English cricket captain, Mathew Anderson is a star, both on and off the pitch. But a smart, mouthy teacher just might be the one to make him see that he’s only a man.Mathew has enjoyed the life as a cricket superstar. With fame, fortune, adoration, and a beautiful girlfriend that comes with the territory. Until he’s been accused of domestic abuse and he’s arrested. Now, Mathew is very careful … very careful about the people he surrounds himself with. Especially women. Then Rose Cavendish tweets him and he can’t help but get bowled by her simplicity, honesty, and grit.
As a teacher surviving a vicious break-up, the last thing Rose needs is a man holding sway over her life. Rose knows she’s way out of her league getting involved with the red-haired English skipper. Even though Mathew is kind and a perfect gentleman, she doesn’t know that he hates being kept in the dark. All she knows is that she has fielded before in this game of love and lost big. She doesn’t intend to do that again.
But when Mathew plays an inning, he only plays to win. And when he gets a second chance, he’s going to play an inning of a lifetime to win Rose back.
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Bowled: Facing the Yorker of Love (To Love a Sportsman Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes was a book that had a little bit of everything. Romance, drama, mystery, tragedy and suspense, plus there was sports involved. I personally know absolutely nothing about Cricket which left me trying to figure out what was being said part of the time but my lack of knowledge didn’t cause me to not follow along and enjoy Mathew and Rose’s story.
Mathew is definitely the stereotypical athlete at least in public, he has been burned before and doesn’t want to put himself out there to be hurt. He has no idea how much he ends up helping Rose.
I really enjoyed this book and play on learning a little about Cricket just so I can understand some of the terms in this book and I’m going to assume any future books in this series.
Bowled: Facing the Yorker of Love (To Love a Sportsman Book 1)
By: Pamela Q. Fernandes
5 out of 5 stars
The story Bowled: Facing the Yorker of Love (To Love a Sportsman Book 1) by Pamela Q. Fernandes was a wonderful book to read. It draws you in right from the beginning and I found that I didn’t want to put the story down until I had read the last page. I loved reading about the characters of Matthew and Rose. These two have an attraction to each other. There are issues with trust. What does the future hold for Matthew and Rose? Read this book to find out. Rose is smart, beautiful, and independent. She is a character that I grew to love with each chapter that I read. I wanted her to find happiness. Matthew is a character to is charming, handsome, and determined to win over Rose. I couldn’t help but cheer him on. The story has emotional dialogue included. I enjoyed reading about the additional characters that are introduced in the book and interacted with Rose and Matthew. Many of them are friends. Then there are those who are only out for themselves. Don’t miss out reading this amazing story. I would highly recommend it.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. This is a creative, romance second chance story that I had a hard time putting down. The characters are true to life and brought the story to life for me. Matthew and Rose both have had trouble with relationships in the past. He feels he needs to prove he is not the bad person the press perceives him as. She also has secrets and has not been honest. When everything starts falling apart will they come out together? I highly recommend this book.