About the Book:
Falling for the player was never part of the plan…
Violet
When my mum gets sick, I volunteer to fill in for her and clean some hot jock’s penthouse. I’ve heard all the rumors about him, so the plan is get in, clean some toilet bowls, and get out. After my last experience with a “sports hero,” I’m done with that sort of guy.
But Lucas Carter is full of surprises. He wants to help me clean and is nothing like the toad the press has made him out to be. Resistance may be futile for some girls, but not me. Then he asks me to help him with the interior design of his new place. I can’t say, no. It’s going to look great on my resume.
Unfortunately, spending time with Lucas is dangerous. He’s so charming and sweet, but I can’t let myself forget––once a player, always a player.
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Review:
Once Upon a Player is a cute and sweet new adult romance that was a pleasant way to spend a few hours. Violet and Lucas are likable characters who it’s easy to root for, but their main conflicts come from 1) not telling each other the whole truth about what’s going on with them outside their relationship and 2) being pretty dense about the other person (though they still somehow manage to ultimately figure out that they were being dense on their own). There’s not a lot of friction in their relationship, then there’s a ton/its over (or is it? they’re not totally sure), then it’s pretty much all gone again and they’re good. I liked them both, but spent at least half of the book mildly annoyed with them for not communicating.
Once Upon a Player is the second in the series, but works just fine as a standalone. Honestly, I wasn’t even 100% sure who the couple in the first book was–I guessed probably his brother, but it wasn’t terribly obvious from what happens here (Harry doesn’t really seem terribly “bad boy” here, but maybe he’s more so in his book?). So if sexy footballers are your thing and you want to start here, you should be okay.
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Meet the Author:
Christina Phillips is an ex-pat Brit who now lives in sunny Western Australia with her high school sweetheart and their family. She enjoys writing contemporary, historical and paranormal romance where the stories sizzle and the heroine brings her hero to his knees.She is a multiple finalist in the 2012 – 2014 ARRA Awards for Favorite Erotic Romance, Favorite Contemporary Romance and Favorite Paranormal Romance. She has been published by Entangled Publishing, Tule Publishing, Harlequin Escape, Penguin/Berkley Heat and The Wild Rose Press, and is also indie published. She is a member of the Romance Writers of Australia and helped establish the inaugural Professional Development for Authors program, and has been a member of the editorial team for the RWA’s monthly newsletter, Hearts Talk. She loves hearing from her readers!
Christina is addicted to good coffee, expensive chocolate and bad boy heroes. She is also owned by three gorgeous cats who are convinced the universe revolves around their needs. They are not wrong.
Giveaway:
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