the_novel_approach's review
4.0
3.5 Stars
... the author did a great job of helping me to dislike, and outright loath, a few of the characters in the book, but she also made me love more than a few as well, so it was a great balance of emotion while watching Brian and Lexi be sabotaged at nearly every turn, then triumph off the court rather than on when it becomes clear to them that life is about so much more than the way one chooses to make a living.
Ace is a Love-Love game (you knew it was coming) of romance that tennis enthusiasts should truly enjoy.
You can read the rest of this review at The Novel Approach
... the author did a great job of helping me to dislike, and outright loath, a few of the characters in the book, but she also made me love more than a few as well, so it was a great balance of emotion while watching Brian and Lexi be sabotaged at nearly every turn, then triumph off the court rather than on when it becomes clear to them that life is about so much more than the way one chooses to make a living.
Ace is a Love-Love game (you knew it was coming) of romance that tennis enthusiasts should truly enjoy.
You can read the rest of this review at The Novel Approach
iguana_mama's review
5.0
Cross-posted at Shelf Inflicted and at Outlaw Reviews
I like tennis. It’s a graceful, elegant and stylish sport that requires technical, mental and physical skills and an amazing amount of stamina. While I enjoy watching it on TV now and then, it’s also the kind of sport that I can easily switch off and return to at any time without feeling that I’ve missed anything. I’m old enough to remember the meltdowns of Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, and Jimmy Connors and more recently, Serena Williams and David Nalbandian. While their antics were sometimes amusing, they would be far more acceptable in high-action, contact sports like football or soccer, but have no place in a “gentleman’s sport.”
After reading this story, I no longer believe that tennis is a “gentleman’s sport.” 22-year-old Brian Scagill is sixth-seeded in the world and best of the UK. Though he is fiercely competitive and very focused on winning, lower-ranked Croatian player, Lexi Horvat, captures his interest. As they both have busy lives and do a lot of traveling, Brian and Lexi’s relationship has a richness and passion to it that comes from living in the moment without expectations.
Their sex is sweet, tender, and very erotic, involving fruits and whipped cream, rivaling the dripping peach scene in André Aciman’s [b:Call Me by Your Name|98687|Call Me by Your Name|André Aciman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1283737003s/98687.jpg|1363157].
There is a vivid cast of secondary characters, including a supportive coach, a prickly manager, a loving father, and a domineering mother who ultimately wants what she thinks is best for Brian, but ends up wrecking his life.
If tennis is not your thing, the sport details may be a bit excessive. I found them interesting, realistic, and sufficient enough to convey the intensity of competition pressures, the physical challenges, and the conflict between fulfilling media and professional obligations while trying to have a personal life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to the sequel.
Thanks to *Nan* from Bookie Nookie's Erotic Lending Group for lending this to me.
I like tennis. It’s a graceful, elegant and stylish sport that requires technical, mental and physical skills and an amazing amount of stamina. While I enjoy watching it on TV now and then, it’s also the kind of sport that I can easily switch off and return to at any time without feeling that I’ve missed anything. I’m old enough to remember the meltdowns of Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, and Jimmy Connors and more recently, Serena Williams and David Nalbandian. While their antics were sometimes amusing, they would be far more acceptable in high-action, contact sports like football or soccer, but have no place in a “gentleman’s sport.”
After reading this story, I no longer believe that tennis is a “gentleman’s sport.” 22-year-old Brian Scagill is sixth-seeded in the world and best of the UK. Though he is fiercely competitive and very focused on winning, lower-ranked Croatian player, Lexi Horvat, captures his interest. As they both have busy lives and do a lot of traveling, Brian and Lexi’s relationship has a richness and passion to it that comes from living in the moment without expectations.
Their sex is sweet, tender, and very erotic, involving fruits and whipped cream, rivaling the dripping peach scene in André Aciman’s [b:Call Me by Your Name|98687|Call Me by Your Name|André Aciman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1283737003s/98687.jpg|1363157].
There is a vivid cast of secondary characters, including a supportive coach, a prickly manager, a loving father, and a domineering mother who ultimately wants what she thinks is best for Brian, but ends up wrecking his life.
If tennis is not your thing, the sport details may be a bit excessive. I found them interesting, realistic, and sufficient enough to convey the intensity of competition pressures, the physical challenges, and the conflict between fulfilling media and professional obligations while trying to have a personal life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to the sequel.
Thanks to *Nan* from Bookie Nookie's Erotic Lending Group for lending this to me.
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