Katherine Reilly: Ride The Wave, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Blurb

Leo was once one of the world's biggest surfers. As the son of an Australian politician, he grew up in the spotlight, but the pressure, money and the fame lead to a massive spiral, and everything slipped through his fingers. Desperate to get away from it all, Leo escaped to the small fishing town his father grew up in in Portugal.

In London, Iris is struggling to keep her journalism career going. When has-been, former pro surfer Leo captures headlines, it's all anyone can talk about. Leo is BACK - and he's going to participate in his first professional surfing competition in years.

It comes as no surprise that Iris's magazine is going to run a massive profile on Leo, but she is surprised when her boss gives her the assignment. The only caveat: she has to spend the training period in Portugal with Leo, shadowing him, and travel with him to the competition in Australia. . Knowing that this is basically her last chance to make her career work, Iris agrees to go out to Portugal and spend time with Leo for the piece.

When the two first meet there's clearly an attraction, but they clash. Iris finds Leo stubborn and arrogant, whereas Leo finds Iris high maintenance and stuck up. The work is agonising at first, but Iris can't give up the opportunity to make a name for herself as a features journalist.

While she's there, she also meets a successful Portuguese businessman who seems like Mr Perfect. Meanwhile, things with Leo are heating up.

As the surfing competition approaches, will Leo have what it takes to break away from his past and prove to everyone that he still has what it takes as a professional surfer? Can Iris allow herself to be vulnerable and accept a man into her heart with his own walls and his own trauma?