favorite character was one of the supporting characters, Jani. She was quite amusing and I hope to see more of her in the books that follow. The story was also very promising. I was a runner in high school, so I loved when Aileen would wax poetic about track and field. You could really feel how much she loved the sport and all it did for her.

This is a really short read, I more or less finished it on my commute home. BUT it did take place in one weekend, so how long could it be without the storyline suffering. I think this is a promising start to a great new series.

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JadeShea

Interesting story, hated the ending.

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015

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The Recruiting Trip begins with Aileen going to Gatica to check out there school. She knows that she probably won't go there, but she couldn't resist going to a different school just to see what it would have been like, and check out a few guys, one in particular. Along the way she meets new friends, and gets an experience she didn't know she needed..

This book was okay. I really liked the characters for the most part. But I didn't like the way the story ended. It was very frustrating. Other then that the story line was pretty unique and interesting, so it was a nice short read. I hope the second one is better though.

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Jane Elizabeth

What a...

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016

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great start! I was pulled into the story from the start, and stayed through to the end. Well written and great development of the characters. Eileen has pretty much decided to attend Stanford, but her crush on Tyler may change her mind. Guess we will find out in the next book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015

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Loved the characters and story line, however I have skipped over this book several times and debated reading it. It's funny and the personalities are spot on. Was really disappointed it ended way too soon. I was looking up the second book and was disappointed in those reviews as the characters story line doesn't continue. The book has great potential to keep going with these characters as well as the other people, I'm just not convinced yet on whether I want to invest time to keep reading a story I might never get a ending or a future sense for. Really loved this book just think the editor should have done a little better advising on the way this series was organized.

For those who want a small account on what happens.
......Senior super track star goes on a college tour basically to a college that is her last choice with the only thing that really catches her eye Mr. Hot football playing, track star. Turns out college is definitely located in too cold a climate for her but Mr. Hot turns up the heat. She really starts to see the school for what it has to offer, likes the people she meets and let's not forget Mr.Hot as a bonus. So she decides that's where she will go. Book ends there, but did I forget to mention the send off she gets on her way back home to decide where she will be attending.

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Kathryn (Dillard) Synoracki

Awesome First Book For This Series!

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015

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This is a great first book for this series and very well written. Aileen is looking for the University she will attend the next school year. University of Gatica is her last recruiting trip. What she finds there will make all the difference in her choice, especially finding Tyler Jensen, the boy she's had a crush on from afar. I look forward to reading the rest of this series and more, from Lexy Timms.

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Corie

short- not a complete story

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015

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don't spend money on this. I didn't (thankfully). It isn't that it is uninteresting, or poorly written. It's that it seems to be written for the express purpose to rip you off. This isn't even a whole story! Girl on college tour meets her idle/crush. Mutual attraction occurs. They kiss...maybe more? We don't know, because the book ends. So, unless you really like spending $3 per installment to read a whole story, take pass. In case I have been unclear, I will not be purchasing the "sequel"; or, as I would put it, 5he rest of the book.

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Melissa bellemore

great story so far

Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2015

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OOOOOOOOOOOOO...this story is getting interesting. Aileen is 18 and looking into universities to attend...on her last recruiting trip she encounters Tyler who does track also and plays football...She has a decision to make...go to a different school or attend U of G in the hopes of catching Tyler and his heart...What will she do...can't wait to find out in book 2. Props goes out the author Lexy Timms...great story so far :)