The Player in New Zealand
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- £3.99
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
That surly ex-rugby player making a ruckus in the dark corner of the bar I work at? Yeah, I try to avoid him. Too bad he's my boss.
I thought I was grumpy AF but I've met my match. Tane Parata has two moods when I see him in the bar he co-owns with his sister: grouchy in a dark corner or reliving his rugby days with a rowdy group that likes to cause trouble. I try to avoid him at all costs—the last thing I need is more male drama in my life after my stalker ex. He's why I came to New Zealand—to escape.
When my closest friend in the country—who happens to be Tane's sister—asks me for a huge favor, I can't say no. Now I'm Tane's fake date to a family wedding, and it turns out he is trying to turn his life around.
Adventuring around New Zealand opens my eyes to more than just Lord of the Rings fandom and sheep. I didn't expect to fall in love with the country…or Tane.
The fourth in the Love and Wanderlust series, The Player in New Zealand is two grumps having a meet-hate before a fake date pushes them together. This standalone contemporary romance is perfect for everyone who wants their wanderlust to continue into the happily-ever-after.
The Love and Wanderlust Series by Liz Alden:
The Night in Lover's Bay (prequel short story)
The Hitchhiker in Panama
The Sailor in Polynesia
The Second Chance in the Mediterranean
The Player in New Zealand
The Rival in South Africa
Customer Reviews
For armchair travellers
Claire left Boston and travelled to New Zealand in an attempt to put a distance from and escape her determined stalker. Her plan is to stay a year on a temporary worker's visa and manages to find a job as a bartender in Wellington.
A few nights into her new job, a very drunk rugby player tries to go behind the bar to serve himself and his friends. Claire stops him. He insists. She again denies him entry. They argue. He shouts that he's the boss and fires her. Evidently the woman who employed Claire is Tane's sister, Nina, brother and sister are partners in the pub, so Tane IS her boss. The next morning Tane can't remember what happened but apologises and from then on they avoid each other.
A few weeks later Nina suggests that Tane invites Claire to a family wedding pretending she's his girlfriend. After Nina convinces them that if Tane shows up with a girlfriend it will stop their mother from matchmaking him with a distant cousin, they reluctantly agree. The trip will be a chance for Claire to see Auckland. Nina thinks it'll be fun. Famous last words.
Perfect escapist reading.