2.5 

After the Gold

By Erin McRae & Racheline Maltese
After the Gold by Erin McRae & Racheline Maltese digital book - Fable

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Love is the biggest prize of all.

 

For over a decade, world-champion figure skaters Katie Nowacki and Brendan Reid have been partners in every way but one. But now that their electric on-ice chemistry has led them to Olympic gold, they're retiring from competition

As they cross America on an exhibition tour with their fellow athletes, Katie and Brendan's always volatile relationship becomes more turbulent than ever as they face down the media, their fans, and their increasingly nosy teammates

When Katie realizes she wants to go back to the farm she grew up on, leaving Brendan behind in the city where they trained, their fairy tale seems destined to end.

But will Brendan be able to convince her to trust him with the off-ice intimacy that only spelled disaster in their past?

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2.5
“Heroine: Katie- one half of an Olympic Gold-winning figure skating pair. Bisexual. Has anxiety. Grew up on a dairy farm. Dated her figure skating partner but broke up with him years before the start of the book. Hero: Brendan- Katie’s skating partner of 20 years. Has been pining for Katie for years, she pushes him away because of her anxieties. Tropes: second chance romance, sports romance, pining, class differences, childhood friends-to-lovers, angst I found this book extremely frustrating. The title is literal- the book takes place exclusively after they win the gold medal. I think it would have been wise to include flashbacks or have a section of the book that takes place during the time they dated in the past. While I appreciate the depiction of Katie’s anxieties (she’s often irrational and unpleasant, which can be true-to-life) so much of the book is based on Brendan and Katie’s insecurities and anxieties that it’s not very fun to read. There isn’t a lot of joy in this book and the ultimate payoff isn’t written in a satisfying way.”

About Erin McRae

Racheline Maltese can fly a plane, sail a boat, and ride a horse, but has no idea how to drive a car; she's based in Brooklyn. Erin McRae has a graduate degree in international affairs for which she focused on the role of social media in the Arab Spring; she's based in Washington DC. Together, they write romance about fame and public life. Like everyone in the 21st century, they met on the Internet.

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