Another fantastic book by Jaci Burton! I can hardly wait to read the next one!

Nathan and Mia have been best friends for a long time. They get along well, have a lot in common, and like each others families. There has always been an undercurrent of lust but they were afraid to act on it except for one time a few years ago. Their friendship means too much to them to risk it on a sexual relationship. However, their feelings are strong and they have to work it out. Enjoyable romance with a sports theme.

While I usually love Jace Burton's book... The Final Score dragged a little for me. Since it was book #13, I seemed to have forgotten characters and their relationships, I wish I had a better memory for these things, cause I couldn't keep people straight...

Jaci Burton delivers another well-written romance with lots of spice, plenty of drama and a good helping of sports. In a tried and true romance theme, Nathan and Mia have been friends since meeting in college and have decided to become friends with benefits.
Nathan, the son of Mick & Tara Riley from “The Perfect Play” is under a lot of pressure since being named the starting quarterback for the Sabres after his first year in pro ball. It doesn’t help that the person he is replacing is his dad, Mick, who has decided to retire.
Mia is also in a stressful situation getting her sports management company up and running. Mia comes from a sports-loving family we have met in previous books including her brothers Grant (Quarterback Draw), Flynn (Rules of Contact), Barrett (Unexpected Rush), and Tucker (All Wound Up). She is the one who is the most hesitant about moving from friendship to a sexual relationship because she doesn’t want to lose her best friend.
Once they cross the line, Nathan and Mia can’t keep away from each other but they have to hide the relationship which causes other issues. Eventually, they have to decide what it is that they really want from each other and how will they adjust their lives to get their heart’s desire.
Ms. Burton always does a great job adding the spice to the love relationship but this one is special because of their connection to so many previous couples in her books. I always enjoy seeing what is happening in the lives of the couples after their book has ended. I can’t wait to see who’s up next!

Ms Burton knows how to keep a series fresh and true to the characters so that it to continues to draw you in because of the emotional investment you have in their stories. It's always such a treat when characters from previous books make an appearance in a story...this author weaves her past characters seamlessly into the current story so that their own stories continue.

Nathan and Mia's story is a wonderful addition to those that have preceded it. Throughout the series Mia has popped in and out, having her own story has been long awaited. Mia has come a long way in the series...seeing her blaze her own trail in sports management, doing what she loves most was perfect and the culmination of her struggles over the direction to take following all her college education. Throw Nathan into the mixture and you have the a couple who compliment each other perfectly.

The way this author portrays the Cassidy brothers and their relationships with each other was quite humorous and the perfect addition to the the thrill of the football aspects...but all came second to the romance that grew out of friendship between Nathan and Mia...sigh worthy at its finest. All in all, a wonderful addition to the Play by Play series.

This ARC book was a complimentary copy provided by the Publisher and Netgally, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.