About the Book

Avery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.

Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job. Working for the DC Titans means working on the same team as his best friend… and being constantly annoyed by the woman who works for the rival team up the road.

But when a night with a woman he can’t get out of his head turns out to be the woman who won’t leave him alone on social media, Reid isn’t sure what to do. The only solution? A casual arrangement that goes perfectly with the bet they’ve enacted for the football season.

Online, they exchange sarcasm and snark like it’s their job. In the bedroom, though, it’s a different story. What’s supposed to be one time turns into something more.

Avery and Reid know they aren’t supposed to fall for each other. Feelings aren’t part of their agreement, but neither one of them can stay away.

Can what happens off camera and away from their phones really work in real life? Or are they destined to never get along?

Review

Fifteen pages in, I immediately knew that I was going to love this book. Reid and Avery meet early on in this book, and as I read their first interaction I was immediately hooked. The two of them bounced off each other well and instantly connected. They had such strong chemistry, and I felt Curto did them justice with their romance. I particularly loved the hidden identity aspect of their romance.

For years, the two of them have had a rivalry; however, they only knew each other by their screen names and would aggravate each other. I loved how Curto continued to weave social media into the story even after they discovered each other’s identities. I also loved how the rivalry continued and how playful they were. For example, neither party got upset when they played pranks on each other.

As much as I loved Reid, at times I found his internal monologue to be repetitive. It was mentioned several times how he couldn’t believe that Avery would be interested in a guy like him and how “unattractive” he was compared to his friends. That wasn’t true, and Avery often told him why she was interested in him.

Final Thoughts

Off Camera was a great read. Reid and Avery were adorable and delightful. If someone asked me to pick a favorite moment, I would have trouble. There were a lot of moments that stood out to me. I loved watching them try to stay away, and quickly realize that they couldn't.

Reid is a refreshing MMC in a world of alpha men. He was kind and supportive. I do wish that we would have gotten more regarding his and his father’s relationship. It was troubling, and it impacted him negatively. However, I loved his relationship with his friends. They felt like his family, and I think this might be my favorite depiction of male friendships in a book. As for Avery, I loved her just as much. I loved how she wasn’t afraid to ask for what she wanted. Within her career, she faced challenges and revealed her raw and honest feelings. I thought Curto did her character and her struggles justice. I didn’t quite love her friendships as much as I did with Reid. First, I had gotten the vibes that she wasn’t as close to them; however, that was incorrect. I wish Curto had spent more time building and showing her friendship with them.

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