This is a light hearted read. The characters are sweet. But I’ll be honest. It got really boring. I read 50% and then skipped to the end and felt like I missed nothing. I feel like this book could have easily been 40% shorter and just as interesting and effective. So, was it cute? Yes. Was it worth the read? Sort of.

3.5 Star Rating

Before starting Head Over Heels I didn't know much about the book except that it brought you into the world of competitive gymnastics. At 12 years old I remember being mesmerized by the 1996 USA Women's Gymnastics Team, aka The Magnificent Seven. It just so happened that at this point in my life I quit being a dancer of close to 8 years and wanted to try something new. I wanted to be like Dominque Moceanu. I took one class and never went back. Gymnastics was so not my thing. I guess I should have realized that earlier on since I hate roller coasters and never like how it felt flipping upside down.

Hannah Orenstein shows the good, bad, and ugly side of the gymnastics world. One never knows what happens behind the scenes and nothing made the world more aware of that then when the accusations against Larry Nassar came to light. This story touches on the after affects of being in the spotlight and the price one pays to get onto the podium and get a gold medal wrapped around their neck. TW: Emotional/Physical/Sexual abuse.

Even though this story discusses some pretty heavy topics it also was telling a love story. Our main character Avery who was once on top of the world but suffered a knee injury and never made it to the Olympics herself found herself at a cross roads after splitting up from her NFL boyfriend. She moves back home into her parents house, has no job, is watching her ex BFF dominant the gymnastics commentary world on NBC, living the life that Avery thought she was bound for. Avery crosses paths with a former co-athlete, Ryan, who eventually asks her to help him coach another rising star, Hallie Conway, with the goal of getting her to the Tokyo Olympics. I mean you can already tell there's going to be sparks flying when these two start coaching together. But Avery is just as much finding love in herself and the new path her life has taken as a coach and no longer a gymnast. There are some plot twists that involve Avery's ex coach Dimitri and his relationship with her former BFF, Jasmine, but you'll just have to pick up this book to find out what's going on.

Personally, I enjoyed this story, however it was a bit slow for me. I felt like it really didn't become a real page turner for me until far later in the book around chapter 20. I think that if you were/are a gymnast then this would be an easy read no doubt. It definitely made me miss the fact that the summer Olympics have been postponed and how crushed all the athletes must feel to have to wait what feels like an eternity to show the world why they are the best in their sport.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Hannah Orenstein for the eArc in exchange for an honest review.

For those who don't know me, I am literally obsessed with the Olympics. Primarily the Summer Olympics but I will watch Winter too (just not at religiously). The Summer Olympics ARE MY JAM. Track and Field, Swimming, Water Polo, SOCCER, Beach Volleyball, and GYMNASTICS. So when I saw this book I knew I had to read it - two former gymnasts (one gymnastics male darling and the other whose injury derailed her success) meet up to train an up and coming talent.

Avery had a horrific injury at the Olympic Trials when she was 19 and she went into a downward spiral of drinking and depression. After her boyfriend dumps her, Avery moves back home and gets a job coaching a new gymnast (Hallie) on her floor work, which is where she reconnects with Ryan, her old crush. As they continue coaching Hallie, Avery and Ryan get closer and real life issues of sexual assault and abuse rise in the gymnastics community that could ruin everything.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is cute and sweet - the romance is a nice build and there are tensions that bubble up nicely. I do wish there had been a bit more steam (I love a steamy romance) - the romance is there but it at some times felt like I was reading a YA/New Adult instead of people who are 27/29 years old. I personally really liked Avery a lot and the discussion of mental health resources that are often not provided to pro-athletes (or regular people either). The real life issues and how the author dealt with them were important to read.

If you are like me and you are so sad that the Summer Olympics are postponed to next summer, read this and quench your craving for gymnastics!

