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SweetMama2
August 4, 2020
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Chapter 1 is really good, it sucked me right into the story. After that, it was a struggle for a bit ... both MCs have serious emotional issues to face and it seems only one is doing so. Wrongdoings are deflected from the guilty party, and the story seems to be written so that the reader should feel more strongly for the antagonist.
Also, after four years of radio silence, Tony & Sol have barely started talking again and yet almost immediately fall into bed and a relationship together.
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I love that the focus isn’t solely on the budding romance between the the two MCs. The Olympic aspect is quite enjoyable and adrenaline pumping. While not an “omigosh-automatic-page-turner” I did like the book.
Very cool Olympic love story
If you love Olympics and the kind of dedication to something an Olympian has you’ll love this story. It’s very detailed and gives you a good warm fuzzy when reading it. There’s not a lot of sexy time. There are a lot of blue balls. It’s a feel good Sweet love story.
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Corinne Tagliarina
August 6, 2021
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Delightful Olympic fluff!
A really cute and delightful story set in Olympics gymnastics! Sol and Tony were amazing and I was cheering for the whole team! I wish we’d gotten a little more closure with the rest of the team and coaches. They were important people for most of the story and then just dropped off at the end. Perfect ending for Sol and Tony, though!
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OldLadyStauffer
August 10, 2020
4.5 Stars - Friends to enemies to lovers; 2nd chance at getting everything right
When we first meet up with our main characters, Sol and Tony, they’re at the tail end of Tony’s events in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Tony’s dad drops a bombshell on him, and the after-effects are life-altering. Fast forward to almost four years, and the gang's all back together, gearing up for the 2020 Olympics. Not everyone is happy about it, either. Between Sol’s anger for being tossed aside by Tony, and the inner turmoil Tony battles with, these boys have some issues to work through.
I found Sol and Tony to be very likable, and when they were finally able to really communicate, they were able to see that their friendship could be more. I felt for Tony. His father was something else, his new coach was borderline over the top tyrannical with his coaching style. He had a lot of people yelling at him, but not many looking after his well being. Sol struggled with having to watch him during practice, because he wanted to step in and make it better. When the coach finally went too far, and was barred from being there, he became revengeful. Whatever happened to just slinking off with your tail between your legs? Ugh. Tony deserves a break from it all, in my opinion. I loved how attentive Sol and Tony were to each other. You could feel and see their connection.
This was an enjoyable book. It was the perfect weekend read. It had drama, but not too much. Same with angst. The romance wasn’t over the top either. In this setting, it wouldn’t have felt realistic. While their romance…
I loved how many different innuendos this book had for gymnastic terminology! Sol and Tony start this book at odds with each other. This storyline takes you (sorta) into the belly of gymnastics. I loves at the support at the interview after the evil coach did his thing!