I didn’t get the play-on-words when I read the title of the book but once I saw the cover it was my aha! moment.  You might think that It’s A Love Game is your typical romance.  In some ways, it is. There’s the obvious chemistry between several of the players that just kept me guessing the whole time.  Then you have the romance factor complete with “bronzed thighs” and all.  Woven into the story, though, is this constant race to the top that is intriguing to witness.  I love the game of tennis and was so interested in the mindset of the players both on and off their games.  It was also eye-opening to realize that the players are thrown together in social settings, too, so it makes sense that they might have romantic notions about each other.  Just like celebrities, they are forced to survive with paparazzi and the media constantly getting lens time.  This aspect was clearly magnified in It’s A Love Game yet in a completely understandable way.  I overlooked the superfluous love scenes because of this.   I’m sure if you take the time to read it, you’ll find that Lizzie and Jack keep you plenty entertained.

Author A. G. Starling had me from the moment she mentioned Jane Austen. Gotta love a fellow Austen reader!  She is a professor in Monterey, CA and is an avid sports fan.