* Balance by Lucia Franco is book 1 in the Off Balance series and ends in a CLIFFHANGER.

–> If you’re looking for a good romance in the world of gymnastics you should definitely try These Battered Hands by Laurel Ulen Curtis instead.

Thinking about this plot and characters just makes me upset. I can’t, in good conscience, give this book a rating that’s not the lowest though. It clearly shows the author knows what she’s writing about. I hoped for some kind of redemption but it actually gets worse in the last pages where he uses her again, acting in the worst way possible out of petty jealousy.Īs I said in the beginning, I actually enjoyed the writing when I wasn’t cringing about what was going on between the MC.Īrianna’s training as a gymnast is realistic and very well narrated. That quote right there shows the piece of shit he truly is! Kova’s actions made the second half of this book cringe worthy. “I will tell you right now that if you get pregnant and it somehow comes back to me, I will deny it until the day I die,” He doesn’t even think about proper contraception FOR GOD’S SAKE!! He doesn’t care for Arianna’s wellbeing in the slightest. He treats Adrianna like a “good fuck” he isn’t able to resist while he keeps on fucking and cheating on his girlfriend Katija. He’s supposed to be her mentor and lust isn’t a good enough reason to seduce his 16 years old gymnast!! I actually truly despised Kova for giving in to the lust he feels for her. I had trouble with their relationship because I didn’t feel a strong connection between Adrianna and Kova and, since Arianna is underage…that’s even a bigger deal to me. My main problem with the MC wasn’t the age gap and Adrianna being only 16 even if, legally, IT IS RAPE. This is my first Lucia Franco’s book and it will probably not be the last because I enjoyed her writing. It’ll take a lot of work to make her a better gymnast and the way he’s attracted to her… makes things even more difficult. Konstantin Kournakova aka “Kova” is a 32 years old two-time Olympian, a successful business owner, one of the best Gymnastic Coaches there is and he isn’t exactly happy with the new athlete joining his program. The World Cup Academy of Gymnastics is the biggest chance she has to achieve her goals.

Adrianna Rossi is a 16 years old gymnast and she’s pushed herself hard all her life to make her olimpic dream come true.

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