Play You For It
A Novel
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this sizzling sapphic romance, sparks fly between a sports journalist and her latest source—the first woman to be named head coach of a Division 1 men’s basketball team—but are they willing to risk their careers for a shot at love?
When Jordan D’Amato becomes the first woman named head coach of a top-level men’s college basketball team, journalist Caroline Beck is determined to get the story. After years of scraping her way into the world of sports reporting, Beck knows that snagging the first one-on-one interview with the elusive head coach could be her big break. But Jordan is wary of the media and the attention her historic new appointment attracts, especially as her boss makes it clear that it’s a temporary assignment—and if she doesn’t lead the team to victory, it won’t become permanent.
Beck’s persistence, however, charms Jordan, and she agrees to sit down for an interview. The two women have undeniable chemistry—but journalists definitely can’t fall for sources, and Jordan certainly can’t fully trust the ambitious reporter who has every reason to use her team secrets for the next big scoop. Though they both know it will ruin their reputations and likely also cost them their jobs if anyone finds out they are romantically involved, they can’t seem to stay away from each other.
With the national tournament in sight and both of their careers on the line, they must decide whether to take the shot on their budding love story—or walk away from the risky game they’ve been playing for good.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Saldivar takes readers inside the world of college basketball in her well-crafted debut. Jordan D'Amato has spent 10 years as the assistant men's basketball coach at David Douglas University, and when her boss and mentor moves on to coach professionally, she's tapped to take his place, making her the first woman to lead a men's NCAA Division I team. Proving herself is an uphill battle: the school's athletic director is skeptical about her abilities and will take any excuse to fire her and the players themselves balk. To win them over, Jordan must lead the team to victory. Into this volatile mix comes feisty sports journalist Caroline Beck, herself dealing with sexist skeptics at the Northwest Sports Network. When Jordan refuses to be interviewed, Beck challenges her to a game of basketball. If Beck wins, Jordan will give her an exclusive. The women quickly discover and give in to their explosive chemistry—but the affair could further jeopardize their already precarious careers. Saldivar's lively plot is juicy and addictive, headlined by multifaceted heroines who command attention from the first page. The colorful characters on the basketball team add to the fun. Laden with both heat and heart, this sapphic sports romance is a winner.