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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Love, Faults & Match Points
Maria Comăneci was once the world's number one tennis player, a legend whose name still echoes through stadiums. But fame fades as pressure mounts, and Maria now finds herself caught in the unpredictable, hilarious whirlwind of life beyond the spotlight. Enter Con Roscoe: an amateur footballer and IT Manager with a questionable backhand, a son from a previous marriage, and a knack of getting the most out of life . Thanks to a spectacular administrative error, Con is accidentally entered into one of the biggest tennis tournaments in Britain-pitted against professionals he has no business facing. Whilst Maria faces a tidalwave of betrayals from the giant corporation that took her at a young age and engineered her into a sporting icon. Now they want to dispose of her as damaged goods.
What begins as a clerical blunder quickly spirals into a national obsession. Con's bumbling charm, his refusal to quit, and his sheer ability to survive on court turn him into Britain's most unlikely hero. Maria, reluctantly drawn into his orbit, finds herself coaching, sparring, and laughing her way through the madness, rediscovering her own passion for the game-and for life.
Together, they navigate chaotic matches, late-night confessions, and the absurdity of a country rallying behind a man who barely knows how to hold a racket. Packed with witty dialogue, laugh-out-loud scenes, and slow-burn chemistry, this romantic comedy is about second chances, unexpected victories, and the kind of love story that sneaks up when you least expect it.
Perfect for fans of sports romances with a comedic twist, this novel serves up equal parts humor, heart, and heat. Whether you're a tennis enthusiast or simply love a good underdog story, Maria and Con's journey will leave you cheering, swooning, and grinning long after the final page.
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