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A review by verityw
On the Edge of Scandal by Tamsen Parker
2.0
****Copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review******
Ok, so I didn't love this. I liked Ash and the way that he looks after his players and protects them, but I found Bronwyn a bit difficult to take at times - and it turns out that coaches and their student athletes is a taboo that I'm not a big fan of. I really liked the way that the book dealt with Ash's osteoarthritis and the challenges it gave him. I wanted Ash to be happy - which meant with Bronwyn - but it seemed to go against his character to take that risk and to be so unprofessional and risk his career. And their falling out near the end (ahead of the final denouement) made me screamy-angry - he had to do what he did and she should have seen that and realised what their relationship was risking for him and been more reasonable. I also wanted more comeuppance for her ex.
Ok, so I didn't love this. I liked Ash and the way that he looks after his players and protects them, but I found Bronwyn a bit difficult to take at times - and it turns out that coaches and their student athletes is a taboo that I'm not a big fan of. I really liked the way that the book dealt with Ash's osteoarthritis and the challenges it gave him. I wanted Ash to be happy - which meant with Bronwyn - but it seemed to go against his character to take that risk and to be so unprofessional and risk his career. And their falling out near the end (ahead of the final denouement) made me screamy-angry - he had to do what he did and she should have seen that and realised what their relationship was risking for him and been more reasonable. I also wanted more comeuppance for her ex.