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the_kara_kara's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pandon's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really enjoyed this book but it ended to quickly. What happened between Morgan’s parents?
motaki's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I find golf boring and this book didn't change my opinion.
The romance was sweet I guess but both main characters deserved better friends and families.
Morgan's father earned a beating on his bad hip with one of his own irons, I hate misogynist douches like him!
And Adrienne can choose a better BFF than Tricia, frankly that "oh no, you are a cougar like your ex wife, it's just a middle life crisis, the age gap is too big, you could be her mother" got old really fast. They are consenting adults ffs, be happy for them!
I enjoyed the narrator way better than the plot
The romance was sweet I guess but both main characters deserved better friends and families.
Morgan's father earned a beating on his bad hip with one of his own irons, I hate misogynist douches like him!
And Adrienne can choose a better BFF than Tricia, frankly that "oh no, you are a cougar like your ex wife, it's just a middle life crisis, the age gap is too big, you could be her mother" got old really fast. They are consenting adults ffs, be happy for them!
I enjoyed the narrator way better than the plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Infidelity
kn1231's review
4.0
3.75 stars: I really enjoyed this story. I think sports sapphic romances may be a favorite, and I love golf so this story was right up my alley. With that being said, I’m not the biggest fan of major age gap romances, but that didn’t really bother me here because I enjoyed the other elements much more. I loved the characters (Hank was the MVP of the story).
I was prepared to give this story a solid 4 stars (maybe even a 4.25 stars) but I had to knock it in the end because due to the lack of epilogue. I feel that stories really need one to tie things together well for me. I wanted to know something, anything about where Morgan and Adrianne ended up in the future.
I was prepared to give this story a solid 4 stars (maybe even a 4.25 stars) but I had to knock it in the end because due to the lack of epilogue. I feel that stories really need one to tie things together well for me. I wanted to know something, anything about where Morgan and Adrianne ended up in the future.
angieinbooks's review
3.0
Morgan Spencer is at the top of her game without a major win to show for it, which is especially tough on her since she’s the daughter of a six-time major-winning golf legend Gordy Spencer. The press can’t seem to let the association to her father slide and Morgan’s silence on anything personal or even a show of disappointment after a brutal loss in a major isn’t doing Morgan any favors. Curiosity about Morgan Spencer—and whether there is anything more to her—makes her the unwilling focus of a sports documentary on the women’s pro tour. Enter the documentary’s producer, Adrienne Wyatt, who seems to be the key to breaking through Morgan’s icy facade and unlocking a more relatable and marketable Morgan Spencer.
The problem is Adrienne can’t date the primary subject of her documentary and Morgan has to keep her focus if she wants finally win a major and maybe also get her father’s attention and support. Oh, and there’s also an 18 year age difference between Adrienne, who’s 49, and Morgan, who’s 31.
And now for the major problem with this book: the age-gap. But not the actual gap in their age. Look, I’ve certainly been upfront with how age-gap romances are not for me, and admittedly, this gap breaches my comfort zone by at least 5 years, but that’s not what’s bugging me. The problem with the age-gap in this novel is it’s the source of the vast majority of the tension in this novel. It comes up ALL THE TIME. And, quite frankly, I don’t always want to be reminded of it. But nope. Not here. You literally won’t forget it’s there. And I have to wonder why. There’s plenty Brooks puts into this narrative where the tension could come from: dating a coworker at the cost of your job, dating someone and losing focus on winning, Morgan’s relationship with her father, Morgan’s ex- girlfriend drama... But nope. Let’s focus on the disparity of their ages.
And, see, here’s the thing... If you want me to believe that love can conquer all—that a 31 year golfer at the top of her game would fall in love with a woman who’s an entire generation older—you’re going to have to really sell their attraction to me and, well, it’s just not here. They meet and then two seconds later they can’t keep their hands off each other? Nope. Sorry. You have to give me more.
So while that was really disappointing and I wanted more out of that storyline with her father, there’s enough here to like. Morgan and Adrienne are both very likable characters and you do root for them. And I liked the golf parts a lot. So for those reasons, I’m giving this a 3 instead of a 2.
The problem is Adrienne can’t date the primary subject of her documentary and Morgan has to keep her focus if she wants finally win a major and maybe also get her father’s attention and support. Oh, and there’s also an 18 year age difference between Adrienne, who’s 49, and Morgan, who’s 31.
And now for the major problem with this book: the age-gap. But not the actual gap in their age. Look, I’ve certainly been upfront with how age-gap romances are not for me, and admittedly, this gap breaches my comfort zone by at least 5 years, but that’s not what’s bugging me. The problem with the age-gap in this novel is it’s the source of the vast majority of the tension in this novel. It comes up ALL THE TIME. And, quite frankly, I don’t always want to be reminded of it. But nope. Not here. You literally won’t forget it’s there. And I have to wonder why. There’s plenty Brooks puts into this narrative where the tension could come from: dating a coworker at the cost of your job, dating someone and losing focus on winning, Morgan’s relationship with her father, Morgan’s ex- girlfriend drama... But nope. Let’s focus on the disparity of their ages.
And, see, here’s the thing... If you want me to believe that love can conquer all—that a 31 year golfer at the top of her game would fall in love with a woman who’s an entire generation older—you’re going to have to really sell their attraction to me and, well, it’s just not here. They meet and then two seconds later they can’t keep their hands off each other? Nope. Sorry. You have to give me more.
So while that was really disappointing and I wanted more out of that storyline with her father, there’s enough here to like. Morgan and Adrienne are both very likable characters and you do root for them. And I liked the golf parts a lot. So for those reasons, I’m giving this a 3 instead of a 2.
patricia71's review
5.0
What a great happy feelings book. I still have a huge smile after reading it. This was the first book of A.L. Brooks but so will be reading more. A to be re-read this one.
shinigvmi's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
its so rare to find (good) non-traumatic portrayals of queer love so im glad ive found this one
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