Yes yes yes, the 2020 Summer Olympics are off but don't let that stop you from reading this really wonderful novel! Avery's life just imploded, again when the man she's lived with for four years asks her to leave. It's a small thing compared to what happened to her at the Olympic gymnastic trials when she had a public and career ending injury. She spiraled out then- she drank, she didn't go to class, she basically dropped out, in part because her self esteem was already minimal thanks to her abusive coach Dmitri. This time, she heads home to Massachussets and, much to her surprise, finds herself coaching Hallie, an elite gymnast, along with her teenage crush Ryan. Hallie's strong but she's low on artistry, which is where Avery comes in. This is about so much more than gymnastics (although I learned a LOT)- it's about young women finding their voices and calling out their abusers (note that this is a subplot not the focus), its about Avery finding her voice and helping not only Hallie but also her old friend Jasmine, who is now married to Dmitri, and it's the slow love story between Ryan and Avery. To be honest, the love story was the least interesting part of this well written story. The characters, starting with Avery and Ryan, but also Sara (I want to take yoga from her), are completely relatable and believable. Even knowing what we all know about Tokyo, I found myself tensing as Hallie moved forward toward her goal of making the team. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. For fans of gymnastics (even casual ones like me) and those looking for a good read. I really enjoyed this- Orenstein is a great storyteller.

3.5 stars rounded up.

Avery is a former competitive gymnast, who missed the Olympics at 19 due to a freak accident. Forced to retire from the sport, she moves to LA, meets a guy, is eventually dumped and returns home.

Upon arriving, she hears from Ryan, a former crush and the current coach of an up-and-coming athlete named Hallie. He needs her help coaching Hallie on floor and Avery reluctantly takes the position.

I found the romance between Ryan and Avery underdeveloped and sloppy. The relationships that Avery formed with Hallie, Sara (her new roommate) and Jasmine, her former best friend, were far more appealing and well done.

I really appreciated that the author featured the dark side of the sport as well, by including a character that has to be based on Larry Nassar, as well as a strict coach that favours verbal abuse. Watching Avery work through the trauma she experienced at the hands of her former coach, and help Hallie through her own, was rewarding and satisfying.

If you are a fan of gymnastics, you will love all of the technical aspects of this book. If you don’t know much about the sport, the female relationships still make this worth a read. Just don’t expect much from the featured relationship between Avery and Ryan.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria and the author for a copy of the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Head Over Heels is out June 23, 2020.

I love a romance novel that has a good subplot that focuses on something other than the romance itself, and that’s exactly what I found in the pages of Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein, which has quickly risen to the top of my favorites of 2020 list! Following the story of Avery Abrams, a retired gymnast who just missed Olympic glory, the novel focuses on what comes next after dreams have been shattered and careers ruined by injuries. In just her mid-twenties, Avery feels as though her life has peaked and her identity ruined.

I really loved this story about an athlete finding her purpose and motivation in life after the spotlight has shifted away from her, and she has to rediscover who she is and what she wants as a twenty-something year old. The twenties are a decade of so much transition and self-exploration, which Orenstein captures perfectly. Avery moves home to live with her parents and wants nothing more to do with the gymnastics world, but when a coaching job with her childhood crush becomes available, she finds herself eventually relenting and dipping her toes back in the lifestyle of leotards, gym mats and fierce competition, but from a different perspective.

I immensely enjoyed learning so much about gymnastics from this story, from the culture to the strict training regimens to the mental health problems that pervade the sport. I found myself completely engrossed in the routines that Ryan and Avery choreographed for their coachee, Hallie, spending hours afterwards looking up gymnastics videos online and marveling at the feats of athleticism. The novel also tackled the darker side of the gymnastics world which recently came to light a few years ago with the unchecked abuse gymnasts were suffering at the hands of trusted adults, from doctors to coaches. I appreciated that Orenstein tackled these issues head on in her story and showed that there were ways to support young athletes in the sport and still have them be successful, as Avery’s coaching style is tough but not cruel. During many instances I forgot I was reading a “romance” because so many larger issues are at play in this novel, and I’d argue that it’s much more contemporary women’s fiction that will leave readers feeling educated, informed, and powerful.

Even outside of her coaching job, Avery goes through so much character growth in the span of 300 or so pages. She gradually comes to terms with her own trauma from the emotional abuse she suffered at the hands of her childhood gymnastics coach. She reunites with her old best friend and they manage to move past the awkwardness of their adult lives to start a foundation to provide mental health care services for gymnasts. She begins to open herself to the idea that other forms of physical activity (such as yoga) can be beneficial as a supplemental practice to gymnastics. Avery’s growth throughout this novel feels so genuine and multi-faceted, an impressive feat for a stand alone novel that clocks in at just over 300 pages.

