The Right Player
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From bestselling author Kandi Steiner comes a sexy, hilarious, opposites-attract sports romance set in the lively city of Chicago... I have a three date rule - but it's not what you think. See, I've been told I'm the "good time girl," not the one you take home to Mom. And while that label stung at first, I've since embraced it - living the wild and free life and sticking to a three date max. That's just enough time to have some fun and snuff out the possibility of catching feelings. And it's been working for me for years... Until Makoa Kumaka. Sadly, he also has a three date rule - and it's the exact opposite of mine. From the second I meet him, all I can think about is stripping down that six-foot-five Herculean hunk of a man. But like the gentleman I wish he wasn't, he's making me wait.The more time we spend together, the more I feel those pesky emotions creeping in. I'm even tempted to trust him, but blame it on my past or my instincts, I can't shake the feeling that he's hiding something... I've been playing the game forever, and no man has ever won my heart - which meant they never had the power to break it. But maybe I just hadn't met the right player. Maybe I'll wish I never did. The Right Player is a sexy, fun sports romance set in Chicago and packed with humor and heat!
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4.5 stars
This was my first Kandi Steiner book but it won't be my last. I loved Kandi's writing style and how she blended everything together.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It follows Makoa, a Polynesian football player, who is looking for love, and Belle, an interior designer, who has sworn off love and only wants to have fun. Together they are chef's kiss...if only he wasn't keeping a secret. I wanted to bash his head so many times, but he was such a good guy and it wasn't coming from a horrible place that I couldn't be mad at him. I spend so much time reading about the ‘bad guy' heroes that I forgot how freaking wonderful a good guy hero can be. But I've been reminded and it was brilliant. Belle, oh Belle, she was such a strong character, and I loved the way she owned her sexuality. We see male characters like it all the time so it was such a great change of pace to have a female character be the way shying away from relationships and enjoying having fun. She comes with some vulnerability, and I think that worked really well and made her so likeable. Another thing I loved about this book was the diversity, the way little things would happen or be included or said to include the Polynesian. Especially when it came to arranging his apartment—I was ready to move in! It's a true sports romance in that the sport plays a part, it's not just a passing thing that is mentioned.
I made the mistake of starting with book two. Although it is a standalone. I'm looking forward to going back and reading The Wrong Game and enjoying Gemma and Zach's story.
