New Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: One Good Man by Emma Scott

ONE GOOD MAN
a novella

by Emma Scott

Released April 19, 2018

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Originally featured in the Team Player Anthology

Blurb

It’s spring, 1970. The Vietnam War has been raging for years with no end in sight. Janey Martin, a California college student and aspiring journalist is tired of writing puff pieces about her university men’s sports teams. She wants to be taken seriously as a journalist and as a woman. With riots at their doorstep, her wealthy father sends Janey to the Sorbonne in Paris to finish her college education away from the chaos.

Janey is reluctant to leave the Big Story that is Vietnam, but vows to prove herself. Much to her dismay, her first assignment is to interview the hotshot star forward of a local soccer team. Janey is sure Adrien Rousseau is going to be like every other playboy jock she’s ever dealt with, but quickly learns there is much more to Adrien than meets the eye.

The mysterious, sexy footballer just might be the biggest story of Janey’s life.

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Review

5 stars!

“Sometimes it’s the smaller stories that have the greatest impact.”

Janey has big dreams of becoming a successful journalist reporting on important events. After getting too close to the riots in California surrounding the Vietnam war her father ships her to France. She is determined to make her mark in the reporting world, she just has to find the story.

Adrian Rousseau is a star soccer player in France. When Janey’s next story is to interview him, she’s less than excited. The sports world never seemed to have the depth she’s been looking for; however, after she meets Adrian she realizes that it may be a bigger story than she first thought.

I loved this novella. Emma Scott’s writing is captivating and her love stories are gorgeous. I loved that she transported us to the 1970s for this story and the vivid imagery she includes that draws us in completely. I adored the characters and felt connected to them. They were likeable, relatable, and well-developed.

Janey is smart, has a huge heart, and dreams of covering important stories that will change the world. She believes in herself and I loved that she didn’t give up when she isn’t given the stories she wants. She’s living in a world where she has to work harder to prove herself a real journalist and I loved her drive and determination.

There is so much more to Adrian than meets the eye. It is so easy for people to assume things about him that are far from the truth. It broke my heart that he had to hide his pain and secrets. I loved that Janet saw the real Adrian and didn’t give up on him.

Janey and Adrian were wonderful together. The banter was entertaining and the I loved watching trust, support, and understanding grow between them. The progression and depth of the relationship was well paced and I loved the emotional pull this story had on my heart. The extended epilogue is perfect and adds a little more heat to all the sweet and swoon. This novella was charming and makes you believe dreams really can come true. I loved it!

*ARC generously provided by the author and Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review*

Excerpt

I reached over and pushed ‘stop’ on Janey’s tape recorder and turned to her. “Saturday then?”

She coughed in surprise. “What happens Saturday?”

“We conclude the interview. You need to see a football match firsthand or your article is going to sound like a bunch of amateurish gibberish. You want to be taken seriously?”

She pressed her lips together for a moment. “Yes.”

“So do I. Saturday at noon at Stade Jean-Marc. We’ll finish the interview after.”

“Antoine wants the article in two days,” she said.

“Tell Antoine I said to wait.”

She took another long pull from the lemonade, her pride not letting her say yes to me so quickly.

“Saturday then,” she said. “For the article.”

“Right,” I said, holding her gaze. “For the article.”

She finished off the lemonade and set the glass down. “Thank you very much, Sophie. It was just what I needed.” She gathered her belongings and turned to me. “See you.”

“You have a drop of lemonade on your chin,” I said.

“Where?” Her hand flew to her mouth. “No, I don’t…”

I held out the cocktail napkin with my sketch of her, my brow raised.

Janey dropped her hand from her dry chin, fuming. I expected her to flounce away. But she snatched the napkin out of my hand, dropped it into her bag, and coolly walked away.

I wasn’t in love with her, but in that moment, I knew someday I would be.

About the Author

Emma Scott is a bestselling author of emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy thoughtful, realistic stories with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy my novels.