Overall: I really, really enjoyed this story that gave a passionate, in-depth look into the world of gymnastics through the lens of someone on the other side of the competition glory days. I would be thrilled if the author continues to write about the gymnastics world, as she is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about it, and I feel as though I’ve discovered a newfound interest in it as well thanks to how immersive this story was!

I went into reading this book without researching it beyond the synopsis and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I’ve always loved watching gymnastics and it’s my favorite sport during the Olympics. The Olympics has always been something I look forward to and was upset that this year’s Tokyo Olympics have been postponed due to COVID. This book filled the missing spot in my heart for gymnastics at the Olympics!

Avery Abrams is ready for a new beginning. Her career as an aspiring gymnast in the Olympic team came to a halt after she suffered an injury during the 2012 Olympic Trials. This event forever changed her life and left her depressed, as she grew up living and breathing gymnastics. She was the hometown hero and was projected to make the 2012 London Olympic team but when this door closes, she feels lost and depressed. She moves to LA to attend UCLA for college, which she fails out of, and turns to partying to fill the void in her life.

During one of Avery’s nights out at the club she meets football player Tyler, who was recently signed to the L.A. Rams and they end up dating for the next few years. As Tyler’s career takes off and excels him to the star quarterback, Avery is left behind. She works part-time coaching a local girls gymnastics team and spends the rest of her time as a pseudo housewife cooking and cleaning for Tyler, without the ring & commitment. Tyler breaks up with Avery and says she lacks ambition and she returns back to her East coast hometown to live with her parents.

Ryan, an ex-Olympic athlete and Avery’s childhood crush, pops up with an opportunity for Avery to help him train Hallie, a teenager who has the talent and ambition to make the 2020 Olympic team. Ryan asks Avery to help train Hallie on the floor routine, as he was amazed by Avery’s previous floor routines and knows she is the right person for the job.

I went into the book thinking it would be a romance novel and more focused on Avery and her ex-boyfriend Tyler and new crush Ryan but was glad that it didn’t. I’m glad there wasn’t a constant back and forth of her and Tyler, as most romance novels have with a breakup. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the connection between Avery and Ryan, I was rooting for them throughout the book (and frustrated at times) but the more important relationship in the book was with Hallie. Also, I enjoyed the powerful female relationships Avery built with Sara and Jasmine.

This book surprised me because it more of a women’s fiction book than a romance novel, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was thought-provoking as it dealt with topics of mental health, the #MeToo movement, abuse (sexual/emotion/mental), body image issues and self-destruction. I loved that Avery was focused on getting Hallie the help she needed and helped her build a better mind/body connection through yoga.

Avery was an inspirational character to me. She was not picture perfect and dealt with her own demons. You see how she grows from the self-destructive & depressed person in the beginning to an independent woman who is helping herself and others deal with mental health issues and giving back to the community that means most to her.

It’s a motivational book that highlights learning from your mistakes and how second chances can be better than the original plan. I read it in one sitting and couldn’t put it down! I kept smiling at the progression of growth for Avery and rooting for Hallie. It’s a feel-good book that will help you find your inner power not to give up!

A complimentary copy was provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Full of competition, a bit of romance, and a quarter-life crisis, the book is a delightful ride. Avery Abraham is a character you want to root for, you feel her pain of losing everything she dreamed of (and her best friend at the same time) and are cheering her on as she tries to find a new life for herself. She can't quite escape gymnastics, as much as she tried, and her job to coach a potential Olympic gymnast back in her hometown at her old gym is a fresh start. Her romance with a fellow coach was realistic, fun and not so steamy. The inclusion of a ripped from the headlines #metoo was a serious layer but added a really nice touch of complexity to a fun delightful read, something that Hannah Orenstein excels at. Its really too bad the Olympics got delayed, because this book is perfect for getting into that Olympic spirit.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria for my gifted copy.

Since 2020 has been a bit of a downer I've been devouring all the romcoms. This book has a good romance, but I enjoyed to motivational aspects of this book even more. This was an empowering read about Avery overcoming all the challenges life has thrown her way. After an unexpected injury ends her gymnastic career and she fails out of college, she is left floundering. Then a break up with her long time boyfriend forces her to move back to her parents house. After she moves back home she struggles to find a way to love herself and her post gymnastics body.

