Forging Glory
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4.1 • 30 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
My only dream was going pro...until she blazed back into my life.
Cara Moreno - my biggest regret - just signed with the women's soccer team in my city. I tell myself to keep my distance...but I can't stay away.
She says the most powerful man in the sport is set on destroying her career. That behind closed doors, he's hurting her and everything she's worked for.
I doubted her once before and rejected her. Now, I'll do anything to make things right and protect what's ours.
Exposing the truth means risking my career. But how can I chase my dreams knowing hers are slipping away?
With both our futures on the line, I'm ready to risk it all and expose the truth. Losing her once was devastating enough. I won't let her down a second time.
What we share is electric, and protecting her feels worth any sacrifice. This time, I'll fight for her trust…and hopefully her heart.
A high-stakes, sizzling sports romance, Forging Glory delivers courage, second chances, and a fight for love against all odds.
Customer Reviews
An empowering second chance sports romance - Girl Power!
I adore Lainey Davis as well as her books (she’s got a great social media presence and newsletter)!
This, Forging Glory, her latest release, is another beautiful example of why she is such a brilliant author. She has in her author’s note at the end that she actually put aside her other work in progress when a true news story came out (something she sort of witnessed in reality when attending the women’s World Cup, downunder), and focused on turning that into the major theme of her new novel. It came out brilliantly and hopefully it will help shed light on the topic - not just in women’s sports, but in all workplaces.
I read the prequel novella about a month ago, which is pretty critical to see where everything in this book comes from - not just where Wes and Cara meet and their relationship begins at their weekend soccer training camp, but also the main inciting interaction between Cara and the character she has a huge conflict with that causes the humongous, life and potentially career altering, and certainly sport-altering experience that is the “big thing” in the story.
I won’t say more because it is such a big and important part of the plot and really can’t be summarized or talked about without giving the book away. Let’s just say that women are amazing, Lainey Davis is a special author and person, and absolutely every woman out there really needs to read this book. Heed the trigger warnings but still read it. It’s empowering. It’s incredible!
I also totally love all the character crossovers and still have a few of her back catalogue to go back to read to get all those original character’s details! The way this couple (Wes and Cara) is together … chef’s kiss! I also love the side characters of her teammates and former classmates, and all his cousins - very much looking forward to Wyatt’s story next.
I cannot wait to get my ears on the audio version to re-read it in a few weeks!
I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Author Collective 20, and this is my honest feedback.
Updated in January after listening to the audio ALC copy from Home Cooked Books PR - narrated by Janine Granda and Bryant Walker, who did the prequel novella, and they did another fantastic job! I’m enjoying these new voices and look forward to hearing a lot more from them. Great job on your picks, Lainey!