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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Becky Ward has worked in magazine publishing for over twenty years on titles including OK!
- 384 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance
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About the Book
"When business graduate Lily's local soccer club relocates to a city 50 miles away, she's just as devastated as everyone else in her town. Determined to keep the community's love of football alive, Lily, along with her dad and football coach sister, set up a brand-new club, Crawford FC, with the dream of making it big. When notorious professional player Ben Pryce shows up out of the blue to help coach their new team, everyone is shocked. Despite being a top premier league striker, he has been temporarily suspended from his team for an altercation with a fan. Ben's here to revamp his image, and the attraction between him and Lily is as deep as it is instant. But rule number one of Crawford FC: strictly no mixing business with pleasure. Despite his bad-boy reputation, Lily's convinced there's more to Ben than meets the eye. Embarking on a secret whirlwind romance, she soon finds out that this player has a heart of gold. But will everyone else be convinced?"--Book Synopsis
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
Review Quotes
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
About the Author
Becky Ward has worked in magazine publishing for over twenty years on titles including OK!, New and The Daily Express supplements. She's had hundreds of travel features, show and restaurant reviews published.
Playing The Field is Becky's second romance novel with Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins.