REVIEWED BY Danielle

TITLE: Center Court

SERIES: Order of Play #1

AUTHOR: Brooke Edwards

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 245 Pages

RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2021

BLURB:

The world of men’s professional tennis has been ruled by the same six men for more than a decade. There have been a handful of shock upsets and victories snatched by underdogs, but they’re few and far between. Now, the next generation are done being denied and have come knocking.

When the time comes, Soren Norgaard knows that the world expects him to lead the charge and take his place at the top of his sport. He’s focused and lethal on the court, until he isn’t. Sometimes the past, no matter how comfortable and familiar, doesn’t fit anymore and needs to be left behind. Soren’s past doesn’t want to let him go, but his future is coming fast whether he’s ready or not.

Elias Engström has been in love with Soren for as long as he has known him. The race for titles, for glory and their day in the spotlight has always been less all-consuming because he knows that there is an entire life stretching out when he leaves the court for the last time. A life that, for the first time, might include Soren in the way Elias wants him. Everything he wants is within reach, if Elias is willing to fight for it.

REVIEW:

Let me start with saying that if you are not interested in Tennis or are not familiar with some basics this might be a difficult book for you.

As I am familair with tennis and like a good sports book, I fell with my nose in the butter as we should say here in the Netherlands lol 🙂 (It was right up  my alley )

From the moment I started, I got drawn in. I connected very easily with the characters and I don’t mean just the two main characters Soren and Elias, but all the guys mentioned and their staff.

That being said I had a bit of trouble with the beginning but that is personal I guess, not spoiling here so I won’t mention why but when that was out of the way the book got better and better. It felt realistic and I could see things happening like this (or perhaps I would wish they would happen like this).

The slow proces of Soren needing time and Elias being there for him patiently is done very well and instead of it becoming monotone it was worked out very well, I loved the way they connected and evolved in their relationship.

When I say I really connected with all the characters, that included their coaches, coaching team and definitely their tennis friends.

There is some expected drama, and as I say it is expected but it still makes it fitting to the story and understandable

I am so looking forward to the stories of them and what the author will come up with. As this is announced as the first in the series, I hope those books will keep us up to date with all men and their journeys.

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