5 Stars
Stirling Rebels Rugby
Our two main characters, both 26, are Charlie Harrington, head of a new sports management company and Brodie MacRae, professional Rugby player with a gambling problem. Charlie has left her father’s firm after finding her former boyfriend cheating on her and her father defending him and his actions to Charlie. She has as her first client Brodie, whom the former boyfriend has accused of betting against his former team. Now traded to a new team in the league, he needs an improved image. These two get along like oil and water, with Brodie doing everything wrong.
With this the setup for the start of the book, the author Beatrice Bradshaw takes us through the workings of both a professional rugby team and a startup sports management company. This proved very helpful as most US readers might understand the management part of the book, but rugby play isn’t well known or understood here. Her care of the two main characters is detailed and insightful and helps the reader understand the challenges both are facing. I felt the story slowed down a bit in the middle of the book but overall was an enjoyable read. Well written with extremely well-developed characters and a storyline that kept my attention, Tackled by Trouble deserves 5 Stars. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
I was given an ARC by the author, and this is my honest opinion.
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