Until It Was Love

De: Pippa Grant

Narrado por: Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke

There are a million reasons why I shouldn’t date Fletcher Huxley.

He’s a growly-faced, stubborn-streaked, international rugby legend trying to revive his flailing career in the US after being canned by his team overseas.

While he might have the good kind of thunder thighs, intriguing tattoos, and a booty of steel, he also holds the top position on my very short nemesis list thanks to what happened the first time we met.

Plus, his mustache is as terrible as the reason he’s picked me to be the woman he wants to date.

But he has one big checkmark in the why this date is a good idea column: he’s my brother’s new teammate.

They already hate each other.

And my brother has made an unfortunate habit of interfering with my love life recently.

So a revenge date with Fletcher to make my brother mad? While letting Fletcher think this date is merely for the good of the team?

Yep.

I’m in.

I’m moving to London for work in a month. And it’s just one date. What could possibly go wrong?

Until It Was Love is a banter-tastic romcom featuring an overgrown snack of a man with a soft spot for his purse dog, a normally optimistic life coach trying to live her best life, a mustache catastrophe, and one little tiny fainting spell. It stands alone and comes complete with a swoony happily ever after that will leave your heart in a happy puddle of joy.

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loved it!

This book is full of all the typical Pippa Grant humor with all the feels.

Laughs, swoons, and love

This is a masterful tale of healing, enlightenment and growth sneakily wrapped in a ridiculous romcom. It is story full of swoons, quirky seniors, mustaches, absurdity, drama, sweet moments, found families, dysfunctional families, spice, painful pasts, and love. And while the book is full on cackling snort worthy hilarious, it is also a deeply emotional book. At its heart, it’s a story of damaged and bruised but not broken people who find their way together by owning their choices, acknowledging their scars, embracing life as it shows up, and deciding to be the best version of themselves. It’s a story about healing and the power of choice. Fletcher is a famous rugby player from England who is not interested in retirement so instead he moves to small town Copper Valley in the US to play for the Pounders. Goldie is a life coach and author. She was on course to be a professional soccer player when a career ending injury changed her trajectory. She is moving to London for three months to be a life coach in residence and then she plans to travel for two years before she settles in a new place. Fletcher is on the same rugby team as Goldie’s brother, Silas, who he does not get along with. Fletcher and Goldie agree to a spite date aimed at Silas and that is where the hilarity, cringe, and feelings start. Despite the firm plan that it can only be a one time spite date it quickly grows into something much deeper and much more meaningful. But there is still a clock ticking down to an end date. But feelings. Oh the feelings in this well written book with an engaging storyline as told through the eyes of two beautifully complicated three dimensional characters who grow. There are lots of them. The book will hook you in from the first ridiculous word to the last heartfelt one and along the way it will give you all the feels so be prepared to fall in love with this book, and with Fletcher and Goldie.

Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly. I love the added dimension narration gives to a story.

A Hilarious RomCom! Amazing Story & Listen🎧

Pippa Grant pens another wonderfully delightful romantic comedy, one that hooked me in right from the start, grabbing my attention and captivating it for the entire book. Goldie Collins’ career ending injury may have taken her out of the soccer game, but she reinvented herself and became a life coach and influencer. Fletcher Huxley, a professional rugby player, who was let go from his team and is back in the states playing for the Pounders, the same rugby team Goldie’s brother is on. Goldie and Fletcher have history, one he does not recall, and one that Goldie will not forget and why he is one of her least favorable person. She and her geriatric crew were helping at a blood drive, when she saw him, and for the ladies his mustache became the highlight for the event, and not in a good way. Fletcher was there to help strum up interest for rugby, sure Goldie rather have ignored him, but when she glanced over, she knew he was on the verge of fainting and sure enough he did and landed right on her. Hilarious scene, between the bickering women and the back-and-forth banter, it was one big laugh out loud scene, setting the stage for what was to come. Fetcher asks Goldie out and she says yes just to piss off her overprotective brother, besides she only has a month left in the states before starting a new job across the pond in the UK. She agreed to help him with his mission of making rugby more popular in the states too. It was great to watch these two dance around each other, the chemistry between them is electric, but they fight against every step of the way. They each battle their own inner demons, ones left by past relationships or their upbringing. I loved all the layers of this story and it has the perfect balance of drama, humor, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. And as always, the writing, plot and world building are fantastic, as are the character growth and development. Pippa Grant, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life, they understood who they were portraying, giving each a voice that was fitting and were believable in every role. Clarke nailed it as the grumpy Fletcher, grasping every aspect of his personality from his angsty side to his caring side. Brentmoor was equally amazing as Goldie, also grasping all sides of her personality, from her wit to her determination. Both were fantastic performing the roles of the secondary characters too. They set the perfect tone for the story, handle all the banter and witty dialogue naturally and with ease, while landing the humor effortlessly. You could hear how much heart they put into their performance as they capture all the characters’ emotions and have you feeling each one. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their performance elevates the story to another level. Thank you for another fabulous listen.

Rom-Com GEM!

Star Rating: 4/5 ⭐
Spice Rating: 2/5 🌶️
Audiobook 5/5 🎧

Read if you like:
- Enemies to Lovers
- Fake Dating
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Opposites Attract
- Brother's Teammate
- Slow Burn
- Rugby Player MMC
- Life Coach FMC
- Found Family
- Dual POV
- HEA

I had an absolute blast reading this book! This was my first Pippa Grant experience, and I'm ready to get into her backlist. The excitement was so real that when Pippa announced the early release of the audiobook, I ran to download it. Until It Was Love is a true gem, and I couldn't get enough of it.

Goldie and Fletcher were such a fun couple. Fletcher is a veteran rugby player hoping to keep his career going, and Goldie is a life coach and sister of one of Fletcher's teammates. I loved Goldie and her hilarious hatred of Fletcher's mustache. Fletcher is a big grump with a heart of gold. I loved the scenes with him and his dog, Sweet Pea. Fletcher and Goldie had amazing chemistry, and I loved watching their relationship evolve. I laughed so much at their banter and silly antics. Beneath the quick wit, they both are navigating real issues they need to overcome.

This book has the ingredients for a perfect read - a fun plot, engaging main characters, moments that will have you laughing out loud, side characters that need their own reality TV show, a scene-stealing adorable pet, deeper emotional layers, and just the right amount of spice. Until It Was Love is one of the most entertaining books I've come across and is a must-read.

NARRATION:
This was a duet-style narration performed by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor. Jason and Samantha are two of my favorite narrators. They always give amazing performances, and this time was no different. I knew I had to buy it when I found out they would be providing narration for this book. This story is hilarious, and the narration truly adds something special. Jason and Samantha have the best rom-com chemistry. They perfectly executed the story's heartfelt moments, romantic scenes, and comedic parts. Both portrayed the characters well and brought the characters to life.

Perfectly Hilarious

I absolutely loved the audio of this book. I had previously read it in print, but then decided to listen to it and I am so glad I did. Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor brought Goldie and Fletcher to LIFE and performed wonderfully! Hearing the British words and phrases from Jason made the story that much funnier. And Goldie was spot on for what I was thinking she would sound like in my head. The inflection, the tone, all of it made the story that much better.