Playing the Field
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Fun, sexy and full of heart, Playing the Field is perfect for fans of Icebreaker and The Cheat Sheet as well as shows like Welcome to Wrexham and Ted Lasso.
TROPES: Grumpy/Sunshine, Forbidden Romance, Secret Dating, will-they-won't-they
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He might be a player, but she'll teach him some new rules…
When football-mad Lily's local club relocates to a city more than 50 miles away, she's just as devastated as all the other fans. Determined to keep the community's love of football alive, Lily, along with her dad and sister, sets up a brand-new club, Crawford United, with the dream of making it big.
Everyone is shocked when notorious professional player Ben Pryce shows up out of the blue to help coach the new team. Despite being a top Premier League striker, he's been temporarily suspended from his team for an altercation with a fan – and his image is in serious need of a revamp.
Within minutes Lily and Ben are clashing like rival teams on match day. But despite their differences, sparks fly – and it's not long before Lily's at risk of breaking her number one rule: no mixing business with pleasure.
Ben may have a bad-boy reputation, but might there be more to him than meets the eye?
Funny, sweet and oh-so-steamy, Playing the Field is perfect for fans of Icebreaker and The Cheat Sheet as well as shows like Welcome to Wrexham and Ted Lasso.
PRAISE FOR PLAYING THE FIELD
'Ted Lasso fans will want to check this out.' – Publishers Weekly
'A feel-good and steamy read with lots of funny moments!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'The chemistry is electric!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'A well written, entertaining story. I had a blast reading it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'I instantly fell in love with the characters and found them very relatable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'The chemistry between the two love interests practically sizzled off the page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'Sexy, intriguing, and well-paced… will keep you entertained!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'So good I stayed up late to finish reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Reviews
PRAISE FOR PLAYING THE FIELD
'Ted Lasso fans will want to check this out.' – Publishers Weekly
'A feel-good and steamy read with lots of funny moments!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'The chemistry is electric!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'A well written, entertaining story. I had a blast reading it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'I instantly fell in love with the characters and found them very relatable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'The chemistry between the two love interests practically sizzled off the page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'Sexy, intriguing, and well-paced… will keep you entertained!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'So good I stayed up late to finish reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This lively sports romance from Ward (The Dance Deception) finds England's Crawford family heartbroken when their favorite football club moves away from their hometown—until they decide to form a team of their own. Lily, in her final year at university, initially thinks the idea is insane, but soon she and her sister, Cassie, jump on board, forming plucky Crawford United, an underdog team with heart. Determined to make their fledgling endeavor a hit, the Crawfords recruit soccer players hoping for their big breaks—among them Bailey Pryce, who doesn't let on at the outset that his brother, Ben, plays on one of the top teams in the league. When Ben is suspended for several games after an altercation with a rival team's fan, he pitches in with coaching duties. At first Lily and Ben clash—and then their chemistry ignites. Ward does an excellent job of showing the privileges and pitfalls of fame, as when, after Ben and Lily have already gotten together, his publicists force him into a PR relationship with a different woman. The sibling rivalry between Lily and Cassie adds nuance to the plot and the quaint British setting charms. Ted Lasso fans will want to check this out.
