A review by mollyreadsandcrafts
Love Match by Keira Andrews

4.25

•minor spoilers• 

Luke is an older professional tennis player who's focused on only tennis and winning. When Jesse, an up and coming tennis star, asks to start playing doubles to help their game, Luke can't help but be allured by the younger man's charm. Jesse is everything Luke didn't know he wanted, but being together could risk everything they've worked for. 

This book is single POV from Luke's perspective. Luke is passing the prime of his career and also recovering from the tragical loss of his partner a few years prior. When he meets Jesse everything changes and Luke is challenged to step outside his comfort zone and go for what he wants regardless of the consequences. I adored Jesse. He's young and hopeful but also stands strong for what he deserves. Luke is a bit stubborn, but Jesse knows what he wants and doesn't accept anything less, even though it hurts. They're such a swoony and sexy couple. Their road to a happy ending wasn't easy, but ultimately worth it. 

This audiobook just worked really well for me. It was shorter and I was able to just zone out and get immersed in the story. I don't think I've ever read a tennis romance and it was cool to have a new setting and to learn a little about the sport. There were just a lot of things in this story that really worked for me - the length, the tropes, the writing. I thought both characters were endearing and I'll never not be happy with big old Hollywood ending like that. Plus all the epilogue content was adorable!

Read if you like: 

• tennis romance 

• age gap

• secret relationship 

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