40Love, Olivia Dade
40Love, Olivia Dade
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40-Love

Author: Olivia Dade

Narrator: Kelsey Navarro

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/13/2021

Categories: Fiction, Romance


Synopsis

This match is no game.

When a rogue wave strips Tess Dunn of her bikini top, desperate, half-naked times call for desperate, please-cover-me-kids-are-coming-closer measures. Enter Lucas Karlsson, AKA that flirty Swede in the water nearby. When he prevents her bare buoys from being exposed to fellow vacationers, even an ocean can't drown the sparks that fly.

Lucas, a former top-level tennis pro now giving lessons at the resort, fled there after the abrupt, painful end to his injury-plagued career. But he's finally ready to move on with his life—and after a few late-night, hands-on sessions with Tess, he's eager to prove he's the ace she wants.

But this match comes with challenges: She's forty, and at twenty-six, he's barely old enough to rent a car. Worse, they only have two weeks together before Tess returns to her assistant-principal life in Virginia. During that brief time, they'll have to play hard, take a few risks, and find out whether their chemistry is a one-shot wonder . . . or whether they're meant to be doubles partners for life.

About Olivia Dade

Olivia Dade grew up an undeniable nerd, prone to ignoring the world around her as she read any book she could find. Her favorites, though, were always, always romances. As an adult, she earned an MA in American history and worked in a variety of jobs that required the donning of actual pants: Colonial Williamsburg interpreter, high school teacher, academic tutor, and (of course) librarian. Now, however, she has finally achieved her lifelong goal of wearing pajamas all day as a hermit-like writer and enthusiastic hag. She currently lives outside Stockholm with her patient Swedish husband, their whip-smart daughter, and the family's ever-burgeoning collection of books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on August 08, 2021

this was sweet! i really liked this and how the author navigated the age gap relationship. i think olivia dade does a really good job with articulating character emotions and building healthy foundations for romance. only complaint was the lack of depth. there were certainly layers to the romance he......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on May 14, 2021

I hate to say this because I really thought I was going to love it, but this didn't work for me. Something about the way their relationship was written felt forced to me and I am SAD. I'm still going to read more from Olivia Dade in the future because I loved Spoiler Alert, but unfortunately this wa......more

Goodreads review by Lacey (laceybooklovers) on July 24, 2021

The hero here is SUCH a sweetheart! I really enjoyed this age gap romance. The heroine is about 14 years older than the former tennis pro hero, who does his best to woo her like crazy.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 18, 2021

This was a fun romance! Tess is a school administrator on vacation with her best friend. But when a mishap with her bathing suit top happens in the ocean, the hot, young tennis coach is the only one to save her. They immediately have sparks, but Tess thinks he's too young and immature for a relation......more

Goodreads review by Christy on June 08, 2021

3 stars 
 I was excited for 40-Love as I’ve enjoyed Dade’s other books I’ve read lately. I really loved the hero and I thought the ending was great, but something was just missing for me with this one. I’m not sure that I liked the heroine much and the connection between the main characters didn’t se......more