Just for the Cameras
A totally unputdownable, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity sports romance
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Publisher Description
They're faking it for the cameras. But what if the sparks are real?
Graydon St. John doesn't do drama―or public appearances. The brooding defensive end for football team the San Francisco Foghorns prefers silence, solitude, and avoiding headlines. But when a league-wide PR scandal forces him into a media stunt at the city zoo, he's suddenly face-to-face with squawking birds, nosy fans, and the zookeeper who seems to hate his guts on sight.
Maple Baker loves her flamingos. Loud, pink, messy? Sure. But they're hers. And the last thing she needs is a grumpy football player stomping into her sanctuary with a bad attitude and a bigger ego. Unfortunately, they've been paired for the zoo's new public outreach program, and the cameras are already rolling.
The banter is sharp. The tension is electric. And the more they pretend to play nice for the press, the more their fake flirtation starts to feel like something dangerously real.
But when family secrets, viral fame, and a PR romance gone off-script threaten everything Maple's worked for, Graydon must decide if he's willing to fight for love―or let it slip away to protect her.
From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a sizzling sports romance full of flamingo feathers, slow-burn heat, and one grump-meets-sunshine love story that's anything but fake.
READERS ARE ALREADY HOT UNDER THE COLLAR FOR MEGHAN QUINN'S BOOKS...
'Outrageously laugh-out-loud funny' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The way I completely obsessed about this book was not okay!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Perfect combination of sweet, sassy, funny and spicy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The banter was top tier! The spice was amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'All the brother's-best-friend, fake-dating, enemies-to-lovers goodness packaged together in an adventure full of second-hand embarrassment and swoon-worthy moments' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'OH MY!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Quinn (Til Summer Do Us Part) launches the Bay Area Players series with this raucous sports romance. Brooding Graydon St. John, the defensive end for the failing San Francisco Foghorns, has a reputation for playing poorly with others. To improve the team's PR, however, he and his teammates must volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo, meaning he'll have to put up with a partnership with sunny zookeeper Mapel Baker. Mapel is passionate about her work and determined to save her beloved flamingo lagoon from being turned into a gift shop by the zoo's greedy owner. She finds Graydon dismissive and borderline menacing, but hopes to use his fame to draw attention to her cause. As the pair post videos on social media in which Mapel teaches Graydon about flamingos and he shows her how to play football, their followers become convinced they're a couple. Foghorn's PR team encourages them to go along with it, and the more they pretend to be in love, the more they fall for each other for real. Quinn manages to infuse their slow-burning connection with all the raunchiness she's known for as well as her trademark over-the-top humor (Mapel and Graydon get off on the wrong foot after she hears him calling flamingos "pink-feathered dipshits on stilts"). Fans will not be disappointed.