What I loved about this book:

1. This book touched on different coaching styles and how each can effect an athlete long after they've stopped playing the sport. In this book Avery is still dealing with the physical pain from sports injuries that weren't allowed to properly heal and the psychological abuse she suffered at the hands of her elite coach. This aspect of the book was both interesting and very heartbreaking.

2. I've always enjoyed watching the Olympics so it was interesting to read about what goes into being a part of the Olympic team. The commitment it takes to compete at that level is intense and the competition was fierce. I couldn't imagine being in that stressful of a situation at such a young age so now I have a whole new respect for all Olympic athletes.

3. I can't finish this review without talking about the romance between Avery and Ryan. The chemistry between the two of them was dripping off the pages from the start and I enjoyed their story. Even though Ryan was frustrating at times, I still liked their slow burn romance and it kept my attention until the very end.

Even though some of the technical gymnastic lingo went over my head (I had to do a few Google searches to see what they were talking about), I still found this book to be both entertaining and informative. I loved how it focused on Avery loving herself and overcoming her past trauma. I definitely recommend you give this one a chance.

Full transparency I wasn’t sure where this novel was going to take me. The first 3 chapters had me wondering what kind of main character i was reading about.. Avery came off a little annoying, and unmotivated, flat out ungrateful. You gotta fight for what you want! I think we have all had moments of regret and ‘what if’s’ but we can’t stay in those moments. Life moves on, and takes us along with it.

Not long after I kept reading I realized, this story is much more than about a break up or a love story. A young girls dream of going to the Olympics is shattered after suffering an injury and she must find herself and her new purpose.

We meet Avery just as she is going through a rough break up, and as she is moving back to her hometown, not sure yet of what she will find. All Avery knows, is she can’t really afford to be on her own, so she’s moving back with her parents in hopes of a fresh start and guidance in the right direction. It seems like she hasn’t even settled in when she receives a call from her childhood friend Ryan. Ryan calls to ask for Avery’s help, he is a gym coach, and knows Avery has what it takes to help train a young girl with so much potential.

Is this truly what Avery wants though? Isn’t gymnastics something she wants to move on from? Sometimes, the thing you try to move on from, is the very thing that remains part of your life always.

You might think that at this point Avery found her purpose, fell in love and story over. This is so much more than a romance story, and touched topics very familiar to the real world. News that took the world by surprised, shocked our nation, and altered the lives of many innocent victims. This book gives a unique perspective (though fictional) but with very real feels of that tragic moment in time.

I am very impressed with the writing, where the story led, and how it all connected. It touches some very sensitive topics, that may be triggers for some readers, such as emotional, physical and verbal abuse. I was also affected by the fact that this novel was written to be released just in time for the Olympic season.. the 2020 Olympics that did not happen. I celebrate the author Hannah for her amazing delivery, in the writing detail of this novel, and all the research that had to come along to write a story like this. I encourage you to order Head over Heels, add it to your TBR, check it out at your local library, download it on your kindle! Let’s do everything we can to support Hannah Orenstein’s newest title!

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Dear Fellow Readers,

It is a cold summer day in the Midwest. Or it is cold because I left windows open Friday night (outside temperature about 44 degrees) and the house hasn’t warmed up yet. I certainly couldn’t turn on the heat. It is June; there isn’t heat in June.

It is June 15 and I am sitting here in a sweater.

Head Over Heels | Book by Hannah Orenstein | Official Publisher ...
Head Over Heels is Chick Lit. I would sugar coat this more but why? There is nothing wrong with Chick Lit. As long you are reading, then I have no problem with what you are reading. Yes, I have my own tastes but I want to foster reading, so I try not to bash different genres. We all have our own tastes.

Head Over Heels is a story about Avery Abrams. Avery spent her youth pursuing the Olympic dream in gymnastics. At the Nationals, the step before she would head off to the Olympics, she suffers a career ending injury. While it repaired, Avery’s change from being a celebrated gymnast to being a young woman without focus has been a hard transition. She has spent 7 years not really knowing what she wants to do. She has a long-term relationship with a professional football player that has ended as the book starts. She has moved home not knowing what to do next.

And then she receives a call that she doesn’t know that she wants to answer. Ryan Nicholson calls her. She knew who he was from her gymnastic days. He is training an Olympic hopeful who is really good but needs some help that he thinks Avery can give her. Avery is far from convinced that she is the one to help anyone. She isn’t sure she wants to see Ryan. She had a crush on him back in the day and he has gone on to compete at the Olympics and beyond. How can she possibly help?

