This review is primarily for the audio arc. First the narration, I did not enjoy this. The cadence was so wonky. Long pauses where they didn’t fit. Odd emphasis on words where they didn’t make sense. I did get the ebook to compare to make sure it was not written how I was hearing it. It was narrated with inflections that don’t exist in the book. I tried all different speeds even from 1-1.5x, 1.45x seemed to be the most natural for the pauses, but too fast for the rest. The voice was great, I never struggled to know which POV it was. Pronunciation was clear and he easy to understand. There were a couple words that didn’t match the text and one instance, that I noticed, where the wrong pronoun was used which was slightly confusing. Second, the actual story, I would’ve enjoyed this as an eyeball read. It was sweet, no angst. I like the matching agency idea. So I’m really not sure where exactly to rate this. Story good, narration lacking.

Emotional damage! Wow this book packed some punches! I almost didn’t sign up to arc read this because of the cheating. But I trust Jemma Croft, and I’m glad I went for it! I did not expect to relate to a young rugby player so hard. Goodness the feelings of longing and always feeling like you’re not quite hitting your target are so spot on in this book. Pi/Aiden is such an anxious, overthinking, worrier. Eggo/Finn is a chaotic gremlin of joy! He has a solid family, solid belief in himself, and the confidence that things will work. Hopefully! The girlfriends in this book. Megan, I totally get! Even though I don’t understand why her & Finn couldn’t communicate. Georgia though? What girl? I can understand being amicable. Especially after knowing what she ends up knowing. But I don’t understand why these women were still a bit hung up. Finn was dumb, he and Megan definitely under negotiated their relationship. Aiden was a straight up ass. Not to her directly, but in actions. In real life I would never be able move on with friendship or trust with Aiden. But in a fictional world where I get to be inside his head, totally. I’m in. I laughed so much while reading this book, I cried more than expected too. I had to stop reading at stare into space to process my own feelings a few times even. Jemma Croft has a way of writing a story that I get swept into. Even my unmedicated adhd didn’t stand a chance. I love the Try for Love series and can’t wait for the next addition!