One Last Try (Try for Love #1) de Jemma Croft

Salut mes P’tits Chats!

J’espère que vous allez bien. Je vous retrouve aujourd’hui pour vous parler de One Last Try de Jemma Croft que je remercie pour ce SP. Il s’agit du premier tome de sa série Try For Love. J’ai découvert Jemma Croft il y a un peu plus d’un an avec Rookie Recovery qu’elle a co écrit avec Lex Easton.

Résumé :

When the rookie who ended your rugby career moves in next door.

Retired legend Owen Bosley is used to the quiet life. After a career ending injury eight years ago, Owen leaves it all behind in exchange for a fresh start. Now he’s the landlord of his local pub in a chocolate-box village. The Little Thatch is the heart of the community, but there’s one problem. The pub needs work… expensive renovation work, so to help pay for the repairs, Owen rents out his cottage and moves into the tiny apartment upstairs.

But nothing could prepare him for who would move in.

Pro rugby star Mathias Jones never expected to be signed to the one team whose fans despise him, but some opportunities are too good to pass up. A few months with the Centurions seem like an eternity, but Mathias is determined to see it through. He’s here to play rugby, not make friends.

Seeking refuge in the quiet countryside, Mathias figures he can escape the fallout from his mistakes and the crowds who insist on reminding him. But when he meets his new landlord, it’s clear that running from his past won’t be easy.

For the former rivals, finding common ground on opposite sides of the bar should be easier than on the field. But with Owen overwhelmed by renovations and Matthias fighting to prove himself on the team, the weight of their shared history may be one challenge too big to tackle.

FR- Alors alors…. alors j’ai énormément aimé ce roman.

J’ai tendance à encore plus apprécier mes lectures qui se passent au Royaume Unis plutot qu’aux Etats Unis. Il y a une atmosphère particulière qui me parle un peu plus. Tout simplement parce que j’habite moi même en Europe. Et c’est exactement ce que j’ai retrouvé dans One Last Try.

J’avais énormément aimé Rookie Recovery sans savoir qui de Lex Easton ou de Jemma Croft avait écrit quelle partie.

Aussi je ne savais pas trop si j’allais autant aimé la plume de Jemma Croft toute seule mais c’est clairement ce qu’il s’est passé . One Last Try est une histoire vraiment touchante, une histoire de seconde chance et d’aller au bout de ses rêves. C’est une histoire de communauté, d’amour et de partage. Et j’en ai aimé chaque moment.

J’ai adoré découvrir ce petit coin de campagne anglaise.

Je ne suis pas spécialement fan de rugby mais j’ai aimé tout ce qui se dégageait de ce roman. Que ce soit le coté sportif ou le coté pub. La communauté de la petite ville dans laquelle se déroule l’histoire est drôle et attachante . Ca donne limite envie d’aller y passer du temps.

La romance entre Owen et Matthias est super mignonne.

J’ai aimé que les deux hommes soient attirés l’un par l’autre et que malgré leur passif, ils se donnent une chance. L’autisme de Matthias est bien traité sans prendre toute la place et la romance est vraiment très attachante. Les scènes hot l’ont été juste assez à mon gout et j’ai vraiment passé un excellent moment de lecture.

En résumé, une très bonne romance à la fois sportive et cosy. A découvrir sans plus tarder.

ENG-So well well well…well I really enjoyed this novel.

I tend to enjoy my books set in the UK even more than those set in the US. There’s a particular atmosphere that speaks to me a little more, simply because I live in Europe myself. And that’s exactly what I found in One Last Try.

I really enjoyed Rookie Recovery without knowing whether Lex Easton or Jemma Croft wrote which part.

So I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy Jemma Croft’s writing as much on her own, but that’s clearly what happened. One Last Try is a truly touching story, a story of second chances and following your dreams. It’s a story of community, love, and sharing. And I loved every moment of it.

I loved discovering this little corner of the English countryside.

I’m not a big rugby fan, but I loved everything about this novel. Whether it was the sports aspect or the pub aspect. The community of the small town where the story takes place is funny and endearing. It almost makes you want to spend time there.

The romance between Owen and Matthias is super cute.

I liked that the two men were attracted to each other and that despite their pasts, they gave each other a chance. Matthias’s autism is well handled without taking over, and the romance is truly endearing. The hot scenes were just enough for my taste, and I really had a great time reading it.