I only have love for one trashy series at a time, and “Game On” secured Monica Seles\u2019s The Academy series as my chosen. “Love Match” cements its position with more drama, and occasional sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, sport. There are plenty of physical female characters in YA fiction, but usually they\u2019re defensive or violent, so it\u2019s great to see sport have a starring role. Tennis player Maya Hart\u2019s point of view guides the entire novel, even though her own storyline is so-so. Her on-court career is going great, but her off-court life is less successful \u2013 mostly due to her dual attraction for gridiron-playing brothers, and the occasional upstaging in the media by her rival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese golfer Cleo has won a junior invitational tournament yet keeps being criticised by a particular blogger. First for her outfits, then for her \u201cpartying\u201d, and lastly for being \u201cAmericanized\u201d. This storyline is awkward because the characters seem to equate criticism with \u201ctrolling\u201d\/\u201dbullying\u201d. It turns out the blogger\u2019s motives are good, but the execution is not. Cleo\u2019s sub-plot wraps up neatly with a happy ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South African\/French swimmer Renee Ledecq is a little heart-breaking here. The daughter of wealthy parents, she\u2019s extremely generous to others\u2026but doesn\u2019t treat herself half as well. However, her latest relationship could teach her to love herself more, and hopefully this will be expanded upon in a future novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This addictive series has hooked me fully, and further books set in the Academy \u2018verse would be most welcome. Yes it\u2019s trash, but it\u2019s MY kind of trash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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