After seeing her ex on TMZ and seeing that he has moved on, she decides that she needs to also. She has a disastrous date and then in a moment of panic, she calls Ryan and decides to meet with him.

Does she think that she can help the aspiring gymnast? Is there some chemistry with Ryan after all these years? And by getting back into the world of gymnastics, will she run into her old friend who somehow married her old coach?

The book had the requisite tension around the characters and their decisions. The only problem I had with the book is that I thought that Avery forgave one of the characters too easily. I think there should have been more thought before the forgiveness was granted.

This book is a pleasant book to read. I can imagine sitting out in the sun reading it. Partly probably because I am so cold right now that reading out in the sun sounds so great. Warmth! But seriously, I would add this to your summer reading pile. And before I forget... I was given a copy of this book for my unbiased review. The publication date for the book is June 23, 2020.

Thanks for reading!

I enjoyed most of the story. "It was nice to learn more about the terms in gymnastics and how incredibly demanding this sport can be. What didn't click for me was the actual romance. I never felt like Ryan was invested. The exchanges were cold and short. To me, Avery's relationship with Hallie, Jasmine and Sara was better developed than hers with Ryan" (taken from another goodreads reviewer that I agree with). I thought overall it was a cute light read. However, the story did not keep me invested and I was not highly interested in reading to find out more about the characters or plot.

This was so cute! Such an empowering, feel good story. I tested up more than once. I loved Avery and Hallie. I loved learning more about gymnastics. Ryan’s character was pretty one dimensional but he was fine.

3.5 rounded up.

I've always been fascinated by the world of elite women's gymnastics - every four years when the Olympics roll around, I'm glued to my screen. So I enjoyed getting a peek behind the scenes in this romance set in the world of competitive gymnastics. Orenstein did a wonderful job not only conveying the power, beauty, and camraderie of the sport, but also addressing the many serious issues gymnasts face: pressure, mental and physical health, eating disorders and body image, emotional and sexual abuse like the horrible crisis that has come to light in real life over the last several years. I appreciated how she approached these topics head-on with honesty and care. I also enjoyed how strong the main character, Avery, became as she found herself again over the course of the book - she raised her voice for what was right and wouldn't put up with or go running back to a man who didn't believe her experiences and respect her opinions. These are the kinds of strong female characters I love to see in romance novels.

Since Avery Abrams suffered a career-ending injury during the Olympic gymnastics trials seven years ago, life has not been easy - her lifelong Olympic dream was ripped away and her best friend went on to Olympic success without her. Avery struggled through the following years, dropping out of college, losing a sense of purpose, and now finds herself heading home to Massachusetts after being dumped by her celebrity football-playing boyfriend. The last thing she expects is a phone call from her teenage gymnastics crush, Ryan, asking if she'd join him in coaching an Olympic hopeful at her old gym. Avery agrees and finds that being around the sport again, coaching Hallie and spending time with Ryan, might be better for her than she realized. This might not be the dream of standing on an Olympic podium that she held for so long, but coaching Hallie to the Olympics, reuniting with her best friend, feeling electric sparks when she looks at Ryan, and helping gymnasts after a horrible scandal rocks the gymnastics world might just be the start of a new dream for Avery - a really good one.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Head Over Heels is not your typical romance. It follows the story of Avery, who was competing in the Olympic trials for gymnastics until an injury set her back and essentially derailed her life’s plans. She spirals afterward as her life has to take an alternate plan, and years later is just living without any ambition. After a breakup she moves back home and has an opportunity to coach with an old crush of hers.

The timeline of the story is the eight or so months leading up to the Olympic trials. Head Over Heels really delved into the world of gymnastics and brought me some insight into the sport I’ve loved since the US team won in 1996. It touches on Avery’s abusive coach and his methods, and the recent sexual abuse from the team physician. I appreciated those points being mentioned, but it did feel as if some of it was glossed over.

The romance between Avery and her old crush/boss/co-coach Ryan was minimal. I honestly don’t know what Avery saw in him. I could have done without it, as the friendships and relationships between Avery and Jasmine, Hallie, and Sara had more life and passion than anything Ryan portrayed.

Head Over Heels brought back the joy I always felt watching the women’s gymnastics Olympic games and that was worth the read.

