Release Date: December 3, 2019Published by: Berkley
Read from: December 6-10, 2019Playbook, #3Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Mentions Rape & sexual assualtFor fans of: Romance, Contemporary, Diversity, POC MC, Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance, Adult
Maxwell has finally met an opponent that he can't best in this new football romance from the author of Fumbled.
According to Brynn Larson, Maxwell Lewis is more trouble than he's worth. She doesn't care if he's a football god with a rock-hard body that brings most women to their knees. After an encounter that ends poorly, she's not interested in giving him a second chance. The last thing Brynn expects is for him to turn up at her bar months later, hat in hand. It doesn't matter if he brings more customers to her business--she's still not going on a date with him.
Maxwell knows he made a mistake. He'd been waiting to make his move on Brynn since the day he laid eyes on her and he was finally ready to go for it until he screwed up. He wishes he could tell her the truth about what happened that night, but he just can't. He can't tell anyone, so he'll make amends and hope she'll forgive him.
Brynn's not like other women, though. Playing for the Mustangs doesn't impress her and gifts make her scoff. Max will have to bring his A game if he hopes to win her over.
"Being a "female centered bar" is a concept not a ton of people understand, but now it won't need to be explained, it will be seen, nationwide. Fucking amazing."3%
"Women around the bar are either sports fanatics who are relieved to find a place to watch football without the mansplaining or just here to get a sneak peek of the player's better halves."12%
"People let the temporary adenaline distract from the permanent consequences that follow."28%
"It's like being on a roller coaster and not knowing if there are breaks. Which is basically how I've felt since the moment Maxwell walked into my life."81%
"When your world is detonating around you, the last thing you want is to pretend you're surrounded by a fireworks instead of bombs."87%
Labels: Adult, Contemporary Romance, Diverse Authors, Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Series, Sports