Romance

Review: Out of Your League by Portia MacIntosh

November 13, 2026

Synopsis:

When Brooke York loses her job, her flat and her boyfriend in one spectacularly bad week, her only option is to accept a new role in an industry she knows absolutely nothing about.

But after landing a job with a professional rugby team, one tiny white lie leaves everyone believing that Brooke is dating Eddy the grumpy but gorgeous ‘king of the league ‘, who it turns out is in need of a cover story of his own.

Keeping up appearances means public displays of affection, family lunches and an all-expenses-paid trip to Australia. But complicating matters is Jamie Royle, Eddy’s charming younger rival, who is determined to steal his crown – and maybe his girlfriend too.

As fake feelings start becoming dangerously real and the competition moves off the pitch, Brooke needs to decide who is playing games, who is playing for keeps and whether she’s brave enough to risk putting her heart on the line.

Can Brooke tackle a new job, two feuding sportsmen and turning thirty – or is she completely out of her league?

Review:

Brooke does not have it easy. Her boss tells her that he needs to let her go, and her living situation suddenly takes a bad turn. Not the ideal circumstances, and I appreciated her not giving up, even if everything was not going in her favour.

Looking for a job becomes a priority, and when one comes up in a field she basically knows nothing about, she is given a chance to prove herself. When she runs into Eddy, who helps her out of a sticky situation, she needs to protect both of them by coming up with a cover story, which is the beginning of them suddenly spending quite a lot of time together.

Brooke was a character I instantly liked, and Eddy felt like someone who had found his passion in life and built a life for himself that felt stable and safe. Brooke changes all of that. It doesn’t happen overnight, and if you like your romance to build slowly, this is the one for you. What started out as a fake dating story became something more, and I was rooting for these two. Eddy was always there when she needed him, and I loved that for her.

And if you like a low-spice romance, this one is for you. Overall, a cute love story that I enjoyed a lot.

🌙 Recension: Out of Your League by Portia MacIntosh
📚 Genre: Romance, Sports Romance
📅 Release Date: November 13, 2026
📖 Publisher: Boldwood Books
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 available in various formats
💸 I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 298
⭐️ 4/5