You'd be forgiven for thinking this is just another cutesy romance story, but you'd be sorely mistaken. This completely blew away all my expectations and there's a reason so many are buzzing about this one.

Hannah does a phenomenal job deftly taking you into the world of elite gymnastics and the road to being an Olympian. Not only that, but she addresses key issues within sports, and gymnastics especially, that are often swept under the rug to keep up the glimmering facade and spotlight on Olympians and glory.

I'd be remiss not to include an early trigger warning here for references to sexual assault, eating disorders, and emotional and verbal abuse. The dedication itself calls to the sexual abuse perpetrated by Dr. Nasser to not only Team USA Olympians, but countless other US gymnasts in a sport that failed to protect them from a monster for <i>decades</i>. These topics and more, including mental health and illness such as depression and anxiety, are brought forth as Avery begins to rebuild her life after an accident at the Olympic Trials squashed her dreams and left her on a self-destructive path for 8 years.

Our journey with Avery is honestly less about the sparks she finds with her boss and fellow coach (and teen crush) Ryan, and more with her discovery of her passion and voice and the rebuilding of her identity, self-esteem, and life. Avery puts herself on the line being vulnerable again and again to look out for Hailey, while also re-examining her own experience in gymnastics and if there really isn't more that can be done for its young athletes who would sooner be crushed by the weight of the world pressure they're under for perfection than show a sliver of weakness. Because the book takes place over several months, the growth and self-discovery for Avery felt real and authentic and I appreciated how Hannah carefully interwove other characters that didn't feel rote or superficial.

Honestly, I'll be thinking about this one for a long time. This isn't just another romance book that makes use of the same old tropes with tony variations, this is trailblazing, honest, and all-consuming. I literally read this in a single day - it's un-put-down-able.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Atria Book for an eARC of this.

Avery is a former Olympic level gymnast trying to find her way in the world. It is years later and after a whirlwind relationship with her football star boyfriend ends due to her own complacency, she decides to move back home to rebuild her life.

While wallowing at home for a while leads to making her feel even worse about herself and the path she finds herself going down, she finds an opportunity to work as a routine coach for another up and coming gymnast. Working alongside her teenage crush, Ryan, she finds that this is something she still feels very passionate about.

Ultimately, she teams up with an old friend to help make the world of gymnast training and coaching less toxic than she had to deal with as a young woman. She discovers that the way she was coached and treated left her with lifelong scars and a less than perfect body image.

This was such a great book if you are looking for something empowering. Watching Avery maneuver through her life after Olympic status, while she watches people from her past make names for themselves... Watching her overcome the complacency and realizing that she deserves to be happy... and ultimately watching her find that happiness.

Thank you so much netgalley and the publisher of this book !
At first I thought great another typical predictable love story ! But I was wrong ! This is a story of perseverance , pain , determination and endurance ! Not only physical but mental !
I love how the subject of sexual assault was discussed with sensibility and I loved how it offered the reader closure !
I was cheering so hard for Hallie Conway to make it to the Olympics I had tears in my eyes !!
Especially loved how this book was written with chapters detailing each month leading up to major events !!!
Having been a gymnast but only competing locally this brought me back and I even considered doing my floor routine in my backyard but would have probably needed to call 911 haha
Wonderfully written I absolutely loved it !!!!

I loved my time with the characters in this book. I love a romance story but I appreciate when the lead, typically a woman, has more to her than just searching for her next partner. The story of redemption and finding your personal purpose was just as important in this story as it was about falling in love. Thanking for the opportunity to read and enjoy!

Avery finds herself!

Former gymnast Avery Abrams hadn’t done much in the last seven years after she failed to make to the Olympics when she was injured at the Olympic trials. Avery knew she needed to get her life together after breaking up with her boyfriend of seven years and moving back to Massachusetts to live with her parents. Avery had coached part-time when she lived in California so when Ryan Nicholson asked her to help one of his gymnasts with her floor routine, she finally agreed. Ryan Nicholson who had been the cute guy had competed at the same time as Avery and her best friend Jasmine who had won it all at the Olympics, but their friendship had petered out when Jasmine married their former coach who had been very abusive.

Head Over Heels is a good romance that mixes a romance between Avery and Ryan with what happens when somebody doesn’t make the Olympics.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.