Book Review: After Wimbledon by Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Reviewer: Terry

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:

After 12 years on the pro. tennis tour and four years with her sort-of boyfriend, Lucy Bennett has had enough. She wants real life… and real love.

Her life, her decision. Right? Well, no one else seems to think so. With opinions on all sides, Lucy’s head is spinning. And she’s stumbling right into the arms of long-term crush and fellow player Sam. Shame her boyfriend – his arch-rival – would sooner smash a racquet over their heads than agree to a simple change of partners.

As the Wimbledon Championships play out, Lucy fights for her life on and off the courts. The question is: what will she be left with after Wimbledon?

Review:

The book starts on the Eve of the biggest tennis event of the year. Wimbledon. Main character Lucy for the Brits and her boyfriend Joe for the US, are both contenders for the champion spot. As well as hot Sam from New Zealand, a 5 time winner, who for the very first time will be playing for the Brits and he has changed his residency.  Lucy has become to question whether she wants to do tennis professional anymore and that perhaps she wants more out of life, raising babies, a hubby to share her life with. A home and not spending half her year traveling all over. This is where things start to get messy. Her boyfriend Joe is happy with their easy going relationship, has no intentions of settling down, let alone babies and retirement. This is when she truly opens her eyes…..and then along came Sam and the rest as the say is history. There’s far more to the story then that, but I hate to give anything away. I will add the author has helped me to understand so much more about how tennis is played and how intense it can be.

4 stars