"What would you get if you moved from The Devil Wears Prada world of fashion to a country set perfectly pitched for Rivals fans? This addictive, heart-galloping polo-set romance, and a bloody good escapist read. "
Working as assistant to a leading fashion designer, Ash has always been able to manage creative crises, last minute event changes and more besides - to help her boss be a success. But when she’s misled by a star athlete into an affair that becomes public, her life suddenly, and publicly, crumbles. Looking for space to collect herself she heads to her brother’s pub in the countryside, finding solace and rekindling a childhood love of horses at the nearby stables. A chance encounter with an enigmatic polo player leads Ash to a job with a steep learning curve, the world of the polo set and a chance at love if she’s able to let her guard down again.
Jumping from The Devil Wears Prada world of fashion designers and glamour to the stables and an elitist country set that is perfectly pitched for Rivals fans, Polo Fever is a sports romance that will have your heart galloping. Rediscovering her love of horses and starting her job as a groom is far from smooth sailing. There’s early starts and hard graft in the stables, the high tension of the games and all the glamorous afterparties worthy of the Sport of Kings. But leading the charge on the pitch and towards Ash’s heart is international pro polo player Mateo, our Argentinian heart-throb. The storyline offers a slow burn build up as Ash slowly lets her guard down, and delivers on romance that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the most iconic scenes in rom-com history. Polo Fever is a sweet, heartwarming romance that had me laughing, holding my breath, and cantering through the pages, not able to put it down. The characters are lovable, the English countryside setting is idyllic, and the plot is the perfect escapist read.
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She ran from the spotlight . . . straight into his stable.
As the assistant to one of fashion's most powerful designers, Ashley has always stayed out of frame - until her secret romance with the face of his latest menswear line, tennis star Chris Courtney, is exposed in a single, perfectly-timed paparazzi shot. In the space of a day, Ashley's career, reputation, and privacy are torn apart by the press.
With nowhere to turn, she escapes to the countryside to stay with family, hoping to disappear. But solace comes in an unexpected form: a quiet stable and a beautiful horse. That is, until she's caught trespassing by none other than international polo icon, tabloid regular, and infuriatingly charming Mateo.
Horses? Zero experience. Polo players? Definitely off-limits.
As Ashley's thrust into a world of high-stakes games and elite scandal, she finds herself at the centre of a yet another storm, one where passion and power collide, and her heart might just be the biggest risk of all.
Polo Fever features in the following genres: Feel-Good Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Modern and Contemporary romance, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance
Polo Fever is available in Paperback
Polo Fever was written by Katherine Reilly and published by Aria an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Polo Fever has 368 pages
£8.99