Callie
Blood, sweat, hard work, and a disconcerting lack of tears—my entire life—was meant to culminate in a flourish of glory and significance.
I'd thought I'd always known exactly what that meant.
But I'd had the timing wrong by about three minutes.
I knew now.
This moment wasn't everything. The one person I found myself wanting more than anything during it was.
Nik
One preconceived notion can haunt you for the entirety of your life.
I thought I owed it to myself and to everyone who'd ever backed me to do what was expected. What was right. What I was supposed to do.
But nothing is forbidden in love. Not circumstances or propriety or the denial of the object of said affection.
I knew now.
This was it.
If I wanted it, I had to take it.
This gymnastics love story is more than grips, rips, and battered hands.
For Calia Nickleson and Nikolai Bagrov, it was everything.
I'd thought I'd always known exactly what that meant.
But I'd had the timing wrong by about three minutes.
I knew now.
This moment wasn't everything. The one person I found myself wanting more than anything during it was.
Nik
One preconceived notion can haunt you for the entirety of your life.
I thought I owed it to myself and to everyone who'd ever backed me to do what was expected. What was right. What I was supposed to do.
But nothing is forbidden in love. Not circumstances or propriety or the denial of the object of said affection.
I knew now.
This was it.
If I wanted it, I had to take it.
This gymnastics love story is more than grips, rips, and battered hands.
For Calia Nickleson and Nikolai Bagrov, it was everything.
Available From
Amazon (Kindle)
Kobo
4 Star Review by Jen Skewes
It is no secret that I have read and loved every one of Laurel’s books. I always look forward to her next story. But I especially could not wait for this one. For one the beautiful cover completely drew me in. But it is also the fact that this book is different in the sense that I have yet to read a book about a gymnast and her goal to make it to the Olympics for the third and final time in her career. Growing up and even now one of my favorite events to watch in the Olympics is the gymnastics. So of course reading a story about a young woman whose whole life has been dedicated to fulfilling her dream was something that I could not wait for. And as always Ms. Curtis did not disappoint.
4 Star Review by Jen Skewes
It is no secret that I have read and loved every one of Laurel’s books. I always look forward to her next story. But I especially could not wait for this one. For one the beautiful cover completely drew me in. But it is also the fact that this book is different in the sense that I have yet to read a book about a gymnast and her goal to make it to the Olympics for the third and final time in her career. Growing up and even now one of my favorite events to watch in the Olympics is the gymnastics. So of course reading a story about a young woman whose whole life has been dedicated to fulfilling her dream was something that I could not wait for. And as always Ms. Curtis did not disappoint.
Callie is a twenty
six year old gymnast who is on her way to her third Olympics. Her whole life has been about gymnastics and
competing. Never having any time for
anything else. Friends and boyfriends didn’t
exist in her world. And honestly it
seems that maybe true happiness didn’t either.
She was known around her father’s gym for being cold to those around
her. She is always on her own and never
really reaching out to anyone. Until her
new coach Nik comes along and changes everything from the way she thinks to the
way she feels.
Nik is the number two tumbler in the world. When he lost his parents six months ago the
world of gymnastics and competing just didn’t seem important to him any
more. He still works on his tumbling but
it’s more for himself than anyone else.
His new job is to coach Callie.
Her father thinks he is the perfect person to get through to her and to
understand her. And that is definitely true,
just not in the ways her father had wanted.
Nik sees Callie in a way that no one else does. From the moment he meets her, despite their
bickering he feels a connection with her.
And he knows that she feels it too, but he also knows that she will not
allow herself to find happiness and the love that she deserves. But Nik is not about to give up. Despite being her coach they take their relationship
to another level. But will them being
together cost them more than they are willing to give up?
I really enjoyed this book, especially Nik and Callie and
the relationship that they built. Nik adored
Callie and you could see it so clearly.
He wanted nothing more than to make her happy. To help her see that there is more in life
beyond what she has been taught. Seeing
this story through Callie and Nik’s point of view I felt that she lived her
life for her father. Never wanting to
disappoint him but at the same time it caused her to close herself off from the
outside world. She deserved to be loved,
to live her life and to be happy. But it
wasn’t until Nik came along that she saw it all for herself. Gynastics wasn’t everything, but she just need
to learn that on her own.
I loved the connection that thse two had. The snarky banter between the two of
them. Nik was completely swoon
worthy. I mean a gymnast who also rides
a motorcycle. Cannot get any
sexier. And his gift for Callie just made
me fall in love with him even more and it just proved how well he really saw her. I think my only issue with this story is the
lack of the characters backstory. I
wanted a little more on the two of them.
I think it would have helped me connect with them on a different
level. But as always Laurel Ulen Curits did any amazing
job with this story. The writing is perfect. I loved how each chapter ended and the next
one began. And you will understand what
I mean when you read it. Another wonderful
job.
About Laurel Ulen Curtis
Laurel Ulen Curtis is a 28 year old mother of one. She lives with her husband and son (and cat!) in New Jersey, but grew up all over the United States. She graduated from Rutgers University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, and puts that to almost no use other than forecasting for her friends and writing a storm chasing heroine! She has a passion for her family, laughing, and reading and writing Romance novels. She's also addicted to Coke. The drink, not the drug.Find Laurel Ulen Curtis Online
Hosted by:
No comments:
Post a Comment